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Chronic liver disease are characterized by increased levels of plasma IL-6, but the bioactivity of this cytokine in this disease is not well known. IL-6 receptor complex is regulated by multiple receptors subunits: the soluble form of IL-6 Receptor enhance IL-6 signal by a process called trans-signaling on cells expressing few membrane IL-6 receptors. Soluble gp130 is the natural inhibitor of IL-6 trans-signaling. The aim of this study is to characterize circulating and liver levels of theses compounds of IL-6 receptor complex, to unravel the bioactivity of IL-6 in this disease.
Consecutive patients undergoing transjugular liver biopsies for alcoholic liver disease or hepatitis C virus infection will be included in the study to measure plasma cytokines levels, peripheral blood mononuclear cells cytokine release and liver IL-6R compounds mRNA levels.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| alcoholic liver disease | alcoholic liver disease patients undergoing a transjugular liver biospy in our institution | ||
| chronic HCV hepatitis | chronic HCV hepatitis patients undergoing a transjugular liver biopsy in our institution |
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patients of Erasme University Hospital
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Arnaud Lemmers, MD | Erasme Hospital, Gastroenterology Dpt | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopital Erasme - Dpt of Gastroenterology | Brussels | 1070 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008108 | Liver Diseases, Alcoholic |
| ID | Term |
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| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D020751 | Alcohol-Induced Disorders |
| D019973 | Alcohol-Related Disorders |
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plasma, liver biopsies, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture medium.
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |