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Radosavljevic T, Vukicevic D, Djuretić J, Gopcevic K, Labudovic Borovic M, Stankovic S, Samardzic J, Radosavljevic M, Vucevic D, Jakovljevic V. The Role of Macrophage Inhibitory Factor in TAA-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Mice: Modulatory Effects of Betaine. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1337. [PMID: 38927544 PMCID: PMC11201963 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Macrophage inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multipotent cytokine, involved in the inflammatory response to infections or injuries. This study investigates the role of MIF in liver fibrosis and the modulating effect of betaine on MIF in thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis. The wild-type and knockout MIF-/- C57BL/6 mice were divided into the following groups: control; Bet group, which received betaine; MIF-/-; MIF-/-+Bet; TAA group, which received TAA; TAA+Bet; MIF-/-+TAA; and MIF-/-+TAA+Bet group. After eight weeks of treatment, liver tissue was collected for further analysis. The results revealed that TAA-treated MIF-deficient mice had elevated levels of hepatic TGF-β1 and PDGF-BB, as well as MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 compared to TAA-treated wild-type mice. However, the administration of betaine to TAA-treated MIF-deficient mice reduced hepatic TGF-β1 and PDGF-BB levels and also the relative activities of MMP-2, MMP-9 and TIMP-1, albeit less effectively than in TAA-treated mice without MIF deficiency. Furthermore, the antifibrogenic effect of MIF was demonstrated by an increase in MMP2/TIMP1 and MMP9/TIMP1 ratios. The changes in the hepatic levels of fibrogenic factors were confirmed by a histological examination of liver tissue. Overall, the dual nature of MIF highlights its involvement in the progression of liver fibrosis. Its prooxidant and proinflammatory effects may exacerbate tissue damage and inflammation initially, but its antifibrogenic activity suggests a potential protective role against fibrosis development. The study showed that betaine modulates the antifibrogenic effects of MIF in TAA-induced liver fibrosis, by decreasing TGF-β1, PDGF-BB, MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and the deposition of ECM (Coll1 and Coll3) in the liver.
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- Tatjana Radosavljevic
- Institute of Pathophysiology “Ljubodrag Buba Mihailović”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Uniklinik Mannheim, Theodor-Kutyer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany;
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Institute of Chemistry in Medicine “Prof. Dr. Petar Matavulj”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Centre for Medical Biochemistry, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.S.); (M.R.)
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.S.); (M.R.)
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- Institute of Pathophysiology “Ljubodrag Buba Mihailović”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;
- Center of Excellence for the Study of Redox Balance in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
- Department of Human Pathology, First Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov, Trubetskaya Street 8, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Loosen SH, Benz F, Mohr R, Reuken PA, Wirtz TH, Junker L, Jansen C, Meyer C, Praktiknjo M, Wree A, Reißing J, Demir M, Gu W, Vucur M, Schierwagen R, Stallmach A, Kunstein A, Bode J, Trautwein C, Tacke F, Luedde T, Bruns T, Trebicka J, Roderburg C. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor levels predict survival in patients with portal hypertension undergoing TIPS. JHEP Rep 2024; 6:101054. [PMID: 38681861 PMCID: PMC11053213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Background & Aims Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the most effective therapy for complications of portal hypertension. However, clinical outcomes following TIPS placement vary widely between patients and identifying ideal candidates remains a challenge. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a circulating marker of immune activation that has previously been associated with liver inflammation, but its prognostic value in patients receiving TIPS is unknown. In the present study, we evaluated the potential clinical relevance of suPAR levels in patients undergoing TIPS insertion. Methods suPAR concentrations were measured by ELISA in hepatic vein (HV) and portal vein (PV) blood samples from 99 patients (training cohort) as well as peripheral venous blood samples from an additional 150 patients (validation cohort) undergoing TIPS placement. The association between suPAR levels and patient outcomes was assessed using Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox-regression analyses. Results suPAR concentrations were significantly higher in HV samples compared to PV samples and correlated with PV concentration, the presence of ascites, renal injury, and consequently with the Child-Pugh and MELD scores. Patients with lower suPAR levels had significantly better short- and long-term survival after TIPS insertion, which remained robust after adjustment for confounders in multivariate Cox-regression analyses. Sensitivity analysis showed an improvement in risk prediction in patients stratified by Child-Pugh or MELD scores. In an independent validation cohort, higher levels of suPAR predicted poor transplant-free survival after TIPS, particularly in patients with Child-Pugh A/B cirrhosis. Conclusion suPAR is largely derived from the injured liver and its levels are predictive of outcome in patients undergoing TIPS. suPAR, as a surrogate of hepatic inflammation, may be used to stratify care in patients following TIPS insertion. Impact and implications Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the most effective therapy for complications of portal hypertension. However, clinical outcomes following TIPS placement vary widely between patients and identification of the ideal candidates remains challenging. We show that soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), a circulating marker of immune activation that can easily be measured in routine clinical practice, is a novel marker to identify patients who will benefit from TIPS and those who will not.
