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。     

乙型肝炎病毒X区基因变异与原发性肝癌的关系研究

目的初步研究乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)X区基因变异与原发性肝癌的关系。方法收集39例HBV感染患者的肝(癌)石蜡组织标本,其中慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)14例、肝细胞癌(HCC)25例。采用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)方法扩增组织中HBV X区基因,并对PCR产物进行DNA测序,分析常见变异位点的变异情况。结果 1.HCC组与CHB组相比,在X区发生插入/缺失变异,联合变异的位点及例数增多,并且A1762T与G1764A常发生双突变。2.HBV X区变异频率较高位点依次是C1655T/G、A1605C/G、A1762T、G1764A、A1772B、A1645C、C1687A、G1776T。结论 HBV X区存在点突变、插入/缺失变异及联合变异,可能在HCC的发生和发展过程中起重要作用。     

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.     

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。     

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。     

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。     

乙型肝炎病毒基本核心启动子突变与基因型的关系

目的研究乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）基本核心启动子（BCP）突变与HBV基因型的关系。方法随机选取我院68例慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血，采用荧光定量PCR结合TaqmanMGB探针技术检测HBV基因型，并用基因扩增和DNA测序方法检测BCPT1762／A1764双突变。结果68例患者HBV分型中，B基因型20例，C基因型46例，B、C混合型1例，未分型（非B非C型）1例。66例B、C两基因型中，B基因型组T1762／A1764双突变5例，突变率25．0％（5／20），C基因型组T1762／A1764双突变24例，突变率52．2％（24／46），C基因型T1762／A1764双突变率明显高于B基因型（P〈0．05）。结论苏州地区慢性乙型肝炎患者基因型以C型和B型为主，C基因型比B基因型更易发生T1762／A1764双突变。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者HBV C基因启动子变异的临床意义

目的:探讨慢性乙型肝炎中C基因启动子(BCP)变异的临床意义。方法:采用错配PCR与限制性长度片段多态性分析(RFLP)相结合,检测35例慢性乙型肝炎患者BCP区核苷酸(nt)1762碱基A→T和1764G→A联合突变及前C区nt1896G→A终止变异。结果:在35例慢性乙型肝炎中检出BCP区T1762A1764变异8例(23％),其中6例血清HBeAg( ),2例抗HBe( ),而7例前C区A1896变异中HBeAg( )2例,抗HBe( )5例,未见T1762A1764变异和A1896变异同时出现者。结论:提示HBV毒株BCP区T1762A1764变异可能与前C区A1896变异不同,它的出现不足以导致HBeAg(—)型的慢性肝炎。     

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。     

乙型肝炎孕妇HBV血清标志物与HBVDNA载量及ALT的相关性分析

目的 分析乙型肝炎(乙肝)孕妇HBV血清标志物、HBVDNA载量及ALT检测结果,为HBV感染孕妇的诊治提供参考。方法 回顾性分析2016年11月—2017年11月在我区孕检的120例乙肝孕妇的临床资料,应用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清五项HBV标志物,同时采用荧光实时定量PCR技术检测HBVDNA水平,酶速率法检测ALT,并对检测结果进行统计分析。结果 120例孕妇血清中,感染模式Ⅰ(大三阳)HBsAg(+)、HBeAg(+)、HBcAb(+)58例,占48.33%;HBVDNA(+)49例,占84.48%,其中HBVDNA>106IU/ml42例,占72.41%;ALT增高39例,异常率为67.24%。感染模式Ⅱ(小三阳)HBsAg(+)、HBeAb(+)、HBcAb(+)45例,占37.50%;HBVDNA(+)27例,占60.00%,其中HBVDNA>106IU/ml15例,占33.33%;ALT增高20例,异常率为44.44%。感染模式Ⅰ孕妇HBVDNA阳性率、HBVDNA>106IU/ml率和ALT异常率最高,感染模式Ⅱ孕妇次之。结论 HBV血清标志物与HBVDNA高载量和ALT水平密切相关,三者相结合能为孕妇的临床诊断、围产期干预措施以及疗效观察提供参考依据。     

