LBH与肝纤维化进展及肝内免疫细胞分布的关联研究
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中南大学湘雅三医院 肝胆胰外科,湖南 长沙 410013

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黄为,中南大学湘雅三医院主治医师,主要从事肝纤维化方面的研究。

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湖南省自然科学基金资助项目(2022JJ40743)。


Association of LBH with the progression of liver fibrosis and the distribution of intrahepatic immune cells
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Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013

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    背景与目的 研究发现,肝内免疫调节与肝纤维化发生发展密切相关。然而,在肝纤维化中与免疫细胞相关联的关键基因目前仍不清楚。因此,本研究探讨肝纤维化中的关键基因与疾病进展以及肝内免疫细胞分布的关联。方法 基于公共数据库中的不同肝纤维化程度的肝组织(GSE162694和GSE49541),对转录组测序RNA-seq测序数据进行差异表达比较,以正常肝样本作为对照;通过相对表达丰度排秩(REO)算法结果获得相关逆转稳定基因对;分析与肝纤维化相关的关键基因。构建CCl4诱导的肝纤维化小鼠模型,Masson染色鉴定病理组织学改变,qRT-PCR和Western blot方法检测关键基因的mRNA与蛋白表达;xCell工具分析关键基因与免疫细胞、肝纤维化进展的关系。结果 分析测序数据获得两个肝纤维化相关的交叠的逆转基因对(THBS2>RHDE及LBH>LRRC19);其中THBS2、LBH均在肝纤维化组织中差异上调,并且LBH表达与肝纤维化分级、组织学评分和炎症评分明显相关(均P<0.05)。与对照组比较,模型组小鼠肝脏中LBH mRNA及蛋白水平均明显上调(均P<0.05)。基于LBH表达中位值,将肝纤维化芯片GSE162694、GSE49541中的样本分为LBH高表达组与LBH低表达组,xCell分析显示,CD4+记忆T细胞、中央记忆CD8+T细胞、树突状细胞、aDC、cDC等免疫细胞富集水平及免疫细胞评分在LBH高表达组中均明显上调(均P<0.05)。结论 转录辅助因子LBH可能参与调节肝内免疫细胞分布并促进肝纤维化的进展。

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    Background and Aims Previous studies have found a close association between intrahepatic immune regulation and the development of liver fibrosis. However, the key genes associated with immune cells in liver fibrosis are still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the correlation between key genes in liver fibrosis, disease progression, and the distribution of intrahepatic immune cells.Methods Differential gene expression analysis was performed on RNA sequencing data (RNA-seq) from liver tissues with different degrees of liver fibrosis obtained from public databases (GSE162694 and GSE49541), using normal liver samples as controls. The relative expression order (REO) algorithm was used to identify relative reversal stabile pairs. Key genes associated with liver fibrosis were analyzed. A CCl4-induced mouse model of liver fibrosis was established, and histopathological changes were identified using Masson staining. The mRNA and protein expression of key genes were detected using qRT-PCR and Western blot methods, respectively. The relationship between key genes and immune cells as well as the progression of liver fibrosis was analyzed using the xCell tool.Results Analysis of the sequencing data identified two overlapping reverse gene pairs associated with liver fibrosis (THBS2>RHDE and LBH>LRRC19). Both THBS2 and LBH were upregulated in liver fibrosis tissues, and the expression of LBH was significantly correlated with fibrosis stage, histological score, and inflammation score (all P<0.05). Compared to the control group, the mRNA and protein levels of LBH in the liver of the model mice were significantly upregulated (both P<0.05). Based on the median expression value of LBH, the samples from the liver fibrosis datasets GSE162694 and GSE49541 were divided into the LBH high-expression group and the LBH low-expression group. The xCell analysis revealed that CD4+ memory T cells, central memory CD8+ T cells, dendritic cells, aDC, cDC, and other immune cells were enriched and immune cell scores were significantly upregulated in the high LBH expression group (all P<0.05).Conclusion The transcriptional co-factor LBH may regulate the distribution of intrahepatic immune cells and promote the progression of liver fibrosis.

    图1 基于REO算法的肝纤维化基因表达差异化分析结果 A:基因芯片GSE162694中逆转基因对THBS2和TRHDE的表达水平;B:基因芯片GSE162694中逆转基因对LBH和LRRC19的表达水平;C:基因芯片GSE49541中逆转基因对THBS2和TRHDE的表达水平;D:基因芯片GSE49541中逆转基因对LBH和LRRC19的表达水平Fig.1 Results of differential gene expression analysis in liver fibrosis based on the REO algorithm A: Expression levels of the reverse gene pairs THBS2 and TRHDE in the series GSE162694; B: Expression levels of the reverse gene pairs LBH and LRRC19 in the series GSE162694; C: Expression levels of the reverse gene pairs THBS2 and TRHDE in the series GSE49541; D: Expression levels of the reverse gene pairs LBH and LRRC19 in the series GSE49541
    图2 LBH表达与肝纤维化程度及疾病进展的关系 A:基因芯片GSE162694中LBH的表达水平;B:基因芯片GSE49541中LBH的表达水平;C:基因芯片GSE162694中LBH在肝纤维化不同阶段的表达水平;D:基因芯片GSE49541中LBH在肝纤维化不同阶段的表达水平;E:基因芯片GSE84044中LBH在不同组织学评分中的表达水平;F:基因芯片GSE84044中LBH在不同炎症评分中的表达水平Fig.2 The relationship between LBH expression and the degree of liver fibrosis and disease progression A: Expression levels of LBH in gene chip GSE162694; B: Expression levels of LBH in gene chip GSE49541; C: Expression levels of LBH at different stages of liver fibrosis in gene chip GSE162694; D: Expression levels of LBH at different stages of liver fibrosis in gene chip GSE49541; E: Expression levels of LBH in different histological scores in gene chip GSE84044; F: Expression levels of LBH in different inflammation scores in gene chip GSE84044
    图3 LBH在肝纤维化小鼠模型病灶中的表达 A:肝脏组织Masson染色(×100);B:qRT-PCR检测LBH mRNA水平;C:Western blot检测LBH蛋白表达水平Fig.3 Expression of LBH in lesions of the liver fibrosis mouse model A: Liver tissue Masson staining (×100); B: qRT-PCR detection of LBH mRNA levels; C: Western blot detection of LBH protein expression levels
    图4 xCell分析不同LBH表达水平肝纤维化病灶中免疫浸润分析Fig.4 xCell analysis of immunoinfiltration analysis in liver fibrosis at different LBH expression levels
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黄为,冯超. LBH与肝纤维化进展及肝内免疫细胞分布的关联研究[J].中国普通外科杂志,2023,32(7):1053-1060.
DOI:10.7659/j. issn.1005-6947.2023.07.010

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