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Hepatic chemerin mRNA expression is reduced in human nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Pohl, Rebekka, Haberl, Elisabeth M., Rein‐Fischboeck, Lisa, Zimny, Sebastian, Neumann, Maximilian, Aslanidis, Charalampos, Schacherer, Doris, Krautbauer, Sabrina +3 more·2017·European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chemerin is associated with insulin resistance and is expressed in the liver. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is related to impaired insulin sensitivity, but studies evaluating hepatic and serum chemerin in NAFLD resulted in discordant data. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Chemerin mRNA was determined in the liver tissue obtained from 33 controls and 76 NAFLD patients. Chemerin serum levels were measured in a different cohort of patients with ultrasound-diagnosed NAFLD and the respective controls. Hepatic stellate cells and hepatocytes were exposed to selected metabolites and nuclear receptor agonists to study the regulation of chemerin. Effect of recombinant chemerin on hepatocyte released proteins was analysed. RESULTS: Hepatic chemerin expression was not related to BMI, gender, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Chemerin mRNA did not correlate with steatosis and was negatively associated with inflammation, fibrosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) score. Patients with NASH had lower chemerin mRNA compared to those with borderline NASH and controls. Factors with a role in NASH mostly did not regulate chemerin in the liver cells. Of note, liver X receptor agonist reduced chemerin protein. Serum chemerin was not changed in NAFLD. Levels positively correlated with age, waist-to-hip ratio, systolic blood pressure, serum FGF21 and lipocalin 2, and negatively with transferrin saturation. Chemerin induced FGF21 in supernatants of primary human hepatocytes. Hepcidin, a major regulator of iron homoeostasis and lipocalin 2, were not regulated by chemerin. CONCLUSION: Chemerin mRNA is reduced in the liver of NASH patients, and liver X receptor seems to have a role herein.

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Pohl, R., Haberl, E. M., Rein‐Fischboeck, L., Zimny, S., Neumann, M., Aslanidis, C., Schacherer, D., Krautbauer, S., Eisinger, K., Weiss, T. S., & Buechler, C.
Affiliations
University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Buechler, Christa
Venue
European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-11-21
Volume
47
Issue
1
Pages
7-18
ISSN
  • 0014-2972 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2362
OpenAlex
W2548217573
Cited by
45
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
FWCI
4.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Regensburg Publication Server (University of Regensburg) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (BU 1141/7‐1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
chemerin, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatic gene expression, liver X receptor, insulin resistance, liver inflammation, liver fibrosis, FGF21, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, hepcidin, iron homeostasis, hepatocytes, hepatic stellate cells
MeSH terms
Lipocalin-2, Liver X Receptors, Rosiglitazone, Benzenesulfonamides, Receptor, Farnesoid X-Activated, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cell Line, Cells, Cultured, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Fibroblast Growth Factors, Fluorocarbons, Humans, Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated, Hypertension, Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin Resistance, Liver, Male, Middle Aged, Recombinant Proteins, RNA, Messenger, Severity of Illness Index, Sulfonamides, Comorbidity, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, Cytokines, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Chemokines, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Leptin, Hepatocytes, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Thiazolidinediones, Waist-Hip Ratio, Hepatic Stellate Cells, Young Adult, Hep G2 Cells, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Hepcidins, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, In Vitro Techniques

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