Molecular mechanisms for changes in hepatic protein synthesis induced by schistosomiasis infection in mice.
Molecular mechanisms for changes in hepatic protein synthesis induced by schistosomiasis infection in mice.
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血吸虫病感染小鼠肝脏蛋白质合成变化的分子机制。
DOI:
10.1021/bi00295a005
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发表时间:
1983
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Shafritz,DA
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作者:
Zern,MA;Saber,MA;Shafritz,DA
Mark A. Zern,* Mohamed A. Saber, 5 and David A. Shafritz abstract: Mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni and littermate controls were evaluated serially for 12 weeks. In-fected mice gained weight at the same rate as controls, but starting with the sixth week their liversbecame enlarged with granulomas and fibrous tissue, and they developed hypoalbuminemia. To evaluate the regulation of the albumin and type I collagen gene expression, total RNA was isolated from infected and control mice and translated in an mRNA-de-pendent rabbit reticulocyte lysate system. Protein synthesis was decreased 1.5-3-fold with RNA from infected vs. control liver. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electro-phoresis of the cell-free products showed a reduction in al-bumin but an increase in type I procollagen synthesis in in-fected mice. Immunoprecipitation of the cell-free productSchistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease involving tropical regions. Although most of the 200 million people with schistosome infection show no disease, appreciable numbers have substantial morbidity and mortality from chronic liver disease (Warren, 1980). The eggs of Schistosomiasis mansoni cause an inflammatory response when trapped in liver sinu-soids, leading to granuloma formation and ultimately to hepatic fibrosis. This fibrosis is characteristically deposited in thick bands, whereas the hepatic parenchyma is typically well-preserved (Dunn & Kamel, 1981). In some cases, however, hypoalbuminemia occurs after long-term hepatic fibrosis (Cook et al., 1974).