The polymorphic variant of SerpinB3 (SerpinB3-PD) is associated with faster cirrhosis decompensation

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BACKGROUND: SerpinB3 is a cysteine protease inhibitor involved in liver disease progression due to its proinflammatory and profibrogenic properties. The polymorphic variant SerpinB3-PD (SB3-PD), presents a substitution in its reactive centre loop, determining the gain of function.

AIMS: To disclose the clinical characteristics of a cohort of patients with cirrhosis in relation to the presence of SB3-PD and to assess the effect of this genetic variant on fibrogenic and inflammatory cytokines in vitro.

METHODS: We assessed SB3 polymorphism in 90 patients with cirrhosis, prospectively followed up in our referral centre. We used HepG2 and HuH-7 cells transfected to overexpress either wild-type SB3 (SB3-WT) or SB3-PD to assess their endogenous effect, while LX2 and THP-1 cells were treated with exogenous SB3-WT or SB3-PD proteins.

RESULTS: Patients carrying SB3-PD had more severe portal hypertension and higher MELD scores, than patients carrying SB3-WT. In multivariate analysis, SB3-PD was an independent predictor of cirrhosis complications. Patients with SB3-PD polymorphism presented with more severe liver fibrosis and inflammatory features. Hepatoma cells overexpressing SB3-PD showed higher TGF-β1 expression than controls. The addition of recombinant SB3-PD induced an up-regulation of TGF-β1 in LX2 cells and a more prominent inflammatory profile in THP-1 cells, compared to the effect of SB3-WT protein.

CONCLUSIONS: The polymorphic variant SB3-PD is highly effective in determining activation of TGF-β1 and inflammation in vitro. Patients with cirrhosis who carry SB3-PD polymorphism may be more prone to develop severe liver disease progression. However, further validation studies are warranted to support the in vivo relevance of this polymorphism.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

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Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 59(2024), 3 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 380-392

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Martini, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Turato, Cristian [VerfasserIn]
Cannito, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Quarta, Santina [VerfasserIn]
Biasiolo, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Ruvoletto, Mariagrazia [VerfasserIn]
Novo, Erica [VerfasserIn]
Marafatto, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Guerra, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Tonon, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Clemente, Nausicaa [VerfasserIn]
Bocca, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Piano, Salvatore Silvio [VerfasserIn]
Guido, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Gregori, Dario [VerfasserIn]
Parola, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Angeli, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Pontisso, Patrizia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fibrosis
Journal Article
Portal hypertension
Proinflammatory cytokines
SB3-PD
SerpinB3
Squamous cell carcinoma-related antigen
TGF-β1
Transforming Growth Factor beta1

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Date Completed 12.01.2024

Date Revised 12.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/apt.17804

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NLM364817704