Hepatocellular glycogen alleviates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury and its relationship to ICAM-1 gene expression.
- Author:
Li-jun TANG
1
;
Fu-zhou TIAN
;
Tao WANG
;
Jian-feng CUI
;
Hao LUO
;
Dong-xuan LI
;
Li SHI
;
Tao CHEN
;
Shu ZOU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Female; Glycogen; pharmacology; Hepatocytes; chemistry; metabolism; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; genetics; metabolism; Liver; chemistry; metabolism; pathology; Male; RNA, Messenger; genetics; Rabbits; Reperfusion Injury; genetics; metabolism; pathology
- From: Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2008;16(11):858-860
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate if higher hepatocellular glycogen contents can alleviate hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury and its relationship to ICAM-1 gene expression in hepatic sinusoidal cells (HSCs).
METHODSTwenty-one rabbits fed with a standard diet were randomly divided into three groups (n=7 in each). All the animals were subjected to hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury then sacrificed. Before the injury, group A rabbits fasted for 24 hours; group C rabbits had 6 intravenous glucose solution (25%, 20 ml) injections, 4 hours between two injections. Hepatic enzymological changes, hepatic ICAM-1 mRNA expressions and leukocytic counts in the sinusoids were observed.
RESULTSThe liver glycogen contents of the three groups were significantly different. Livers of group A had higher contents of glycogen (9.85+/-0.91 mg/g. wet tissue); in group B they were 38.93+/-5.72; and in group C they were 48.31+/-6.58. Group C animals had the slightest liver function damage. There were no differences in the pre- and post-ischemic ICAM-1 mRNA contents in the three groups. However, livers with a higher content of glycogen showed less expression of ICAM-1 mRNA (group A: 1.398+/-0.365 ng/mg wet tissue; group B: 0.852+/-0.297; group C: 0.366+/-0.183) and lower leukocytic counts. The relationship analysis showed a negative relationship between hepatocellular glycogen and hepatic ICAM-1 mRNA contents (r= -0.965, P less than 0.01).
CONCLUSIONSHepatocellular glycogen is important in protecting liver ischemic reperfusion injury. Also hepatocellular glycogen decreases the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA of HSCs.