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HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH
卷 46, 期 2, 页码 192-200出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12561
关键词
benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis; bile salt export pump; intrahepatic cholestasis; 4-phenylbutyrate
资金
- Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders
- [26460192]
AimBenign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (BRIC2) is caused by mutations in ABCB11, a gene encoding the bile salt export pump (BSEP) that mediates biliary bile salt secretion, and presents with repeated intermittent cholestasis with refractory itching. Currently, no effective medical therapy has been established. We previously provided experimental and clinical evidence suggesting the therapeutic potential of 4-phenylbutyrate (4PB) for the cholestatic attacks of BRIC2. MethodsAfter examining the potential therapeutic use of 4PB treatment by in vitro studies, a patient with BRIC2 was treated p.o. with 4PB at gradually increasing doses (200, 350, and 500mg/kg per day) for 4months. Biochemical, histological and clinical data were collected. ResultsThe patient was diagnosed with BRIC2 because he had non-synonymous mutations (c.1211A>G [p.D404G] and 1331T>C [p.V444A]) in ABCB11, reduced hepatocanalicular expression of BSEP and low biliary bile salt concentrations. In vitro analysis showed that 4PB treatment partially restored the decreased expression of BSEP caused by p.D404G mutation. During the first 2months of 4PB therapy at 200 and 350mg/kg per day, the patient had no relief from his symptoms. No beneficial effect was observed after additional treatment with bilirubin absorption and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage. However, after starting treatment at a dose of 500mg/kg per day, the patient's liver function tests and intractable itching were markedly improved. No apparent side-effects were observed during or after 4PB therapy. The symptoms relapsed within 1.5months after cessation of 4PB therapy. Conclusion4PB therapy would have a therapeutic effect on the cholestatic attacks of BRIC2.
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