Rosa Zampino1, Aldo Marrone1, Luca Rinaldi1, Barbara Guerrera1, Riccardo Nevola1, Adriana Boemio1, Natalina Iuliano1, Mauro Giordano1, Nicola Passariello1, Ferdinando C Sasso1, Emanuele Albano2, Luigi E Adinolfi3. 1. Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic, and Aging Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Piazza Miraglia, 80138, Naples, Italy. 2. Department of Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Autoimmune Diseases, University Amedeo Avogadro of East Piedmont, Novara, Italy. 3. Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic, and Aging Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Piazza Miraglia, 80138, Naples, Italy. luigielio.adinolfi@unicampania.it.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Endotoxin is a component of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria that live in the intestine. Endotoxinemia is reported in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and in cirrhotic patients, causing various biological and clinical effects in the host. It is not known whether endotoxinemia occurs in chronic hepatitis C patients (CHC), therefore we evaluated the occurrence of endotoxinemia and its effect on inflammation, liver damage, insulin resistance (IR) and atherosclerosis. METHODS: Consecutive CHC patients assessed by liver biopsy were enrolled. Endotoxinemia was evaluated by LAL test. IR was estimated by HOMA-IR. Serum TNF-α, IL-8, adiponectin and MCP-1 were measured with ELISA tests. Oxidative stress was estimated by circulating IgG against malondialdehyde adducts with human serum albumin (MDA-HAS). Carotid atherosclerosis was assessed by ultrasonography. RESULTS: Endotoxinemia was found in 60% of the 126 patients enrolled. A serum level-dependent association between endotoxinemia, steatosis (p < 0.001) and HOMA-IR (p < 0.006) was observed. Patients with endotoxinemia showed significant increase in TNF-α and IL8 levels. TNF-α correlated with steatosis (p < 0.001) and HOMA-IR (p < 0.03), whereas IL8 correlated with steatosis (p = <0.001), TNF-α (p < 0.04) and atherosclerosis (p < 0.01). The highest levels of endotoxinemia were associated with oxidative stress and a higher prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the independent factors associated with endotoxinemia were hepatic steatosis, HOMA-IR, IL8 and MDA-HAS. CONCLUSIONS: Endotoxinemia occurs with high frequency in CHC patients and contributes to the development of hepatic steatosis, IR and atherosclerosis through increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress. Anti-endotoxin treatment could be of clinical relevance.
PURPOSE: Endotoxin is a component of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria that live in the intestine. Endotoxinemia is reported in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and in cirrhotic patients, causing various biological and clinical effects in the host. It is not known whether endotoxinemia occurs in chronic hepatitis C patients (CHC), therefore we evaluated the occurrence of endotoxinemia and its effect on inflammation, liver damage, insulin resistance (IR) and atherosclerosis. METHODS: Consecutive CHCpatients assessed by liver biopsy were enrolled. Endotoxinemia was evaluated by LAL test. IR was estimated by HOMA-IR. Serum TNF-α, IL-8, adiponectin and MCP-1 were measured with ELISA tests. Oxidative stress was estimated by circulating IgG against malondialdehyde adducts with human serum albumin (MDA-HAS). Carotid atherosclerosis was assessed by ultrasonography. RESULTS: Endotoxinemia was found in 60% of the 126 patients enrolled. A serum level-dependent association between endotoxinemia, steatosis (p < 0.001) and HOMA-IR (p < 0.006) was observed. Patients with endotoxinemia showed significant increase in TNF-α and IL8 levels. TNF-α correlated with steatosis (p < 0.001) and HOMA-IR (p < 0.03), whereas IL8 correlated with steatosis (p = <0.001), TNF-α (p < 0.04) and atherosclerosis (p < 0.01). The highest levels of endotoxinemia were associated with oxidative stress and a higher prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the independent factors associated with endotoxinemia were hepatic steatosis, HOMA-IR, IL8 and MDA-HAS. CONCLUSIONS: Endotoxinemia occurs with high frequency in CHCpatients and contributes to the development of hepatic steatosis, IR and atherosclerosis through increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress. Anti-endotoxin treatment could be of clinical relevance.
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