Expression Patterns of the Cell Junction-associated Genes During Rat Liver Regeneration

To study actions of the genes associated with tight junction, adherent junction, focal adhesion, and gap junction during liver regeneration （LR）, these genes were obtained by collecting data from databases and thesis, and their expression profiles in rat regenerating liver were detected employing Rat Genome 230 2.0 array. Next the LR-associated genes were identified by comparing the difference between sham operation （SO） and partial hepatectomy （PH） groups. 79, 53, 109, 53 genes involved in the above four junctions were found to be LR-associated. The initial and total expression numbers of these genes occurring in the initial phase of LR, G0/G1, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and structure-functional rebuilding were 124, 43, 122, 10, and 249, 145, 957, 306, respectively, illustrating that genes were initi^ly expressed mainly in the initiation stage, and functioned in different phases. Up-regulation-and down-regulation to a total of 972 and 540 times, as well as, 41 types of expression patterns showed that the physiological and biochemical activities were diverse and complicated in LR. According to the data, there was an increase in the forepart and prophase, but a decrease in late-metaphase and anaphase for gap junction assembly. Focal adhesion formation displayed an enhancement in forepart, prophase, and anaphase; and formation of tight junctions and adherent junctions last throughout the LR.

Correlation analysis of liver tumor-associated genes with liver regeneration

AIM: To study at transcriptional level the similarities and differences of the physiological and biochemical activities between liver tumor (LT) and regenerating liver cells. METHODS: LT-associated genes and their expression changes in LT were obtained from databases and scientific articles, and their expression profiles in rat liver regeneration (LR) were detected using Rat Genome 230 2.0 array. Subsequently their expression changes in LT and LR were compared and analyzed. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty one LT-associated genes were found to be LR-associated. Thirty four genes were up-regulated, and 14 genes were down-regulated in both LT and regenerating liver; 20 genes up-regulated in LT were down-regulated in regenerating liver; 21 up-regulated genes and 16 down-regulated genes in LT were up-regulated at some time points and down-regulated at others during LR. CONCLUSION: Results suggested that apoptosis activity suppressed in LT was still active in regenerating liver, and there are lots of similarities and differences between the LT and regenerating liver at the aspects of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, migration and angiogenesis.

Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with inflammatory responses during rat liver regeneration

AIM： To study the relationship between inflammatory response and liver regeneration （LR） at transcriptional level.METHODS： After partial hepatectomy （PH） of rats, the genes associated with inflammatory response were obtained according to the databases, and the gene expression changes during LR were checked by the Rat Genome 230 2.0 army. RESULTS： Two hundred and thirty-nine genes were associated with liver regeneration. The initial and total expressing gene numbers found in initiation phase （0.5-4 h after PH）, G0/G1 transition （4-6 h after PH）, cell proliferation （6-66 h after PH）, cell differentiation and structure-function reconstruction （66-168 h after PH） of liver regeneration were 107, 34, 126, 6 and 107, 92, 233, 145 respectively, showing that the associated genes were mainly triggered at the beginning of liver regeneration, and worked at different phases. According to their expression similarity, these genes were classified into 5 groups： only up-regulated, predominantly up-, only down-, predominantly down-, up- and down-, involving 92, 25, 77, 14 and 31 genes, respectively. The total times of their up- and down-regulated expression were 975 and 494, respectively, demonstrating that the expressions of the majority of genes were increased, and that of a few genes were decreased. Their time relevance was classified into 13 groups, showing that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities were staggered during liver regeneration. According to gene expression patterns, they were classified into 33 types, suggesting that the activities were diverse and complex during liver regeneration. CONCLUSION： Inflammatory response is closelyassociated with liver regeneration, in which 239 LR- associated genes play an important role.

Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with drug-induced liver diseases during rat liver regeneration

AIM: To study the action of the genes associated with drug-induced liver diseases at the gene transcriptional level during liver regeneration (LR) in rats. METHODS: The genes associated with drug-induced liver diseases were obtained by collecting the data from databases and literature, and the gene expression changes in the regenerating liver were checked by the Rat Genome 230 2.0 array. RESULTS: The initial and total expression numbers of genes occurring in phases of 0.5-4 h after partial hepatectomy (PH), 4-6 h after PH (G0/G1 transition), 6-66 h after PH (cell proliferation), 66-168 h after PH (cell differentiation and structure-function reconstruction) were 21, 3, 9, 2 and 21, 9, 19, 18, respectively. It is illustrated that the associated genes were mainly triggered at the initial stage of LR and worked at different phases. According to their expression similarity, these genes were classified into 5 types: only up- regulated (12 genes), predominantly up-regulated (4 genes), only down-regulated (11 genes), predominantly down-regulated (3 genes), and approximately up-/ down-regulated (2 genes). The total times of their up- and down-expression were 130 and 79, respectively, demonstrating that expression of most of the genes was increased during LR, while a few decreased. The cell physiological and biochemical activities during LR were staggered according to the time relevance and were diverse and complicated in gene expression patterns. CONCLUSION: Drug metabolic capacity in regenerating liver was enhanced. Thirty-two genes play important roles during liver regeneration in rats.

Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with blood coagulation responses during rat liver regeneration

AIM: To study the blood coagulation response after partial hepatectomy (PH) at transcriptional level. METHODS: After PH of rats, the associated genes with blood coagulation were obtained through reference to the databases, and the gene expression changes in rat regenerating liver were analyzed by the Rat Genome 230 2.0 array. RESULTS: It was found that 107 genes were associated with liver regeneration. The initially and totally expressing gene numbers occurring in initiation phase of liver regeneration (0.5-4 h after PH), G0/G1 transition (4-6 h after PH), cell proliferation (6-66 h after PH), cell differentiation and structure-function reconstruction (66-168 h after PH) were 44, 11, 58, 7 and 44, 33, 100, 71 respectively, showing that the associated genes were mainly triggered in the forepart and prophase, and worked at different phases. According to their expression similarity, these genes were classified into 5 groups: only up-, predominantly up-, only down-, predominantly down-, up- and down-regulation, involving 44, 8, 36, 13 and 6 genes, respectively, and the total times of their up- and down-regulation expression were 342 and 253, respectively, demonstrating that the number of the up-regulated genes was more than that of the down- regulated genes. Their time relevance was classified into 15 groups, showing that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities were staggered during liver regeneration. According to gene expression patterns, they were classified into 29 types, suggesting that their protein activities were diverse and complex during liver regeneration.CONCLUSION: The blood coagulation response is enhanced mainly in the forepart, prophase and anaphase of liver regeneration, in which the response in the forepart, prophase of liver regeneration can prevent the bleeding caused by partial hepatectomy, whereas that in the anaphase contributes to the structure-function reorganization of regenerating liver. In the process, 107 genes associated with liver regeneration play an important role.

Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with hepatitis virus infection during rat liver regeneration

AIM： To study the action of hepatitis virus infectionassociated genes at transcription level during liver regeneration （LR）. METHODS： Hepatitis virus infection-associated genes were obtained by collecting the data from databases and retrieving the correlated articles, and their expression changes in the regenerating rat liver were detected with the rat genome 230 2.0 array. RESULTS： Eighty-eight genes were found to be associated with liver regeneration. The number of genes initially and totally expressed during initial LR [0.5-4 h affer partial hepatectomy （PH）], transition from （30 to G1 （4-6 h affer PH）, cell proliferation （6-66 h after PH）, cell differentiation and reorganization of structurefunction （66-168 h after PH） was 37, 8, 48, 3 and 37, 26, 80, 57, respectively, indicating that the genes were mainly triggered at the early stage of LR （0.5-4 h after PH）, and worked at different phases. These genes were classified into 5 types according to their expression similarity, namely 37 up-regulated, 9 predominantly upregulated, 34 down-regulated, 6 predominantly downregulated and 2 up/down-regulated genes. Their total up- and down-regulation frequencies were 359 and 149 during LR, indicating that the expression of most genes was enhanced, while the expression of a small number of genes was attenuated during LR. According to time relevance, they were classified into 12 groups （0.5 and 1h, 2 and 4h, 6h, 8 and 12h, 16 and 96h, 18 and 24 h, 30 and 42 h, 36 and 48 h, 54 and 60 h, 66 and 72 h, 120 and 144 h, 168 h）, demonstrating that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities during LR were fluctuated. According to expression changes of the genes, their expression patterns were classified into 23 types, suggesting that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities during LR were diverse and complicated. CONCLUSION： The anti-virus infection capacity of regenerating liver can be enhanced and 88 genes play an important role in LR.

Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with physiological responses during rat liver regeneration:Innate immune response

AIM： To study the relationship between innate immune response and liver regeneration （LR） at transcriptional level.METHODS： Genes associated with innate immunity response were obtained by collecting the data from databases and retrieving articles, Gene expression changes in rat regenerating liver were detected by rat genome 230 2.0 array.RESULTS： A total of 85 genes were found to be associated with LR. The initially and totally expressed number of genes at the phases of initiation [0.5-4 h after partial hepatectomy （PH）], transition from GO to G1 （4-6 h after PH）, cell proliferation （6-66 h after PH）, cell differentiation and structure-function reconstruction （66-168 h after PH） was 36, 9, 47, 4 and 36, 26, 78, 50, respectively, illustrating that the associated genes were mainly triggered at the initial phase of LR and worked at different phases. According to their expression similarity, these genes were classified into 5 types： 41 up-regulated, 4 predominantly up-regulated, 26 downregulated, 6 predominantly down-regulated, and 8 approximately up/down-regulated genes, respectively. The expression of these genes was up-regulated 350 times and down-regulated 129 times respectively, demonstrating that the expression of most genes was enhanced while the expression of a small number of genes was decreased during LR. Their time relevance was classified into 14 groups, showing that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities dudng LR were staggered. According to the gene expression patterns,they were classified into 28 types, indicating that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities were diverse and complicated during LR. CONCLUSION： Congenital cellular immunity is enhanced mainly in the forepart, prophase and anaphase of LR while congenital molecular immunity is increased dominantly in the forepart and anaphase of LR. A total of 85 genes associated with LR play an important role in innate immunity.

Expression pattern and action analysis of genes associated with the responses to chemical stimuli during rat liver regeneration

AIM: To study the genes associated with the responses to chemokines, nutrients, inorganic substances, organic substances and xenobiotics after rat partial hepatectomy (PH) at transcriptional level. METHODS: The associated genes involved in the five kinds of responses were obtained from database and literature, and the gene expression changes during liver regeneration in rats were checked by the Rat Genome 230 2.0 array. RESULTS: It was found that 60, 10, 9, 6, 26 genes respectively participating in the above five kinds of responses were associated with liver regeneration. The numbers of initially and totally expressed genes occurring in the initial phase of liver regeneration (0.5-4 h after PH), G0/G1 transition (4-6 h after PH), cell proliferation (6-66 h after PH), cell differentiation and structure- functional reconstruction (66-168 h after PH) were 51, 19, 52, 6 and 51, 43, 98, 68 respectively, illustrating that the associated genes were mainly triggered in the initiation and transition stages, and functioned at different phases. According to their expression similarity, these genes were classified into 5 groups: only up- regulated (47), predominantly up-regulated (18), only down-regulated (24), predominantly down-regulated (10), and up- and down-regulated (8). The total times of their up-regulated and down-regulated expression were 441 and 221, demonstrating that the number of up- regulated genes is more than that of the down-regulated genes. Their time relevance and gene expression patterns were classifi ed into 14 and 26 groups, showing that the cell physiological and biochemical activitieswere staggered, diversifi ed and complicated during liver regeneration in rats. CONCLUSION: The chemotaxis was enhanced mainly in the forepart and metaphase of LR. The response of regenerating liver to nutrients and chemical substances was increased, whereas that to xenobiotics was not strong. One hundred and seven genes associated with LR play important roles in the responses to chemical substances.

Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with physiological responses during rat liver regeneration:Cellular immune response

AIM： To study the cellular immune response during rat liver regeneration （LR） at a transcriptional level. METHODS： Genes associated with the cellular immune response were obtained by collecting the data from databases and retrieving articles. Gene expression changes during LR were detected by rat genome 230 2.0 array. RESULTS： A total of 127 genes were found to be associated with LR. The number of initially and totally expressing genes in the initial phase of LR [0.5-4 h after partial hepatectomy （PH）], transition from Go-G, （4-6 h after PH）, cell proliferation （6-66 h after PH）, cell differentiation and structure-function reconstruction （66-168 h after PH） was 54, 11, 34, 3 and 54, 49, 70, 49 respectively, illustrating that the associated genes were mainly triggered at the initiation of LR, and worked at different phases. According to their expression similarity, these genes were classified into 41 up-regulated, 21 predominantly up-regulated, 41 down-regulated, 14 predominantly down-regulated, 10 similarly up-regulated and down-regulated genes, respectively. The total up- and down-regulated expression times were 419 and 274, respectively, demonstrating that the expression of most genes was increased while the expression of a small number of genes was decreased. Their time relevance was classified into 14 groups, showing that the cellular physiological and biochemical activities were staggered during LR. According to the gene expression patterns, they were classified into 21 types, showing the activities were diverse and complicated during LR.CONCLUSION： Antigen processing and presentation are enhanced mainly in the forepart, prophase and anaphase of LR. T-cell activation and antigen elimination are enhanced mainly in the forepart and prophase of LR. A total of 127 genes associated with LR play an important role in cellular immunity.

基于IPA分析自噬对大鼠肝再生中树突状细胞的调节作用

为探讨自噬对大鼠肝再生中树突状细胞(Dendritic cells,DCs)的调节作用,文章通过Percoll密度梯度离心结合免疫磁珠分选分离大鼠DCs,Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片检测大鼠肝再生中自噬相关基因表达变化,利用IPA等软件分析自噬在DCs中的生理活动。结果表明,LC3、BECN1、ATG7和SQSTM1等关键基因在部分肝切除后不同恢复时间段有明显表达变化;芯片中对应的自噬相关基因为593个,其中210个基因发生了有意义的变化。比较分析自噬生理活动情况,发现自噬在再生早期和晚期阶段增强,增殖期减弱。与自噬相关的生理活动主要有RNA表达、RNA转录细胞分化和增殖,其中涉及的信号通路主要有PPARα/RXRα激活、急性期反应、TREM1信号通路、IL-6信号通路、IL-8信号通路和IL-1信号通路等,它们在肝再生阶段发生了不同程度的上调或下调。Cluster分析还发现,P53和AMPK信号参与调控DCs的自噬活动,在肝再生早期主要是AMPK信号,在肝再生末期P53和AMPK信号共同参与自噬的调节。以上研究结果说明DCs自噬可能在肝再生早期激活细胞免疫反应和后期清除DCs等方面发挥着重要作用。

大鼠再生肝8种细胞的丝氨酸族氨基酸代谢相关基因的转录谱

为了解大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的丝氨酸族氨基酸代谢相关基因转录谱,文章用Percoll密度梯度离心结合免疫磁珠分选分离大鼠的8种再生肝细胞,用Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片等检测它们中丝氨酸族氨基酸代谢相关基因的表达变化,用Cluster和Treeview等软件分析上述基因在肝再生中表达模式,用生物信息学和系统生物学等方法分析上述细胞中丝氨酸族氨基酸代谢活动。结果表明,在27个发生有意义表达变化的基因中,肝细胞、胆管上皮细胞、卵圆细胞、肝星形细胞、窦内皮细胞、库普弗细胞、陷窝细胞、树突状细胞的基因数分别为13、16、11、14、13、11、12、14,相应细胞的上调、下调和上/下调的基因数分别为7、6和0,2、10和4,2、8和1,8、3和3,6、5和2,4、6和1,2、10和0,6、6和2。总的来看,肝再生中各细胞的表达下调基因占优势,但在肝再生启动阶段,肝星形细胞和窦内皮细胞的表达上调基因占优势。上述丝氨酸族氨基酸代谢相关基因转录谱预示丝氨酸族氨基酸的合成主要在肝再生启动阶段的肝细胞、肝星形细胞、窦内皮细胞和库普弗细胞中增强,它们的降解主要在肝再生进展阶段的肝细胞、胆管上皮细胞、陷窝细胞和树突状细胞中进行。

