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Hepatitis C in Clinically Discordant Hemophilic Siblings
For Condition: Hemophilia A,Blood Disease,Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Status: No longer recruiting
Sponsor(s): National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) ,
Synopsis: To define the natural history, immunologic, and genetic factors that influence the clinical outcome of hepatitis C in a cohort of hemophilic siblings.
Details: BACKGROUND: The clinical spectrum of hepatitis C is variable and the factors responsible for these divergent outcomes with chronic hepatitis C infection remain unknown. Dr. Fried and his colleagues are studying a cohort of hemophilic siblings infected with hepatitis C to define the natural history, immunologic, and genetic factors that influence its clinical outcome. Patients with hemophilia have a prevalence rate of hepatitis C as high as 90 percent. The sex-linked pattern of inheritance of hemophilia allows them to identify a cohort of siblings both of who have been infected with hepatitis C. Hemophilic siblings are an attractive population to study because: 1) They are all males; 2) Siblings are relatively close in age; 3) The mode of HCV acquisition is identical; 4) The age at acquisition of hepatitis C is similar 5) The date of acquisition can be confidently estimated upon their factor replacement history; 6) Hemophilic sibs share significant amounts of genetic material. The study is in response to a Request for Applications entitled "Hepatitis C: Natural History, Pathogenesis, Therapy and Prevention" issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases DESIGN NARRATIVE: Hemophilic siblings with hepatitis C undergo a detailed clinical evaluation to stage their liver disease and to identify sibling pairs with clinically and/or histologically discordant levels of disease activity. These siblings pairs are further studied to define antigen recognition patterns of lymphocyte cells including peripheral CD8 plus cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and CD4 plus cells and determine their functional significance. Using peripheral blood mononuclear cells, CD8 plus cells are assayed for CTL activity against three overlapping vaccinia/hepatitis C virus (HCV) constructs covering the entire HCV genome followed by fine cloning to identify HCV-specific CTL epitopes. Peripheral CD4 plus cells are tested for their ability to proliferate to HCV antigens. Using stimulation index, Drs. Fried and colleagues are quantitating the presence and magnitude of this response. They are also trying to identify immunodominant regions targeted by cytotoxic T cells using HLA class I matched hemophilic siblings. Finally, they are identifying specific host genes that are preferentially expressed or repressed in patients with delayed progression of their HCV disease. They are quantitating the expression of mRNAs encoding host antiviral defense and immunoregulatory elements in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and liver tissue from sibling pairs that have discordant chronic hepatitis C using mRNA libraries that are screened by high density oligonucleotide arrays. The expression levels of these genes (including, but not limited to, interferon alpha, beta, and gamma; IRF-1 and IRF-2; interferon induced protein kinase; the cellular protein activator of PKR (PACT) RNase L; interferon-inducible RNA-specific adenosine deaminase; a ribonuclease specific for inosine- containing RNA; chemokine receptors CCR1, CCR3, CCR5, and their signal transduction elements; 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase; tumor necrosis factor; FAS receptor; signal transduction components of these antiviral pathways, and both type 1 and 2 cytokines) are correlated with delayed progression and diminished pathogenesis in paired hemophilic siblings.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Observational, Natural History, Defined Population
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: /
Genders: Male
Protocol Entry Criteria: No eligibility criteria
Total Enrollment:
Location and Contact Information:
Overall Study Official:
MichaelFried, , University of North Carolina
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: 954;
Study Start Date: September 1999
Record last reviewed: February 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00007371
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