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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2010

Endotoxin and CD14 in the progression of biliary atresia.

Ming-Huei Chou, Jiin-Haur Chuang, Hock-Liew Eng, Ching-Mei Chen, Chiou-Huey Wang, Chao-Long Chen, Tsun-Mei Lin

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ming-Huei ChouInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Chang Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jiin-Haur Chuang
Hock-Liew Eng
Ching-Mei Chen
Chiou-Huey Wang
Chao-Long Chen
Tsun-Mei Lin
Chang Gung University · TWNational Cheng Kung University · TWI-Shou University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBiliary atresia (BA) is a typical cholestatic neonatal disease, characterized by obliteration of intra- and/or extra-hepatic bile ducts. However, the mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of BA remain uncertain. Because of decreased bile flow, infectious complications and damaging endotoxemia occur frequently in patients with BA. The aim of this study was to investigate endotoxin levels in patients with BA and the relation of these levels with the expression of the endotoxin receptor, CD14.

methodsThe plasma levels of endotoxin and soluble CD14 were measured with a pyrochrome Limulus amebocyte lysate assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in patients with early-stage BA when they received the Kasai procedure (KP), in patients who were jaundice-free post-KP and followed-up at the outpatient department, in patients with late-stage BA when they received liver transplantation, and in patients with choledochal cysts. The correlation of CD14 expression with endotoxin levels in rats following common bile duct ligation was investigated.

resultsThe results demonstrated a significantly higher hepatic CD14 mRNA and soluble CD14 plasma levels in patients with early-stage BA relative to those with late-stage BA. However, plasma endotoxin levels were significantly higher in both the early and late stages of BA relative to controls. In rat model, the results demonstrated that both endotoxin and CD14 levels were significantly increased in liver tissues of rats following bile duct ligation.

conclusionsThe significant increase in plasma endotoxin and soluble CD14 levels during BA implies a possible involvement of endotoxin stimulated CD14 production by hepatocytes in the early stage of BA for removal of endotoxin; whereas, endotoxin signaling likely induced liver injury and impaired soluble CD14 synthesis in the late stages of BA.

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Disease ProgressionAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsBiliary AtresiaBilirubinDisease Models, AnimalEndotoxinsFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInfantLipid ALipopolysaccharide ReceptorsLiverMaleRatsAlanine TransaminaseBilirubinEndotoxinsLipid ALipopolysaccharide ReceptorsRNA, Messenger

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PMID21172039
PMCPMC3019188
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