脂肪细胞分化相关基因在大鼠再生肝中表达变化(英文)

肝脏由多种细胞构成,肝再生与细胞分化密切相关,细胞分化受基因转录水平调控。为在基因转录水平了解脂肪细胞分化基因在大鼠肝再生中作用,本文用搜集网站资料和查阅相关论文等方法获得上述基因,用Rat Genome2302.0芯片检测它们在大鼠肝再生(liver regeneration,LR)中表达情况,将三次检验结果相同或相似、在肝再生中表达变化2倍以上、真手术组和假手术组相比差异显著的基因视为肝再生相关基因。初步证实上述基因中75个基因与肝再生相关。肝再生启动(PH后0.5-4h)、G0/G1过渡(PH后4-6h)、细胞增殖(PH后6-66h)、细胞分化和组织结构功能重建(PH后72-168h)等四个阶段起始表达的基因数为44、13、30和1;基因的总表达次数为88、58、302和90。表明相关基因主要在肝再生启动阶段起始表达,在不同阶段发挥作用。它们共表达上调313次、下调167次,分为43种表达方式。表明肝再生中脂肪细胞发生和分化相关基因活动多样和复杂。根据本文研究结果推测,上述基因不仅调节脂肪细胞分化,而且参与肝再生的生理生化活动。

大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的细胞免疫相关基因转录谱预示的生理活动

目的了解大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的细胞免疫相关基因转录谱,及其预示的细胞免疫活动。方法用Percoll密度梯度离心结合免疫磁珠分选方法分离大鼠再生肝的肝细胞、胆管上皮细胞、卵圆细胞、星形细胞、窦内皮细胞、库普弗细胞、陷窝细胞和树突状细胞等8种细胞,用RatGenome2302.0芯片等检测细胞免疫相关基因在上述细胞中表达变化,用Cluster等软件及生物信息学和系统学生物等方法分析它们的表达模式及预示的生理活动。结果大鼠肝再生中40个细胞免疫相关基因发生了表达变化,相应细胞的基因数为19、19、9、19、19、21、22、21。肝再生启动阶段和进展阶段抗原肽-MHC复合物形成,NF-κB激酶活性和IL-2等细胞因子合成增加,终止阶段NF-κB促进细胞分化活动和caspase诱导T细胞凋亡活动增强。结论大鼠肝再生与细胞免疫相关。

肌细胞分化基因与大鼠肝再生的相关性分析(英文)

肌细胞是组织器官的重要组成部分。为在基因转录水平了解肌细胞分化相关基因在大鼠肝再生中的作用.本文用搜集网站资料和查阅相关论文等方法获得上述基因,用Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片检测它们在大鼠肝再生(liver regeneration,LR)中表达情况,用比较真、假手术基因表达的差异性方法确定肝再生相关基因。初步证实上述基因中52个基因与肝再生相关。根据肝再生中基因表达的时间相关性将上述基因聚合为0.5-1h:2-12h;16、30、42、96h;18-24、36、48-60h;66-72、120- 168h等5类,表达上调和下调的基因数分别为8和10,24和8,21和24,53和64,28和36。它们表达的相似性分为均上调、上调占优势、均下调、下调占优势、上调和下调次数相近等5类,涉及15、10、17、7和3个基因,共上调表达143次、下调136次,分为8类表达方式。表明肌细胞分化相关基因表达变化多样和复杂。根据上述结果推测,肝再生中成肌细胞和平滑肌细胞分化增强;骨骼肌和心肌细胞分化相关基因参与肝再生的生理生化活动。

