HBV前-C区和BCP区变异与肝细胞癌的相关性分析

目的探讨HBV前-C区G1896A和BCP区A1762T/G1764A变异与肝细胞癌(HCC)的关系及其可能的机制。方法选择于青岛市传染病医院住院的HBV DNA104拷贝/ml的慢性HBV感染者82例,其中慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)29例,乙型肝炎肝硬化(LC)27例,HBV相关肝细胞癌(HCC)26例,采用实时荧光PCR法检测其HBV前-C区1896位变异和BCP区1762/1764位变异,并采用ELISA法检测血清肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)水平。结果 HCC组和LC组前-C区G1896A和BCP区A1762T/G1764A变异率、血清TNF-α水平均显著高于CHB组,但HCC组和LC组间无显著差异。前-C区G1896A和BCP区A1762T/G1764A变异者血清TNF-α水平均显著高于非变异组。结论 HBV前-C区G1896A和BCP区A1762T/G1764A变异与HCC形成有关,机制是否与HBV变异和TNF-α水平间的因果关系相关,有待进一步研究。     

黎族HBV感染者其病毒基因型及C基因启动子/前C区基因突变与肝硬化和肝癌的关系

HBV感染是一个严重的公共卫生问题.在中国,慢性乙型肝炎是导致肝硬化和原发性肝癌的主要危险因素之一[1].目前,根据HBV核苷酸变异＞8％,将HBV分为A～H8种基因型[2].有研究结果显示,HBV基因型、HBV基因组前C区(PreC)第1896位核苷酸G→A(G1896A)以及其启动子(BCP) 1762位核苷酸A→T和1764位核苷酸G→A的突变(BCP A1762T/G1764A)与病毒的复制、转录、抗原表达水平以及疾病的临床过程密切相关[3-4].黎族是海南岛的原住居民,目前关于海南岛黎族肝硬化及肝癌患者HBV基因型、PreC G1896A基因突变和BCP A1762T/G1764A基因突变流行病学分布的研究鲜见报道.本研究旨在了解HBV基因型、PreC G1896A基因突变和BCP A1762T/G1764A基因突变与海南岛黎族肝硬化及肝癌患者发病机制的关系.     

HBV BCP区1762/1764位点变异对肝脏疾病进展及预后的影响

目的:探讨乙型肝炎病毒BCP区A1762T/G1764A变异与肝脏疾病进展的关系。方法:收集78例慢性乙型肝炎患者(CHB)和125例慢性重型乙型肝炎患者(CSHB)的血清及临床资料,并对所有入组患者进行随访,采用聚合酶链反应扩增HBV BCP区基因片段,产物纯化后直接测序,检测BCP区T1762/A1764位点变异。结果:CSHB组患者A1762T、G1764A及A1762T+G1764A的变异频率分别为64.0%(80/125)、60.0%(75/125)、60.0%(75/125),CHB患者3种变异的变异频率分别为30.8%(24/78)、28.2%(22/78)、25.6%(20/78),CSHB组3种变异的变异频率均明显高于CHB组,差异有统计学意义(P0.001)。125例CSHB患者随访48周,死亡组A1762T/G1764A位点变异频率明显高于存活组,差异有统计学意义(x~2=12.42,P0.001);A1762T/G1764A位点变异组的患者累积存活率明显低于未变异组(x~2=9.742,P0.01)。结论:HBV BCP区1762/1764位点变异可能会加重HBV感染后肝脏疾病病情,并且对慢性重型乙型肝炎的发病及预后可能起重要的作用。     