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- Sven H. Loosen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
- European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure - EF CLIF, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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Chua C, Mahamed D, Nkongolo S, Sanchez Vasquez JD, Mehrotra A, Wong DKH, Chung RT, Feld JJ, Janssen HLA, Gehring AJ. Liver-restricted Type I IFN Signature Precedes Liver Damage in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Stopping Antiviral Therapy. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2024; 212:1002-1011. [PMID: 38294274 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Immune-mediated liver damage is the driver of disease progression in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Liver damage is an Ag-independent process caused by bystander activation of CD8 T cells and NK cells. How bystander lymphocyte activation is initiated in chronic hepatitis B patients remains unclear. Periods of liver damage, called hepatic flares, occur unpredictably, making early events difficult to capture. To address this obstacle, we longitudinally sampled the liver of chronic hepatitis B patients stopping antiviral therapy and analyzed immune composition and activation using flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing. At 4 wk after stopping therapy, HBV replication rebounded but no liver damage was detectable. There were no changes in cell frequencies at viral rebound. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed upregulation of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) and proinflammatory cytokine migration inhibitory factor (MIF) at viral rebound in patients that go on to develop hepatic flares 6-18 wk after stopping therapy. The type I IFN signature was only detectable within the liver, and neither IFN-α/β or ISG induction could be detected in the peripheral blood. In vitro experiments confirmed the type I IFN-dependent ISG profile whereas MIF was induced primarily by IL-12. MIF exposure further amplified inflammatory cytokine production by myeloid cells. Our data show that innate immune activation is detectable in the liver before clinically significant liver damage is evident. The combination of type I IFN and enhanced cytokine production upon MIF exposure represent the earliest immunological triggers of lymphocyte bystander activation observed in hepatic flares associated with chronic HBV infection.
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- Conan Chua
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases), University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Essing T, Bock H, Wieland B, Fluegen G, Bednarsch J, Bode JG, Neumann UP, Roderburg C, Loosen SH, Luedde T. Clinical determinants of hospital mortality in liver failure: a comprehensive analysis of 62,717 patients. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2023; 61:1472-1483. [PMID: 36972596 DOI: 10.1055/a-2016-9061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver failure (LF) is characterised by a loss of the synthetic and metabolic liver function and is associated with a high mortality. Large-scale data on recent developments and hospital mortality of LF in Germany are missing. A systematic analysis and careful interpretation of these datasets could help to optimise outcomes of LF. METHODS We used standardised hospital discharge data of the Federal Statistical Office to evaluate current trends, hospital mortality and factors associated with an unfavourable course of LF in Germany between 2010 and 2019. RESULTS A total of 62,717 hospitalised LF cases were identified. Annual LF frequency decreased from 6716 (2010) to 5855 (2019) cases and was higher among males (60.51%). Hospital mortality was 38.08% and significantly declined over the observation period. Mortality significantly correlated with patients' age and was highest among individuals with (sub)acute LF (47.5%). Multivariate regression analyses revealed pulmonary (ORARDS: 2.76, ORmechanical ventilation: 6.46) and renal complications (ORacute kidney failure: 2.04, ORhepatorenal syndrome: 2.92) and sepsis (OR: 1.92) as factors for increased mortality. Liver transplantation reduced mortality in patients with (sub)acute LF. Hospital mortality significantly decreased with the annual LF case volume and ranged from 47.46% to 29.87% in low- or high-case-volume hospitals, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although incidence rates and hospital mortality of LF in Germany have constantly decreased, hospital mortality has remained at a very high level. We identified a number of variables associated with increased mortality that could help to improve framework conditions for the treatment of LF in the future.
