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Metallothioneins (MT) are cytosolic proteins rich in cysteine which play a physiological role in metal ion homeostasis. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are expressed in various organs in response to different stress stimuli. The purpose of the present study was to examine the intrahepatic distribution of MT and HSP-27, -70 and -90 in two different experimental models of acute liver injury and regeneration, induced by either thioacetamide, or carbon tetrachloride administration in male Wistar rats. Toxicological endpoints and markers of hepatocellular regeneration were assessed at various time points following toxin administration. The enzymatic activities of aspartate and alanine aminotransferases in serum, and histological findings in the liver were used to estimate toxin-induced injury. Tritiated thymidine incorporation into hepatic DNA, liver thymidine kinase activity and hepatocyte mitotic index were used to estimate liver regeneration. MT and HSPs were detected immunohistochemically. At the time of maximum liver injury, moderate MT and intense HSPs expression was prominent in hepatocytes in the vicinity of necrotic areas. At the time of maximum hepatocellular proliferation, intense MT and HSP-90 staining was evident in all hepatocytes, while at the same time, mild HSP-27 and HSP-70 immunoreactivity was noted. Our findings indicate that the differential distribution of MT and HSPs in the liver after toxin-induced injury, in common with the observed pattern of staining, reflect liver proliferating capacity.

Metallothionein and Heat Shock Protein Expression during Acute Liver Injury and Regeneration in Rats