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Al-Eitan LN, ElMotasem MFM, Khair IY, Alahmad SZ. Vaccinomics: Paving the Way for Personalized Immunization. Curr Pharm Des 2024; 30:1031-1047. [PMID: 38898820 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128280417231204085137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Vaccines are one of the most important medical advancements in human history. They have been successfully used to control and limit the spread of many of the lethal diseases that have plagued us, such as smallpox and polio. Previous vaccine design methodologies were based on the model of "isolate-inactivateinject", which amounts to giving the same vaccine dose to everyone susceptible to infection. In recent years, the importance of how the host genetic background alters vaccine response necessitated the introduction of vaccinomics, which is aimed at studying the variability of vaccine efficacy by associating genetic variability and immune response to vaccination. Despite the rapid developments in variant screening, data obtained from association studies is often inconclusive and cannot be used to guide the new generation of vaccines. This review aims to compile the polymorphisms in HLA and immune system genes and examine the link with their immune response to vaccination. The compiled data can be used to guide the development of new strategies for vaccination for vulnerable groups. Overall, the highly polymorphic HLA locus had the highest correlation with vaccine response variability for most of the studied vaccines, and it was linked to variation in multiple stages of the immune response to the vaccines for both humoral and cellular immunity. Designing new vaccine technologies and immunization regiments to accommodate for this variability is an important step for reaching a vaccinomics-based approach to vaccination.
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- Laith Naser Al-Eitan
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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Duri K, Munjoma PT, Mataramvura H, Mazhandu AJ, Chandiwana P, Marere T, Gumbo FZ, Mazengera LR. Antenatal hepatitis B virus sero-prevalence, risk factors, pregnancy outcomes and vertical transmission rate within 24 months after birth in a high HIV prevalence setting. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:736. [PMID: 37891471 PMCID: PMC10612272 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08523-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections remain a major cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV burden in pregnancy, risk factors and the timing of mother to child transmission remain poorly described especially during this era of lifelong use of Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Efavirenz as firstline for HIV treatment. We aimed to determine the burden of HBV in pregnancy and infants receiving their first dose of HBV vaccine 6 weeks after birth in a high HIV-prevalence setting. METHODS Pregnant women ≥ 20 weeks' gestational age were enrolled and followed up as mother-infant dyads from delivery, 6, 24 and 96 weeks after birth. HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) was tested (fresh plasma, immunochromatography) in pregnancy. Women testing HBsAg-seropositive were further evaluated for other four HBV-biomarkers. Maternally HBV exposed babies were tested for HBsAg from birth and HBs-antibodies from 6 months of age. Maternal-infant factors were tested in univariable and multivariable analyses for predictors of HBsAg-seropositivity. RESULTS Six hundred HIV-uninfected and 608 HIV-infected women on Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Efavirenz-regimen with median (interquartile range) 350: (87-1477) days of therapy use were enrolled. The overall HBsAg-seroprevalence was 32/1208: 2.65%, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.74, 3.55]; being 7/600: 1.17%, 95% CI [0.37, 1.97] and 25/608: 4.11%, 95% CI [2.52, 5.68] in HBsAg-monoinfected and HBsAg/HIV-coinfected respectively, disproportionately detected in 31/32: 96.9%, 95% CI [90.8, 100] women presumably HBV-unvaccinated in infancy. HBV exposed babies tended to be born prematurely (< 37 weeks); 15.2% versus 9.9% in the HBV-unexposed, p = 0.009. In multivariate logistic regression-models with variable elimination, HIV-infection and reported tooth extractions predicted antenatal HBsAg-seropositivity; odds ratios (CI): 3.85 (1.61-10.7) and 2.46 (1.07-5.34), respectively. None of the exposed infants were HBsAg-seropositive neither before nor after 6 weeks of age. No HBs-antibodies were detected in 23.3% of HBsAg-exposed infants at two years despite having successfully completed the HBV vaccination schedule. CONCLUSION Low and moderate HBV endemics were observed in HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected pregnant women, respectively. This underscores the need to routinely screen for HBV in pregnancy, especially the HIV-infected attending antenatal-care. Being HIV-infected and reported tooth extractions were independent risk factors for maternal HBsAg-seropositivity. Vertical and child horizontal transmissions were both absent, probably due to ~ the 50% frequency of antenatal anti-HBe-antibodies observed. Of concern was the absence of anti-HBs-antibodies in 23.3% of fully vaccinated/maternally HBV-exposed infants by two years. Absence of molecular diagnosis may have underestimated HBV burden. TRIAL REGISTRATION www. CLINICALTRIALS gov , trial registration number: NCT04087239.
