Hochschulschrift
Funktionen des Transkriptionsfaktors c-Jun in der ER-Stressantwort der Leber
Zusammenfassung: Introduction: The accumulation of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the triggered cellular ER-stress response are associated with cell damage in a wide range of liver diseases. However, the involved signaling pathways have not yet been adequately characterized. Preliminary work has shown that the transcription factor c-Jun/AP-1 posseses important functions in the regulation of survival and proliferation of hepatocytes in acute hepatitis and liver cancer. Objectives: Therefore, here we investigated the functions of c-Jun in the ER-stress response of the liver. Methods: ER-stress was induced in human hepatoma cells either through the chemical ER-stressors Thapsigargin and Tunicamycin or by the expression of hepatoviral proteins. The functions of c-Jun were then determined through RNAi. In addition ER-stress was chemically induced in liver specific conditional c-Jun knockout-mice. Results: In hepatoma cells the induction of ER stress resulted in a rapid and significant expression of c-Jun. Surprisingly, the inhibition of c-Jun expression by RNAi had no effect on cell survival. Primary mouse hepatocytes, however, showed an exacerbation of ER-stress, a vacuolisation of the cytoplasm, a decrease in cell survival and an increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines in the absence of c-Jun. Conclusion: In summary this data shows a protective effect of c-Jun in the context of the ER-stress response and a reduction in the inflammatory response in liver cells under ER-stress conditions by c-Jun
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Deutsch
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Dissertation, 2011
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Leberstoffwechsel
Leberkrankheit
Endoplasmatisches Retikulum
Oxidativer Stress
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2011
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-opus-80264
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- Hochschulschrift
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- Fuest, Matthias
- Blum, Hubert E.
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Time of origin
- 2011