JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2017, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1): 120-123.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2017.01.034

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Progress in interferon -γ-induced protein 10 in pathogenesis of liver diseases

Zhao Kai1,2, Shang Qinghua1, Song Wengang2   

  1. 1.Center for Liver Disease,88st Hospital of PLA,
    2.Tai Shan Medical University,Taian 271000,Shandong Province,China
  • Received:2016-04-27 Online:2017-01-20 Published:2017-02-10

Abstract: Interferon (IFN)-γ-induced protein 10 (IP-10/CXCL10) and its receptor CXCR3,appear to contribute to the pathogenesis of viral hepatitis. CXCL10 could be secreted by various cells,including T cells,NK cells,endothelial cells,hepatocytes,etc. It plays an essential role in recruiting specific T cells,NK cells and other effector cells to local inflammatory sites to control the infection by through direct or indirect interactions. IP-10 expression is also correlated with developing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis from viral hepatitis. Furthermore,high level of IP-10 in baseline has shown a clinical utility as a predictor of effective outcome of anti-viral therapy. Since the mechanism of how IP-10 modulates anti-viral responses remains unknown, further studies are still needed to investigate the interaction between IP-10 and leukocytes in the pathogenesis of hepatitis,and to evaluate whether IP-10 could be a novel therapeutic target of viral diseases.

Key words: Hepatitis B, Interferon -γ-induced protein 10, cytokines