| RRC ID |
2021
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| Author |
Kawasaki M, Fujino M, Li XK, Kitazawa Y, Funeshima N, Takahashi R, Ueda M, Amano T, Hakamata Y, Kobayashi E.
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| Title |
Inducible liver injury in the transgenic rat by expressing liver-specific suicide gene.
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| Journal |
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
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| Abstract |
Suicide gene expression in specific tissue of transgenic animals has been used for cell-specific ablation. To examine the influence of hepatocyte removal, we produced the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) transgenic rat, whose gene was regulated by an albumin enhancer promoter. The liver presence of HSVtk was demonstrated in one line of the transgenic rats. We injected ganciclovir (GCV, 50mg/kg) into the rat on alternate days. After 28 days of GCV administration, liver tissues, and blood of the rats were collected. The histological investigation revealed infiltration of T cells, macrophages, granulocytes/neutrophils, and hepatocyte cell death. The biochemistry analysis demonstrated elevated levels of AST, ALT, and total bilirubin in transgenic rat. In conclusion, the transgenic rat with expressed albumin-specific HSVtk developed experimental hepatitis with administration of GCV, and will be a useful model to facilitate the evaluation of drug effects for clinical control of liver disease.
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| Volume |
311(4)
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| Pages |
920-8
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| Published |
2003-11-28
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.085
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| PII |
S0006291X03021351
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| PMID |
14623269
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| MeSH |
Animals
Animals, Genetically Modified
Apoptosis / drug effects
Apoptosis / genetics
Cells, Cultured
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / genetics*
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / metabolism*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Ganciclovir / toxicity
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Transgenic, Suicide / genetics*
Hepatocytes / drug effects*
Hepatocytes / metabolism*
Models, Animal
Rats / genetics
Simplexvirus / enzymology
Thymidine Kinase / genetics*
Thymidine Kinase / metabolism*
Viral Proteins / genetics
Viral Proteins / metabolism
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| IF |
2.985
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| Times Cited |
3
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WOS Category
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BIOPHYSICS
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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| Resource |
| DNA material |
pCM-TK (RDB01692) |
