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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2009

Peripheral T-lymphocyte subpopulations in different clinical stages of chronic HBV infection correlate with HBV load.

Jing You, Lin Zhuang, Yi-Feng Zhang, Hong-Ying Chen, Hutcha Sriplung, Alan Geater, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Teerha Piratvisuth, Edward McNeil, Lan Yu and 2 more

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Jing YouDepartment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China. jingyoukm@126.com
Lin Zhuang
Yi-Feng Zhang
Hong-Ying Chen
Hutcha Sriplung
Alan Geater
Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong
Teerha Piratvisuth
Edward McNeil
Lan Yu
Bao-Zhang Tang
Jun-Hua Huang
Kunming Medical University · CNHospital Universitario de Guadalajara · ESChinese People's Armed Police ForceFirst Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University · CNKunming Third People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

aimTo characterize the peripheral T-cell subpopulation profiles and their correlation with hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in different clinical stages of chronic HBV infection.

methodsA total of 422 patients with chronic HBV infection were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into three stages: immune-tolerant stage, immune active stage, and immune-inactive carrier stage. Composition of peripheral T-cell subpopulations was determined by flow cytometry. HBV markers were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum HBV DNA load was assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.

resultsCD8(+) T-cells were significantly higher in patients at the immune-tolerant stage than in patients at the immune-active and -inactive carrier stages (36.87 +/- 7.58 vs 34.37 +/- 9.07, 36.87 +/- 7.58 vs 28.09 +/- 5.64, P < 0.001). The peripheral blood in patients at the immune-tolerant and immune active stages contained more CD8(+) T-cells than CD4(+) T-cells (36.87 +/- 7.58 vs 30.23 +/- 6.35, 34.37 +/- 9.07 vs 30.92 +/- 7.40, P < 0.01), whereas the peripheral blood in patients at the immune-inactive carrier stage and in normal controls contained less CD8(+) T-cells than CD4(+) T-cells (28.09 +/- 5.64 vs 36.85 +/- 6.06, 24.02 +/- 4.35 vs 38.94 +/- 3.39, P < 0.01). ANOVA linear trend test showed that CD8(+) T-cells were significantly increased in patients with a high viral load (39.41 +/- 7.36, 33.83 +/- 7.50, 31.81 +/- 5.95 and 26.89 +/- 5.71, P < 0.001), while CD4(+) T-cells were significantly increased in patients with a low HBV DNA load (37.45 +/- 6.14, 33.33 +/- 5.61, 31.58 +/- 6.99 and 27.56 +/- 5.49, P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis displayed that log copies of HBV DNA still maintained its highly significant coefficients for T-cell subpopulations, and was the strongest predictors for variations in CD3(+), CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells and CD4(+)/CD8(+) ratio after adjustment for age at HBV-infection, maternal HBV-infection status, presence of hepatitis B e antigen and HBV mutation.

conclusionDifferences in peripheral T-cell subpopulation profiles can be found in different clinical stages of chronic HBV infection. T-cell impairment is significantly associated with HBV load.

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Hepatitis BViral LoadAdolescentAdultBiomarkersDNA, ViralFemaleHepatitis B virusHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegression AnalysisT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocyte SubsetsYoung AdultBiomarkersDNA, Viral

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PMCPMC2712899
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