Platelet-derived growth factor A mRNA in platelets is associated with the degree of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C
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2017-01-01
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Tanikawa, Aline Aki [UNESP]
Tommasini Grotto, Rejane Maria [UNESP]
Silva, Giovanni Faria [UNESP]
Ferrasi, Adriana Camargo [UNESP]
Rodrigues Sarnighausen, Valeria Cristina [UNESP]
Moura Campos Pardini, Maria Ines de [UNESP]
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Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical
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Introduction: Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) are the main cytokines related to hepatic fibrogenesis. Methods: RNA isolated from the platelets and hepatic tissue of 43 HCV carriers was used for quantitative polymerase chain reaction to determine TGFB1, PDGFA, and PDGFB RNA expression. Results: The mRNA expression of PDGFA in platelets was significantly lower in the group with advanced fibrosis than in the group with early-stage fibrosis. TGFB1 was more frequently expressed in platelets than in hepatic tissue, which was different from PDGFB. Conclusions: A pathway mediated by overexpression of TGFB1 via PDGFA in megakaryocytes could be involved in the development of fibrosis.
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Hepatic fibrosis, PDGF, TGFB
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Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 50, n. 1, p. 113-116, 2017.