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{"title":"Predictive Values of Programmed Death-1, CC Chemokine Ligand 20, and Treg/T Helper 17 Cytokines for Patients with Hepatitis B Virus-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure","authors":"Siyuan Gao, Junyi Li, Xiaodong Yang, Yongrui Yang, T. Jia, Xiu-ling Zhang, Jianpeng Gao","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-127376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-127376","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study aimed to explore the correlations of programmed death-1 (PD-1) and CC chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) with Treg/T helper 17 (Th17) balance in patients with HBV-ACLF. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 50 patients with HBV-ACLF and 50 cases with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) diagnosed from February 2021 to February 2022 were selected, and another 50 healthy volunteers who received physical examinations in the same period were selected as a control group. The expression levels of PD-1, CCL20, and Treg/Th17 cytokines were detected by Western blotting, immunoturbidimetry, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. The correlations of PD-1 and CCL20 with Treg/Th17 cytokines were explored by Pearson analysis. The predictive values of PD-1, CCL20, and Treg/Th17 cytokines for the prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients were analyzed. Results: The expression levels of PD-1 and CCL20 were higher in the HBV-ACLF group than in the CHB and control groups (P < 0.05). Severe HBV-ACLF patients had higher levels of PD-1 and CCL20 compared with mild and moderate HBV-ACLF patients (P < 0.05). Hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure patients with poor prognosis had higher levels of PD-1 and CCL20 than those with good prognosis (P < 0.05). The levels of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), interleukin 10 (IL-10), IL-23, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) were higher in the HBV-ACLF group than in the CHB and control groups (P < 0.05). The levels of PD-1 and CCL20 in the HBV-ACLF group were positively correlated with those of Treg/Th17 cytokines (TGF-β, IL-10, IL-23, and TNF-α; P < 0.05). The combined detection of PD-1, CCL20, and Treg/Th17 cytokines had higher sensitivity and lower specificity than single detection in predicting the prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The expression levels of PD-1 and CCL20 are higher in HBV-ACLF patients, being correlated with Treg/Th17 balance. The combined detection of PD-1, CCL20, and Treg/Th17 cytokines has a higher value for predicting the prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48792823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Transcriptional Signature Analysis of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Early Stage of Hepatitis B-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma","authors":"Omid Gholizadeh, Hossein Bannazadeh Baghi, Mahin Ahangar Oskouee, Nader Mohammadzadeh, B. Naghili, N. Eslami, M. Nasiri-toosi, A. Hasani, Mohammad Ahngarzadeh Rezaei, Tina Taikandi, V. Poortahmasebi","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-130862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-130862","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent and life-threatening tumor with high morbidity and mortality. Proper prediction and prognosis are incredibly stressed to diagnose HCC and increase patient survival. Objectives: This research aims to evaluate gene expression levels of pre-differentiated transcripts for those suffering from chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and HCC. Methods: To examine the previously analyzed peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) transcriptomic array data, we selected seven differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in normal versus CHB and CHB versus HCC (CD44, SP3, USP8, E2F2, UFM1, IFN regulative factor binding protein 2 (IRF2BP2), and T-cell intracellular antigen 1 (TIA1)). The study included individuals with treatment-naïve CHB (n = 30) and primary HCC (n = 25) and healthy controls (n = 15). Subsequently, the expression of genes was assayed using qRT-PCR. A phylogenetic evaluation was performed using direct sequencing of HBsAg. Results: In HCC patients, 60% (n = 15) were HBeAg-positive. HBeAg was negative in all CHB patients, but all were anti-HBe-positive. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) load of HCC patients was more than that of CHB subjects. All patients were of the Iranian race and HBV D genotype. The expression of five transcriptional markers (CD44, SP3, USP8, E2F2, and UFM1) was higher in HCC patients than in CHB and healthy subjects, which was similar to the initial microarray data analysis. Conclusions: Transcriptional signatures may be related to the pathogenesis of HCC and used as diagnostic biological markers for the initial monitoring and prediction of HCC.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43254595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of PNPLA3 rs738409 and TM6SF2 rs58542926 Polymorphisms with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Iranian Population","authors":"Saeideh Maleki, H. Sharafi, B. Honarvar, M. Eslami, K. Bagheri Lankarani, S. Alavian","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-133330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-133330","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a burgeoning health problem worldwide. Genetic predisposition increases susceptibility to NAFLD. The PNPLA3 rs738409 and TM6SF2 rs58542926 polymorphisms are genetic risk factors for NAFLD. