JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2016, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (2): 241-244.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2016.02.035

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Precore and core promoter mutations of hepatitis B virus and their roles in acute-on-chronic liver failure

Huang Pengyu, Xu Dongping   

  1. Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,School of Laboratory Medicine,Guangdong Medical College,Zhanjiang 524000,Guangdong Province,China
  • Received:2015-07-28 Online:2016-03-10 Published:2016-03-04

Abstract: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is common type of liver failure,with poor prognosis and high mortality. Hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection is the major cause of ACLF in China. HBV precore/core promoter(PC/CP) region gene mutation is closely related to the occurrence of ACLF. In this article,we reviewed the structure and functions, biological change by mutations of HBV precore/core promoter, and immunopathogenetic mechanisms of ACLF.

Key words: Acute-on-chronic liver failure, Hepatitis B virus, Precore region, Core promoter, Mutation