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Core promoter mutation of nucleotides A1762T and G1764A of hepatitis B virus increases core promoter transactivation by hepatocyte nuclear factor 1

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JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 60, Issue 10, Pages 1039-1047

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MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-022-1675-1

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HBV; HBV core promoter; HBx; virus mutation; HNF1

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  1. [20202021]

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major risk factor for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The clinical manifestation of HBV infection is influenced by viral genotype, host genetic factors, transmission mode, adaptive mutations, and environmental factors. Mutations in the core promoter region of HBV have been linked to HCC development.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection highly increases the risk for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The clinical manifestation of HBV infection is determined by the mutual interplay of the viral genotype, host genetic factors, mode of transmission, adaptive mutations, and environmental factors. Core promoter activation plays a critical role in the pre-genomic RNA transcription of HBV for HBV replication. The mutations of core promoter have been implicated in HCC development. We had obtained HBV genes from Myanmar HBV infectants and identified gene variations at the core promoter region. For measuring the relative transactivation activity on core promoter, we prepared the core-promoter reporter construct. Both of A1762T and G1764A mutation were consistently found in the HBV genes with hepatocellular carcinoma. The A1762T/G1764A mutation was corresponding to K130M/V131I of HBx protein. We prepared the core promoter-luciferase reporter construct containing the double A1762T/G1764A mutation and the K130M/V131I HBx protein expression construct. The A1762T/G1764A mutation highly was responsive to core promoter transactivation by HBx, regardless of HBx mutation. The A1762T/G1764A mutation newly created hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 (HNF1) responsive element. Ectopic expression of HNF1 largely increased the HBV core promoter containing A1762T/G1764A mutation. In addition, hepatic rich fatty acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid, increased K130M/V131I HBx level by core promoter activation. These results provide biological properties and clinical significance of specific HBV core promoter mutants related with HCC development.

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