慢性HBV感染者肝脏HBV cccDNA含量相关因素分析

目的探讨慢性HBV感染者肝组织中HBV cccDNA含量与血清病毒标志物、HBV DNA及肝脏病理分级的关系,为临床评价抗病毒治疗效果及疗程确定提供理论依据。方法以2007年5月-2008年2月住院的30例慢性HBV感染者为研究对象,应用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）方法检测患者肝组织中HBV cccDNA、肝组织总HBV DNA（HBV tDNA）和血清HBVDNA,同时用化学发光免疫分析法检测HBsAg、HBeAg定量,分析感染者肝组织内HBV cccDNA与肝组织内HBV DNA、血清HBVDNA、HBsAg及HBeAg定量水平之间的关系,并比较肝组织中HBV cccDNA含量与肝脏病理炎症和纤维化分级的关系。采用Pear-son简单相关和Spearman等级相关法进行相关性分析。结果 30例慢性HBV感染者肝组织中均可检出HBV cccDNA,范围在3.15×103～1.06×107拷贝/mg;肝组织cccDNA定量与肝组织总HBV DNA定量呈正相关（r=0.375,P〈0.05）,与血清HBV DNA无相关性（r=0.174,P〉0.05）;肝组织中HBV cccDNA水平与血清HBsAg定量呈高度正相关（r=0.562,P〈0.001）,而与血清HBeAg定量无相关性（r=0.152,P〉0.05）。肝组织cccDNA定量与肝组织炎症活动度（G）及纤维化程度（S）无相关性（r=0.082,P〉0.05）。结论慢性HBV感染者肝组织内HBV cccDNA成稳定的中等水平复制;血清HBV DNA载量不能直接代表其肝组织中的HBV cccDNA水平;血清HBsAg定量可作为反映肝组织中HBV cccDNA水平的指标。     

乙型肝炎病毒cccDNA定量与乙型肝炎临床及病理关系

目的探讨慢性乙型肝炎（CHB）肝组织HBVcccDNA定量与乙型肝炎的关系。方法分别采用荧光定量PCR、酶联免疫吸附分析法（ELISA）检测48例CHB肝组织HBVcccDNA定量、肝组织和血清HB VDNA定量、乙型肝炎病毒标志物。同时用链霉菌抗生素蛋白-过氧化物酶连接法（SP）检测肝细胞中HBcAg表达。分析肝组织HBVcccDNA与组织和血清HBV DNA、HBeAg、肝细胞内HBcAg水平及肝脏炎症活动度的关系.结果1．肝组织HBVcccDNA定量与组织和血清HBV DNA定量呈正相关（r=0．837，P〈0．001；r=0．627，P〈0．005）；2．肝组织HBV cccDNA定量与肝细胞内HBcAg半定量呈正相关（r=0．618，P〈0．005）；3．肝组织HBV cccDNA定量与肝脏炎症活动度尤明显相关（P〉0．05）：4．HBeAg阳性较抗-HBe阳性患者肝组织HBV cccDNA定量、肝组织和血清HBV DNA定量高（P〈0．05）。结论荧光定量PCR法检测肝组织HBV cccDNA定量是评价HBV复制最直接可靠的指标，在CHB的诊断和抗病毒治疗中有重要意义。但与肝组织炎症无明显相关。     

