PURPOSE: Although Hedgehog (Hh) signaling is required for endodermal commitment and hepatogenesis, the possibility that it regulates liver injury after ischemia reperfusion (I/R) has not been considered. Therefore, we determined the expression pattern of Hh signaling and its role in liver injury following I/R using Hh antagonist cyclopamine (CYA). METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups. Sham group underwent a sham operation with no liver I/R. Vehicle or CYA preconditioned I/R groups underwent liver ischemia for 90 min followed by reperfusion for 1 h. Liver tissue and blood were analyzed for gene expression, histological and biochemical evaluation. RESULTS: Hedgehog ligands were upregulated after reperfusion injury. Serum levels of aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase, inflammatory cytokines, neutrophil infiltration, and tissue damage were significantly less in CYA-pretreated rats compared with vehicle-pretreated rats. CYA also decreased the phosphorylated form of JNK and ERK. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that endogenous Hh signaling is an early mediator of liver injury and inflammation after I/R. CYA abrogates normothermic I/R injury in rats by inhibiting the MAPK pathway and decreasing the acute inflammatory response. This novel strategy of preconditioning livers with Hh antagonist may have effective therapeutic potential in preventing acute liver injury.
PURPOSE: Although Hedgehog (Hh) signaling is required for endodermal commitment and hepatogenesis, the possibility that it regulates liver injury after ischemia reperfusion (I/R) has not been considered. Therefore, we determined the expression pattern of Hh signaling and its role in liver injury following I/R using Hh antagonist cyclopamine (CYA). METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups. Sham group underwent a sham operation with no liver I/R. Vehicle or CYA preconditioned I/R groups underwent liver ischemia for 90 min followed by reperfusion for 1 h. Liver tissue and blood were analyzed for gene expression, histological and biochemical evaluation. RESULTS: Hedgehog ligands were upregulated after reperfusion injury. Serum levels of aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase, inflammatory cytokines, neutrophil infiltration, and tissue damage were significantly less in CYA-pretreated rats compared with vehicle-pretreated rats. CYA also decreased the phosphorylated form of JNK and ERK. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that endogenous Hh signaling is an early mediator of liver injury and inflammation after I/R. CYA abrogates normothermic I/R injury in rats by inhibiting the MAPK pathway and decreasing the acute inflammatory response. This novel strategy of preconditioning livers with Hh antagonist may have effective therapeutic potential in preventing acute liver injury.
Authors: Tetsuya Uehara; Brydon Bennett; Steve T Sakata; Yoshitaka Satoh; Graham K Bilter; John K Westwick; David A Brenner Journal: J Hepatol Date: 2005-04-07 Impact factor: 25.083
Authors: Ping Wang; Yukinori Koyama; Xiao Liu; Jun Xu; Hsiao-Yen Ma; Shuang Liang; In H Kim; David A Brenner; Tatiana Kisseleva Journal: Front Physiol Date: 2016-02-16 Impact factor: 4.566