%0 Journal Article
%T Hepatotropic growth factors protect hepatocytes during inflammation by upregulation of antioxidative systems
%A Matthias Glanemann
%A Daniel Knobeloch
%A Sabrina Ehnert
%A Mihaela Culmes
%J World Journal of Gastroenterology
%D 2011
%I Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Limited
%R 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2199
%X AIM: To investigate effects of hepatotropic growth factors on radical production in rat hepatocytes during sepsis. METHODS: Rat hepatocytes, isolated by collagenase perfusion, were incubated with a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-containing cytokine mixture of interleukin-1¦Â, tumor necrosis factor-¦Á and interferon-¦Ã to simulate sepsis and either co-incubated or pre-incubated with hepatotropic growth factors, e.g. hepatocyte growth factor, epidermal growth factor and/or transforming growth factor-¦Á. Cells were analyzed for glutathione levels. Culture supernatants were assayed for production of reactive oxygen intermediates (ROIs) as well as NO2-, NO3- and S-nitrosothiols. To determine cellular damage, release of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) into the culture medium was analyzed. Activation of nuclear factor (NF)-¦ÊB was measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. RESULTS: Rat hepatocytes treated with the LPS-containing cytokine mixture showed a significant increase in ROI and nitrogen oxide intermediate formation. AST leakage was not significantly increased in cells treated with the LPS-containing cytokine mixture, independent of growth-factor co-stimulation. However, pretreatment with growth factors significantly reduced AST leakage and ROI formation while increasing cellular glutathione. Application of growth factors did not result in increased NF-¦ÊB activation. Pretreatment with growth factors further increased formation of NO2-, NO3- and S-nitrosothiols in hepatocytes stimulated with LPS-containing cytokine mixture. Thus, we propose that, together with an increase in glutathione increased NO2-, NO3- formation might shift their metabolism towards non-toxic products. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that hepatotropic growth factors positively influence sepsis-induced hepatocellular injury by reducing cytotoxic ROI formation via induction of the cellular protective antioxidative systems.
%K Primary human hepatocytes
%K Hepatocyte proliferation
%K Cytokines
%K Hepatotropic growth factors
%K Nitric oxide
%K Glutathione
%U http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i17/2199.htm