HBV感染恢复期血清标志物与肝细胞HBV cccDNA检测对照

目的:了解肝组织乙肝病毒共价闭合环状脱氧核糖核酸(HBV cccDNA)与血清HBV复制指标的关系,以探索判定抗HBV的疗程终结点的观察方法。方法:既往HBV感染者、乙型肝炎肝硬化肝癌及慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者各13例,将血清HBV DNA、HBV-M及肝组织HBV cccDNA检测结果进行对照。结果:肝硬化肝癌及CHB患者抗-HBe阳性分别为12例和9例,血HBV DNA阳性分别为6例和8例,肝细胞HBV cccDNA均阳性;既往HBV感染13例中,HBsAg阴性,抗-HBs和/或抗HBc阳性各7和6例,有3例肝细胞中HBV cccDNA阳性。抗-HBs阳性的7例肝细胞HBV cccDNA阴性,抗-HBe阳性及抗HBs合并抗-HBe阳性者,肝细胞HBV cccDNA分别为105拷贝/ml和103拷贝/ml,与抗-HBs阳性组对照,t=4.5、4.0(P均<0.01),差异有非常显著性意义。CHB患者核苷类治疗后全应答,肝组织HBV cccDNA仍均为阳性。结论:抗-HBs阳性HBV感染后恢复期血清,肝组织HBV cccDNA阳性比率明显低于CHB抗HBe阳性HBV DNA阴性病例。抗病毒治疗CHB的终点,应是血清抗-HBs阳性的出现。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者血清HBV复制标志物与肝组织HBsAg和HBcAg抗原表达的相关性研究

目的探讨血清HBV复制标志物与肝组织HBsAg和HBcAg抗原表达的相关性。方法用免疫组化法检测肝组织HBsAg、HBcAg,与血清HBeAg和/或HBV DNA进行相关性比较。结果血清HBeAg阳性与阴性组中肝组织HBsAg阳性率无显著性差异,而血清HBeAg阳性者肝组织HBcAg阳性率显著高于HBeAg阴性者;血清HBV DNA阳性与阴性组中肝组织HBsAg阳性率无显著性差异,但血清HBV DNA阳性者肝组织HBcAg阳性率显著高于HBV DNA阴性者。结论血清HBeAg和HBV DNA水平与肝组织HBcAg阳性率呈正相关。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织中HBV cccDNA定量与病情的相关性分析

目的探讨肝组织HBV cccDNA定量对慢性乙型肝炎（乙肝）患者病情的影响。方法应用FQ—PRC法检测42例乙肝患者肝组织HBVcecDNA、肝组织和血清HBV—DNA水平,同时对肝组织行常规病理染色判断肝组织炎症及纤维化程度;SP法检测肝组织中HBsAg、HBcAg表达,化学发光法检测HBV标志物。分析肝组织HBVceeDNA与组织和血清HBV-DNA、肝细胞内HBsAg、HBcAg水平及肝脏炎症、纤维化程度的关系。结果肝组织HBVeecDNA定量与组织及血清HBV—DNA定量呈正相关（r=0．807,P〈0．001;r=0．627,P〈0．001）;与肝组织炎症活动度及纤维化程度无明显相关性：肝组织HBVcccDNA定量与肝细胞内HBsAg表达无明显相关性,而与HB—cAg表达呈正相关（r=0．486,P〈0．05）。结论检测肝组织内HBVceeDNA可更精确反映HBV复制程度;对乙肝诊断、抗病毒治疗及选择停药时机具有重要价值。肝组织HBV cccDNA与血清HBV-DNA定量及HBcAg联合检测可指导抗病毒治疗。     

乙型肝炎病毒总DNA、共价闭合环状DNA和HBsAg在各种慢性乙型肝炎病毒感染者中的定量检测

目的 定量检测慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)、乙型肝炎肝硬化(LC)、肝细胞癌(HCC)患者HBV总DNA(tDNA)、HBV共价闭合环状DNA (cccDNA)和HBsAg,并探讨其特点.方法 荧光定量PCR检测21例CHB、23例LC和25例HCC患者外周血和肝组织标本HBV tDNA、HBVcccDNA,化学发光法定量检测外周血HBsAg.正态数据采用ANOVA分析和t检验,相关性分析采用Pearson检验,非正态数据采用秩和检验.结果 在CHB、LC和HCC患者中,外周血HBVtDNA分别为(5.38±2.08)、(4.96±1.65)和(4.18±0.91)lg拷贝/mL,肝组织HBV tDNA分别为(7.18±1.91)、(6.51±1.87)和(5.87±1.47)lg拷贝/μg,肝组织HBV cccDNA分别为(3.53±2.03)、(2.63±2.13)和(0.58±1.40)lg拷贝/μg,外周血H BsAg分别为(3.30±0.65)、(3.12±0.52)和(2.60±1.03)lg IU/mL,CHB与HCC患者比较,差异均有统计学意义(t=2.446,P=0.013;t=2.562,P=0.014;t=5.799,P＜0.01;t=2.709,P=0.003),LC与HCC患者肝组织HBVcccDNA及HBsAg定量比较,差异有统计学意义(t=-3.894,P＜0.01;t=-2.237,P=0.023).外周血均未检出HBV cccDNA.HBsAg定量与外周血HBV tDNA(r=-0.290,P=0.016)、肝组织HBV tDNA(r=0.372,P=0.002)及肝组织HBV cccDNA(r=0.378,P=0.001)均有关.结论 HBV tDNA、HBV cccDNA、HBsAg在CHB、LC、HCC患者呈逐渐降低趋势,HBsAg定量与外周血HBV tDNA、肝组织HBV tDNA及肝组织HBV cccDNA有关.     

