Expression of Bax, Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 proteins in relation to grade of inflammation and stage of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
Histopathology
; 50(7): 928-35, 2007 Jun.
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AIMS: To determine the expression of regulators of apoptosis in chronic hepatitis C. METHODS AND RESULTS: Expression of Bax, Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 proteins was assessed immunohistochemically in liver biopsy specimens obtained from 89 adults with chronic hepatitis C. Expression of Bax in hepatocytes correlated inversely with grade of inflammation (P < 0.001) and stage of fibrosis (P = 0.011), classified according to the Scheuer score; expression of Bcl-xL in hepatocytes did not correlate with grade of inflammation (P = 0.106) or stage of fibrosis (P = 0.078); maximum Bcl-xL expression was observed in grade 3 inflammation and stage 4 fibrosis. Expression of Bcl-2 protein in hepatocytes was present in only two cases (both with advanced disease); the expression of Bcl-2 protein in interlobular bile duct epithelial cells correlated with the grade of inflammation (P = 0.018), but not with stage of fibrosis (P = 0.154). The expression of Bcl-2 protein in lymphoid cells infiltrating portal zones and lobules did not correlate with grade of inflammation (P = 0.113) or stage of fibrosis (P = 0.815). CONCLUSION: Major differences in expression of studied proteins were observed in relation to grade of inflammation and stage of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2
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Hepatitis C Crónica
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Proteína X Asociada a bcl-2
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Proteína bcl-X
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Cirrosis Hepática
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Histopathology
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Polonia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido