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An in vivo study of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) liver during prolonged hypoxia.
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PMID:  20483301     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Hypoxia induced apoptosis has been studied extensively in many mammalian cell lines but there are only a few studies using whole animal models. We investigated the response of the intact liver to hypoxia in a hypoxia tolerant fish, the carp (Cyprinus carpio, L). We exposed carp to hypoxia for up to 42 days, using oxygen level (0.5 mgO(2)/L) that were slightly higher than the critical oxygen level of carp. There was extensive DNA damage in liver cells, especially during the first week of exposure, indicated by a massive TUNEL signal. However there was no change in cell proliferation, cell number or size, no increase in caspase-3 activity, no increase in single stranded DNA and this, combined with a number of other observations, led us to conclude there was no increase in apoptosis in the liver during hypoxia. There was up-regulation of some anti-apoptotic genes and proteins (Bcl-2, HSP70, p27) and down-regulation of some pro-apoptotic genes (Tetraspanin 5 and Cell death activator). The cells appeared to enter cell cycle arrest, presumably to allow repair of damaged DNA. As there was no change in cell proliferation and cell number, the damaged cells were not entering apoptosis and must have recovered during prolonged hypoxia.
Authors:
W L Poon; C Y Hung; K Nakano; D J Randall
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-05-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1878-0407     ISO Abbreviation:  Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part D Genomics Proteomics     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
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Created Date:  2010-05-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101270611     Medline TA:  Comp Biochem Physiol Part D Genomics Proteomics     Country:  Netherlands    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  295-302     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, S.A.R., China.
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