慢性乙型肝炎患者抗病毒治疗过程中肝组织HBVcccDNA变化及与血清学指标的相关性

目的观察慢性乙型肝炎(乙肝)患者在阿德福韦酯(ADV)抗病毒治疗过程中肝组织总的乙肝病毒核酸(HBV tDNA)、cccDNA含量变化及与血清HBV DNA、HBsAg的相关性,探讨肝组织HBV tDNA和cccDNA含量改变在抗病毒治疗中的意义。方法 47例慢性乙肝患者口服ADV10 mg/d,每隔12周检测病毒学、血清学和生化学等指标。47例基线患者和24例治疗48周患者行肝组织活检及肝组织HBV tDNA和cccDNA检测。结果 47例慢性乙肝患者ADV治疗48周后,HBV DNA低于检查下限占36.2%(17/47);ALT和AST复常率分别为76.6%(36/47)和85.1%(40/47)。比较基线和48周均取肝活检的24例患者,48周时血清和肝组织中HBV DNA载量均较基线显著下降(P0.01),血清HBV DNA下降值大于肝组织HBV tDNA和肝组织HBV cccDNA(分别为3.21 lg拷贝/ml、1.02 lg拷贝/细胞和0.76 lg拷贝/细胞)。基线时,24例患者肝组织HBV tDNA、cccDNA与血清HBV DNA和HBsAg呈正相关(P0.01);但治疗48周时,各指标间无相关性。结论 ADV治疗慢性乙肝患者可使其肝组织HBV tDNA、cccDNA和血清HBV DNA水平显著下降,但血清HBV DNA下降较肝组织HBV tDNA、cccDNA更为显著。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者血清HBeAg、HBV DNA与肝组织炎症关系的探讨

目的探讨慢性乙型肝炎血清HBeAg及HBV DNA水平和肝组织炎症损害的关系.方法采用微粒子免疫捕捉分析法和荧光定量聚合酶链反应分别对74例HBeAg阴性和73例HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎患者进行血清HBeAg、HBV DNA定量检测和肝组织活检病理炎症分级,对比分析结果.结果74例HBeAg阴性慢性乙型肝炎患者中27例（36%）血清HBV DNA＞105拷贝/ml,随着G1～G4肝组织炎症损害级别的增高其所占例数也相应增高,统计学分析HBV DNA水平与肝组织炎症病理分级的相关性有显著意义;血清HBeAg定量0～29 PEIU/ml,随肝组织炎症病理分级上升定量阳性（＞0.28 PEIU/ml）的病例比率增加,经统计学分析两者具有相关性.73例HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎患者中有49例（67%）血清HBV DNA＞105拷贝/ml,血清HBeAg及HBV DNA水平与肝组织炎症分级无相关性.结论血清HBV DNA水平可作为判断HBeAg阴性慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织炎症损害程度的指标,血清HBV DNA水平愈高肝组织炎症损害往往愈重.36%的HBeAg阴性慢性乙型肝炎患者血清HBeAg水平低下而HBV DNA复制活跃,可能存在HBV的前C区终止突变合并C区突变.血清HBV DNA水平不能反映HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎肝组织炎症损害的程度.     