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- Tobias Essing
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Paracelsus Medical University, Klinikum Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Surgery (A), University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Westmeier J, Brochtrup A, Paniskaki K, Karakoese Z, Werner T, Sutter K, Dolff S, Limmer A, Mittermüller D, Liu J, Zheng X, Koval T, Kaidashev I, Berger MM, Herbstreit F, Brenner T, Witzke O, Trilling M, Lu M, Yang D, Babel N, Westhoff T, Dittmer U, Zelinskyy G. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor receptor CD74 expression is associated with expansion and differentiation of effector T cells in COVID-19 patients. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1236374. [PMID: 37946732 PMCID: PMC10631787 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1236374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused millions of COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide. Severity of pulmonary pathologies and poor prognosis were reported to be associated with the activation non-virus-specific bystander T cells. In addition, high concentrations of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) were found in serum of COVID-19 patients. We hypothesized that these two pathogenic factors might be related and analyzed the expression of receptors for MIF on T cells in COVID-19. T cells from PBMCs of hospitalized patients with mild and severe COVID-19 were characterized. A significantly higher proportion of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from COVID-19 patients expressed CD74 on the cell surface compared to healthy controls. To induce intracellular signaling upon MIF binding, CD74 forms complexes with CD44, CXCR2, or CXCR4. The vast majority of CD74+ T cells expressed CD44, whereas expression of CXCR2 and CXCR4 was low in controls but increased upon SARS-CoV-2 infection. Hence, T cells in COVID-19 patients express receptors that render them responsive to MIF. A detailed analysis of CD74+ T cell populations revealed that most of them had a central memory phenotype early in infection, while cells with an effector and effector memory phenotype arose later during infection. Furthermore, CD74+ T cells produced more cytotoxic molecules and proliferation markers. Our data provide new insights into the MIF receptor and co-receptor repertoire of bystander T cells in COVID-19 and uncovers a novel and potentially druggable aspect of the immunological footprint of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Jaana Westmeier
- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, West German Centre of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Medicine, Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, West German Centre of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Heart Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander- Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital of Tonji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital of Tonji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases with Epidemiology, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine
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- Department of Internal Medicine №3 with Phthisiology, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, West German Centre of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital of Tonji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr University of Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Institute for Virology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Joint International Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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Gazda J, Di Cola S, Lapenna L, Khan S, Merli M. The Impact of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt on Nutrition in Liver Cirrhosis Patients: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15071617. [PMID: 37049459 PMCID: PMC10096634 DOI: 10.3390/nu15071617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Background and Aims: Liver cirrhosis leads to clinically significant portal hypertension. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has been shown to effectively reduce the degree of portal hypertension and treat its complications. However, poor nutritional status has been shown to be associated with hepatic encephalopathy, acute on chronic liver failure, and mortality following TIPS placement. The purpose of this systematic review is to create another perspective and evaluate the effect of TIPS placement on the nutritional status of patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: A comprehensive search of four major electronic databases was conducted to identify studies that assessed the nutritional status of cirrhotic patients before and after TIPS placement. The risk of bias was evaluated using ROBINS-I guidelines. Results: Fifteen studies were analyzed in this review. The results indicate that among the 11 studies that evaluated changes in ascites-free weight and body mass index or body cell mass, 10 reported an improvement in one or more measures. Furthermore, all seven studies that evaluated changes in muscle mass demonstrated an increase in muscle mass. Among the four studies that evaluated subcutaneous fat tissue, three showed a significant expansion, while two out of three studies evaluating visceral fat tissue reported a significant reduction. Conclusions: The results of this systematic review suggest that TIPS placement is associated with improvement in the nutritional status of cirrhotic patients, indicated by an increase in ascites-free weight, body mass index, and muscle mass. Additionally, TIPS placement leads to a shift in the distribution of fat mass, with a preference for subcutaneous over visceral adipose tissue. Notably, sarcopenic patients seem to benefit the most from TIPS placement in terms of nutritional status.
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- Jakub Gazda
- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University and Louis Pasteur University Hospital, 040 12 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-49972001
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Gurbuz B, Guldiken N, Reuken P, Fu L, Remih K, Preisinger C, Brůha R, Leníček M, Petrtýl J, Reissing J, Aly M, Fromme M, Zhou B, Karkossa I, Schubert K, von Bergen M, Stallmach A, Bruns T, Strnad P. Biomarkers of hepatocellular synthesis in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Hepatol Int 2023; 17:698-708. [PMID: 36652164 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-022-10473-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Since hepatocytes produce majority of serum proteins, patients with cirrhosis display substantial alterations in the serum proteome. The aim of the current study was to characterize these changes and to study the prognostic utility of hepatocellular proteins available in routine clinical testing. METHODS Sera from 29 healthy controls and 43 patients with cirrhosis were subjected to untargeted proteomic analysis. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering was performed with Perseus software and R. Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) suggested upstream regulators that were validated in liver tissues. The behavior and prognostic usefulness of selected biomarkers was investigated in 61 controls and 285 subjects with decompensated cirrhosis. RESULTS Proteomics uncovered 65 and 16 hepatocellular serum proteins that are significantly downregulated or upregulated in patients with cirrhosis vs. controls. Hierarchical clustering revealed two main clusters and six sub-clusters. IPA identified HNF4α and IL-6 as the two major upstream regulators that were confirmed by hepatic gene expression analyses. Among pseudocholinesterase, transferrin, transthyretin, albumin, and apolipoprotein AI (Apo-AI), Apo-AI was the best predictor of 90-days transplant-free survival (AUROC 0.678; p = 0.0001) and remained an independent predictor in multivariable Cox independently of the presence of acute-on-chronic liver failure. CONCLUSION Our study reveals cirrhosis-associated changes in hepatocellular serum proteins and underlying transcription factors. Serum apolipoprotein AI may constitute a useful prognostic adjunct in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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- Berivan Gurbuz
- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Science and Technology, Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530011, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Proteomics Facility, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF), University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany
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- 4th Department of Internal Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 4th Department of Internal Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, 12 City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany.,German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and IZKF, Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases and Intensive Care, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Jia D, Li B, Wang JK, Wang P, Li CY, Lu LX, Tian WY, Yu XH, Zhang JC, Zheng Y. Expression and Correlation of MIF and ERK1/2 in Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Induced by Hepatitis B. Pharmgenomics Pers Med 2023; 16:381-388. [PMID: 37124953 PMCID: PMC10145491 DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s398976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Objective To detect expression and phosphorylation level of macrophage migration inhibitor (MIF) and extracellular-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) in hepatitis B-induced liver cirrhosis (HBILC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a background of HBILC and analyze the correlation of MIF and ERK1/2 with HBILC and HCC. Methods Twenty cases of normal liver tissues were collected as a control group, and 48 specimens of HBILC tissues and 48 specimens of HCC tissues were collected as the experimental group, which were assigned as the HBILC group and HCC group, respectively. All tissue specimens were processed into tissue chips. The expressions of MIF, ERK1/2, and their phosphorylated proteins were detected via immunohistochemistry, and MIF and ERK1/2 nucleic acid expressions were detected by in situ hybridization. The results were statistically analyzed using the chi-square test. Results Proteins and nucleic acids of MIF and ERK1/2 presented low expression in the control group and high expression in the HBILC group and HCC group. MIF expression in the three groups was 25.0%, 75.0%, and 79.17%, respectively, while that of the nucleic acids was 25.0%, 70.83%, and 68.75%, respectively. Expression of ERK1/2 in the three groups was 40.0%, 60.42%, and 81.25%, respectively, and that of nucleic acids was 40.0%, 79.17%, and 77.08%. Expression of pERK1/2 was low in the control and HBILC group and high in the HCC group. Expression of pERK1/2 in the three groups was 20%, 45.83%, and 75%, respectively. Expression of pERK1/2 in the HCC group was significantly different from that in the HBILC and control group (P<0.05), but the difference between the HBILC group and control group was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion Occurrence and development of HBILC and HCC are not only related to the high expression of MIF but also closely related to the activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
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- Dong Jia
- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xiao-Hui Yu; Jiu-Cong Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of People’s Liberation Army, No. 333 of Binhenan Road, Qilihe District, Lanzhou, 730050, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13919914665; +86 13919919690, Email ;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Service Logistics Support Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Zan C, Yang B, Brandhofer M, El Bounkari O, Bernhagen J. D-dopachrome tautomerase in cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases-A new kid on the block or just another MIF? FASEB J 2022; 36:e22601. [PMID: 36269019 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202201213r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) as well as its more recently described structural homolog D-dopachrome tautomerase (D-DT), now also termed MIF-2, are atypical cytokines and chemokines with key roles in host immunity. They also have an important pathogenic role in acute and chronic inflammatory conditions, cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, adipose tissue inflammation, and cancer. Although our mechanistic understanding of MIF-2 is relatively limited compared to the extensive body of evidence available for MIF, emerging data suggests that MIF-2 is not only a functional phenocopy of MIF, but may have differential or even oppositional activities, depending on the disease and context. In this review, we summarize and discuss the similarities and differences between MIF and MIF-2, with a focus on their structures, receptors, signaling pathways, and their roles in diseases. While mainly covering the roles of the MIF homologs in cardiovascular, inflammatory, autoimmune, and metabolic diseases, we also discuss their involvement in cancer, sepsis, and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). A particular emphasis is laid upon potential mechanistic explanations for synergistic or cooperative activities of the MIF homologs in cancer, myocardial diseases, and COPD as opposed to emerging disparate or antagonistic activities in adipose tissue inflammation, metabolic diseases, and atherosclerosis. Lastly, we discuss potential future opportunities of jointly targeting MIF and MIF-2 in certain diseases, whereas precision targeting of only one homolog might be preferable in other conditions. Together, this article provides an update of the mechanisms and future therapeutic avenues of human MIF proteins with a focus on their emerging, surprisingly disparate activities, suggesting that MIF-2 displays a variety of activities that are distinct from those of MIF.
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- Chunfang Zan
- Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU), Munich, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany
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The third year. JHEP Rep 2021; 3:100259. [PMID: 33898957 PMCID: PMC8053695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2021.100259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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