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- Kerina Duri
- Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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- Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Obstetrics and Gynecological Unit, UZ-FMHS, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Takemoto Y, Tanimine N, Yoshinaka H, Tanaka Y, Takafuta T, Sugiyama A, Tanaka J, Ohdan H. Multi-phasic gene profiling using candidate gene approach predict the capacity of specific antibody production and maintenance following COVID-19 vaccination in Japanese population. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1217206. [PMID: 37564647 PMCID: PMC10411726 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1217206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Background Vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 is highly effective in preventing infection and reducing the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, acquired humoral immunity wanes within six months. Focusing on the different tempo of acquisition and attenuation of specific antibody titers in individuals, we investigated the impact of genetic polymorphisms on antibody production after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods In total 236 healthcare workers from a Japanese municipal hospital, who received two doses of the vaccine were recruited. We employed a candidate gene approach to identify the target genetic polymorphisms affecting antibody production after vaccination. DNA samples from the study populations were genotyped for 33 polymorphisms in 15 distinct candidate genes encoding proteins involved in antigen-presenting cell activation, T cell activation, T-B interaction, and B cell survival. We measured total anti-SARS-Cov2 spike IgG antibody titers and analyzed the association with genetic polymorphisms at several time points after vaccination using an unbiased statistical method, and stepwise logistic regression following multivariate regression. Results Significant associations were observed between seven SNPs in NLRP3, OAS1, IL12B, CTLA4, and IL4, and antibody titers at 3 weeks after the first vaccination as an initial response. Six SNPs in NLRP3, TNF, OAS1, IL12B, and CTLA4 were associated with high responders with serum antibody titer > 4000 BAU/ml as boosting effect at 3 weeks after the second vaccination. Analysis of long-term maintenance showed the significance of the three SNPs in IL12B, IL7R, and MIF for the maintenance of antibody titers and that in BAFF for attenuation of neutralizing antibodies. Finally, we proposed a predictive model composed of gene profiles to identify the individuals with rapid antibody attenuation by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis (area under the curve (AUC)= 0.76, sensitivity = 82.5%, specificity=67.8%). Conclusions The candidate gene approach successfully showed shifting responsible gene profiles and initial and boosting effect mainly related to the priming phase into antibody maintenance including B cell survival, which traces the phase of immune reactions. These gene profiles provide valuable information for further investigation of humoral immunity against COVID-19 and for building a strategy for personalized vaccine schedules.
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- Yuki Takemoto
- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima City Funairi Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Dudley MZ, Gerber JE, Budigan Ni H, Blunt M, Holroyd TA, Carleton BC, Poland GA, Salmon DA. Vaccinomics: A scoping review. Vaccine 2023; 41:2357-2367. [PMID: 36803903 PMCID: PMC10065969 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND This scoping review summarizes a key aspect of vaccinomics by collating known associations between heterogeneity in human genetics and vaccine immunogenicity and safety. METHODS We searched PubMed for articles in English using terms covering vaccines routinely recommended to the general US population, their effects, and genetics/genomics. Included studies were controlled and demonstrated statistically significant associations with vaccine immunogenicity or safety. Studies of Pandemrix®, an influenza vaccine previously used in Europe, were also included, due to its widely publicized genetically mediated association with narcolepsy. FINDINGS Of the 2,300 articles manually screened, 214 were included for data extraction. Six included articles examined genetic influences on vaccine safety; the rest examined vaccine immunogenicity. Hepatitis B vaccine immunogenicity was reported in 92 articles and associated with 277 genetic determinants across 117 genes. Thirty-three articles identified 291 genetic determinants across 118 genes associated with measles vaccine immunogenicity, 22 articles identified 311 genetic determinants across 110 genes associated with rubella vaccine immunogenicity, and 25 articles identified 48 genetic determinants across 34 genes associated with influenza vaccine immunogenicity. Other vaccines had fewer than 10 studies each identifying genetic determinants of their immunogenicity. Genetic associations were reported with 4 adverse events following influenza vaccination (narcolepsy, GBS, GCA/PMR, high temperature) and 2 adverse events following measles vaccination (fever, febrile seizure). CONCLUSION This scoping review identified numerous genetic associations with vaccine immunogenicity and several genetic associations with vaccine safety. Most associations were only reported in one study. This illustrates both the potential of and need for investment in vaccinomics. Current research in this field is focused on systems and genetic-based studies designed to identify risk signatures for serious vaccine reactions or diminished vaccine immunogenicity. Such research could bolster our ability to develop safer and more effective vaccines.
