乙型肝炎病毒基因型对乙型肝炎病毒变异的影响

目的探讨乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)基因型对病毒前核心区(前C区,nt1896)及基本核心启动子(BCP,nt1762/1764)变异的影响.方法416例血清HBsAg阳性、HBV DNA定量大于1.0×104拷贝/ml的患者,采用微流基因芯片检测HBV基因型、前C区及BCP变异.结果416例HBV感染者中406例有基因分型结果:B型20.9%、C型65.9%、BC混合型10.8%,10例患者未分出基因型.302例为HBeAg(-)且HBV DNA( )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?P变异,2种同时变异为9.94%.B型患者前C区变异率为22.9%(20/87),与C型患者前C区变异率39.4%(108/274)及B、C混合型变异率40.0%相比均有显著差异(P＜0.01).在BCP变异及双变异,C型患者变异率均大于B型患者,但差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).B、C混合型患者前C区及BCP变异率与C型相似.结论HBV基因型可影响病毒前C区及BCP变异,以C型为著.     

拉米夫定对湖北地区乙型肝炎病毒基因型的影响

目的研究拉米夫定对湖北地区乙型肝炎病毒基因型的影响及其临床意义。方法采用多对型特异性引物-聚合酶链反应检测160例慢性乙型肝炎患者血清HBV基因型;采用基因芯片技术对86例拉米夫定治疗18个月的慢性乙型肝炎患者进行酪氨酸—蛋氨酸—天冬氨酸—天冬氨酸(YMDD)基序、G1896A、A1814C、A1792T和G1764A单碱基变异检测。结果160例慢性乙型肝炎患者,B基因型127例(79%),C基因型24例(15%),BC混合型9例(6%),未发现A、D和E基因型。拉米夫定治疗的86例患者中,17例(19.7%)发生YMDD变异,B型14例,C型2例,BC混合基因型1例,其中6例发生多重变异,包括B型4例,C型2例;HBeAg/HBeAb血清转换率B型41例(68.3%)高于C型8例(40%)(P<0.05)。另外17例患者,经拉米夫定治疗后,HBVDNA仍阳性,亦未发现YMDD变异株。结论湖北地区HBV存在B、C和BC混合基因型,B型为本地区优势基因型,B型在拉米夫定治疗中更易发生YMDD变异;未变异者,血清HBeAg/HBeAb转换率高。     

拉米夫定治疗前后乙型肝炎病毒YMDD变异的相关因素分析

目的 了解遵义地区HBV基因型以及拉米夫定治疗前后发生YMDD变异的相关因素,及早进行拉米夫定疗效及耐药的预测. 方法 53例慢性乙型肝炎患者分别在口服拉米夫定前及治疗后3、6、12、18、24个月进行血清HBV DNA定量、乙型肝炎标志物、ALT、AST、总胆红素,白蛋白的检测.同时在接受拉米夫定治疗前采用基因测序法检测HBV基因型及YMDD变异株,治疗后HBV DNA定量下降又反弹升高,且血清HBV DNA＞1×104拷贝/ml时,再次进行YMDD变异株检测.率的比较用卡方检验及确切概率法,两组均数之间比较采用独立样本t检验,有序变量之间的比较采用秩和检验.结果 遵义地区的HBV基因型由B、C及B+C基因型构成.拉米夫定治疗后18例检出YMDD变异株,用药1年和2年的变异率分别为15.1%和34.0%.HBV突变类型有rtL180M/M204V、rtL180M/M204I、rtM204I和rtL180M四种,其中C区rtM204V全部合并rtL180M突变(100%),C基因型中rtL180M/M204V联合突变及rtL180M/M204I联合突变明显高于B基因型(77.8%比25.0%及22.2%比12.5%);C基因型中未见点突变,而rtM204I、rtL180M的点突变仅见于B基因型.YMDD变异与未变异组性别、民族、乙型肝炎家族史及HBeAg情况差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05),病程≥2年组和年龄＜35岁组变异率明显升高(X2值分别为4.707和5.853,P值均＜0.05).不同HBV DNA滴度患者YMDD变异率差异无统计学意义(X2=0.801,P＞0.05),但HBV DNA＜105拷贝/ml者未发现YMDD变异.结论 拉米夫定治疗后YMDD变异可能与HBV基因型及P基因突变类型有关,并随治疗时间的延长而增加.为了减少YMDD变异的发生,应选用病程短、HBV DNA水平较低、肝损害较重的患者进行拉米夫定治疗,有条件的应检测HBV基因型.     

