PON1 55 and 192 Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in a Turkish Population

Diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial metabolic disease, caused by the complete or relative absence of insulin hormone, which results in the deterioration of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism. The PON1 55 and 192 polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with type 2 diabetes and its complications. In this study, the involvement of the PON1 55 and 192 polymorphisms and paraoxonase enzyme activity in diabetic complications was assessed. The MM and QQ genotypes were the most frequent in complications of type 2 diabetes in both of the polymorphisms. PON enzyme activity was lower in the type 2 diabetes group with respect to the control group. Regarding both genotypes and enzyme activity, correlations were found between the PON1 55 and 192 genotypes and diabetic complications. This study thus helps to outline a genotype?Cphenotype relation for the PON1 gene in a Turkish population.     

Expression and characterization of the human 3β-hydroxysteroid sulfotransferases (SULT2B1a and SULT2B1b)

The human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfotransferase (DHEA-ST), is highly expressed in liver and adrenal cortex and displays reactivity towards a broad range of hydroxysteroids including 3β-hydroxysteroids, 3-hydroxysteroids, estrogens with a 3-phenolic moiety, and 17-hydroxyl group of androgens. In contrast, characterization of the newly described human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase SULT2B1 isoforms shows that these enzymes are selective for the sulfation of 3β-hydroxysteroids, such as pregnenolone, epiandrosterone, DHEA, and androstenediol. There was no activity detected towards testosterone, dexamethasone, β-estradiol, androsterone, or p-nitrophenol. The SULT2B1 gene encodes two isoforms, SULT2B1a and SULT2B1b, which are generated by alternate splicing of the first exon; therefore the SULT2B1 isoforms differ at their N-terminals. Northern Blot analysis detected a SULT2B1 message in RNA isolated from the human prostate and placenta. No SULT2B1 message was observed in RNA isolated from human liver, colon, lung, kidney, brain, or testis tissue. Purified SULT2B1a was used to generate a specific rabbit polyclonal anti-SULT2B1 antibody. The anti-SULT2B1 antibody did not react with expressed human EST, P-PST-1, M-PST, DHEA-ST, or ST1B2, during immunoblot analysis. The substrate specificity of the expressed SULT2B1 isoforms suggests that these enzymes are capable of regulating the activity of adrenal androgens in human tissues via their inactivation by sulfation.     

中国云南汉族群体VKORC1基因多态性研究

目的：探讨云南汉族人群维生素K环氧化物还原酶亚单位1（VKORC1 ）基因多态性,并与国内外群体进行比较。方法：采集280云南汉族心瓣膜置换术病人外周血,获得基因组DNA,用PCR-RFLP 方法分析VKORC1-1639G/A,1173C/T,3730A/G 的基因多态性。结果：对于VKORC1-1639G/A,共检出222 (79.3%)名AA纯合子,8(2.8%)名GG纯合子,50(17.9%)名AG杂合子;对于VKORC1-1173C/T,检出224 (80.0%) 名纯合子TT,56 (20.0%)名杂合子CT,未检出CC 基因型;对于VKORC1 3730 A/G,共检出30(10.7%)名AA 基因型,205 (73.2%)名GG 基因型,45 (16.1%)名AG 基因型。与不同群体相比,各位点差别不一。结论：与其他 群体相比,云南汉族人群VKORC1-1639G/A,1173C/T,3730A/G 基因位点具有自己的遗传多态性,其基因多态性在临床药物应 用（如华法林）治疗中具有非常重要的意义。     

Crystal structures of SULT1A2 and SULT1A1∗3: Insights into the substrate inhibition and the role of Tyr149 in SULT1A2

The cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULTs) in vertebrates catalyze the sulfonation of endogenous thyroid/steroid hormones and catecholamine neurotransmitters, as well as a variety of xenobiotics, using 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate (PAPS) as the sulfonate donor. In this study, we determined the structures of SULT1A2 and an allozyme of SULT1A1, SULT1A1∗3, bound with 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphate (PAP), at 2.4 and 2.3 Å resolution, respectively. The conformational differences between the two structures revealed a plastic substrate-binding pocket with two channels and a switch-like substrate selectivity residue Phe247, providing clearly a structural basis for the substrate inhibition. In SULT1A2, Tyr149 extends approximately 2.1 Å further to the inside of the substrate-binding pocket, compared with the corresponding His149 residue in SULT1A1∗3. Site-directed mutagenesis study showed that, compared with the wild-type SULT1A2, mutant Tyr149Phe SULT1A2 exhibited a 40 times higher K_m and two times lower V_max with p-nitrophenol as substrate. These latter data imply a significant role of Tyr149 in the catalytic mechanism of SULT1A2.     

