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Mousa N, Salah M, Elbaz S, Elmetwalli A, Elhammady A, Abdelkader E, Abdelsalam M, El-Wakeel N, Mansour M, Hashem M, El-Emam O, Elderiny W, Abdelaziz M, Elgamal A, Habib A. Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is a new diagnostic marker for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a prospective multicenter study. Gut Pathog 2024; 16:18. [PMID: 38561807 PMCID: PMC10985869 DOI: 10.1186/s13099-024-00610-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a novel measure of systemic inflammation and infection. Low albumin levels increase the risk of infection, while high neutrophil counts indicate the presence of infection. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious infection in cirrhotic ascites, and the potential of NPAR in diagnosing SBP is not yet established. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of NPAR in identifying SBP. PATIENTS This prospective multicenter study included 465 patients diagnosed with cirrhotic ascites and SBP according to international guidelines. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected. The sensitivity and specificity of NPAR values for diagnosing SBP were assessed using the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS For SBP diagnosis in the total cohort, NPAR of > 17 had a sensitivity of 85.71%, specificity of 66.67%, and 95% CI (42.1-99.6). In culture-positive SBP, the NPAR at a cut-off > 5.2 had a sensitivity of 85.71%, specificity of 83.33%, and 95% CI (0.709 to 0.979), while in culture-negative SBP, the NPAR at a cut-off > 2.1 had a sensitivity of 92.86%, specificity of 33.33% and CI (0.367 to 0.764). The multivariate analysis revealed that albumin (OR = 2.78, [1.11;3.98], INR (OR = 0.198, [0.066;0.596], creatinine (OR = 0.292, [0.1; 0.81], CRP (OR = 3.18, [1.239;4.52] total leukocytic count (TLC) (OR = 1.97, [1.878; 2.07], platelets (OR = 2.09, [0.99; 2.31] and neutrophil (OR = 3.43, [1.04;3.89] were significantly associated with higher prediction rates for culture positive SBP. CONCLUSIONS NPAR could be a new, affordable, noninvasive test for diagnosing SBP.
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- Nasser Mousa
- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Endemic Diseases and Gastroenterology Department, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Trial Research Unit and Drug Discovery, Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital (ELRIAH), Mansoura, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Banha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, New Mansoura University, New Mansoura, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Internal medicine department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura city, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura city, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Perea L, Rodríguez-Rubio L, Nieto JC, Zamora C, Cantó E, Soriano G, Poca M, Blanco-Picazo P, Navarro F, Muniesa M, Vidal S. Bacteriophages immunomodulate the response of monocytes. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2021; 246:1263-1268. [PMID: 33641443 PMCID: PMC8371303 DOI: 10.1177/1535370221995154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bacteriophages are present in fluids from cirrhosis patients. However, their effect on the immune response is unknown. In this work, we explore the role of phages in the phenotype, function, and cytokine production of monocytes. We stimulated healthy monocytes with five different butanol-purified phage suspensions infective for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. We studied the expression of the monocyte markers involved in lipopolysaccharide recognition (LPS; CD14), antigen presentation (HLA-DR) and co-stimulation (CD86), and the concentration of induced cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-α, and IL-10) by phages. To confirm the direct role of phages without the interference of contaminating soluble LPS in phage suspensions, polymyxin B was added to the cell cultures. Phagocytosis experiments were assessed by flow cytometry using labeled phage suspensions. We observed that butanol-purified phages reduced the surface levels of CD14 and CD86 in monocytes and increased the secreted levels of TNF-α and IL-10 compared with the control sample containing only butanol buffer. All phage suspensions showed downregulation of HLA-DR expression but only Staphylococcus aureus phage contaminated with Escherichia coli reached statistical significance. The addition of polymyxin B did not restore the monocytic response induced by phages, suggesting that the effect was not caused by the presence of LPS. Monocytes were able to phagocyte phages in a dose- and time-dependent manner. To conclude, the phagocytosis of butanol-purified phages altered the phenotype and cytokine production of monocytes suggesting they become tolerogenic.
