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A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation
Mechanisms of the proliferation of liver are mainly studied in animal model of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH). However, the PH model involves complex regeneration mechanisms, including hemodynamic factors, cytokines, growth factors, and metabolites. Among liver metabolites, bile a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511257/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34642435 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99758-z |
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author | Li, Tao Chai, Yichao Chang, Pengkang Reng, Fenggang Xue, Zhao Zhang, Hongke Lv, Yi Hu, Liangshuo |
author_facet | Li, Tao Chai, Yichao Chang, Pengkang Reng, Fenggang Xue, Zhao Zhang, Hongke Lv, Yi Hu, Liangshuo |
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description | Mechanisms of the proliferation of liver are mainly studied in animal model of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH). However, the PH model involves complex regeneration mechanisms, including hemodynamic factors, cytokines, growth factors, and metabolites. Among liver metabolites, bile acid (BA) is a key signaling molecule that regulates liver regeneration. This study aimed to establish a new type of rapid liver hyperplasia model induced mainly by bile acid pathway through hepatoenteral circulation with hilar bile duct ligation (HBDL). We first established the HBDL model by ligating the bile duct of all hepatic lobes but the right lateral lobe in rabbits and compared with the PVL model and sham operation group. Changes in the liver lobe and hemodynamics were observed. Liver function and the bile acid level were also analyzed. Then we verified the HBDL model in mice. Liver function and the levels of bile acids and cytokines were tested. The protein and mRNA levels of FXR, FGF15, CYP7A1 and FoxM1b in liver tissue were also analyzed. After hilar ligation of the biliary tract, the unligated liver lobes proliferated significantly. Compared with those in the sham group, the volume and weight of the unligated right lateral lobe of the liver in the HBDL group and the PVL group increased significantly (P < 0.05). Transient liver function impairment occurred both in the HBDL group and PVL group in the rabbit model as well as the mouse models. The bile acid levels in the HBDL groups of the rabbit model and mouse model increased significantly within first week after surgery (P < 0.05). The immunohistochemistry results confirmed the proliferation of hepatocytes in the unligated liver lobe. Compared with those in the sham group, the levels of FXR, FGF15 and FoxM1b in the HBDL group were significantly increased (P < 0.05), while the expression of CYP7A1 was inhibited. Compared with those in the HBDL group, the postoperative hemodynamic changes in the PVL group were significant (P < 0.05). The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the HBDL group were higher than those in the sham group. The HBDL model is simple to establish and exhibits good surgical tolerance. The model has definite proliferative effect and strong specificity of bile acid pathway. This is an ideal animal model to study the mechanism of liver regeneration through bile acid pathway. |
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spelling | pubmed-85112572021-10-14 A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation Li, Tao Chai, Yichao Chang, Pengkang Reng, Fenggang Xue, Zhao Zhang, Hongke Lv, Yi Hu, Liangshuo Sci Rep Article Mechanisms of the proliferation of liver are mainly studied in animal model of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH). However, the PH model involves complex regeneration mechanisms, including hemodynamic factors, cytokines, growth factors, and metabolites. Among liver metabolites, bile acid (BA) is a key signaling molecule that regulates liver regeneration. This study aimed to establish a new type of rapid liver hyperplasia model induced mainly by bile acid pathway through hepatoenteral circulation with hilar bile duct ligation (HBDL). We first established the HBDL model by ligating the bile duct of all hepatic lobes but the right lateral lobe in rabbits and compared with the PVL model and sham operation group. Changes in the liver lobe and hemodynamics were observed. Liver function and the bile acid level were also analyzed. Then we verified the HBDL model in mice. Liver function and the levels of bile acids and cytokines were tested. The protein and mRNA levels of FXR, FGF15, CYP7A1 and FoxM1b in liver tissue were also analyzed. After hilar ligation of the biliary tract, the unligated liver lobes proliferated significantly. Compared with those in the sham group, the volume and weight of the unligated right lateral lobe of the liver in the HBDL group and the PVL group increased significantly (P < 0.05). Transient liver function impairment occurred both in the HBDL group and PVL group in the rabbit model as well as the mouse models. The bile acid levels in the HBDL groups of the rabbit model and mouse model increased significantly within first week after surgery (P < 0.05). The immunohistochemistry results confirmed the proliferation of hepatocytes in the unligated liver lobe. Compared with those in the sham group, the levels of FXR, FGF15 and FoxM1b in the HBDL group were significantly increased (P < 0.05), while the expression of CYP7A1 was inhibited. Compared with those in the HBDL group, the postoperative hemodynamic changes in the PVL group were significant (P < 0.05). The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the HBDL group were higher than those in the sham group. The HBDL model is simple to establish and exhibits good surgical tolerance. The model has definite proliferative effect and strong specificity of bile acid pathway. This is an ideal animal model to study the mechanism of liver regeneration through bile acid pathway. Nature Publishing Group UK 2021-10-12 /pmc/articles/PMC8511257/ /pubmed/34642435 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99758-z Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Article Li, Tao Chai, Yichao Chang, Pengkang Reng, Fenggang Xue, Zhao Zhang, Hongke Lv, Yi Hu, Liangshuo A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
title | A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
title_full | A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
title_fullStr | A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
title_full_unstemmed | A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
title_short | A modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
title_sort | modified animal model of hepatic regeneration induced by hilar bile duct ligation |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511257/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34642435 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99758-z |
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