Migration of splenic lymphocytes promotes liver fibrosis through modification of T helper cytokine balance in mice

Journal of Gastroenterology
Kazutaka TanabeShinji Uemoto

Abstract

Sustained liver injury causes liver fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis. Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of liver fibrosis and interventions in the fibrotic process is crucial for improving the prognosis of patients with chronic liver diseases. Although studies have shown that splenectomy suppresses liver fibrosis, the mechanism by which this occurs is poorly understood. The present study focuses on the immunological functions of the spleen to investigate its role in liver fibrosis. BALB/c and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice underwent splenectomies or sham operations prior to induction of liver fibrosis with carbon tetrachloride or thioacetamide. Sirius red staining and hydroxyproline assays showed that splenectomy suppressed liver fibrogenesis in BALB/c mice. Reverse transcription PCR analysis of T helper type 1 (Th1) and T helper type 2 (Th2) cytokines demonstrated that splenectomy shifted the Th1/Th2 balance in the liver towards Th1 dominance. In SCID mice, the inhibitory effect on liver fibrosis was abrogated. The number of CD4(+) T helper lymphocytes in the spleen decreased after liver injury. Green fluorescent protein positive (GFP(+)) splenocytes were transplanted into the spleens of syngeneic ...Continue Reading

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