Methotrexate-induced liver injury is associated with oxidative stress, impaired mitochondrial respiration, and endoplasmic reticulum stress in vitro
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Publikationsdatum
01.12.2022
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Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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Übergeordnetes Werk
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Themenheft
Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity
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Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
23
Ausgabe / Nummer
23
Seiten / Dauer
1-17
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MDPI
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Zusammenfassung
Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) is a standard therapy for rheumatoid arthritis due to its low cost and efficacy. Despite these benefits, MTX has been reported to cause chronic drug-induced liver injury, namely liver fibrosis. The hallmark of liver fibrosis is excessive scarring of liver tissue, triggered by hepatocellular injury and subsequent activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). However, little is known about the precise mechanisms through which MTX causes hepatocellular damage and activates HSCs. Here, we investigated the mechanisms leading to hepatocyte injury in HepaRG and used immortalized stellate cells (hTERT-HSC) to elucidate the mechanisms leading to HSC activation by exposing mono- and co-cultures of HepaRG and hTERT-HSC to MTX. The results showed that at least two mechanisms are involved in MTX-induced toxicity in HepaRG: (i) oxidative stress through depletion of glutathione (GSH) and (ii) impairment of cellular respiration in a GSH-independent manner. Furthermore, we measured increased levels of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in activated HSC following MTX treatment. In conclusion, we established a human-relevant in vitro model to gain mechanistical insights into MTX-induced hepatotoxicity, linked oxidative stress in HepaRG to a GSH-dependent and -independent pathway, and hypothesize that not only oxidative stress in hepatocytes but also ER stress in HSCs contribute to MTX-induced activation of HSCs.
Schlagwörter
HepaRG, ER stress, Methotrexate, Liver fibrosis, In vitro model, Oxidative stress, Stellate cells, Mitochondria
Fachgebiet (DDC)
500 - Naturwissenschaften
Veranstaltung
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ISBN
ISSN
1422-0067
1661-6596
1661-6596
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Gold
Lizenz
Zitation
SCHMIDT, Saskia, Catherine MESSNER, Carine GAISER, Carina HÄMMERLI und Laura SUTER-DICK, 2022. Methotrexate-induced liver injury is associated with oxidative stress, impaired mitochondrial respiration, and endoplasmic reticulum stress in vitro. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 1 Dezember 2022. Bd. 23, Nr. 23, S. 1–17. DOI 10.3390/ijms232315116. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-4640