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- Matthew Z Dudley
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Survey Research Division, RTI International, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Office of Health Equity, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Translational Therapeutics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Pharmaceutical Outcomes Programme, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Mayo Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Naghib M, Kariminik A, Kazemi Arababadi M. TLR2, as a Pathogen Recognition Receptor, Plays Critical Roles in Hepatitis B Outcome. Viral Immunol 2022; 35:15-23. [PMID: 35020525 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2021.0141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The immune system of active and inactive chronic hepatitis B, as prolonged forms of hepatitis B, is unable to eradicate hepatitis B virus (HBV) from the infected hepatocytes completely. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play key roles in the viral recognition and promotion of appropriate immune responses. The molecules also participate in the alteration of the target cell functions and transformation. TLR2 is the unique molecule that makes either homodimer or heterodimer with TLR1 and 6 and shows variable roles against viral infections. Therefore, it has been hypothesized that TLR2 may participate in both immune response against HBV and induction of the virus-related hepatic complications. The studies confirm the hypothesis and revealed that TLR2 is not only one of the main molecules altering the course of HBV infection, but also plays key roles in induction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis. However, recent studies demonstrated that the molecule can fight against HCC and liver cirrhosis. Collectively, it appears that nutrition habits, TLR2 gene polymorphisms, gut microbiome, HBV antigens, and activation of other receptors may play key roles in the determination of TLR2 functions.
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- Maryam Naghib
- Department of Microbiology, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.,Department of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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Savoji MA, Sereshgi MMA, Ghahari SMM, Asgarhalvaei F, Mahdavi M. Formulation of HBsAg in Montanide ISA 51VG adjuvant: Immunogenicity study and monitoring long-lived humoral immune responses. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 96:107599. [PMID: 33848910 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Montanide ISA 51VG adjuvant has been approved for human clinical application and stimulates cellular and humoral immune responses. Here, HBsAg was formulated in Montanide ISA51VG adjuvant to compare its potency with the Fendrix and HBsAg-alum vaccines. In particular, the long-term humoral response was assessed up to 220 days after the final immunization. BALB/c mice were allocated into six groups. Treatment groups were injected with HBsAg-Montanide ISA51VG, the Fendrix and commercial HBsAg-alum, respectively. Montanide ISA51 VG, Alum and PBS injected mice were considered as control groups. Mice were immunized three times with 2-week intervals on days 0, 14 and 28 by subcutaneous injection. Lymphocyte proliferation was assessed with the BrdU method. IFN-γ, IL-2 and IL-4 cytokines, specific total IgG and IgG1/IgG2a isotypes were assessed using ELISA. The HBsAg-Montanide ISA51VG vaccine resulted in a significant increase in lymphocyte proliferation versus HBsAg-alum and higher IL-2 cytokine production versus the Fendrix. Comparable IL-4 and IFN-γ cytokines responses were observed for these vaccines. Following the first immunization, IgG increased more in HBs-Montanide 51VG group versus the HBs-alum group, while after the second and third shots comparable responses were observed in comparison to the HBs-alum group. Monitoring for 220 days after the final vaccination showed the superiority of HBsAg-Montanide ISA 51VG vaccine versus HBsAg-alum and even the Fendrix vaccine in the induction of long-term antibody responses. This study suggests that HBsAg-Montanide ISA51VG as a novel vaccine formulation can trigger both cellular and long-lasting humoral immune responses more efficiently than conventional HBsAg vaccines.
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- Mohammad Ali Savoji
- Recombinant Vaccine Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Iran
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- Recombinant Vaccine Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Iran
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- Recombinant Vaccine Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Immunotherapy Group, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Immunology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhang L, Yu C, Ge Z, Tao H, Meng F, Xu X, Tian T, Song C, Hu Z, Li J, Zhu F. Whole exome sequencing reveals the different responsiveness to Enterovirus 71 vaccination in Chinese children. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 97:47-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Yu CX, Chen YS, Ge ZJ, Zhang YH, Xu X, Tian T, Wen Y, Zhu J, Song C, Chen JG, Hu ZB. Dietary habits and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among hepatitis B surface antigen carriers: A prospective cohort study in China. J Dig Dis 2020; 21:406-415. [PMID: 32407579 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the association between dietary habits and the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive carriers in Qidong, an hepatitis B virus (HBV)-epidemic area in China. METHODS A total of 3199 HBsAg carriers aged 30-70 years in a prospective cohort in Qidong, China from 2007 to 2011 were included in the study. At baseline, all participants self-reported their dietary habits in a questionnaire interview. A follow-up check-up was performed every 6 months to identify HCC cases until November 2017. Cox's regression analysis and an interaction analysis were performed to estimate the relative risks of HCC in terms of baseline diet. RESULTS Among 3199 HBsAg-positive participants, 270 developed HCC (143.86/100 000 person-years [PYs]). Compared with participants who rarely consume garlic, the risk of HCC in those who consumed it ≥ once per week decreased along with the increase in frequency (HR = 1.00, 0.90 and 0.62 in those who consumed it rarely vs those who consumed it 1-6 times per week and ≥ 7 times per week, respectively). This study found a synergistic effect between garlic and tea consumption on the risk of HCC (P = 0.039 for a multiplicative interaction). CONCLUSIONS HBsAg carriers should improve their diet. Regular consumption of garlic and tea drinking may reduce the HCC incidence in HBsAg carriers.
