JHEP Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
5(5), С. 100712 - 100712
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023
•Complement
factors,
immunoglobulins,
and
acute-phase
proteins
are
dysregulated
in
patients
with
advanced
chronic
liver
disease
(ACLD),
correlate
severity,
indicate
alterations
of
innate
adaptive
immunity.•Low
complement
C3c
levels
independently
predicted
decompensation
or
liver-related
death
ACLD.•High
IgG-1
the
incidence
infections
ACLD.
Background
&
AimsCirrhosis-associated
immune
dysfunction
(CAID)
affects
both
immunity.
This
study
investigated
system,
their
prognostic
relevance
(ACLD).MethodsPatients
ACLD
(hepatic
venous
pressure
gradient
[HVPG]
≥6
mmHg)
but
without
acute
decompensation/infections
were
characterised
by
HVPG
clinical
EASL
stages:
compensated
(cACLD;
S0–2)
vs.
decompensated
(dACLD)
previous
variceal
bleeding
(S3),
non-bleeding
(S4),
further
(S5).
Complement
factors
(C3c,
C4,
CH50),
immunoglobulins
(IgA,
IgM,
IgG,
IgG1–4),
systemic
inflammation
biomarkers
(white
blood
cells,
C-reactive
protein,
IL-6,
procalcitonin)
measured.ResultsA
total
245
(median
model
for
end-stage
score:
11
[9–15],
median
HVPG:
17
[12–21]
included
150
(61%)
presenting
dACLD.
activity
significantly
decreased
dACLD
substages
S4
S5
(p
<0.001).
Total
IgA/IgM/IgG
IgG1–4
subtype
increased
(all
p
<0.05).
immunoglobulin
correlated
negatively
positively,
respectively,
High
(adjusted
hazard
ratio
per
100
mg/dl:
1.12,
1.04–1.19,
=
0.002)
IL-6
ratio:
1.03,
1.00–1.05,
0.023)
development
during
follow-up.
IgA
(stratified
median;
log-rank
<0.001),
high
IgG1
(log-rank
0.043)
low
0.003)
indicated
a
higher
risk
first/further
(composite
endpoint).
Next
to
0.99,
0.97–0.99,
0.040)
remained
associated
composite
endpoint
on
multivariate
Cox
regression
analysis.ConclusionsComplement
may
serve
as
surrogates
cirrhosis-associated
associate
cirrhosis
severity
inflammation.
Low
death,
whereas
an
infections.Impact
ImplicationsPatients
at
infections,
which
worsen
prognosis.
We
found
significant
dysregulation
several
essential
components
system
that
was
linked
other
complications.
Simple
tests
identify
particularly
risk,
who
be
candidates
preventive
measures.Clinical
Trials
RegistrationThis
is
registered
ClinicalTrials.gov
(NCT03267615).
Cirrhosis-associated
(ACLD).
Patients
measured.
A
analysis.
infections.
Journal of Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
81(5), С. 895 - 910
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2024
Chronic
liver
disease
leads
to
hepatocellular
injury
that
triggers
a
pro-inflammatory
state
in
several
parenchymal
and
non-parenchymal
hepatic
cell
types,
ultimately
resulting
fibrosis,
cirrhosis,
portal
hypertension
failure.
Thus,
an
improved
understanding
of
inflammasomes
-
as
key
molecular
drivers
may
result
the
development
novel
diagnostic
or
prognostic
biomarkers
effective
therapeutics.
In
disease,
innate
immune
cells
respond
insults
by
activating
cell-intrinsic
via
toll-like
receptors
NF-κB,
releasing
cytokines
(such
IL-1β,
IL-18,
TNF-α
IL-6).
Subsequently,
adaptive
system
are
recruited
fuel
inflammation
undergo
gasdermin
D-mediated
programmed
death,
termed
pyroptosis.
With
progression,
there
is
shift
towards
type
2
inflammatory
response,
which
promotes
tissue
repair
but
also
fibrogenesis.
Inflammasome
activation
occur
at
extrahepatic
sites,
such
white
adipose
MASH
(metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatohepatitis).
end-stage
flares
(e.g.,
severe
alcohol-related
hepatitis)
spark
on
dysfunctional
system,
contribute
inflammasome-mediated
potentially
organ
dysfunction/failure,
seen
ACLF
(acute-on-chronic
failure).
This
review
provides
overview
current
concepts
regarding
inflammasome
with
focus
related
therapeutic
approaches
being
developed
for
patients
disease.
