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VIRUSES-BASEL
卷 14, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v14020428
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hepatocellular carcinoma; hepatitis B virus; pre-S deleted proteins; pre-S gene deletions; detection approaches
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- China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan [DMR-111-046]
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), closely associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, is a common and lethal human cancer worldwide. Pre-S deleted proteins, mutant forms of HBV large surface proteins, function as oncoproteins and promote the development of HCC. Detection of pre-S gene deletions and pre-S deleted proteins can serve as valuable biomarkers for predicting higher risks of HCC development and recurrence. Various methods, including DNA sequencing, gene chips, next-generation sequencing, and immunohistochemistry staining, have been used for the detection of these biomarkers.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most common and lethal human cancers worldwide and is closely associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Pre-S deleted proteins are naturally occurring mutant forms of HBV large surface proteins that are expressed by HBV surface genes harboring deletion mutations over the pre-S gene segments. It has been well demonstrated that HBV pre-S deleted proteins function as important oncoproteins, which promote malignant phenotypes of hepatocytes through the activation of multiple oncogenic signaling pathways and result in HCC formation. The oncogenic signaling pathways activated by pre-S deleted proteins have been verified as potential therapeutic targets for the prevention of HCC development. Moreover, the presence of pre-S gene deletions and the expression of pre-S deleted proteins in the blood and liver tissues of HBV-infected patients have been evaluated as valuable biomarkers for predicting a higher risk of HCC development and recurrence after curative surgical resection. Therefore, the precise detection of pre-S gene deletions and pre-S deleted proteins holds great promise as regards identifying the patients at higher risk of HCC development and recurrence, thus aiding in more timely and better treatments to improve their survival. This review summarizes the major approaches used for the detection of pre-S gene deletions and pre-S deleted proteins, including the approaches based on Sanger DNA sequencing, pre-S gene chips, next-generation sequencing and immunohistochemistry staining, and it highlights their important applications in the prediction of higher risks of HCC development and recurrence.
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