Influence of HLA-DRB1 alleles and HBV genotypes on interferon-α therapy for chronic hepatitis B

AIM. To investigate the influence of HLA-DRB1 alleles and HBV genotypes on inberferon-α therapy for chronic hepatitis B. METHODS： HLA-DRBI＊03, ＊07, ＊09,＊12, ＊15 alleles were determined using polymerase chain reaction/sequence specific primer （PCR/SSP） technique in 126 patients with chronic hepatitis B and 76 normal control subjects in Shandong Province, and HBV genotypes were determined by nested-PCR analysis using type-specific primers in 126 patients. RESULTS： The positivity of HLA-DRB1＊07 allele in chronic hepatitis B group was significantly higher than that in normal control group （X^2 = 6.33, P〈0.025, RR = 2.37）. Among the 126 patients, genotype B was found in 38 （30.2%）, genotype C in 69 （54.8%）, and mixed genotype （B＋C） in 19 （15.0%）, genotypes D-F were not found. Among the 46 DRB1＊07（＋） patients, 7 were responders and 39 were non-responders among them （X^2 = 6.71, P〈0.05）. The positivity of HLADRB1＊07 and prevalence of HBV genotype C were significantly higher in non-responders than in responders. CONCLUSION： High positivities of HLA-DRB1 ＊07 allele and HBV genotype C are closely associated with the lower response to interferon-α therapy for chronic hepatitis B.

Curative effects of interferon-α and HLA-DRB1-DQA1 and-DQB1 alleles in chronic viral hepatitis B

AIM: To investigate the association between curative effects of interferon-α and partial human leucocyte antigen (HLA)Ⅱ alleles in chronic viral hepatitis B.METHODS: Sixty patients with chronic viral hepatitis B in Shanghai were treated with a standard course of treatment with interferon-α for 6 mo. HLA-DRB1, -DQA1, and -DQB1 alleles were detected by polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primer (PCR-SSP) method. RESULTS: Frequencies of HLA-DRB1*04(P＜0.025) and HLA-DQA1*0303 (P＜0.01) in non-responders were significantly higher than those in partial and complete responders. Frequencies of HLA-DQAI*0505(P＜0.025) and HLA-DQB1*0301(P＜0.005) in partial and complete responders were significantly higher than those in non-responders.CONCLUSION: Non-response to interferon-α therapy is positively correlated with HLA-DRB1*04 and HLA-DQA1*0303， and negatively correlated with HLA-DQA1*0505 and -DQB1*0301 in patient with chronic viral hepatitis B.HLA Ⅱ genes of the identification alleles provide a method for evaluating outcome of interferon-α treatment.

Specific HLA-DQB1 alleles associated with risk for development of hepatocellular carcinoma:A meta-analysis

AIM:To evaluate the association of human leukocyte antigen(HLA)-DQB1 alleles with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) through meta-analysis of published data.METHODS:Case-control studies on HLA-DQB1 allele association with HCC published up to January 2010 were included in the analyses.The odds ratios(ORs) of HLADQB1 allele distributions in HCC patients were analyzed and compared with healthy controls.The meta-analysis software REVMAN 5.0 was applied for investigating heterogeneity among individual studies and for summarizing all the studies.A meta-analysis was performed using fixed-effect or random-effect methods,depending on the absence or presence of significant heterogeneity.Seven case-control studies containing 398 cases and 594 controls were included in the final analysis.RESULTS:Among the five family alleles,two(DQB1*02 and DQB1*03) were found to be significantly associated with the risk of HCC.The combined OR for the association of DQB1*02 and DQB1*03 allele with the risk for HCC was 1.78(95% CI:1.05-3.03,P = 0.03) and 0.65(95% CI:0.48-0.89,P = 0.007),respectively.Among the 13 specific alleles,two(DQB1*0502 and DQB1*0602) were significantly associated with risk of HCC.The combined OR for the association of DQB1*0502 and DQB1*0602 allele with the risk for HCC was 1.82(95% CI:1.14-2.92,P = 0.01) and 0.58(95% CI:0.36-0.95,P = 0.03),respectively.No significant association was established for other HLA-DQB1 family alleles and specific alleles.CONCLUSION:Our results support the hypothesis that specific HLA-DQB1 allele families and alleles might influence the susceptibility or resistance to HCC,although it needs further investigations.

