Lethal hepatic apoptosis mediated by tumor necrosis factor receptor, unlike Fas-mediated apoptosis, requires hepatocyte sensitization in mice.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Tumor necrosis factor a (TNF-alpha) and Fas ligand are apoptotic cell-death mediators that act by binding to their responsive receptors. The aims of this study were to assess the differences between liver cell deaths induced by TNF-alpha and anti-Fas antibody, and to investigate the mechanism by which GalN sensitizes the hepatocyte to injury by TNF-alpha. METHODS: TNF-alpha or anti-Fas antibody was injected into BALB/c mice sensitized or unsensitized by D-galactosamine (GalN). Liver injury was assessed biochemically and histologically. The expressions of TNF receptor (TNFR)1 and TNFR2 mRNA in the liver were determined by Northern blot analysis. Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) DNA binding activity was determined by gel shift assay. RESULTS: In GalN-sensitized mice, hepatocyte apoptosis and liver failure were observed after TNF-alpha injection, but neither occurred in unsensitized mice. Microscopically, GalN preceding TNF-alpha caused massive hemorrhagic liver damage with fragmented hepatocyte nuclei resembling effects of anti-Fas antibody, but GalN largely failed to sensitize to injury by this antibody. TNFR1 mRNA expression in the liver was upregulated within 3 h after GalN administration, and anti-TNFR1 antibody protected GalN-sensitized mice from hepatotoxic effects of TNF-alpha. GalN treatment failed to affect TNF-alpha- induced NF-kappaB activation. CONCLUSIONS: Unlike Fas-related apoptosis, TNFR-mediated apoptosis requires hepatocyte sensitization involving TNFR1 upregulation.[1]References
- Lethal hepatic apoptosis mediated by tumor necrosis factor receptor, unlike Fas-mediated apoptosis, requires hepatocyte sensitization in mice. Nagaki, M., Sugiyama, A., Osawa, Y., Naiki, T., Nakashima, S., Nozawa, Y., Moriwaki, H. J. Hepatol. (1999) [Pubmed]
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