Genetic variants of mannose-binding lectin 2 gene influence progression and prognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus infection in China

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• 作者：Xing Gu^a ; ¹ ; Qiang Ji^a ; ¹ ; Hao Wang^b ; Mingming Jiang^a ; Juan Yang^a ; Meng Fang^a ; Mengmeng Wang^a ; Chunfang Gao^a ; ^{gaocf1115@163.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 刊名：Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：40
• 期：5
• 页码：614-621
• 全文大小：922 K

文摘

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a member of the calcium-dependent collectin family involved in the innate immune system that mediates phagocytosis and activates complement by binding to carbohydrate motifs. We studied allele and haplotype frequencies of –221C/G and codon 54G/A in MBL2 gene to reveal their relationship with the developing and progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver diseases.

Methods

This study was performed in 171 healthy controls, 133 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, 97 patients with HBV-related liver cirrhosis (LC) and 334 HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. The genotypes of these two polymorphisms in these subjects were detected using polymerase chain reaction–ligation detection reaction (PCR–LDR) method. Stratification analyses by clinical characteristics and survival analysis of HCC patients were also performed according to their genotypes.

Results

The genotype and allele frequencies at codon 54 manifested a significant difference between healthy controls and patients with progressive HBV-related liver diseases, especially liver cirrhosis. Allele A appeared to have protective effect from developing LC and HCC compared with G allele. The percentages of the patients with G allele at –221C/G increased in HBV-related disease groups. When combined together as a haplotype, lower haplotype AC frequency was associated with a decreased risk for the progression of HBV-related liver diseases and HCC developing. Furthermore, HCC patients with G allele at codon 54 showed to have better survival than those with A allele.

Conclusion

These results indicated that polymorphisms in MBL2 gene may influence susceptibility, progression and prognosis of HBV-related liver diseases.