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Ma Wörns
Medikamentöse Schädigung der Leber mit autoimmunem Phänotyp durch TNF-Blockade – Fallvorstellung und Review der Literatur
Die Zulassung von Medikamenten, die die biologische Wirkung von Tumor-Nekrose-Faktor alpha (TNF-α) blockieren, hat die Behandlungsmoglichkeiten von Patienten mit einer Reihe von autoimmun-vermittelten Erkrankungen stark verbessert. Als haufige Nebenwirkung kommt es zu einer gesteigerten Anfalligkeit gegenuber Infekten. Selten treten auch hepatische Nebenwirkungen unter TNF-Blockade auf. Diese reichen von einer moderaten Leberwert- und Bilirubinerhohung uber die Reaktivierung von chronischen Viruserkrankungen, konnen aber auch zum akuten Leberversagen fuhren. In einem Teil der Falle wurde ein autoimmunes Schadigungsmuster mit dem Auftreten von Autoantikorpern und entsprechenden typischen his…
O100 : The hepatic microenvironment induces a CSC phenotype and determines the prognosis of HCC patients
The addition of TACE to palliative chemotherapy is associated with extended survival in unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Vorsorge statt Nachsorge - Strukturierte Früherkennung von Leberfibrose und Leberzirrhose durch Screening der Allgemeinbevölkerung mit Hilfe des SEAL Programmes
Cetuximab-induced skin exanthema: Improvement by a reactive skin therapy
More than 80% of patients treated with cetuximab develop an acneiform follicular skin exanthema. Grade 3 exanthema develops in 9-19% of these cases, bearing the risk of cetuximab dose-reduction or cessation. We retrospectively analysed a cohort of 20 patients treated with cetuximab and an in-house reactive skin protocol upon development of an exanthema. The reactive skin protocol was built up as follows: grade 1 exanthema: topical cleansing syndet (Dermowas®) + topical metronidazole cream (Rosiced®); grade 2 exanthema: grade 1 treatment + oral minocycline 50 mg twice per day; grade 3 exanthema: grade 2 treatment + topical corticoid (Dermatop®) + topical nadifloxacin (Nadixa®). As soon as a …
Application of patient derived liver cancer cell lines for phenotypic characterization and therapeutic target identification
A genetic basis for IFN-gamma production and T-bet expression in humans.
Abstract Th1 and Th2 cytokines secreted by polarized effector T cells play a pivotal role in the development of autoimmune and allergic diseases. However, the genetic basis of cytokine production by T lymphocytes in humans is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the genetic contribution to cytokine production and regulation of T cell-specific transcription factors in a prospective twin study. We found a substantial genetic contribution to the production of Th1 cytokines such as IFN-γ and TNF-α with heritabilities of 0.85 (95% confidence intervals, 0.74–0.95) and 0.72 (0.50–0.93), respectively, whereas no genetic influence on production of the Th2 signature cytokine IL-4 was obs…
Effektivität der sequentiellen systemischen Therapie bei Patienten mit einem fortgeschrittenen HCC - Erfahrungen aus dem klinischen Alltag
Individualisierte Sportintervention bei Patienten mit nicht-alkoholischer Fettlebererkrankung (HELP-Studie)
Leberzirrhose bei NASH – eine unterschätzte Komplikation?
