P0525 : N-Acetylated alpha smooth muscle actin levels are increased in hepatic fibrosis but decreased in hepatocellular carcinoma

M.J. Nielsen, Signe Holm Nielsen, N.U.B. Hansen, Jacob Hull Kristensen, M.A. Karsdal, D. J. Leeming

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    Abstract

    Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin (a-SMA) is upregulated together with extracellular matrix (ECM) during activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells (HSCs) in fibrosis. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) remove acetylations and regulate the expression of genes, which is associated with cancers. There is a close relationship between cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and markers enabling identification of patients in risk of developing HCC with cirrhosis is a major unmet clinical need. We developed an ELISA for the assessment of acetylated a-SMA (Aca- SMA) in serum. The objective was to investigate the ability of this marker to non-invasively diagnose hepatic fibrosis and assess the influence of HDAC in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numberP0525
    JournalJournal of Hepatology
    Volume62
    Pages (from-to)S512
    ISSN0168-8278
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    EventThe International Liver Congress™ 2015 : 50th Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver - Vienna, Austria
    Duration: 22 Apr 201526 Apr 2015
    Conference number: 50
    http://ilc-congress.eu/

    Conference

    ConferenceThe International Liver Congress™ 2015
    Number50
    Country/TerritoryAustria
    CityVienna
    Period22/04/201526/04/2015
    Internet address

    Bibliographical note

    Poster abstract from The International Liver Congress™ 2015 – 50th Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver

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