福建省慢性HBV感染者HBV基因S区、基本核心启动子区和前C区基因变异特征分析

为研究福建省慢性HBV感染者HBV基因多样性及变异规律,了解该人群HBV-DNA的病毒学特征。收集慢性HBV感染者血清标本,通过巢式PCR法扩增其HBV基因序列,比对NCBI数据库中标准基因型序列,分析HBV基因S区,基本核心启动子区(BCP)及前C区的序列变异情况,并对这些变异可能造成的病毒抗原表达,疫苗逃逸,患者病症改变等情况进行探讨。最终成功扩增82例HBV全长基因序列,其中B基因型56例,C基因型26例。基因组特定功能区序列分析发现慢性HBV感染者HBV基因在S区(23.2%)、BCP区(61.0%)和前C区(29.3%)均出现了不同程度的变异。其中主蛋白(HBsAg)主要抗原决定簇a决定簇45.8%位点出现了变异,这些变异位点中包括与肝炎重症化及免疫逃逸密切相关的位点(aa126、aa129、aa145等)。位点G1896A(19.5%),G1764A(11.0%)和A1762T(9.8%)依然是BCP/前C区的主要突变位点。而位点A1752G(25.6%)高突变率的出现在BCP区应引起关注。此外位点G1764A(χ~2=5.742,P=0.030)、A1896G(χ~2=14.392,P=0.000)以及A1762T/G1764A(χ~2=7.289,P=0.012)的突变更容易发生在HBeAg阴性的样品中;而位点A1846T(χ~2=11.882,P=0.003)、A1762T(χ~2=6.561,P=0.038)和A1896G(χ~2=6.958,P=0.030)的突变与HBV-DNA的病毒载量存在一定相关性。总之,福建省慢性HBV感染者在HBV不同基因功能区域均存在不同程度的变异,一些与HBeAg表达情况、HBV-DNA载量、疫苗免疫逃避及肝细胞癌发生具有相关联的变异位点已经出现,BCP区A1752G位点的高频率出现应值得关注,对于这些变异位点的患者应加强监测。     

反向斑点杂交法检测HBV基本核心启动子区A1762T／G1764A突变的实验研究

目的建立一种基于尼龙膜的反向斑点杂交法,用于检测乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）基本核心启动子区（BCP）A1762T／G1764A突变。方法根据我国HBV主要流行的基因型为B和C,从GenBank上查出4种HBVBCP序列。利用在线工具ClustalW进行比对,针对该突变位点设计引物和检测探针。探针经合成和修饰后点在带正电的尼龙膜上。将反向斑点杂交法结合地高辛检测试剂盒用于检测A1762T／G1764A突变,以测序法确定该区域序列的标本为检测对象。结果反向斑点杂交法分别检测5例A1762／G1764病毒株、2例T1762／G1764病毒株、5例A1762／A1764病毒株和4例T1762／A1764病毒株,结果与测序完全相同。结论应用本方法可以快速、准确地HBV相关的热点突变。     

肝癌患者体内乙型肝炎病毒基因组BCP/Pre C区基因突变多样性分析

为研究肝癌患者组织样本中HBV DNA核心启动子区(BCP区)和前C区(Pre C区)的基因突变多样性及其突变规律。收集第四军医大学附属西京医院2015年收治的192例HBV阳性的肝癌患者组织样本,PCR扩增HBV BCP/Pre C区DNA片段并进行测序分析,从测序失败的样本中随机抽取21例,采用构建单克隆文库后测序的方法进行分析。结果显示37.89%(72/190)的HBV阳性肝癌患者体内HBV病毒因呈现多种突变株混合感染的特点而导致PCR产物直接测序失败,经单克隆测序揭示,每一例失败样本的HBV DNA准种池中至少有2~11种突变株共同存在;突变株中缺失突变和插入突变的发生率高达80.95%;其它突变形式按照频率从高到低分别为A1762T/G1764A双突变90.48%,G1756C/T1803A/Δ(1 757~1 765)/Δ(1 824~1 832)四联突变80.95%,T1753C/A1762T/G1764A三联突变57.14%,A1762T/G1764A/G1896A三联突变42.86%,G1756C/Δ(1 757~1 765)双突变28.57%,T1753C/A1762T/G1764A/G1896A四联突变23.81%。由此可见,肝癌患者体内HBV病毒具有BCP/Pre C区DNA突变的多样性,这些缺失与插入突变是导致序列移码与PCR产物测序失败的直接原因。研究结果为HBV持续感染及基因突变检测、相关机制研究和个体化防治奠定了基础。     