CCl4诱导的大鼠急性肝[功能]衰竭与恢复过程中基因表达变化及作用分析

急性肝[功能]衰竭(acute liver failure,ALF)是一种危害较大的肝疾病,因其诱发和影响因素众多,导致其发生和发展机制尚不完全清楚。本文构建了四氯化碳(CCl4)诱导的大鼠ALF模型,通过检测血清ALT和AST活性、肝系数及形态结构进行建模评估,用大鼠基因组230 2. 0芯片和生物信息学方法检测和分析了相关基因表达变化,用qRT-PCR和Western印迹检测了其机制相关基因在mRNA和蛋白质水平的表达变化。结果表明,本研究成功建立了可靠的大鼠ALF模型。检测发现,6 681个基因发生了有意义的表达变化。其中,4 819个基因与ALF相关。在急性肝[功能]衰竭过程中,细胞存活、增殖和分化等生理活动及IL-1、IL-6和IL-8等信号通路的信号传导活性增强,而细胞凋亡以及p53、ATM和AMPK等信号通路减弱。基于本文结果推测,在ALF的损伤和进展阶段,炎症因子IL-1R1、TNFR1和TNFR2等通过IL-1α→IL-1R1→→MAPK8→FOS/JUN途径和/或TNF-α→TNFR1/B→→NF-κB→→Caspases途径促进细胞凋亡、炎症反应和免疫应答;抑癌基因TP53在进展和恢复阶段,通过p53途径调节细胞凋亡;TNF-α和IL-10在恢复阶段,通过NF-κB、JAK-STAT和MAPK等信号通路激活增殖相关基因表达,促进肝细胞增殖。本文推测,在CCl4诱导的急性肝[功能]衰竭中,IL-1R1、TNFR1、TNFR2、CASPASE3、TP53、PCNA和NF-κB等基因发挥重要作用。本文为了解急性肝[功能]衰竭的发生和发展机制提供了有用的信息。

大鼠再生肝8种细胞的葡萄糖代谢基因转录谱预示的代谢活动

为了解大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的葡萄糖代谢基因转录谱及其预示的葡萄糖代谢活动,用percoll密度梯度离心结合免疫磁珠分选方法分离大鼠再生肝的8种细胞,用RatGenome2302.0芯片等检测上述细胞的葡萄糖代谢基因在大鼠肝再生中的表达变化,用H-Cluster软件分析基因表达模式,用生物信息学和系统生物学等方法分析基因表达变化预示的生理活动.结果表明,48个葡萄糖代谢基因在大鼠肝再生中发生了有意义的表达变化,其中上调、下调和上/下调的基因数分别为20、14、14,上述细胞的相应基因数为14、8和0,11、6和0,6、4和0,7、11和0,11、6和2,6、5和1,12、5和0,9、9和1,呈现21种表达相关性.上述葡萄糖代谢基因转录谱预示,肝细胞和库普弗细胞的3-磷酸甘油醛合成增多,肝细胞和胆管上皮细胞的烯醇式丙酮酸合成增多,肝星形细胞、窦内皮细胞、库普弗细胞、陷窝细胞和树突状细胞的通过三羧酸循环产生ATP活动增强.结论:大鼠肝再生与葡萄糖代谢密切相关.