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- Lídia Perea
- Inflammatory Diseases, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona 08041, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Inflammatory Diseases, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona 08041, Spain
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- Inflammatory Diseases, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona 08041, Spain
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- Inflammatory Diseases, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona 08041, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona 08041, Spain
- CIBERehd, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona 08041, Spain
- CIBERehd, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona 08041, Spain. Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Inflammatory Diseases, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona 08041, Spain
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Fernandes SR, Santos P, Fatela N, Baldaia C, Tato Marinho R, Proença H, Ramalho F, Velosa J. Ascitic Calprotectin is a Novel and Accurate Marker for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. J Clin Lab Anal 2016; 30:1139-1145. [PMID: 27184969 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a known complication of advanced cirrhosis and presents a high mortality rate. A polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count >250/μl in the ascitic fluid is the current gold standard for diagnosing SBP. AIM We evaluated the accuracy of a point-of-care test (POCT) for ascitic calprotectin in diagnosing patients with SBP. METHODS Eighty-eight patients admitted with decompensation of liver cirrhosis were studied including 41 patients (46.6%) with SBP. Ascitic calprotectin was measured using a quantitative POCT developed by Bühlmann® . RESULTS Calprotectin levels correlated with PMN cell count and other inflammatory markers and were significantly higher in patients with SBP. An optimal cutoff of calprotectin above 1.57 μg/ml presented high sensitivity (87.8%), specificity (97.9%), and positive (97.3%) and negative (90.2%) predictive values for diagnosing SBP. Using calprotectin selectively in patients with a serum albumin-ascites gradient above 11 g/l further increased the sensitivity and negative predictive values of the test. CONCLUSION Ascitic calprotectin appears to be a reliable method for diagnosing SBP in patients with liver cirrhosis. It may present an alternative to other conventional diagnostic methods.
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- Samuel Raimundo Fernandes
- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Gastrenterologia e Hepatologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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Martínez-Esparza M, Tristán-Manzano M, Ruiz-Alcaraz AJ, García-Peñarrubia P. Inflammatory status in human hepatic cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:11522-11541. [PMID: 26556984 PMCID: PMC4631958 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This review focuses on new findings about the inflammatory status involved in the development of human liver cirrhosis induced by the two main causes, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and chronic alcohol abuse, avoiding results obtained from animal models. When liver is faced to a persistent and/or intense local damage the maintained inflammatory response gives rise to a progressive replacement of normal hepatic tissue by non-functional fibrotic scar. The imbalance between tissue regeneration and fibrosis will determine the outcome toward health recovery or hepatic cirrhosis. In all cases progression toward liver cirrhosis is caused by a dysregulation of mechanisms that govern the balance between activation/homeostasis of the immune system. Detecting differences between the inflammatory status in HCV-induced vs alcohol-induced cirrhosis could be useful to identify specific targets for preventive and therapeutic intervention in each case. Thus, although survival of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis seems to be similar to that of patients with HCV-related cirrhosis (HCV-C), there are important differences in the altered cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in the progression toward human liver cirrhosis. The predominant features of HCV-C are more related with those that allow viral evasion of the immune defenses, especially although not exclusively, inhibition of interferons secretion, natural killer cells activation and T cell-mediated cytotoxicity. On the contrary, the inflammatory status of alcohol-induced cirrhosis is determined by the combined effect of direct hepatotoxicity of ethanol metabolites and increases of the intestinal permeability, allowing bacteria and bacterial products translocation, into the portal circulation, mesenteric lymph nodes and peritoneal cavity. This phenomenon generates a stronger pro-inflammatory response compared with HCV-related cirrhosis. Hence, therapeutic intervention in HCV-related cirrhosis must be mainly focused to counteract HCV-immune system evasion, while in the case of alcohol-induced cirrhosis it must try to break the inflammatory loop established at the gut-mesenteric lymph nodes-peritoneal-systemic axis.
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Diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and an in situ hybridization approach to detect an "unidentified" pathogen. Int J Hepatol 2014. [PMID: 25132996 DOI: 10.1155/2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and severe complication in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Although identifying the pathogen(s) plays a major role in the management of infectious diseases, ascitic fluid cultures often show negative results in patients with clinical signs and symptoms of SBP, and ascitic fluid cell analyses are the gold standard method for diagnosing SBP. SBP is generally diagnosed based on an increased number of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in the ascitic fluid (>250/mm(3)), and the identification of the causal pathogen may not be given consideration. We newly developed an in situ hybridization (ISH) method to provide early and direct evidence of bacterial infection in ascites in patients with SBP. This paper will review the diagnosis of SBP, including our novel approach with ISH method to detect bacterial DNA in SBP ascitic fluid.
