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Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Response In Healthy Controls, Heavy Drinkers, and Patients With Alcoholic Hepatitis

Recruiting
Conditions
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Interventions
Other: Blood Draw
Registration Number
NCT04088370
Lead Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Brief Summary

Inflammatory responses in response to alcohol have been identified as contributing to the development of alcoholic hepatitis. The inflammatory response including that to LippoPolySaccharide is known to lead to progression of alcoholic liver disease. In addition to the inflammatory response mitochondrial perturbations exist and redox homeostasis is altered in patients with alcoholic hepatitis. Though this is known there have been very few studies targeting mitochondrial function in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs). We plan to collect 50 milliliters of blood from healthy control patients so that we can compare the data to that of patients with alcoholic hepatitis and those who are heavy drinkers without liver disease. In addition to studying mitochondrial function we will investigate cytokine response, as well as fatty acid metabolism, glucose, and insulin measurements

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Healthy Heavy DrinkersBlood DrawNo intervention- blood draw only
Alcoholic HepatitisBlood DrawNo intervention-blood draw only
Healthy ControlsBlood DrawNo intervention- blood draw only
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quantify mitochondrial respiration1 day

Mitochondrial Respiration will be quantified by using a standard substrate, uncoupler, inhibitor titration protocol using high resolution respirometry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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