肝硬化患者的免疫功能障碍与血清壳多糖酶3样蛋白1表达的关系

摘要 目的：探究肝硬化患者的免疫功能障碍与血清壳多糖酶3样蛋白1（CHI3L1）表达关系。方法：招募2018年2月至2020年8月在我院就诊的160例肝硬化患者。通过Child-Pugh评分对肝病的严重程度进行分组,轻度组（n=73）和重度组（n=87）。在本院健康检查中心招募60例年龄相仿且无任何明显疾病或感染的人员作为对照组。并检测CHI3L1蛋白表达、CHI3L1浓度、MR浓度、CD3⁺T、CD25⁺T和CD69⁺T水平以及血浆细胞因子的浓度。结果：对照组较轻度和重度组AST、ALT浓度升高,且轻度组较重度组升高（P<0.05）。Cr血清浓度各组比较无差异（P>0.05）。轻度组中93.15 %患者为Child-Pugh A,重度组中全部为Child-Pugh B/A。重度组较轻度组肝硬化程度严重（P<0.05）。重度组和轻度组较对照组CHI3L1蛋白表达升高,重度组较轻度组升高（P<0.05）。重度组和轻度组血清CHI3L1水平较对照组升高（P<0.05）,重度组较轻度组升高（P<0.05）。重度组和轻度组血清CD163和甘露糖受体（MR）水平较对照组升高（P<0.05）,重度组较轻度组升高（P<0.05）。重度组和轻度组血清CD3⁺T、CD25⁺T和CD69⁺T水平较对照组升高,重度组血清较轻度组升高（P<0.05）。重度组和轻度组白细胞介素（IL-1β）、IL-6、肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF-α）和干扰素（IFN-γ）浓度较对照组升高,重度组较轻度组升高（P<0.05）。Logistic回归分析,提示患者血清CHI3L1、MR、CD3⁺T、CD25⁺T、CD69⁺T与患者肝硬化程度相关（P<0.05）。结论：肝硬化患者中血清CHI3L1与肝硬化严重程度呈正相关,CHI3L1促进T细胞活化、增殖和炎性细胞因子的分泌,这导致加重了免疫介导的肝损伤和纤维化的发展。     

双歧杆菌四联活菌片联合乳果糖对乙肝肝硬化患者肠道菌群 和肠黏膜屏障功能及肝功能水平的影响

目的研究双歧杆菌四联活菌片联合乳果糖对乙肝肝硬化患者肠道菌群、肠黏膜屏障功能及肝功能水平的影响。方法选择2017年12月至2018年12月于我院感染科住院治疗的乙肝肝硬化患者80例,按照随机数字表法分为试验组和对照组各40例。两组患者常规予以抗病毒及保肝治疗。试验组患者加用双歧杆菌四联活菌片和乳果糖口服液。对照组患者仅给予乳果糖口服液。检测患者肠道肠杆菌、肠球菌、双歧杆菌、乳杆菌和白假丝酵母数量。测定患者血清内毒素和血清二胺氧化酶水平及尿乳果糖/甘露醇(L/M)比值。记录两组患者丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)和总胆红素(TBIL)水平。观察治疗过程中的药物不良反应发生情况。结果治疗4周后,试验组患者肠道肠球菌数量高于治疗1周后(18.41±2.92 vs 18.32±3.06),同时试验组患者肠道双歧杆菌数量与治疗前、治疗1周后以及对照组同时期相比差异也有统计学意义(均P0.05)。试验组患者治疗后肠道乳杆菌和白假丝酵母水平与治疗前相比差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。治疗4周后,对照组患者肠道肠杆菌水平高于治疗1周后(F=10.192,P=0.019);而白假丝酵母水平高于治疗前(F=8.567,P=0.024)。治疗前两组患者血清内毒素、血清二胺氧化酶和尿L/M以及AST、ALT、TBIL水平差异无统计学意义(均P0.05)。治疗1个月后,两组患者血清内毒素、血清二胺氧化酶和尿L/M以及AST、ALT、TBIL均较治疗前明显下降(均P0.05),且试验组的下降幅度较对照组更大(均P0.05)。两组患者均未发生不良反应。结论双歧杆菌四联活菌片联合乳果糖可以改善乙肝肝硬化患者肝功能状态,调节失衡的肠道菌群,降低肠黏膜通透性,值得临床推广。     