HLA-DRB1 allele polymorphisms in genetic susceptibility to esophageal carcinoma

AIM: To probe into the genetic susceptibility of HLA-DRB1 alleles to esophageal carcinoma in Han Chinese in Hubei Province.METHODS: HLA-DRB1 allele polymorphisms were typed by polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) in 42 unrelated patients with esophageal cancer and 136 unrelated normal control subjects and the associated HLA-DRB1 allele was measured by nucleotide sequence analysis with PCR.SAS software was used in statistics.RESULTS: Allele frequency (AF) of HLA-DRB1·0901 was significantly higher in esophageal carcinoma patients than that in the normal controls (0.2500 vs0.1397, P=0.028, the odds ratio 2.053, etiologic fraction 0.1282). After analyzed the allele nucleotide sequence of HLA-DRB1·0901 which approachs to the corresponded exon 2 sequence of the allele in genebank. There was no association between patients and controls in the rested HLA-DRB1 alleles.CONCLUSION: HLA-DRB1·0901 allele is more common in the patients with esophageal carcinoma than in the healthy controls, which is positively associated with the patients of Hubei Han Chinese. Individuals carrying HLA-DRB1·0901may be susceptible to esophageal carcinoma.

The Relationship of HLA-DRB1 0701 Allele with the Psoriasis Vulgari

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Human leukocyte antigen class-Ⅱ DRB1 alleles and Giardia lamblia infection in children: A case-control study

Objective:To compare the genotype frequencies of HLA class-ⅡDRB1 alleles in Giardia(G.)lamblia-infected children.Methods:A total of 490 Egyptian children aged 2-16 years were subjected to microscopic stool examination to detect G.lamblia infection,and to exclude other intestinal pathogens.On the basis of their microscopic findings,a group of 80 children were chosen as giardiasis cases,another 80 children were confirmed as Giardia free control group by immunochromatographic test,and the remaining children were excluded.Both giardiasis and control groups were then subjected to blood examination to identify their genetic type of HLA-DRB1 alleles.Results:HLA class-ⅡDRB1*03:01 and DRB1*13:01 alleles were significantly associated with G.lamblia infection(P<0.001 for each variable).On the other hand,HLA class-ⅡDRB1*04:02,DRB1*10:01,DRB1*14:01 and DRB1*15:01 alleles were significantly demonstrated in Giardia free children.However,other HLA-DRB1 alleles did not show any significant association with giardiasis.Conclusions:HLA class-ⅡDRB1*03,DRB1*13,DRB1*04,DRB1*10,DRB1*14 and DRB1*15 alleles may be involved in the establishment of host immune response to G.lamblia infection.

Helicobacter pylori vacA s1a and s1b alleles from clinical isolates from different regions of Chile show a distinct geographic distribution

AIM： To establish the most common vacA alleles in Helicobacter pylori （ H pylon） strains isolated from Chilean patients and its relationship with gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcers, METHODS： Two hundred and forty five Hpyloriclinical isolates were obtained from 79 biopsies from Chilean infected patients suffedng from gastrointestinal diseases. An average of 2-3 strains per patient was isolated and the vac4 genotype was analyzed by PCR and 3% agarose electrophoresis. Some genotypes were checked by DNA sequencing. RESULTS： The most prevalent vacA genotype in Chilean patients was slb ml （76%）, followed by sla ml （21%）. In oontrast, the s2 m2 genotype was scarcely represented （3%）. The slb ml genotype was found most frequently linked to gastropathies （P〈0.05） rather than ulcers. Ulcers were found more commonly in male and older patients. Curiously, patents IMng in dties located North and far South of Santiago, thecapital and largest Chilean city, carried almost exclusively strains with the slb ml genotype. In contrast, patients from Santiago and cities located South of Santiago carded strains with either one or both sla ml and slb ml genotypes. Regarding the s2 m2 genotype, comparison with GenBank sequences revealed that Chilean s2 sequence was identical to those of Australian, American, and Colombian strains but quite different from those of Alaska and India. CONCLUSION： Differences in geographic distribution of the s and m vacA alleles in Chile and a relationship of slb ml genotype with gastritis were found. Sequence data in part support a hispanic origin for the vacA genotype. Asymmetric distribution of genotypes slb ml and s2 m2 recedes H Pyloristrain distribution in Spain and Portugal.