肝癌患者体内乙型肝炎病毒基因组BCP/Pre C区基因突变多样性分析北大核心CSCD

为研究肝癌患者组织样本中HBV DNA核心启动子区(BCP区)和前C区(Pre C区)的基因突变多样性及其突变规律。收集第四军医大学附属西京医院2015年收治的192例HBV阳性的肝癌患者组织样本,PCR扩增HBV BCP/Pre C区DNA片段并进行测序分析,从测序失败的样本中随机抽取21例,采用构建单克隆文库后测序的方法进行分析。结果显示37.89%(72/190)的HBV阳性肝癌患者体内HBV病毒因呈现多种突变株混合感染的特点而导致PCR产物直接测序失败,经单克隆测序揭示,每一例失败样本的HBV DNA准种池中至少有2~11种突变株共同存在;突变株中缺失突变和插入突变的发生率高达80.95%;其它突变形式按照频率从高到低分别为A1762T/G1764A双突变90.48%,G1756C/T1803A/Δ(1 757~1 765)/Δ(1 824~1 832)四联突变80.95%,T1753C/A1762T/G1764A三联突变57.14%,A1762T/G1764A/G1896A三联突变42.86%,G1756C/Δ(1 757~1 765)双突变28.57%,T1753C/A1762T/G1764A/G1896A四联突变23.81%。由此可见,肝癌患者体内HBV病毒具有BCP/Pre C区DNA突变的多样性,这些缺失与插入突变是导致序列移码与PCR产物测序失败的直接原因。研究结果为HBV持续感染及基因突变检测、相关机制研究和个体化防治奠定了基础。     

狂犬病病毒糖蛋白在大肠埃希菌中的表达及鉴定

目的表达狂犬病病毒糖蛋白（GP）,用于狂犬病疫苗免疫抗体评估和狂犬病病毒糖蛋白功能的研究。方法采用分析软件,分析其可能的抗原表位,利用PCR方法扩增狂犬病病毒SRV9疫苗株G蛋白抗原位点区域基因,PCR产物经EcoRI和SalI双酶切后,插入大肠埃希菌表达载体pGEX-6P-1,构建重组表达质粒pGEX-6P-1/G87a和pGEX-6P-1/G100a。将重组质粒转化大肠埃希菌BL21感受态细胞中,在IPTG诱导下表达目的蛋白,进行SDS-PAGE分析。表达蛋白进行电洗脱纯化和Western blot鉴定分析。结果成功构建了pGEX-6P-1/G87a和pGEX-6P-1/G100a表达质粒,序列分析表明,插入片段大小分别为1314 bp和1275 bp。SDS-PAGE分析结果证明,在大肠埃希菌系统中成功表达了狂犬病病毒部分糖蛋白,表达的融合蛋白含有GST标签,大小分别约为74×103和73×103。Western blot鉴定结果表明,表达产物有抗原特异性并能与狂犬病病毒抗血清反应。结论利用大肠埃希菌表达系统成功表达了狂犬病病毒部分糖蛋白,表达产物有良好的反应原性。     

乙肝病毒BCP区突变（A1762T/G1764A）对乙肝病毒复制的影响研究

通过构建乙型肝炎病毒（Hepatitis B virus, HBV）单倍体分子，阐明HBV基本核心启动子突变（A1762T/+G1764A,BCP）对HBV复制的影响。本研究收集了HBeAg阴性的慢乙肝患者，将其中两例BCP突变的序列通过重叠PCR克隆到HBV1.3倍体的复制质粒；构建环状的HBV单倍体分子，转染Huh7.0细胞后，通过ELISA、实时荧光定量PCR等分析BCP突变对病毒复制的影响；通过荧光素酶实验分析BCP突变对HBV preC mRNA转录的影响。55例HBeAg阴性的慢乙肝患者中有30例带有A1762T/G1764A的突变；克隆带有BCP突变的临床序列到HBV 1.3倍体转染细胞后，上清中HBeAg为阴性，表面抗原降低10%(P>0.05)；构建的HBV单倍体环化后形成闭合环状的cccDNA分子，转染细胞后，结果表明BCP突变后，HBeAg下降55.48%(P<0.05)，表面抗原无显著性差异（P>0.05），细胞内病毒颗粒中DNA水平为野生型的3.18倍，上清中HBV DNA为野生型的1.36倍；BCP突变后preC mRNA水平降低81.05...     

