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Somers N, Vandekerckhove E, Geerts A, Degroote H, Lefere S, Devisscher L, Meuris L, Callewaert N, Van Vlierberghe H, Verhelst X. Glycomics-based serum markers as reliable tool for assessment of viral response after treatment with direct-acting antiviral drugs in hepatitis C virus infection. Acta Clin Belg 2023; 78:96-102. [PMID: 35505274 DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2022.2072110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have a genuine risk of developing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, potentially resulting in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a risk that remains even after sustained viral response (SVR). Glycomics-based biomarkers are an attractive tool to closely monitor these patients during and after antiviral treatment, as alterations in the abundance of N-glycans reflect an altered state of the liver. This study assessed serum glycomics for the evaluation of inflammation-related fibrosis regression during and after treatment of HCV with DAAs. METHODS The GlycoFibroTest and GlycoCirrhoTest were analyzed in the sera 36 HCV-infected patients with advanced fibrosis (F3) or established cirrhosis (F4), before (week 0), during (week 12) and after (week 24) a twelve-week oral administration of DAAs therapy - using an optimized glycomic technology on a DNA sequencer. RESULTS All patients achieved SVR after treatment and two of them developed HCC in the subsequent five years. A significant decrease of the GlycoFibroTest (p < 0.0001) was seen after 12 weeks, consistent with other measured biomarkers (APRI, FIB-4, FibroTest). Statistical analysis was performed in IBM SPSS Statistics version 28.0, using the non-parametric Friedman's test with a statistical significance α level of 0.05. CONCLUSION This study suggests that the GlycoFibroTest is a serum biomarker for viral response in HCV patients. The rapid decrease of the glycomics-based biomarker probably reflects the amelioration of liver inflammation as underlying process, rather than the improvement of liver fibrosis itself.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicky Somers
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Immunopharmacology Unit, Department of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences; Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent UniversityGut-Liver, Ghent, Belgium
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- Immunopharmacology Unit, Department of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences; Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent UniversityGut-Liver, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Hepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Cheng Y, Wang C. Comparison of Mac‐2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) with AST to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI), Fibrosis 4 Score (FIB‐4), and Non‐alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Fibrosis Score (NFS) for NAFLD patients. ADVANCES IN DIGESTIVE MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aid2.13315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yu‐Ming Cheng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and School of Medicine Tzu Chi University Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and School of Medicine Tzu Chi University Hualien Taiwan
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