云南彝族人群CYP2E1基因多态性与酒依赖的关联性研究

目的：探讨云南彝族人群中的酒精依赖患者和云南彝族人群中健康人在CYP2E1基因的一个SNP（Rs3813867）的等位基因和基因型频率的不同,试图找出酒依赖的危险基因,比较它与其他人群之间在CYP2E1PstI位（rs3813867）基因多态性的不同。方法：对110个酒精依赖者和330名健康的志愿者不喝酒（对照组）的CYP2E1PstI位的多态性,等位基因频率和基因型频率进行测定。采用PCR—RFLP方法进行基因分型。结果：CYP2 E1 Psfl位的多态性,等位基因频率和基因型频率是相似的在酒精依赖者和对照组（72．7％vs72．1％,C1／C1）,（25．5％vs25．8％,C1／C2）,（1．8％vs2．1％为C1／C2）和（85．5％vs85％c1的）,（14．5％VSl5％为c2）。结论：CYP2E1的基因型和等位基因分布在酒精依赖组和对照组之间没有显着性差异（P〉0．05）,在这两个民族在AD组和对照组基因型分布有差异（P〈0．001）。     

Candidate Human Genetic Polymorphisms and Severe Malaria in a Tanzanian Population

Human genetic background strongly influences susceptibility to malaria infection and progression to severe disease and death. Classical genetic studies identified haemoglobinopathies and erythrocyte-associated polymorphisms, as protective against severe disease. High throughput genotyping by mass spectrometry allows multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to be examined simultaneously. We compared the prevalence of 65 human SNP''s, previously associated with altered risk of malaria, between Tanzanian children with and without severe malaria. Five hundred children, aged 1–10 years, with severe malaria were recruited from those admitted to hospital in Muheza, Tanzania and compared with matched controls. Genotyping was performed by Sequenom MassArray, and conventional PCR was used to detect deletions in the alpha-thalassaemia gene. SNPs in two X-linked genes were associated with altered risk of severe malaria in females but not in males: heterozygosity for one or other of two SNPs in the G6PD gene was associated with protection from all forms of severe disease whilst two SNPs in the gene encoding CD40L were associated with respiratory distress. A SNP in the adenyl cyclase 9 (ADCY9) gene was associated with protection from acidosis whilst a polymorphism in the IL-1α gene (IL1A) was associated with an increased risk of acidosis. SNPs in the genes encoding IL-13 and reticulon-3 (RTN3) were associated with increased risk of cerebral malaria. This study confirms previously known genetic associations with protection from severe malaria (HbS, G6PD). It identifies two X-linked genes associated with altered risk of severe malaria in females, identifies mutations in ADCY9, IL1A and CD40L as being associated with altered risk of severe respiratory distress and acidosis, both of which are characterised by high serum lactate levels, and also identifies novel genetic associations with severe malaria (TRIM5) and cerebral malaria(IL-13 and RTN3). Further studies are required to test the generality of these associations and to understand their functional consequences.     

乳腺癌SULT1A1、ICAM5基因单核苷酸多态性的研究

目的:探讨硫酸基转移酶(sulfotransferase,SULT)lA1、细胞间粘附分子(ICAM5)基因多态性与女性乳腺癌易感性的关系.方法:采外周血DNA后用等位基因特异性扩增法(allele specific amplification,ASA)检测青岛市200例正常对照者和160例乳腺癌患者的SULTIA1、ICAM5基因多态性分布,并进行统计学分析.结果:(1)SULTlA1 Arg/Arg、Arg/His、His/His三种基因型分布在对照组和病例组之间的差异无显著意义(P=0.103);病例组、对照组His等位基因频率分别为19.5%和9.2%(P=0.039),此差别有统计学意义;在淋巴结转移方面SULTIA1基因三种基因型在阴、阳性组间的差异有统计学意义(P=0.038).(2)ICAM5基因各基因型及等位基因分布频率在病例组和对照组间的差异无显著意义(P=0.245,P=0.294);从临床病例分型方面进一步分析,基因型GG与携带变异基因A的GA及AA基因型相比差异均无统计意义.结论:SULTlA1 His等位基因与汉族女性乳腺癌的发生可能相关.     