肝硬化动物模型造模方法的研究进展

肝硬化(hepatic cirrhosis,HC)是各种慢性肝病发展的晚期阶段,发病初期表现为轻度乏力、腹胀等症状,后期以肝功能损害和门脉高压为主,随病情进一步发展可出现消化道出血、肝性脑病等严重并发症,死亡率极高。然而,目前研究尚未完全明确肝硬化的发病机制。因此,建立肝硬化动物模型,并通过动物实验研究肝硬化的发病机制,探索肝硬化的防治手段是我们需要重视的问题。由于动物与人类种属之间存在巨大差异,若要完全模拟肝硬化的病理特点制备实验动物模型是非常困难的。为深入了解肝硬化的发病机制和特点,本文将对肝硬化动物模型的制备方法进行综述。     

Visceral leishmaniasis mimicking autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus overlap

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening infection caused by Leishmania species. In addition to typical clinical findings as fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cachexia, VL is associated with autoimmune phenomena. To date, VL mimicking or exacerbating various autoimmune diseases have been described, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Herein, we presented a patient with VL who had overlapping clinical features with SLE, AIH, as well as antimitochondrial antibody (AMA-M2) positive primary biliary cirrhosis.     

Mass spectrometric approach for screening modifications of total serum N-glycome in human diseases: application to cirrhosis

Congenital and acquired modifications of glycosylation in diseases are a rapidly growing field that demonstrates the importance of glycosylation in human biology. Unfortunately, in clinical biochemistry, very few tests are available to explore oligosaccharide metabolism on a large scale. Such an assay needs to be of high throughput, rapid, and preferentially noninvasive. In the present study, we describe a method to analyze qualitative variations of N-glycosylation of human serum proteins. The method is based on direct release of N-linked oligosaccharides from patient serum samples, a single-step purification, and a matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometric analysis. A complementary structural study of the released oligosaccharides was achieved by enzymatic digestions, linkage analysis, and electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry (ESI-IT-MS) of the permethylated N-glycome. A total of 26 oligosaccharide structures were individualized, their presence in human serum being the result of the combination of the biosynthesis and catabolic pathways. Application of the protocol to the serum of patients with cirrhosis demonstrates the ability of this assay to identify acquired modifications of glycosylation. Furthermore, we have analyzed the N-glycans and showed the increase in bisecting N-acetylglucosamine residue, core fucosylation, and the presence of an important population of neutral oligosaccharides. The study of total serum N-glycome modifications is a preliminary for the discovery of new noninvasive diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers resulting from the variations of the N-glycan metabolism during diseases.     

思连康对肝硬化血浆内毒素影响的研究

目的：探讨益生菌制剂思连康治疗肝硬化内毒素血症的作用机制.方法：采用大鼠肝硬化模型,其中治疗组予以思连康液灌胃治疗,共8周,检测治疗组及对照组血浆内毒素指标;并选取70例肝硬化ChildPugh分级为B级的患者,其中治疗组口服思连康（每次两粒,每日三次）3周,观察治疗前后血浆内毒素变化.结果：思连康治疗组的肝硬化大鼠及患者血浆内毒素均明显低于对照组（p〈0.05）.结论：思连康能明显降低肝硬化患者血浆内毒素水平,可作为肝硬化患者的辅助用药.     

思连康对肝硬化血浆内毒素影响的研究

目的:探讨益生菌制剂思连康治疗肝硬化内毒素血症的作用机制。方法:采用大鼠肝硬化模型,其中治疗组予以思连康液灌胃治疗,共8周,检测治疗组及对照组血浆内毒素指标;并选取70例肝硬化ChildPugh分级为B级的患者,其中治疗组口服思连康(每次两粒,每日三次)3周,观察治疗前后血浆内毒素变化。结果:思连康治疗组的肝硬化大鼠及患者血浆内毒素均明显低于对照组(p<0.05)。结论:思连康能明显降低肝硬化患者血浆内毒素水平,可作为肝硬化患者的辅助用药。     