秦皇岛市136例慢性乙型肝炎患者拉米夫定的疗效及其与HBV基因型的关系

目的:探讨秦皇岛市慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者拉米夫定治疗疗效与基因型的关系。方法:136例CHB患者口服拉米夫定,100mg/次,1次/d,疗程48周,用药前采用PCR方法测定乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)A～D基因型。结果:秦皇岛市CHB患者基因型以C型为主,占75.74%,其次为B基因型占16.91%,B/C混合型占7.35%,B基因型在拉米夫定抗病毒治疗48周时显示HBV DNA阴转率、HBeAg血清转换率、ALT复常率、治疗有效率4方面均高于C型及B/C基因型(P0.05),B基因型HBV感染者有较低的YMDD变异发生率。结论:拉米夫定抗病毒疗效与基因型有关,HBV基因型测定可作为预测拉米夫定抗病毒疗效的指标。     

乙型肝炎病毒基因型与拉米夫定疗效关系的研究

探讨乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)基因型与拉米夫定治疗慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)疗效的关系。采用PCR、核酸杂交和酶联显色技术对CHB进行HBV基因分型,观察123例(B型93例和C型30例)CHB患者拉米夫定治疗1年后肝功能、病毒学指标和YMDD变异的变化。ALT复常率为92.47%,HBeAg阴转率为27.96%,HBVDNA阴转率为82.80%,有效应答率为89.25%,与C基因型相比差异有显著性(P<0.05或P<0.005)。B型YMDD变异的发生率为9.68%,显著低于C型的26.67%(P<0.05)。B型对拉米夫定的抗病毒疗效高于C型,YMDD变异的发生率则低于C型。HBV基因型是影响拉米夫定疗效和变异的重要因素之一。     

乙型肝炎病毒前C基因区变异对YMDD变异毒株复制活性的影响

目的调查接受拉米夫定治疗的乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）感染者中HBV前C基因区终止密码变异（A1896,PC）和基本核心启动子变异（BCP,T1762／A1764）对YMDD变异毒株复制活性的影响。方法应用聚合酶链反应-限制性片断长度多态性（PCR—RFLP）法对197例接受拉米夫定治疗后发生YMDD耐药变异的患者进行HBV基因型、PC及BCP变异检测,并用实时荧光定量法对所有患者血清HBVDNA进行定量。结果197例YMDD变异株感染者中B基因型占51．8％,C基因型占48．2％;有61例（31．0％）发生PC变异,69例（35．0％）发生BCP变异;PC变异在B基因型中的发生率明显高于C基因型（X^2=8．433,P=0．004）,而BCP变异在C基因型中的发生率显著高于B基因型（X^2=16．83,P〈O．001）;发生PC或BCP变异的HBV感染者,其血清中HBVDNA水平与野生株相比差异均无统计学意义。结论HBV前C基因区的PC或BCP变异与基因型具有相关性,但这两种变异对YMDD变异株感染者的血清病毒水平均无影响。     

慢性乙型肝炎拉米夫定耐药患者HBV基因型及ALT变化的观察

观察慢性乙型肝炎患者用拉米夫定治疗后HBVP基因变异与不同HBV基因型感染及HBV DNA复升水平和转氨酶变化.收集51例慢性乙型肝炎患者用拉米夫定治疗52-78周后发生YMDD变异的血清标本,对照组128例未用拉米夫定治疗的慢性乙型肝炎患者血清标本,应用聚合酶链反应方法,测定HBV DNA基因型;用限制性片段长度多态性分析方法(PCR RELP)测定HBV DNA YMDD变异;同时进行HBV DNA定量分析.结果显示51例拉米夫定治疗后HBV DNA基因变异患者以B型和C型为主,分别为10例(19.6%)和39例(76.47%),B C混和型2例(3.92%),未见其它基因型.拉米夫定治疗引起HBVDNAYMDD变异可以发生在不同HBV基因型感染的慢性乙型肝炎患者中,与对照组比较二者没有显著性差异.     