原发性肝癌患者乙型肝炎病毒前C区联合基本核心启动子变异的分析

目的:研究原发性肝癌患者乙型肝炎病毒前C区联合基本核心启动子变异情况及与基因型的关系.方法:收集乙型肝病毒感染者血清132份,HBV DNA均阳性,用半巢式聚合酶链反应扩增HBV前C及c基因部分片段,产物纯化后直接测序,检测前C A1896联合BCP T1762/A1764变异.用S基因PCR-RFLP方法确定HBV基因型.结果:乙型肝炎病毒前C区联合基本核心启动子变异在原发性肝癌组的阳性率为41.18%(14/34),显著高于慢性肝病组的11.22%(11/98)(P<0.01).前CA1896联合BCP T1762/A1764变异在B基因型检出率与C基因型相比,差异无显著性(P>0.05).结论:乙型肝炎病毒前C区联合基本核心启动子变异与原发性肝癌关系密切,与基因型无相关性.     

GST-HRB融合蛋白的表达与纯化

构建GST-HRB重组质粒,进行融合蛋白的表达、纯化及鉴定.利用PCR扩增及基因重组技术,以pcDNA-3.1-HRB为模板扩增出HRB全基因序列,并将其插入带有GST(谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶)标签的原核表达载体pGEX-6P-1中,构建GST-HRB融合蛋白表达质粒.然后,将重组质粒GST-HRB转化至大肠杆菌Rosseta进行融合蛋白的表达.利用GST琼脂糖珠进行融合蛋白的纯化,最后应用SDS-PAGE电泳和Western blotting鉴定纯化的融合蛋白.结果表明,成功构建pGEX-6P-1-HRB原核表达载体,表达及纯化了GST-HRB融合蛋白.     

乙型肝炎病毒变异与肝细胞癌发生关系

乙型肝炎病毒（hepatitisBvirus,HBV）基因组复制时,以病毒前基因组RNA作为模板合成子代病毒DNA,催化该过程的逆转录酶缺乏校对功能,所以HBV易出现变异。近年来,各国学者通过比较肝细胞癌（hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC）患者和非HCC患者的HBV基因序列,发现HBV基本核心启动子区的A1762T／G1764A变异或T1753V变异、增强子Ⅰ区的G1053A或G1229A变异、前S蛋白的F141L变异、前s2区基因缺失变异和x基因的截短变异,分别是HCC的易患因素,而前c区常见的G1896A变异,与HCC的发生无关。增强子Ⅱ区的C1653T变异在c基因HBV感染中可能与发生HCC有关,而在A基因型可能无关。     

HIV gp41七肽重复区五螺旋蛋白的高效表达及对病毒融合的抑制

人工构建的五螺旋蛋白(5-helix)能抑制人类免疫缺陷综合症病毒(HIV)介导的膜融合过程中发卡三聚体的形成,从而抑制病毒感染靶细胞。但5-helix基因在原核细胞中直接表达时易形成包涵体,复性困难,给研究带来不便。本研究探讨了将蛋白结构模拟用于寻找合适的表达载体的方式:通过同源建模,模拟了5-helix在pGEX-6P-1载体及pET44b载体上的融合蛋白形成的最有可能的2种构象。通过对比发现其在pET44b载体中与NusA的融合蛋白的溶剂化能远大于其在pGEX-6P-1中与GST融合蛋白的溶剂化能,且酶切位点位于蛋白表面。应用PCR将5-helix基因从pGEX-6P-1-5H克隆出来,鉴定正确后连接到pET44b载体上,构建成重组载体pET44b-PSP-5Helix。将重组载体转化入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),于不同温度诱导表达。用镍柱及GST柱纯化蛋白,SDS-PAGE证实成功得到了目的蛋白。用纯化蛋白验证抑制HIV假病毒感染GHOST-CXCR4的活性。结果显示:与NusA融合的5-helix蛋白能够实现高效的可溶表达,且酶切容易;纯化蛋白抑制HIV假病毒感染GHOST-CXCR4的半数抑制浓度...     

