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LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Volume 15, Issue 10, Pages 1306-1314Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/lt.21810
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- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2007BA107A05]
- National Natural Scientific Foundation of China [30872987]
- Natural Scientific Foundation of Heilongjiang Province [ZJY0704-02]
- Creative Foundation for Postgraduates of Harbin Medical University [HCYB2007012]
- Creative Foundation for Postgraduates of Heilongjiang Province [YJSCX2007-0320HLJ]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H,S) displays anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective activities as evidenced by the inhibition of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and production of lipid peroxidation. H2S also exerts many physiological or pathological effects on livers. Therefore, we designed the present study to investigate the roles of H,S in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (HIR)-induced injury in rats by measuring H2S levels, H2S synthesizing activity, and cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression. We also applied DL-propargyl glycine (PAG) and sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) to investigate their effects on the severity of liver injury induced by HIR. The levels of H2S, H2S production activity, and CSE mRNA expression in livers were increased by HIR. Administration of NaHS significantly attenuated the severity of liver injury and inhibited the production of lipid peroxidation, serum inflammatory factors [including nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin 10, and intercellular cell adhesion molecule 1], cell apoptosis, and apoptosis-related proteins (including caspase-3, Fas, Fas ligand, and TNF-alpha), which were caused or elevated by HIR, whereas PAG aggravated them. However, NaHS or PAG did not show significant effects on the activation of caspase-9, which was also increased by HIR. Although further investigation is required, this study may indicate that H2S plays a protective role in HIR-induced injury. Liver Transpl 15:1306-1314, 2009. (C) 2009 AASLD.
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