Crystal structure of human cholesterol sulfotransferase (SULT2B1b) in the presence of pregnenolone and 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphate. Rationale for specificity differences between prototypical SULT2A1 and the SULT2BG1 isoforms

The gene for human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase (SULT2B1) encodes two peptides, SULT2B1a and SULT2B1b, that differ only at their amino termini. SULT2B1b has a predilection for cholesterol but is also capable of sulfonating pregnenolone, whereas SULT2B1a preferentially sulfonates pregnenolone and only minimally sulfonates cholesterol. We have determined the crystal structure of SULT2B1a and SULT2B1b bound to the substrate donor product 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphate at 2.9 and 2.4 A, respectively, as well as SULT2B1b in the presence of the acceptor substrate pregnenolone at 2.3 A. These structures reveal a different catalytic binding orientation for the substrate from a previously determined structure of hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase (SULT2A1) binding dehydroepiandrosterone. In addition, the amino-terminal helix comprising residues Asp19 to Lys26, which determines the specificity difference between the SULT2B1 isoforms, becomes ordered upon pregnenolone binding, covering the substrate binding pocket.     

中国广东汉族人群核苷酸修复基因hMTH1 遗传多态性研究

为研究中国南方汉族人群核苷酸修复基因hMTH1遗传多态性,应用聚合酶链反应-单链构象多态性技术检测172名健康人外周血白细胞hMTH1基因启动子及全部5个外显子多态性,并进行DNA测序。结果发现hMTH1基因启动子及外显子1序列保守,未见突变;外显子2第73位碱基存在T→C杂合型突变,基因型TT和TC频率分别为93.02%、6.98%,等位基因T和C频率分别为96.51%、3.49％;外显子3第45位遗传密码存在T→C杂合型突变,基因型TT和TC频率分别为95.35%、4.65%,等位基因T和C频率分别为97.67%、2.33%,该多态性为首次发现;外显子4第83位遗传密码存在G→A杂合型突变,基因型GG和GA频率分别为89.53%、10.47%,等位基因G和A频率分别为94.77%、5.23％;外显子5第119位氨基酸遗传密码存在C→T杂合型突变,基因型CC和CT频率分别为95.93%、4.07%,等位基因C和T频率分别为97.97%、2.03％。Abstract: In order to study the genetic polymorphisms of nucleotide repair gene hMTH1 in southern Chinese Han population, the polymorphisms of the gene’s promoter and its five exons among peripheral blood lymphocytes of 172 Chinese Han people were analyzed with polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and DNA sequencing. The sequences of the promoter and exon 1 of hMTH1 gene were conserved. A T to C polymorphism was detected at the 73th base in exon2. The genotype frequencies of TT and TC were 93.02% and 6.98%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of T and C were 96.51% and 3.49％, respectively. A T to C polymorphism was detected at codon 45 in exon3, which was first reported. The genotype frequencies of TT and TC were 95.35% and 4.65%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of T and C were 97.67% and 2.33%, respectively. A G to A polymorphism was detected at codon 83 in exon4. The genotype frequencies of GG and GA were 89.53% and 10.47%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of G and A were 94.77% and 5.23％, respectively. A C to T polymorphism was detected at codon 119 in exon5. The genotype frequencies of CC and CT were 95.93% and 4.07%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of C and T were 97.97% and 2.03％, respectively.     

An investigation of the relationship between SULT1A1 Arg213His polymorphism and lung cancer susceptibility in a Turkish population