Genome replication,virion secretion,and e antigen expression of naturally occurring hepatitis B virus core promoter mutants

The core promoter mutants of hepatitis B virus (HBV) emerge as the dominant viral population at the late HBeAg and the anti-HBe stages of HBV infection, with the A1762T/G1764A substitutions as the hotspot mutations. The double core promoter mutations were found by many investigators to moderately enhance viral genome replication and reduce hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) expression. A much higher replication capacity was reported for a naturally occurring core promoter mutant implicated in the outbreak of fulminant hepatitis, which was caused by the neighboring C1766T/T1768A mutations instead. To systemically study the biological properties of naturally occurring core promoter mutants, we amplified full-length HBV genomes by PCR from sera of HBeAg(+) individuals infected with genotype A. All 12 HBV genomes derived from highly viremic sera (5 x 10(9) to 5.7 x 10(9) copies of viral genome/ml) harbored wild-type core promoter sequence, whereas 37 of 43 clones from low-viremia samples (0.2 x 10(7) to 4.6 x 10(7) copies/ml) were core promoter mutants. Of the 11 wild-type genomes and 14 core promoter mutants analyzed by transfection experiments in human hepatoma cell lines, 6 core promoter mutants but none of the wild-type genomes replicated at high levels. All had 1762/1764 mutations and an additional substitution at position 1753 (T to C), at position 1766 (C to T), or both. Moreover, these HBV clones varied greatly in their ability to secrete enveloped viral particles irrespective of the presence of core promoter mutations. High-replication clones with 1762/1764/1766 or 1753/1762/1764/1766 mutations expressed very low levels of HBeAg, whereas high-replication clones with 1753/1762/1764 triple mutations expressed high levels of HBeAg. Experiments with site-directed mutants revealed that both 1762/1764/1766 and 1753/1762/1764/1766 mutations conferred significantly higher viral replication and lower HBeAg expression than 1762/1764 mutations alone, whereas the 1753/1762/1764 triple mutant displayed only mild reduction in HBeAg expression similar to the 1762/1764 mutant. Thus, core promoter mutations other than those at positions 1762 and 1764 can have major impact on viral DNA replication and HBeAg expression.     

A1762T/G1764A mutations of hepatitis B virus, associated with the increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, reduce basal core promoter activities

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health problem that causes over one million deaths annually. A1762T and G1764A mutations in the basal core promoter are often present in HBV patients but seldom in asymptomatic carriers, and are highly correlated with the increased risk of HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, for the first time, we show that the basal core promoter activity of HBV strains isolated from asymptomatic carriers is decreased when 1762A is mutated to 1762T or 1764G is mutated to 1764A by site directed mutagenesis. By contrast, the promoter activity of HBV strains isolated from HCC patients is increased when 1762T and 1764A are reversely mutated into 1762A and 1764G, respectively. 1764G contributes more promoter activity than 1762T. We also show that T1762A and G1764A double mutations synergize the reduction of the promoter activity. A mechanism of HBV evasion from host immunoresponse that may facilitate disease development is also discussed.     

我国常见乙型肝炎病毒基因型与基本核心启动子及前C区突变关系的初步研究

收集81份HBV DNA阳性血清标本,经PCR扩增和序列测定确定其中有50份属于基因型C,31份属于基因型B;C基因型的基本核心启动子BCP T1762/A1764的突变率(38%)明显高于B基因型(12.9%,P<0.05);前C区A1896的突变在B、C两基因型间无显著性差异,B基因型为9.7%,C基因型为12%,P>0.05;HBeAg的表达与否与BCP双突变或前C区A1896突变均无明显相关性。经定量PCR检测证明,HBeAg阳性组中的HBV DNA含量明显高于抗-HBe阳性组,P<0.05。组内BCP双突变株和野生株及前C1896突变株和野生株的HBV DNA含量无显著性差异。     

Low frequency of mutations in the core promoter and precore regions of hepatitis B virus in anti-HBe positive Brazilian carriers

Background  

Mutations in the core promoter and precore regions of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, notably the double substitution (AGG to TGA) at nt positions 1762-1764 in the core promoter, and the precore stop codon mutation G to A at nt 1896, can often explain the anti-HBe phenotype in chronic carriers. However, the A1896 mutation is restricted to HBV isolates that have T at nt 1858. The double substitution at positions 1762-1764 has been described to occur preferentially in patients infected with strains showing C instead of T at nt 1858.     

Variability in the precore and core promoter regions of HBV strains in morocco: characterization and impact on liver disease progression

Background

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most common human pathogens that cause aggressive hepatitis and advanced liver disease (AdLD), including liver cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. The persistence of active HBV replication and liver damage after the loss of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) has been frequently associated with mutations in the pre-core (pre-C) and core promoter (CP) regions of HBV genome that abolish or reduce HBeAg expression. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of pre-C and CP mutations and their impact on the subsequent course of liver disease in Morocco.

