bilirubin metabolism and jaundice
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Bilirubin metabolism and jaundice. Pathophysiological importance of bilirubin metabolism. It is the end product of heme degradation. Serum bilirubin level is an important clinical marker of hepatobiliary excretory function. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BilirubinBilirubin metabolism metabolism andand
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BilirubinBilirubin metabolism metabolism andand
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Pathophysiological importance of bilirubin metabolism
It is the end product of heme degradation.
Serum bilirubin level is an important clinical marker of hepatobiliary excretory function.
Hepatic uptake, storage, conjugation and excretion of bilirubin are finely balanced. Therefore, enhancement of bilirubin throughput requires coordinated induction of multiple genes, which may be mediated by nuclear receptors.
Erythroid Non-erythroidErythroid Non-erythroid
Normal:
Senescent erythrocytes Free heme
Abnormal:Abnormal:
• Hemolysis: Extravascular Intravascular
• Ineffective erythropoiesis
Normal:
Senescent erythrocytes Free heme
Abnormal:Abnormal:
• Hemolysis: Extravascular Intravascular
• Ineffective erythropoiesis
(80%) (20%)(80%) (20%)(80%) (20%)(80%) (20%)
• CytochromesCytochromes• CatalaseCatalase• PeroxidasePeroxidase• Tryptophane pyrrolaseTryptophane pyrrolase
• MyoglobinMyoglobin
• CytochromesCytochromes• CatalaseCatalase• PeroxidasePeroxidase• Tryptophane pyrrolaseTryptophane pyrrolase
• MyoglobinMyoglobin
Sources of bilirubinSources of bilirubinSources of bilirubinSources of bilirubin
Opening of the heme ring and Enzyme-catalyzed formation of bilirubin
C
NH
MV
ONH
M CH2
CH2
O OH
CH2
NH
NH
CH2
CH2
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M MV
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The linear structure of bilirubin:Two dipyrroles joined by a central methene bridge
C
NH
MV
ONH
M CH2
CH2
O OH
CH2
NH
NH
CH2
CH2
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Bilirubin contains several polar groups (shown in red):Yet, it is insoluble in water.
Conjugation with glucuronic acid makes bilirubin water soluble
NH
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The internal hydrogen bonds of bilirubin are The internal hydrogen bonds of bilirubin are disrupted by conjugation of the propionic aciddisrupted by conjugation of the propionic acidcarboxyl group with glucuronic acidcarboxyl group with glucuronic acid
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M MV
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CH2 CO-GlucA
GlucA-
The internal hydrogen bonds of bilirubin are The internal hydrogen bonds of bilirubin are disrupted by conjugation of the propionic aciddisrupted by conjugation of the propionic acidcarboxyl group with glucuronic acidcarboxyl group with glucuronic acid
Phototherapy changes the configuration of bilirubin makingit transiently water soluble
Bilirubin throughput: schema of a hepatocyteBilirubin throughput: schema of a hepatocyte
Sinusoidalsurface
Canalicularsurface
Tight junction
Liversinusoid
Fenestratedendothelium
Bilirubin circulates bound to serum albumin.
BBalb
Albumin- binding: Keeps bilirubin soluble
Prevents tissue deposi- tion.
Prevents renal excretion
Drugs that displace bilirubin from albumin may precipitate kernicterus: Sulfonamides Coumadin, etc.
Bilirubin circulates bound to serum albumin. At the sinusoidal surface of hepatocytes, it dissociates from albumin.
BBalb
Bilirubin circulates bound to serum albumin. At the sinusoidal surface of hepatocytes, it dissociates from albumin.
BBalb
Bilirubin circulates bound to serum albumin. At the sinusoidal surface of hepatocytes, it dissociates from albumin.
BB
alb
Bilirubin circulates bound to serum albumin. At the sinusoidal surface of hepatocytes, it dissociates from albumin.
BB
alb
Bilirubin enters through the sinusoidal surface, probably by facilitated diffusion. Uptake is energy independent and bidirectional.
BB
Bilirubin uptakeis reduced: In neonates
In cirrhosis
From drug effect: novobiocin
In some cases of Gilbert syndrome
What is the mechanism of What is the mechanism of facilitated diffusion of bilirubin?facilitated diffusion of bilirubin?
• Zucker has proposed that no transporter protein Zucker has proposed that no transporter protein is needed. is needed.
• In a recent report, organic anion transport In a recent report, organic anion transport protein 2 (oatp2) has been implicated in bilirubin protein 2 (oatp2) has been implicated in bilirubin uptake. uptake.
• However, oatp2 transports organic anions, such However, oatp2 transports organic anions, such as BSP, it is not sufficient for bilirubin transport. as BSP, it is not sufficient for bilirubin transport.
B
Inside the hepatocyte, bilirubin binds to cytosolic proteins termed ligandins, which are the same as glutathione-S- transferases (GSTs).
GSTs
B
GST bindinginhibits theefflux of bilirubin,thereby increasingits net uptake
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GSTs
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Conjugation of bilirubin with glucuronic acid is catalyzed by UGT1A1, which transfers glucuronic acid from UDP-glucuronic acid to bilirubin
GSTsUDPUDPGAGA UDPUDP
BBGAGAUGT1A1
B
Conjugation with glucuronic acid makes bilirubin water-soluble and non-toxic.
