Albino mice with the point mutation at the tyrosinase locus show high cholesterol diet-induced NASH susceptibility
Copyright policy )Albino mice with the point mutation at the tyrosinase locus show high cholesterol diet-induced NASH susceptibility
AbstractNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) constitutes a metabolic disorder with high worldwide prevalence and increasing incidence. The inflammatory progressive state, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), leads to liver fibrosis and carcinogenesis. Here, we evaluated whether tyrosinase mutation underlies NASH pathophysiology. Tyrosinase point-mutated B6 (Cg)-Tyrc-2J/J mice (B6 albino) and C57BL/6J black mice (B6 black) were fed with high cholesterol diet (HCD) for 10 weeks. Normal diet-fed mice served as controls. HCD-fed B6 albino exhibited high NASH susceptibility compared to B6 black, a phenotype not previously reported. Liver injury occurred in approximately 50% of B6 albino from one post HCD feeding, with elevated serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels. NASH was induced following 2 weeks in severe-phenotypic B6 albino (sB6), but B6 black exhibited no symptoms, even after 10 weeks. HCD-fed sB6 albino showed significantly higher mortality rate. Histological analysis of the liver revealed significant inflammatory cell and lipid infiltration and severe fibrosis. Serum lipoprotein analysis revealed significantly higher chylomicron and very low-density lipoprotein levels in sB6 albino. Moreover, significantly higher small intestinal lipid absorption and lower fecal lipid excretion occurred together with elevated intestinal NPC1L1 expression. As the tyrosinase point mutation represents the only genetic difference between B6 albino and B6 black, our work will facilitate the identification of susceptible genetic factors for NASH development and expand the understanding of NASH pathophysiology.
- University of Southampton United Kingdom
- University of Tsukuba Japan
- RIKEN Japan
- Riken
- RIKEN
Male, Science, Lipoproteins, Diet, High-Fat, Article, Cholesterol, Dietary, Mice, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Intestine, Small, Animals, Humans, Point Mutation, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Monophenol Monooxygenase, Q, R, Mice, Mutant Strains, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Cholesterol, Liver, Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Medicine, Disease Susceptibility
Male, Science, Lipoproteins, Diet, High-Fat, Article, Cholesterol, Dietary, Mice, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Intestine, Small, Animals, Humans, Point Mutation, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Monophenol Monooxygenase, Q, R, Mice, Mutant Strains, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Cholesterol, Liver, Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Medicine, Disease Susceptibility
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