JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 136-140.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.02.008

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Peripheral leukocyte GRP78,CHOP and XBP1 mRNA levels in patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infection

Pan Gaofeng, Gao Yufeng, Ye Jiaojiao, et al.   

  1. Department of Liver Diseases,Secend Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University,Hefei 230601,Anhui Province,China
  • Received:2014-09-18 Online:2015-03-10 Published:2016-02-19

Abstract: Objective To investigate the changes of glucose regulated protein 78(GRP78),a endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) related gene,C/ enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) and X-box binding protein(XBP) 1 mRNA in peripheral leukocytes in patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infections. Methods The mRNA levels in peripheral leukocytes were measured by real time PCR in 43 individuals with asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers,47 patients with chronic hepatitis B,41 with hepatitis B related liver cirrhosis,35 with hepatitis B related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and 40 normal healthy persons. Results The GRP78 mRNA levels in hepatitis B virus carriers,in patients with chronic hepatitis B,liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma were higher than that in healthy controls[(0.58±0.53),(0.76±0.57),(0.59±0.67) and (0.50±0.64) vs. (0.01±0.61),P<0.01 for all];the XBP 1 mRNA in hepatitis B virus carriers,in patients with chronic hepatitis B,liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma were also higher than that in health controls [(1.07±1.09),(1.44±1.00),(1.17±1.69) and (0.90±1.33) vs. (0.01±0.97),P<0.05 for all];The GRP78 mRNA (0.48±0.59) in patients with serum HBsAg levels of <1500 IU/ml were much lower than in with serum 1500~20000 IU/ml[(0.76±0.56),P<0.05] or >20000 IU/ml[(0.74±0.56),P<0.05];The XBP 1 mRNA levels in patients with serum HBV DNA levels of 1×103 to 105copies/ml was lower than in patients with higher serum HBV DNA load(>1×105copies/ml)[(0.86±1.13) vs. (1.44±1.31),P<0.05];However,there existed no statistical differences as respect to the three mRNA levels among patients with different serum alanine aminotransferase,nor between patients with normal or abnormal serum bilirubin,nor between HBeAg-positive and HBeAg-negative patients. Conclusion Endoplasmic reticulum stress may beassociated with the disease progression in patients with chronic HBV infection.

Key words: Hepatitis B, Glucose regulated protein 78, C/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein, X-box binding protein 1, Endoplasmic reticulum stress