Article
Mutation of a major keratin phosphorylation site predisposes to hepatotoxic injury in transgenic mice.
The Journal of cell biology - 28 Dec 1998
Ku N O, Michie S A, Soetikno R M, Resurreccion E Z, Broome R L, Omary M B
Abstract excerpt
Simple epithelia express keratins 8 (K8) and 18 (K18) as their major intermediate filament (IF) proteins. One important physiologic function of K8/18 is to protect hepatocytes from drug-induced liver injury. Although the mechanism of this protection is unknown, marked K8/18 hyperphosphorylation o...
Topics
- 3T3 Cells
- Actin Cytoskeleton
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Animals
- Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Griseofulvin
- Hepatectomy
- Humans
- Intermediate Filaments
- Keratins
- Liver Regeneration
