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AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, Vol 271, Issue 6 1043-G1052, Copyright © 1996 by American Physiological Society
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F. R. Simon, J. Fortune, M. Iwahashi, C. Gartung, A. Wolkoff and E. Sutherland
Hepatobiliary Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
The mechanisms involved in ethinyl estradiol-induced cholestasis are controversial. Basal bile flow was reduced by ethinyl estradiol administration, with a half time (t1/2) of 12.5 +/- 0.6 h. In contrast, initial taurocholate uptake was not significantly reduced until 3 days to 59% of control and to 13 and 10% of control at 5 and 7 days, respectively. The t1/2 was 4.3 +/- 0.1 days. These physiological changes were correlated with measurement of protein mass and steady-state mRNA for Na(+)-K(+)-adenosinetriphosphatase (Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase), Na(+)-dependent taurocholate transporter, organic anion transporters, and membrane lipid fluidity. Ethinyl estradiol significantly decreased Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity and membrane fluidity. However, neither Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase alpha-subunit nor beta-subunit mass was altered by ethinyl estradiol administration. In contrast, protein content of the Na(+)-dependent taurocholate transporter was significantly reduced to 21% of control (P < 0.001) at 5 days. The Na(+)-dependent taurocholate transporter was identified in sinusoidal membrane fractions as a doublet with a molecular size estimated to be 51 and 56 kDa. Although both bands were reduced with ethinyl estradiol treatment, the 56-kDa band was decreased more rapidly and to a greater extent than the 51-kDa band. The estimated t1/2 of 4.8 +/- 0.6 days for the doublet was similar to that for Na(+)-dependent taurocholate uptake. The organic anion transporter protein mass was similarly reduced with time of ethinyl estradiol administration to 21% of control (P < 0.01) at 5 days. Ethinyl estradiol also rapidly decreased the steady-state mRNA levels of Na(+)-dependent and organic anion transporters to approximately 50% and 15% of control at 5 days, respectively. These studies indicate early generalized abnormalities of the sinusoidal membrane lipid fluidity, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity, and bile acid transport protein content.
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