54例慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织乙型肝炎病毒共价闭合环状DNA与血清HBsAg定量检测结果分析

目的 检测慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织HBV共价闭合环状DNA (cccDNA)和血清HBsAg,分析两种定量指标之间及其与血清HBV DNA载量的相关性.方法 应用PSAD消化+滚环扩增+跨缺口实时荧光PCR方法,定量检测54例慢性乙型肝炎患者甲醛固定石蜡包埋肝组织HBV cccDNA水平;用化学发光试剂定量检测患者血清HBsAg.用Pearson检验及直线回归分析方法 对数据进行分析.结果 患者肝组织HBV cccDNA与血清HBsAg定量水平之间呈正相关(r=0.459,P＜0.01),但与血清HBV DNA载量相关性无统计学意义;血清HBsAg定量水平与血清HBV DNA载量呈正相关(r=0.328,P＜ 0.05),与病毒复制效率呈负相关(r=-0.373,P＜0.05).结论 慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织HBV cccDNA载量与血清HBsAg定量水平相关,结合血清HBVDNA定量检测,可以更全面的反映HBV的复制水平,评价抗病毒疗效.     

慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血HBsAg与HBV DNA相关性分析

目的探讨HBeAg（＋）和HBeAg（-）慢性乙型肝炎患者外周血HBsAg与HBV DNA的关系。方法定量检测HBeAg（＋）55例和HBeAg（-）36例慢性乙型肝炎患者血清HbsAg和HBV DNA的水平。结果 HBeAg（＋）患者血清HBV DNA、ALT和AST水平较HBeAg（-）患者高（P〈0.05）;HBeAg（＋）患者血清HBsAg水平较HBeAg（-）患者低（P〈0.05）;高水平血清HbsAg患者血清HBV DNA水平低（F=10.096,P〈0.01）;HBeAg（＋）慢性乙型肝炎患者HBsAg与HBV DNA存在负相关（r=-0.796,P〈0.01）,而HBeAg（-）慢性乙型肝炎患者HBsAg与HBV DNA无相关性（r=0.289,P〉0.05）。结论定量检测慢性乙型肝炎患者血清HBsAg水平有一定的临床意义。     

乙型肝炎病毒感染肾炎患者肾组织病毒抗原和复制中间体的检测及其意义

目的：观察乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染者肾组织中三种病毒抗原成分的分布特点及其与HBV感染状态和临床病理之间的联系，探讨在肾组织局部是否存在HBV的复制。方法：免疫组化法检测合并HBV感染的30例膜性肾病和12例膜增生性肾炎病例的肾活检组织切片中的HBsAg、HBcAg和HBeAg，同时检测肾小球和循环中的HBV基因组DNA及其复制中间体——闭合环状双链DNA(cccDNA)。结果：膜性肾病肾组织中病毒抗原的检出率(83．3％)显著高于膜增生性肾炎(33％)；膜性肾病肾组织检出的抗原以HBc舷和HBeAg多见，其中，血清HBeAg阳性病例肾组织HBeAg的检出率显著高于HBeAg阴性的病例。膜增生性肾炎肾组织检出的抗原主要是HBeAg。肾组织HBeAg的检出与循环中HBeAg的存在明显相关。伴血清转氨酶升高者肾组织HBV抗原的检出率较转氨酶正常者有升高的趋势。肾小球HBVDNA和cccDNA的检出均与循环中的检测结果高度一致，并以伴活动性HBV感染者检出率为高。结论：在合并HBV感染的肾炎患者中，肾组织HBV抗原的检出率在膜性肾病患者明显高于膜增生性肾炎。肾小球中检出的HBV抗原成分以HBeAg和HBcAg最多见，肾小球HBe他的检出与血清中是否存在HBeAg明显相关。合并肝功能损害者肾组织HBV抗原的检出率较肝功能正常者有增高趋势。在乙肝相关性肾炎患者的肾小球中确实能检测到HBV复制中间体的存在，它的出现与循环中HBV复制中间体检出的高度一致性，不能排除循环中HBV感染细胞在肾组织潴留对结果的影响，其意义还有待进一步阐明。     