Methods/Principal Findings

A cohort of 186 patients with HBeAg-negative chronic HBV infection was studied (81 inactive carriers, 69 with active chronic hepatitis, 36 with AdLD). Pre-C and CP mutations were analyzed by PCR-direct sequencing method. The pre-C stop codon G1896A mutation was the most frequent (83.9%) and was associated with a lower risk of AdLD development (OR, 0.4; 95% CI, 0.15–1.04; p = 0.04). HBV-DNA levels in patients with G1896A were not significantly different from the other patients carrying wild-type strains (p = 0.84). CP mutations C1653T, T1753V, A1762T/G1764A, and C1766T/T1768A were associated with higher HBV-DNA level and increased liver disease severity. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that older age (≥40 years), male sex, high viral load (>4.3 log₁₀ IU/mL) and CP mutations C1653T, T1753V, A1762T/G1764A, and C1766T/T1768A were independent risk factors for AdLD development. Combination of these mutations was significantly associated with AdLD (OR, 7.52; 95% CI, 4.8–8; p<0.0001).

Conclusions

This study shows for the first time the association of HBV viral load and CP mutations with the severity of liver disease in Moroccan HBV chronic carriers. The examination of CP mutations alone or in combination could be helpful for prediction of the clinical outcome.     

Pre-S Deletion and Complex Mutations of Hepatitis B Virus Related to Young Age Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Qidong,China

Background/Aim

To investigate the roles of biomedical factors, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels, genotypes, and specific viral mutation patterns on the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients below 40 years of age in Qidong, China.

Methods

We conducted a case-control study within a cohort of 2387 male HBV carriers who were recruited from August, 1996. The HBV DNA sequence was determined in 49 HCC and 90 chronic hepatitis (CH) patients below 40 years of age. Mutation exchanges during follow-up in 32 cases were compared with 65 controls with paired serum samples. In addition, a consecutive series of samples from 14 HCC cases were employed to compare the sequences before and after the occurrence of HCC.

Results

After adjustment for age, history of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption, HBeAg positive, HBV DNA levels ≥4.00 log₁₀ copies/mL, pre-S deletion, T1762/A1764 double mutations, and T1766 and/or A1768 mutations were associated with risk of young age HCC. Moreover, the presence of an increasing number of HCC-related mutations (pre-S deletion, T1762/A1764, and T1766 and/or A1768 mutations) was associated with an increased risk of young age HCC. Paired samples analysis indicated that the increased HCC risk for at-risk sequence mutations were attributable to the persistence of these mutations, but not a single time point mutation. The longitudinal observation demonstrated a gradual combination of pre-S deletion, T1762/A1764 double mutations, and T1766 and/or A1768 mutations during the development of HCC.

Conclusion

High HBV DNA levels and pre-S deletion were independent risk factors of young age HCC. Combination of pre-S deletion and core promoter mutations increased the risk and persistence of at-risk sequence mutations is critical for HCC development.     

Genotype-specific genomic markers associated with primary hepatomas, based on complete genomic sequencing of hepatitis B virus

We aimed to identify genomic markers in hepatitis B virus (HBV) that are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development by comparing the complete genomic sequences of HBVs among patients with HCC and those without. One hundred patients with HBV-related HCC and 100 age-matched HBV-infected non-HCC patients (controls) were studied. HBV DNA from serum was directly sequenced to study the whole viral genome. Data mining and rule learning were employed to develop diagnostic algorithms. An independent cohort of 132 cases (43 HCC and 89 non-HCC) was used to validate the accuracy of these algorithms. Among the 100 cases of HCC, 37 had genotype B (all subgenotype Ba) and 63 had genotype C (16 subgenotype Ce and 47 subgenotype Cs) HBV infection. In the control group, 51 had genotype B and 49 had genotype C (10 subgenotype Ce and 39 subgenotype Cs) HBV infection. Genomic algorithms associated with HCC were derived based on genotype/subgenotype-specific mutations. In genotype B HBV, mutations C1165T, A1762T and G1764A, T2712C/A/G, and A/T2525C were associated with HCC. HCC-related mutations T31C, T53C, and A1499G were associated with HBV subgenotype Ce, and mutations G1613A, G1899A, T2170C/G, and T2441C were associated with HBV subgenotype Cs. Amino acid changes caused by these mutations were found in the X, envelope, and precore/core regions in association with HBV genotype B, Ce, and Cs, respectively. In conclusion, infections with different genotypes of HBV (B, Ce, and Cs) carry different genomic markers for HCC at different parts of the HBV genome. Different HBV genotypes may have different virologic mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis.