摘要
Cholate-CoA ligase （,EEL） and bile acid-CoA： amino acid N-acyltransferase （BAAT） sequentially mediate bile-acid amidation. Defects can cause intrahepatic cholestasis. Distinction has required gene sequencing. We assessed potential clinical utility of immunostaining of liver for CCL and BAAT. Using commercially available antibodies against BAAT and CCL, we immunostained liver from an infant with jaundice, deficiency of amidated bile acids, and transcription-terminating mutation in BAAT. CCL was normally expressed. BAAT expression was not de- tected. Immunostaining may facilitate diagnosis in bile- acid amidation defects.
Cholate-CoA ligase(CCL) and bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase(BAAT) sequentially mediate bile-acid amidation.Defects can cause intrahepatic cholestasis.Distinction has required gene sequencing.We assessed potential clinical utility of immunostaining of liver for CCL and BAAT.Using commercially available antibodies against BAAT and CCL,we immunostained liver from an infant with jaundice,deficiency of amidated bile acids,and transcription-terminating mutation in BAAT.CCL was normally expressed.BAAT expression was not detected.Immunostaining may facilitate diagnosis in bileacid amidation defects.
基金
Supported by Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, to Clayton PT
National Institutes of Health
Grant R01 DK58214, to Bull LN
