Expression of thioredoxin and thioredoxin-binding protein-2 in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C as a predictor of response to interferon therapy

  • Authors:
    • Kenichi Hamano
    • Yasushi Seo
    • Hirotaka Kato
    • Miyuki Kato
    • Yoshihiko Yano
    • Toshiaki Ninomiya
    • Masato Kasuga
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  • Published online on: June 1, 2006     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.17.6.989
  • Pages: 989-995
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Abstract

Oxidative stress contributes to the pathogenesis of various hepatic injuries. Thioredoxin (TRX) is an indicator of oxidative stress, reported to be increased in the serum of patients with chronic hepatitis C with the progression of fibrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of the expression of TRX and thioredoxin-binding protein-2 (TBP-2), which is a negative regulator of TRX function, in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C and the relationship of this to the efficacy of interferon (IFN) treatment. A retrospective study was performed using the liver biopsy specimens obtained before IFN treatment from 69 patients with chronic serotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. TRX and TBP-2 mRNA levels in the liver biopsy specimens were amplified by real-time RT-PCR. The serum TRX protein level was estimated with a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit, and the expression of TRX protein in the liver was examined immunohistochemically in 19 patients. There was no association between the serum TRX level and the TRX level in the liver. There was a significant correlation between the expression level of TRX protein in the liver and the TRX mRNA level in the liver. TRX and TBP-2 levels in the liver tended to decrease slightly with increased fibrosis stage, although not significantly. The TRX level in the liver tended to increase with hepatitis activity index, although not significantly. TBP-2 mRNA levels in the liver were significantly higher in responders than non-responders to the IFN therapy (p<0.05). Among patients who had a high viral load of >850 KIU/ml, the TRX level in the livers of non-responders was significantly lower than that in the livers of responders (p<0.05). TRX and TBP-2 mRNA levels in the liver before IFN therapy may predict the outcome of IFN therapy in patients with chronic serotype 1 HCV infection.

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Hamano K, Seo Y, Kato H, Kato M, Yano Y, Ninomiya T and Kasuga M: Expression of thioredoxin and thioredoxin-binding protein-2 in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C as a predictor of response to interferon therapy. Int J Mol Med 17: 989-995, 2006
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Hamano, K., Seo, Y., Kato, H., Kato, M., Yano, Y., Ninomiya, T., & Kasuga, M. (2006). Expression of thioredoxin and thioredoxin-binding protein-2 in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C as a predictor of response to interferon therapy. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 17, 989-995. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.17.6.989
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Hamano, K., Seo, Y., Kato, H., Kato, M., Yano, Y., Ninomiya, T., Kasuga, M."Expression of thioredoxin and thioredoxin-binding protein-2 in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C as a predictor of response to interferon therapy". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 17.6 (2006): 989-995.
Chicago
Hamano, K., Seo, Y., Kato, H., Kato, M., Yano, Y., Ninomiya, T., Kasuga, M."Expression of thioredoxin and thioredoxin-binding protein-2 in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C as a predictor of response to interferon therapy". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 17, no. 6 (2006): 989-995. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.17.6.989