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JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 206, Issue 5, Pages 662-668Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis420
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- National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan [NSC-97-2314-B-002-072-MY2]
- National Taiwan University Hospital [NTUH 98-N-1195]
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Background. We sought to elucidate the impacts of the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on spontaneous hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B s antigen (HBsAg) seroconversion in chronic HBV-infected patients. Methods.Human TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, and TLR9 gene polymorphisms were assessed in 278 HBeAg-positive, chronic HBV-infected patients. Additionally, HBV core antigen (HBcAg) in vitro stimulation using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 113 patients was done to assess interferon gamma (IFN- gamma) production. Results.Of the study subjects, 204 (73.4%) developed spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion, 21 (7.6%) developed spontaneous HBsAg clearance, and 10 (3.6%) had spontaneous HBsAg seroconversion during the 19.1 +/- 9.9 years of follow-up. The T allele at TLR5 rs5744174 (p.Phe616Leu) and the C allele at TLR9 rs5743836 promoter predicted earlier HBeAg seroconversion (hazard ratios [HRs], 2.45 and 3.65; P = .04, and .006, respectively). The TLR5 rs5744174 T allele carriers have higher PBMCs IFN-gamma secretion to HBcAg stimulation (P= .0002). The G allele carriers at TLR4 rs4986790 (p.Asp299Gly) predicted spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance (HR, 18.73; P < .001) and seroconversion (HR, 43.45; P < .001). Conclusions.Toll-like receptor 5 rs5744174 (p.Phe616Leu) and TLR9 rs5743836 promoter area polymorphism were associated with earlier spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion. Toll-like receptor 4 rs4986790 (p.Asp299Gly) was associated with HBsAg seroclearance/seroconversion in chronic HBV patients. Toll-like receptor 5 rs5744174 (p.Phe616Leu) was associated with higher IFN-gamma production in chronic HBV-infected patients.
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