Lipopolysaccharide signaling induces serum amyloid A (SAA) synthesis in human hepatocytes in vitro
2004
To investigate the role of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in hepatocyte activation, we examined the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), the putative receptor for LPS in human hepatocytes. TLR4 mRNA and protein expression was confirmed in human hepatocytes. Stimulation of human hepatocytes with LPS results in rapid degradation of IkappaB-α and mitogen activated protein kinase activation. Human hepatocytes stimulated by LPS produced serum amyloid A protein. Our data suggest that human hepatocytes utilize components of TLR4 signal transduction pathways in response to LPS and these direct LPS-mediated effects on hepatocytes may contribute to liver inflammation and injury.
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