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association of rs738409 and rs58542926 polymorphisms with NAFLD among the Iranian population in two groups: (1) Population-based NAFLD (PB-NAFLD), and (2) clinic-based NAFLD (CB-NAFLD). Methods: This case-control study included a group of healthy individuals without NAFLD as the control group and two case groups, PB-NAFLD and CB-NAFLD. All individuals underwent clinical and laboratory assessments and were also diagnosed using ultrasonography. Genotyping for rs738409 and rs58542926 polymorphisms was carried out by the PCR-RFLP method. Results: A total of 110 control, 108 PB-NAFLD, and 73 CB-NAFLD individuals were included in the study. The distribution of rs738409 GG+CG in the PB-NAFLD was 39.8% while it was 52.7% in the control group (P = 0.06, OR = 0.59). The distribution of rs738409 GG in the CB-NAFLD was 19.2%, while it was 8.2% in the control group (P = 0.04, OR = 2.66). The distribution of rs58542926 genotypes was not significantly different between the NAFLD and control groups. In multivariate analysis, metabolic syndrome (OR = 2.85) and BMI > 25 (OR = 3.32) were independent determinants of NAFLD in the PB-NAFLD group, and BMI > 25 (OR = 7.15) was an independent determinant of NAFLD in the CB-NAFLD group. Conclusions: In this study, the PNPLA3 rs738409 polymorphism was associated with NAFLD in the CB-NAFLD cohort; however, the same was not observed for the PB-NAFLD cohort. The TM6SF2 rs58542926 polymorphism was not associated with NAFLD in the Iranian population.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47294476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical and Laboratory Follow-up of Patients Diagnosed With Chronic Hepatitis B: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study","authors":"F. Akgul, Yusuf Arslan, Mehmet Çelik, O. Karaşahin, M. Çelen","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-132174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-132174","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who are under the treatment of antiviral agents should be monitored in routine control visits. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the visits were interrupted. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether these patients were affected regarding clinical, laboratory, and treatment outcomes. Methods: This prospective study consisted of CHB patients aged > 18 who were applied to 3 tertiary centers between 14 February and 30 March 2022. The patients were selected from the ones who regularly applied to outpatient clinics and under the treatment of antiviral agents before the pandemic. The demographic and laboratory values, including serologic, biochemistry, and molecular results, were compared between the 2 groups who came and did not come to control visits. Results: A total number of 220 patients were included. More than half (n = 142, 64.5%) were female. The median age was 44 years (19 - 73). A hundred and forty-two (64.5%) patients did not come to control visits during the pandemic. The most common reason was anxiety about COVID-19. The tenofovir treatment was replaced with entecavir (ETV) due to osteopenia and with alafenamide due to osteopenia and/or renal failure. The previous agents were re-started in 27 (79.5%) patients who discontinued the treatment. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the follow-up of CHB patients. In this regard, 15.5% of patients stopped their treatments. The patients who stopped their follow-ups and continued tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) had proteinuria and decreases in bone mineral density (BMD) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) levels.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41358925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Grape Seed Extract in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Study","authors":"Hoda Mojiri-Forushani, A. Hemmati, Abdollah Khanzadeh, Atefeh Zahedi","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-132309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-132309","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as a metabolic disorder has a high prevalence. Increasing serum concentrations of liver enzymes, lipid profiles, and fasting blood sugar (FBS) are the most laboratory findings in NAFLD. Efforts to identify effective treatments with fewer side effects to address these impairments are increasing. Grape seed extract (GSE) is rich in antioxidants (eg, proanthocyanidins (Pas), which it has beneficial effects reported previously). Objectives: We evaluated the effect of GSE on biochemical markers in NAFLD patients. Methods: The current randomized, double-blind clinical trial was investigated the GSE effect on patients with NAFLD. The patients were assigned into 2 groups (GSE and control groups). The duration of treatment was considered 2 months. The GSE group received GSE capsules (200 mg, two times a day for 2 months), and the control group received placebo (200 mg starch). The serum concentration of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), triglyceride (TG), FBS, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and cholesterol were assessed at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months after treatment. Body mass index (BMI) and HDL/LDL ratio were assayed at different times. Results: The levels of AST, ALT, FBS, TG, HDL, LDL, and cholesterol significantly decreased, (P-value < 0.05), and the level of HDL significantly increased in patients who received GSE 200 mg twice a day for 2 months (P-value < 0.05) compared to control group, but BMI and weight did not change significantly (P-value > 0.05). Conclusions: Grape seed extract can be effective in fatty liver patients; such results may be contributed to the antioxidant properties of GSE due to the high amount of PAs and similar constituents in GSE. However, more investigations are needed to clarify the exact involved mechanism of GSE.