Heme oxygenase-1 protects human hepatocytes in vitro against warm and cold hypoxia. 2004

Eda Tüzüner, and Liegang Liu, and Masashi Shimada, and Eser Yilmaz, and Matthias Glanemann, and Utz Settmacher, and Jan M Langrehr, and Sven Jonas, and Peter Neuhaus, and Andreas K Nussler
Department of General-, Visceral-, and Transplantation Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow, Germany.

OBJECTIVE Hepatic injury induced by ischemia/reperfusion following surgery, transplantation, or circulatory shock combined with resuscitation is a major clinical problem. METHODS In this study, hypoxic and inflammatory conditions were mimicked by exposing human hepatocytes to N(2) (at 4 and 37 degrees C) or to cytokines/endotoxin to investigate the potential protective effects of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Incubation of human hepatocytes with single cytokines (IFN-gamma, IL-1beta, TNF-alpha) or LPS, as well as a combination of all four stimuli (CM, cytomix) caused a time-dependent HO-1 mRNA expression over 12h and a decline by 24 h. In parallel, we observed a time-dependent membrane leakage for LDH and AST and a maximum HO-1 protein expression between 3-24 h. RESULTS Warm and cold hypoxia showed similar results in HO-1 mRNA and protein expression and the release of LDH and AST. CoPP, a potent HO-1 inducer, and bilirubin, a co-product of the HO-pathway, protected human hepatocytes from warm and cold hypoxia. HO-1 enzyme activity was highest during warm hypoxia, followed by cold hypoxia and CM which was confirmed by intracellular Fe(2+) formation. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we demonstrated, that HO-1 induction protected human hepatocytes against warm and cold hypoxia. Our results also suggest that HO-1 induction may have therapeutic potential against inflammatory insults.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007511 Ischemia A hypoperfusion of the BLOOD through an organ or tissue caused by a PATHOLOGIC CONSTRICTION or obstruction of its BLOOD VESSELS, or an absence of BLOOD CIRCULATION. Ischemias
D008565 Membrane Proteins Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors. Cell Membrane Protein,Cell Membrane Proteins,Cell Surface Protein,Cell Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Proteins,Membrane-Associated Protein,Surface Protein,Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Protein,Membrane Protein,Membrane-Associated Proteins,Membrane Associated Protein,Membrane Associated Proteins,Membrane Protein, Cell,Membrane Protein, Integral,Membrane Proteins, Integral,Protein, Cell Membrane,Protein, Cell Surface,Protein, Integral Membrane,Protein, Membrane,Protein, Membrane-Associated,Protein, Surface,Proteins, Cell Membrane,Proteins, Cell Surface,Proteins, Integral Membrane,Proteins, Membrane,Proteins, Membrane-Associated,Proteins, Surface,Surface Protein, Cell
D009569 Nitric Oxide A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP. Endogenous Nitrate Vasodilator,Mononitrogen Monoxide,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived,Nitrogen Monoxide,Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide,Monoxide, Mononitrogen,Monoxide, Nitrogen,Nitrate Vasodilator, Endogenous,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium Derived,Oxide, Nitric,Vasodilator, Endogenous Nitrate
D011524 Protoporphyrins Porphyrins with four methyl, two vinyl, and two propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings. Protoporphyrin IX occurs in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and most of the cytochromes.
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D003080 Cold Temperature An absence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably below an accustomed norm. Cold,Cold Temperatures,Temperature, Cold,Temperatures, Cold
D004731 Endotoxins Toxins closely associated with the living cytoplasm or cell wall of certain microorganisms, which do not readily diffuse into the culture medium, but are released upon lysis of the cells. Endotoxin
D006358 Hot Temperature Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm. Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D006419 Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing) A mixed function oxidase enzyme which during hemoglobin catabolism catalyzes the degradation of heme to ferrous iron, carbon monoxide and biliverdin in the presence of molecular oxygen and reduced NADPH. The enzyme is induced by metals, particularly cobalt. Haem Oxygenase,Heme Oxygenase,Oxygenase, Haem,Oxygenase, Heme
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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