Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Fn14, a TNF Superfamily Receptor Member, as a Therapeutic Target in Alcoholic Hepatitis

ABSTRACT: Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is the most severe form of alcoholic liver disease and occurs in patients with excessive alcohol intake It is characterized by marked hepatocellular damage, steatosis and pericellular fibrosis. Patients with severe AH have a poor short-term prognosis. Unfortunately, current therapies (i.e. corticosteroids and pentoxyphylline) are not effective in many patients and novel targeted therapies are urgently needed. The development of such therapies is hampered by a poor knowledge of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Based on studies from animal models, TNF alfa was proposed to play a pivotal role in the mechanisms of AH. Consequently, drugs interfering TNF alfa were tested in these patients. The results were disappointing due to an increased incidence of severe infe

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