AIM To evaluate the association of IFNL3(IL28B) SNP rs4803217 with severity of disease and treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C(CHC).METHODS The study enrolled 196 CHC Polish patients(82 women and 114 men in age 2...AIM To evaluate the association of IFNL3(IL28B) SNP rs4803217 with severity of disease and treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C(CHC).METHODS The study enrolled 196 CHC Polish patients(82 women and 114 men in age 20-64) infected with hepatitis C virus(HCV) genotype 1. They were treatment na?ve and qualified to pegylated interferon alpha(PEG-IFN-α) and ribavirin(RBV) therapy. The analyzed baseline parameters included: degree of inflammation, stage of fibrosis, viral load as well as alanine aminotransferase(ALT), asparagine aminotransferase(AST) and total bilirubin(TBIL). The analysis of response to therapy included: sustained virological response(SVR), defined as undetectable serum HCV RNA level six month after completion of 48-wk therapy, and relapse, defined as achieving undetectable viral load at the end of treatment but not SVR. HCV genotyping and HCV RNA quantification were performed using commercially available tests. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells or from buccal cell swabs. In addition to rs4803217, also single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)(rs12979860, rs8099917 and rs12980275) of known significance in predicting of HCV clearance were analyzed. SNPs were determined by high resolution melt analysis and confirmed by sequencing of amplicons. RESULTS Frequency of rs4803217 genotypes in studied group was as follows: 27.55%; 54.59% and 17.86% for CC, CA and AA, respectively. The rs4803217 SNP, similar to other analyzed SNPs, was not associated with severity of CHC(grade of inflammation, stage of fibrosis, baseline viral load as well as biochemical parameters: ALT, AST, TBIL). It was demonstrated that the rs4803217 C allele is associated with SVR(C vs A: P < 0.0001; dose of C allele: P = 0.0002) and nonrelapse(C vs A: P = 0.001; dose of C allele: P = 0.002). Moreover, it was found that patients with CC genotype have significantly higher response rates as compared with CA/AA patients(P < 0.0001), whereas patients carrying A allele are significantly predisposed to relapse after treatment(P = 0.0007). Moreover, the association of rs4803217 with SVR was comparable to that of rs12979860 and stronger as observed for rs12980275 and rs8099917. Association of rs4803217 with relapse, was the strongest as compared with the other SNPs. The analysis of combined rs4803217 and rs8099917 genotypes demonstrated that additional genotyping of rs8099917 had no significant impact on the prediction of SVR. Multivariate analysis revealed that among analyzed SNPs only rs4803217 is an independent predictor of SVR(P = 0.016) and relapse(P = 0.024). CONCLUSION The rs4803217 SNP is a strong, independent and superior predictor of SVR and relapse in HCV genotype 1 infected CHC patients treated with PEG-IFN-α and RBV.展开更多
Recently,single nucleotide polymorphisms,in the vicinity of the interferon lambda 3(IFNL3)gene have been identified as the strongest predictor of spontaneous and treatment induced clearance of hepatitis C virus(HCV)in...Recently,single nucleotide polymorphisms,in the vicinity of the interferon lambda 3(IFNL3)gene have been identified as the strongest predictor of spontaneous and treatment induced clearance of hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection.Since then,increasing evidence has implicated the innate immune response in mediating the IFNL3 genotype effect.Dendritic cells(DCs)are key to the host immune response in HCV infection and their vital role in the IFNL3 genotype effect is emerging.Reports have identified subclasses of DCs,particularly myeloid DC2s and potentially plasmacytoid DCs as the major producers of IFNL3 in the setting of HCV infection.Given the complexities of dendritic cell biology and the conflicting current available data,this review aims to summarize what is currently known regarding the role of dendritic cells in HCV infection and to placeit into context of what is know about lambda interferons and dendritic cells in general.展开更多
The average age of hepatitis C virus(HCV)-infected individuals is becoming increasingly higher in Japan and steps should be taken to treat older individuals infected with HCV. Until an interferon-free regimen becomes ...The average age of hepatitis C virus(HCV)-infected individuals is becoming increasingly higher in Japan and steps should be taken to treat older individuals infected with HCV. Until an interferon-free regimen becomes available, peginterferon plus ribavirin will play a critical role in the treatment. The perception that older HCVinfected patients may be at higher risk than younger patients for adverse events from peginterferon plus ribavirin treatment but may obtain less clinical benefit from it may be based on the underrepresentation of older patients in clinical trials. A recent genomewide association study revealed that interleukin-28B(IL28B) genotype closely correlates with the treatment response against HCV. The relationship of IL28 B genotype with the treatment response in older HCV-infected patients is also unknown. In this review, we focused on the treatment response in older patients infected with HCV and the effects of IL28 B genotype. IL28 B major genotype is a useful predictor of sustained virological response in the interferon-including treatment of older patients infected with HCV. It also seems useful for avoiding adverse events, although the mechanisms ofthe effects of IL28 B genotype on the treatment outcome are still poorly understood and are currently under investigation. Further studies will be needed.展开更多
