Modulation of tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2 in chronic hepatitis B and C: The differences and implications in pathogenesis
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01/07/2001
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) plays a role in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC). The difference in the cytokine responses between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections may have implications in the pathogenesis of these diseases. We performed a comparative study to examine the possible differences in the TNF-TNF receptor (TNFR) response between CHB and CHC. We studied the cytokine levels of 38 patients with CHB, 40 patients with CHC and 9 patients with dual hepatitis B and C, and compared them with the baseline levels of 12 healthy controls. The plasma levels of TNF-, interferon-, interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-10 and soluble TNFR-1 and 2 (sTNFR-1 and 2) were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The expression of TNFR-1 and 2 in liver tissues was examined in 30 cases of CHB and 15 cases of CHC by semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that sTNFR-1 levels correlated with liver inflammation in all patients, whereas this correlation was not found with sTNFR-2 or other cytokines. Liver inflammation indicators were higher in HCV RNA+ than in HCV RNA– CHC. Most significantly, sTNFR-1 levels correlated with liver inflammation in CHB, but not in CHC. However, the expression of TNFR-1 and 2 in liver was similar between CHB and CHC. These findings suggest that the TNFR signal transduction pathway is modulated differently in HBV and HCV infection.<br /> |
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eng |
Publicador |
Springer Netherlands |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30009325/n20070225.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02258373 |
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2001, Springer; National Science Council, ROC; S. Karger AG, Basel |
Palavras-Chave | #hepatitis B virus #hepatitis Cvirus #histology activity index #tumor necrosis factor #tumor necrosis factor receptor |
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Journal Article |