JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2016, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 275-278.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2016.03.006

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Changes of IL-25 and IL-17RB mRNA in mice with D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide-induced acute liver failure

Liu Ziyun,Tian Deying,Wu Liang   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430000,Hubei Province,China
  • Received:2015-11-26 Online:2016-05-10 Published:2016-05-20

Abstract: Objective To investigate the role of interleukin-25(IL-25) in acute liver failure in vivo. Methods An D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide-induced acute liver failure in mice was established. The relative levels of IL-25 and interleukin-17 receptor B(IL-17RB) messenger RNA in livertissues of mice were detected by real-time PCR and the IL-25 levels in homogenates of mice liver tissues was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results The relative levels of IL-25 and IL-17RB mRNA in mice with acute liver failure [(18.05±2.46) and(1.89±0.4)] were significantly higher than in the controls (P<0.05);the levels of IL-25 in liver tissue supernatants of mice with acute liver failure were (26.17±14.00) pg/ml,significantly higher than that in the controls[(12.50±4.68) pg/ml,P<0.05]. Conclusion IL-25 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute liver failure.

Key words: Acute liver failure, IL-25, IL-17 receptor, Mice