Background Hepatic regeneration requires coordinated signal transduction for efficient restoration of functional liver mass. This study sought to determine changes in lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and LPA receptor (LPAR) 1-6 expression in regenerating liver following two-thirds partial hepatectomy (PHx). Methods Liver tissue and blood were collected from male C57BL/6 mice following PHx. Circulating LPA was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and hepatic LPAR mRNA and protein expression were determined. Results Circulating LPA increased 72 h after PHx and remained significantly elevated for up to 7 days post-PHx. Analysis of LPAR expression after PHx demonstrated significant increases in LPAR1, LPAR3 and LPAR6 mRNA and protein in a time-dependent manner for up to 7 days post-PHx. Conversely, LPAR2, LPAR4 and LPAR5 mRNA were barely detected in normal liver and did not significantly change after PHx. Changes in LPAR1 expression were confined to non-parenchymal cells following PHx. Conclusions Liver regeneration following PHx is associated with significant changes in circulating LPA and hepatic LPAR1, LPAR3 and LPAR6 expression in a time- and cell-dependent manner. Furthermore, changes in LPA-LPAR post-PHx occur after the first round of hepatocyte division is complete. © 2013 International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.
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Simo, K. A., Niemeyer, D. J., Hanna, E. M., Swet, J. H., Thompson, K. J., Sindram, D., … McKillop, I. H. (2014). Altered lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor expression during hepatic regeneration in a mouse model of partial hepatectomy. HPB, 16(6), 534–542. https://doi.org/10.1111/hpb.12176
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