Abstract

The long-range goal of this project is to define the molecular mechanism by which the presence of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) increases the severity of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or vice versa. The central hypothesis is that ALD produces oxidative stress, which enhances the cytotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a primary pathogenic mediator of liver diseases. We have previously shown that HCV core protein binds to the cytoplasmic domain of TNF receptor and sensitizes cells to TNF-induced cytolysis These factors together may count for the increased severity of the liver disease in these patients. In this project, we will establish cell lines expressing both CYP4502E1 enzyme, which is implicated in oxidative injury in ALD, and HCV core proteins. These cell lines will be tested for their cytotoxic responses to ethanol and TNF to examine their possible synergistic effects.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50AA011999-02
Application #
6299209
Study Section
Project Start
2000-01-01
Project End
2000-12-31
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$411,134
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Southern California
Department
Type
DUNS #
041544081
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90089

  Publications

Zheng, Han; You, Yang; Hua, Meiyun et al. (2018) Chlorophyllin Modulates Gut Microbiota and Inhibits Intestinal Inflammation to Ameliorate Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice. Front Physiol 9:1671
Lew, Daniel; Wu, Bechien U; Pandol, Stephen J et al. (2018) Disease Course Differences in Acute Pancreatitis Based on Etiology Using the Pancreatitis Activity Scoring System. Pancreas 47:e40-e41
Ogawa, Tomohiro; Li, Yuchang; Lua, Ingrid et al. (2018) Isolation of a unique hepatic stellate cell population expressing integrin ?8 from embryonic mouse livers. Dev Dyn 247:867-881
Tripathi, Anupriya; Debelius, Justine; Brenner, David A et al. (2018) The gut-liver axis and the intersection with the microbiome. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 15:397-411
Waldron, Richard T; Su, Hsin-Yuan; Piplani, Honit et al. (2018) Ethanol Induced Disordering of Pancreatic Acinar Cell Endoplasmic Reticulum: An ER Stress/Defective Unfolded Protein Response Model. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:479-497
Waldron, Richard T; Lugea, Aurelia; Gulla, Aiste et al. (2018) Proteomic Identification of Novel Plasma Biomarkers and Pathobiologic Pathways in Alcoholic Acute Pancreatitis. Front Physiol 9:1215
Wu, Raymond; Murali, Ramachandran; Kabe, Yasuaki et al. (2018) Baicalein Targets GTPase-Mediated Autophagy to Eliminate Liver Tumor-Initiating Stem Cell-Like Cells Resistant to mTORC1 Inhibition. Hepatology 68:1726-1740
Buxbaum, James; Quezada, Michael; Chong, Bradford et al. (2018) The Pancreatitis Activity Scoring System predicts clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis: findings from a prospective cohort study. Am J Gastroenterol 113:755-764
Zhao, Qinglan; Wei, Yi; Pandol, Stephen J et al. (2018) STING Signaling Promotes Inflammation in Experimental Acute Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology 154:1822-1835.e2
Edderkaoui, Mouad; Chheda, Chintan; Soufi, Badr et al. (2018) An Inhibitor of GSK3B and HDACs Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Slows Pancreatic Tumor Growth and Metastasis in Mice. Gastroenterology 155:1985-1998.e5

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