Correlation between HBsAg, HCV expression in cancerous and pericancer tissues of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver fibrosis markers in serum.
- Author:
Yong-ning XIN
1
;
Shi-ying XUAN
;
Guang-jun SHI
;
Hua CHEN
;
Ying SUN
;
Jian ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; complications; virology; Collagen Type IV; metabolism; Female; Hepacivirus; immunology; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; metabolism; Hepatitis B virus; immunology; Hepatitis C Antigens; metabolism; Humans; Hyaluronic Acid; metabolism; Laminin; metabolism; Liver Cirrhosis; complications; virology; Liver Neoplasms; complications; virology; Male; Middle Aged; Procollagen; metabolism
- From: Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2005;13(7):513-515
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the correlation between HBsAg and HCV in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) pericarcinomatous tissues and serum liver fibrosis markers.
METHODSThe patterns of HBsAg and HCV in 100 cases of HCC and their surrounding liver tissues were studied with paraffin sections using immunohistochemistry techniques. Hyaluronic acid (HA), procollagen III peptide (PIIIP), collagen IV (CIV), and laminin (LN) were detected by radioimmunoassay.
RESULTSThe levels of HA, PIIIP, CIV and LN in the HBV and HCV coinfection group were the highest among the four groups. The levels of HA, PIIIP, CIV and LN in the groups not infected by HBV and HCV were the lowest among the four groups. HBV and HCV expressions were positively correlated with HA, LN and CIV and their Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were 0.60, 0.45, 0.46, respectively (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONLiver cancer development follows a sequential trend of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer. In the tissues of liver cancer with virus infection background, the serum marker level of hepatic fibrosis is obviously higher than those without virus infection background. On the one hand, virus infection is one of the reasons causing liver cancer; and on the other hand, longstanding viremia will aggravate pathological changes of liver tissues. Therefore antivirus treatment of hepatitis is of significance for the prognosis of liver cancer.
