Quantity of alcohol drinking positively correlates with serum levels of endotoxin and markers of monocyte activation

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2017-06-30
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It is unknown if LPS (lipopolysaccharides) and markers of immune activation, soluble CD14 (sCD14) and CD163 (sCD163) are associated with the quantity of alcohol consumption. 148 subjects were enrolled (97 excessive drinkers (ED) and 51 controls). Time Line Follow-Back questionnaire was used to quantify the amount of alcohol consumed. Serum LPS, sCD14, and sCD163 were measured. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were also isolated. Compared to controls, ED had higher total drinks in the past 30 days, higher levels of LPS, sCD14 and sCD163. The levels of serum LPS, sCD14, and sCD163 were higher among ED with recent alcohol consumption (last drink <10 days before enrollment) compared to those without recent drinking. Similar bacterial genome copy numbers were detected in control and ED groups. We found that ethanol primed PBMCs for LPS-induced inflammatory responses. A positive correlation between serum LPS, sCD14, sCD163 and the quantity of alcohol drinking was observed after adjusting for covariates and that abstinence was associated with decline in the levels of LPS, sCD14 and sCd163. We found an increase in the levels of LPS and markers of monocyte activations in ED. Further studies are needed to determine whether these can be used as the biomarkers for excessive alcohol use.

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Liangpunsakul, S., Toh, E., Ross, R. A., Heathers, L. E., Chandler, K., Oshodi, A., … Nelson, D. E. (2017). Quantity of alcohol drinking positively correlates with serum levels of endotoxin and markers of monocyte activation. Scientific Reports, 7, 4462. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04669-7
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