Abstract
The objective of this study was to define the relationship among Kupffer cells, O2- production, and TNF-α expression in the pathophysiology of postischemic liver injury following short and long periods of ischemia. Using different forms of superoxide dismutase with varying circulating half-lives, a monoclonal antibody directed against mouse TNF-α, and NADPH oxidase-deficient mice, we found that 45 or 90 min of partial (70%) liver ischemia and 6 h of reperfusion (I/R) produced time-dependent increases in liver injury and TNF-α expression in the absence of neutrophil infiltration. Furthermore, we observed that hepatocellular injury induced by short periods of ischemia were not dependent on formation of TNF-α but were dependent on Kupffer cells and NADPH oxidase-independent production of O2-. However, liver injury induced by extended periods of ischemia appeared to require the presence of Kupffer cells, NADPH oxidase-derived O2-, and TNF-α expression. We conclude that the sources for O2- formation and the relative importance of TNF-α in the pathophysiology of I/R-induced hepatocellular injury differ depending on the duration of ischemia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | G536-G545 |
Journal | American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology |
Volume | 284 |
Issue number | 3 47-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Leukocytes
- NADPH oxidase
- Proinflammatory cytokines
- Reactive oxygen species
- Transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Physiology (medical)