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p59fyn is associated with the development of hepatic steatosis due to chronic ethanol consumption.
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PMID:  21765602     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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p59fyn, a protein tyrosine kinase belonging to the src-family, is involved in the regulatory mechanism of acute response to ethanol in the central nervous system. A previous report showed an association between src-family kinase activity and fatty acid oxidation, and it also reported that hepatic free fatty acid levels were low in Fyn-/- mice. We examined, using Fyn-/- mice whether Fyn is also involved in fatty acid metabolism and the development of pathological changes in the liver in response to chronic ethanol consumption. C57BL/6J Fyn-/- and Fyn+/+ mice were fed for 8 weeks with either a liquid diet comprising ethanol or one in which the calories from ethanol were replaced with carbohydrates. Chronic ethanol consumption for 8 weeks resulted in remarkable hepatic steatosis in Fyn+/+ mice but not in Fyn-/- mice. Chronic ethanol consumption induced a significant decrease in hepatic FFA and triglyceride levels in Fyn-/- mice. Levels of interleukin-6, which is associated with the enhancement of fatty acid oxidation, was also increased significantly in the livers of ethanol-fed Fyn-/- mice. The results suggest that Fyn is involved in the enhancement of fatty acid oxidation and the development of hepatic steatosis caused by chronic ethanol consumption.
Authors:
Shinya Fukunishi; Yasuhiro Tsuda; Atsushi Takeshita; Hideo Fukui; Katsuhiko Miyaji; Akira Fukuda; Kazuhide Higuchi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-06-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition     Volume:  49     ISSN:  1880-5086     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Biochem Nutr     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8700907     Medline TA:  J Clin Biochem Nutr     Country:  Japan    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  20-4     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenteroloy and Hepatology, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan.
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