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ArticleCurrent medical science2021

TLR4 Knockout Attenuates BDL-induced Liver Cholestatic Injury through Amino Acid and Choline Metabolic Pathways.

Shou-Hua Zhang, Meng-Jie Yu, Jin-Long Yan, Ju-Hua Xiao, Yu Xiao, Jia-le Yang, Jun Lei, Xin Yu, Wei-Long Chen, Yong Chai

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Shou-Hua ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Meng-Jie YuKey Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Jin-Long YanDepartment of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Ju-Hua XiaoDepartment of Ultrasound, Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Yu XiaoDepartment of General Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Jia-le YangDepartment of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Jun LeiDepartment of General Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Xin YuDepartment of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Wei-Long ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Yong ChaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China. 13979195666@163.com.
Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital · CNNanchang University · CNChina Pharmaceutical University · CNJiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CN

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Abstract

The exact mechanism by which knockout of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) attenuates the liver injury remains unclear. The present study aimed to examine the role of TLR4 in the pathogenesis of bile duct ligation (BDL)-induced liver cholestatic injury and the underlying mechanism. Wild type (WT) mice and TLR4 knockout (TLR4-KO) mice were used for the establishment of the BDL model. Metabolomics were applied to analyze the changes of small molecular metabolites in the serum and liver of the two groups. The serum biochemical indexes and the HE staining results of liver tissue showed that liver damage was significantly reduced in TLR4-KO mice after BDL when compared with that in WT mice. The metabolite analysis results showed that TLR4 KO could maintain the metabolisms of amino acids- and choline-related metabolites. After BDL, the amino acids- and choline-related metabolites, especially choline and 3-hydroxybutyrate, were significantly increased in WT mice (both in serum and liver), but these metabolites in the liver of TLR4-KO mice after BLD were not significant different from those before BLD. In conclusion, TLR4 KO could attenuate BDL-induced liver cholestatic injury through regulating amino acid and choline metabolic pathways.

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Amino AcidsAnimalsBile DuctsCholestasisCholineHumansLigationLiverMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMiceMice, KnockoutToll-Like Receptor 4Amino AcidsCholineTlr4 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 4bile duct ligationbiliary obstructionlivermetabolomicsToll-like receptor 4

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