Alcohol disrupts endoplasmic reticulum function and protein secretion in hepatocytes |
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Authors: | Howarth Deanna L Vacaru Ana M Tsedensodnom Orkhontuya Mormone Elisabetta Nieto Natalia Costantini Lindsey M Snapp Erik L Sadler Kirsten C |
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Affiliation: | Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. |
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Abstract: | Background: Many alcoholic patients have serum protein deficiency that contributes to their systemic problems. The unfolded protein response (UPR) is induced in response to disequilibrium in the protein folding capability of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and is implicated in hepatocyte lipid accumulation and apoptosis, which are associated with alcoholic liver disease (ALD). We investigated whether alcohol affects ER structure, function, and UPR activation in hepatocytes in vitro and in vivo. Methods: HepG2 cells expressing human cytochrome P450 2E1 and mouse alcohol dehydrogenase (VL‐17A) were treated for up to 48 hours with 50 and 100 mM ethanol. Zebrafish larvae at 4 days postfertilization were exposed to 350 mM ethanol for 32 hours. ER morphology was visualized by fluorescence in cells and transmission electron microscopy in zebrafish. UPR target gene activation was assessed using quantitative PCR, in situ hybridization, and Western blotting. Mobility of the major ER chaperone, BIP, was monitored in cells by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). Results: VL‐17A cells metabolized alcohol yet only had slight activation of some UPR target genes following ethanol treatment. However, ER fragmentation, crowding, and accumulation of unfolded proteins as detected by immunofluorescence and FRAP demonstrate that alcohol induced some ER dysfunction despite the lack of UPR activation. Zebrafish treated with alcohol, however, showed modest ER dilation, and several UPR targets were significantly induced. Conclusions: Ethanol metabolism directly impairs ER structure and function in hepatocytes. Zebrafish are a novel in vivo system for studying ALD. |
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Keywords: | Ethanol Liver Unfolded Protein Response Alcoholic Liver Disease Zebrafish Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching |
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