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Diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and an in situ hybridization approach to detect an "unidentified" pathogen. Int J Hepatol 2014; 2014:634617. [PMID: 25132996 PMCID: PMC4123576 DOI: 10.1155/2014/634617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and severe complication in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Although identifying the pathogen(s) plays a major role in the management of infectious diseases, ascitic fluid cultures often show negative results in patients with clinical signs and symptoms of SBP, and ascitic fluid cell analyses are the gold standard method for diagnosing SBP. SBP is generally diagnosed based on an increased number of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in the ascitic fluid (>250/mm(3)), and the identification of the causal pathogen may not be given consideration. We newly developed an in situ hybridization (ISH) method to provide early and direct evidence of bacterial infection in ascites in patients with SBP. This paper will review the diagnosis of SBP, including our novel approach with ISH method to detect bacterial DNA in SBP ascitic fluid.
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Thiele GB, da Silva OM, Fayad L, Lazzarotto C, Ferreira MDA, Marconcini ML, Dantas-Corrêa EB, Schiavon LDL, Narciso-Schiavon JL. Clinical and laboratorial features of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in southern Brazil. SAO PAULO MED J 2014; 132:205-10. [PMID: 25055065 PMCID: PMC10496729 DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2014.1324698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe complication that occurs in 8-27% of hospitalized patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites, with high mortality rates. This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics associated with SBP. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study, conducted in a public university. METHODS The study consecutively included individuals with liver cirrhosis and ascites between September 2009 and March 2012. Forty-five patients were included: mean age 53.2 ± 12.3 years, 82.2% male, 73.8% Caucasian, mean Model of End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score of 19.5 ± 7.2, and 33.3% with SBP. The subjects were divided into two groups: SBP and controls. RESULTS Comparison between individuals with SBP and controls showed that those with SBP had lower mean prothrombin activity time (36.1 ± 16.0% versus 47.1 ± 17.2%; P = 0.044) and lower median serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) (1.2 versus 1.7, P = 0.045). There was a tendency towards higher mean MELD in the SBP group, not significant (22.2 ± 7.6 versus 17.9 ± 6.7; P = 0.067). There was a strong positive correlation between the neutrophil count in ascitic fluid and serum leukocyte count (r = 0.501; P = 0.001) and a negative correlation between the neutrophil count in ascitic fluid with prothrombin activity time (r = -0.385; P = 0.011). CONCLUSION A few characteristics are associated with the presence of SBP, especially liver dysfunction, SAAG and peripheral leukocytosis.
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- Gabriela Bicca Thiele
- Medical Student. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Medical Student. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- MD. Resident in Gastroenterology, Núcleo de Estudos em Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia (NEGH), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- MD, MSc. Resident in Gastroenterology, Núcleo de Estudos em Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia (NEGH), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Medical Student. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- MD, PhD. Adjunct Professor in Gastroenterology, Núcleo de Estudos em Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia (NEGH), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- MD, PhD. Adjunct Professor in Gastroenterology, Núcleo de Estudos em Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia (NEGH), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- MD, PhD. Adjunct Professor in Gastroenterology, Núcleo de Estudos em Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia (NEGH), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Chen H, Zhang D, Wang S, Wang X, Yang C. Significance of correlation between interferon-γ and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and interleukin-17 in hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2013; 37:608-13. [PMID: 23796976 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis is known to be associated with chronic hepatic inflammation. The present study aimed to examine the correlation between inflammatory mediators INF-γ, IL-17, and sICAM-1 in HBV cirrhotic patients. METHODS The levels of sICAM-1, interleukin-17, and IFN-γ were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays in 120 cirrhotic patients with HBV and 270 sex- and age-matched healthy controls. Total bilirubin (TB) was measured and the association between TB and IFN-γ, sICAM-1, interleukin-17 were analyzed. The levels of these cytokines in serum and the association between IFN-γ and sICAM-1 as well as interleukin-17 were investigated. Relationships between these cytokines and Child-Pugh classes were analyzed in patients. RESULTS Age and sex were similar, but TB values were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.001). Serum levels of sICAM-1, interleukin-17, and IFN-γ were significantly higher in cirrhotic patients with HBV than in controls (P<0.001 for both). TB levels were positively correlated with IFN-γ, interleukin-17 and sICAM-1 levels. Significantly positive correlations were also found between IFN-γ and interleukin-17 as well as sICAM-1 (r=0.817 and r=0.561, respectively, P<0.01). There were significant differences between the studied cytokines (sICAM-1, interleukin-17, and IFN-γ) and Child-Pugh classes (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The increased IFN-γ level was correlated with both IL-17 and sICAM-1, and it may primarily play a role as cytokines trigger in liver injury. Both IL-17 and sICAM-1 may synergistically contribute to liver damage.
