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Gene Synthesis> | Real-time PCR of SREBP-1, diglyceride acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), DGAT2 and 18s rRNA mRNA was performed in Applied Biosystems 7300 Real-time PCR system (Applied Biosystems, USA) by using the SYBR Green qPCR Mix (Roche, Switzerland) under the following conditions: 95 ℃ for 10 min, 45 cycles of 95 ℃ for 10s, 58 ℃ for 20s and 72 ℃ for 30s. To amplify the target genes, all primers were purchased from Genscript Biotechnology (Nanjing, China). Quantitative normalization of the cDNA in each sample was performed using the 18s rRNA gene as an internal control. | Get A Quote |
The specific role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in hepatic triglyceride (TG) accumulation in alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD) were unclear. Poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) is a NAD-consuming enzyme and its specific role in the pathogenesis of AFLD is still elusive. In current investigation, we found that chronic alcohol exposure enhanced hepatic PARP expression and activity and lowered hepatic NAD+ level. PARP activity inhibitor PJ34 decreased the intracellular TG content in hepatocyte. Moreover, PJ34 suppressed the gene expression of DGAT1 and DGAT2 and elevated the intracellular NAD+ level in hepatocyte. These mechanistic observation was validated in alcohol-fed mice injected with PJ34 int... More