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Liver Failure Impairs the Intrahepatic Elimination of Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, and Transforming Growth Factor-Beta. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:934065. [PMID: 26090463 PMCID: PMC4454738 DOI: 10.1155/2015/934065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The strategic location of the liver and its metabolic activity make it a key organ regulating homeostasis. Our purpose was to examine its participation in removal of cytokines: interleukin-6 (Il-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) from the portal circulation in human. 20 liver donors and 20 patients with end-stage liver failure were included in the study. Their blood was collected during liver transplantation from the portal, hepatic, and peripheral vein, and the hepatic artery and cytokines' concentrations were determined. Using the results the mathematical model of cytokine elimination by the liver was developed. In donors significantly lower levels of IL-6, TNF-α, HGF, and TGF-β were detected in portal blood compared to hepatic vein. In patients with cirrhosis there were no significant differences of IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β levels between portal and hepatic veins. Significantly higher level of HGF in hepatic compared to portal vein was observed. In healthy liver elimination of the cytokines prevailed over their synthesis, as reflected by the positive values of the elimination ratios. In the cirrhotic liver elimination ratios of Il-6, HGF, and TGF-β were negative indicating the prevalence of intrahepatic synthesis of cytokines over their removal.
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Lönn J, Johansson CS, Nakka S, Palm E, Bengtsson T, Nayeri F, Ravald N. High concentration but low activity of hepatocyte growth factor in periodontitis. J Periodontol 2013; 85:113-22. [PMID: 23594192 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2013.130003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND High levels of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a healing factor with regenerative and cytoprotective effects, are associated with inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis. HGF biologic activity requires binding to its receptors, the proto-oncogene c-Met and heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG). This study investigates HGF expression and its relationship to subgingival microbiota in medically healthy individuals with and without periodontitis. METHODS Saliva, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and blood samples from 30 patients with severe periodontitis and 30 healthy controls were analyzed for HGF concentration using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and binding affinity for HSPG and c-Met using surface plasmon resonance. The regenerative effects of saliva from three patients and controls were analyzed in an in vitro model of cell injury. Subgingival plaques were analyzed for the presence of 18 bacterial species. RESULTS Patients with periodontitis showed higher HGF concentrations in saliva, GCF, and serum (P <0.001); however, the binding affinities for HSPG and c-Met were reduced in GCF and saliva (P <0.002). In contrast to the controls, saliva from patients showed no significant regenerative effect over time on gingival epithelial cells. Compared with controls, patients had a higher prevalence of periodontally related bacteria. CONCLUSIONS Higher circulatory HGF levels indicate a systemic effect of periodontitis. However, the HGF biologic activity at local inflammation sites was reduced, and this effect was associated with the amount of periodontal bacteria. Loss of function of healing factors may be an important mechanism in degenerative processes in periodontally susceptible individuals.
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- Johanna Lönn
- The Institution for Protein Environment Affinity Surveys (PEAS Institute), Linköping, Sweden
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Lönn J, Starkhammar Johansson C, Kälvegren H, Brudin L, Skoglund C, Garvin P, Särndahl E, Ravald N, Richter A, Bengtsson T, Nayeri F. Hepatocyte growth factor in patients with coronary artery disease and its relation to periodontal condition. RESULTS IN IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 2:7-12. [PMID: 24371561 DOI: 10.1016/j.rinim.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is an angiogenic, cardioprotective factor important for tissue and vascular repair. High levels of HGF are associated with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as coronary artery disease (CAD) and periodontitis, and are suggested as a marker of the ongoing atherosclerotic event in patients with CAD. Periodontal disease is more prevalent among patients with CAD than among healthy people. Recent studies indicate a reduced biological activity of HGF in different chronic inflammatory conditions. Biologically active HGF has high affinity to heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) on cell-membrane and extracellular matrix. The aim of the study was to investigate the serum concentration and the biological activity of HGF with ELISA and surface plasmon resonance (SPR), respectively, before and at various time points after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with CAD, and to examine the relationship with periodontal condition. The periodontal status of the CAD patients was examined, and the presence of P. gingivalis in periodontal pockets was analyzed with PCR. The HGF concentration was significantly higher, at all time-points, in patients with CAD compared to the age-matched controls (P< 0.001), but was independent of periodontal status. The HGF concentration and the affinity to HSPG adversely fluctuated over time, and the biological activity increased one month after intervention in patients without periodontitis. We conclude that elevated concentration of HGF but with reduced biological activity might indicate a chronic inflammatory profile in patients with CAD and periodontitis.