Hepatitis B virus DNA (HBV-DNA) in anti-HBe positive sera

HBV-DNA measured by the spot hybridization technique, was found in the sera of 28 of 106 (26.4%) anti-HBe positive carriers of HBsAg. Dane particle-associated HBeAg, HBcAg and HBV-specific DNA-polymerase activity were found in the sera of nine (8.5%), five (4.7%) and two (1.9%) of these patients, respectively. All carriers with serum HBV-DNA had chronic liver disease and 18 had intrahepatic delta-Ag and serum anti-delta at titers higher than 1/5000. Intrahepatic HBcAg was detected in the nuclei of 90% of delta negative individuals; 50% of them also had cytoplasmic fluorescence. Only two of the 18 patients with intrahepatic delta-Ag (11%) had HBcAg in the liver. Viral nucleic acid was not found in the sera of 15 other patients with chronic hepatitis, seven of whom had intrahepatic delta-Ag. Serum HBV-DNA was also negative in the remaining 63 symptomless carriers of HBsAg lacking markers of delta infection. Interestingly, although DNA-polymerase negative, some sera gave autoradiographic spots of high optical density. HBV-DNA was detected in them at concentrations typical of sera which are usually both DNA-polymerase and HBeAg positive. Detection of HBV-DNA in serum represents the most direct and sensitive in vitro assay for assessing HBV infectivity and characterizes HBsAg carriers with HBV-related liver damage and ongoing HBV replication independently from the state of HBeAg/anti-HBe system. In the Mediterranean area, the majority of anti-HBe positive carriers with serum HBV-DNA have chronic liver disease and delta infection.     

抗病毒药物对肝组织乙型肝炎病毒共价闭合环状DNA的影响

目的 探讨抗病毒药物对肝组织HBV共价闭合环状DNA(cccDNA)的影响.方法 71例HBeAg阳性的慢性乙型肝炎患者分别接受48周的拉米夫定-干扰素序贯治疗、单用拉米夫定治疗和24周的干扰素治疗,随访24周.检测治疗前、后肝组织HBV DNA和cccDNA水平;检测治疗前、后及停药24周时的血清HBV DNA和ALT水平.比较C、B基因型HBV感染患者肝组织HBV DNA和cccDNA水平.结果 治疗结束时,序贯治疗、拉米夫定治疗和干扰素治疗组患者肝组织HBV DNA分别为(4.7±1.1)log10、(4.6±1.5)log10和(5.6±1.5)log10,均低于治疗前水平(P＜0.05);cccDNA分别为(3.4±1.3)log10、(3.8±1.1)log10和(5.0±1.5)log10,均低于治疗前水平(P＜0.05).17例患者出现了HBeAg血清学转换,其肝组织cccDNA下降幅度明显大于HBeAg阳性患者(3.0 log10比1.6 log10,P＜0.05).停药24周,18例患者获得持续病毒学应答,其cccDNA基线值明显低于停药后出现病毒反跳患者(P＜0.05).肝组织cccDNA的变化与肝组织HBV DNA的改变正相关(P＜0.05);治疗结束时,肝组织cccDNA水平与血清HBeAg滴度正相关(P＜0.01).C基因型与B基因型HBV感染患者治疗前、后肝组织HBV DNA和cccDNA的变化无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 48周的拉米夫定-干扰素序贯治疗和拉米夫定治疗对肝组织cccDNA抑制作用强于24周的干扰素治疗.肝组织cccDNA低水平患者易获得较好的抗病毒疗效.HBV基因型对肝组织cccDNA含量无明显影响.     

