ISSN:
1573-2568
Keywords:
LIVER
;
HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN
;
OXIDATIVE STRESS
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Heat shock proteins are intracellular proteinsassociated with a generalized response of cells tostress. The purpose of this study was to assess RNAlevels of heat shock protein 70 and 90 in fed or fasted rat livers during ischemia-reperfusion.Northern blot analysis of heat shock proteins wasperformed. Adenosine triphosphate and glutathione wereassessed. In baseline conditions, livers of fasted ratsshowed a twofold increase in mRNA for both heat shockproteins and 38% and 43% reductions in adenosinetriphosphate and glutathione, respectively, whencompared with organs from fed rats. After ischemia,livers of fasted rats presented a twofold decrease inheat shock protein mRNA, while no changes were observedin livers of fed rats; reduced glutathione and adenosinetriphosphate decreased 55% and 50% in fasted livers and 25% and 20% in fed organs,respectively. After 120 min of reperfusion, heat shockprotein mRNA rose threefold in fasted livers, while aslight decrease was observed in the fed group; reduced glutathione and adenosine triphosphate returnedto 65% and 70% of baseline values in fasted livers and85% and 90% in fed organs, respectively. In conclusion,the nutritional status affects heat shock protein expression determined by reperfusion. Thereduced antioxidant status leading to increasedoxidative stress could be the mechanism underlying thephenomenon.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026630706426
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