乙肝患者拉米夫定治疗过程中YMDD耐药突变株的变化

目的探讨乙肝患者拉米夫定治疗过程中YMDD变异与HBV基因型、HBV DNA含量及治疗时间的关系。方法采用实时PCR法和基因测序法分别对107例拉米夫定治疗的慢乙肝患者进行HBV DNA含量和HBV基因分型、YMDD变异检测。结果 107例慢乙肝患者中,B型19例（17.8%）,C型81例（75.7%）,B、C混合型7例（6.5%）,未发现A、D、E、F、G、H等其他基因型;共25例（23.4%）发生YMDD变异,其中B型、C型和B、C混合型YMDD变异的发生率分别为26.3%、22.2%、28.6%。各基因型患者YMDD变异的发生率及Y IDD、YVDD的变异类型均无统计学差异（P〉0.05）。血清HBV定量水平低、中、高度组产生YMDD变异株的时间有统计学差异（P〈0.05）。结论 YMDD变异与HBV基因型无明显相关性;治疗前血清HBV DNA含量越高,拉米夫定治疗期间发生YMDD变异的时间越早;出现YMDD变异患者肝组织内处于不同的炎症及纤维化状态。     

乙型肝炎病毒基因型、BCP及PC区变异与拉米夫定治疗后HBV DNA反弹的关系

目的:探讨HBV基因型、C区基本核心启动子(BcP)及前C(PC)区变异与拉米夫定抗病毒治疗后HBV DNA反弹的关系.方法:应用多引物对巢式PCR法,PCR-序列分析法,检测拉米夫定治疗27例乙型肝炎患者(治疗组),以及19例从未用过抗病毒治疗患者(对照组)的HBV基因型PC区,BCP的突变位点.结果:27例HBV DNA反弹的患者9例检出G1896A变异率高于对照组(33.33% vs 5.26%,P<0.05),4例检出C1856T变异(14.81%).治疗组4份治疗前标本未检出G1896A、C1856T和BCP变异.与对照组比较,治疗组PC(G1896A)及BCP(A1762T G1764A)双变异的患者中B基因型的构成比增高,分别为75%和50%,C基因型的构成比下降,分别为25%和50%.其中在BCP(A1762T G1764A)变异患者中B、C基因型构成比与对照组比较有显著性差异(P<0.05).4例HBV DNA反弹患者治疗前未检出有基因变异,治疗后有2例检出变异,BCP变异1例,BCP PC变异1例.27例HBV DNA反弹患者BCP变异4例,PC变异2例,BCP PC变异8例.结论:BCP(T1762/A1764)变异、PC区(G1896A)变异可能与拉米夫定治疗后HBV DNA反弹有关.病毒变异导致的HBV DNA反弹可以是单基因变异引起,也可以是多个基因联合变异引起,拉米夫定治疗后B基因型患者更易发生A1762T G1764A变异.     

HBV基因型与干扰素抗病毒疗效的关系

目的:探讨HBV不同基因型对α-干扰素抗病毒疗效的影响.方法:选取应用α-干扰素进行抗病毒治疗的慢性乙型肝炎患者作为研究对象,观察其抗病毒疗效.患者的HBV基因型采用PCR微板核酸杂交-ELISA方法检测;血清HBV DNA复制水平采用荧光定量PCR检测;HBV前C区和BCP(基础核心启动子)区基因位点变异采用HBV基因多态性芯片进行检测.结果:94例慢性乙型肝炎患者的HBV基因型以C型、B型为主,未发现A、E、F基因型.HBV DNA高复制水平明显与C基因型及混合基因型有关.B基因型对α-干扰素抗病毒治疗的应答明显优于C、D型,而混合基因型对α-干扰素的应答最不敏感.仅B基因型对α-干扰素治疗产生完全应答.部分应答及无应答时HBeAg的转阴与HBV前C区nt 1 896位点变异、以及BCP区nt 1 762、nt 1 764双位点变异有关.C基因型HBV前C区及BCP区基因变异发生率明显高于B型.结论:HBV基因型与HBV DNA复制水平、HBV基因变异以及α-干扰素抗病毒疗效均有一定的相关性,提示HBV基因分型有重要的临床意义.     

