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Parallel decrease of Na(+)-taurocholate cotransport and its encoding mRNA in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes

D Liang1, B Hagenbuch, B Stieger

  • 1Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
|November 1, 1993
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Primary cultured rat hepatocytes lose bile salt uptake due to reduced Na(+)-taurocholate-cotransporting polypeptide mRNA levels. This indicates a shift towards a fetal gene expression pattern in vitro.

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Primary cultured rat hepatocytes exhibit a progressive loss of Na(+)-dependent bile salt uptake over time.
  • Understanding the molecular mechanisms behind this loss is crucial for liver research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular basis for the decline in Na(+)-dependent bile salt uptake in primary rat hepatocyte cultures.
  • To determine the role of Na(+)-taurocholate-cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP) mRNA levels in this process.

Main Methods:

  • Primary rat hepatocytes were cultured on collagen with insulin, dexamethasone, and fetal calf serum for up to 72 hours.
  • Na(+)-dependent taurocholate uptake kinetics were measured.
  • mRNA levels for NTCP and housekeeping genes (Na+K(+)-ATPase, beta-actin, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) were quantified using cDNA probes and Northern hybridization.

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Main Results:

  • While the dissociation constant for taurocholate uptake remained stable, the maximum velocity decreased significantly over 72 hours.
  • Concomitantly, NTCP mRNA levels dropped from 100% at 3 hours to 4% at 72 hours.
  • mRNA levels for housekeeping genes increased, indicating a dedifferentiation process.

Conclusions:

  • The loss of Na(+)-dependent bile salt uptake in cultured rat hepatocytes is directly caused by decreased levels of specific NTCP mRNA.
  • Cultured hepatocytes, without specific interventions, revert to a more fetal gene expression pattern, losing their differentiated liver-specific phenotype.