Glucuronidation is essential for biliary excretion of bilirubin.
UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs)UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs)UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs)UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs)
• UGTs are ER proteins that convert many internal and UGTs are ER proteins that convert many internal and exogenous toxins to non-toxic metabolites.exogenous toxins to non-toxic metabolites.
• UGT’s are a family of enzymes concentrated in the liver.UGT’s are a family of enzymes concentrated in the liver.
• One UGT isoform, UGT1A1, conjugates bilirubin and is One UGT isoform, UGT1A1, conjugates bilirubin and is essential for its excretion. essential for its excretion.
• Inherited UGT1A1 deficiency causes jaundice.Inherited UGT1A1 deficiency causes jaundice.
Substrate Substrate
UDPGAUDPGAUDPGAUDPGA
•UGTUGT•UGTUGT GlucuronideGlucuronideGlucuronideGlucuronide
UDPUDPUDPUDP
• It is a medical term describes the elevation of bilirubin in blood result in yellow color of skin and sclera.
• Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dark-colored urine andTypes of Jaundice:Types of Jaundice:
• fatigue.• according to the cause of jaundiceit is classified to three main types:
Pre-hepatic jaundice Hepatic jaundice Post-hepatic (most common type)
Pre-hepatic jaundice Hepatic jaundice Post-hepatic jaundice
Causes
Due to increase in RBCs breakdown due to hemolytic anemia.
The rate of RBCs lysis and bilirubin production more than ability of liver to convert it to the conjugated formOccur in:
Erythroblastosis fetalis
Hemolytic anemia
Transfusion reaction
Due to liver cell damage (cancer, cirrhosis or hepatitis)Conjugation of bilirubin decreased (ID.Bil. ).
Blilirubin that is conjugated is not efficiently secreted into bile but leaks to blood (D.Bil. ) Occur in :
Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver)
Hepatitis
Gilbert's disease
Due to obstruction of bile duct which prevents passage of bilirubin into intestine.
D.Bil will back to liver and then to circulation elevating its level in blood and urine.Occur in:
Biliary stricture
Cancer of the pancreas or gallbladder
Gallstones
Type of Bil. ID.Bil > D.Bil D.Bil, ID.Bil, T.Bil all (High) D.Bil (High)
Conformational test
K+ ( High)Hematology:
CBC (low Hb) ALT, AST (High) ALP ( High)
haemolytic jaundice
hepato-cellular jaundice
obstructive jaundice
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaInherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1:type 1:
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2:type 2:
• Gilbert syndrome:Gilbert syndrome:
Virtually no UGT1A1 activityVirtually no UGT1A1 activity
UGT1A1 activity below 10% UGT1A1 activity below 10%
UGT1A1 activity ~30% UGT1A1 activity ~30%
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaInherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1:type 1:
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2:type 2:
• Gilbert syndrome:Gilbert syndrome:
Serum bilirubin 18-40 mg/dl:Serum bilirubin 18-40 mg/dl:Kernicterus, unless treated Kernicterus, unless treated vigorouslyvigorously
Serum bilirubin 8-18 mg/dl:Serum bilirubin 8-18 mg/dl:Kernicterus is rare Kernicterus is rare
Serum bilirubin normal to Serum bilirubin normal to 5 mg mg/dl 5 mg mg/dl (increases during fasting, (increases during fasting, intercurrent illness, etc.intercurrent illness, etc.No cerebral toxicity.No cerebral toxicity.
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaInherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1:type 1:
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2:type 2:
• Gilbert syndrome:Gilbert syndrome:
RareRareautosomal recessiveautosomal recessive
RareRareautosomal recessive autosomal recessive
Very common, Very common, autosomal recessive.autosomal recessive.
9% of population homozygous.9% of population homozygous.~4% exhibit clinical jaundice ~4% exhibit clinical jaundice intermittentlyintermittently
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaInherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1:type 1:
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2:type 2:
• Gilbert syndrome:Gilbert syndrome:
Bilirubin conjugates are almost Bilirubin conjugates are almost absent in bileabsent in bile
Proportion of bilirubin mono-Proportion of bilirubin mono-glucuronide is increased in bileglucuronide is increased in bilenormal >10%) normal >10%)
Proportion of bilirubin mono-Proportion of bilirubin mono-glucuronide is increased in bileglucuronide is increased in bilenormal >10%)normal >10%)
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaInherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaUnconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1:type 1:
• Crigler-Najjar syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2:type 2:
• Gilbert syndrome:Gilbert syndrome:
Phenobarbital treatment: Phenobarbital treatment: little or no effect.little or no effect.
Phenobarbital reduces serum Phenobarbital reduces serum bilirubin is by >25%bilirubin is by >25%
Serum bilirubin is normalizedSerum bilirubin is normalized
In 1953, Crigler and Najjar described “a mysterious illness that caused jaundice and severe neurological damage”
Treatment of Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1
• Routine phototherapy has extended the life expectancy.