Plasma Trace Elements, Vitamin B12, Folate, and Homocysteine Levels in Cirrhotic Patients Compared to Healthy Controls

Increased serum homocysteine (Hcy) can induce liver diseases and can play a remarkable role in hepatic disorders. The purpose of the present study therefore was to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin B(12), folate, zinc and copper, cysteine, and Hcy level differences between cirrhotic patients and healthy subjects. We studied 32 cirrhotic patients (12 females and 20 males) aged 45 +/- 11 years and 32 control subjects (12 females and 20 males) aged 39 +/- 9 years. There was an inverse correlation between Hcy and vitamin B(12) in controls (r = -0.442, p < 0.011) but not in cirrhotic patients (r = -0.147, not significant). Also, mean plasma folate was decreased in cirrhotic patients compared to controls (p < 0.001). Copper increased whereas zinc decreased significantly in cirrhotic patients. A positive correlation was seen between the Cu/Zn ratio and Cu in controls (r = 0.690, p < 0.01), but the correlation between the Cu/Zn ratio and Cu was not significant in the cirrhotic group. Negative correlations were seen between plasma concentration of zinc and the Cu/Zn ratio in controls and cirrhotic patients (r = -0.618, p < 0.01 and r = -0.670, p < 0.01, respectively). Cirrhotic patients displayed multiple abnormalities, including changes in cysteine metabolism and in zinc and copper levels. Although hyperhomocysteinemia is known as an atherogenic and thrombogenic risk factor for cardiovascular disease, it might also be a risk factor for cirrhotic patients. Plasma Hcy, vitamin B(12), and folic acid measurement may be useful in the evaluation of cirrhotic patients.     

Induction of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and TNF alpha by Trichinella spiralis in serum of mice in vivo

Effects of selenium deficiency, induced by thioacetamide, were investigated in rats. Thioacetamide (0.3 g/L) given in drinking water, as expected, caused a significant loss of selenium from the liver. It was accompanied by liver cirrhosis and a significant increase in the liver weight as well as liver to body weight ratio. A significant loss of selenium from spleen was also accompanied by an increase in its weight. Weights of lungs, testis and kidney, however, were not affected by thioacetamide and there was no change in their selenium content. Plasma levels of selenium were significantly reduced in the thioacetamide treated group. All these changes were confirmed to be due to selenium deficiency caused by thioacetamide, as supplementation with selenium reversed these changes. The mode of action of selenium is unknown but may involve anti-oxidant defense mechanisms.     

Intercellular communication among liver cells in the perisinusoidal space of the injured liver: Pathophysiology and therapeutic directions

Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in the perisinusoidal space are surrounded by hepatocytes, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, Kupffer cells, and other resident immune cells. In the normal liver, HSCs communicate with these cells to maintain normal liver functions. However, after chronic liver injury, injured hepatocytes release several proinflammatory mediators, reactive oxygen species, and damage-associated molecular patterns into the perisinusoidal space. Consequently, such alteration activates quiescent HSCs to acquire a myofibroblast-like phenotype and express high amounts of transforming growth factor-β1, angiopoietins, vascular endothelial growth factors, interleukins 6 and 8, fibril forming collagens, laminin, and E-cadherin. These phenotypic and functional transdifferentiation lead to hepatic fibrosis with a typical abnormal extracellular matrix synthesis and disorganization of the perisinusoidal space of the injured liver. Those changes provide a favorable environment that regulates tumor cell proliferation, migration, adhesion, and survival in the perisinusoidal space. Such tumor cells by releasing transforming growth factor-β1 and other cytokines, will, in turn, activate and deeply interact with HSCs via a bidirectional loop. Furthermore, hepatocellular carcinoma-derived mediators convert HSCs and macrophages into protumorigenic cell populations. Thus, the perisinusoidal space serves as a critical hub for activating HSCs and their interactions with other cell types, which cause a variety of liver diseases such as hepatic inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and their complications, such as portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma. Therefore, targeting the crosstalk between activated HSCs and tumor cells/immune cells in the tumor microenvironment may also support a promising therapeutic strategy.