{"title":"FGL-1/LAG-3 轴与酒精相关性肝炎的病程有关:初步报告","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102424","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has a short-term mortality rate of up to 40% primarily related to impaired hepatocyte regeneration and uncontrolled liver inflammation. The acute phase protein fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL-1) produced by hepatocytes stimulates hepatocyte proliferation by autocrine signaling. FGL-1 also is a ligand for the inhibitory T cell receptor lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3). In these ways, FGL-1 and LAG-3 have beneficial interactions that could be interrupted in AH.</div></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><div>We aimed to characterize FGL-1 and LAG-3 in patients with AH and describe their relationship with the disease state and course.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Thirty-two patients with AH were included at diagnosis and followed up for 3 years. We measured the hepatic gene expression of FGL-1 and LAG-3 using RNA sequencing, plasma FGL-1 and soluble (s)LAG-3 using ELISA, and LAG-3<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells using flow cytometry. Healthy persons (HC) and patients with stable alcohol-associated cirrhosis served as controls.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At diagnosis of AH, liver FGL-1 mRNA was increased when compared to HC, whereas plasma FGL-1 was unchanged. In contrast, liver LAG-3 mRNA was reduced in AH. Plasma sLAG-3 levels and the frequency of LAG-3<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells were as in HC. However, those patients who had the lowest plasma FGL-1 and the lowest frequency of LAG-3<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells at diagnosis had the highest disease severity and mortality.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our data suggest that an impaired FGL-1/LAG-3 axis may be involved in the pathogenesis and course of AH.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15479,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The FGL-1/LAG-3 Axis is Associated With Disease Course in Alcohol-associated Hepatitis: A Preliminary Report\",\"authors\":\"\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102424\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has a short-term mortality rate of up to 40% primarily related to impaired hepatocyte regeneration and uncontrolled liver inflammation. The acute phase protein fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL-1) produced by hepatocytes stimulates hepatocyte proliferation by autocrine signaling. FGL-1 also is a ligand for the inhibitory T cell receptor lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3). In these ways, FGL-1 and LAG-3 have beneficial interactions that could be interrupted in AH.</div></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><div>We aimed to characterize FGL-1 and LAG-3 in patients with AH and describe their relationship with the disease state and course.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Thirty-two patients with AH were included at diagnosis and followed up for 3 years. We measured the hepatic gene expression of FGL-1 and LAG-3 using RNA sequencing, plasma FGL-1 and soluble (s)LAG-3 using ELISA, and LAG-3<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells using flow cytometry. Healthy persons (HC) and patients with stable alcohol-associated cirrhosis served as controls.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At diagnosis of AH, liver FGL-1 mRNA was increased when compared to HC, whereas plasma FGL-1 was unchanged. In contrast, liver LAG-3 mRNA was reduced in AH. Plasma sLAG-3 levels and the frequency of LAG-3<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells were as in HC. 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The FGL-1/LAG-3 Axis is Associated With Disease Course in Alcohol-associated Hepatitis: A Preliminary Report
Background
Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has a short-term mortality rate of up to 40% primarily related to impaired hepatocyte regeneration and uncontrolled liver inflammation. The acute phase protein fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL-1) produced by hepatocytes stimulates hepatocyte proliferation by autocrine signaling. FGL-1 also is a ligand for the inhibitory T cell receptor lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3). In these ways, FGL-1 and LAG-3 have beneficial interactions that could be interrupted in AH.
Aims
We aimed to characterize FGL-1 and LAG-3 in patients with AH and describe their relationship with the disease state and course.
Methods
Thirty-two patients with AH were included at diagnosis and followed up for 3 years. We measured the hepatic gene expression of FGL-1 and LAG-3 using RNA sequencing, plasma FGL-1 and soluble (s)LAG-3 using ELISA, and LAG-3+CD8+ T cells using flow cytometry. Healthy persons (HC) and patients with stable alcohol-associated cirrhosis served as controls.
Results
At diagnosis of AH, liver FGL-1 mRNA was increased when compared to HC, whereas plasma FGL-1 was unchanged. In contrast, liver LAG-3 mRNA was reduced in AH. Plasma sLAG-3 levels and the frequency of LAG-3+CD8+ T cells were as in HC. However, those patients who had the lowest plasma FGL-1 and the lowest frequency of LAG-3+CD8+ T cells at diagnosis had the highest disease severity and mortality.
Conclusions
Our data suggest that an impaired FGL-1/LAG-3 axis may be involved in the pathogenesis and course of AH.