Background: The protective effect of heat preconditioning has been ascribed to the induction of heat shock proteins (HSP) in the liver. We detected an increase in Bcl-xL expression prior to HSP 70 expression in the rat liver after heat preconditioning. The net effect of overexpression of human Bcl-xL with a recombinant adenovector was estimated in a partial ischemia/reperfusion model of the mouse liver.
Materials And Methods: The time courses of the expression of HSP, Bcl-xL, Bcl-2, Bax, and Bag-1 in the SD rat liver after heat preconditioning were studied by Western blotting. The localizations of Bcl-xL, Bcl-2, and Bax at 6 h after preconditioning were examined by immunostaining. The expression of Bcl-xL in the C57/BL mouse liver after intravenous injection of the recombinant adenovector was assessed by Western blotting and immunostaining. The protective effect of overexpression of Bcl-xL was estimated in a 60-min partial ischemia/reperfusion model of the mouse liver.
Results: The expression of Bcl-xL peaked 12 h after heat preconditioning. The overexpression of Bcl-xL decreased enzyme release, histological cell injury, and the number of TUNEL-positive cells.
Conclusion: Transfer of the human Bcl-xL gene to the liver had a protective effect against ischemia/reperfusion injury in a mouse model.
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