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Chronic alcohol exposure sensitizes mice to galactosamine-induced liver injury through enhanced keratinocyte chemoattractant and defective IL-10 production.

par Sermon, F.;Le Moine, Olivier ;Gustot, Thierry ;Quertinmont, Eric ;Louis, Hubert ;Nagy, Nathalie ;Degraef, Chantal ;Devière, Jacques
Référence Journal of hepatology, 39, 1, page (68-76)
Publication Publié, 2003-07

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Alcohol sensitizes the liver to several injuries. The mechanisms leading to this sensitization are poorly defined. In the present study, we developed a mouse model of chronic exposure to alcohol vapours that sensitize mice to galactosamine (GAL) liver injury. METHODS: C57BL/6 mice were exposed to ethanol vapours for 10 days. Liver injury was induced by intraperitoneal injection of GAL (1 g/kg) and mice were killed 24 h later. RESULTS: GAL challenge after ethanol pre-treatment significantly raised serum alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) levels and enhanced liver inflammation when compared with the controls (GAL alone). Serum keratinocyte chemoattractant (KC) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) levels were significantly increased in the GAL+ethanol group. On the contrary, serum interleukin 10 (IL-10) levels were lower than in controls. Anti-KC, anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha antibodies and intestinal decontamination significantly protected mice from liver injury. In GAL+ethanol-treated mice, IL-10 treatment reduced ALT release, KC and MCP-1 serum and hepatic mRNA levels, and improved liver inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: Enhancement of GAL-induced liver injury by ethanol is associated with an imbalance between proinflammatory cytokines and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and depends on gut bacterial flora.