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ArticleMolecular biology reports2018

Investigate of AQP gene expression in the liver of mice after ischemia-reperfusion.

Solmaz Karimi, Saeid Reza Khatami, Negar Azarpira, Hamid Galehdari, Sara Pakbaz

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Solmaz KarimiDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Saeid Reza KhatamiDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Negar AzarpiraTransplant Research Center, Shiraz Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. negarazarpira@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-0057
Hamid GalehdariDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Sara PakbazDepartment of Pathology, Toronto University of Medical Sciences, Toronto, Canada.
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz · IRShiraz University · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Toronto · CA

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Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury usually occurs during liver transplantation. Aquaporins (AQPs) are transmembrane channels that facilitate water permeability through cell membranes and are essential for the regulation of water homeostasis. Changes in the AQPs expression have been correlated with several inflammatory diseases. Less is known about AQPs expression in hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury. To clarify the roles of AQPs in IR injury, in this current study we examined the gene expression patterns of AQP1, 8 and 9 in the liver after IR injury. Male balb/c mice were exposed to partial (70%) hepatic ischemia for 65 min and then randomized into five groups of reperfusion [0 h (A), 8 h (B), 1 day (C), 3 days (D), and 7 days (E)]. A surgical group was also selected as the sham group. Serum and liver tissue samples were collected for evaluation of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and liver histopathology. Real time PCR was performed to evaluate the AQPs expression. I/R injury resulted in a significant increase in ALT and AST (p < 0.05) compared to sham mice in each group. The gene expression of AQPs was significantly increased in the IR group compared with the sham group (p < 0.05). AQP8 and AQP1 after 8 h (group B) showed the highest gene expression in comparison with other groups, but the highest level of AQP9 gene expression was observed after 1 day (group C). Pathologic changes in the liver after reperfusion were confirmed the IR. In the IR group cytoplasmic vacuolization, inflammatory cell infiltration and focal necrosis were detected. In conclusion, our findings indicated that the damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion in the liver can change the expression of AQP genes, which can interfere with hepatocellular homeostasis and their function. Upregulation of AQP1, 8 and 9 could contribute to the development of hepatocellular swelling after hepatic IR injury.

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Alanine TransaminaseAnimalsAquaporin 1AquaporinsAspartate AminotransferasesGene Expression RegulationIschemiaLiverMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred BALB Cp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesReactive Oxygen SpeciesReperfusion InjuryAlanine TransaminaseAqp1 protein, mouseAqp9 protein, mouseAquaporin 1aquaporin 8AquaporinsAspartate Aminotransferasesp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesReactive Oxygen SpeciesAQPHepatocyteIschemiaLiverReperfusion

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