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- Huisong Chen
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, PR China
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Enomoto H, Inoue SI, Matsuhisa A, Aizawa N, Imanishi H, Saito M, Iwata Y, Tanaka H, Ikeda N, Sakai Y, Takashima T, Shimomura S, Iijima H, Nakamura H, Nishiguchi S. Development of a new in situ hybridization method for the detection of global bacterial DNA to provide early evidence of a bacterial infection in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. J Hepatol 2012; 56:85-94. [PMID: 21835139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Revised: 06/05/2011] [Accepted: 06/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Despite the importance of identifying the causative pathogen(s), ascitic fluid cultures are occasionally negative in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). A novel strategy using the in situ hybridization (ISH) method was introduced to detect the bacterial genomic DNA phagocytized in the blood of patients with sepsis. In the present study, we developed a new ISH probe to detect global bacterial DNA (named as GB probe) and evaluated its utility for detecting the phagocytized bacterial DNA in SBP ascites. METHODS Hybridization of bacterial DNA with the GB probe was examined by dot-blot and ISH tests. In addition, the utility of the ISH method to detect the bacterial DNA in the leukocytes of SBP ascites was evaluated. RESULTS The GB probe hybridized with the genomic DNA of all 59 bacterial strains tested (59 species of 36 genus). Eleven of 51 patients with ascites (out of total 542 cirrhotic inpatients) were categorized as SBP. The ISH tests showed positive results in 10 of 11 SBP cases. However, the ISH tests all showed negative results in the 40 non-SBP ascitic samples. Therefore, the ISH tests yielded highly sensitive and specific results for detecting the phagocytized bacterial DNA in the leukocytes of SBP ascites. Moreover, all of the ISH test results were obtained within only one day. CONCLUSIONS Our newly established ISH method was found to provide both a rapid and sensitive detection of bacterial DNA in SBP ascites, thus suggesting its utility for providing early and direct evidence of bacterial infection in SBP ascites.
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- Hirayuki Enomoto
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawa-cho 1-1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
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Taneja SK, Dhiman RK. Prevention and management of bacterial infections in cirrhosis. Int J Hepatol 2011; 2011:784540. [PMID: 22229097 PMCID: PMC3168849 DOI: 10.4061/2011/784540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Patients with cirrhosis of liver are at risk of developing serious bacterial infections due to altered immune defenses. Despite the widespread use of broad spectrum antibiotics, bacterial infection is responsible for up to a quarter of the deaths of patients with liver disease. Cirrhotic patients with gastrointestinal bleed have a considerably higher incidence of bacterial infections particularly spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. High index of suspicion is required to identify infections at an early stage in the absence of classical signs and symptoms. Energetic use of antibacterial treatment and supportive care has decreased the morbidity and mortality over the years; however, use of antibiotics has to be judicious, as their indiscriminate use can lead to antibiotic resistance with potentially disastrous consequences. Preventive strategies are still in evolution and involve use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding and spontaneous bacterial infections and selective decontamination of the gut and oropharynx.
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- Sunil K. Taneja
- Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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- Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160012, India,*Radha K. Dhiman:
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Gäbele E, Mühlbauer M, Paulo H, Johann M, Meltzer C, Leidl F, Wodarz N, Wiest R, Schölmerich J, Hellerbrand C. Analysis of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene polymorphism in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15:5558-62. [PMID: 19938194 PMCID: PMC2785058 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.5558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate a genetic polymorphism of the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) gene in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).
METHODS: MCP-1 genotyping was performed in 23 patients with SBP and 83 cirrhotic control patients with non-infected ascites.
RESULTS: The frequency of carriers of the G-allele was lower in SBP patients but this difference did not reach statistical significance. However, in the subgroup of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (n = 80), carriers of the G-allele were significantly less frequent in SBP-patients (38.1%) than in cirrhotic controls (67.8%, P = 0.021).
CONCLUSION: In patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis, the -2518 MCP-1 genotype AA is a risk factor for the development of SBP.
