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Alteration in calcium content and Ca2+-ATPase activity in the liver nuclei of rats orally administered carbon tetrachloride

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The alteration in calcium transport in the liver nuclei of rats orally administered carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) was investigated. Rats received a single oral administration of CCl4(5, 10, and 25%, 1.0ml/100 g body weight), and 5, 24 and 48 h later the animals were sacrificed. The administration of CCl4 (25%) caused a remarkable elevetion of calcium content in the liver tissues and the nuclei of rats. Liver nuclear Ca2+-ATPase activity was markedly decreased by CCl4 (25%) administration. The presence of dibutyryl cyclic AMP(10-4 and 10-3 M) or inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (10-6 and 10-5 M) in the enzyme reaction mixture caused a significant decrease in Ca2+-ATPase activity in the liver nuclei obtained from normal rat, while the enzyme activity was significantly increased by calmodulin (1.0 and 2.0 μg/ml). These signaling factor's effects were completely impaired in the liver nuclei obtained from CCl4 (25%)-administered rats. DNA fragmentation in the liver nuclei obtained from CCl4 -administered rats was significantly decreased by the presence of EGTA (2 mM) in the reaction mixture, suggesting that the endogenous calcium activates nuclear DNA fragmentation. The present study demonstrates that calcium transport system in the liver nuclei is impaired by liver injury with CCl4 administration in rats.

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    Toru Katsumata, Tomiyasu Murata & Masayoshi Yamaguchi

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Katsumata, T., Murata, T. & Yamaguchi, M. Alteration in calcium content and Ca2+-ATPase activity in the liver nuclei of rats orally administered carbon tetrachloride. Mol Cell Biochem 185, 153–159 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006803610945

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