Human sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1), the most expressed isoform of the phenol SULT1 subfamily, is an important member of sulfotransferase superfamily. A transition, G to A at position 638, in SULT1A1 gene, results in Arg²¹³His change. This single nucleotide polymorphism reduces the activity and thermostability of SULT1A1 enzyme. Thus, in the present study the relationship between SULT1A1 Arg²¹³His polymorphism and lung cancer was investigated. One hundred and six case and 271 control samples were studied using PCR‐RFLP. There was no significant difference in genotype and allele distribution between lung cancer and control populations (p = 0.07; p = 0.06, respectively). Compared with the SULT1A1*1/SULT1A1*1 genotype the variant SULT1A1 genotype (SULT1A1*1/SULT1A1*2 or SULT1A1*2/SULT1A1*2) was associated with a significantly increased lung cancer risk in cases (p = 0.027). In male populations, there was no significant difference between case and controls (p = 0.313). In female populations, however, this difference was found to be significant (p = 0.04). In smoker and non‐smoker populations, no significant relationship was evident between lung cancer and control population (p = 0.170, p = 0.065, respectively). Statistical analyses of histological types of lung cancer in comparison with the control individuals indicated a significant difference between SULT1A1 Arg²¹³His polymorphism and SCC (p = 0.027) and other types of cancer (p = 0.037), except SMCC (p = 0.854). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Identification of NF-κB1 and NF-κBIΑ Polymorphisms Using PCR–RFLP Assay in a Turkish Population

A polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) assay was used in a Turkish population to determine the frequency of polymorphisms of the nuclear factor-kappa (NF-κB1) and NF-κBIA genes, which have been shown to be related to several inflammatory diseases and cancer pathogenesis. Total genomic DNA was isolated from peripheral blood samples taken from 565 healthy volunteers living in Ayd?n Province. The genomic regions in question were amplified by PCR, and the polymorphisms in these regions were detected by a PCR–RFLP assay. The frequencies were 10.3% for the NF-κB1 ?94ins/delATTG del/del genotype, 49.1% for del/ins, and 40.6% for ins/ins. The genotype frequencies of the NF-κBIA 3′UTR A → G genotypes were A/A 19.2%, A/G 42.3%, and G/G 38.5%. Distribution of genotype frequencies was tested by Hardy–Weinberg; the NF-κB1 gene was in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (χ² = 3.402, P > 0.05), the NF-κBIA gene was not (χ² = 8.293, P < 0.05).     

X射线损伤修复交叉互补基因1(XRCC1)单核苷酸多态性与神经胶质瘤易感性关系的meta分析(英文)

目的:采用meta分析方法探讨X射线损伤修复交叉互补基因1(XRCC1)单核苷酸多态性与神经胶质瘤易感性的关系。方法:研究检索了PubMed、EMBASE、ISIWeb ofsciences、ScienceDirect及CNKI数据库从建库至2012年9月关于XRCC1基因多态性与神经胶质瘤相关性的相关文献。合并的OR值及其95%CI用于评估不同基因模型与神经胶质瘤风险的关联强度。采用亚组分析和meta回归分析来探索潜在的异质性来源。结果:研究最终纳入12篇Arg399Gln、8篇Arg194Trp和5篇Arg280His XRCC1位点多态性与神经胶质瘤关系文章用于meta分析。Arg399Gln位点多态性在所有基因模型下合并OR值均有显著意义;Arg194Trp位点多态性在纯合子基因模型和隐性基因模型下合并OR值具有显著意义;未发现Arg280His位点多态性与神经胶质瘤风险相关基因模型。亚组分析和meta回归分析显示Arg399Gln位点多态性的所有基因模型风险仅在亚洲人群当中具有显著意义,亚洲人群的风险显著高于白种人群。Arg194Trp对照组人群不符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡(HWE)可能高估了风险。结论:本研究结果显示XRCC1 Arg399Gln基因多态性仅为亚洲人群的神经胶质瘤风险的候选基因,Arg194Trp基因多态性的风险可能是由于对照组不符合HWE的研究所导致的。     

Natural products isolated from Mexican medicinal plants: Novel inhibitors of sulfotransferases, SULT1A1 and SULT2A1

