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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2014, Vol. 13 Issue (5): 1073-1081    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60389-5
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis Shows an Elevation of Mdh1 Associated with Hepatotoxicity Induced by Copper Nanoparticle in Rats
 DONG Shu-wei, GAO Zhao-hui, SHEN Xiao-yun, XUE Hui-wen , LI Xia
1、Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture/Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project, Gansu Province/Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, P.R.China
2、Bijie College, Bijie 551700, P.R.China
3、College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, P.R.China
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摘要  Copper nanoparticle is a new material widely used in biological medicine, animal husbandry and industrial areas, but its potential toxicity to human health and environment remains unclear. In order to study the hepatotoxic mechanisms of nanoparticles copper, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI/TOF MS) of proteomics technology were used to isolate and identify the differentially expressed proteins from liver, which associated with hepatotoxicity induced by copper nanoparticle in rats. In this study, we have screened 15 kinds of proteins related with hepatotoxicity, of which spot8212 was identified as Malate dehydrogenase (Mdh1). The mRNA expression trend of Mdh1 was consistent with the result of 2-DE by RT-PCR validation. Bioinformatics analysis showed that Mdh1 was stable and no signal peptides, subcellular location was in endoplasmic reticulum; it contained many functional sites such as malate dehydrogenase activity signal sites 155LTRLDHNRAKSQI167; α helixes and random coils were the two main elements. Homologous analysis demonstrated high homologous of Mdh1 in rats with mouse and human, and the phylogenetic tree of Mdh1 was constructed. The result indicated that copper nanoparticle could regulate up the Mdh1 protein expression so as to compensate the energy deficit. Energy metabolic disturbance may be a pathway for copper nanoparticle particles to exert the hepatotoxic effects in rats.

Abstract  Copper nanoparticle is a new material widely used in biological medicine, animal husbandry and industrial areas, but its potential toxicity to human health and environment remains unclear. In order to study the hepatotoxic mechanisms of nanoparticles copper, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI/TOF MS) of proteomics technology were used to isolate and identify the differentially expressed proteins from liver, which associated with hepatotoxicity induced by copper nanoparticle in rats. In this study, we have screened 15 kinds of proteins related with hepatotoxicity, of which spot8212 was identified as Malate dehydrogenase (Mdh1). The mRNA expression trend of Mdh1 was consistent with the result of 2-DE by RT-PCR validation. Bioinformatics analysis showed that Mdh1 was stable and no signal peptides, subcellular location was in endoplasmic reticulum; it contained many functional sites such as malate dehydrogenase activity signal sites 155LTRLDHNRAKSQI167; α helixes and random coils were the two main elements. Homologous analysis demonstrated high homologous of Mdh1 in rats with mouse and human, and the phylogenetic tree of Mdh1 was constructed. The result indicated that copper nanoparticle could regulate up the Mdh1 protein expression so as to compensate the energy deficit. Energy metabolic disturbance may be a pathway for copper nanoparticle particles to exert the hepatotoxic effects in rats.
Keywords:  copper nanoparticle       hepatotoxicity       proteomics       malate dehydrogenase       bioinformatics       rat  
Received: 13 December 2012   Accepted:
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This work was supported by the Project of China Agriculture Research System (CARS-40-30).

Corresponding Authors:  LI Xia, Tel: +86-931-2115291, E-mail: lanzhoulixia@126.com   
About author:  DONG Shu-wei, E-mail: dongshuwei2005@126.com

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DONG Shu-wei, GAO Zhao-hui, SHEN Xiao-yun, XUE Hui-wen , LI Xia. 2014. Comparative Proteomic Analysis Shows an Elevation of Mdh1 Associated with Hepatotoxicity Induced by Copper Nanoparticle in Rats. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 13(5): 1073-1081.

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