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Kim JK, Chon CY, Kim JH, Kim YJ, Cho JH, Bang SM, Ahn SH, Han KH, Moon YM. Changes in serum and ascitic monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and IL-10 levels in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2007; 27:227-30. [PMID: 17348821 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2006.0055] [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: 12/18/2022] Open
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a prototypical infectious disease of cirrhotic patients. It has been suggested that cirrhotic patients' response to infection is less effective because of differences in the inflammatory and immune reactions. This study aimed to investigate the expression of the inflammatory cytokines monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in cirrhotic patients with SBP. The MCP1 and IL-10 levels in the sera and ascitic fluids of cirrhotic patients with (n = 40) or without SBP (n=17) were serially analyzed by ELISA. In the non-SBP group, the mean MCP-1 levels in sera and ascites were 53.0 +/- 45.8 pg/mL and 197.5 +/- 109.5 pg/mL, respectively, and the IL-10 levels were 10.9 +/- 9.5 pg/mL and 77.6 +/- 79.7 pg/mL, respectively. In the SBP group, the mean MCP-1 levels in serum and ascites before treatment were 164.7 +/- 126.4 pg/mL and 365.3 +/- 583.0 pg/mL, respectively, and the IL-10 levels were 31.4 +/- 44.1 pg/mL and 188.1 +/- 189.5 pg/mL, respectively. The sera MCP-1 and ascites IL-10 levels differed significantly between the two groups. In the SBP group, sera and ascitic MCP-1 and IL-10 levels fell during treatment. The low MCP-1 and IL-10 levels on the seventh day of treatment were found to have a statistically significant relationship to patient survival. MCP-1 and IL-10 levels in sera and ascites may be related to the clinical course of SBP.
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- Ja Kyung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Petrakou E, Mouchtouri A, Levi E, Lipsou N, Xanthou M, Fotopoulos S. Interleukin-8 and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 mRNA expression in perinatally infected and asphyxiated preterm neonates. Neonatology 2007; 91:107-13. [PMID: 17344660 DOI: 10.1159/000097127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2005] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation due to perinatal infection (PI) and perinatal asphyxia (PA) may cause damage to various tissues and very often to the immature brain of the fetus and the newborn. Previously, we have shown that the neonatal immune system has the ability to produce increased chemokine protein levels in the serum during the inflammatory response caused by PI and PA. AIM The aim of our present study was to investigate mRNA levels of the proinflammatory chemokines interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in peripheral blood leukocytes from infected and asphyxiated neonates. METHODS Forty-two premature neonates were studied; 11 with PI, 16 with PA and 15 without PA and PI, were used as controls. IL-8 and MCP-1 mRNA levels were investigated in whole blood and in phytohemagglutinin-activated lymphocytes using semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and real-time polymerase chain reaction, respectively. RESULTS IL-8 mRNA levels were significantly increased in whole blood both during PA and PI, while MCP-1 mRNA levels were not. In vitro activated lymphocytes expressed significantly increased IL-8 mRNA levels during PI, whereas no increase was observed during PA. MCP-1 mRNA levels were significantly increased in activated lymphocytes during PA, while no increase was observed during PI. CONCLUSIONS Our data show that chemokine mRNA levels expressed by activated lymphocytes during inflammation caused by PIs are different to those expressed during PAs. These findings might have important implications during the administration of specific chemokine antagonists in order to prevent or reduce tissue damage caused by inflammation.
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- E Petrakou
- Neonatal Immunology Laboratory of B Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Bruha R, Vitek L, Petrtyl J, Lenicek M, Urbanek P, Zelenka J, Jachymova M, Svestka T, Kalab M, Dousa M, Marecek Z. Effect of carvedilol on portal hypertension depends on the degree of endothelial activation and inflammatory changes. Scand J Gastroenterol 2006; 41:1454-63. [PMID: 17101577 DOI: 10.1080/00365520600780403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Bleeding from esophageal varices is a major complication of liver cirrhosis. Non-selective beta-blockers exert an influence on the functional part of portal hypertension, thereby reducing the risk of bleeding. Direct measurement of this functional part is not possible; nevertheless, pro-inflammatory markers as well as parameters of endothelial dysfunction might serve as surrogate markers. The aim of study was to assess the correlation between the therapeutic efficacy of carvedilol and markers of endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-six patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension were given carvedilol, 25 mg q.i.d. for 30 days. Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and biochemical determinations were performed prior to and after the treatment. Eight healthy individuals served as controls for comparison of biochemical markers. RESULTS In the whole group of cirrhotic patients, HVPG decreased from 17.7+/-3.8 to 14.9+/-4.8 mmHg (p<0.001). Complete response was seen in 15 patients (42%). Baseline serum levels of E-selectin were significantly higher in responders than in non-responders (119.8+/-70.6 versus 52.6+/-25.7 ng/ml; p=0.023) and in controls (28.8+/-22.2 ng/ml; p=0.004). Furthermore, baseline TNF-alpha levels were significantly higher in responders than in non-responders (22.8+/-15.7 versus 7+/-8.9; p=0.047) and in controls (5.5+/-5.9 pg/ml; p=0.005). Serum levels of ICAM-1 showed the same trend (4360+/-2870 versus 2861+/-1577 versus 651+/-196 ng/ml), although differences did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Markers of systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction seem to predict the hypotensive effect of carvedilol on portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis and may be useful in the assessment of the efficacy of the therapy.
