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Extracellular adenosine production by ecto-5'-nucleotidase protects during murine hepatic ischemic preconditioning.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18804111     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The liver tolerates ischemia/reperfusion (IR) poorly. The discovery of ischemic preconditioning (IP) has raised hopes that natural pathways could be activated to increase hepatic resistance to ischemia. However, mechanisms of hepatic IP remain largely unknown. Extracellular adenosine has been implicated as an innate anti-inflammatory metabolite, particularly during ischemia. We investigated whether ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73), the "pacemaker" enzyme of extracellular adenosine production, is critical for hepatic protection by IP. METHODS: Mice were subjected to 4 cycles of portal triad occlusion and reperfusion (3 minutes of ischemia/3 minutes of reperfusion) prior to IR or IR alone. RESULTS: Hepatic IP was associated with a significant induction of CD73 transcript and protein. Targeted gene deletion or pharmacologic inhibition of CD73 abolished hepatic protection by IP as measured by lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase serum levels or histologic injury. Increases in extracellular adenosine with IP were significantly attenuated in cd73-deficient (cd73(-/-)) mice. Reconstitution of cd73(-/-) mice with soluble 5'-nucleotidase resulted in complete restoration of hepatoprotection by IP, and hepatic injury following ischemia was attenuated by treatment of WT mice with soluble 5'-nucleotidase. Mice deficient in CD73 did not demonstrate the same degree of IP-dependent inhibition of acute phase complement gene expression/activation as did wild-type mice suggesting that extracellular adenosine attenuates hepatic IR via complement regulation. CONCLUSIONS: Extracellular adenosine production by CD73 mediates protection during murine hepatic IP. Use of soluble 5'-nucleotidase may be a potential therapeutic for hepatic ischemia.
Authors:
Melanie L Hart; Chressen Much; Iris C Gorzolla; Jens Schittenhelm; Doris Kloor; Gregory L Stahl; Holger K Eltzschig
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-08-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  135     ISSN:  1528-0012     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-10     Completed Date:  2008-11-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1739-1750.e3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
5'-Nucleotidase / genetics*,  metabolism
Adenosine / biosynthesis*
Animals
Blotting, Western
Disease Models, Animal
Extracellular Fluid / enzymology
Ischemic Preconditioning / methods*
Liver / blood supply*,  metabolism,  pathology
Mice
RNA / genetics*
Reperfusion Injury / complications,  enzymology,  prevention & control*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Transcription, Genetic*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DE16191/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; DE17821/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; DK067782/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; HL52886/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL56086/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
58-61-7/Adenosine; 63231-63-0/RNA; EC 3.1.3.5/5'-Nucleotidase
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Gastroenterology. 2008 Nov;135(5):1460-2   [PMID:  18848549 ]

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