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Expression of STAT3 in liver failure tissue and the relationship between expression of STAT3 and the proliferating features of hepatic progenitor cells
Xiao-Hui Lv, Xing-Li Liu, Bing-Yuan Wang, Min Song
Xiao-Hui Lv, Bing-Yuan Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Xing-Li Liu, Shengjing Hospital , China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Min Song, Department of Pathology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Supported by: National Medical Science and Technology Foundation during the 10th Five-year Plan Period, No. 20003BA753C.
Correspondence to: Xiao-Hui Lv, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. lvxiaohui1122@163.com
Received: August 30, 2007 Revised: November 3, 2007 Accepted: December 20, 2007 Published online: January 18, 2008
AIM: To investigate the proliferating features of hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) and the expression of p-STAT3 in liver failure.
METHODS: Liver tissues taken from 76 patients with liver failure and acute or chronic light hepatitis were tested for the expression of HPCs with OV6 by immunohistochemistry. Meanwhile, expression of cytokeratin 19 (CK19) and p-STAT3 was also detected in liver tissues by immunohistochemistry.
RESULTS: There were a lot of proliferating ductars in subacute and acute-on-chronic liver failure by immunohistochemical staining with CK19. The percentage of patients with liver failure positive for CK19 (62.5%) was significantly higher than that in common hepatitis (30%) (P < 0.05). The percentage of cases of liver failure positive for OV6 (85.7%) was significantly higher than that in common hepatitis (35.0%) (P < 0.05). The percentage of patients with liver failure positive for p-STAT3 (67.9%) was significantly higher than that in common hepatitis (25%) (P < 0.05), the expression of OV6 had a positive correlation with that of CK19 (rs = 0.689)and p-STAT3 (rs = 0.239).
CONCLUSION: HPCs are frequently detected in patients with liver failure. Expression of p-STAT3 is significantly higher than that in common hepatitis and is associated with the proliferation of HPCs. Thus, p-STAT3 might participate in the proliferation of HPCs.
Citation: Lv XH, Liu XL, Wang BY, Song M. Expression of STAT3 in liver failure tissue and the relationship between expression of STAT3 and the proliferating features of hepatic progenitor cells. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2008; 16(2): 144-149
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