慢性乙型肝炎患者肝细胞内乙型肝炎核心抗原阳性的临床意义

目的探讨CHB患者肝组织HBcAg阳性的意义。方法对200例CHB患者应用荧光聚合酶链反应（FQ-PCR）法精确定量检测血清HBV DNA含量。患者均检测血清中HBeAg含量,同时进行肝活组织检查,应用免疫组织化学技术检测HBcAg情况,并进行相关性分析。结果按测定血清HBV DNA水平,分为A组（＜3 log10拷贝/ml）20例,B组（≥3 log10拷贝/ml-＜5 log10拷贝/ml）13例,C组（≥5 log10拷贝/ml～＜6 log10拷贝/ml）24例,D组（≥6 log10拷贝/ml～＜8 log10拷贝/ml）116例,E组（≥8 log10拷贝/ml）27例。肝组织HBcAg阳性者175例,占87．5％,A组HBcAg阳性率55．0％（11/20）,B组53．8％（7/13）,C组75．0％（18/24）,D组96．6％（112/116）,E组100．0％（27/27）,HBcAg阳性率与血清HBV DNA水平之间呈显著正相关（r=0．80,P＜0．01）。血清HBV DNA水平高低与HBeAg阳性率之间呈显著正相关（r=0．47,P＜0．01）。其中20例HBV DNA阴性者中（A组）,HBeAg阳性者5例（25％）,HBcAg阳性者11例（55％）；15例HBV DNA阴性且HBeAg阴性者中有7例HBcAg阳性,占46．7％。结论CHB患者肝组织HBcAg阳性能更可靠地反映肝细胞内HBV复制状态。检测肝组织内HBcAg对CHB患者疗效评价和对治疗反应性的预测更具有临床意义。     

Serum HBcrAg is better than HBV RNA and HBsAg in reflecting intrahepatic covalently closed circular DNA

The correlation between serum HBcrAg and HBV RNA is unclear, and correlations of intrahepatic cccDNA with HBcrAg, HBV RNA and HBsAg are rarely reported in the same cohort. This study aimed to assess the correlation of HBcrAg with HBV RNA and HBsAg, and investigate whether serum HBcrAg is superior to serum HBV RNA and HBsAg in reflecting intrahepatic HBV cccDNA in HBeAg‐positive and HBeAg‐negative CHB patients. In this study, 85 HBeAg‐positive and 25 HBeAg‐negative patients who have never received antiviral therapy were included. Among HBeAg‐positive patients, HBcrAg was correlated positively with HBsAg (r = 0.564, P < 0.001) and HBV RNA (r = 0.445, P < 0.001), and HBV RNA was also correlated positively with HBsAg (r = 0.323, P = 0.003). Among HBeAg‐negative patients, no significant correlation was observed between HBcrAg, HBsAg and HBV RNA. By multivariable linear regression, HBcrAg (β = ?0.563, P < 0.001), HBsAg (β = ?0.328, P < 0.001) and HBV RNA (β = 0.180, P = 0.003) were all associated with cccDNA levels among HBeAg‐positive patients, but only serum HBcrAg was associated with cccDNA level (β = 0.774, P = 0.000) among HBeAg‐negative patients. HBcrAg was better correlated with cccDNA as compared to HBsAg and HBV RNA, irrespective of HBeAg status. Among HBeAg‐positive patients, though HBcrAg level was influenced by hepatic inflammatory activity and HBV DNA levels, the good correlations of HBcrAg with cccDNA persisted after stratification by inflammatory activity and HBV DNA levels. In conclusion, correlations of serum HBcrAg, HBV RNA and HBsAg levels differ significantly between HBeAg‐positive and HBeAg‐negative patients, but serum HbcrAg correlates with cccDNA levels better than HBV RNA and HBsAg, irrespective of HBeAg status.     

