期刊
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
卷 66, 期 3, 页码 560-570出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.014
关键词
Compensatory hypertrophy; Contralateral growth; Accelerator; Morphogenic ligand; Liver regeneration; Gene expression profiling; Hedgehog proteins; Hepatectomy
资金
- Clinical Research Priority Program from the University of Zurich non-resectable liver tumors - from palliation to cure
- Swiss National Science Foundation [S-87002-09-01]
Background & Aims: ALPPS, a novel two-staged approach for the surgical removal of large/multiple liver tumors, combines portal vein ligation (PVL) with parenchymal transection. This causes acceleration of compensatory liver growth, enabling faster and more extensive tumor removal. We sought to identify the plasma factors thought to mediate the regenerative acceleration following ALPPS. Methods: We compared a mouse model of ALPPS against PVL and additional control surgeries (n = 6 per group). RNA deep sequencing was performed to identify candidate molecules unique to ALPPS liver (n = 3 per group). Recombinant protein and a neutralizing antibody combined with appropriate surgeries were used to explore candidate functions in ALPPS (n = 6 per group). Indian hedgehog (IHH/Ihh) levels were assessed in human ALPPS patient plasma (n = 6). Results: ALPPS in mouse confirmed significant acceleration of liver regeneration relative to PVL (p <0.001). Ihh mRNA, coding for a secreted ligand inducing hedgehog signaling, was uniquely upregulated in ALPPS liver (p <0.001). Ihh plasma levels rose 4 h after surgery (p <0.01), along with hedgehog pathway activation and subsequent cyclin Dl induction in the liver. When combined with PVL, Ihh alone was sufficient to induce ALPPS-like acceleration of liver growth. Conversely, blocking Ihh markedly inhibited the accelerating effects of ALPPS. In the small cohort of ALPPS patients, IHH tended to be elevated early after surgery. Conclusions: Ihh and hedgehog pathway activation provide the first mechanistic insight into the acceleration of liver regeneration triggered by ALPPS surgery. The accelerating potency of recombinant Ihh, and its potential effect in human ALPPS may lead to a clinical role for this protein. Lay summary: ALPPS, a novel two-staged hepatectomy, accelerates liver regeneration, thereby helping to treat patients with otherwise unresectable liver tumors. The molecular mechanisms behind this accelerated regeneration are unknown. Here, we elucidate that Indian hedgehog, a secreted ligand important for fetal development, is a crucial mediator of the regenerative acceleration triggered by ALPPS surgery. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of European Association for the Study of the Liver.
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