| Hepatitis C virus protein and iron overload induce hepatic steatosis through the unfolded protein response in mice. | |
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PMID: 20214734 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Hepatic iron overload and steatosis play critical roles in the progression of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated chronic liver disease. However, how these two pathophysiological features affect each other remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate how hepatic iron overload contributes to the development of hepatic steatosis in the presence of HCV proteins. METHODS: Male C57BL/6 transgenic mice expressing the HCV polyprotein and nontransgenic littermates were fed an excess-iron diet or a control diet. Mice in each group were assessed for the molecules responsible for fat accumulation in the liver. RESULTS: Hepatic iron levels were positively correlated with triglyceride concentrations in the liver for all mice. As compared with the livers of nontransgenic mice fed the control diet, the livers of transgenic mice fed the excess-iron diet showed a lower expression of carnitine palmitoyl transferase I, a higher expression of sterol-regulatory element-binding protein 1 and fatty acid synthetase and an activated unfolded protein response indicated by a higher expression of unspliced and spliced X-box DNA-binding protein 1 (XBP-1), phosphorylated eukaryotic initiation factor-2alpha (p-eIF2alpha), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homology protein (CHOP) and abundant autophagosomes concomitant with increased production of reactive oxygen species. Six-month treatment with the anti-oxidant N-acetyl cysteine dramatically reduced hepatic steatosis in transgenic mice fed the excess-iron diet through decreased expression of unspliced and spliced XBP-1, p-eIF2alpha, and CHOP. CONCLUSIONS: The iron-induced unfolded protein response appears to be one of the mechanisms responsible for fat accumulation in the liver in transgenic mice expressing the HCV polyprotein. |
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Authors:
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Sohji Nishina; Masaaki Korenaga; Isao Hidaka; Akane Shinozaki; Aya Sakai; Toshikazu Gondo; Mitsuaki Tabuchi; Fumio Kishi; Keisuke Hino |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver Volume: 30 ISSN: 1478-3231 ISO Abbreviation: Liver Int. Publication Date: 2010 May |
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Created Date: 2010-05-11 Completed Date: 2010-08-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101160857 Medline TA: Liver Int Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 683-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan. |
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Animals Autophagy Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase / analysis, physiology Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism Fatty Liver / etiology* Hepatitis C / complications* Iron Overload / complications* Male Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Mice, Transgenic Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1 / analysis, physiology Triglycerides / analysis Unfolded Protein Response* Viral Proteins / physiology* |
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0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 0/Srebf1 protein, mouse; 0/Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1; 0/Triglycerides; 0/Viral Proteins; EC 2.3.1.21/Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase |
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