SerpinB3 administration protects liver against ischemia-reperfusion injury

We have investigated the change in SerpinB3 during hepatic ischemia and the potential role of its antiprotease activity in cell protection by the administration of wild-type SerpinB3 (SerpinB3-WT) or active loop-deleted recombinant SerpinB3 protein (SerpinB3-D) in a rat model of ischemia (60 min)/r...

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Main Authors: Cristian Turato, Mariapia Vairetti, Marta Cagna, Alessandra Biasiolo, Andrea Ferrigno, Santina Quarta, Mariagrazia Ruvoletto, Silvia De Siervi, Patrizia Pontisso, Laura Giuseppina Di Pasqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2022-10-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/3561
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Summary:We have investigated the change in SerpinB3 during hepatic ischemia and the potential role of its antiprotease activity in cell protection by the administration of wild-type SerpinB3 (SerpinB3-WT) or active loop-deleted recombinant SerpinB3 protein (SerpinB3-D) in a rat model of ischemia (60 min)/reperfusion (60 min) (I/R). A time-dependent increase of SerpinB3, both at transcription and protein level, was found in ischemic livers after 60, 120 and 180 min. SerpinB3-WT decreased polymorphonuclear cell infiltration and serum enzymes and increased ATP when compared with I/R group. These events were not obtained using SerpinB3-D. No significant changes in both liver SerpinB3 mRNA and protein were found in all I/R groups considered. The present data show that the administration of SerpinB3-WT reduced the I/R injury and this effect appears to be dependent on its anti-protease activity.  
ISSN:1121-760X
2038-8306