Immunopathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis in chronic liver injury induced by repeatedly administered concanavalin A.

Abstract:

:Liver fibrosis is commonly observed in chronic liver disease. However, the immunological mechanisms underlying hepatic fibrosis due to chronic inflammation are not well defined, mainly because suitable experimental models have not been established. We have found that weekly i.v. administration of concanavalin A (Con A) in BALB/c mice brought about a striking alanine aminotransferase increase, resulting in piecemeal necrosis with bridging fibrosis in the parenchyma. Using this fibrosis model, we demonstrated the kinetics of cytokine mRNA expression in liver. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, TGF-alpha, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and hepatocyte growth factor mRNAs were up-regulated after each Con A administration. Furthermore, either anti-IFN-gamma, anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha or anti-TGF-beta mAb given together with Con A markedly inhibited the development of hepatic fibrosis. Treatment with either anti-IFN-gamma or anti-TNF-alpha mAb also completely prevented hepatic injury; in contrast, treatment with anti-TGF-beta mAb did not. The treatment with anti-TGF-beta mAb did not affect the levels of hepatic mRNAs for either IFN-gamma or TNF-alpha after Con A injection. Treatment with either anti-IFN-gamma or anti-TNF-alpha did not affect the expression levels of TGF-beta in the liver. In conclusion, the continuous presence of both severe liver damage and up-regulation of TGF-beta synthesis is necessary to induce hepatic fibrosis in this model.

journal_name

Int Immunol

journal_title

International immunology

authors

Kimura K,Ando K,Ohnishi H,Ishikawa T,Kakumu S,Takemura M,Muto Y,Moriwaki H

doi

10.1093/intimm/11.9.1491

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1999-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1491-500

issue

9

eissn

0953-8178

issn

1460-2377

journal_volume

11

pub_type

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