Validation of clinical scoring systems ART and ABCR after transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma
Histone deacetylase inhibition by valproic acid down-regulates c-FLIP/CASH and sensitizes hepatoma cells towards CD95-and TRAIL receptor-mediated apoptosis and chemotherapy
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is highly resistant to chemotherapy, leading to a poor prognosis of advanced disease. Inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDACi) induce re-differentiation in tumor cells and thereby re-establish sensitivity towards apoptotic stimuli. HDACi are entering the clinical stage of tumor treatment, and several substances are currently being tested in clinical trials to prove their efficacy in the treatment of leukemias and solid tumors. In this study, we investigated the impact of the HDACi valproic acid (VA) on TRAIL- and CD95-mediated apoptosis in hepatoma cells, as well as its sensitizing effect on a chemotherapeutic agent. Treatment of HepG2 cells with VA increased…
Epidemiologie und Auswirkungen bakterieller Infektionen bei stationären Patienten mit Leberzirrhose
Improved prediction of survival by a risk factor-integrated inflammatory score in Sorafenib treated hepatocellular carcinoma
Background and aims Inflammation affects progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We therefore postulate that systemic inflammatory markers could help to predict prognosis in HCC patients receiving sorafenib therapy. Methods Overall survival (OS) of HCC patients receiving palliative sorafenib treatment was correlated with the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR), Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) and the modified GPS (mGPS) along with clinicopathological parameters. Predictors of OS were assessed by multivariable Cox regression and receiver operating characteristics and area under the curve (ROC-AUC) analyses.…
Prädiktion fortgeschrittener Fibrose bei Patienten mit nicht-alkoholischer Fettleber (NAFLD) – Vergleich von NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS), Fibrosis-4 (Fib-4) score und APRI
O066 : Bcl-3 regulates hepatic glucose and lipid metabolisms through insulin and associated metabolic transcription factors
SEAL program – Early detection of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis by screening of the general population
Survival of patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma undergoing palliative chemotherapy - real world data from a German tertiary care center
Genetic association of autoimmune hepatitis and human leucocyte antigen in German patients
To report on our large German collective and updated data of 142 patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) type 1.Key investigations performed were liver biopsy, serum autoantibodies as well as serum markers such as IgG and elevated transaminases. Antinuclear antigen (ANA) and smooth muscle antigen (SMA) autoantibodies characterized type 1 AIH. Type 3 (AIH) was solely characterized by the occurrence of soluble liver antigen/liver-pancreas antigen (SLA/LP) autoantibodies either with or without ANA or SMA autoantibodies.Most prevalent HLAs were A2 (68 patients, 48%), B8 (63 patients, 44%), C7 (90 patients, 63%), DR3 (49 patients, 38%), DR4 (49 patients, 38%) and DQ2 (42 patients, 30%). Compare…
Genetic and environmental contributions to plasma C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels--a study in twins.
Elevated baseline levels of acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein (CRP) or cytokines like interleukin-6 (IL-6) are known risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. However, until today, there is only controversial information about the contribution of genetic and environmental factors. Therefore, we performed an open prospective study in 108 monozygotic (MZ) and 60 same-sex dizygotic (DZ) twin pairs to analyse the genetic and environmental contributions to plasma CRP and IL-6 levels. Heritability of IL-6 was 0.61, indicating that plasma IL-6 levels are to a major part influenced by genetic determinants; however, for CRP, heritability was only 0.22, p…
Vitamin A deficiency is associated with disease severity in patients with liver cirrhosis
Activation of tumor initiating cells during anti-angiogenic therapies promotes tumor progression and relapse formation in hepatocellular carcinoma
Die Leberfunktion vor Lebertransplantation bestimmt das Überleben nach Lebertransplantation beim hepatozellulären Karzinom
Acute organ failure following the loss of anti-apoptotic cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein involves activation of innate immune receptors
Apoptosis signaling is involved in both physiological tissue homeostasis and acute and chronic diseases. The role of regulatory apoptosis signaling molecules and their organ-specific functions are less defined. Therefore, we investigated the loss of the anti-apoptotic cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein (cFLIP) and the mechanisms of the resulting lethal organ failure in vivo using inducible knockout mice. These were generated by crossing floxed cFLIP mice to a tamoxifen inducible Rosa26-creERT2 mouse strain. Death following global loss of cFLIP resulted from liver failure, accumulation of M1-polarized macrophages and accompanying hepatic cell death and inflammation. Apoptosis was also promine…
Editorial: covert hepatic encephalopathy-silent but serious. Authors’ reply
Application of Patient-Derived Liver Cancer Cells in Personalized Treatment Approach: Phenotypic Characterization and Therapeutic Target Identification
Prospective evaluation of the impact of covert hepatic encephalopathy on quality of life and sleep in cirrhotic patients
BACKGROUND Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and HE grade 1 (HE1) according to the West Haven criteria have recently been grouped as one entity named-covert HE- (CHE). Data regarding the impact of CHE on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and sleep quality are controversial. AIM First, to determine whether CHE affects HRQoL and sleep quality of cirrhotic patients and second, whether minimal HE (MHE) and HE1 affect HRQoL and sleep quality to a comparable extent. METHODS A total of 145 consecutive cirrhotic patients were enrolled. HE1 was diagnosed clinically according to the West Haven criteria. Critical flicker frequency and the Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score were used to d…