Abstract
Cirrhosis
is
a
major
cause
of
morbidity
and
mortality;
however,
there
are
no
approved
therapies
except
orthotopic
liver
transplantation.
Preclinical
studies
showed
that
bone-marrow-derived
macrophage
injections
reduce
inflammation,
resolve
fibrosis
stimulate
regeneration.
In
multicenter,
open-label,
parallel-group,
phase
2
randomized
controlled
trial
(
ISRCTN10368050
)
in
n
=
51
adult
patients
with
compensated
cirrhosis
Model
for
End-Stage
Liver
Disease
(MELD)
score
≥10
≤17,
we
evaluated
the
efficacy
autologous
monocyte-derived
therapy
27)
compared
to
standard
medical
care
24).
The
primary
endpoint
was
difference
baseline
day
90
change
MELD
(ΔMELD)
between
treatment
control
groups
(ΔΔMELD).
Secondary
endpoints
included
adverse
clinical
outcomes,
non-invasive
biomarkers
health-related
quality
life
(HRQoL)
at
d,
180
d
360
d.
ΔΔMELD
0
group
controls
−0.87
(95%
confidence
interval:
−1.79,
0.0;
P
0.06);
therefore,
not
met.
During
360-d
follow-up,
five
24
participants
developed
total
10
severe
events,
four
which
were
related,
three
deaths
(two
related),
whereas
liver-related
events
or
occurred
group.
Although
differences
observed
HRQoL,
exploratory
analysis
anti-inflammatory
serum
cytokine
profiles
after
infusion.
This
study
reinforces
safety
potential
cirrhosis,
supporting
further
investigation.
Science Immunology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(80)
Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023
The
complement
component
C3
is
a
fundamental
plasma
protein
for
host
defense,
produced
largely
by
the
liver.
However,
recent
work
has
demonstrated
critical
importance
of
tissue-specific
expression
in
cell
survival.
Here,
we
analyzed
effects
local
versus
peripheral
sources
model
acute
bacterial
pneumonia
induced
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
.
Whereas
mice
with
global
deficiency
had
severe
pneumonia-induced
lung
injury,
those
deficient
only
liver-derived
remained
protected,
comparable
to
wild-type
mice.
Human
transcriptome
analysis
showed
that
secretory
epithelial
cells,
such
as
club
express
high
levels
mRNA.
Mice
tamoxifen-induced
gene
ablation
from
cells
worse
pulmonary
injury
compared
similarly
treated
controls,
despite
maintaining
normal
circulating
levels.
Last,
both
mouse
and
cultured
primary
human
airway
stress-induced
death
associated
parallels
seen
Factor
B
rather
than
C3a
receptor
deficiency.
Moreover,
C3-mediated
reduction
requires
alternative
pathway
B.
Thus,
our
findings
suggest
reliant
on
locally
derived
protects
mucosal
barrier.
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
149(17), С. 15349 - 15364
Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The
authors
aim
to
investigate
the
altered
monocytes
subsets
distribution
in
liver
cirrhosis
(LC)
and
subsequent
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
association
with
expression
level
of
plasma
Homo
sapiens
(has)-miR-21-5p
hsa-miR-155-5p.
A
step
toward
non-protein
coding
(nc)
RNA
precision
medicine
based
on
immune
perturbation
manifested
as
distribution,
top
LC
HCC.
Methods
Seventy-nine
patients
diagnosed
chronic
hepatitis
C
virus
(CHCV)
infection
were
enrolled
current
study.
Patients
sub-classified
into
group
without
HCC
(
n
=
40),
39),
15
apparently
healthy
controls.
Monocyte
frequencies
assessed
by
flow
cytometry.
Real-time
quantitative
PCR
was
used
measure
hsa-miR-21-5p
hsa-miR-155-5p
expression.
Results
Hsa-miR-21-5p
correlated
intermediate
r
0.30,
p
0.007),
while
negatively
non-classical
−
0.316,
0.005).
ROC
curve
analysis
revealed
that
combining
frequency
hsa-miR-21
yielded
sensitivity
79.5%,
specificity
75%,
AUC
0.84.
In
comparison,
AFP
a
lower
69%
100%
0.85.
Logistic
regression
proved
up-regulation
independent
risk
factors
for
progression
HCC,
after
adjustment
co-founders.
Conclusion
differentiation
linked
Combined
could
be
considered
sensitive
indicator
Circulating
evolution,
clinically
silico
proved.
Graphical
abstract