• During emergency, bilirubin may be removed by plasmapheresis.
• Tin mesoporphyrin can be used for transient reduction of serum bilirubin levels
• At puberty, phototherapy becomes progressively ineffective.
• Liver transplantation is the only curative therapy.
• In one patient, liver cell transplantation reduced serum bilirubin level by 50%.
Phototherapy bed
CN-1 syndrome-1: permanent brain damageCN-1 syndrome-1: permanent brain damage
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Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Conjugated + Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaConjugated + Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaInherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Conjugated + Unconjugated HyperbilirubinemiaConjugated + Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
• Dubin Johnson syndromeDubin Johnson syndrome
• Rotor syndromeRotor syndrome
A disease of canalicular A disease of canalicular excretion of multiple organic excretion of multiple organic anions, but not bile salts.anions, but not bile salts.
Hepatic storage disorderHepatic storage disorder
• Inherited deficiency or abnormality of MRP2 causes Dubin-Johnson syndrome
• Biliary excretion of many organic anions, but not most bile acids, is deficient in Dubin-Johnson syndrome. Abnormality of biliary excretion causes the retention of a pigment in the liver.
• However, serum bilirubin is only mildly elevated (3-5 mg/dl), suggesting the existence of alternative pathways for excretion of bilirubin glucuronides.
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
• Dubin Johnson syndrome:Dubin Johnson syndrome:
• Rotor syndromeRotor syndrome
Excretory defect for Excretory defect for multiple organic anionsmultiple organic anions
Hepatic storage disorderHepatic storage disorder
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
• Dubin Johnson syndrome:Dubin Johnson syndrome:
• Rotor syndromeRotor syndrome
Benign, rare autosomal Benign, rare autosomal recessive disorder.recessive disorder.1:1300 in Sephardic Jews1:1300 in Sephardic Jews
Benign, rare, autosomal Benign, rare, autosomal recessive disorderrecessive disorder
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
• Dubin Johnson syndrome:Dubin Johnson syndrome:
• Rotor syndromeRotor syndrome
Accumulation of pigmentsAccumulation of pigments
No pigmentationNo pigmentation
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing Inherited disorders of bilirubin metabolism causing
Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) Mixed (unconjugated and conjugated) hyperbilirubinemiahyperbilirubinemia
• Dubin Johnson syndrome:Dubin Johnson syndrome:
• Rotor syndromeRotor syndrome
Highly characteristic Highly characteristic urinary porphyrin urinary porphyrin excretion pattern.excretion pattern.
Low Urinary porphyrin Low Urinary porphyrin excretion pattern is similar excretion pattern is similar to that in many cholestatic to that in many cholestatic diseaess.diseaess.
HYPERBILIRUBINEMIAHYPERBILIRUBINEMIAHYPERBILIRUBINEMIAHYPERBILIRUBINEMIA
Clinical evaluationClinical evaluationClinical evaluationClinical evaluationNormal liver enzymesNormal liver enzymesNormal bile salt levelsNormal bile salt levelsNormal liver enzymesNormal liver enzymesNormal bile salt levelsNormal bile salt levels Abnormal liver enzymesAbnormal liver enzymes
Bilirubin: nearly allBilirubin: nearly all indirect-reactingindirect-reacting
Large direct-reactingLarge direct-reacting componentcomponent
•Hepatitis riskHepatitis risk•DrugsDrugs•AlcoholAlcohol•SGPT>alk. phosSGPT>alk. phos• Pro.-time: Pro.-time: not corrected not corrected with vitamin K with vitamin K• AlbuminAlbumin
• History suggestsHistory suggests obstruction obstruction• SGPT<alk. phosSGPT<alk. phos• Pro.-time: Pro.-time: corrected with corrected with vitamin K vitamin K• CholesterolCholesterol
• Dubin-JohnsonDubin-Johnson syndrome syndrome• Rotor syndromeRotor syndrome
• Hemolysis? Hemolysis? Splenomegaly, Splenomegaly, anemia, high LDH, anemia, high LDH, high retic. count, high retic. count, low haptoglobin low haptoglobin
• Drugs?Drugs? Rifampin, Rifampin, radiographic contrast radiographic contrast
• Inherited disorders ofInherited disorders of bilirubin conjugation: bilirubin conjugation: Gilbert syndrome Gilbert syndrome Crigler syndrome, Crigler syndrome, types I and II types I and II
HepatocellularHepatocellularjaundice:jaundice:
• Viral hepatitisViral hepatitis• Drug hepatitisDrug hepatitis• Alcoholic hepatitisAlcoholic hepatitis• End-stage liver End-stage liver diseasedisease
Cholestatic Cholestatic jaundice:jaundice:
Summary and implicationsSummary and implications• Bilirubin throughput by the hepatocyte involves four steps:
Process Uptake Storage Conjugation Excretion
Involvedmolecule
Unidentified GSTs UGT1A1 MRP2
• The four steps are finely balanced. Therefore,
Reduction at any step may cause hyperbilirubinemia.
Enhancement of the throughput requires induction of multiple genes, probably coordinated by nuclear receptors, such as the constitutive androstene receptor (CAR).
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