Semiquantitative analysis of intrahepatic CC-chemokine mRNAs in chronic hepatitis C

Author:

Nischalke Hans Dieter1,Nattermann Jacob1,Fischer Hans-Peter2,Sauerbruch Tilman1,Spengler Ulrich1,Dumoulin Franz Ludwig12

Affiliation:

1. Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

2. Department of Pathology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The mechanisms leading to hepatic injury in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are only incompletely understood. Recent data propose a correlation of the intrahepatic expression of the CC chemokine RANTES and the degree of periportal and portal inflammatory liver damage.Aim: Here, we have studied the intrahepatic mRNA levels of CC chemokines RANTES together with that of other members of this chemokine family (MIP-1β, MCP-1, and MCP-2) in chronic hepatitis C as compared with healthy controls.Methods: Liver samples from 22 HCV-infected patients, nine individuals with primary biliary cirrhosis and from 12 normal controls were included into this study. Intrahepatic mRNA levels of CC chemokines RANTES, MIP-1β, MCP-1, and MCP-2 were analyzed by a semi-quantitative reverse transcription/real-time polymerase chain reaction assay.Results: In chronic HCV infection, intrahepatic RANTES mRNA levels were significantly higher than in non-infected controls (7.2-fold,p<0.001) or in the disease control group (2.8-fold,p<0.001) and higher levels of RANTES mRNA levels were observed in livers with an advanced stage of liver cell injury (histologic activity index ≥6), although this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.08). In contrast, mRNA levels of MIP-1β (p=0.021) and MCP-1 (p=0.021) were significantly lower in HCV liver samples while MCP-2 expression was similar in all groups analyzed.Conclusion: The data support the concept of chemokines as mediators of liver cell injury in chronic hepatitis C.

Funder

Faculty of Medicine, University of Bonn

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

Cell Biology,Immunology

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