Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
000(000), С. 000 - 000
Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2024
Early
determination
of
prognosis
in
patients
with
acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF)
is
crucial
for
optimizing
treatment
options
and
allocation.
This
study
aimed
to
identify
risk
factors
associated
ACLF
develop
new
prognostic
models
that
accurately
predict
patient
outcomes.
Microplastics,
as
an
emerging
environmental
pollutant,
have
received
widespread
attention
for
their
potential
impact
on
ecosystems
and
human
health.
Microplastics
are
defined
plastic
particles
less
than
5
millimeters
in
diameter
can
be
categorized
primary
secondary
microplastics.
Primary
microplastics
usually
originate
directly
from
industrial
production,
while
formed
by
the
degradation
of
larger
items.
capable
triggering
cytotoxicity
chronic
inflammation,
may
promote
cancer
through
mechanisms
such
pro-inflammatory
responses,
oxidative
stress
endocrine
disruption.
In
addition,
improved
bring
new
perspectives
to
therapy,
studies
drug
carriers
underway,
showing
high
targeting
bioavailability.
Although
current
suggest
association
between
certain
cancers
(e.g.,
lung,
liver,
breast
cancers),
long-term
effects
specific
still
need
studied.
This
review
aimed
at
exploring
carcinogenicity
promising
applications
therapy
provides
important
directions
future
research
emphasizes
multidisciplinary
collaboration
address
this
global
health
challenge.
Liver International,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2023
Acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF)
is
a
life-threatening
syndrome
characterized
by
decompensation
of
cirrhosis,
severe
systemic
inflammation
and
organ
failures.
ACLF
frequently
triggered
intra-
and/or
extrahepatic
insults,
such
as
bacterial
infections,
alcohol-related
hepatitis
or
flares
hepatic
viruses.
The
imbalance
between
immune
tolerance
causes
failures
through
the
following
mechanisms:
(i)
direct
damage
cells/mediators;
(ii)
worsening
circulatory
dysfunction
resulting
in
hypoperfusion
(iii)
metabolic
alterations
with
prioritization
energetic
substrates
for
peripheral
'energetic
crisis'.
Currently,
management
includes
support
failures,
identification
treatment
precipitating
factors
expedited
assessment
transplantation
(LT).
Early
LT
should
be
considered
patients
grade
3,
who
are
unlikely
to
recover
available
treatments
have
mortality
rate
>
70%
at
28
days.
However,
selection
transplant
candidates
their
on
waiting
list
need
standardization.
Future
challenges
field
include
better
understanding
pathophysiological
mechanisms
leading
development
specific
disease
personalized
approaches.
Herein,
we
reviewed
current
knowledge
future
perspectives
ACLF.
Artificial Organs,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
48(10), С. 1150 - 1161
Опубликована: Май 21, 2024
To
investigate
the
efficacy
of
bilirubin
reduction
by
hemoadsorption
with
CytoSorb®
in
patients
acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF)
receiving
continuous
renal
replacement
therapy
(CRRT).
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(4), С. 2073 - 2073
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2024
Acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF)
is
a
syndrome
marked
by
sudden
function
decline
and
multiorgan
failure,
predominantly
acute
kidney
injury
(AKY),
in
patients
with
chronic
disease.
Unregulated
inflammation
hallmark
of
ACLF;
however,
the
key
drivers
ACLF
are
not
fully
understood.
This
study
explores
therapeutic
properties
human
mesenchymal
stem
cell
(MSC)
secretome,
particularly
focusing
on
its
enhanced
anti-inflammatory
pro-regenerative
after
vitro
preconditioning
cells.
We
evaluated
efficacy
systemic
administration
MSC
secretome
preventing
AKI
rat
model
where
disease
was
induced
using
porcine
serum,
followed
D-galN/LPS
to
induce
failure.
After
induction,
animals
were
treated
saline
(ACLF
group)
or
MSC-derived
(ACLF-secretome
group).
The
revealed
that
MSC-secretome
strongly
reduced
histological
damage
group,
which
correlated
higher
hepatocyte
proliferation,
increased
hepatic
molecule
levels,
neutrophil
macrophage
infiltration.
Additionally,
renal
examination
treatment
mitigated
tubular
injuries,
apoptosis,
downregulated
markers.
These
improvements
linked
survival
rates
ACLF-secretome
endorsing
secretomes
as
promising
therapy
for
ACLF.
American Journal of Transplantation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(5), С. 724 - 732
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2024
Acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
is
a
well-established
description
of
high
mortality
syndrome
chronic
disease
(usually
cirrhosis)
with
organ
failure.
While
the
exact
definition
under
refinement
accepted
understanding
this
entity
in
patients
who
have
various
organs
and
where
systemic
inflammation
major
component
pathobiology.
There
are
limited
therapies
for
such
poor
prognosis
while
improvements
critical
care
management
very
few
patients,
transplantation,
mean
50%
can
survive
to
hospital
discharge,
rapid
application
new
required.
Here
we
explain
current
immunological
abnormalities
seen
ACLF
across
innate
adaptive
immune
systems,
role
hepatic
cell
death
gut
axis
recommendations
future
research
treatment
paradigms.
Liver International,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024
Abstract
Accurate
prediction
of
survival
in
patients
with
cirrhosis
is
crucial,
as
who
are
unlikely
to
survive
the
short‐term
need
be
oriented
liver
transplantation
and
novel
therapeutic
approaches.
