Cytokines elevated in patients with HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure promote NK cell mediated cytotoxicity through TRAIL

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• 作者：Zhihong Wan^a ; ^{wanzhihong302@163.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Guoming Xie^b ; Yichen Wu^a ; Fangfang Liu^a ; Shaojie Xin^a ; Shaoli You^a ; Honglin Liu^a ; Chen Li^a ; Dongze Li^a
• 关键词：Apoptosis ; Hepatitis B virus ; Inflammation ; Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
• 刊名：Digestive and Liver Disease
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：48
• 期：5
• 页码：528-535
• 全文大小：1989 K

文摘

The role of NK cells on inducing liver injury in patients with HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL)-expressed NK cells from HBV-ACLF patients and facilitate a better understanding of the immune pathogenesis of HBV-ACLF.

Methods

Peripheral blood samples were obtained from HBV-ACLF patients, mild chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and healthy controls (HC). Circulating NK cells phenotype was determined using flow cytometry. Serum cytokine concentrations were ascertained using the CBA Inflammation kit. Cell apoptosis was analyzed using the FITC-annexin V Apoptosis Detection Kit.

Results

Peripheral NK cells from HBV-ACLF expressed higher levels of TRAIL than those from CHB and HC. Expression of TRAIL on NK cells was correlated positively with serum IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations in HBV-ACLF patients, which is further confirmed by cytokines stimulation in vitro. NK cells caused a significant increase of apoptotic hepatocytes, and further increased the frequency of apoptosis in IL-6 and IL8-stimulated hepatocytes; the apoptosis was then inhibited partially by an anti-TRAIL monoclonal antibody.

Conclusion

These results suggested that inflammation cytokines elevated in patients with HBV-ACLF may promote NK cell mediated cytotoxicity through TRAIL pathway.