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- Cheng Xiao Yu
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Infection Management, Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China.,Affiliated Tumor Hospital/Institute, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Zhang Z, Wang C, Liu Z, Zou G, Li J, Lu M. Host Genetic Determinants of Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Front Genet 2019; 10:696. [PMID: 31475028 PMCID: PMC6702792 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a major health problem worldwide. Recently, a great number of genetic studies based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and genome-wide association studies have been performed to search for host determinants of the development of chronic HBV infection, clinical outcomes, therapeutic efficacy, and responses to hepatitis B vaccines, with a focus on human leukocyte antigens (HLA), cytokine genes, and toll-like receptors. In addition to SNPs, gene insertions/deletions and copy number variants are associated with infection. However, conflicting results have been obtained. In the present review, we summarize the current state of research on host genetic factors and chronic HBV infection, its clinical type, therapies, and hepatitis B vaccine responses and classify published results according to their reliability. The potential roles of host genetic determinants of chronic HBV infection identified in these studies and their clinical significance are discussed. In particular, HLAs were relevant for HBV infection and pathogenesis. Finally, we highlight the need for additional studies with large sample sizes, well-matched study designs, appropriate statistical methods, and validation in multiple populations to improve the treatment of HBV infection.
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- Zhenhua Zhang
- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Affiliated Anqing Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Virology, University Hospital of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Miyasaka A, Yoshida Y, Wang T, Takikawa Y. Next-generation sequencing analysis of the human T-cell and B-cell receptor repertoire diversity before and after hepatitis B vaccination. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:2738-2753. [PMID: 30945971 PMCID: PMC6930056 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1600987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The hepatitis B (HB) vaccine effectively prevents the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, vaccine failure occurs in 5-10% of the recipients. The precise mechanisms leading to responsiveness to the HB vaccine are poorly understood. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) may help clarify the immune response to the HB vaccine, so we applied this method to investigate whether the HB vaccine induced a specific change in the T-cell receptor (TCR) and B-cell receptor (BCR) repertoires. We conducted HTS of the TCR β chain and BCR IgG heavy (H) chain complementary determining region 3 (CDR3) repertoires in five volunteers before and after the second and third immunizations with the HB vaccine. The HB surface antibody (HBsAb) levels were >10 mIU/ml after the third vaccination in all five participants. The TCR β chain CDR3 repertoire diversity significantly increased, while the BCR IgG H chain CDR3 repertoire diversity significantly decreased after the second vaccination. Although there was no marked inter-individual variation in terms of the numbers of unique reads, it is possible that the TCR β chain and BCR IgG H chain CDR3 repertoires may have changed within the same numbers of unique reads. Our data failed to identify the specific dominant clones that responded to the HB vaccine. In summary, the TCR β chain CDR3 repertoire diversity significantly increased, while the BCR IgG H chain CDR3 repertoire diversity significantly decreased, after the second HB vaccination. These diversity changes might be associated with a better response to the HB vaccine.
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- Akio Miyasaka
- Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
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- Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
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- Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
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- Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
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Qiu S, He P, Fang X, Tong H, Lv J, Liu J, Zhang L, Zhai X, Wang L, Hu Z, Yu Y. Significant transcriptome and cytokine changes in hepatitis B vaccine non-responders revealed by genome-wide comparative analysis. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2018; 14:1763-1772. [PMID: 29580160 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1450122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Individuals fail to elicit protective antibody after hepatitis B vaccination remain at risk for hepatitis B virus infection. Analysis of the transcriptome of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is essential to elucidate the characteristics of gene expression in non-responders. In this study, we enrolled seven responders who had received three injections and seven non-responders who had six injections of hepatitis B vaccine before. All the participants were then vaccinated with a three-dose boost regimen. Microarray analysis and Luminex assay were applied to examine mRNA expression and Th1/Th2/Th9/Th17/Th22/Treg cytokine and chemokine profiles in non-responders and responders. Differentially expressed genes in PBMCs of non-responders at 5 time points, i.e. pre-vaccination, 3rd, 7th, 28th day post the first dose vaccination and 7th day post the second dose vaccination indicated a dense network trend. Compared with responders, nine coding genes (BPI, DEFA1B, DEFA4, CEACAM8, MMP8, FOLR3, LTF, TCN1 and TKTL1) were significantly up-regulated in non-responders at all 5 time points, which could probably be the characteristic genes in hepatitis B vaccine non-responsiveness. Gene ontology analysis revealed that most of the DEGs were related with immune responses. Validation results of these 9 genes using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were mostly consistent with the results of microarray. Cytokine analysis demonstrated that IL-27 and CXCL12 concentrations in responders were significantly higher than non-responders on the 3rd day after the first dose and 7th day after the second dose of vaccination, respectively. No significant difference was observed in other cytokine and chemokine signatures between the two groups. In conclusion, our results revealed characteristic transcriptome and cytokine changes in hepatitis B vaccine non-responders after boost immunization.
