Vitamin D3 up-regulated protein 1 controls the priming phase of liver regeneration
Journal of Veterinary Science
; : 257-262, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Vitamin D3 up-regulated protein 1 (VDUP1) is a potent growth suppressor that inhibits tumor cell proliferation and cell cycle progression when overexpressed. In a previous study, we showed that VDUP1 knockout (KO) mice exhibited accelerated liver regeneration because such animals could effectively control the expression of cell cycle regulators that drive the G1-to-S phase progression. In the present study, we further investigated the role played by VDUP1 in initial priming of liver regeneration. To accomplish this, VDUP1 KO and wild-type (WT) mice were subjected to 70% partial hepatectomy (PH) and sacrificed at different times after surgery. The hepatic levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 increased after PH, but there were no significant differences between VDUP1 KO and WT mice. Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT-3) were activated much earlier and to a greater extent in VDUP1 KO mice after PH. A single injection of TNF-alpha or IL-6 caused rapid activation of JNK and STAT-3 expression in both mice, but the responses were stronger and more sustained in VDUP1 KO mice. In conclusion, our findings provide evidence that VDUP1 plays a role in initiation of liver regeneration.
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Assunto principal:
Regeneração
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Tiorredoxinas
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Proteínas de Transporte
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica
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Western Blotting
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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NF-kappa B
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Camundongos Knockout
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Hepatócitos
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Proteínas Quinases JNK Ativadas por Mitógeno
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Animals
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Journal of Veterinary Science
Ano de publicação:
2013
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