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JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
卷 39, 期 5, 页码 773-778出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00385-4
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herpes simplex virus; fulminant hepatic failure; apoptosis; caspase; Fas ligand
Background/Aims: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is known to induce fulminant hepatic failure. The aim of this study is to clarify the molecular basis of liver injury in HSV-induced hepatitis. Methods: Immunocompetent mice were inoculated with HSV or ultraviolet-inactivated HSV (UV-HSV) intravenously. Extent of liver injury was evaluated by changes of serum enzymes and histopathology. Apoptosis was assessed by DNA fragmentation and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). Immunohistochemistry for caspase-3 and Fas ligand was performed. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for Fas ligand was also performed. Results: All mice died of rapid and massive liver cell death after HSV infection, whereas no change was observed in mice after UV-HSV inoculation. The extent of viral replication and DNA fragmentation correlated well with the severity of liver injury. Caspase-3 was activated in the liver after HSV infection, but not UV-HSV. Positive reaction for TUNEL was observed not only in HSV-antigen positive cells but also in HSV-antigen negative cells. Fas ligand was induced in the liver infected with HSV, but not with UV-HSV. Conclusions: Caspase-dependent apoptosis is involved in HSV-associated liver injury. Not only viral replication but also non-viral factor such as Fas ligand may facilitate rapid development of this disease. (C) 2003 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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