Heme oxygenase-1 gene expression in pericentral hepatocytes through beta1-adrenoceptor stimulation.
Shock
; 21(4): 376-87, 2004 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-15179140
ABSTRACT
Induction of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 may confer hepatocellular protection, e.g., in reperfusion injury. Previous reports suggest that intracellular cAMP up-regulates HO-1. The aim of the present study was to assess the role of adrenoceptor agonists as a means to induce HO-1 and to assess molecular mechanisms of HO-1 gene expression by adrenoceptor agonists. Induction of HO-1 in primary cultures of hepatocytes and in rat liver in vivo was assessed by Northern blot, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry. The beta-receptor agonists (+/-)isoproterenol and (-)isoproterenol induced HO-1 in primary cultures of hepatocytes but not the inactive enantiomer (+)isoproterenol. No induction of HO-1 was observed after alpha1, alpha2, beta2, or beta 3 agonists. beta1-Receptor agonists dobutamine and xamoterol induced HO-1 dose dependently, whereas the beta1-receptor antagonist metoprolol attenuated HO-1 induction by beta1-receptor agonists. Furthermore, 8 Br-cAMP and forskolin induced HO-1. Inhibition of protein kinase A (PKA) abolished induction by dobutamine and 8 Br-cAMP. Parallel changes were observed for the transcription factor AP-1. In vivo infusion of dobutamine for 6 h induced HO-1 in rat livers. Immunohistochemical detection of HO-1 revealed a pericentral expression pattern of HO-1 in hepatocytes, i.e., the area at risk for ischemia/reperfusion injury. These results suggest induction of HO-1 by beta1-adrenoceptor agonists via the PKA pathway in hepatocytes, reflecting a potential means for "pharmacological preconditioning."
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Regulação Enzimológica da Expressão Gênica
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Receptores Adrenérgicos beta
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Agonistas Adrenérgicos
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Hepatócitos
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Heme Oxigenase (Desciclizante)
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Shock
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha