Association of novel markers of liver disease with neonatal liver disease in premature baboons, Papio sp

PLoS One. 2020 Mar 9;15(3):e0228985. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228985. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Associated Liver Disease (PNALD) affects up to 60% of neonates; however, techniques for diagnosing and monitoring disease progression remain limited. The neonatal baboon model may provide a unique opportunity to identify serologic markers associated with this disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate if Hyaluronic Acid (HA), TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1 (TIMP1), Amino-terminal Propeptide of Type-III Collagen (PIIINP) and Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) score associate with histological liver disease in neonatal baboons exposed to PN. Preterm baboons delivered via c-section at 67% gestation received PN for 14 days with or without Intralipid (PRT+IL, PRT-IL, respectively) or were sacrificed after birth (PRTCTR). Term baboons were sacrificed after birth (TERMCTR) or survived 14 days (TERM+14d). Serum HA, TIMP1, and PIIINP concentrations were measured by ELISA. A blinded pathologist assigned liver histological scores following necropsy. HA increased 9.1-fold, TIMP1 increased 2.2-fold, and ELF score increased 1.4-fold in PRT-IL compared to PRTCTR. ALT, AST, and GGT were within normal limits and did not vary between groups. A trend towards increased fibrosis was found in PRT-IL baboons. Microvesicular hepatocyte steatosis and Kupffer cell hypertrophy were elevated in PRT-IL vs PRTCTR. HA and TIMP1 were significantly elevated in preterm baboons with early histological findings of liver disease evidenced by hepatic steatosis, Kupffer cell hypertrophy and a trend towards fibrosis whereas traditional markers of liver disease remained normal. These novel markers could potentially be utilized for monitoring early hepatic injury in neonates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Hyaluronic Acid / blood
  • Kupffer Cells / pathology
  • Liver Diseases / etiology
  • Liver Diseases / metabolism*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology
  • Male
  • Papio
  • Parenteral Nutrition / adverse effects*
  • Premature Birth
  • Primate Diseases / chemically induced
  • Primate Diseases / metabolism*
  • Primate Diseases / pathology
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / blood

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
  • Hyaluronic Acid

Associated data

  • figshare/10.6084/m9.figshare.8326532