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ArticleJournal of hepatology2013

Delayed liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in adipose differentiation related protein-null mice.

Motoyuki Kohjima, Tsung-Huang Tsai, Bryan C Tackett, Sundararajah Thevananther, Lan Li, Benny Hung-Junn Chang, Lawrence Chan

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Article in Journal of hepatology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Systemic and metabolic control of liver regeneration.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2026
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  5. CIDEC Restricts Liver Regeneration by Disturbing Lipid Droplet Triglyceride Turnover.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  12. HMGB2 Promotes De Novo Lipogenesis to Accelerate Hepatocyte Proliferation During Liver Regeneration.The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society · 2024
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  14. Therapeutic strategies to improve liver regeneration after hepatectomy.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Motoyuki KohjimaDiabetes and Endocrinology Research Center and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Tsung-Huang Tsai
Bryan C Tackett
Sundararajah Thevananther
Lan Li
Benny Hung-Junn Chang
Lawrence Chan
Baylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

Diabetes Endocrinology Research CenterP30DK079638 · NIDDK · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHAN, LAWRENCE · 2008 to 2012
$6.4M
MODELS FOR ATHEROSCLEROSIS RESEARCHR01HL051586 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHAN, LAWRENCE · 1994 to 2014
$5.5M
Training Program in Translational Biology and Molecular MedicineT32GM088129 · NIGMS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI ROONEY, CLIONA M., VAN DEN VEYVER, IGNATIA B · 2010 to 2019
$3.0M
Purinergic Regulation of hepatocyte proliferationR01DK069558 · NIDDK · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI THEVANANTHER, SUNDARARAJAH · 2006 to 2010
$1.3M
PLIN2, VLDL Biogenesis and Lipid HomeostasisR01DK084495 · NIDDK · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHANG, BENNY HUNG-JUNN · 2010 to 2013
$959k
NHLBI NIH HHS HL51586NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL051586NIDDK NIH HHS DK069558NIDDK NIH HHS DK84495NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079638NIDDK NIH HHS P30DK079638NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK069558NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK084495NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM088129
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

aimsAdult hepatocytes undergo cell cycle progression and proliferation in response to partial hepatectomy (PH). Transient lipid accumulation within hepatocytes preceding the peak proliferative phase is a characteristic feature of regenerating livers. However, the molecular mediators and mechanisms responsible for lipid accumulation in regenerating livers are not well understood. Adipose differentiation related protein (ADRP; Plin2) regulates hepatic triglyceride storage and Plin2-deficient (Plin2(-/-)) mice have significantly reduced triglyceride (TG) content in the liver. We sought to determine the functional significance of PLIN2 in liver regeneration in response to PH and toxic liver injury and examined whether absence of Plin2 expression modulates hepatocyte proliferation and liver regeneration.

methodsWe subjected wild-type (WT) and Plin2(-/-) mice to 70% PH or acute carbon tetrachloride (CCL4) treatment and examined the hepatic lipid content, the expression profile of lipid metabolism-related genes, the rate of cellular proliferation and the dynamics of liver regeneration in the treated animals.

resultsIn response to PH, Plin2(-/-) mice showed decreased hepatic triglyceride accumulation and delayed cell cycle progression, which was associated with impaired liver regeneration. Fatty acid (FA) synthesis and lipid transfer gene expression profile were comparable between Plin2(-/-) and wild-type mice, while VLDL secretion rate was higher in the Plin2(-/-) mice. Downregulated β-oxidation and reduced cytosolic FA level in Plin2(-/-) mice may have contributed to the attenuation of the liver regeneration capacity in these animals. In parallel experiments, we also observed attenuated hepatic lipid accumulation and proliferation in response to CCl4-mediated acute toxic liver injury in Plin2(-/-) mice.

conclusionsWe conclude that PLIN2-mediated lipid accumulation and utilization by the liver is important for efficient liver regeneration in response to PH and toxic liver injury.

Indexed as

Liver RegenerationAnimalsCell CycleCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationHepatectomyHepatocytesLipogenesisLipoproteins, VLDLMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxidation-ReductionPerilipin-2Lipoproteins, VLDLMembrane ProteinsPerilipin-2Plin2 protein, mouseADFPADRPFatty acidsLipid oxidationPartial hepatectomyPLIN2Triglyceride

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PMID23928401
PMCPMC4001732
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