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Kumagai M, Tsuchiya A, Yang Y, Takeda N, Natsui K, Natusi Y, Tomiyoshi K, Yamazaki F, Koseki Y, Shinchi H, Imawaka N, Ukekawa R, Nishibu T, Abe H, Sasaki T, Ueda K, Terai S. Fibulin-4 as a potential extracellular vesicle marker of fibrosis in patients with cirrhosis. FEBS Open Bio 2024. [PMID: 38853023 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13842] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Chronic liver injury leads to decreased liver function and increased fibrosis. Fibrosis is not only associated with the development of portal hypertension and carcinogenesis, but with the occurrence of events and a poor prognosis, highlighting the importance of non-invasive fibrosis assessment in patients. In the present study, we searched for markers related to liver fibrosis via proteomic analysis of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs). In the discovery cohort, proteomic analysis was carried out in the sEVs extracted from the sera of 5 patients with decompensated cirrhosis, 5 patients with compensated cirrhosis, and 5 controls without liver disease. Interestingly, in this cohort, fibulin-4 was significantly associated with cirrhosis while in the validation cohort [formed by 191 patients: 7 patients without disease, 16 patients without liver disease (other diseases), 38 patients with chronic liver disease (CLD), 75 patients with cirrhosis of Child-Pugh class A (36 without hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC], 29 with HCC), and 65 patients with cirrhosis of Child-Pugh class B-C (39 without HCC, 26 with HCC)], fibulin-4/CD9 levels increased with cirrhosis progression. Furthermore, the fibulin-4/CD9 ratio was significantly higher in patients with varices. Immunostaining also revealed strong fibulin-4 expression in cholangiocytes within the fibrous areas and mesothelial cells in liver tissue blood vessels. Taken together, our results suggest that fibulin-4, essential for lysyl oxidase activation, might be a new liver fibrosis marker found in the sEVs of patients with cirrhosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masaru Kumagai
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
- Future Medical Research Center for Exosome and Designer Cells (F-DEC), Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Project for Realization of Personalized Cancer Medicine, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Biotechnology Center, R&D Marketing Operations, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, Amagasaki-shi, Japan
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- Biotechnology Center, R&D Marketing Operations, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, Amagasaki-shi, Japan
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- Biotechnology Center, R&D Marketing Operations, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, Amagasaki-shi, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Japan
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- Project for Realization of Personalized Cancer Medicine, Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan
- Future Medical Research Center for Exosome and Designer Cells (F-DEC), Niigata University, Japan
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Kaijzel EL, van Heijningen PM, Wielopolski PA, Vermeij M, Koning GA, van Cappellen WA, Que I, Chan A, Dijkstra J, Ramnath NW, Hawinkels LJ, Bernsen MR, Löwik CW, Essers J. Multimodality Imaging Reveals a Gradual Increase in Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity at Aneurysmal Lesions in Live Fibulin-4 Mice. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2010; 3:567-77. [DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.109.933093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Eric L. Kaijzel
- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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- From the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (E.L.K., I.Q., C.W.G.M.L.); Department of Radiology (J.D.), Division of Image Processing; and Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Centre for Biomedical Genetics (L.J.A.C.H.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (P.M.H., N.W.M.R., J.E.), Department of Radiology (P.A.W., M.R.B.), Department of Pathology (M.V.), Department of Surgical Oncology (G.A.K.), Department of Vascular
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