Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor induced mice liver defatting: A novel strategy to enable transplantation of steatotic livers (original) (raw)

Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 2015

Abstract

Moderate macrovesicular steatosis (>30%), which is present in almost 50% of livers considered for transplantation increases the risk of primary graft dysfunction. Our previously published data showed that glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is protective against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced hepatic steatosis in mice. Hence, we hypothesized that perfusion of steatotic livers with GDNF may reduce liver fat content prior to transplantation. Livers from 8 weeks regular diet (RD) and HFD-fed mice were perfused ex-vivo for 4 hours with either vehicle, GDNF, or a previously described defatting cocktail. Liver's residual fat was quantified colorimetrically using a triglyceride assay kit, and by Oil Red-O and Nile Red/Hoechst staining. Liver tissue injury was assessed using an LDH activity assay. In vitro induction of lipolysis in HepG2 cells was assessed by measuring glycerol and free fatty acid release. Oil Red-O staining showed significantly more steatosis in liver fr...

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