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- Radan Bruha
- 4th Medical Department, General Teaching Hospital, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Kim DY, Kim JH, Chon CY, Han KH, Ahn SH, Kim JK, Paik YH, Lee KS, Moon YM. Usefulness of urine strip test in the rapid diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Liver Int 2005; 25:1197-201. [PMID: 16343072 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2005.01176.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Rapid and accurate diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is mandatory for timely treatment in cirrhotic patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of two different reagent strips, the UriSCAN and the Multistix10SG, for the rapid bedside diagnosis of SBP. METHODS A total of 75 paracenteses in 53 cirrhotic patients with ascites were performed. All ascitic fluid was analyzed with the two reagent strips, and compared with the manual cell count with differential and ascitic fluid culture. SBP was defined as an ascitic polymorphonuclear cell count > or =250/mm3. RESULTS SBP was diagnosed in 18 of the 75 samples. If we considered the positive UriSCAN result of 2 or more, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were all 100%. When we considered the positive UriSCAN result of 3, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were 67%, 100%, 100%, and 89%, respectively. When we considered the positive Multistix10SG result of 3, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were 50%, 100%, 100%, and 87%, respectively. CONCLUSION Urine reagent strip might be useful for rapid and accurate diagnosis of SBP in cirrhotic patients with ascites.
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- Do Young Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bruno CM, Sciacca C, Cilio D, Bertino G, Marchese AE, Politi G, Chinnici L. Circulating adhesion molecules in patients with virus-related chronic diseases of the liver. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:4566-9. [PMID: 16052689 PMCID: PMC4398709 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: In the inflammatory state, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) play a key role in promoting migration of immunological cells from the circulation to target site. Aim of our study was to investigate soluble forms of these molecules in patients with virus-related chronic liver diseases, to assess their behavior in different pathologies and correlation with severity of liver damage.
METHODS: Circulating ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were assayed by EIA commercial kits (R&D System Co., Abington, UK) in 23 patients with chronic active hepatitis (CH), 50 subjects affected by liver cirrhosis (LC) and 15 healthy controls comparable for sex and age. In patients, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were also detected by autoanalyzer.
RESULTS: LC patients had significantly higher ICAM-1 values than CH patients (38.567.4 ng/mL vs 20.896.42 ng/mL; P<0.001) and these ones had significantly higher values than controls (12.921.08 ng/mL; P<0.001). In CH group, ICAM-1 levels were significantly related to inflammatory activity (P = 0.041) and ALT values (r = 0.77; P<0.05). VCAM-1 values were significantly increased only in LC patients (P<0.001) and related to severity of liver impairment.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the determination of serum ICAM-1 can be considered as an additional useful marker of hepatocellular necrosis and inflammatory activity in chronic hepatitis, while serum VCAM-1 is an indicator of liver fibrogenesis and severity of disease in cirrhosis.
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- Cosimo-Marcello Bruno
- Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Diseases, University of Catania, Italy.
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Fotopoulos S, Mouchtouri A, Xanthou G, Lipsou N, Petrakou E, Xanthou M. Inflammatory chemokine expression in the peripheral blood of neonates with perinatal asphyxia and perinatal or nosocomial infections. Acta Paediatr 2005; 94:800-6. [PMID: 16188792 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb01988.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The inflammatory response induced by perinatal infections and asphyxia is considered to participate in neonatal brain damage. Inflammatory responses are characterized by the expression of chemokines. Although chemokine levels have been investigated in healthy newborns, their role during neonatal pathological conditions has not been studied. The aim of our study was to examine chemokine serum levels in asphyxiated and infected neonates. METHODS Peripheral blood samples were obtained from perinatally asphyxiated and infected neonates during the first days of life and from neonates who developed nosocomial infections. Serum levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8), interferon-gamma-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha), and regulated upon activation, normal T cells expressed and secreted (RANTES) were determined. RESULTS In perinatally asphyxiated neonates, IL-8 levels were significantly elevated on the 1st day of life. In perinatally infected neonates, IL-8 and IP-10 levels were significantly increased on the 1st day of life, while RANTES levels were significantly lower and remained so until the 4th day. In nosocomially infected neonates, IL-8, IP-10 and MIP-1alpha levels were significantly increased on diagnosis of infection. CONCLUSION The neonatal immune system is able to produce chemokines for the induction of an inflammatory response during perinatal asphyxia and perinatal or nosocomial infections. Blockade of inflammatory chemokines could possibly contribute to the prevention of brain damage.
