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IP-10/CXCL10在肝损伤中的双重作用:从致病介质到临床生物标志物和治疗靶点

 

Authors Yang J , Huang Y, Yuan Y, Yan D

Received 28 August 2025

Accepted for publication 11 January 2026

Published 22 January 2026 Volume 2026:20 544545

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S544545

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Solomon Tadesse Zeleke

Jiezuan Yang,1,2 Yandi Huang,3 Yingying Yuan,1,2 Dong Yan1,2 

1The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Jiezuan Yang, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 571 87236756, Email yangyan@zju.edu.cn

Abstract: A complex interplay of immune and inflammatory mechanisms underlies liver injury, with the chemokine interferon-gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10/CXCL10) playing a decisive role. Recent findings identify IP-10 as a key pathogenic mediator; by binding its receptor CXCR3, it directly recruits cytotoxic T lymphocytes and NK cells to the liver, promoting hepatocyte apoptosis and driving inflammation. This chemokine also activates hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), stimulating fibrogenesis and disease progression in conditions ranging from viral hepatitis to metabolic steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and cirrhosis. Consequently, IP-10 has emerged as a sensitive biomarker for liver inflammation and fibrosis. This review highlights these mechanistic insights, linking CXCL10’s causal roles to its diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic potential. We examine its utility in early detection, risk stratification, and targeted therapies to modulate immune responses and reduce fibrosis. We also discuss innovative applications in personalized medicine and precision diagnostics that offer new opportunities to improve outcomes in viral hepatitis and other liver diseases. By integrating mechanistic understanding with clinical implications, this work clarifies the multifaceted role of CXCL10 and identifies future research directions to optimize its therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

Keywords: clinical value, CXCR3, IP-10, liver injury, mechanism