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Is maintenance of the ileocecal valve important to the intestinal adaptation mechanisms in a weaning rat model of short bowel? Pediatr Surg Int 2018; 34:1215-1224. [PMID: 30121781 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-018-4333-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the role of maintenance of the ileocecal valve (ICV) in intestinal adaptation mechanisms, in a weaning rat experimental model of short bowel. METHODS Forty animals were operated on to produce short bowel syndrome. They were divided into five groups: maintenance (MV) or resection of ICV (RV), kill after 4 days (MV4 and RV4) or 21 days (MV21 and RV21), and a control group (21-day-old rats). Body weights, small bowel and colon lengths and diameters, villus heights, crypt depths, lamina propria and muscle layer thickness, as well as the apoptosis index of villi and crypts and expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic genes, were studied. RESULTS Preservation of the ICV promoted increased weight gain (p = 0.0001) and intestinal villus height after 21 days; crypt depth was higher in comparison to controls. It was verified a higher expression of Ki-67 in bowel villi and crypts (p = 0.018 and p = 0.015, respectively) in RV4 group and a higher expression in bowel villi of MV4 group animals (p = 0.03). The maintenance of ICV promoted late increased expression of the anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-XL in the colon (p = 0.043, p = 0.002, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION The maintenance of the ICV led to positive changes in this model.
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Tannuri ACA, Rotondo ÍG, Barros GG, Van Vaisberg V, Mendes-Neto C, Paes VR, Coelho MCM, Gonçalves J, Serafini S, Tannuri U. Are there differences in the growth adaptation processes of growing and mature organism models of short bowel syndrome? Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2018; 73:e499. [PMID: 30365828 PMCID: PMC6178875 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2018/e499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to present an experimental model of short bowel syndrome (SBS) in weaning rats and to compare the adaptative mechanisms of the remaining bowel in weaning rats and adult animals by means of morphometric, histologic and molecular methods. METHODS Twenty-four weaning rats were divided into 3 groups of 8 animals, one control group and two short bowel groups (euthanasia after 4 and 21 days), and were compared with similar adult groups. Morphometric evaluations of the animals and histopathological and molecular studies of the remaining bowel were performed. RESULTS The weight of young rats increased after enterectomy, whereas that of adult rats decreased after enterectomy (p<0.0001). The ratio of intestinal length/body weight was significantly higher in weaning rats than in adults (p<0.002), showing that intestinal growth was more intense in weaning rats. Intestinal resection promoted increased thickness of the small bowel lamina propria (p=0.001) and reduced thickness of the colon lamina propria (p=0.04) in weaning rats relative to those in adults. In addition, intestinal resection promoted increased expression of the Bcl-xl gene (antiapoptotic) in adult animals compared with that in weaning rats (p=0.001). CONCLUSION Morphometric, histological and molecular differences were shown in the adaptation processes of growing and mature organisms.
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- Ana Cristina Aoun Tannuri
- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Divisao de Cirurgia Pediatrica, Unidade Pediatrica de Transplante de Figado e Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Cirurgia Pediatrica (LIM 30), Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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Young SB, Pires ARC, Boaventura GT, Ferreira AMR, Martinho JMSG, Galhardo MA. Effect of ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning on liver regeneration in prepubertal rats. Transplant Proc 2015; 46:1867-71. [PMID: 25131056 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Liver regeneration has great importance for transplantation, especially in children; however, it has not been studied sufficiently in development animals. Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a problem, and strategies such as ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning are not well defined regarding regeneration. OBJECTIVE This study sought to evaluate liver regeneration with modulation by ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning in prepubertal rats subjected to total ischemia and reperfusion. METHODS Thirty-five 5-week-old female Wistar rats were divided into groups of 7 animals each: control group (SHAM), 70% hepatectomy (HEP), total ischemia 30 minutes before hepatectomy (IR), ischemic preconditioning 10/10 minutes before ischemia (PRE), and two 30/30-second ischemic postconditioning cycles after ischemia and hepatectomy (POS). All animals were subjected to 24-hour reperfusion. Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activity were measured to evaluate liver damage, and histological analysis, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and regenerated mass liver were used to evaluate liver regeneration. Statistical analyses were performed using ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were significantly lower in conditioned groups than in the IR group. Regarding mitotic index, IR > control group and HEP (P < .05), PRE and POS were not significantly different from IR, and POS > HEP (P < .05). PCNA analysis showed that IR > HEP (P < .01), PRE < IR (P < .01), and no significant differences were observed between POS and IR groups. No significant differences in regenerated mass liver were observed between conditioned groups and HEP. CONCLUSIONS Ischemic postconditioning prevented ischemic injury, promoted greater liver regeneration, and should be further investigated as an alternative better than ischemic preconditioning.
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- S B Young
- Medical Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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- Department of General Surgery, and Medical Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
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- Department of General Surgery, Souza Marques School of Medicine, and Medical Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil.
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Nádia Backes A, Aoun Tannuri AC, Mendonça Coelho MC, Mendes Gibelli NE, Backes FN, Tannuri U. Liver regeneration model in growing rats with hepatic artery ligation: histologic and molecular studies. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:1033-7. [PMID: 26036512 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Liver transplantation is an effective treatment for irreversible liver diseases. The incidence of hepatic artery thrombosis remains high. Our objective was to analyze the effect of ligature of the hepatic artery on liver regeneration in a growing animal model. METHODS Seventy-five male Wistar rats were divided into the following 3 groups: group 1 (sham, G1): incision without intervention; group 2 (G2): 70% hepatectomy; group 3 (G3): 70% hepatectomy and ligation of the hepatic artery. Preceding the 70% hepatectomy, a hepatic artery ligature was performed with resection of a segment of the artery. The liver specimens were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and immunohistochemical staining for Ki-67 was performed. The expression of the interleukin (IL) 6 gene was studied by means of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS G2 and G3 demonstrated similar tendencies toward an increase in the gain weight ratio over time. The mitotic activity was significantly lower at 72 hours in G3 than in G2. There was no difference between Ki-67 staining between G2 and G3. The expression of the IL-6 gene was present in all of the groups, lower in G1, with no difference between G2 and G3. CONCLUSIONS The experimental model was feasible and adequate for these investigations. Hepatectomy stimulated hepatocyte proliferation, and the obstruction of the arterial flow did not affect liver regeneration.
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- A Nádia Backes
- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Backes AN, Tannuri ACA, Backes FN, Queiroz AJR, Coelho MCM, da Silva EL, de Mello ES, Tannuri U. Effects of tacrolimus and insulin in a liver regeneration model in growing animals with portal vein stenosis: immunohistochemical and molecular studies. Pediatr Surg Int 2014; 30:423-9. [PMID: 24468714 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-014-3464-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The aim of the present investigation was to describe a new model of liver regeneration in growing rats with reduced portal flow. In addition, it was studied whether tacrolimus and insulin could have any pro-regenerative effect under such conditions. Ninety-five rats were divided into five groups: Group 1 (sham), abdominal incision without intervention; Group 2, 70% hepatectomy; Group 3, 70% hepatectomy + PV stenosis; Group 4, 70% hepatectomy + portal vein stenosis + insulin; and Group 5, 70% hepatectomy + portal vein stenosis + tacrolimus. The remnant liver lobes were harvested for analyses. The liver weight decreased in the PV stenosis group and it increased with the use of insulin and tacrolimus. The mitotic activity was higher in the hepatectomy, insulin and tacrolimus groups and this parameter was reduced by portal stenosis. Levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) were higher in the hepatectomy group compared to the sham and PV stenosis groups. The expression of IL-6 and Ki67 was significantly increased in the insulin and tacrolimus groups compared to the portal stenosis group. A highly reproducible model was standardized to study liver regeneration with portal blood inflow reduction in weaning rats. It was demonstrated that insulin or tacrolimus administration may partially reverse the harmful effects of PV stenosis.