Intrahepatic response markers in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with peginterferon alpha-2a and adefovir

Background and Aim: We investigated whether intrahepatic markers could predict response in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients treated with peg‐interferon and adefovir for 48 weeks. Methods: Intrahepatic covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA), total intrahepatic HBV DNA and the proportion of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) positive hepatocytes in 16 hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive and 24 HBeAg negative patients were measured at baseline and at end of treatment. Results: Baseline intrahepatic markers were not associated with sustained virological response (SVR) defined as HBV DNA < 2000 IU/mL and persistent normal alanine aminotransferase levels at the end of follow‐up (week 72). At end of treatment, intrahepatic cccDNA and total intrahepatic HBV DNA in HBeAg positive patients were significantly lower in patients with HBeAg seroconversion (P = 0.016 and P = 0.010) with positive predictive values (PPV) for SVR of 80% and 80%, respectively. In HBeAg negative patients, intrahepatic cccDNA and total intrahepatic HBV DNA had declined significantly at end of treatment (P = 0.035 and P = 0.041) and corresponding PPV for SVR was 73% and 82%. In HBeAg positive patients, median proportion of HBcAg positive hepatocytes declined significantly (P = 0.002) at end of treatment. In HBeAg negative patients, the proportion of HBsAg positive hepatocytes had declined significantly at end of treatment (P = 0.0009). Using HBsAg ≤ 7.5% as a limit, PPV for SVR in HBeAg negative patients was 83%. Conclusions: At end of treatment in HBeAg positive patients, intrahepatic cccDNA and total intrahepatic HBV DNA were predictive for SVR. In HBeAg negative patients a proportion of < 7.5% HBsAg positive hepatocytes at end of treatment was a strong predictor for SVR.     

Peginterferon alpha-2b plus adefovir induce strong cccDNA decline and HBsAg reduction in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) is responsible for persistent infection of hepatocytes. The aim of this study was to determine changes in intrahepatic cccDNA in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CH-B) during 48 weeks of antiviral therapy and its correlation to virological, biochemical, and histological parameters. Twenty-six HBsAg-positive CH-B patients received combination treatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2b (peg-IFN) and adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) for 48 weeks. Paired liver biopsies from before and at the end of treatment were analyzed for intrahepatic HBV-DNA. Median serum HBV-DNA had decreased by -4.9 log10 copies/mL at the end of treatment and was undetectable in 13 individuals (54%). Median intrahepatic total HBV-DNA and cccDNA had decreased by -2.2 and -2.4 log10, respectively. Changes in intracellular HBV-DNA positively correlated with HBsAg serum reduction and were accompanied by a high number of serological responders. Eight of 15 HBeAg-positive patients lost HBeAg, and five developed anti-HBe antibodies during treatment. These eight patients exhibited lower cccDNA levels before and at the end of therapy than did patients without HBeAg loss. Four patients developed anti-HBs antibodies. ALT normalized in 11 patients. The number of HBs-antigen- and HBc-antigen-positive hepatocytes was significantly lower after treatment, suggesting the involvement of cytolytic mechanisms. In conclusion, combination therapy with peg-IFN and ADV led to marked decreases in serum HBV-DNA and intrahepatic cccDNA, which was significantly correlated with reduced HBsAg.     

乙型肝炎患者血清前S1抗原和HBV DNA与肝功能的关系探讨

目的探讨乙型肝炎病毒前S1抗原(PreS1)及HBV-M和HBV DNA与肝功能检测间的关系。方法对576例血清标本进行PreS1及HBV-M和HBV DNA及丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)同步检测。结果PreS1、HBV DNA阳性率分别为72.05%和61.81%,两者符合率达74.65%;在HBsAg(-)和正常对照组PreS1、HBV DNA均为阴性;在HBsAg、HBeAg与HBsAg、抗-HBe、抗-HBc和HBsAg、抗-HBc三种阳性模式组中,PreS1阳性率(87.25%、55.71%、68.21%)、HBV DNA阳性率(94.02%、29.29%、45.66%)在各组中相互比较差异均有显著性(P均<0.005);PreS1与HBV DNA阳性符合率为92.03%、53.57%、68.21%,差异有显著性(P<0.05);PreS1阳性组和PreS1阴性组ALT、AST异常率相比,差异有显著性(P<0.05)。结论PreS1主要存在于HbsAg阳性携带者中,且与HBeAg、HBV DNA关系密切,是反映HBV复制及传染性的又一血清学指标,同时PreS1阳性还与肝功能损害有关。PreS1联合HBV-M及HBV DNA和肝功能同步检测具有重要的临床意义。