Ferritin and FasL (CD95L) Mediate Density Dependent Apoptosis in Primary Rat Hepatocytes

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Bresgen, N. [1 ]
Ohlenschlaeger, I. [1 ]
Wacht, N. [1 ]
Afazel, S. [2 ]
Ladurner, G. [2 ]
Eckl, P. M. [1 ]
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[1] Salzburg Univ, Dept Cell Biol, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria
[2] Christian Doppler Clin, Dept Neurol, Salzburg, Austria
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10.1002/jcp.21555
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
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Based on a recent description of an apoptosis stimulating property for hepatocyte derived isoferritins, this investigation demonstrates that ferritin, released in vitro from hepatocytes substantially contributes to density dependent apoptosis in primary hepatocytes and is significantly (P <= 0.05) inhibited by anti-H-ferritin antibody rH02. Furthermore, total protein release and albumin secretion rapidly decline in a time and density dependent mode under serum-free conditions, whereas ferritin secretion, which is upregulated at initial stages of primary culture is not affected by cell density. Supplementation with dexamethasone (DEX) or proliferative stimulation by epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin strongly suppresses density dependent apoptosis. Both regimens have previously been shown to inhibit isoferritin mediated apoptosis in hepatocytes, most likely by interrupting proapotitc mitochondrial signalling. Finally, FasL/Fas also participates in density dependent apoptosis, since apoptosis is significantly (P <= 0.005) reduced in high density cultures supplemented with an anti-FasL antibody. This antibody has also been shown to neutralise ferritin mediated apoptosis in primary hepatocytes, suggesting a linkage of ferritin and Fas in density dependent apoptosis. In conclusion, ferritin contributes to apoptosis in primary hepatocytes in an autocrine, density dependent mode, involving Fas stimulation and proapoptotic mitochondrial signalling. With respect to liver physiology, these findings may indicate that ferritin plays a yet unrecognised role as an acute phase signalling molecule in early stages of tissue repair and liver regeneration, and may also be responsible for the limited ability to propagate human hepatocytes in culture and the limited expansion of donor cells in the recipient liver upon cell transplantation.
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