Differences in hepatic expression of iron, inflammation and stress-related genes in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis



Título del documento: Differences in hepatic expression of iron, inflammation and stress-related genes in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Revista: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000406039
ISSN: 1665-2681
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Institucions: 1Swedish Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Estados Unidos de América
2Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, Washington. Estados Unidos de América
3University of Washington, Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Estados Unidos de América
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Període: Ene-Feb
Volum: 16
Número: 1
Paginació: 77-85
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, analítico
Resumen en inglés Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. We have previously shown that hepatic reticuloendothelial system (RES) iron deposition is associated with an advanced degree of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in humans. In this study, we aimed to determine differentially expressed genes related to iron overload, inflammation and oxidative stress pathways, with the goal of identifying factors associated with NASH progression. Seventy five patients with NAFLD were evaluated for their biochemical parameters and their liver tissue analyzed for NASH histological characteristics. Gene expression analysis of pathways related to iron homeostasis, inflammation and oxidative stress was performed using real-time PCR. Gene expression was compared between subjects based on disease status and presence of hepatic iron staining. We observed increased gene expression of hepcidin (HAMP) (2.3 fold, p = 0.027), transmembrane serine proteinase 6 (TMPRSS6) (8.4 fold, p = 0.003), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) (5.5 fold, p = 0.004), proinflammatory cytokines; IL-1β (2.7 fold, p = 0.046) and TNF-α (3.8 fold, p = 0.001) in patients with NASH. TMPRSS6, a negative regulator of HAMP, is overexpressed in patients with NASH and HIF1α (hypoxia inducible factor-1) is downregulated. NAFLD patients with hepatic iron deposition exhibited higher hepcidin expression (3.1 fold, p = 0.04) but lower expression of cytokines. In conclusion, we observed elevated hepatic HAMP expression in patients with NASH and in NAFLD patients who had hepatic iron deposition, while proinflammatory cytokines displayed elevated expression only in patients with NASH, suggesting a regulatory role for hepcidin in NAFL to NASH transition and in mitigating inflammatory responses
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Gastroenterología,
Genética,
Hígado graso no alcohólico,
Esteatohepatitis no alcohólica,
Hepcidina,
Hierro,
Inflamación,
Expresión génica
Keyword: Medicine,
Gastroenterology,
Genetics,
Non alcoholic fatty liver,
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis,
Hepcidin,
Iron,
Inflammation,
Gene expression
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