Is melatonin associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine activity and liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients? Melatonin & Cytokines in NAFLD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
Vol. 14 No. 3 (2021),
26 Ordibehesht 2021
,
Page 229-236
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v14i3.2139
Abstract
Aim: The associations between serum levels of melatonin and concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a and interleukin (IL)-6 were assessed among patients with different degrees of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a very common worldwide disease.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, adult patients diagnosed with fatty liver disease by Fibroscan evaluation were included if they met the inclusion/exclusion criteria for NAFLD. The participants were categorized into the three following groups: 1) fibrosis> 9.1KP and steatosis >290 dbm; 2) fibrosis: 6-9.0 KP and steatosis 240-285; and 3) fibrosis < 5.8 KP and steatosis<240 dbm. Post-fasting, 5 ml of venous blood was collected for laboratory assessment, and a questionnaire including demographic, anthropometric, laboratories and clinical data was completed.
Results: A total of 97 participants were included. The mean age was 42.21±11 years, and 59 patients (60.0%) were female. Melatonin levels as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines levels were correlated with advancing fibrosis and steatosis in univariate analysis. A significant association was observed between these cytokines and advancing fibrosis, severe steatosis levels, and melatonin concentrations. Furthermore, in the multiple linear regression model, melatonin levels showed a significant association with these cytokines.
Conclusion: Melatonin may have protective effects on tissue injury during advancing liver fibrosis via cytokines modulation. Therefore, it can be considered as a potential therapeutic management strategy for NAFLD.
Keywords: Fatty liver, Cytokine, Melatonin, Inflammation.
(Please cite as: Sohrabi M, Gholami A, Amirkalali B, Taherizadeh M, Kolahdoz M, SafarnezhadTameshkel F, et al. Is melatonin associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine activity and liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients? Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2021;14(3):229-236).
- Fatty liver
- Cytokine
- Melatonin
- Inflammation
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