Article
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Inclusions Sequester GRP78 in a Bile Acid-Inducible Manner.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2025
Spivak Igor, Guldiken Nurdan, Usachov Valentyn, Schaap Frank, Damink Steven W M Olde, Bouchecareilh Marion, Lehmann Alexandra, Fu Lei, Mo Fa-Rong, Ensari Gökce Kobazi, Hufnagel Franziska, Fromme Malin, Preisinger Christian, Strnad Pavel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The homozygous PiZ mutation (PIZZ genotype) constitutes the predominant cause of severe alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and leads to liver disease via hepatocellular AAT aggregation. We systematically analysed the composition of AAT aggregates and studied the impact of bile acids. METHODS: AAT inclusions were isolated from livers of PiZ overexpressing mice and PIZZ humans via...
Topics
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP
- Animals
- Bile Acids and Salts
- Humans
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin
- Heat-Shock Proteins
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Mice
- Hepatocytes
