Sequence analysis of the HBV S protein in Chinese patients with coexisting HBsAg and anti-HBs antibodies

被引:36
作者
Ding, Feng [1 ]
Yu, Hong-Gang [1 ,2 ]
Li, Yan-Xia [1 ]
Cui, Ning [1 ]
Dai, Jin-Fen [1 ]
Yu, Jie-Ping [1 ]
机构
[1] Wuhan Univ, Renmin Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, Peoples R China
[2] Wuhan Univ, Sch Med, Inst Gastroenterol & Hepatol, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
hepatitis B surface antigen; antibodies to HBsAg; S gene; variability; HEPATITIS-B-VIRUS; SURFACE-ANTIGEN; MUTATIONS; GENE; INFECTION; VARIANTS; PREVALENCE; MUTANTS; MECHANISMS; ENVELOPE;
D O I
10.1002/jmv.24273
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The coexistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibodies to HBsAg (anti-HBs) in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been discovered and explained for several decades, but debate still exists. This study was to explore the relationship between this special serological pattern and mutations in S gene region. Fifteen patients with coexisting HBsAg and anti-HBs were selected as the experimental group, and 27 patients with HBsAg positive only were selected as the control group. The S gene region was amplified and sequenced. No significant differences were observed between the two groups with regard to age, gender, alanine aminotransferase level, HBsAg titer, genotype, and HBV DNA level. The patients from the two groups were infected with HBV of the genotype B and C. Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed a higher variability in amino acid within the N-terminal region and the MHR, especially the a determinant. The most frequent change in patients from the experimental group was located at positions s126. The coexistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs might be associated with the increased amino acid mutations in the a determinant. Further studies should be performed to determine the clinical implication of this serological pattern, including the binding of anti-HBs to HBsAg, escape from immune system, and efficacy of antiviral therapy. J. Med. Virol. 87:2067-2073, 2015. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:2067 / 2073
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