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43481848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 as a Biomarker in Hepatitis B Virus-Related Liver Disease","authors":"Xin Miao, Guicheng Wu, Xuan An, X. Guo, Chuyan Peng","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-130652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-130652","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Past research has found that fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is associated with several hepatic disorders, such as alcoholic liver disease and primary biliary cirrhosis. However, there is currently a lack of relevant studies on the relationship between FGF19 and hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the role of serum FGF19 as a new biomarker for HBV-related liver disease and provide scientific data to show the clinical value of this biomarker. Methods: A retrospective study included 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 33 patients with HBV-related cirrhosis (HBV-cirrhosis), and 32 patients with HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC). Furthermore, 33 normal people were randomly selected as healthy controls. The serum levels of FGF19 were measured by ELISA. Results: Serum FGF19 levels were increased sequentially in the CHB group, HBV-cirrhosis group, and HBV-HCC group. Furthermore, serum FGF19 levels positively correlated with alpha-fetoprotein, prothrombin time, international normalized ratio, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl-transferase, alkaline phosphatase, total bile acid, serum markers for liver fibrosis, ascites, cirrhosis, Child-Pugh classification and model for end-stage liver disease sodium (MELD-Na) score, while negatively correlated with platelet count, prothrombin activity, and albumin. The diagnostic threshold of serum FGF19 for HBV-related HCC was 165.32 pg/mL, with a sensitivity of 81.25% and specificity of 58.57%. Conclusions: Serum FGF19 levels are positively associated with cholestasis, hepatocyte damage, and liver fibrosis but negatively correlated with liver synthetic function and liver functional reserve in HBV-related liver disease. Diverse changes in serum FGF19 may be used as a predictive marker for the progression of HBV-related liver disease. In addition, serum FGF19 has a potential role in monitoring carcinogenesis in patients with HBV-related liver disease.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41327285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Efficacy of Antiviral Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Normal ALT Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis","authors":"Zhe Qian, M. Hu, Houji Wu, Hongjie Chen, G. Liao, Zixin Kang, Xiao-Fen Lin, Jie-ya Peng","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-129836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-129836","url":null,"abstract":"Context: When nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) were applied clinically to manage chronic hepatitis B virus infection, the prognosis of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients greatly improved. However, certain CHB patients with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were not used to be considered as the population with the need for antiviral treatment. Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis collected and analyzed data from clinical trials to assess and compare the efficacy of antiviral treatment among patients with elevated and normal ALT levels. Methods: A systematic search was performed to gather studies published from 1990.01 to 2022.08 in PubMed and Web of Science databases. The quality of the literature was assessed, and 16 studies were included for further analysis. Basic information on included studies and study populations was collected. A meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate three major outcomes of viral response, hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg) loss, and HBeAg seroconversion after NAs treatment based on data extracted from these studies. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for all outcomes were calculated using fixed-effects models. Results: In the 16 relevant studies, 5,345 patients met the inclusion criteria, including 3,687 patients receiving NAs treatment. All patients were grouped into one with elevated ALT and another with normal ALT based on whether their pretreatment ALT levels > 1*upper limit of normal (ULN). For patients receiving lamivudine, the viral response showed no significant difference between the groups with elevated and normal ALT levels (pooled log OR: 0.51 [-0.23 - 1.26], P = 0.79); the pooled log OR for HBeAg loss was 1.19 (0.63 - 1.76, P = 0.03) and pooled log OR for HBeAg seroconversion was 2.19 (0.91 - 3.47, P = 0.40). For patients receiving first-line therapy with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and entecavir (ETV), the viral response showed no significant difference between the two groups: Pooled log OR (0.38 [-0.22 - 0.97], P = 0.10). The pooled log OR for HBeAg loss and HBeAg seroconversion was (-0.07 [-0.81 - 0.67], P = 0.68) and (0.40 [-0.84 - 1.63], P = 0.88), respectively. Conclusions: The efficacies of first-line therapy with TDF and ETV treatments were similar in groups with elevated and normal ALT levels for the outcomes of viral response and HBeAg loss. These findings may support further treatment of CHB patients with normal ALT levels.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48088497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among People with Severe Mental Illness in Tehran, Iran","authors":"Mousa Imani, H. Sharafi, A. Sadeh, Rezvan Kakavand-Ghalehnoei, S. Alavian, A. Fotouhi","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-126696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-126696","url":null,"abstract":"Background: High-risk behaviors in people with severe mental illnesses, such drug injection by shared equipment and unprotected sex, expose them to the risk of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV serum markers in people with severe mental illnesses in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, people with mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, were studied. The participants were recruited using a non-random convenience sampling method from Roozbeh and Razi hospitals in Tehran between December 2019 and March 2020. Blood samples were evaluated for HCV-Ab, HBs Ag, HBs Ab, and HBc Ab using an enzyme immunoassay technique. Results: A total of 257 participants were recruited for this study; their mean age was 35.77 years, and 70.0% of whom were male. Bipolar disorder (40.5%) and schizophrenia (35.8%) were the most frequent severe mental disorders in the participants. The prevalence of HBV and HCV seromarkers was as follows: HBs Ag: 0.3% (95% CI: 0.0 - 2.0%), HBc Ab: 7.3% (95% CI: 4.6 - 11.3%), HBs Ab: 18.7% (95% CI: 14.1 - 24.0%), and HCV Ab: 3.1% (95% CI: 1.3 - 6.9%). In logistic regression analysis, tattooing (OR = 4.94, 95% CI: 1.73 - 14.13) and age (OR= 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01 - 1.11) were associated with HBV infection (HBc Ab positivity), and only tattooing (OR= 6.33, 95% CI: 1.19 - 33.80) was significantly associated with exposure to HCV. