Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2016, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (01): 36-39.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20160108

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Protective effect of soluble protein mB7-H4 on liver injury of mice induced by Con A

XIAO Huan1, PAN Weimin1, SUN Wen1, CHEN Hongyan1, XU Junfa2   

  1. 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, China;
    2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnosis, Dongguan 523808, China
  • Received:2015-06-12 Published:2016-01-26

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the protective effect of soluble protein B7-H4 on the immune liver injury, and to clarify its action mechanism.Methods: The isopropyl glucosinolate galactose glucoside (IPTG)was used to induce the expression of pET/mB7-H4.Through purification and renaturation and removing endotoxin,bioactive soluble mB7-H4 protein was obtained. The mice were randomly divided into normal saline (control)group,Con A group,100 μg mB7-H4 protein group,200 μg mB7-H4 protein group and 400 μg mB7-H4 protein group.The mice in all groups except control group were injected with Con A by tail vein to establish liver injury models.By tail intravenous injection,the mice in 100 μg mB7-H4 protein group,200 μg mB7-H4 protein group and 400 μg mB7-H4 protein group were injected with 50,100 and 200 μg soluble mB7-H4protein 2 h before ConA injection and 8 h after Con A injection. 24 and 48 h after injection of Con A,the eyeball blood of the mice was collected and the liver was obtained after the mice was killed;the levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase (ALT),alanine aminotransferase (AST),interleukin 4 (IL-4)and gamma interferon (IFN-γ)of the mice were detected. The pathological changes the liver tissue were determined.Results: Compared with control group,the levels of serum ALT,AST,IL-4 and IFN-γ of the mice in other groups were significantly increased(P<0.05). Compared with Con A group,the levels of serum ALT,AST,IL-4 and IFN-γ of the mice in mB7-H4 protein groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The HE staining results showed that the liver injury degree in mBT-H4 protein groups is improved compared with Con A group. Conclusion: The soluble B7-H4 protein has protective effect on the immune injury of liver induced by Con A by inhibiting the secretion of IL-4 and IFN-γ.

Key words: B7-H4, Con A, liver injury, protective effect

CLC Number: 

  • R392.1