文摘AIM To evaluate the association of IFNL3(IL28B) SNP rs4803217 with severity of disease and treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C(CHC).METHODS The study enrolled 196 CHC Polish patients(82 women and 114 men in age 20-64) infected with hepatitis C virus(HCV) genotype 1. They were treatment na?ve and qualified to pegylated interferon alpha(PEG-IFN-α) and ribavirin(RBV) therapy. The analyzed baseline parameters included: degree of inflammation, stage of fibrosis, viral load as well as alanine aminotransferase(ALT), asparagine aminotransferase(AST) and total bilirubin(TBIL). The analysis of response to therapy included: sustained virological response(SVR), defined as undetectable serum HCV RNA level six month after completion of 48-wk therapy, and relapse, defined as achieving undetectable viral load at the end of treatment but not SVR. HCV genotyping and HCV RNA quantification were performed using commercially available tests. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells or from buccal cell swabs. In addition to rs4803217, also single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)(rs12979860, rs8099917 and rs12980275) of known significance in predicting of HCV clearance were analyzed. SNPs were determined by high resolution melt analysis and confirmed by sequencing of amplicons. RESULTS Frequency of rs4803217 genotypes in studied group was as follows: 27.55%; 54.59% and 17.86% for CC, CA and AA, respectively. The rs4803217 SNP, similar to other analyzed SNPs, was not associated with severity of CHC(grade of inflammation, stage of fibrosis, baseline viral load as well as biochemical parameters: ALT, AST, TBIL). It was demonstrated that the rs4803217 C allele is associated with SVR(C vs A: P < 0.0001; dose of C allele: P = 0.0002) and nonrelapse(C vs A: P = 0.001; dose of C allele: P = 0.002). Moreover, it was found that patients with CC genotype have significantly higher response rates as compared with CA/AA patients(P < 0.0001), whereas patients carrying A allele are significantly predisposed to relapse after treatment(P = 0.0007). Moreover, the association of rs4803217 with SVR was comparable to that of rs12979860 and stronger as observed for rs12980275 and rs8099917. Association of rs4803217 with relapse, was the strongest as compared with the other SNPs. The analysis of combined rs4803217 and rs8099917 genotypes demonstrated that additional genotyping of rs8099917 had no significant impact on the prediction of SVR. Multivariate analysis revealed that among analyzed SNPs only rs4803217 is an independent predictor of SVR(P = 0.016) and relapse(P = 0.024). CONCLUSION The rs4803217 SNP is a strong, independent and superior predictor of SVR and relapse in HCV genotype 1 infected CHC patients treated with PEG-IFN-α and RBV.
基金Supported by Robert W Storr Bequest to the Sydney Medical Foundation Work program and a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia(NHMRC)Program Grant,APP1053206(to George J and Ahlenstiel G)research grants from the NHMRC(partly),APP1006759 and ARC Linkage Grant,LP0990067the Hunt Family Senior Research Fellowship(to Booth D)
文摘Recently,single nucleotide polymorphisms,in the vicinity of the interferon lambda 3(IFNL3)gene have been identified as the strongest predictor of spontaneous and treatment induced clearance of hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection.Since then,increasing evidence has implicated the innate immune response in mediating the IFNL3 genotype effect.Dendritic cells(DCs)are key to the host immune response in HCV infection and their vital role in the IFNL3 genotype effect is emerging.Reports have identified subclasses of DCs,particularly myeloid DC2s and potentially plasmacytoid DCs as the major producers of IFNL3 in the setting of HCV infection.Given the complexities of dendritic cell biology and the conflicting current available data,this review aims to summarize what is currently known regarding the role of dendritic cells in HCV infection and to placeit into context of what is know about lambda interferons and dendritic cells in general.
基金Supported by Grant 24590955 for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science,and Technology,Japan to Kanda T
文摘The average age of hepatitis C virus(HCV)-infected individuals is becoming increasingly higher in Japan and steps should be taken to treat older individuals infected with HCV. Until an interferon-free regimen becomes available, peginterferon plus ribavirin will play a critical role in the treatment. The perception that older HCVinfected patients may be at higher risk than younger patients for adverse events from peginterferon plus ribavirin treatment but may obtain less clinical benefit from it may be based on the underrepresentation of older patients in clinical trials. A recent genomewide association study revealed that interleukin-28B(IL28B) genotype closely correlates with the treatment response against HCV. The relationship of IL28 B genotype with the treatment response in older HCV-infected patients is also unknown. In this review, we focused on the treatment response in older patients infected with HCV and the effects of IL28 B genotype. IL28 B major genotype is a useful predictor of sustained virological response in the interferon-including treatment of older patients infected with HCV. It also seems useful for avoiding adverse events, although the mechanisms ofthe effects of IL28 B genotype on the treatment outcome are still poorly understood and are currently under investigation. Further studies will be needed.
