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ArticleYonsei medical journal2019

TNFα Induces Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 4 Expression through p38-E2F1-Nrf2 Signaling in Obstructive Cholestasis.

Wei Lian, Xiaocong Liu, Wensheng Chen

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2019. 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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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei LianDepartment of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7006-4315
Xiaocong LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1760-8162
Wensheng ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China. wenshengchenwsc@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8496-7870
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo explore the molecular mechanism of the upregulation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (MRP4) in cholestasis. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe mRNA and protein levels of MRP4 in liver samples from cholestatic patients were determined by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot. In human hepatoma HepG2 cells, electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) was used to determine the affinity of nuclear factor-E2-related factor (Nrf2) binding to MRP4 promoter. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to detect the binding of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) to the promotor of E2F1. The bile duct ligation mouse models were established using male C57BL/6 mice.

resultsThe mRNA and protein levels of MRP4 were significantly increased in cholestatic patients. TNFα treatment induced the expression of MRP4 and Nrf2 and enhanced cell nuclear extract binding activity to MRP4 promoter, as demonstrated by EMSA. Nrf2 knockdown reduced MRP4 mRNA levels in both HepG2 and Hep-3B cells. In addition, TNFα increased Rb phosphorylation and expression of MRP4 and Nrf2 and activated E2F1 and phosphorylated p38 in HepG2 and Hep-3B cells. These effects were markedly inhibited by pretreatment with E2F1 siRNA. Dual-luciferase reporter assay validated that TNFα induces the transcription of E2F1. Furthermore, the expression of MRP4, Nrf2, E2F1, and p-p38 proteins was improved with treatment of TNFα in a mouse model of cholestasis. E2F1 siRNA lentivirus or SB 203580 (p38 inhibitor) inhibited these positive effects.

conclusionOur findings indicated that TNFα induces hepatic MRP4 expression through activation of the p38-E2F1-Nrf2 signaling pathway in human obstructive cholestasis.

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Drug Resistance, MultipleAdultAnimalsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsCholestasisDisease Models, AnimalE2F1 Transcription FactorFemaleHEK293 CellsHep G2 CellsHumansLiverMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalABCC4 protein, humanAbcc4 protein, mouseATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsE2F1 Transcription FactorNF-E2-Related Factor 2p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesRNA, MessengerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphamultidrug resistance-associated protein 4Nrf-2Obstructive cholestasisTNFα

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PMID31637886
PMCPMC6813138
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