Calophyllum brasiliense, Lonchocarpus oaxacensis, and Lonchocarpus guatemalensis are used in Latin American folk medicine. Four natural xanthones, an acetylated derivative, and two coumarins were obtained from C. brasiliense. Two flavanones were extracted from L. oaxacensis and one chalcone from L. guatemalensis. These compounds were tested as substrates and inhibitors for two recombinant sulfotransferases (SULTs) involved in the metabolism of many endogenous compounds and foreign chemicals. Assays were performed using recombinant phenol-sulfotransferase (SULT1A1) and hydroxysteroidsulfotransferase (SULT2A1). Three of the five xanthones, one of the flavonoids and the coumarins tested were substrates for SULT1A1. None of the xanthones or the flavonoids were sulfonated by SULT2A1, whereas the coumarin mammea A/BA was a substrate for this enzyme. The natural xanthones reversibly inhibited SULT1A1 with IC₅₀ values ranging from 1.6 to 7 μM whereas much higher amounts of these compounds were required to inhibit SULT2A1 (IC₅₀ values of 26-204 μM). The flavonoids inhibited SULT1A1 with IC₅₀ values ranging from 9.5 to 101 μM, which compared with amounts needed to inhibit SULT2A1 (IC₅₀ values of 11 to 101 μM). Both coumarins inhibited SULT1A1 with IC₅₀ values of 47 and 185 μM, and SULT2A1 with IC₅₀ values of 16 and 31 μM. The acetylated xanthone did not inhibit either SULT1A1 or SULT2A1 activity. Rotenone from a commercial source had potency comparable to that of the flavonoids isolated from Lonchocarpus for inhibiting both SULTs. The potency of this inhibition depends on the position and number of hydroxyls. The results indicate that SULT1A1, but not SULT2A1, is highly sensitive to inhibition by xanthones. Conversely, SULT2A1 is 3-6 times more sensitive to coumarins than SULT1A1. The flavonoids are non-specific inhibitors of the two SULTs.

Collectively, the results suggest that these types of natural products have the potential for important pharmacological and toxicological interactions at the level of phase-II metabolism via sulfotransferases.     

洛阳市汉族群体ADH2和ALDH2的基因多态性研究

为研究洛阳市汉族群体ADH2和ALDH2基因的多态性分布,应用聚合酶链反应-扩增片段长度多态性（PCR-APLP）分析法,对ADH2基因外显子3和ALDH2基因外显子12的特定片段同时进行特异性扩增,用非变性的聚丙烯酰胺垂直凝胶电泳和DNA银染方法判定基因型。ADH2*1和ADH2*2等位基因频率分别为42.86%和57.14%,ADH2*1/*1、*1/*2和*2/*2的基因型频率分别为22.86%、40.00%和37.14%;ALDH2*1和ALDH2*2的等位基因频率分别为85.24%和14.76%,ALDH2*1/*1、*1/*2和*2/*2的基因型频率分别为71.43%、27.62%和0.95%。洛阳市汉族群体ADH2和ALDH2的等位基因频率和基因型频率不同于台湾人和上海人,ALDH2*1/*1基因型频率明显高于上海人和台湾人的。因而,洛阳市居民对酒精的耐受性比上海人和台湾人强。 Studies of Genetic Polymorphisms of ADH2 and ALDH2 among the Han Population in Luoyang China ZHANG Zhu-mei1,LIU Cha-zhen1,BIAN Jian-chao1,TANG Bo-ming2,JIANG Feng1,WANG Qi-jun2,WANG Qi-min2,ZHU Xin2,SHEN Fu-min1 1.Department of Epidemiology,Public Health School of Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China; 2.Section Office of Epidemiology,Luoyang Hygiene and Anti-epidemic Center,Luoyang 471000,China Abstract:In order to investigate genetic polymorphisms of ADH2 and ALDH2 among the Han population in Luoyang City,portions of exon 3 of ADH2 and exon 12 of ALDH gene were amplified by using polymerase chain reaction.The amplified products were electrophoresed on 10% undenatured vertical polyacrylamide gels and stained with argentine.Frequencies of ADH2*1 and ADH2*2 alleles are 42.86% and 57.14%.Frequencies of three genotypes of ADH2 are 22.86%、40.00% and 37.14%,respectively.Frequencies of ALDH2*1 and ALDH2*2 alleles are 85.24% and 14.76%.Genotype frequencies of ALDH2 loci are 71.43%、27.62% and 0.95%,respectively.Genetic polymorphisms of ADH2 and ALDH2 among the Han population in Luoyang City are different from those among Taiwanese and Shanghainese.Frequency of ALDH2*1/*1 in Luoyang people is higher than those in Shanghai and Taiwan.Therefore,there is a higher resistance to alcohol drinking in the Han population in Luoyang. Key words：polymerase chain reaction-amplified products length polymorphism; alcohol dehydrogenase 2; aldehyde dehydrogenase 2; genetic     

Association between Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Polymorphisms and the Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a North African Population

