The Degrees of Hepatocyte Cytoplasmic Expression of Hepatitis B Core Antigen correlate with Histologic Activity of Liver Disease in the Young Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection.
10.3346/jkms.2006.21.2.279
- Author:
Tae Hyeon KIM
1
;
Eun Young CHO
;
Hyo Jeong OH
;
Chang Soo CHOI
;
Ji Woong KIM
;
Heung Bae MOON
;
Haak Cheul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. kth@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B Core Antigen;
Hepatitis Be Antigens;
HBV DNA;
Hepatitits B virus
- MeSH:
Male;
Liver/pathology/virology;
Humans;
Hepatocytes/pathology/*virology;
Hepatitis B, Chronic/*pathology/*virology;
Hepatitis B e Antigens/metabolism;
Hepatitis B Core Antigens/*metabolism;
DNA, Viral/blood;
Cytoplasm/virology;
Cell Nucleus/virology;
Adult;
Adolescent
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2006;21(2):279-283
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Subcellular localizaton of HBcAg have been found to be related to the activity of liver disease and HBV replication. The aim of this study was to determine whether the degree of expression of HBcAg in the hepatocyte nucleus and cytoplasm reflects the level of viral replication and histological activity in chronic HBV infection. A total of 102 patients with biopsy proven chronic hepatitis B were included. There was a highly significant correlation between the levels of HBV DNA in serum and the degree of expression of HBcAg in the nucleus for HBeAg-positive(p=0.000) and negative patients(p=0.04). There was a highly significant, correlation between the degrees of expression of HBcAg in hepatocyte cytoplasm and histologic activities (p<0.01) for HBeAg-positive patients. The degrees of expression of HBcAg in the hepatocyte cytoplasm correlated positively with the lobular activities (p<0.01), but not correlated with the portal activity and fibrosis for HBeAg-negative patients. In conclusion, in the young patients with chronic B viral hepatitis, the degree of expression of HBcAg in the hepatocyte nucleus may affect viral load, and the degree of expression of HBcAg in the hepatocyte cytoplasm may affect histologic activities of liver disease.
