RGD Reference Report - Increased expression of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (mrp1) in hepatocyte basolateral membrane and renal tubular epithelia after bile duct ligation in rats. - Rat Genome Database

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Increased expression of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (mrp1) in hepatocyte basolateral membrane and renal tubular epithelia after bile duct ligation in rats.

Authors: Pei, QL  Kobayashi, Y  Tanaka, Y  Taguchi, Y  Higuchi, K  Kaito, M  Ma, N  Semba, R  Kamisako, T  Adachi, Y 
Citation: Pei QL, etal., Hepatol Res. 2002 Jan;22(1):58-64.
RGD ID: 2303062
Pubmed: PMID:11804835   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Components of the multidrug resistance-associated protein (mrp) family mediate the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent transport of conjugated organic anions in the liver. Of these, mrp1 and mrp2 have been shown to have similar substrate specificity and nucleotide sequence. The intracellular localization and distribution of mrp1 under normal condition and cholestasis have not been as yet completely elucidated. To clarify this point, in the present study we evaluated the intracellular localization of mrp1 in rat liver and kidney after bile duct ligation (BDL). Bile duct was ligated in Wistar rats. Sequential staining of mrp1 by immunofluorescence was carried out in rat liver and kidneys 1, 3, and 5 days after bile duct ligation using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Weak granular staining of mrp1 was observed in cytoplasm of control rat hepatocytes. In addition to increased cytoplasm staining of mrp1, belt-and granule-like staining of mrp1 in basolateral membrane of hepatocytes was also shown after BDL. Furthermore, mrp1 immunofluorescence increased over time after BDL. No specific immunoflurescence of mrp1 was detected in control rat kidney. However, mrp1-positive staining was observed in epithelia of some renal tubules after BDL. This study showed that mrp1 immunofluorescence increased in hepatocyte basolateral membrane and cytoplasm and epithelia of some renal tubules after BDL. This increased mrp1 expression may be an adaptive response to impairment of hepato-biliary organic anion transport during obstructive cholestasis.

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Cellular Component
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
basolateral plasma membrane  IDA 2303062hepatocytes and staining increases after bile duct ligationRGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Abcc1  (ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 1)


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