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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Comparison of HBV-specific T cell reactivity across the pregnant, postpartum and non-pregnant women with chronic HBV infection.

Genju Wang, Fangping Yue, Ziyue Zhang, Yandan Wu, Ruixue Ji, Guanlun Zhou, Ying Ji, Chuanlai Shen

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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Genju Wang *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Fangping Yue *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Ziyue ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yandan WuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Ruixue JiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Guanlun ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Ying JiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Chuanlai ShenDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the features of HBV-specific T cell reactivity across the pregnant, postpartum or non-pregnant women with chronic HBV infection. Methods: A total of 283 patients with chronic HBV infection were enrolled in this study, including 129 patients during pregnancy, 58 patients during postpartum less than 6 months and 96 non-pregnant patients at childbearing age. A universal ELISpot assay was set up using a broad-spectrum T-cell epitope peptide library which containing 103 functionally validated CD8 Results: The spot-forming units (SFUs) of HBV-specific T cells in the pregnant group showed no statistical difference from the postpartum group, but significantly less than that in the non-pregnant group (p = 0.046). In the untreated patients, the pregnant group displayed HBe/cAg-specific T cells (SFUs) less than the non-pregnant group ( Conclusion: Pregnancy can reduce HBV-specific T cell reactivity in the women with chronic HBV infection, and NUCs treatment cannot improve their HBV-specific T cells reactivity. Routine monitoring of HBV-specific T cells during pregnant and postpartum period can provide precise evaluation for immune function and valuable guidance for treatments.

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Hepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B virusPostpartum PeriodPregnancy Complications, InfectiousAdultCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesEpitopes, T-LymphocyteFemaleHumansPregnancyYoung AdultEpitopes, T-Lymphocyteantigen-specific T cell detectionchronic hepatitis B infectionELISpot assaypostpartum womenpregnancy

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PMID39474421
PMCPMC11520174

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