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- Shaohui Qiu
- a Department of Immunology , College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University , Changchun , China.,b Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- b Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- b Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- b Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- c Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Jinan , China
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- c Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Jinan , China
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- c Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Jinan , China
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- d Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Nanjing , China
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- e Department of Molecular Biology , College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University , Changchun , China
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- b Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Health for Research on Quality and Standardization of Biotech Products, Division of Hepatitis Virus Vaccines, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Immunology , College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University , Changchun , China
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Minimal association of alleles of human leukocyte antigen class II gene and long-term antibody response to hepatitis B vaccine vaccinated during infancy. Vaccine 2017; 35:2457-2462. [PMID: 28320591 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system plays critical roles in regulating immune responses to various vaccines. This study aimed to evaluate the association of HLA class II gene polymorphisms and the long-term duration of anti-HBs response in children vaccinated against hepatitis B during infancy. METHODS Totally 297 children 5-7years after the completion of primary vaccination against hepatitis B in infancy, without booster immunization or natural resolved infection, were enrolled. Of them, 86 children with anti-HBs <10mIU/ml were considered as long-term non- or hypo-responders, and 211 others with anti-HBs ≥10mIU/ml were defined as long-term responders. Ten alleles in HLA-DR and -DQ subregions were detected by polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers. RESULTS The frequency of HLA-DQB1∗0401 was 15.1% in the long-term non- or hypo-responder group, relatively higher than 7.6% in the long-term responder group (OR=2.17, 95% CI 1.01-4.73), however, the difference had no statistical significance after Bonferroni correction (P=0.470). The frequencies of seven HLA-DRB1 alleles, including ∗01, ∗03, ∗04, ∗07, ∗08, ∗11, and ∗1301/1302, and two HLA-DQB1 alleles, including ∗0201 and ∗0501, were each similarly distributed in the long-term non- or hypo-responders and responders respectively. CONCLUSION None of the ten HLA class II gene alleles previously reported to be related with short-term antibody response to hepatitis B vaccine is associated with the long-term antibody response after vaccination during infantile.
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Roh EY, Song EY, Yoon JH, Oh S, Chang JY, Park H, Seo SH, Shin S. Effects of interleukin-4 and interleukin-12B gene polymorphisms on hepatitis B virus vaccination. Ann Hepatol 2017; 16:63-70. [PMID: 28051794 DOI: 10.5604/16652681.1226816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Approximately 10% of individuals do not respond to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, i.e. non-responders (NRs). We aimed to investigate the association of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-12B gene polymorphisms with responsiveness to the HBV vaccine in Korean infants. Among 300 healthy infants (9-12 month), SNPs for the IL-4 gene (rs2243250, rs2070874, and rs2227284) and for the IL-12B gene (rs3213094 and rs17860508) were compared between subgroups in terms of the response to HBV vaccination. The percentages of NRs (< 10 mIU/mL), low-titer responders (LRs, 10-100 mIU/mL), and high-titer responders (HRs, ≥ 100 mIU/mL) were 20.3%, 37.7% and 42.0%, respectively. No SNPs differed in frequency between NRs and responders or between LRs and HRs. We divided the subjects into two groups according to the time interval from the 3rd dose of HBV vaccination to Ab quantification: > 6 months from the 3rd dose (n = 87) and ≤ 6 months from the 3rd dose (n = 213). In the ≤ 6 month subjects, rs2243250C and rs2227284G were significantly frequent in the lower-titer individuals (NRs + LR) than HRs (40.1 vs. 25.9%, p = 0.014 and 45.1 vs. 33.0%, p = 0.018, respectively), and the rs2243250C and rs2227284G frequencies were significantly different among the three subgroups (13.2 vs. 26.9 vs. 25.9%, p = 0.040 and 15.5 vs. 29.6 vs. 33.0%, p = 0.038, respectively). In conclusion, those results suggest that IL-4 gene polymorphisms may play a role in the response to the HBV vaccine in Korean infants.