Mutations in pre-core and basic core promoter regions of hepatitis B virus in chronic hepatitis B patients

AIM: To investigate the frequency of mutations in precore(pre-C) and basic core promoter(BCP) regions of hepatitis B virus(HBV) from Shanxi Province, and the association between mutations and disease related indexes.METHODS: One hundred chronic hepatitis B patients treated at Shanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were included in this study. PCRreverse dot blot hybridization and mismatch amplification mutation assay(MAMA)-PCR were used to detect the mutations in the HBV pre-C and BCP regions. HBV DNA content and liver function were compared between patients with mutant HBV pre-C and BCP loci and those with wild-type loci. The consistency between PCR-reverse dot blot hybridization and MAMA-PCR for detecting mutations in the HBV pre-C and BCP regions was assessed.RESULTS: Of the 100 serum samples detected, 9.38% had single mutations in the pre-C region, 29.17% had single mutations in the BCP region, 41.67% had mutations in both BCP and pre-C regions, and 19.79% had wild-type loci. The rates of BCP and pre-C mutations were 65.7% and 34.3%, respectively, in hepatitis B e antigen(HBe Ag) positive patients, and 84.6% and 96.2%, respectively, in HBe Ag negative patients. The rate of pre-C mutations was significantly higher in HBe Ag negative patients than in HBe Ag positive patients(χ~2 = 26.62, P = 0.00), but there was no significant difference in the distribution of mutations in the BCP region between HBeAg positive and negative patients(χ~2 = 2.43, P = 0.12). The presence of mutations in the pre-C(Wilcoxon W = 1802.5, P = 0.00) and BCP regions(Wilcoxon W = 2906.5, P = 0.00) was more common in patients with low HBV DNA content. Both AST and GGT were significantly higher in patients with mutant pre-C and BCP loci than in those with wild-type loci(P 0.05). PCR-reverse dot blot hybridization and MAMA-PCR for detection of mutations in the BCP and pre-C regions had good consistency, and the Kappa values obtained were 0.91 and 0.58, respectively.CONCLUSION: HBe Ag negative patients tend to have HBV pre-C mutations. However, these mutations do not cause increased DNA copies, but associate with damage of liver function.     

Hepatitis B virus genotypes, precore mutations, and basal core promoter mutations in HBV-infected Chinese patients with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase and low serum HBV-DNA levels

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype and precore and basal core promoter (BCP) mutants in the patients with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and low serum HBV-DNA levels are unclear. The aim of this study was to determine HBV genotypes, precore and BCP mutations, and their association with chronic hepatitis and liver fibrosis in HBV-infected patients with persistently normal ALT, and low serum HBV-DNA levels in northeast China. Patients (n = 89) with normal ALT and serum HBV-DNA levels below 20000 IU/mL but detectable with real-time PCR were included in this study. HBV genotypes were determined by real-time PCR. The precore and BCP mutations were detected by sequencing. All the patients had biopsy results. Of the 89 patients, 11 (12.4%) were genotype B and 78 (87.6%) were genotype C. The most common mutations were G1896A (23.6%), G1764A (9.0%), and A1762T (6.7%). The prevalence of precore mutation was significantly higher in genotype B patients than in genotype C patients (54.5% vs. 19.2%, p < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of BCP mutations between genotype B and genotype C (18.2% vs. 10.2%). Multivariate analysis showed that old age (> 40 years) and BCP mutations were independent predictors of liver necroinflammation and fibrosis. Thus, BCP mutations may be associated with liver necroinflammation and fibrosis in patients with persistently normal ALT and low serum HBV-DNA levels in northeast China.     