Low Frequencies of CCR5-Δ32 and CCR5-m303,but High Frequencies of CCR2-641 and SDF1-3'A Alleles in Indigenous Ethnic Groups in China's Mainland

Objective: The aim in this study was to identify the allelicfrequencies of the chemokine (SDF1-3'A) and chemokinereceptor (CCR5△32, CCR5m303 and CCR2-64I) genesresistant to HIV-1 infection and/or disease progression inindigenous Chinese populations. Methods: By using QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit, thegenomic DNA samples were purified from whole peripheralblood of healthy individuals (n=2067) from Han, Uygur,Mongolian and Tibetan ethnic groups, as well as Han patientsincluding HIV-1 carriers (n=330), patients with other sexuallytransmitted diseases (STDs, n=259) and intravenous drugusers (IVDUs, n=125). The allelic polymorphisms wereidentified by means of PCR or PCR-RFLP analyses. Thesequences of randomly selected amplified PCR products werefurther confirmed by direct DNA sequencing. Results: The mutant frequencies were identified to be0%～3.48% for CCR5△32, 0% for CCR5m303,19.15%～28.79% for CCR2-64 and 19.10%～28.73% for SDF1-3'A alleles, respectively, in Chinese healthy individuals fromfour ethnic groups. Our findings indicated the allelicfrequencies vary among the different ethnic groups.Furthermore, the HIV-1 carriers, STD cases and IVDUs (all ofHan ethnicity) were found to have the allelic frequencies of0%～0.19% (CCR5△32), 0% (CCR5m303), 19.31%～20.45%(CCR2-64) and 25.61%～26.83% (SDF1-3'A) with minorvariations in their frequencies between the patients andhealthy Han groups. There was no CCR5-m303 mutationfound in any subject in this study. Conclusion: The examined subjects of four Chinese ethnicorigins showed lower frequencies of CCR5△32 andCCR5m303 alleles, but higher frequencies of mutant CCR2-64I and SDF1-3'A alleles compared to those identified innorthern-European and American Caucasians. Thesignificance of the different frequencies and polymorphisms ofthe above alleles in Chinese populations needs to be furtherexamined in HIV-1/AIDS diseases.

C3 PHENOTYPE AND ALLELES，C3 HAV4－1 MONOCLONAL PHENOTYPE DISTRIBUTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH IgA GLOMERULONEPHRITIS

Using isoelective focusing in immobilized pH gradients and immunoblot, C3 phenotypes (F, FS, S) and C3 HAV4-1 monoclonal (F±S±) phenotypes were performed in 90 patients with IgA glomerulonephrits,(G.N.).including 49 IgA G. N.hypertensive (H.T.) patients and 41 IgA G. N. normotensive (N.T.) patients, and in 224 normal subjects (N.S.). A significant difference of C3 phenotype distribution between both IgA G. N.(hypertensive and normotensive) and N. S. was .found (P<0.01,P<0.01respectively).In monoclonal C3 HAV4-1(±) distribution significant difference between IgA H. T.and N.S.was observed (P<0.01). Furthermore, F and S allele .frequency of IgA G. N. including HT and NT is significantly. different (P<0.05). This data suggests that hypertensive patients with IgA G. N. seems to be related io the abnormal C3 genetic factors and if this gene distributions can be used as a predictor for the prognosis still needs futher investigations.

湖北汉族人群对乙肝疫苗免疫应答能力与HLA-DRB1等位基因相关性的研究

目的分析HLA-DRB1等位基因型别与个体乙肝疫苗免疫应答水平的相关性。方法对37名湖北汉族健康自愿者进行HBV血源型疫苗标准全程接种,共3次(0,1,6月),末次接种后8周用酶免疫法(EIA)检测血清抗-HBs抗体水平(S/N≥2.1为应答者,S/N<2.1为无应答者);同时,对全部受试者进行HLA-DRB1基因分型。结果37名个体中无应答者7名(19%),应答者30名(81%),无应答与HLA-DRB*1001等位基因具有显著相关性,RR=21.75,X2=5.55,P<0.05。结论在湖北汉族人群中。

云南澜沧拉祜族HLA-DRB1基因多态性研究

采用我们改进的高分辨率基于内含子的PCR -SBT分型方法 ,首次检测云南拉祜族HLA DRB1基因多态性。在 5 5例拉祜族个体中共检出 16种HLA DRB1等位基因 ,最常见的DRB1等位基因是HLA DRB1 12 0 2 1、0 90 12、15 0 11,基因频率分别为 30 .90 9%、15 .45 5 %、13.6 36 % ,共占拉祜族可检出等位基因的 6 0 % ,其中DRB1 0 413、110 81、1312、1418、15 0 4首次在我国人群中检出 ,并且在世界各地人群中也比较罕见。对拉祜族和世界各地人群的HLA DRB1频率进行了比较 ,分析了HLA DRB1等位基因在各人种中的分布特点 ,并用Neighbor -join ing法进行了聚类分析。比较分析的结果显示拉祜族明显属于中国南方族群 ,未显示出其族源来自北方的痕迹。对此遗传数据和民族学、历史学研究的矛盾 。