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- Spyros Fotopoulos
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit B, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Burdon PCE, Martin C, Rankin SM. The CXC chemokine MIP-2 stimulates neutrophil mobilization from the rat bone marrow in a CD49d-dependent manner. Blood 2005; 105:2543-8. [PMID: 15542579 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-08-3193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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AbstractThe acute release of neutrophils from the bone marrow is a critical step in their trafficking to sites of inflammation. This process is stimulated by systemically acting inflammatory mediators, such as the CXC chemokines. In this study we have used a novel in situ perfusion system of the rat femoral bone marrow to directly investigate the role of specific adhesion molecules in chemokine-stimulated neutrophil mobilization. We show here that neutrophils mobilized in response to rat macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) shed l-selectin and expressed significantly higher levels of CD11b and CD49d. However, inhibition of l-selectin sheddase activity with KD-IX-73-4 had no effect on the number of neutrophils mobilized in response to rat MIP-2. Blockade of CD18, using a neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb), did not inhibit neutrophil mobilization but unexpectedly increased the rate and number of neutrophils released from the bone marrow in response to chemokine, suggesting that CD18 could play a role in neutrophil retention within the bone marrow. Blockade of CD49d using either a selective mAb or a specific antagonist resulted in a dramatic inhibition (> 75%) of the chemokine-stimulated neutrophil mobilization from the bone marrow. These data reveal contrasting roles for CD18 and CD49d in the retention and release of neutrophils from the bone marrow.
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- Peter C E Burdon
- Leukocyte Biology Section, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Bldg, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Girón-González JA, Martínez-Sierra C, Rodriguez-Ramos C, Macías MA, Rendón P, Díaz F, Fernández-Gutiérrez C, Martín-Herrera L. Implication of inflammation-related cytokines in the natural history of liver cirrhosis. Liver Int 2004; 24:437-45. [PMID: 15482340 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2004.0951.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Increased serum concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines have been detected in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, their role in the natural history of cirrhosis and portal hypertension, in the absence of infection, and the prognostic significance of inflammation-related cytokines have not been reported. Our objective was the analysis of the prognostic value of inflammation-related cytokines in cirrhotic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) and its soluble receptors I and II and interleukin 6 (IL-6), as well as mean blood pressure, plasma renin activity, aldosterone, vasopressin and norepinephrine concentrations were determined in 72 cirrhotic patients (Child-Pugh score: A 50%, B 33.3%, C 16.7%), without any evidence of infection, and in 25 healthy controls. Patients were followed up for a median of 35.9 (range 6-60) months. RESULTS Increased concentrations of soluble TNF receptors were detected in cirrhotic patients when compared with healthy controls. TNF receptors and IL-6 concentrations were both significantly more elevated in advanced phases of cirrhosis (Child-Pugh score C vs B and vs A). Sixteen patients died as a related consequence of liver cirrhosis. Multivariant analysis demonstrated that Child-Pugh score, mean blood pressure and serum levels of TNF receptor I were associated with mortality. CONCLUSIONS In addition to the classic factors implicated in mortality (Child-Pugh score and hemodynamic parameters), alterations in inflammation-related components are of prognostic significance in cirrhotic patients.
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Ramírez MJ, Ibáñez A, Navasa M, Casals E, Morales-Ruiz M, Jiménez W, Arroyo V, Rodés J. High-density lipoproteins reduce the effect of endotoxin on cytokine production and systemic hemodynamics in cirrhotic rats with ascites. J Hepatol 2004; 40:424-30. [PMID: 15123356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2003.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2003] [Revised: 10/10/2003] [Accepted: 11/14/2003] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Hypersensitivity to endotoxin is a recognized feature in cirrhosis. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) have a high capacity to inactivate endotoxin. The aim was to determine if HDL reduces the effect of endotoxin on cytokine production and systemic hemodynamics in experimental cirrhosis. METHODS The study was performed in control and rats with carbon-tetrachloride induced cirrhosis with ascites. Hemodynamic parameters were determined before and after several doses of endotoxin. The effects of 25 microg/kg of endotoxin on the serum concentration of TNFalpha and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were determined after treatment with HDL (80 mg/kg) or saline. RESULTS Whereas endotoxin decreased MAP only at doses of 100 and 1000 microg/kg in control rats, in cirrhotic rats significant hypotension occurred at doses of 25, 50, 100 and 1000 microg/kg. Following the administration of endotoxin (25 microg/kg) the serum levels of TNFalpha were 140 times higher in cirrhotic than in control rats (89?835+/-21?090 vs. 625+/-137 pg/ml; P<0.001). Serum TNFalpha was 80% lower in cirrhotic rats pretreated with HDL (18?890+/-5012 pg/ml; P<0.001) than in those pretreated with saline. The administration of endotoxin (25 microg/kg) was associated with a significant lower decrease of MAP in cirrhotic rats pretreated with HDL than in those receiving saline (11.9+/-3.5 vs. 24.7+/-4.3%; P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS HDL attenuates the increased effect of endotoxin on cytokine production and systemic hemodynamic in cirrhosis.