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the distribution of PON1 Q192R and L55M polymorphisms and activities in a North African population and to determine their association with cardiovascular complications. The prevalence of the QQ, QR, RR, LL, LM, and MM genotypes in the study population was 55.4%, 34.09%, 9.83%, 41.97%, 48.20%, and 9.83% respectively. The Q, R, L, and M alleles had a gene frequency of 0.755, 0.245, 0.67, and 0.33, respectively. The PON1 192 RR genotype was significantly more prevalent among ACS patients than among healthy subjects. There was a 4.33-fold increase in the risk of ACS in subjects presenting the PON1 192 RR genotype compared to those with the QQ genotype (OR=4.33; 95% CI=1.27–17.7). There was a significantly different distribution of PON1 L55M in the ACS patient groups (UA, STEMI, NSTEMI). Moreover, individuals presenting the PON1 55MM genotype present a higher risk for ACS than those with LL genotype (OR=3.69; 95% CI=1.61–11.80). Paraoxonase activities were significantly lower in coronary patients than in healthy subjects. The decrease in PON1 activity was inversely correlated with the number of concomitant risk factors for CVD (r=0.57, p<0.0001). The results of the present study suggested that the PON1 R and M alleles may play a role in the pathogenesis of cardiac ischemia in our North African population and that a decrease in PON1 activity may be a valuable marker for monitoring the development of the atherosclerosis process and the associated cardiovascular complications.     

Structure and localization of the human SULT1B1 gene: neighborhood to SULT1E1 and a SULT1D pseudogene.

The soluble sulfotransferases are involved in the elimination of xenobiotics, the activation of procarcinogens, and the regulation of hormones. They comprise a gene superfamily (SULT). The structure and chromosomal location of nine human SULT genes are known. We have characterized a further gene, SULT1B1. Its structure is similar to that of other SULT1 genes. However, the total length of its eight exons and the introns (33.6 kb) is larger than that of other human SULT1 genes (4 to 21 kb). The SULT1B1 gene sequence is part of a sequence entry in the unfinished High-Throughput Genomic Sequences (HTGS) division of GenBank. However, the order and orientation of the SULT1B1 exons are not correct in this entry. SULT1B1 is located on chromosome 4q13.1, nearly 100 kb downstream of SULT1E1 on the same strand. The intervening sequence contains a SULT-like structure showing substantial homology to the mouse SULT1D1 cDNA recently described. However, in humans this structure represents a pseudogene (SULT1D1P) because of mutated splice donors/acceptors and in-frame stop codons in the sequence corresponding to exon II. This SULT gene cluster is located on the minus strand of chromosome 4 with SULT1B1 being closest to the centromer.     

Association of GNLY Genetic Polymorphisms with Chronic Liver Disease in a Korean Population

Granulysin (GNLY) is found in cytotoxic granules of cytolytic T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells, which are critical for hepatitis B virus (HBV) clearance. GNLY cytotoxicity plays an important role in the defense against viruses or intracellular bacteria. We hypothesized that genetic variation in the GNLY gene could affect the resistance of hosts against HBV infection. We compared the distribution frequencies of GNLY polymorphisms between an HBV-induced chronic liver disease (CLD) group and a spontaneous recovery (SR) control group to determine whether GNLY polymorphisms play a role in HBV clearance. A total of 117 patients in the SR group and 230 patients in the CLD group were enrolled. Samples derived from complex infections, including hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus, and those associated with insufficient clinical information (10 samples in SR and 24 samples in CLD) were excluded from the study. The final analysis included 107 SR and 206 CLD samples. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood, and GNLY genotypes were determined by the GoldenGate(?) method. The genotype distribution of the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs2886767 (C>T), rs1561285 (G>C), and rs11127 (T>C) were significantly different between the SR and CLD groups in a recessive model (p<0.015). These three SNPs were in a complete linkage disequilibrium (LD) block. Diplotype distributions of haplotype (HT) 1 (C-G-T) and HT2 (T-C-C) were significantly different between the SR and CLD groups in a recessive model (p=0.025) and a dominant model (p=0.008). All p-values remained significant after multiple comparisons. GNLY polymorphism genotypes and diplotypes were associated with the chronicity of HBV. These data suggested that genetic variation of GNLY may be an important factor in HBV clearance through the CD8+ T or NK cell-mediated removal of HBV-infected cells from the host.