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Bedeutung von Cyclin E1 in der Darm-Leber Achse für die Entstehung von karzinogenen alkoholischen Lebererkrankungen

Antragstellerin Yulia Nevzorova, Ph.D.
Fachliche Zuordnung Gastroenterologie
Förderung Förderung von 2017 bis 2021
Projektkennung Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 334239546
 
Erstellungsjahr 2021

Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse

During funding period, I have focused my research on ALD. The set of important goals was successfully achieved in this project: ü We performed detailed characterization of Cyclin E1 knockout mice in the acute and chronic models of ALD and identified the effector cells for the Cyclin E1-driven effects. For the first time we showed that the deletion of cyclin E1 in hepatocytes changes the expression of genes involved in alcohol metabolism and results in the pronounced susceptibility to ethanol-derived liver injury. We showed that mice develop alterations in the gut-liver axis in response to experimental acute alcohol intoxication. Overall, alterations in the intestinal epithelial barrier associated to increased permeability a thinner mucous protective layer and alterations in gut microbiota. We provided evidence that the extrinsic, Caspase-8-dependent apoptosis pathway is dispensable for the initiation and progression of ALD as hepatocytes are capable to switch to intrinsic cell death upon Caspase-8 deficiency. Therefore, only a combined approach using a pan-caspase inhibitor completely blocking caspase activity in hepatocytes might be an optimal approach for the treatment of ALD. We developed and published an innovative experimental DUAL murine model which resembles the compound effects of alcohol and WD. This preclinical model might be wellconsidered as a useful experimental model to study the dangerous combination of ALD plus NAFLD in human, and therefore be further used for the development of so much needed therapeutic options. We highlighted the role of E-type cyclins in the experimental model of liver 
cancer. At the moment, we applying the physiological DUAL diet to cyclin E1 conditional and constitutive mice. In addition, we discussed and highlighted the important topics in the field of hepatology in a few reviews: 1. Animal models and experimental procedures in hepatology. 2. Chronic liver diseases and carcinogenesis. Alltogeter, our work will significantly advance our fundamental understanding of ALD and associated gut-liver interaction and alcohol-induced cancer. Despite this proposal does not have immediate translational application in the clinical setting, the results and knowledge generated during the development of this project have high potential to impact clinical practice and hold the promise to improve diagnostic and patient care, open new avenues for the treatment of patients with ALD in the future.

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