Burn injury sensitizes rat Kupffer cells via mechanisms dependent on gut-derived endotoxin
Burn injury sensitizes rat Kupffer cells via mechanisms dependent on gut-derived endotoxin
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DOI:
10.1007/s00535-004-1468-9
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发表时间:
2004-12-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Sato, N
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作者:
Enomoto, N;Takei, Y;Sato, N
Background. Bacterial translocation occurs after thermal injury in association with intestinal barrier loss. Recently, we found that sensitization of Kupffer cells involved gut-derived endotoxin; therefore, the purpose of this work was to study the mechanisms of sensitization of Kupffer cells in burn injury. Methods. Rats received a 30% body surface area full-thickness steam burn 24 h before experiments. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was measured to assess liver damage, and plasma endotoxin in the portal vein were measured. Kupffer cells were isolated 24 h after the burn. Intracellular calcium ([Ca2+](i)) in Kupffer cells was measured using a microspectrofluorometer with the fluorescent indicator, fura-2, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mortality was increased by burn treatment. This increase was blocked by gadolinium chloride, a Kupffer-cell toxicant. Accordingly, Kupffer cells were involved in this system. The LPS-induced increase of ALT was upregulated by the burn injury. This increase was blocked by pretreatment with antibiotics. Endotoxin levels were increased to almost 300 pg/ml (normal,