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Article: Rapamycin attenuates liver graft injury in cirrhotic recipient - The significance of down-regulation of Rho-ROCK-VEGF pthway

TitleRapamycin attenuates liver graft injury in cirrhotic recipient - The significance of down-regulation of Rho-ROCK-VEGF pthway
Authors
KeywordsHepatic stellate cell (HSC)
Liver cirrhosis
Small-for-size graft
Issue Date2006
PublisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/AJT
Citation
American Journal Of Transplantation, 2006, v. 6 n. 4, p. 697-704 How to Cite?
AbstractTo investigate whether rapamycin could attenuate hepatic I/R injury in a cirrhotic rat liver transplantation model, we applied a rat orthotopic liver transplantation model using 100% or 50% of liver grafts and cirrhotic recipients. Rapamycin was given (0.2 mg/kg, i.v.) at 30 min before graft harvesting in the donor and 24 h before operation, 30 min before total hepatectomy and immediately after reperfusion in the recipient. Rapamycin significantly improved small-for-size graft survival from 8.3% (1/12) to 66.7% (8/12) (p = 0.027). It also increased 7-day survival rates of whole grafts (58.3%[7/12] vs. 83.3%[10/12], p = 0.371). Activation of hepatic stellate cells was mainly found in small-for-size grafts during the first 7 days after liver transplantation. Rapamycin suppressed expression of smooth muscle actin, which is a marker of hepatic stellate cell activation, especially in small-for-size grafts. Intragraft protein expression and mRNA levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were down-regulated by rapamycin at 48 h both in whole and small-for-size grafts. Consistently, mRNA levels and protein expression of Rho and ROCK I were decreased by rapamycin during the 48 h after liver transplantation. In conclusion, rapamycin attenuated graft injury in a cirrhotic rat liver transplantation model by suppression of hepatic stellate cell activation, related to down-regulation of Rho-ROCK-VEGF pathway. © 2006 The American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83984
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.688
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dc.contributor.authorMan, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorSu, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, KTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, JWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSun, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, TKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:47:33Z-
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dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Transplantation, 2006, v. 6 n. 4, p. 697-704en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1600-6135en_HK
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dc.description.abstractTo investigate whether rapamycin could attenuate hepatic I/R injury in a cirrhotic rat liver transplantation model, we applied a rat orthotopic liver transplantation model using 100% or 50% of liver grafts and cirrhotic recipients. Rapamycin was given (0.2 mg/kg, i.v.) at 30 min before graft harvesting in the donor and 24 h before operation, 30 min before total hepatectomy and immediately after reperfusion in the recipient. Rapamycin significantly improved small-for-size graft survival from 8.3% (1/12) to 66.7% (8/12) (p = 0.027). It also increased 7-day survival rates of whole grafts (58.3%[7/12] vs. 83.3%[10/12], p = 0.371). Activation of hepatic stellate cells was mainly found in small-for-size grafts during the first 7 days after liver transplantation. Rapamycin suppressed expression of smooth muscle actin, which is a marker of hepatic stellate cell activation, especially in small-for-size grafts. Intragraft protein expression and mRNA levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were down-regulated by rapamycin at 48 h both in whole and small-for-size grafts. Consistently, mRNA levels and protein expression of Rho and ROCK I were decreased by rapamycin during the 48 h after liver transplantation. In conclusion, rapamycin attenuated graft injury in a cirrhotic rat liver transplantation model by suppression of hepatic stellate cell activation, related to down-regulation of Rho-ROCK-VEGF pathway. © 2006 The American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/AJTen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Transplantationen_HK
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dc.subjectHepatic stellate cell (HSC)en_HK
dc.subjectLiver cirrhosisen_HK
dc.subjectSmall-for-size graften_HK
dc.subject.meshGraft Survival - drug effects - genetics-
dc.subject.meshImmunosuppressive Agents - administration and dosage-
dc.subject.meshLiver Cirrhosis, Experimental - surgery-
dc.subject.meshLiver Transplantation-
dc.subject.meshSirolimus - administration and dosage-
dc.titleRapamycin attenuates liver graft injury in cirrhotic recipient - The significance of down-regulation of Rho-ROCK-VEGF pthwayen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailMan, K: kwanman@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLo, CM: chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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