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A cellular and molecular approach to investigate pathological calcification in liver /Kalantari, Fariba. January 2008 (has links)
The liver is a vital organ, playing numerous critical roles in the body. The liver's ability to perform essential functions is disturbed by injuries that are often associated with many complications such as calcification. Although many reports in the literature document observations of liver calcification, the mechanisms regulating this phenomenon remain unclear. Herein, we aim to investigate the cellular and molecular events that occur during pathological calcification of the liver. / To study the mechanisms of calcification, assessments included histological-staining, immunolabeling, and biochemical and electron microscopy analyses. The findings suggest that calcification may result from hydroxyapatite precipitation in necrotic or apoptotic hepatocytes. Similarly, calcification may be associated with differentiated myofibroblasts expressing bone matrix proteins downstream of TGFbeta signalling. / To identify specific protein regulators linked to the various stages in calcification, and to assess the protein composition of the tissue, a proteomic analysis was used. This analysis identified IQGAP1, an effector of the Rho-GTPases and a master regulator of cell adhesion and migration. IQGAP1 is strongly expressed in myofibroblasts, suggesting that IQGAP1 may be implicated in myofibroblasts migrating towards calcification. Studies on IQGAP1 interactions with its binding partners reveal that it is part of a protein complex that includes beta-catenin, an adhesion protein, and Rac1, a cytoskeletal regulator. These results suggest that IQGAP1 may play an important role in myofibroblast migration upon liver injury. / Having identified that activin and TGFbeta signalling are activated in myofibroblasts, we hypothesised that they may stimulate myofibroblast differentiation and proliferation. Studies using a C3H/10T1/2 cell model reveal that both activin and TGFbeta stimulate differentiation, but only activin induces cell proliferation in a Smad-independent fashion, which requires activation of the ERK/MAPK pathway. / In summary, this work provides new mechanistic insights on the global regulation of liver calcification. The various phases of this work collectively cover the central role of myofibroblasts in liver injury: association with calcification, rapid proliferation, differentiation to an activated form, and migration toward the injured area. The findings allow us to better understand the mechanisms by which liver myofibroblasts are regulated in a specific pathological context.
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A cellular and molecular approach to investigate pathological calcification in liver /Kalantari, Fariba January 2008 (has links)
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Jaundice and Hepatorenal Syndrome Associated With Cytosine ArabinosideKirtley, D W., Votaw, M L., Thomas, E 01 March 1990 (has links)
A young man receiving high dose cytosine arabinoside (3g/m2 every 12 hours) for promyelocytic leukemia developed rapidly increasing hyperbilirubinemia and hepatorenal syndrome. The patient had been treated previously with courses of standard dose cytosine arabinoside without hepatic or renal complications. His condition rapidly deteriorated, and he required hemodialysis. The total bilirubin increased to 45.4 mg/dL, but alkaline phosphatase remained normal. Twelve days after starting chemotherapy, the patient died of hepatorenal failure. Liver necropsy revealed mild bile stasis and microvesicular steatosis. We suspect high dose cytosine arabinoside played a major role in causing impairment of bilirubin transport within the hepatocyte in this patient.
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