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Agawa S, Futagami S, Yamawaki H, Tsushima R, Higuchi K, Habiro M, Kawawa R, Kodaka Y, Ueki N, Watanabe Y, Gudis K, Ohashi R, Iwakiri K. Trypsin may be associated with duodenal eosinophils through the expression of PAR2 in early chronic pancreatitis and functional dyspepsia with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0275341. [PMID: 36264979 PMCID: PMC9584419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) has been reported to advance into chronic pancreatitis, it may be critical to differentiate the pathophysiology of ECP and functional dyspepsia (FD) in patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities (FD-P). This study aimed to clarify differences in the pathophysiology of ECP and FD-P and to determine whether duodenal inflammatory responses in the two diseases were associated with protease-activated receptor (PAR) 2, as the trypsin receptor. METHODS Eighty patients who presented with FD-P and ECP were enrolled. In duodenal specimens, PAR2 mRNA levels were determined using real-time PCR. Using immunostaining, CD68-, GLP-1-, PRG2-, and CCR2-positive cells, tight junction proteins, and PAR 2 were evaluated. RESULTS There were no significant differences in clinical symptoms and gastric motility between ECP and FD-P patients. The CD68-positive cells infiltrations and occludin expression levels in the duodenal mucosa of patients with FD-P were significantly (p<0.001 and p = 0.048, respectively) lower than those in patients with ECP. Although serum trypsin levels in ECP and FD-P patents were significantly (p<0.05 and p<0.001, respectively) associated with duodenal eosinophils counts, elevated trypsin levels were not significantly associated with degranulated eosinophils, occludin, claudin-1 and ZO-1 expression levels in the duodenum of either group. PAR2 mRNA levels were increased in the duodenum of patients with ECP and FD-P. PAR2 was localized in the epithelial cells of the duodenal mucosa and the surface of degranulated eosinophils in ECP and FD-P patients. CONCLUSIONS Elevated trypsin levels might be partly associated with duodenal inflammatory responses through PAR2-related degranulated eosinophils and the reduction of occludin in patients with ECP and FD-P.
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- Shuhei Agawa
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Rinko General Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Higuchi K, Futagami S, Yamawaki H, Murakami M, Kirita K, Agawa S, Ikeda G, Noda H, Kodaka Y, Ueki N, Kaneko K, Gudis K, Ohashi R, Iwakiri K. Endosonographic features in patients with non-alcoholic early chronic pancreatitis improved with treatment at one year follow up. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2020; 68:86-94. [PMID: 33536717 PMCID: PMC7844654 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.19-130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Since the prevention of early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) into chronic pancreatitis might be critical for the reduction of pancreatic cancer, we tried to clarify the pathophysiology of ECP patients, focusing on ECP patients without alcoholic chronic pancreatitis. 27 ECP patients without alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and 33 patients with functional dyspepsia with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities (FD-P) were enrolled in this study. Diagnosis of ECP was made when imaging findings showed the presence of more than 2 out of 7 endoscopic ultrasound features. Duodenal degranulated eosinophils and glucagon-like peptide 1 producing cells were estimated by immunostaining. There were no significant differences in characteristics and psychogenic factors between ECP and FD-P patients. Interestingly, endoscopic ultrasound score in ECP patients significantly improved, albeit clinical symptoms in ECP patients showed no improvement at one year follow up. The extent of migration of duodenal degranulated eosinophils in FD-P patients was significantly higher compared to that in ECP patients. The levels of elastase-1 and trypsin in ECP patients with improved endoscopic ultrasound features were significantly reduced by the treatment. Further studies will be needed to clarify whether clinical symptoms and endoscopic ultrasound features in ECP patients without alcoholic chronic pancreatitis were improved in longer follow up study.
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- Kazutoshi Higuchi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, 1-396 Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 211-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Functional Dyspepsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2019; 2019:3420548. [PMID: 31178907 PMCID: PMC6501140 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3420548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder with a complex, undefined mechanism. Clustering of patients with FD in families highlights the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of FD. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the associations between specific gene polymorphisms and FD susceptibility. PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and HuGE database were searched. An additive model was adopted to determine whether previous studied genes are associated with FD susceptibility. Carriers of minor allele in GNB3 825C>T (OR = 1.15, 95% CI 0.99-1.34, P = 0.07), SCL6A4 5HTTLPR (OR = 0.92, 95% CI 0.75-1.12, P = 0.40), and CCK-1R 779T>C (OR = 0.86, 95% CI 0.72-1.03, P = 0.09) genes failed to demonstrate susceptibility to FD. In a subgroup analysis, only minor allele (T) in GNB3 825C>T was associated with an increased susceptibility to the epigastric pain syndrome subtype (OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.10-1.63, P = 0.003). Our meta-analysis based on available studies using an additive model failed to show that GNB3, SCL6A4, and CCK-1R polymorphisms are associated with FD susceptibility.
