Abstract |
Portal hypertension is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in cirrhotic patients. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of Alu-mediated p21 transcriptional regulator (APTR) during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt ( TIPS) procedure. Portal and hepatic venous blood was drawn from 84 patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension before and after TIPS treatment. Then, we detected biochemical, hemodynamic parameters and APTR expression before and after TIPS treatment. Indeed, TIPS treatment could markedly ameliorate the serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and portal vein hemodynamics in cirrhotic patients. We found that portal venous levels of APTR was significantly decreased after TIPS treatment and its aberrant expression levels were positively correlated with Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD), portal hepatic venous pressure gradient ( PHPG) in patients. Higher APTR expression in portal vein was associated with poor prognosis. APTR level in portal vein was an independent predictors of mortality. Our data indicated that APTR may serve as a novel biomarker for cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension before and after receiving TIPS.
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Authors | Shanshan Yu, Yanhua Qi, Jue Jiang, Hua Wang, Qi Zhou |
Journal | Gene
(Gene)
Vol. 645
Pg. 30-33
(Mar 01 2018)
ISSN: 1879-0038 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 29274906
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- RNA, Long Noncoding
- long non-coding RNA APTR, human
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Topics |
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Hypertension, Portal
(blood, genetics, surgery)
- Liver Cirrhosis
(blood, complications, genetics, surgery)
- Male
- Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
- Prognosis
- RNA, Long Noncoding
(blood)
- Survival Analysis
- Treatment Outcome
- Up-Regulation
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