乙型肝炎病毒基本核心启动子和前C区突变与肝硬化肝细胞癌和非肝硬化肝细胞癌发生的关系

目的 研究慢性HBV感染者抗病毒治疗前HBV基本核心启动子(BCP)和前C区突变与肝细胞癌发生的关系.方法 收集2003年1月至2010年12月浙江省上虞市人民医院感染疾病科门诊和住院收治的慢性HBV感染患者,其中慢性乙型肝炎166例(对照),肝硬化肝细胞癌患者158例和非肝硬化肝细胞癌患者57例,采用PCR扩增后直接测序法检测HBV BCP和前C区突变,同时确定基因型.数据采用x2检验及Logistic回归分析.结果 患者以HBV基因B型为主,其中慢性乙型肝炎有124例,肝硬化肝细胞癌有126例,非肝硬化肝细胞癌有50例.以慢性乙型肝炎患者作为对照组,在单变量分析中BCP V1753突变(x2=7.927,P=0.005)、BCP T1762/A1764双突变(x2=12.796,P＜0.01)、前C区A1896突变(x2=6.890,P=0.009)和前C区A1899突变(x2=11.850,P=0.001)与肝硬化肝细胞癌的发生有关;前C区A1896突变(x2 =27.310,P＜0.01)和前C区A1899突变(x2=7.575,P=0.006)与非肝硬化肝细胞癌的发生有关.多因素Logistic回归分析发现,在HBeAg阳性患者中,BCP T1762/A1764双突变(wald=6.180,P=0.016,OR=8.883)和前C区A1899突变(wald=10.279,P=0.001,OR=7.475)是肝硬化肝细胞癌发生的危险因素;前C区A1896突变(wald=4.324,P=0.038,OR=4.439)和前C区A1899突变(wald=4.850,P=0.028,OR=6.010)是非肝硬化肝细胞癌发生的危险因素.在HBeAg阴性患者中,仅前C区A1896突变(wald=15.448,P＜0.01,OR=12.128)是非肝硬化肝细胞癌发生的危险因素.结论 BCP T1762/A1764双突变与HBeAg阳性患者的肝硬化肝细胞癌发生有关,前C区A1896突变与HBeAg阳性和阴性患者的非肝硬化肝细胞癌发生有关,前C区A1899突变与HBeAg阳性患者的肝硬化肝细胞癌和非肝硬化肝细胞癌发生有关.     

慢性乙型肝炎病毒感染者病毒前C区和基本核心启动子区变异检测及意义

目的 探讨乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）前C区和基本核心启动子（BCP）区变异与基因型及疾病进展间的关系。方法 收集HBV携带者（ASC）、慢性乙型肝炎（CHB）、肝炎肝硬化（LC）、肝细胞肝癌（HCC）患者血清148份，用半巢式聚合酶链反应扩增HBV前C／C基因部分片段，产物纯化后直接测序，检测前C区A1896及BCP区T1762／A1764变异。用S基因聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析（PCR-RFLP）方法确定HBV基因型。结果 有128份血清能够成功分型和测序，其中B基因型60份，C基因型68份。在B基因型感染者中前C区A1896变异检出率（48．33％）明显高于C基因型感染者（29．41％，X^2=4．83，P〈0．05）；而BCP区T1762／A1764变异检出率却明显低于C基因型感染者，差异亦有统计学意义（30．00％：73．54%，X^2=24．25。P〈0．05）。前C区A1896变异在CHB、LC、HCC中的阳性检出率分别为46．88％（15/32）、39．39％（13／33）、51．52％（17／33）。与ASC的13．33％（4／30）相比，P分别〈0．05，差异有统计学意义。BCP区T1762／A1764变异检出率在HCC、LC组分别为87．88％（29／33）和72．73％（24／33）．明显高于CHB组的37．50％（12／32）及ASC组10.00％（3／30）（P〈0．05）。结论 前C区A1896变异常见于B基因型感染者，而BCP区T1762/A1764变异C基因型感染者多见。除ASC外．前C区A1896变异与疾病进展关系不大．而BCP区T1762/A1764变异与乙型肝炎进展及顶后相关。     

慢性肝病患者乙型肝炎病毒BCP变异对HBV DNA复制水平影响的研究

目的探讨乙型肝炎病毒慢性感染中C基因启动子(BCP)变异对HBV DNA复制水平的影响及其临床意义。方法采用PCR微板核酸杂交结合ELISA检测显示技术,检测74例乙型肝炎病毒慢性感染者BCP区核苷酸(nt)1762碱基A→T和1764碱基G→A联合突变。结果在74例乙型肝炎病毒慢性感染者中检出BCP区T1762 A1764突变24例(32.4％),BCP变异阳性组的HBV DNA含量(10~(8.2992±0.8665)拷贝/ml)显著高于BCP变异阴性组的含量(10~(7.1737±1.1539)拷贝/ml ) P<0.001)。结论 BCP变异可引起HBV致病力增强,复制水平提高。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者HBV前C区G1896A、核心启动子1762/1764变异与乙型肝炎自然史、血清HBsAg定量及疾病程度的相关性