Patients
acute
decompensation
without
or
organ
dysfunction/failure,
so‐called
acute‐on‐chronic
failure
(ACLF),
have
a
particularly
high
mortality.
Recognizing
specificity
this
clinical
situation,
dedicated
classifications
scores
been
developed
over
last
15
years,
including
variables
(e.g.
failures
systemic
inflammation)
not
part
formerly
available
severity
scores,
namely
Child‐Pugh
score
MELD.
For
cirrhosis,
it
led
development
score,
Clif‐C‐AD
independently
validated.
more
severe
patients,
three
different
scoring
systems
proposed,
by
European,
Asian
North
American
societies
Clif‐C‐ACLF,
AARC
NASCELD‐ACLF
respectively.
These
validated,
widely
used
across
world.
The
differences
similarities
between
these
well
their
validation
limitations
discussed
here.
Even
if
step
forward
favouring
homogeneity
studies,
helping
making
decisions
for
individual
predictive
value
mortality
can
still
improved
area
under
ROC
curve
does
exceed
.8.
Novel
biomarkers
reflecting
pathophysiology
might
help
reach
that
goal.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(17), С. 9522 - 9522
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Liver
failure
profoundly
affects
the
immune
system,
leading
to
dysregulation
of
innate
and
adaptive
response.
This
review
explores
intricate
relationship
between
liver
function
homeostasis.
The
role
as
a
central
hub
in
response
initiation
is
elucidated,
emphasizing
its
involvement
hepatic
inflammation
induction
subsequent
systemic
inflammation.
Cytokines,
chemokines,
growth
factors,
lipid
mediators
orchestrate
these
processes,
serving
both
prognostic
biomarkers
potential
therapeutic
targets
failure-associated
dysregulation,
which
might
result
from
acute-on-chronic
(ACLF)
cirrhosis.
Furthermore,
delves
into
mechanisms
underlying
immunosuppression
failure,
encompassing
alterations
cell
functions
such
neutrophils,
macrophages,
natural
killer
cells
(NK
cells),
well
perturbations
responses
mediated
by
B
T
cells.
Conclusion:
Understanding
immunological
consequences
crucial
for
developing
targeted
interventions
improving
patient
outcomes
disease
management.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025
Abstract
Background
Patients
with
acute
decompensation
(AD)
of
cirrhosis
are
at
high
risk
developing
acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF),
a
syndrome
characterized
by
multiple
organ
and
short-term
mortality.
This
study
aimed
to
analyse
alterations
in
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
cells
(PBMCs)
patients
AD
using
single-cell
technologies
explore
their
implications
for
stratification
prognosis.
Methods
A
total
63
15
healthy
donors
were
enrolled
five
European
centers,
samples
collected
upon
hospital
admission.
monitored
90
days
after
inclusion,
focusing
on
readmission
related
the
development
ACLF.
Cellular
indexing
transcriptomes
epitopes
sequencing
(CITE-seq)
was
performed
PBMCs
from
16
(n=6
without
readmission,
n=6
n=4
ACLF
development)
along
4
controls.
The
whole
same
assessed
bulk
RNA-seq.
transcriptional
profiles
two
independent
prospective
multicentre
cohorts
(PREDICT
(n=689)
ACLARA
(n=521))
included
as
validation
cohorts.
Results
Cell
proportion
analysis
revealed
significant
increase
classical
monocytes
subsequent
development.
Notably,
represented
cell
type
highest
alterations.
Within
monocyte
population,
specific
subcluster,
termed
“C2”,
identified
found
be
enriched
during
progression
towards
monocytic
subpopulation
primarily
decreased
expression
genes
encoding
enzymes
relevant
cellular
energy
supply,
such
oxidative
phosphorylation
ATP
production.
Pathway
confirmed
marked
impairment
metabolism
pathways
within
C2
subcluster.
gene
signature
derived
that
significantly
increased
bacterial
infection,
non-survivors
multicenter
AD.
Conclusion
who
subsequently
develop
exhibiting
features
impaired
pathways.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025
The
impact
of
neutrophil
percentage-to-albumin
ratio
(NPAR)
on
the
outcome
acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF)
is
scant.
A
retrospective
cohort
study
was
conducted
in
patients
with
ACLF
treated
artificial
support
system
(ALSS).
diagnosed
according
to
Chinese
Group
Study
Severe
Hepatitis
B-ACLF
(COSSH
ACLF)
criteria.
Disease
severity
rated
COSSH
score.
Restricted
cubic
splines,
linear
or
Cox
regression
models
were
used
investigate
relationships
baseline
NPAR
disease
and
90-day
prognosis.
transplant-free
overall
survival
rates
258
eligible
58.5%
66.3%,
respectively.
survivors
lower
than
that
transplant
death
(22.8
±
4.4
vs.
25.3
3.7,
P
<
0.001).
positively
associated
score
(adjusted
β
(95%
CI)
>
0,
0.001),
HR
for
death:
1.07
(1.02–1.13),
=
0.007),
1.09
(1.03–1.15),
0.003).
Patients
≥
22.4
had
poor
prognosis
compared
rest
(all
adjusted
1,
0.05).
short-term
who
underwent
ALSS
treatment.
Thus,
it
could
be
as
a
prognostic
biomarker
ACLF.