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Detection of Autoantibodies to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 in Bile Duct Ligated Rats and Correlations with a Panel of Traditional Markers of Liver Diseases
Joint Authors
Cruz-Vega, Delia Elva
Duval, Florent
Alarcón-Galván, Gabriela
González-Gamboa, Ivonne
Ponz, Fernando
Sánchez, Flora
González-Garza, Maria Teresa
Moreno-Cuevas, Jorge E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There is a need for new noninvasive biomarkers (NIBMs) able to assess cholestasis and fibrosis in chronic cholestatic liver diseases (CCLDs).
Tumorigenesis can arise from CCLDs.
Therefore, autoantibodies to tumor-associated antigens (TAA) may be early produced in response to abnormal self-antigen expression caused by cholestatic injury.
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) has TAA potential since it is involved in cholangiocytes and lymphatic vessels proliferations during CCLDs.
This study aims to detect autoantibodies directed at VEGFR-3 during bile duct ligation- (BDL-) induced cholestatic injury in rat sera and investigate whether they could be associated with traditional markers of liver damage, cholestasis, and fibrosis.
An ELISA was performed to detect anti-VEGFR-3 autoantibodies in sera of rats with different degree of liver injury and results were correlated with aminotransferases, total bilirubin, and the relative fibrotic area.
Mean absorbances of anti-VEGFR-3 autoantibodies were significantly increased from week one to week five after BDL.
The highest correlation was observed with total bilirubin ( R 2 = 0.8450, P = 3.04 e - 12 ).
In conclusion, anti-VEGFR-3 autoantibodies are early produced during BDL-induced cholestatic injury, and they are closely related to cholestasis, suggesting the potential of anti-VEGFR-3 autoantibodies as NIBMs of cholestasis in CCLDs and justifying the need for further investigations in patients with CCLD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duval, Florent& Cruz-Vega, Delia Elva& González-Gamboa, Ivonne& González-Garza, Maria Teresa& Ponz, Fernando& Sánchez, Flora…[et al.]. 2016. Detection of Autoantibodies to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 in Bile Duct Ligated Rats and Correlations with a Panel of Traditional Markers of Liver Diseases. Disease Markers،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103742
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duval, Florent…[et al.]. Detection of Autoantibodies to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 in Bile Duct Ligated Rats and Correlations with a Panel of Traditional Markers of Liver Diseases. Disease Markers No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103742
American Medical Association (AMA)
Duval, Florent& Cruz-Vega, Delia Elva& González-Gamboa, Ivonne& González-Garza, Maria Teresa& Ponz, Fernando& Sánchez, Flora…[et al.]. Detection of Autoantibodies to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 in Bile Duct Ligated Rats and Correlations with a Panel of Traditional Markers of Liver Diseases. Disease Markers. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103742
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103742