1.The study of HLA-A,DRB1 allele polymorphism in cirrhosis patients due to hepatitis B
Xiaoying ZHANG ; Jianjie CHEN ; Lanyu CHEN ;
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1999;0(12):-
Objective:In order to find a possible relationship between the polymorphism of HLA A,DRB1 allele and susceptibility to cirrhosis due to hepatitis B.Methods:HLA A,DRB1 allele polymorphism in 61 patients with cirrhosis due to hepatitis B were analyzed by DNA chip,146 healthy subjects as control group were also tested.Results:The most frequent alleles were HLA A02,11,24 for HLA A locus and HLA DRB112,09,04 for HLA DRB1 locus in control group respectively,the significantly increased frequencies of HLA A02(43 4% vs 29 1%,OR:1 87,P=0 005,95% CI:1 21 2 89)与HLA DRB107(13 9% vs 5 1%,OR:3 00,P=0 002,95% CI:1 48 6 07)、HLA DRB108(16 4% vs 6 8%,OR:2 67,P=0 003,95% CI:1 40 5 08)、HLA DRB111(12 3% vs 5 8%,OR:2 27,P=0 025,95% CI:1 11 4 64) were found in cirrhosis patients due to hepatitis B compared to the control group,the homozygotes of HLA A02 showed a tendency to increase in cirrhosis patients,but failed to reach statistical significance.Conclusion:HLA A02 and HLA DRB107、08、11 may be susceptibility genes for cirrhosis due to hepatitis B. [
2.Emerged Pdm09 influenza virus increased purifying selection of seasonal H1N1 influenza virus.
Yu LAN ; Wei-Juan HUANG ; Hong-Tao SUI ; Xi-Yan LI ; Xiang ZHAO ; Ming LI ; Yao-Yao CHEN ; Jun-Feng GUO ; Yan-Hui CHENG ; Min-Ju TAN ; Zhao WANG ; Ning XIAO ; He-Jiang WEI ; Da-Yan WANG ; Yue-Long SHU
Chinese Journal of Virology 2013;29(2):143-147
Pdm09 virus outbreak occurred in Mainland China in May 2009, a few months later, the prevalence of seasonal H1N1(sH1N1) influenza virus that already circulated in human for tens of years began to decline and disappeared afterwards. To identify the reason for the rapid decline of sH1N1 in mainland China, we sequenced the HA1 of sH1N1 during 2006-2011, and then analyzed the selective pressure in different phases. Our results showed before Pdm09 outbreak, the omega value was 0. 36 while after Pdm09 outbreak the omega value was 0. 28 and significant difference (t test, P<0. 05) was identified. We concluded that sH1N1 obtained stronger purifying selection after Pdm09 outbreak in China. This might one of the major reasons causing the disappearance of sH1N1 in human.
China
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
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classification
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genetics
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isolation & purification
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Influenza, Human
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virology
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Phylogeny
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Seasons
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Selection, Genetic
3.Application of Mendelian randomization analysis in exploring the etiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Ziwei GUO ; Qingjuan WU ; Yongan YE ; Lanyu CHEN ; Wenliang LYU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(3):589-593
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an abnormal lipid metabolic disorder of the liver characterized by accumulation of a large amount of lipids in the liver, and it is currently the most common liver disease around the world. Mendelian randomization (MR) incorporates genomic data into traditional epidemiological study designs to infer the causal relationship between exposure factors and disease risk. In recent years, MR has been widely used in studies on inference of the etiology of NAFLD. This article systematically summarizes the advances in the application of MR in NAFLD research, so as to provide new ideas for understanding the nature of the disease and scientific interventions.