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- Eun Youn Roh
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Eun Youn Roh and Eun Young Song contributed equally to this study as co-first authors
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Variations in IL-1R1 Gene Influence Risk for Hepatitis B Virus Infection of Children in a Han Chinese population. Int J Infect Dis 2016; 55:45-50. [PMID: 28027994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Host genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, the role of Interleukin1Receptor, Type I (IL-1R1) gene in HBV infection and breakthrough infection in children remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between SNPs in IL-1 family and HBV infection and breakthrough infection in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 627 Chinese children (274 HBV infected children and 353 controls) ages 6 months to 12 years were recruited from October 2013 to May 2015.Six SNPs were genotyped in IL-1R1, Interleukin-1beta (IL-1B) and Interleukin-18 (IL-18) genes. RESULTS A statistically significant association was found between genotype AA in rs3917267 (IL-1R1) and HBV infection in children (OR, 1.740; 95%CI, 1.091-2.774; p=0.020), which was also found at allele A (OR, 1.316;95%CI, 1.050-1.648; p=0.017). Furthermore, rs3917267 was also significantly associated with breakthrough infection of HBV in children born of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive mothers (OR,3.675; 95%CI, 1.160-11.646; P=0.027). CONCLUSION Our study confirmed that genetic variant in IL-1R1(rs3917267) has significant association with HBV infection and HBV breakthrough infection in children, which provides new clues for the study of pathogenesis of chronic HBV infection in children.
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Evdokimov K, Sayasinh K, Nouanthong P, Vilivong K, Samountry B, Phonekeo D, Strobel M, Haegeman F, Heimann P, Muller CP, Black AP. Low and disparate seroprotection after pentavalent childhood vaccination in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study. Clin Microbiol Infect 2016; 23:197-202. [PMID: 27756713 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In Lao People's Democratic Republic, the high burden of vaccine-preventable diseases is thought to be mainly due to low vaccine coverage. We investigated the seroprotective response against diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis-hepatitis B-Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTPw-HepB-Hib) vaccine in children. METHODS Serum was collected from 1131 children aged 9 to 50 months and their mothers in a cross-sectional study between December 2013 and July 2014. All children had records of three injections of the DTPw-HepB-Hib vaccine. Serum was analysed for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HBsAg (anti-HBs), anti-hepatitis B virus core antigen (anti-HBc), anti-diphtheria and anti-tetanus antibodies. Stool samples were collected for detection of parasites. Demographic and nutritional information were also obtained. RESULTS Protective levels of anti-HBs antibodies were found in 394 (37.9%) of 1039 children; 529 (55.7%) of 950 and 809 (85.2%) of 950 children were seroprotected against diphtheria and tetanus. Time since vaccination, age, home birth and malnutrition only partially explained the poor vaccine responses. Overall, 81 (7.8%) of 1039 children and 445 (40.3%) of 1105 of mothers were anti-HBc positive. Ten (1.0%) of 1039 of the children and 77 (7.0%) of 1105 of the mothers were HBsAg carriers. CONCLUSIONS After a full documented course of vaccination, seroprotective rates were unusually low and disparate against components of the pentavalent vaccine. These can only partially be explained by the negative predictors identified. Although many children had been infected, only few were chronic carriers of HBsAg. Our study demonstrates an urgent need to monitor the serologic response to vaccination, particularly in resource-poor countries.
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- K Evdokimov
- Lao-Lux Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Democratic People's Republic; Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Lao-Lux Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Lao-Lux Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, Vientiane, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, Vientiane, Lao Democratic People's Republic
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- Lao-Lux Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Democratic People's Republic; Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Lao-Lux Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Democratic People's Republic.
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Li X, Xu J, Lv Z, Wang J, Sun S, Zhu W, Wang B, He R, Qu D. Inadequate activation of the HBsAg-specific Th cells by APCs leads to hyporesponsiveness to HBsAg vaccine in B10.S mice. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2015; 11:1735-43. [PMID: 26084003 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1048408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Hepatitis B can be effectively prevented by hepatitis B vaccination. However, hyporesponse to the hepatitis B vaccine has been found in both human and inbred mice with particular MHC alleles or haplotypes, but the mechanisms underlying this poor response remains elusive. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the hyporesponse to hepatitis B vaccination using B10.S-H2s/SgMcdJ (B10.S, H-2(s), poor responder) and C57BL/10J (B10, H-2(b), good responder) mice. We observed that the B10.S mice displayed a hyporesponse to HBsAg vaccine but a normal response to 3 other foreign antigens (influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine, tetanus toxoid and ovalbumin). In B10.S mice immunized with HBsAg, the levels of serum anti-HBs IgG, the number of HBsAg-specific IgG-secreting plasma cells and HBsAg-specific Th cells were considerably lower than that in B10 mice. Further, the findings of the insufficient maturation (CD86), co-stimulation (CD40) and migration (CCR7) activities of DCs together with the inadequate activation of the HBsAg-specific Th cells by APCs were identified as part of the reason for the HBsAg hyporesponse in B10.S mice, which supports the hypothesis that measures aimed at promoting the maturation, co-stimulation or migration of APCs to enhance Th cell activation may be a useful strategy for the development of new hepatitis B vaccines.