目的研究HBV前C区G1896A、核心启动子1762/1764变异与HBV自然史、血清HBsAg水平间的相关性及对疾病严重程度的影响。方法分别各选取40例HBV野生株、前C区G1896A或核心启动子1762/1764变异以及两者联合变异的慢性乙型肝炎感染者为研究对象。采用PCR反向点杂交技术检测HBV前C区G1896A位点、核心启动子1762/1764变异及HBV基因分型。同时检测HBsAg定量、HBeAg、HBV DNA定量、肝脏生化指标等。结果(1)HBV前C区G1896A、核心启动子1762/1764变异患者的年龄、ALT高于野生株感染者(P0.001),Alb低于野生株感染者(P0.001)。(2)HBV自然史免疫耐受期以野生株感染为主(P0.001),免疫清除期、低(非)复制期野生株及PC G1896A或/和BCP1762/1764变异株差异无统计学意义(P0.05),再活动期以PC G1896A或/和BCP1762/1764变异株为主(P0.001)。(3)PC G1896A或/和BCP1762/1764变异株的HBsAg水平(lgIu/mL)、HBeAg阳性率较野生株组降低(P0.001),基因C型、HBV DNA水平(≥6 lg拷贝/mL)较野生株组差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。(4)HBV PC G1896A或/和BCP1762/1764变异中肝硬化患者多于野生株(P0.05)。结论慢性HBV感染者前C区G1896A、核心启动子1762/1764变异与乙型肝炎自然史、HBsAg水平、HBeAg的状态及疾病严重程度相关。     

新疆维吾尔族人群中HBV基因亚型与核心启动子区、前C区及核心区基因变异的关系

C基因基本核心启动子区(BCP)的T1762/A 1764双突变和前C区的A1896终止变异影响HBeAg的状态,可能与HBV的持续感染和HCC有关[1-2].我们分析了新疆维吾尔族慢性HBV感染者HBV基因亚型与C区和前C区变异的关系,旨在了解维吾尔族慢性HBV感染者的HBV共性及特性.     

乙型肝炎病毒前C区和BCP区突变及基因型对HBeAg表达的影响

研究乙型肝炎病毒前C区和BCP区突变及基因型对HBeAg表达的影响。分别用基因芯片和基因测序的方法检验HBV DNA阳性的乙型肝炎病毒前C区和BCP区突变及基因型,应用时间分辨免疫荧光法检测HBeAg含量,按照有无HBV前C区1896、BCP区1762、1764双突变、基因型等指标进行分组分析。无前C区1896和BCP区1762/1764双突变组、单纯1762、1764双突变和1896突变组以及1896、1762、1764联合突变组之间相互比较,HBeAg含量相差显著,F=6.47,P〈0.01;B、C基因型间HBeAg含量相比,相差无显著性,t=0.1394,P〉0.05。乙型肝炎病毒前C区和BCP区突变能显著影响HBeAg量的表达,从而导致乙型肝炎病毒致病能力的变化。     

慢性乙型肝炎、乙型肝炎肝硬化及原发性肝癌患者HBV-X基因突变分析

目的研究慢性HBV感染者,如慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)、乙型肝炎肝硬化(LC)、原发性肝癌(PLC)患者血清中HBV-X基因序列的突变与肝癌发生的关系。方法收集2011-2013年间于重庆医科大学附属第二医院就诊的慢性HBV感染者血清共89例,从血清中提取HBV DNA,扩增全长HBV-X基因序列,经测序后与已知HBV-X基因相应序列比较该患者体内HBV-X基因变异位点以及变异形式,并用卡方检验、单因素方差分析处理数据,NCBI的genotype工具测定基因型。结果所有患者均属于B/C基因型,HBeAg阳性患者中B基因型占46.2%,C基因型占53.8%;HBeAg阴性患性中B基因型占81.2%,C基因型占18.8%(P=0.001)。在PLC组中,启动子(BCP)区的突变显著高于CHB、LC(69.2%vs34.4%和61.3%,P0.05),且nt1821位点存在明显的T碱基的缺失(88.5%vs 53.1%和71%,P=0.014)。在CHB、LC中,C基因型BCP的双突变率显著高于B基因型(61.5%vs 15.8%,P=0.007;83.3%vs 47.4%,P=0.045),HBV DNA低病毒载量(≤106拷贝/ml)中BCP的突变率较高病毒载量(106拷贝/ml)更显著(81.3%vs 47.9%,P=0.015)。结论 BCP区的双突变及nt1821位点的缺失可能与PLC的发生密切相关。     

Hepatitis B e antigen‐suppressing mutations enhance the replication efficiency of adefovir‐resistant hepatitis B virus strains

