RGD Reference Report - Immunohistochemical studies on the expression pattern of molecular chaperones HSC70 and HSP25 and cell cycle-related proteins cyclin D1 and PCNA in rat liver after thioacetamide intoxication. - Rat Genome Database

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Immunohistochemical studies on the expression pattern of molecular chaperones HSC70 and HSP25 and cell cycle-related proteins cyclin D1 and PCNA in rat liver after thioacetamide intoxication.

Authors: Zborek, A  Malusecka, E  Krzyowska-Gruca, S  Wysocka, A  Krawczyk, Z 
Citation: Zborek A, etal., Histochem Cell Biol. 2002 Oct;118(4):311-9. Epub 2002 Sep 5.
RGD ID: 10059389
Pubmed: PMID:12376827   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1007/s00418-002-0456-5   (Journal Full-text)

Intoxication of rats with thioacetamide (TAA) is a model system to investigate mechanisms involved in liver cell death and tissue reconstitution. Our study was undertaken to determine by immunohistochemistry the expression pattern of the cytoprotective chaperone proteins HSC70 and HSP25 and proliferation markers cyclin D1 and PCNA in livers of Wistar rats intraperitoneally injected with TAA at a single dose of 50 mg/kg. For each protein studied we observed distinct dynamic changes in appearance and localization in liver lobules. During 24-36 h after TAA injection the HSC70 cytoplasmic immunoreaction gradually disappeared from hepatocytes localized around central veins and a shift of immunostaining to cell nuclei took place. Then, 36-48 h after TAA injection the HSC70 cytoplasmic immunoreaction reappeared with the highest intensity in hepatocytes surrounding the areas of inflammatory cells. HSP25, undetectable in control hepatocytes began to appear at approximately 36 h after TAA injection and HSP25-immunopositive cells formed a characteristic ring around areas of inflammation. Of the proteins studied, the most rapid reaction to TAA was observed for cyclin D1. As early as 15 min after TAA administration cyclin D1-positive hepatocytes appeared in intermediate and periportal areas of liver lobules and a subsequent shift of staining to centrilobular hepatocytes took place at 36 and 48 h. There was no correlation of cyclin D1 localization either with PCNA-positive cells or mitotic cells. Our observations suggest that in TAA-treated livers HSP25 and HSC70 proteins can play an anti-inflammatory role, and the early and distinct cyclin D1 expression is not related to proliferation of hepatocytes.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury  ISOHspa8 (Rattus norvegicus)10059389; 10059389protein:altered localization:liver (rat)RGD 
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury  IEP 10059389protein:altered localization:liver (rat)RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Hspa8  (heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 8)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Hspa8  (heat shock protein 8)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
HSPA8  (heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 8)


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