2022
Fenofibrate Downregulates NF-κB Signaling to Inhibit Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Secretion in Human THP-1 Macrophages and During Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Gallucci GM, Alsuwayt B, Auclair AM, Boyer JL, Assis DN, Ghonem NS. Fenofibrate Downregulates NF-κB Signaling to Inhibit Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Secretion in Human THP-1 Macrophages and During Primary Biliary Cholangitis. Inflammation 2022, 45: 2570-2581. PMID: 35838934, PMCID: PMC10853883, DOI: 10.1007/s10753-022-01713-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary biliary cholangitisPrimary sclerosing cholangitisAnti-inflammatory mechanismsChronic liver diseaseNF-κB signalingBiliary cholangitisLiver diseaseNF-κB p50IL-1βIL-8Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaPro-inflammatory cytokine secretionProliferator-activated receptor alphaIncomplete biochemical responseAnti-inflammatory effectsAddition of fenofibratePro-inflammatory cytokinesPPARα-dependent mannerHuman THP-1 macrophagesP65 protein expressionLabel therapeutic optionTHP-1 macrophagesTHP-1 cellsSclerosing cholangitisAdult patients
2021
Outcome of COVID‐19 in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis: An International Multicenter Study
Efe C, Dhanasekaran R, Lammert C, Ebik B, la Tijera F, Aloman C, Calışkan A, Peralta M, Gerussi A, Massoumi H, Catana AM, Torgutalp M, Purnak T, Rigamonti C, Aldana A, Khakoo N, Kacmaz H, Nazal L, Frager S, Demir N, Irak K, Ellik ZM, Balaban Y, Atay K, Eren F, Cristoferi L, Batıbay E, Urzua Á, Snijders R, Kıyıcı M, Akyıldız M, Ekin N, Carr RM, Harputluoğlu M, Hatemi I, Mendizabal M, Silva M, Idilman R, Silveira M, Drenth JPH, Assis DN, Björnsson E, Boyer JL, Invernizzi P, Levy C, Schiano TD, Ridruejo E, Wahlin S. Outcome of COVID‐19 in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis: An International Multicenter Study. Hepatology 2021, 73: 2099-2109. PMID: 33713486, PMCID: PMC8250536, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere COVID-19Chronic liver diseaseAutoimmune hepatitisLiver injuryMulticenter studyCOVID-19Causes of CLDPropensity score-matched cohortSevere COVID-19 outcomesContinuation of immunosuppressionMaintenance of immunosuppressionOutcomes of patientsIntensive care admissionUse of antiviralsInternational multicenter studyCOVID-19 outcomesCOVID-19 diagnosisContinued immunosuppressionCare admissionCause mortalityIndependent predictorsMedian ageLiver diseaseMechanical ventilationRetrospective study