PMID- 33582321 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220201 LR - 20220201 IS - 1665-2681 (Print) IS - 1665-2681 (Linking) VI - 24 DP - 2021 Sep-Oct TI - Effect of bile acids on the expression of MRP3 and MRP4: An In vitro study in HepG2 cell line. PG - 100325 LID - S1665-2681(21)00024-7 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100325 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Free and conjugated bile acids (BA's) cannot cross cell membranes; therefore, a particular transport system is required by the cell. Members of the family of ABC (ATP-binding proteins) transporters transfer bile acids in and out of the cell, preventing their accumulation. High intracellular concentrations of bile acids, such as those observed in cholestasis, have been related to oxidative stress and apoptosis, which in many cases are the leading causes of hepatocyte damage. MRP3 and MRP4 (multidrug resistance-associated protein 3 and 4) proteins belong to the ABC subfamily C, and are transporters of the hepatocyte's basolateral membrane with a compensatory role. Both transporters' increased expression constitutes an essential role in the protective and adaptive responses of bile acid overload, such as cholestasis. This work aimed to analyze both transporters' mRNA and protein expression in an in vitro model of cholestasis using HepG2 cell line treated with main bile acids. METHODS: The expression of transporters was investigated through confocal microscopy immunofluorescence, Western Blot, and RT-qPCR after the main bile acids in HepG2 line cells. RESULTS: The results showed the relation between confluence and expression of both transporters in the plasma membrane. MRP3 showed atypical and heterogeneous distribution in this cell line. CDCA (chenodeoxycholic acid) at low concentrations induced the expression of mRNA of both transporters. In contrast, protein expression was induced by CA (cholic acid) at high concentrations. CONCLUSION: Primary bile acids (CDCA and CA) induce overexpression of the MRP4 and MRP3 transporters in the HepG2 cell line. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Fundacion Clinica Medica Sur, A.C. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved. FAU - Perez-Pineda, Suilma Ivette AU - Perez-Pineda SI AD - Departamento de Infectomica y Patogenesis Molecular, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: siperez@cinvestav.mx. FAU - Baylon-Pacheco, Lidia AU - Baylon-Pacheco L AD - Departamento de Infectomica y Patogenesis Molecular, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: lbaylon@cinvestav.mx. FAU - Espiritu-Gordillo, Patricia AU - Espiritu-Gordillo P AD - Departamento de Infectomica y Patogenesis Molecular, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: pespiritu@cinvestav.mx. FAU - Tsutsumi, Victor AU - Tsutsumi V AD - Departamento de Infectomica y Patogenesis Molecular, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: vtsutsu@cinvestav.mx. FAU - Rosales-Encina, Jose Luis AU - Rosales-Encina JL AD - Departamento de Infectomica y Patogenesis Molecular, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: rosales@cinvestav.mx. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210211 PL - Mexico TA - Ann Hepatol JT - Annals of hepatology JID - 101155885 RN - 0 (ABCC4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Bile Acids and Salts) RN - 0 (Gastrointestinal Agents) RN - 0 (Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 1YV0492L5Z (multidrug resistance-associated protein 3) SB - IM MH - Bile Acids and Salts/*pharmacology MH - Cell Culture Techniques MH - Cholestasis/*genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Gastrointestinal Agents/*pharmacology MH - Hep G2 Cells MH - Humans MH - Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins/*genetics/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - ABC transporters OT - Bile acids OT - Cholestasis OT - MRP3 OT - MRP4 EDAT- 2021/02/15 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/02 06:00 CRDT- 2021/02/14 20:27 PHST- 2020/12/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/31 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/02/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/02 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/14 20:27 [entrez] AID - S1665-2681(21)00024-7 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100325 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Hepatol. 2021 Sep-Oct;24:100325. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100325. Epub 2021 Feb 11.