| Evidence of a significant role for Fas-mediated apoptosis in HCV clearance during pegylated interferon plus ribavirin combination therapy. | |
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PMID: 21555811 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: The role of apoptosis in treatment-induced HCV clearance is controversial. We sought to assess the kinetics of serum apoptosis-related cytokines during pegylated interferon-α2a or -α2b plus weight-based ribavirin therapy for genotype 1 chronic HCV infection. METHODS: Serum levels of soluble Fas (sFas), soluble Fas ligand (sFasL) and soluble tumour necrosis factor receptor I (sTNF-RI) were measured at baseline, week 12 and 24 weeks after the end of therapy. RESULTS: Sustained virological response (SVR) was achieved in 46% of the 164 included patients, 29% had a non-response (NR) and 25% had relapse (RR). NR patients presented with higher levels of sFasL at baseline and lower levels of sTNF-RI at week 12 as compared to RR and SVR patients. Lower concentrations of sFas were observed in SVR patients 24 weeks after treatment as compared to RR and NR patients. An increase in sFas at week 12 followed by a significant drop 24 weeks after therapy was observed among SVR patients. An increase in sFasL during and after treatment was observed in RR and SVR patients. NR patients exhibited an earlier drop in sTNF-RI levels as compared to RR and SVR patients. CONCLUSIONS: Virological response during HCV therapy was associated with an increase of sFas and sFasL, and maintenance of increased concentrations of sTNF-RI. |
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Leonardo L Schiavon; Janaína L Narciso-Schiavon; Roberto J Carvalho-Filho; Juliana P Sampaio; Philipe N El Batah; Genimari A Silva; Cláudia T Carvente; Antonio Eduardo B Silva; Maria Lucia G Ferraz |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Antiviral therapy Volume: 16 ISSN: 2040-2058 ISO Abbreviation: Antivir. Ther. (Lond.) Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-05-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815705 Medline TA: Antivir Ther Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 291-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatitis Section, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. leo-jf@uol.com.br. |
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