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Agawa S, Futagami S, Yamawaki H, Ikeda G, Noda H, Kirita K, Higuchi K, Murakami M, Kodaka Y, Ueki N, Akamizu T, Iwakiri K. Acylated ghrelin levels were associated with depressive status, physical quality of life, endoscopic findings based on Kyoto classification in Japan. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2019; 65:65-70. [PMID: 31379416 PMCID: PMC6667386 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.18-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: To determine whether serum acylated ghrelin levels were associated with anxiety, clinical symptoms, depressive status, quality of life, gastric motility and endoscopic findings based on Kyoto classification in functional dyspepsia (FD) patients. Methods: We enrolled three groups, FD patients (n = 15) with high levels of acylated ghrelin, FD patients (n = 33) with normal levels of acylated ghrelin and FD patients (n = 35) with low levels of acylated ghrelin. There was no significant differences in the positivity of Helicobacter pylori infection among the three groups. Clinical symptoms were evaluated by Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and FD symptoms based on Rome III classification. Acylated ghrelin levels were measured by ELISA methods. Depressive status, anxiety, sleep disturbance were respectively asscessed by Self-rating questionnaire for depression (SRQ-D) score, STAI-state/-trait, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scores. Endoscopic findings were evaluated based on Kyoto classification. Results: Body Mass Index (BMI) in FD patients with low levels of acylated ghrelin was significantly higher (p<0.001 and p = 0.008, respectively) compared to those in FD patients with high and normal levels of acylated ghrelin. SRQ-D scores in FD patients with low levels of acylated ghrelin was significantly lower (p = 0.008 and p<0.001, respectively) compared to those in FD patients with high and normal levels of acylated ghrelin. Scoring of gastric atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, xanthoma and mucus based on Kyoto classification in FD patients with low levels of acylated ghrelin were significantly higher (p<0.001, p = 0.0077, p = 0.036 and p = 0.0063, respectively) compared to those in FD patients with more than low levels of acylated ghrelin. Conclusion: Acylated ghrelin levels were associated with BMI, depressive status, and endoscopic findings based on Kyoto classification in FD patients.
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- Shuhei Agawa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- The First Department of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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Koutouratsas T, Kalli T, Karamanolis G, Gazouli M. Contribution of ghrelin to functional gastrointestinal disorders’ pathogenesis. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:539-551. [PMID: 30774270 PMCID: PMC6371003 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i5.539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are heterogeneous disorders with a variety of clinical manifestations, primarily defined by signs and symptoms rather than a definite underlying cause. Their pathophysiology remains obscure and, although it is expected to differ according to the specific FGID, disruptions in the brain-gut axis are now thought to be a common denominator in their pathogenesis. The hormone ghrelin is an important component of this axis, exerting a wide repertoire of physiological actions, including regulation of gastrointestinal motility and protection of mucosal tissue. Ghrelin’s gene shows genetic polymorphism, while its protein product undergoes complex regulation and metabolism in the human body. Numerous studies have studied ghrelin’s relation to the emergence of FGIDs, its potential value as an index of disease severity and as a predictive marker for symptom relief during attempted treatment. Despite the mixed results currently available in scientific literature, the plethora of statistically significant findings shows that disruptions in ghrelin genetics and expression are plausibly related to FGID pathogenesis. The aim of this paper is to review current literature studying these associations, in an effort to uncover certain patterns of alterations in both genetics and expression, which could delineate its true contribution to FGID emergence, either as a causative agent or as a pathogenetic intermediate.
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- Tilemachos Koutouratsas
- Department of Basic Medical Science, Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Gastroenterology Department, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca 6301, Cyprus
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- Gastroenterology Unit, 2nd Department of Surgery, “Aretaieio” University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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Huang R, Tian S, Cai R, Sun J, Shen Y, Wang S. Ethnicity-Specific Association Between Ghrelin Leu72Met Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Susceptibility: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Front Genet 2018; 9:541. [PMID: 30487812 PMCID: PMC6246653 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background: The Leu72Met polymorphism of ghrelin gene has been associated with genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), while conclusions remain conflicting. Hence, we performed this updated meta-analysis to clarify the association between Leu72Met polymorphism and T2DM susceptibility. Methods: Six electronic databases were consulted for articles published before 1 January, 2018. Pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated under five genetic models to assess this association. We used I 2-test and Q statistics to measure heterogeneity across the included studies. Subgroup analyses and publication bias were also performed. Results: Thirteen case-control studies involving 4720 T2DM patients and 4206 controls were included in this meta-analysis. The overall results using fixed-effects models showed that Leu72Met polymorphism was significantly associated with an increased risk of T2DM under homozygous model (OR = 1.307, 95%CI 1.001-1.705, p = 0.049). Further subgroup analyses stratified by ethnicity revealed that the risk for T2DM was only increased in Asians (homozygous model: OR = 1.335, 95%CI 1.014-1.758, p = 0.040), while decreased in Caucasians (dominant model: OR = 0.788, 95%CI 0.635-0.978, p = 0.030; heterozygous model: OR = 0.779, 95%CI 0.626-0.969, p = 0.025; allelic model: OR = 0.811, 95%CI 0.661-0.995, p = 0.045). Funnel plots were basically symmetrical, and all p-values of Egger's test under five genetic models were >0.050, which indicated no evidence of publication bias. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that the Leu72Met polymorphism of ghrelin gene may be protective against T2DM in Caucasians, while predisposing to T2DM in Asians.
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- Rong Huang
- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Wakabayashi M, Futagami S, Yamawaki H, Tatsuguchi A, Kaneko K, Agawa S, Higuchi K, Sakasegawa N, Murakami M, Akimoto T, Kodaka Y, Ueki N, Gudis K, Kawamoto C, Akamizu T, Sakamoto C, Iwakiri K. Comparison of clinical symptoms, gastric motility and fat intake in the early chronic pancreatitis patients with anti-acid therapy-resistant functional dyspepsia patients. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205165. [PMID: 30403664 PMCID: PMC6221270 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background There was no available data concerning the clinical differentiation between the updated definition of early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) and anti-acid therapy-resistant functional dyspepsia (RFD). Aims We aimed to determine whether clinical symptoms, gastric motility, psychogenic factors and fat intake can help distinguish early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) from anti-acid therapy-resistant functional dyspepsia patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities (RFD-P) and anti-acid therapy-resistant functional dyspepsia (RFD) patients using endosonography. Methods We enrolled 102 consecutive patients presenting with typical symptoms of RFD patients (n = 52), ECP patients (n = 25) and RFD-P patients (n = 25). ECP patients were diagnosed based on the criteria recommended by the Japan Pancreatic Association. Gastric motility was evaluated by 13C-acetate breath tests. Severity of duodenal inflammation was examined. Results 24.5% of RFD patients were determined as ECP using endosonography. Abdominal pain score in Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) in the patients with ECP was significantly lower compared to that in the patients with RFD-P. There were no significant differences in State-Trait Inventory (STAI)-state/-trait scores, Self-Rating Questionnaire for Depression (SRQ-D) scores and clinical symptoms for fat intake among three groups. The early phase of gastric emptying (AUC5; AUC15) in ECP and RFD-P patients were significantly disturbed compared to those in RFD patients. Conclusions Evaluation of severity of abdominal pain and measurement of the early phase of gastric emptying will be useful tools to distinguish ECP patients from RFD patients. Accurate diagnosis of ECP patients may contribute to the prevention from advancing of chronic pancreatitis.
