In:
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2017 ( 2017), p. 1-15
Abstract:
We have recently shown that hepatocyte-specific c-met deficiency accelerates the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in experimental murine models resulting in augmented production of reactive oxygen species and accelerated development of fibrosis. The aim of this study focuses on the elucidation of the underlying cellular mechanisms driven by Nrf2 overactivation in hepatocytes lacking c-met receptor characterized by a severe unbalance between pro-oxidant and antioxidant functions. Control mice (c-met fx/fx ), single c-met knockouts (c-met Δhepa ), and double c-met/Keap1 knockouts (met/Keap1 Δhepa ) were then fed a chow or a methionine-choline-deficient (MCD) diet, respectively, for 4 weeks to reproduce the features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Upon MCD feeding, met/Keap1 Δhepa mice displayed increased liver mass albeit decreased triglyceride accumulation. The marked increase of oxidative stress observed in c-met Δhepa was restored in the double mutants as assessed by 4-HNE immunostaining and by the expression of genes responsible for the generation of free radicals. Moreover, double knockout mice presented a reduced amount of liver-infiltrating cells and the exacerbation of fibrosis progression observed in c-met Δhepa livers was significantly inhibited in met/Keap1 Δhepa . Therefore, genetic activation of the antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2 improves liver damage and repair in hepatocyte-specific c-met-deficient mice mainly through restoring a balance in the cellular redox homeostasis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1942-0900
,
1942-0994
DOI:
10.1155/2017/3420286
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2455981-7
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