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     

YMDD mutations and genotypes of hepatitis B virus in northern China

The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between YMDD mutations and the genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) during lamivudine treatment. HBV genotypes were determined by nested PCR with 6 pairs of HBV genotype-specific primers (A to F) in serum specimens from 142 hepatitis B patients receiving lamivudine antiviral therapy. YMDD mutations were detected by fluorescent hybridization bioprobe PCR and melting curve assay (FH-PCR-MC). Among 142 serum specimens, 13 samples were genotype B (9.2%), 125 samples were genotype C (88%), 4 samples were genotype D (2.8%), and 80 YMDD mutations were found. The YMDD mutation rates were 69.2 and 54.4% in genotype B and genotype C, respectively. There was no significant difference in the YMDD mutation rate between genotypes B and C. Nine genotype B sera with YMDD mutations were found, including 2 YIDD mutations and 7 YVDD (M + V) mutations. Sixty-eight genotype C sera with YMDD mutations were found, including 34 mutations I (M + I) and 17 mutations V (M + V). There was a significant difference in the YMDD mutation types between genotypes B and C. Our results suggested that the YMDD mutation rate was 56.3% in patients treated with lamivudine for 2-4 years. YIDD was the main mutation type. The YMDD mutation rate showed no significant difference between HBV types B and C (P > 0.05), while the YMDD mutation types showed a significant difference between HBV types B and C in Northern China (chi2 test = 4.6, P < 0.05).     

Mutations of Basal Core Promoter and Precore Regions in Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes B and C

Background:

Mutations in basal core promoter (BCP) and precore regions of hepatitis B virus (HBV) are associated with course and treatment outcomes of chronic HBV infection. While BCP and precore mutation analysis have been carried out in adult patients between different genotypes, this analysis has rarely been performed for chronically infected children.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to assess the mutation profiles of BCP and precore regions in different HBV genotypes in chronically infected children.

Patients and Methods:

A cohort of 245 children and 92 adults with chronic HBV infection was included in this study. BCP and precore regions were analyzed by PCR amplification and sequenced.

Results:

Ten nucleotide positions, including nt1679, nt1721, nt1753, nt1757, nt1758, nt1762, nt1764, nt1775, nt1856 and nt1858 in BCP/precore regions of HBV genome, showed obviously higher frequencies of mutation in genotype C subjects than in genotype B subjects among children, while there were only three positions, including nt1679, nt1758 and nt1775 showing higher mutation frequencies in genotype C subjects than in genotype B subjects in adults. Several combined mutations were obviously highly distributed in children with chronic HBV genotype C infection, such as G1721A/A1775G/T1858C triple mutation; a novel combined mutation type, exclusively detected in children with chronic HBV genotype C infection. In addition, G1721A/A1775G/T1858C combined mutation was associated with higher viral load and lower age distribution.

Conclusions:

The mutation ratio difference between genotypes B and C in children was higher than that of adults and several combined mutations were exclusively detected in children with chronic HBV genotype C infection associated with higher viral load.     

A case-control study of response to lamivudine therapy for 2 years in Japanese and Chinese patients chronically infected with hepatitis B virus of genotypes Bj, Ba and C.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: In eastern Asian countries, hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype Ba (HBV/Ba), HBV/Bj and HBV/C are prevalent. The aim was to investigate the response or resistance to lamivudine therapy among patients with different HBV genotypes. METHODS: Of 67 Japanese and Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B, 18 patients with HBV/Bj, 15 with HBV/Ba and 34 with HBV/C were selected for a case-control study matched according to gender and age. All the patients were treated with lamivudine for 2 years and evaluated the response or emergence of the YMDD mutation at year 2 during the treatment. HBV genotypes were detected by the restriction fragment length polymorphism. The YMDD mutation was detected by the direct sequencing after amplification by PCR. RESULTS: At year 2 during therapy, 44.8% of the patients showed normalization of ALT and undetectable HBV DNA (favorable response), 35.8% developed the YMDD mutation. There was no significant difference of response to the therapy among the three genotype groups. The emergence of the YMDD mutation was associated with HBV/C. By the multiple logistic regression analysis, however, the significant factor of a favorable response was a higher pretreatment ALT level and negative HBeAg status and the significant factor of the emergence of the YMDD mutation was HBV/C. CONCLUSIONS: Higher pretreatment ALT level, HBeAg status or HBV genotype may affect the response or resistance to lamivudine therapy.