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- María José Ramírez
- Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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Kalomenidis I, Mohamed KH, Lane KB, Peebles RS, Barnette R, Rodriguez RM, Light RW. Pleural Fluid Levels of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Are Elevated in Eosinophilic Pleural Effusions. Chest 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)36006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Tacke F, Schöffski P, Trautwein C, Luedde T, Ganser A, Manns MP, von Depka M. Plasma P-selectin levels are elevated in patients with chronic liver disease. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2003; 14:319-25. [PMID: 12945872 DOI: 10.1097/00001721-200306000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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P-selectin is a leukocyte receptor and platelet activation marker that has been shown to be involved in thrombogenesis as well as bleeding disorders and may represent a possible link between inflammation and thrombosis. In animal models, high plasma levels correlated with a procoagulant tendency. In acute liver damage models such as hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion-injury, P-selectin was found to be a key mediator of liver injury. In order to investigate the clinical and pathogenetic role of P-selectin in chronic liver diseases, plasma P-selectin levels were measured in 111 patients with chronic liver diseases. P-Selectin was significantly elevated in patients (median 56 ng/ml, range 0-180) compared with controls (n = 38, median 20 ng/ml, range 3.3-42, P < 0.001). Current clinical bleeding symptoms were common, whereas thrombotic events occurred rarely. P-selectin levels were not associated with haemorrhagic or thromboembolic complications. P-selectin correlated with platelet and white-blood-cell counts, but not with endothelial injury markers thrombomodulin and tissue factor or coagulation factors. Interestingly, P-selectin levels were not associated with Child's stage of cirrhosis or disease aetiology, but were generally elevated in chronic liver diseases. Severe hepatic leukocyte infiltration in liver histology was associated with a tendency towards higher P-selectin levels. In line with its role in acute liver damage, P-selectin elevation in chronic liver disease may suggest a possible pathogenetic role in the course of liver cirrhosis.
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- Frank Tacke
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Vanbiervliet G, Rakotoarisoa C, Filippi J, Guérin O, Calle G, Hastier P, Mariné-Barjoan E, Schneider S, Piche T, Broussard JF, Dor JF, Benzaken S, Hébuterne X, Rampal P, Tran A. Diagnostic accuracy of a rapid urine-screening test (Multistix8SG) in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2002; 14:1257-60. [PMID: 12439122 DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200211000-00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic accuracy of a rapid urine-screening test (Multistix8SG) for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic patients. METHODS Seventy-two consecutive patients (44 males, 28 females; mean age 61.6 years) with cirrhosis and ascites were included in the study. A diagnostic paracentesis was performed on hospital admission in all patients and 2 days after antibiotic treatment in the case of SBP (polymorphonuclear [PMN] count over 250/mm in ascitic fluid). Each fresh sample of ascitic fluid was also tested using the Multistix8SG urine test, and the results were scored as negative, trace or positive. RESULTS Nine of the 72 patients had SBP and the Multistix8SG urine test was positive. After 48 h of antibiotic therapy, the PMN count of three of these nine patients was still above 250/mm and the Multistix8SG test remained positive. In three other patients with SBP, the PMN count dropped below 250/mm and the Multistix8SG test result had become negative. Two of the nine SBP patients died before 48 h, and paracentesis was not performed in the ninth case. In the other 63 patients, the PMN count in ascitic fluid was below 250/mm; the Multistix8SG test revealed 17 trace results and 46 negative results. At the threshold of 250 PMN/mm in ascitic fluid, this test had a sensitivity and a specificity of 100%. CONCLUSION A positive Multistix8SG urine test result in ascitic fluid appears to be an indication for antibiotic treatment.
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a serious complication of cirrhotic ascites, arising most frequently in those with advanced liver disease. Its development leads to a further reduction in the effective arterial blood volume, and it has a mortality rate equivalent to that of a variceal bleed. However, problems remain with regard to the identification and optimal treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Several important studies and consensus documents on the condition have recently been published which aid in the identification of patients at risk and help to guide therapy. In this review, we discuss these publications and address the issues of diagnosis, treatment and both primary and secondary prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in the light of recent data.
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- C Mowat
- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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