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- Mako Wakabayashi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- The First Department of Medicine, Wakayama Medical Unversity, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Kim SE, Kim N, Park SM, Kim WH, Baik GH, Jo Y, Park KS, Lee JY, Shim KN, Kim GH, Lee BE, Hong SJ, Park SY, Choi SC, Oh JH, Kim HJ. Female Gender is a Poor Predictive Factor of Functional Dyspepsia Resolution after Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Prospective, Multi-center Korean Trial. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2018; 72:286-294. [DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2018.72.6.286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sung Eun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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Hashimoto S, Futagami S, Yamawaki H, Kaneko K, Kodaka Y, Wakabayashi M, Sakasegawa N, Agawa S, Higuchi K, Akimoto T, Ueki N, Kawagoe T, Sato H, Nakatsuka K, Gudis K, Kawamoto C, Akamizu T, Sakamoto C, Iwakiri K. Epigastric pain syndrome accompanying pancreatic enzyme abnormalities was overlapped with early chronic pancreatitis using endosonography. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2017; 61:140-145. [PMID: 28955132 PMCID: PMC5612821 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.17-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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There was not available data about the overlap between functional dyspepsia (FD) and pancreatic diseases. We aimed to determine whether epigastric pain syndrome (EPS) accompanying with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities were associated with early chronic pancreatitis proposed by Japan Pancreas Society (JPS) using endosonography. We enrolled 99 consecutive patients presenting with typical symptoms of FD, including patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) (n = 59), EPS with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities (n = 41) and EPS without pancreatic enzyme abnormalities (n = 42) based on Rome III criteria. Gastric motility was evaluated using the 13C-acetate breath test. Early chronic pancreatitis was detected by endosonography and graded from 0 to 7. The ratio of female patients among EPS patients (34/41) with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities was significantly (p = 0.0018) higher than the ratio of female EPS patients (20/42) without it. Postprandial abdominal distention and physical component summary (PCS) scores in EPS patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities were significantly disturbed compared to those in EPS patients without it. Interestingly, AUC5 and AUC15 values (24.85 ± 1.31 and 56.11 ± 2.51, respectively) in EPS patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities were also significantly (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001, respectively) increased compared to those (19.75 ± 1.01 and 47.02 ± 1.99, respectively) in EPS patients without it. Overall, 64% of EPS patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities were diagnosed by endosonography as having concomitant early chronic pancreatitis proposed by JPS. Further studies are warranted to clarify how EPS patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities were associated with early chronic pancreatitis proposed by JPS.
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- Satomi Hashimoto
- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- The First Department of Medicine, Wakayama Medical Unversity, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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The obestatin/ghrelin ratio and ghrelin genetics in adult celiac patients before and after a gluten-free diet, in irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy individuals. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 29:160-168. [PMID: 27750262 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000000760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ghrelin levels and obestatin/ghrelin ratio have been proposed as activity markers in ulcerative colitis, but no data are available in celiac disease (CD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Our aims were as follows: (a) to assess obestatin and ghrelin concentrations in adult active CD patients, diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-d), and healthy controls (HC) in relation to intestinal permeability; (b) to evaluate the ghrelin-obestatin profile in CD patients after a 1-year gluten-free diet (GFD); and (c) to establish the impact of ghrelin genetics. METHODS The study included 31 CD patients, 28 IBS-d patients, and 19 HC. Intestinal permeability, assayed by high-performance liquid chromatography determination of urinary lactulose (La)/mannitol (Ma), and circulating concentrations of obestatin, ghrelin, and their ratio were evaluated at enrollment and after GFD. The ghrelin single nucleotide polymorphisms Arg51Gln (rs34911341), Leu72Met (rs696217), and Gln90Leu (rs4684677) were analyzed. RESULTS Intestinal permeability was impaired in CD patients and ameliorated after GFD. Ghrelin was significantly (P=0.048) higher and the obestatin/ghrelin ratio was significantly (P=0.034) lower in CD patients compared with both IBS-d and HC, and GFD reduced the peptide levels, but without reaching the concentrations in HC. Significant differences (P<0.05) were found in the Leu72Met polymorphism among groups, with the reduction of the GT genotype and the T allele in both CD and IBS-d patients compared with HC. CONCLUSION Intestinal permeability is altered in CD, but not in IBS-d patients, and ghrelin levels increase in CD patients as observed in other inflammatory conditions. Moreover, a role for ghrelin genetics is hypothesized in sustaining the many pathogenetic components of these different pathologies, but with a similar symptom profile.
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Zhang CL, Geng CH, Yang ZW, Li YL, Tong LQ, Gao P, Gao YQ. Changes in patients’ symptoms and gastric emptying after Helicobacter pylori treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:4585-4593. [PMID: 27182168 PMCID: PMC4858640 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i18.4585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the changes in clinical symptoms and gastric emptying and their association in functional dyspepsia (FD) patients.