Summary. Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections caused by precore (PC) or basal core promoter (BCP) mutations are associated with disease progression and complications. PC or BCP mutations may enhance the replication capacity of distinct drug‐resistance‐associated polymerase mutations, but their effect on adefovir‐resistant HBV mutants is unclear. Importantly, BCP mutations were an independent risk factor for virological breakthrough in lamivudine‐resistant patients treated with adefovir. We aimed at addressing the functional consequences of PC and BCP mutations on the replication and drug susceptibility of adefovir‐resistant HBV mutants. Therefore, HBV constructs with wild type (WT) or adefovir‐resistant rtN236T, rtA181V and rtA181T mutations, with or without concomitant PC or BCP mutations, were analysed in vitro using molecular assays. The adefovir‐resistant polymerase mutations rtN236T, rtA181V and rtA181T showed a drastically reduced viral replication compared with WT. Interestingly, additional PC or BCP mutations enhanced the reduced replication efficacy of adefovir‐resistant constructs and restored HBV replication to WT level. HBV rtA181T mutants displayed abolished hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) secretion, owing to a sW172* stop codon in the overlapping envelope gene. All rtN236T‐ or rtA181V/T‐containing constructs, regardless of concomitant PC or BCP mutations, were resistant to adefovir, but remained susceptible to telbivudine, entecavir and tenofovir. In conclusion, adefovir drug resistance mutations reduced viral replication, which can be significantly increased by additional HBeAg‐suppressing PC or BCP mutations. Because increased HBV replication in HBeAg‐negative patients has been associated with an unfavourable clinical course, close monitoring appears indispensable during adefovir treatment in HBeAg‐negative patients.     

Impact of hepatitis B e antigen-suppressing mutations on the replication efficiency of entecavir-resistant hepatitis B virus strains

Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative hepatitis B commonly requires long-term treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues aiming at persistently suppressing hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication to halt progression of liver disease and prevent complications. Entecavir (ETV) is widely used in HBeAg-negative hepatitis B, but distinct HBV polymerase mutations can confer resistance against ETV, in conjunction with lamivudine resistance. Precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) mutations that underlie HBeAg-negativity enhance replication of lamivudine-resistant mutants. To comprehensively analyse the impact of PC or BCP mutations on viral replication of ETV-resistant HBV mutants, replication-competent HBV constructs were generated harbouring lamivudine resistance (rtM204V/rtL180M, rtM204I) plus ETV resistance (rtS202G, rtS202I or rtT184G) on wild-type (WT)-, PC- and BCP-backgrounds. Functional consequences on viral fitness and susceptibility to antivirals were assessed in vitro. The presence of any ETV resistance drastically reduced viral replication when compared to WT HBV. In rtS202G mutants (plus lamivudine resistance), addition of either PC or BCP mutations moderately enhanced the reduced replication, without reaching WT HBV levels. In rtS202I or rtT184G mutants, PC and BCP mutations did not significantly improve viral fitness. All ETV-resistant constructs, independently of PC or BCP mutations, showed resistance towards ETV and lamivudine, but remained susceptible to tenofovir. Our data demonstrate that HBeAg-suppressing PC or BCP mutations cannot restore the strongly reduced replicative capacity of ETV-resistant HBV mutants to WT level, although they moderately increase replication of rtS202G combination mutants. ETV resistance thereby differs from lamivudine resistance alone, corroborating that ETV is in short term a safe option for HBeAg-negative patients.     

乙型肝炎病毒前核心区及基本核心启动子变异的检测及其对患者疾病谱的影响

目的探讨乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)前核心区(前C区,nt1896)及基本核心启动子(BCP,nt1762/1764)变异在慢性HBV感染者疾病谱的分布及对患者疾病谱的影响。方法416例血清HBsAg阳性、HBVDNA定量大于1.0×104拷贝/毫升的患者,采用微流基因芯片检测HBV前C区及BCP变异。结果416例HBV感染者中302例为HBeAg(-)患者,其中248例(82.12%)有前C区或BCP变异,41.06%为前C区变异,31.12%BCP变异,2种同时变异为9.94%。HBeAg(-)的慢性乙型肝炎和肝硬化患者前C区变异分别为64.72%和83.33%(x2=0.89,P>0.05),均大于HBeAg(-)无症状携带者的28.47%(x2=54.20,P<0.01;x2=5.29,P<0.05);而HBeAg(-)无症状携带者BCP变异达77.19%,大于HBeAg(-)慢性乙型肝炎和肝硬化患者(x2=69.73,P<0.01;x2=10.58,P<0.01)。而在114例HBeAg(+)患者中28.95%有前C区或BCP变异。结论前C区或BCP变异在慢性HBV感染者疾病谱的分布不同,在HBeAg(-)/HBVDNA(+)与HBeAg(+)/HBVDNA(+)患者变异率差异显著。HBV前C区可能是该病变反复及加重的一个重要原因,但BCP变异临床意义不明确。     

