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Gene expression profiles of livers from thermally injured rats.
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Gene [Gene] 2004 Feb 18; Vol. 327 (1), pp. 51-60. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- The liver plays an important role in a severe thermal injury by modulating immune function, inflammatory processes and the acute phase response, which are an orchestrated attempt to restore homeostasis. Using high-density oligonucleotide arrays, we examined the gene expression profile in the livers of rats between 2 and 240 h after a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burn. Alterations in gene expression unique to a thermal injury were identified. Approximately 39 genes out of 8700 genes on each array across all the time points showed a significant change in expression patterns. Real time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot analyses verified significant changes in early growth response-1 (Egr-1) messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels corresponding to the array data. Significant increases in serum levels of alpha-2-macroglobulin that correspond to changes in its mRNA levels were observed at 6 and 24 h after burn, p<0.05. The genomic pattern for liver in the hypermetabolic phase after the burn injury involves transcription factors, stress and inflammatory responses, cytoskeletal and extracellular matrix modifications, and regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. During the initial phase of thermal injury gene expression profiles in the liver may provide some insight into how cellular protection mechanisms and systemic hypermetabolism are initiated and controlled. The genome wide changes observed may provide a rational therapeutic strategy to improve burn care.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Burns blood
Cluster Analysis
Liver pathology
Male
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
RNA, Messenger genetics
RNA, Messenger metabolism
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
alpha-Macroglobulins metabolism
Burns physiopathology
Gene Expression Profiling
Liver metabolism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0378-1119
- Volume :
- 327
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Gene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14960360
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2003.11.015