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the prevalence of HBsAg positivity in people with severe mental illness was not higher than that in the general population of Iran; however, HCV Ab positivity was more prevalent in people with severe mental illness than in the general population of Iran. Preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions for HCV infection are needed in this population in Iran.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42974834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-Intervention Plasma IL-10 Level Predicts Early Tumor Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization","authors":"Meng-Jun Shan, Jing Fan, Na Liu, Li-li Wang, W. Ye","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-129104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-129104","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cytokines play an important role in tumor progression, but studies have shown mixed results regarding the role of cytokines in predicting the early response to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Objectives: This study aimed to explore the correlation between plasma levels of cytokines and early tumor response in HCC patients undergoing TACE. Methods: Thirty HCC patients enrolled in this study from the department of liver disease of a general hospital from June 2020 to January 2021. Plasma samples were sampled at baseline and 7 days after TACE for cytokine detection by cytometric bead array (CBA). At 4 - 6 weeks after TACE, the objective response of HCC patients was confirmed according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST). Potential factors such as various cytokines and some clinical parameters were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis. The predictive effects of different factors in HCC patients undergoing TACE were analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: Plasma levels of post-TACE interleukin-10 (IL-10) were statistically significantly higher than baseline IL-10 levels. The level of plasma IL-10 after TACE was an independent risk factor for early tumor response. The patients with low plasma IL-10 levels after TACE had a favorable prognosis. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that post-TACE IL-10 had a high predictive value (area under the curve = 0.769, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.598 - 0.939). A high level of plasma IL-10 after TACE was correlated with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level (P = 0.037) and post-TACE alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (r = 0.368, P = 0.045). Post-TACE plasma IL-10 did not correlate with age or tumor metastasis. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrated that post-intervention plasma IL-10 levels could predict short-term outcomes independently after TACE. These findings were helpful in identifying the patients who might benefit from TACE.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42162007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inhibitory Effects of Gabapentin on the Proliferation and Cell Motility of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells","authors":"Yefan Mao, Wei-Jia Zhao, S. Mudan, Jianming Lai, Li-ming Xu, Qiyu Zhang, Yi‐Hu Zheng, Chao Ye","doi":"10.5812/hepatmon-128150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon-128150","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Gabapentin, originally an antiepileptic agent, was found to have anti-cancer activity on multiple cancer cells. However, its effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and associated molecular mechanisms are unclear. Objectives: In this study, we investigated the anti-cancer effects of gabapentin against HCC cells in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Human HCC cells were inoculated with various levels of gabapentin for 24 and 48 h. We utilized the MTT assay to detect the proliferation of HCC cells after gabapentin treatment. The effect of gabapentin on the migration of HCC cells was detected by transwell migration assay. We established a model of subcutaneously transplanted HCC in nude mice and observed the impact of gabapentin on HCC cell tumorigenicity in vivo. The changes in RNA expression in gabapentin-treated HCC cells were evaluated by RNA sequencing analysis, and the results were analyzed and further validated by qRT-PCR. Results: Gabapentin significantly inhibited the proliferation of a variety of human HCC cells in a time- and dose-dependent approach. After treatment with 10 mM gabapentin for 12 h, the transendothelial migration of HCC cells via membrane remarkably reduced. Three weeks after the hypodermic transplanting of HCC in nude mice with Huh7 cell line, the gabapentin-treated group had a dramatic decrease in mean tumor volume and weight relative to the controls. Relative to the normal Huh7 cell line, the results of RNA sequencing of Huh7 cells treated with gabapentin for 24 h showed the differential enrichment of genes involved in \"energy metabolism\", \"cancers\", \"signal transduction\", and \"folding, sorting, and degradation\". The genes CDH11 and ARHGAP15 related to cell migration were further verified by qRT-PCR. Conclusions: Our results suggested that gabapentin has an inhibitory effect on the growth, migration, and tumor formation of hepatoma cells, and the mechanism of gabapentin’s inhibition on HCC cells may be related to some signaling pathways, which will lay a foundation for the future studies on branched-chain aminotransferase 1 (BCAT1) as a target for HCC treatment.","PeriodicalId":12895,"journal":{"name":"Hepatitis Monthly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49068220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}