Hepatitis B virus: prevalence of precore/core promoter mutants in different clinical categories of Indian patients

Summary. To determine the association of precore (Pre-C)/basal core promoter (BCP) mutants with clinical outcome of hepatitis B in Western India, 192 hepatitis B virus (HBV) infected individuals were investigated. HBV-DNA PCR positivity among asymptomatic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive carriers (61/100) was lower ( P  < 0.0001) than chronic hepatitis B (CHB), acute ( P  = 0.0001), and fulminant hepatitis B patients ( P  = 0.047). Pre-C status was based on restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP, n  = 153) and sequencing ( n  = 118). Prevalence of Pre-C mutants was higher among carriers (23/61) than CHB (10/62, P  = 0.0071) or acute (3/22; P  = 0.037) patients. Children from carrier and CHB categories showed significantly higher circulation of Pre-C-wild than mutant HBV. Clinical manifestations were independent of BCP mutations (1762/64-T/A). Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative CHB patients [62.5% (15/24)] were circulating wild HBV. Higher HBV-DNA levels were associated with chronic hepatitis and HBeAg positivity, whilst Pre-C mutant positives had lower levels. BCP mutations did not affect HBV-DNA levels. Multivariate regression analysis identified HBeAg (OR = 4.3) and Pre-C mutants (OR = 3.1) to be associated with chronic hepatitis and carriers respectively. In a separate sub-set analysis ( n  = 59), HBV-DNA level was identified as the only variable. In conclusion, chronic or fulminant hepatitis B was not associated with Pre-C or BCP mutants and switching over to Pre-C mutant was beneficial for the infected individual in maintaining disease free status for extended periods.     

Correlation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and mutations in basal core promoter/precore with clinical features of chronic HBV infection.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the correlation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and basal core promoter (BCP) and precore (PC) mutations in patients with chronic hepatitis B. METHODS: HBV genotyping, nucleotide mutation, serum HBV DNA level and serological markers were analyzed in 121 patients with chronic HBV infection using INNO-LiPA HBV genotyping, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product-based sequencing, fluorescence quantitative PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays respectively. RESULTS: Forty (33.0%), 77 (63.6%), two (1.7%) and two (1.7%) patients had genotypes B, C, B/C and D infections respectively. Significant differences were found in serum HBV DNA levels (log10 copies/ml: 6.18 vs. 5.61, P=0.042) and mutations at nucleotide (nt) 1762/1764 (71.4% vs. 42.5%, P=0.002) between genotypes C- and B-infected patients. There were significant differences in the mean age, serum biochemical parameter levels and mutation rates in BCP/PC among hepatitis e antigen (HBeAg)-positive and -negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and liver cirrhosis (LC) groups. CONCLUSION: Genotypes C and B are predominant in China, and the frequent nt 1762/1764 mutation, which occurs commonly in HBeAg-negative CHB, especially in genotype C patients, may be associated with the progress of chronic HBV infection.     

青岛地区乙型肝炎病毒基本核心启动子区基因突变与乙型肝炎病毒所致原发性肝癌的相关性

目的通过分析山东省青岛地区HBV核心启动子基因序列的突变特征,探讨其与乙型肝炎相关原发性肝癌的相关性。方法收取慢性乙型肝炎患者和乙型肝炎相关原发性肝癌患者的血清标本各60例,然后从中提取HBV DNA,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增、纯化、克隆后测序,根据S基因区的编码序列确定患者的基因型和血清型;分别将HBV核心启动子区的各序列结果与GeneBank中的HBV标准株做对比,用DNAMAN软件对基因序列进行突变分析。采用SPSS17.0软件进行统计学分析。结果 120例标本,HBV株均为B或C基因型,以C基因型为主,其中,HBV组的C基因型所占比率为83.33%,HCC组为90.00%(χ2=0.65,P=0.42);血清型均为adw2或adrq+。HBV基因组核心启动子区常见的点突变为C1653T、T1753V、C1754T及A1762T/G1764A,发生率分别为42.73%、86.36%、71.82%、38.18%。与慢性乙型肝炎患者相比,肝癌患者中发生率比较高的突变位点为C1653T(78.85%,χ2=52.58,P<0.001)及A1762T/G1764A(73.08%,χ2=50.88,P<0.001)。结论山东青岛地区HBV基因组常见为B、C基因型,其中以C型为主;核心启动子区突变发生率高,其中,T1753V与HCC发生无关,C1653T、A1762T和G1764A位点无论单独或是联合突变均与HCC发生密切相关。     