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- J Lönn
- Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden ; PEAS Institute, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Centre for Oral Rehabilitation, Public Dental Health Care, County Council of Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Pathology and Clinical Genetics, Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health and Sciences, Division of Drug Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden ; Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Division of Molecular Physics and Nanoscience, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden ; Department of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Centre for Oral Rehabilitation, Public Dental Health Care, County Council of Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- PEAS Institute, Linköping, Sweden ; Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Doi S, Masaki T, Arakawa T, Takahashi S, Kawai T, Nakashima A, Naito T, Kohno N, Yorioka N. Protective effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ligand on apoptosis and hepatocyte growth factor induction in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Transplantation 2007; 84:207-13. [PMID: 17667812 DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000269614.21367.3f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury affects the long-term outcome of renal graft survival. Thiazolidinediones (TZDs), synthetic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma ligands, have been shown to exert therapeutic effects upon renal ischemia-reperfusion injury far beyond their use as insulin sensitizers. It has also been reported that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has a beneficial effect on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and that TZDs induce increased HGF mRNA expression and protein secretion. We investigated the effect of troglitazone, one of the TZDs, in a rat model of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS A 45-minute period of warm renal ischemia was induced by bilateral clamping at 37 degrees C with rats being sacrificed before the onset of ischemia and at 2, 4, 6, and 12 hr after reperfusion. The expression of PPAR-gamma was measured by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting while the production of HGF was investigated by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. The effect of troglitazone treatment on the level of apoptosis was determined by staining for cleaved caspase-3 and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA). RESULTS The numbers of cleaved caspase-3 and ssDNA positive cells were decreased in rats treated with troglitazone. The production of HGF mRNA and protein was most intense at 4 hr. The expression of PPAR-gamma and HGF was increased in the group treated with troglitazone compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS.: Pretreatment of rats with the PPAR-gamma ligand troglitazone decreased apoptotic cell death in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury as a result of the induction of HGF.
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- Shigehiro Doi
- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mizuno N, Kato Y, Iwamoto M, Urae A, Amamoto T, Niwa T, Sugiyama Y. Kinetic analysis of the disposition of insulin-like growth factor 1 in healthy volunteers. Pharm Res 2001; 18:1203-9. [PMID: 11587493 DOI: 10.1023/a:1010991313633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is predominantly bound to its specific binding proteins (IGFBPs) in circulating plasma. In the present study, pharmacokinetic analysis of IGF-1 was performed in healthy volunteers to characterize the effect of interactions with IGFBPs on IGF-1 disposition. METHODS Plasma concentration profiles of both free and bound IGF-1 were examined at several doses. An in vitro plasma protein binding was also analyzed. RESULTS The total body clearance (CLtotal) for the free IGF-1 was much higher than the creatinine clearance, suggesting that the major elimination pathway is by a route other than renal glomerular filtration. The CLtotal for the free IGF-1 exhibited a dose-dependent reduction whereas that for the sum of unbound and bound IGF-1 increased on increasing the dose. The data obtained fitted closely a one-compartment model that involved the binding and dissociation of IGF-1, as well as its biosynthesis and elimination. The estimated parameters suggest that IGF-1 exhibits high affinity binding to IGFBPs. the rate-limiting step in the overall elimination being the dissociation from IGFBPs. CONCLUSIONS The saturation of both the plasma protein binding and elimination accounts for the nonlinear pharmacokinetic profile. The binding to IGFBPs markedly limits both the distribution and elimination of IGF-1.
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- N Mizuno
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
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