应用SSP-PCR/SSO方法进行中国辽宁汉族人HLA-DRB1基因的遗传多态性研究

对１５９名中国辽宁汉族个体的基因组ＤＮＡ进行分析，共检出４２种等位基因，其中以ＤＲＢ１０９０１２（１２．８％）、０７０１（１０．７％）、１５０１（１０．４％）最为常见，其次为ＤＲＢ１１２０１（７９％）、１２０２（７５％）、１１０１（６６％）、０３０１（５．０％）。并发现辽宁汉族人ＤＲＢ１等位基因频率与白种人间存在明显差异，揭示不同人种有其自己的主要等位基因。

HLA-DRB1*07,13等位基因对乙肝疫苗免疫效果影响的研究

目的:探讨机体HLA-DRB1*07,13等位基因对基因重组乙肝疫苗免疫效果的影响。方法:选取完成基因重组乙肝疫苗全程接种(10μg/次,0、1、6月)的广西籍汉族健康大学生896名,于末次接种疫苗后的第6个月采血检测血清抗-HBs水平,对无或低应答者再次接种基因重组乙肝疫苗20μg,4周后筛选出无或低应答者99名及初次检测中或强应答者136名作为研究对象,应用PCR-SSP技术对研究对象外周血HLA-DRB1*07,13等位基因进行检测。结果:HLA-DRB1*07在无或低应答组中的表达频率为16.16%,显著高于中或强应答组的表达频率(4.41%)(P<0.05);HLA-DRB1*13在无或低应答组和中或强应答组的表达频率分别为1.01%和3.68%,两组比较无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:基因重组乙肝疫苗无或低应答与HLA-DRB1*07基因密切相关;而HLA-DRB1*13对乙肝疫苗的免疫应答无明显影响。

HLA-DRB1、DQB1基因与汉族哮喘的相关性研究

探讨 HL A- DRB1、DQB1位点基因在中国汉族哮喘家系中与哮喘的相关性。用序列特异性引物 -聚合酶链反应 (PCR- SSP)方法 ,对 10 1例哮喘家系成员和 6 0例正常对照者进行了 HL A- DRB1、DQB1等位基因的分型 ,并分析了 DRB1、DQB1基因在两组中的分布。结果示 ,与正常对照组比较 ,哮喘患者组 DRB1* 15等位基因频率 (2 0 .93% )较正常对照组 (6 .6 7% )明显增高 (χ2 =10 .95 ,P<0 .0 5 ) ;DQB1* 0 6 0 1等位基因频率在哮喘患者组(31.4 0 % )较正常对照组 (7.5 % )明显增高 (χ2 =2 3.0 8,Pc<0 .0 1)。同时发现 HL A- DRB1* 0 7等位基因频率在对屋尘螨抗原皮试阳性家系成员中 (2 7.4 2 % )较家系中皮试阴性者 (5 .36 % )显著增高 (χ2 =10 .83,Pc<0 .0 5 )。HL A- DRB1* 15和 DQB1* 0 6 0 1可能是汉族哮喘的遗传等位易感基因 ,HL A- DRB1* 0 7在限定对屋尘螨抗原特异性 Ig

HLA-DRB1基因多态性与高血压肾病的关系

目的:探讨HLA-DRB1基因rs2308765和rs9269186 2个位点的单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)与高血压肾病的关系,为高血压肾病的遗传学机制研究提供理论依据。方法:采用病例-对照的研究方法,收集45例高血压肾病患者和52例对照为研究对象。应用聚合酶链反应-连接酶检测反应(PCR-LDR)技术进行SNPs突变检测。采用拟合优度χ2检验分析基因型分布是否符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡定律,病例组与对照组基因型和等位基因频数分布分析应用χ2检验。结果:rs2308765位点呈G/T二态性,本研究群体中出现G/G和G/T 2种基因型,病例组和对照组rs2308765位点的基因型和等位基因分布差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);rs9269186位点呈C/G二态性,本研究群体中出现了C/C、G/G和C/G 3种基因型,病例组和对照组的rs9269186位点的基因型分布和等位基因分布差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:rs2308765位点的SNPs可能与高血压肾病无关,而rs9269186位点的SNPs可能与高血压肾病有关。