HBV S基因的反义锁核酸对乙型肝炎转基因小鼠HBV复制和表达的影响

目的: 探讨乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)S基因的反义锁核酸(LNA)对乙型肝炎转基因小鼠HBV复制和表达的影响.方法: 将30只HBV转基因小鼠随机分为5组,每组6只. 第1组为5% GLU液对照组, 第2组为空脂质体对照组, 第3组为单LNA组, 第4组为S-ASODN脂质体组, 第5组LNA脂质体组. 反义LNA经尾静脉注入小鼠体内, 采用ELISA法检测血清HBsAg;PCR定量检测血清HBV DNA含量;免疫组织化学法检测肝细胞HBsAg的表达;自动生化分析仪检测ALB、ALT、BUN、CR、ApoA1、ApoB等指标;小鼠肝脏、肾脏做常规病理切片HE染色, 观察反义LNA对小鼠脏器的影响.结果: 注射反义LNA 1 d、3 d、7 d、14 d后,LNA-脂质体组对血清HBsAg的表达抑制率分别为41.7%、52.8%、57.8%及30.5%. 对HBV DNA的抑制率分别为18.5%、36.1%、52.9%和32.7%, 与对照组比较均有显著性差异(P <0.05);全自动生化分析仪检测血清中ALB、ALT、BUN、CR、ApoA1、ApoB等指标, 各组结果与对照组比较均无显著性差异(P >0.05);小鼠肝细胞HBsAg的表达显著低于对照组. HE染色显示小鼠肝肾功能及组织学未见异常.结论: HBV S基因反义LNA对乙型肝炎病毒转基因鼠HBV复制和表达有显著抑制作用.     

Recognition of HBV antigens and HBV DNA by dendritic cells

BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus(HBV)is a hepatotropic, noncytopathic,DNA virus which can cause acute and chronic infection.Viral persistence is associated with a weak or absent specific immune responses to HBV,particularly the cellular immune response.Dendritic cells(DCs)are professional antigen-presenting cells with a unique T cell stimulatory aptitude that play a crucial role in the instruction of adaptive immune responses upon infection.An impaired function of DCs was suggested by recent studies to account for the T and B cell hyporesponsiveness in chronic HBV infection.This review summarizes recent insights into the recognition of HBV antigens by DCs. DATA SOURCES:Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE and/or PubMed for articles using the key words"hepatitis B virus (HBV)","dendritic cells","C-type lectins","mannose receptor", "toll-like receptor",and"dendritic cell-specific intercellular-adhesion-molecule-3 grabbing nonintegrin(DC-SIGN)"up to December 2009.Additional papers were identified by a manual search of the references from the key articles. RESULTS:DCs play an important role in the progress of hepatitis B,especially in the recognition of HBV.There are three main ways of recognition of HBV antigens by DCs. First,HBV DNA can be recognized by DCs through toll-like receptor 9(TLR9)which activates the NF-κB signal pathway and p38 MAPK to up-regulate the expression of interferon (IFN)regulatory factor 7(IRF-7)in a manner independent of type I IFN signaling,resulting in secretion of type I IFN and inflammatory cytokines,and induction of DC maturation and the adaptive immune response.Second,HBc/HBeAg cannot be recognized by DCs,but DNA or ssRNA encapsulated within HBcAg can be internalized by DCs through TLRs.Third,HBsAg can be internalized by DCs through the mannose receptor,which lacks the ability to induce DC maturation without the assistance of DC-SIGN.Meanwhile,there is some cross-talk among the three mechanisms,which induces an effective anti-viral response or HBV persistence. CONCLUSIONS:On the basis of these recognition processes, methods have been used to enhance the efficacy of DC-based vaccine against HBV and have been useful in the clinical application of HBV vaccine therapy.But the interactions between HBV antigens/HBV DNA and DCs are not clear, and cross-talk between TLRs and various ligands makes HBV antigen recognition by DCs more complicated.More efforts should be made to define the mechanisms and develop effective vaccines and therapies.     

Quantification of HBV core antibodies may help predict HBV reactivation in patients with lymphoma and resolved HBV infection

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Distribution of HBV genotypes among HBV carriers in Benin： phylogenetic analysis and virological characteristics of HBV genotype E

AIM: To determine the distribution of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in Benin, and to clarify the virological characteristics of the dominant genotype. METHODS: Among 500 blood donors in Benin, 21 HBsAg-positive donors were enrolled in the study. HBV genotypes were determined by enzyme immunoassay and restriction fragment length polymorphism. Complete genome sequences were determined by PCR and direct sequencing. RESULTS: HBV genotype E (HBV/E) was detected in 20/21 (95.2%), and HBV/A in 1/21 (4.8%). From the age-specific prevalence of HBeAg to anti-HBe seroconversion (SC) in 19 HBV/E subjects, SC was estimated to occur frequently in late teens in HBV/E. The comparison of four complete HBV/E genomes from HBeAg-positive subjects in this study and five HBV/E sequences recruited from the database revealed that HBV/E was distributed throughout West Africa with very low genetic diversity (nucleotide homology 96.7-99.2%). Based on the sequences in the basic core promoter (BCP) to precore region of the nine HBV/E isolates compared to those of the other genotypes, a nucleotide substitution in the BCP, G1757A, was observed in HBV/E. CONCLUSION: HBV/E is predominant in the Republic of Benin, and SC is estimated to occur in late teens in HBV/E. The specific nucleotide substitution G1757A in BCP, which might influence the virological characteristics, is observed in HBV/E.