大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的凝血反应相关基因转录谱预示的生理活动

目的了解大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的凝血反应相关基因转录谱及其预示的生理活动。方法大鼠再生肝8种细胞的分离,基因表达变化检测,预示的生理活动分析用Cluster等软件及生物信息学和系统生物等方法进行,用MicrosoftExcel等软件分析基因的表达模式。结果40个参与凝血反应的基因与肝再生相关,肝细胞、胆管上皮细胞、卵圆细胞、星形细胞、窦内皮细胞、库普弗细胞、陷窝细胞、树突状细胞的相应基因数为13、31、12、33、32、9、34、33。serpine1、a2m在上述8种细胞,vwf、klkb1在除库普弗细胞之外的7种细胞,其他基因在两种或两种以上细胞中发生有意义表达变化。上述基因转录谱预示,肝再生启动和进展阶段激肽释放酶和凝血酶原合成,凝血酶形成等活动增强。终止阶段纤维蛋白单体形成纤维蛋白聚合体等活动增强。结论大鼠肝再生与凝血反应密切相关。

CEBPs及其调节的基因与大鼠肝再生相关性分析

目的:探讨基因转录水平CCAAT增强子结合蛋白(CEBPs)及其调节基因在肝再生(LR)中的作用.方法:将与肝再生相关的CEBPs家族转录因子输入NCBI(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)和RGD(rgd.mcw.edu)等网站查找与其转录功能相关的文献,从中得出大鼠、小鼠和人的CEBPs家族下游基因.然后将人和小鼠基因与大鼠比对,筛选出与大鼠不重复的人和小鼠基因.再将他们与Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片的检测结果进行比对确认,把其中表达上调或下调2倍以上的基因视为有意义变化的大鼠同源基因.用Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片检测他们在大鼠再生肝中的表达情况,用真、假手术比较方法确定肝再生相关基因.结果:27个基因与肝再生相关,其中11个基因表达上调,6个基因表达下调,10个基因在有的时点表达上调,有的时点表达下调(简称上/下调表达).他们的上调范围为对照的2-128倍,下调范围为对照的2-16倍.肝再生启动[部分肝切除(PH)后0.5-4 h]、G_0/G_1过渡(PH后4-6 h)、细胞增殖(PH后6-66 h)、细胞分化和组织结构功能重建(PH后72-168 h)等4个阶段起始表达的基因数分别为18,3,8和1;基因的总表达次数分别为18,11,25和16.表明相关基因主要在肝再生启动阶段起始表达,在不同阶段发挥作用.他们共表达上调126次,下调76次.表明肝再生中表达上调基因多于表达下调基因.结论:CEBPs及其调节的基因与肝再生中细胞增殖、细胞分化、细胞凋亡、炎症反应、应激反应、脂类代谢和细胞外基质变化等密切相关.

氧化磷酸化相关基因在大鼠肝再生中表达模式

为在基因转录水平了解氧化磷酸化相关基因在肝再生(liver regeneration,LR)中的作用,通过搜索网站资料和查阅相关论文等方法获得上述基因,用Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片检测它们在大鼠再生肝中表达变化,初步证实上述基因中31个基因与肝再生相关。它们表达的相似性分为均上调、上调占优势、均下调、下调占优势、上调和下调相近等5类,分别涉及9、1、15、4和2个基因,共表达上调42次、下调102次,表明肝再生中表达降低基因多于表达加强基因。它们表达的时间相关性分为12组,表明肝再生中细胞生理生化活动具有阶段性。根据芯片结果推测,肝再生早期和前期氧化磷酸化反应和ATP合成减少,中期和后期增强。其中,31个肝再生相关基因起重要作用。

大鼠再生肝8种细胞的一碳代谢相关基因转录谱研究

为了解大鼠肝再生中8种肝脏细胞的一碳代谢相关基因转录谱及其预示的代谢活动,分离大鼠再生肝的8种细胞,检测它们的一碳代谢相关基因表达变化,分析其表达模式及预示的生理活动.结果表明,肝星形细胞的甲硫氨酸转化为S-腺苷甲硫氨酸活动在肝再生启动阶段增强.胆管上皮细胞的S-腺苷甲硫氨酸转化为S-腺苷高半胱氨酸、N5-甲基四氢叶酸将甲基转移给甲硫氨酸活动在进展阶段增强.肝细胞、陷窝细胞、树突状细胞的聚谷氨酸水解、四氢叶酸与N5-甲酰基四氢叶酸相互转化在肝再生3个阶段增强.结论:大鼠肝再生与一碳代谢相关.