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ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2025

Transcriptome profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells differentiate male adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease from healthy peers.

Natalia Zeber-Lubecka, Jacek Michalkiewicz, Michalina Dabrowska, Krzysztof Goryca, Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska, Wojciech Jańczyk, Irena Jankowska, Anna Świąder-Leśniak, Izabela Kubiszewska, Joanna Ziemska-Legięcka and 2 more

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Natalia Zeber-LubeckaDepartment of Genetics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw 02-781, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Jacek MichalkiewiczDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Immunology, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Michalina DabrowskaDepartment of Genetics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw 02-781, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Krzysztof GorycaDepartment of Genetics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw 02-781, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Aldona Wierzbicka-RucińskaDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Wojciech JańczykDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Disorders, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Poland.
Irena JankowskaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Disorders, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Poland.
Anna Świąder-LeśniakLaboratory of Anthropology, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Izabela KubiszewskaDepartment of Immunology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Bydgoszcz 85-067, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.
Joanna Ziemska-LegięckaDepartment of Genetics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw 02-781, Mazowieckie, Poland.
Piotr SochaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Disorders, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Poland.
Jerzy OstrowskiDepartment of Genetics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw 02-781, Mazowieckie, Poland.

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Abstract

backgroundNumerous studies have reported specific expression profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) that are associated with infectious, autoimmune, and inflammatory disorders, including chronic liver diseases.

aimTo identify potential differences in the transcriptome profiles of PBMCs between male patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and healthy male adolescents.

methodsPBMCs were isolated from 16 male adolescents with NAFLD and 14 healthy age-matched male peers. The collected cells were cultured

resultsIn total, 151 (118 protein-coding) and 97 (65 protein-coding) DEGs were identified when the RNA profiles of PBMCs stimulated without and with FEs, respectively, were compared between NAFLD patients and controls. Functional enrichment analysis of DEGs identified several pathways, which were predominantly involved in metabolism and inflammatory responses in non-stimulated and FE-stimulated PBMCs, respectively. FEs increased secretion of IL-6 and IL-1β by PBMCs isolated from controls and of all four cytokines by PBMCs isolated from NAFLD patients. IL-1β secretion was significantly higher in FE-stimulated PBMCs isolated from NAFLD patients than in those isolated from controls.

conclusionOur data suggest that changes in PBMC gene expression may provide candidate biomarkers for NAFLD development, which require validation in larger cohorts.

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AdolescentsDifferentially expressed genesFecal extractsNext generation sequencingNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseasePeripheral blood mononuclear cells

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