Precore and core promoter mutations,hepatitis B virus DNA levels and progressive liver injury in chronic hepatitis B

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To elucidate the viral factors responsible for progressive liver injury in chronic hepatitis B. METHODS: We analyzed 179 persistently infected patients (21 asymptomatic carriers, 126 with chronic hepatitis and 32 with cirrhosis) with genotype C hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBeAg/anti-HBe, levels of HBV DNA, mutations in the basic core promoter (BCP) region at nucleotides 1762/1764 and mutation in the precore (preC) region at nucleotide 1896 were determined. Serial samples from 18 patients also were analyzed. RESULTS: HBeAg/anti-HBe and HBV DNA levels per se were not related to liver fibrosis. The frequency of BCP mutations increased with progression of liver fibrosis. Although the preC mutation was detected more often among the LC group, the role of this mutation in progression of fibrosis seems less than that of the BCP mutations. Sequential analysis showed that (1) rapidly progressing cases were positive continuously for double mutations in the BCP with a wild-type precore sequence, and (2) asymptomatic cases with anti-HBe acquired the preC mutation during their clinical course. CONCLUSIONS: Double mutations in the BCP region at nucleotide 1762/1764 are closely related to progression of chronic liver disease. Acquisition of mutation in the preC region at nucleotide 1896 may contribute to inactivation of chronic liver disease.     

Hepatitis B virus genotype and basal core promoter/precore mutations are associated with hepatitis B‐related acute‐on‐chronic liver failure without pre‐existing liver cirrhosis

Summary. The study was undertaken to investigate the features and clinical implications of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, basal core promoter (BCP) and precore (PC) mutations in hepatitis B‐related acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (HB‐ACLF). Samples from 75 patients with HB‐ACLF and without pre‐existing liver cirrhosis and 328 age‐matched patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) were analyzed. HBV genotype and BCP/PC mutations were determined by direct sequencing. Mutations at 8 sites of the BCP/PC region were compared between the two groups of patients. A significantly higher ratio of genotype B to C was found in patients with HB‐ACLF than in patients with CHB (30.7–69.3%vs16.5–82.6%, P < 0.01). Single mutations including T1753V (C/A/G), A1762T, G1764A, G1896A and G1899A and triple mutations T1753V/A1762T/G1764A and A1762T/G1764A/C1766T (or T1768A) were more frequently detected in patients with HB‐ACLF than in patients with CHB. Correspondingly, BCP/PC wild‐type sequences were absent in patients with HB‐ACLF in contrast to 27.1% in patients with CHB. The BCP/PC mutations were found to be associated with increased HBeAg negativity, higher alanine aminotransferase level and lower viral load. Patients with HB‐ACLF infected with the PC mutant virus had a higher mortality. The findings suggest that patients with CHB infected with genotype B with BCP/PC mutations were more likely to develop HB‐ACLF than those with genotype C with wild‐type BCP/PC regions, and patients with HB‐ACLF with the PC mutation had increased risk of a fatal outcome.     

慢性乙型肝炎病毒基因型与BCP区变异的临床研究

为了研究乙型肝炎病毒 (HBV)基因型与C基因启动子 (BCP)基因变异的关系 ,对 6 9例慢性乙型肝炎患者分别用聚合酶链反应 (PCR)—限制性片段长度多态性 (RFLP)技术和PCR微板核酸分子杂交技术 ,进行基因分型及HBVBCP基因变异检测。在 6 9例慢性乙型肝炎患者中 ,各基因型发生的BCP区A176 2T/G176 4A双突变分别为C型 18例 (4 3 9% )B型 3例 (16 7% )D型 2例 (2 0 % )。C型的BCP双突变率明显高于B型 ,两者相比有显著性差异(P <0 0 5 )。故可以认为乙型肝炎病毒基因型与BCP区双突变存在有一定的相关性。推测A176 2T/G176 4A双突变可能是造成C型患者比B型存在更严重肝损害的原因之一