Suleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases - Isparta, Turkey.
Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics - Denizli, Turkey.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2023 Aug 14;69(8):e20230355. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20230355. eCollection 2023.
Hepatitis B virus is a global threat that can lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. For the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus, polymorphisms might be an option for gene treatments. This study aimed to investigate the effects of IL-17, TNF-α, IL-10, IFN-γ, and IL-18 gene polymorphisms on hepatitis B virus infection in the Turkish population.
The genotypes and allele distribution of 75 patients exposed to hepatitis B virus and 50 healthy control individuals were analyzed. The real-time polymerase chain reaction method was used for identification.
A correlation was observed between susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection and IL-17 Exon 3/3'UTR (rs1974226) C, IL-17 Exon 3 (rs763780) A, IL-18 (-607) (rs1946518) A alleles, and IL-17 Exon 3 (rs763780) AA genotype (p=0.006, p=0.009, p=0.025, and p=0.008, respectively). Furthermore, IL-18 (-137) (rs187238) TT genotype and TNF-α-308 (rs1800629) G and A alleles, were associated with protection against hepatitis B virus infection (p=0.0351 and p=0.032, respectively).
This study demonstrated that TNF-α (-308), IL-17 (Exon 3/3' UTR), IL-17 (Exon 3), and IL-18 (-607) polymorphisms are associated with hepatitis B virus infection. Therefore, these may serve as potential therapeutic targets for chronic viral hepatitis in the Turkish population.
乙型肝炎病毒是一种全球性威胁,可导致肝硬化和肝细胞癌。对于慢性乙型肝炎病毒的治疗,基因治疗中的多态性可能是一种选择。本研究旨在探讨白细胞介素 17(IL-17)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素 10(IL-10)、干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)和白细胞介素 18(IL-18)基因多态性对土耳其人群乙型肝炎病毒感染的影响。
分析了 75 例乙型肝炎病毒暴露患者和 50 例健康对照个体的基因型和等位基因分布。采用实时聚合酶链反应方法进行鉴定。
乙型肝炎病毒感染易感性与 IL-17 外显子 3/3'UTR(rs1974226)C、IL-17 外显子 3(rs763780)A、IL-18(-607)(rs1946518)A 等位基因和 IL-17 外显子 3(rs763780)AA 基因型相关(p=0.006、p=0.009、p=0.025 和 p=0.008)。此外,IL-18(-137)(rs187238)TT 基因型和 TNF-α-308(rs1800629)G 和 A 等位基因与乙型肝炎病毒感染的保护相关(p=0.0351 和 p=0.032)。
本研究表明,TNF-α(-308)、IL-17(外显子 3/3'UTR)、IL-17(外显子 3)和 IL-18(-607)多态性与乙型肝炎病毒感染相关。因此,这些多态性可能成为土耳其人群慢性病毒性肝炎的潜在治疗靶点。