METHODS: Seventy FD patients were enrolled and divided into 2 groups Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-negative group (28 patients), and H. pylori-positive group (42 patients). Patients in the H. pylori-positive group were further randomly divided into groups: H. pylori-treatment group (21 patients) and conventional treatment group (21 patients). Seventy two healthy subjects were selected as the control group. The proximal and distal stomach area was measured by ultrasound immediately after patients took the test meal, and at 20, 40, 60 and 90 min; then, gastric half-emptying time was calculated. The incidence of symptoms and gastric half-emptying time between the FD and control groups were compared. The H. pylori-negative and conventional treatment groups were given conventional treatment: domperidone 0.6 mg/(kg/d) for 1 mo. The H. pylori-treatment group was given H. pylori eradication treatment + conventional treatment: lansoprazole 30 mg once daily, clarithromycin 0.5 g twice daily and amoxicillin 1.0 g twice daily for 1 wk, then domperidone 0.6 mg/(kg/d) for 1 mo. The incidence of symptoms and gastric emptying were compared between the FD and control groups. The relationship between dyspeptic symptoms and gastric half-emptying time in the FD and control groups were analyzed. Then total symptom scores before and after treatment and gastric half-emptying time were compared among the 3 groups.
RESULTS: The incidence of abdominal pain, epigastric burning sensation, abdominal distension, nausea, belching, and early satiety symptoms in the FD group were significantly higher than in the control group (50.0% vs 20.8%; 37.1% vs 12.5%; 78.6% vs 44.4%; 45.7% vs 22.2%; 52.9% vs 15.3%; 57.1% vs 19.4%; all P < 0.05). The gastric half-emptying times of the proximal end, distal end, and the whole stomach in the FD group were slower than in the control group (93.7 ± 26.2 vs 72.0 ± 14.3; 102.2 ± 26.4 vs 87.5 ± 18.2; 102.1 ± 28.6 vs 78.3 ± 14.1; all P < 0.05). Abdominal distension, belching and early satiety had an effect on distal gastric half-emptying time (P < 0.05). Abdominal distension and abdominal pain had an effect on the gastric half-emptying time of the whole stomach (P < 0.05). All were risk factors (odds ratio > 1). The total symptom score of the 3 groups after treatment was lower than before treatment (P < 0.05). Total symptom scores after treatment in the H. pylori-treatment group and H. pylori-negative group were lower than in the conventional treatment group (5.15 ± 2.27 vs 7.02 ± 3.04, 4.93 ± 3.22 vs 7.02 ± 3.04, All P < 0.05). The gastric half-emptying times of the proximal end, distal end, and the whole stomach in the H. pylori-negative and H. pylori-treatment groups were shorter than in the conventional treatment group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: FD patients have delayed gastric emptying. H. pylori infection treatment helps to improve symptoms of dyspepsia and is a reasonable choice for treatment in clinical practice.
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Association of Ghrelin Gene Polymorphisms and Serum Ghrelin Levels with the Risk of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Liver Diseases in a Chinese Population. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143069. [PMID: 26599409 PMCID: PMC4658098 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The functions of ghrelin (GHRL) include anti-inflammatory effects, reduction of the fibrogenic response, protection of liver tissue, and regulation of cell proliferation. Genetic variations in the GHRL gene may play an important role in the development of chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Therefore, we investigated whether GHRL gene polymorphisms and its serum levels are associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related diseases risk in a Chinese population. Methods 176 patients with CHB, 106 patients with HBV-related LC, 151 patients with HBV-related HCC, and 167 healthy controls were recruited in the study. Genotyping of GHRL rs26311, rs27647, rs696217, and rs34911341 polymorphisms were determined with the polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) and DNA sequencing. The serum GHRL concentrations were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results Binary logistic regression analyses adjusting for gender and age revealed that a significant increased risk of LC was found in the GHRL rs26311 GC genotype and combined GC+CC genotypes when compared with the GG genotype (GC vs. GG: OR = 1.671, 95% CI = 1.013–2.757, P = 0.044; GC+CC vs. GG: OR = 1.674, 95% CI = 1.040–2.696, P = 0.034). In subgroup analysis by gender, binary logistic regression analyses adjusting for age showed that the GHRL rs26311 C allele and combined GC+CC genotypes were associated with a significantly increased risk to LC in males (C vs. G OR = 1.416, 95% CI = 1.017–1.972, P = 0.040; GC+CC vs. GG: OR = 1.729, 95% CI = 1.019–2.933, P = 0.042). In addition, we found significant decreased serum GHRL levels in LC patients compared with the healthy controls. However, there was no significant association of the GHRL rs26311 polymorphism with serum GHRL levels in LC patients. Conclusions These observations suggest that the GHRL rs26311 polymorphism is associated with an increased risk to HBV-related LC, especially in men. We also found an inverse association of serum GHRL levels with LC.
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