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- Ariane Nadia Backes
- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Tannuri ACA, Coelho MCM, de Oliveira Gonçalves J, Santos MM, Ferraz da Silva LF, Bendit I, Tannuri U. Effects of selective bile duct ligation on liver parenchyma in young animals: histologic and molecular evaluations. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:513-22. [PMID: 22424347 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Revised: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The mechanisms of increased collagen production and liver parenchyma fibrosis are poorly understood. These phenomena are observed mainly in children with biliary obstruction (BO), and in a great number of patients, the evolution to biliary cirrhosis and hepatic failure leads to the need for liver transplantation before adolescence. However, pediatric liver transplantation presents with biliary complications in 20% to 30% of cases in the postoperative period. Intra- or extrahepatic stenosis of bile ducts is frequent and may lead to secondary biliary cirrhosis and the need for retransplantation. It is unknown whether biliary stenosis involving isolated segments or lobes may affect the adjacent nonobstructed lobes by paracrine or endocrine means, leading to fibrosis in this parenchyma. Therefore, the present study aimed to create an experimental model of selective biliary duct ligation in young animals with a subsequent evaluation of the histologic and molecular alterations in liver parenchyma of the obstructed and nonobstructed lobes. METHODS After a pilot study to standardize the surgical procedures, weaning rats underwent ligation of the bile ducts of the median, left lateral, and caudate liver lobes. The bile duct of the right lateral lobe was kept intact. To avoid intrahepatic biliary duct collaterals neoformation, the parenchymal connection between the right lateral and median lobes was clamped. The animals were divided into groups according to the time of death: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 weeks after surgical procedure. After death, the median and left lateral lobes (with BO) and the right lateral lobe (without BO [NBO]) were harvested separately. A group of 8 healthy nonoperated on animals served as controls. Liver tissues were subjected to histologic evaluation and quantification of the ductular proliferation and of the portal fibrosis. The expressions of smooth muscle α-actin (α-SMA), desmin, and transforming growth factor β1 genes were studied by molecular analyses (semiquantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and real-time polymerase chain reaction, a quantitative method). RESULTS Histologic analyses revealed the occurrence of ductular proliferation and collagen formation in the portal spaces of both BO and NBO lobes. These phenomena were observed later in NBO than BO. Bile duct density significantly increased 1 week after duct ligation; it decreased after 2 and 3 weeks and then increased again after 4 and 8 weeks in both BO and NBO lobes. The portal space collagen area increased after 2 weeks in both BO and NBO lobes. After 3 weeks, collagen deposition in BO was even higher, and in NBO, the collagen area started decreasing after 2 weeks. Molecular analyses revealed increased expression of the α-SMA gene in both BO and NBO lobes. The semiquantitative and quantitative methods showed concordant results. CONCLUSIONS The ligation of a duct responsible for biliary drainage of the liver lobe promoted alterations in the parenchyma and in the adjacent nonobstructed parenchyma by paracrine and/or endocrine means. This was supported by histologic findings and increased expression of α-SMA, a protein related to hepatic fibrogenesis.
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MESH Headings
- Actins/metabolism
- Animals
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic/pathology
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic/physiopathology
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic/surgery
- Biomarkers/metabolism
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/metabolism
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/pathology
- Cholestasis, Intrahepatic/physiopathology
- Collagen/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Ligation
- Liver/metabolism
- Liver/pathology
- Liver/surgery
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/etiology
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/metabolism
- Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary/pathology
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Transforming Growth Factor beta1/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Ana Cristina A Tannuri
- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Sowa JP, Best J, Benko T, Bockhorn M, Gu Y, Niehues EM, Bucchi A, Benedetto-Castro EM, Gerken G, Rauen U, Schlaak JF. Extent of liver resection modulates the activation of transcription factors and the production of cytokines involved in liver regeneration. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:7093-100. [PMID: 19084916 PMCID: PMC2776839 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.7093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the molecular events involved in liver regeneration following subtotal hepatectomy (SH) as previous studies have largely focused on partial hepatectomy (PH).
METHODS: Male Wistar rats were subjected to 70% PH or 90% SH, respectively, and sacrificed at different times after surgery. Untreated and sham-operated animals served as controls. Serum and liver samples were obtained to investigate liver function, apoptosis (TUNEL assay) and transcription factors (NF-κB, Stat3; ELISA) or cytokines (HGF, TNF-α, IL-6, TGF-α, TGF-β; quantitative RT-PCR) involved in liver regeneration.