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- Xiaofei Li
- a Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of MOE and MOH; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Fudan University ; Shanghai , China
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Associations of IL-2 and IL-4 Expression and Polymorphisms With the Risks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection and Asthma in Children. Arch Bronconeumol 2015; 51:571-8. [PMID: 25747600 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways and the symptoms of asthma could be exacerbated by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Interleukin-2 and interleukin-4 have been implicated in immune and inflammatory reactions. We examined the associations of IL2 and IL4 polymorphisms and expression with the risks of asthma and M. pneumoniae infection in children. METHODS 392 asthmatic children and 849 controls were recruited into the study. Eight polymorphisms in IL2 and IL4 were genotyped with Sequenom MassARRAY platform. M. pneumoniae infection and copy number was determined with fluorescence PCR. IL-2 and IL-4 serum expression levels were determined by using ELISA. RESULTS We found a significant association of IL2 rs6534349 polymorphism with increased asthma risk (heterozygotes, P=.029; homozygous variants; P=.013) and of IL4 rs2227284 polymorphism with reduced asthma risk (heterozygotes, P=.026; homozygous variants; P=.001). Besides, the association of other polymorphisms, except rs2070874 polymorphism, became apparent when the asthmatic children were grouped according to GINA classification of asthma control and severity. In addition, IL-2 and IL-4 serum expression levels were significantly higher in M. pneumoniae negative (P=.038) and positive (P=.011) subjects respectively. This observation holds true among asthmatic patients (P=.016 for IL-2 and P=.042 for IL-4), but only the IL-4 observation remained correct among non-asthmatic controls (P=.032). We also observed that the rs6534349 GG genotype was significantly associated with increased odds of getting high load M. pneumoniae infection (P=.0376). CONCLUSIONS IL2 and IL4 could be important biomarkers for estimating the risks of asthma and M. pneumoniae infection in children.
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Duan Z, Chen X, Liang Z, Zeng Y, Zhu F, Long L, McCrae MA, Zhuang H, Shen T, Lu F. Genetic polymorphisms of CXCR5 and CXCL13 are associated with non-responsiveness to the hepatitis B vaccine. Vaccine 2014; 32:5316-22. [PMID: 25077417 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A cohort based study has been undertaken to investigate the possible association of genetic polymorphisms in genes functionally related to follicular T helper (TfH) cells with non-responsiveness to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination. A total of 24 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 6 TfH related genes (CXCR5, ICOS, CXCL13, IL-21, BCL6 and CD40L) were investigated in 20 non-responders and 45 responders to HBV vaccination. Genetic association analysis revealed that three SNPs (rs497916, rs3922, rs676925) in CXCR5 and one SNP (rs355687) in CXCL13 were associated with hepatitis B vaccine efficacy. In addition, significantly unbalanced distributions of two haplotypes, defined by three SNPs (rs497916, rs3922, rs676925) within CXCR5, were also seen between non-responders and responders. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the rs3922 "GG" genotype was associated with higher levels of CXCR5 than the "AG" and "AA" genotype in a group of healthy volunteers. A dual luciferase report assay was used to confirm that the "G" allele in rs3922 may lead to higher gene expression than the "A" allele, implicating that rs3922 might be a functional SNP affecting CXCR5 expression. These results indicated that polymorphism associated changes in CXCR5 expression in TfH cells may be associated with non-responsiveness to hepatitis B vaccination.
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- Zhaojun Duan
- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Hepatitis Vaccine, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of R&D, Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518057, Guangdong, PR China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.
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Tunçbilek S. Relationship between cytokine gene polymorphisms and chronic hepatitis B virus infection. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:6226-6235. [PMID: 24876743 PMCID: PMC4033460 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a public health problem worldwide, being endemic in some parts of the world. It can lead to serious liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular cancer. The differences in host immune response can be one of the reasons for the various clinical presentations of HBV infection. Polymorphisms of genes encoding the proinflammatory and antiinflammatory cytokines, which are responsible for regulation of the immune response, can affect the clinical presentation of the infection. Particularly, the polymorphisms of the genes encoding cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-18, IL-28B, interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α, tumor growth factor-β1, and regulatory molecules like vitamin D receptor and chemokine receptor 5 can be responsible for different clinical presentations of HBV infections. The genomic information about cytokines and other mediators can be important for determining high-risk people for developing chronic hepatitis or hepatocellular cancer and may be used to plan treatment and preventive approaches for these people. In this review, the current knowledge in the literature on the association between cytokine/regulatory molecule gene polymorphisms and clinical course of chronic HBV infection is summarized, and the clinical implementations and future prospects regarding this knowledge are discussed.
