Role of TNF-Receptors (TNFR) in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Toxicity

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• Personal Author:
  Flood L ; Komminemi C ; Luster MI ; Simeonova PP
• Description:
  Carbon tetrachloride (CCI4), a classical hepatotoxicant, causes acute, reversible liver injury characterized by centrilobular necrosis, fat accumulation, influx of neutrophils followed by hepatic regeneration and tissue repair. Although. TNF-a appears to be an important mediator in the pathogenesis of these processes, the role and the mechanisms responsible are still not well understood. TNF-a. a pleiotropic and multifunctional cytokine, transduces regulatory abilities by two distinct cell surface receptors of 55 kd (TNFRp55) and 75 kd (TNFRp75) with most of the known cellular TNF responses attributed to TNFRp55 activation. We used TNFR-deficient mice to characterized the contributions of these receptors in chemical-induced liver toxicity. Single injections of CCl(4) in double knockout mice dose dependently induced larger centrilobular necrosis, prominent destruction of the surrounding hepatocytes and minimal inflammatory response comparing to the same exposure in the background control mice. Liver regeneration, measured as PCNA staining, was impaired in TNFR deficient mice particularly at exposures to high doses of CCl(4). TNFRp55 is sufficient for mediating TNF effects in this model since mice deficient for this receptor demonstrated liver toxicity with similar characteristics as the double TNFR deficient mice. The protective role of TNF-a in CCl(4) -induced liver toxicity may be associated with activation of several transcription factors including NF-kB and AP-1 and generation of secondary inflammatory mediators such as C-C chemokines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Digestive System Digestive System Diseases Laboratories Liver Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Animal-studies Carbonates Hepatotoxicity Hepatotoxins Laboratory-animals Liver-damage Liver-disorders Liver-function Liver-tissue Pathogenesis
• ISSN:
  1096-6080
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  271-272
• Volume:
  42
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20025156
• Citation:
  Toxicologist 1998 Mar; 42(1-S):271-272
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon tetrachloride (CAS RN 56-23-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1998
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  The Toxicologist. Society of Toxicology 37th Annual Meeting, March 1-5,1998, Seattle, Washington
• Supplement:
  1-S
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:21cbfe0ebde4618a183f06938c515c310d0ee811ad140917d06b1d63c85d0e760ff62c34bf0431a41104dffdc05a90d23b6ebe9c5bec11a74b4eb3b28d6935fc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196642/cdc_196642_DS1.pdf
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