RESULTS: Serum levels of ALT and AST in animals with 70% PH differed significantly from sham-operated and control animals. We found that the peak concentration 12 h after surgery returned to control levels 7 d after surgery. LDH was increased only at 12 h after 70% PH compared to sham. Bilirubin showed no differences between the sham and 70% resection. After PH, early NF-κB activation was detected 12 h after surgery (313.21 ± 17.22 ng/mL), while there was no activation after SH (125.22 ± 44.36 ng/mL) compared to controls (111.43 ± 32.68 ng/mL) at this time point. In SH, however, NF-κB activation was delayed until 24 h (475.56 ± 144.29 ng/mL). Stat3 activation was similar in both groups. These findings correlated with suppressed and delayed induction of regenerative genes after SH (i.e. TNF-α 24 h postoperatively: 2375 ± 1220 in 70% and 88 ± 31 in 90%; IL-6 12 h postoperatively: 2547 ± 441 in 70% and 173 ± 82 in 90%). TUNEL staining revealed elevated apoptosis rates in SH (0.44% at 24 h; 0.63% at 7 d) compared to PH (0.27% at 24 h; 0.15% at 7 d).
CONCLUSION: The molecular events involved in liver regeneration are significantly influenced by the extent of resection as SH leads to suppression and delay of liver regeneration compared to PH, which is associated with delayed activation of NF-κB and suppression of proregenerative cytokines.
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Effects of Immunosuppressants on Hepatocyte Cell Mitosis During Liver Regeneration in Growing Animal Models of Partial Hepatectomy. Transplant Proc 2008; 40:1641-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.01.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2007] [Revised: 10/21/2007] [Accepted: 01/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tannuri ACA, Tannuri U, Wakamatsu A, Mello ES, Coelho MCM, Dos Santos NASR. Effect of the immunosuppressants on hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis in a young animal model of liver regeneration: an immunohistochemical study using tissue microarrays. Pediatr Transplant 2008; 12:40-6. [PMID: 18186887 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00766.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death) occur during the liver parenchyma regeneration and the liver size modeling is mainly controlled by hepatocyte apoptosis. The purpose of the present study was to verify the influence of immunosuppressant drugs on these phenomena by utilizing tissue microarray techniques. Thirty-six weaning rats (age 21-23 days, weight 30-50 g) were divided into six groups: control, sham, hepatectomy, hepatectomy plus solumedrol, hepatectomy plus CsA, and hepatectomy plus Tac. The animals were killed one day after hepatectomy, and the remnant livers were weighed and harvested for tissue microarray sections. Liver cell proliferation was evaluated by staining for PCNA and apoptosis was detected by the TUNEL method. It was verified that CsA promoted a decrease in the liver weight, Tac and CsA decreased the proliferation index of hepatocytes, and glucocorticoid had no significant effects. The apoptosis index was not altered by hepatectomy or immunosuppressants. Our data indicate that, in the growing rat, CsA and Tac have negative effects on hepatocyte proliferation and have no effect on the hepatocyte apoptosis.
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Tannuri U, Tannuri ACA, Coelho MCA, Mello ES, dos Santos ASR. Effect of the immunosuppressants on hepatocyte cells proliferation and apoptosis during liver regeneration after hepatectomy - molecular studies. Pediatr Transplant 2008; 12:73-79. [PMID: 18320611 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00801.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The regeneration and remodeling of the transplanted liver is the result of hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). The purpose of this study was to verify the influence of immunosuppressants on the expression levels of genes: IL-6 (regulator of hepatocyte proliferation), pro-apoptotic (Bak and Bax) and anti-apoptotic (Bcl-Xl and Bcl-2). 36 newborn suckling rats (age 5-7 days, weight 6-10 g) were divided into four groups: hepatectomy, hepatectomy plus methylprednisolone, hepatectomy plus CsA and hepatectomy plus Tac. The same experiments were performed in 24 weaning rats (age 21-23 days, weight 30-50 g). The animals were killed one day after the hepatectomy and the remnant livers were analyzed. The livers of all animals exhibited histological changes of liver regeneration. The immunosuppressants did not promote any alteration on IL-6 gene expression levels. Methylprednisolone and CsA increased the expression levels of Bak gene in newborn rats. However, methylprednisolone and Tac promoted increased expression levels of Bcl-2 in all groups. We hypothesize that these effects explain the efficacy of these drugs on the treatment of acute and chronic liver rejection as the expression of Bcl-2 in cholangiocytes is decreased as a consequence of bile duct lesions
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- Uenis Tannuri
- University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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