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Posteraro B, Pastorino R, Di Giannantonio P, Ianuale C, Amore R, Ricciardi W, Boccia S. The link between genetic variation and variability in vaccine responses: Systematic review and meta-analyses. Vaccine 2014; 32:1661-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Revised: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Leung G, Baggott C, West C, Elboim C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Abrams G, Dhruva A, Schmidt BL, Kober K, Merriman JD, Leutwyler H, Neuhaus J, Langford D, Smoot BJ, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C. Cytokine candidate genes predict the development of secondary lymphedema following breast cancer surgery. Lymphat Res Biol 2014; 12:10-22. [PMID: 24502445 PMCID: PMC3961780 DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2013.0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lymphedema (LE) is a frequent complication following breast cancer treatment. While progress is being made in the identification of phenotypic risk factors for the development of LE, little information is available on the molecular characterization of LE. The purpose of this study was to determine if variations in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes were associated with LE following breast cancer treatment. METHODS AND RESULTS Breast cancer patients completed a number of self-report questionnaires. LE was evaluated using bioimpedance spectroscopy. Genotyping was done using a custom genotyping array. No differences were found between patients with (n=155) and without LE (n=387) for the majority of the demographic and clinical characteristics. Patients with LE had a significantly higher body mass index, more advanced disease, and a higher number of lymph nodes removed. Genetic associations were identified for three genes (i.e., interleukin (IL4) 4 (rs2227284), IL 10 (rs1518111), and nuclear kappa factor beta 2 (NFKB2 (rs1056890)) associated with inflammatory responses. CONCLUSIONS These genetic associations suggest a role for a number of pro- and anti-inflammatory genes in the development of LE following breast cancer treatment.
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- Geraldine Leung
- 1 School of Nursing, University of California , San Francisco, California
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Liu B, Wen X, Huang C, Wei Y. Unraveling the complexity of hepatitis B virus: from molecular understanding to therapeutic strategy in 50 years. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2013; 45:1987-96. [PMID: 23819994 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2013] [Revised: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a well-known hepadnavirus with a double-stranded circular DNA genome. Although HBV was first described approximately 50 years ago, the precise mechanisms of HBV infection and effective therapeutic strategies remain unclear. Here, we focus on summarizing the complicated mechanisms of HBV replication and infection, as well as genomic factors and epigenetic regulation. Additionally, we discuss in vivo models of HBV, as well as diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic drugs for HBV. Together, the data in this 50-year review may provide new clues to elucidate molecular mechanisms of HBV pathogenesis and shed new light on the future HBV therapies.
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- Bo Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Cui W, Sun CM, Deng BC, Liu P. Association of polymorphisms in the interleukin-4 gene with response to hepatitis B vaccine and susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection: a meta-analysis. Gene 2013; 525:35-40. [PMID: 23651591 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the associations between functional polymorphisms in the interleukin-4 (IL4) gene and individuals' responses to hepatitis B vaccine and their susceptibility to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. METHODS A literature search on articles published before December 1st, 2012 was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and China BioMedicine (CBM) databases. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Statistical analyses were performed using the STATA 12.0 software. RESULTS Eight studies were eligible for inclusion in this meta-analysis, including five cross-sectional studies on individual's response to hepatitis B vaccine and three case-control studies on HBV infection risk. The meta-analysis results showed that the T allele of rs2243250, the T allele of rs2070874, and the C allele of rs2227284 in IL4 gene were associated with high responses to hepatitis B vaccine. Further subgroup analysis by ethnicity showed that there was a significant association between IL4 genetic polymorphisms and an individual's responses to hepatitis B vaccine among Asian populations, but similar association was not found among Caucasian populations. However, there was no evidence indicating a correlation between IL4 genetic polymorphism and susceptibility to HBV infection. CONCLUSION Our current meta-analysis suggests that rs2243250, rs2070874 and rs2227284 polymorphisms in IL4 gene may play an important role in determining the response to hepatitis B vaccine, especially among Asian populations. However, further studies are still needed to evaluate the associations between IL4 genetic polymorphisms and HBV infection risk.
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- Wei Cui
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, Shenyang 110001, China.
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