IFN-ß Overexpressing Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mitigate Alcohol-Induced Liver Damage and Gut Permeability.
Int J Mol Sci
; 25(15)2024 Aug 04.
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ABSTRACT
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a form of hepatic inflammation. ALD is mediated by gut leakiness. This study evaluates the anti-inflammatory effects of ASCs overexpressing interferon-beta (ASC-IFN-ß) on binge alcohol-induced liver injury and intestinal permeability. In vitro, ASCs were transfected with a non-viral vector carrying the human IFN-ß gene, which promoted hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) secretion in the cells. To assess the potential effects of ASC-IFN-ß, C57BL/6 mice were treated with three oral doses of binge alcohol and were administered intraperitoneal injections of ASC-IFN-ß. Mice treated with binge alcohol and administered ASC-IFN-ß showed reduced liver injury and inflammation compared to those administered a control ASC. Analysis of intestinal tissue from ethanol-treated mice administered ASC-IFN-ß also indicated decreased inflammation. Additionally, fecal albumin, blood endotoxin, and bacterial colony levels were reduced, indicating less gut leakiness in the binge alcohol-exposed mice. Treatment with HGF, but not IFN-ß or TRAIL, mitigated the ethanol-induced down-regulation of cell death and permeability in Caco-2 cells. These results demonstrate that ASCs transfected with a non-viral vector to induce IFN-ß overexpression have protective effects against binge alcohol-mediated liver injury and gut leakiness via HGF.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Permeability
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Interferon-beta
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Ethanol
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2024
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Article