Expression of apolipoprotein AI mRNA in peripheral white blood cells of patients with alcoholic liver disease.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1740(3): 350-6, 2005 Jun 10.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15949702
ABSTRACT
Because (i) changes in plasma and liver mRNA of apolipoprotein (apo) AI have been observed in patients with alcoholic liver disease, (ii) apo AI mRNA can be induced in non-hepatic tissues, and (iii) apolipoproteins expression is influenced by plasma colloid osmotic pressure (P(CO)) and viscosity (eta), we analyzed the Apo AI mRNA expression in the peripheral white blood cells (PWBC), P(CO), and eta in control volunteers (C), patients with liver cirrhosis (LC), and cirrhotic patients with superimposed alcoholic hepatitis (LC+AH). We found that apo AI mRNA is expressed in the PWBC in 20% of C and it is induced 1.5 fold in 66.6% of LC and 1.95 fold in 85% of LC+AH. A significant decrease of P(CO) in LC and LC + AH (14.8 +/- 2.4 and 16.2 +/- 2.4 mm Hg, respectively) compared to C (27.9 +/- 2 mm Hg) was observed. By contrast, eta was mildly increased from 1.7389 +/- 0.07 in C to 1.8022 +/- 0.154 in LC and 1.9030 +/- 0.177 in LC+AH. No significant correlation was found between P(CO) and eta with apo AI mRNA but with lipid profile. In conclusion, apo AI mRNA expression in PWBC is associated to liver disease severity and could be an indirect indicator of alcoholic liver damage.
Buscar no Google
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
RNA Mensageiro
/
Apolipoproteína A-I
/
Hepatite Alcoólica
/
Leucócitos
/
Cirrose Hepática
Limite:
Adult
/
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochim Biophys Acta
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article