Hypoxia inducible factor 1-alpha mRNA expression in alcoholic liver disease / 中华肝脏病杂志
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
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(12): 417-419, 2004.
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em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-259966
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of hypoxia on chronic alcoholic liver disease.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly into two groups. The alcohol group (n=12) was fed 56% (v/v) of ethanol once per day by gastric infusion at 8 g/kg body weight for 24 weeks. The control group (n=12) was gastrically infused with normal saline with the same dose. At the end of 24 weeks, a blood sample was collected for determination of hepatic enzymes and then the rat was killed. Liver specimens were obtained for immunohistochemical staining and frozen at -80 degrees C used for RT-PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity increased significantly compared to the control group. A significant elevation in the expression of HIF1-alpha in liver of alcohol group was found compared to the control group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Hypoxia inducible factor 1-alpha expression was activated by ethanol-induced injury. This information suggested that hypoxia was involved in mechanism of alcoholic liver disease.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Fatores de Transcrição
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RNA Mensageiro
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Proteínas Nucleares
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Distribuição Aleatória
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Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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Proteínas de Ligação a DNA
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Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia
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Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia
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Genética
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Animais
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
Ano de publicação:
2004
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