Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2021, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 484-487.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2021.04.008

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Change of serum endoplasmic reticulum stress parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Wu Hui, Song Bo, Lyu Chengxiu, et al   

  1. Clinical Laboratory, Central Blood Station, Zibo 255200,Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2020-07-23 Published:2021-07-13

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the change of serum endoplasmic reticulum stress parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods 109 patients with CHB, 91 patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis and 76 patients with primary liver cancer (PLC)], and 120 healthyvolunteers were recruited in this study between May 2017 and May 2020, and serum hyaluronic acid (HA) , laminin (LN), type Ⅲ collagen peptide (P Ⅲ P), and collagen type Ⅳ (Ⅳ - C) were assayed by RIA. Serum glucose-regulating protein 78 (GRP78), endoplasmic reticulum stress transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) and aspartic cysteine-specific protease 12 (Caspase-12) were determined by ELISA. Results Serum ALT, AST, GGT and ALP levels in patients with CHB were (83.4±21.7)U/L, (63.7±20.5)U/L, (82.2±20.4)U/L and (95.7±20.8)U/L, they were (74.3±18.5)U/L,(51.5±18.9)U/L,(84.9±22.5)U/L and (94.8±19.8)U/L in patients with liver cirrhosis, and were (70.2±17.7)U/L, (52.6±18.8)U/L, (93.8±24.8)U/L and (106.8±22.4)U/L in patients with PLC, all significantly higher than those in healthy control (P<0.05); serum HA,LN,Ⅳ-C and PⅢP levels in patients with CHB were (84.5±78.9)ng/mL, (52.8±24.1)ng/mL,(61.4±33.0)ng/mL and (10.9±7.4)ng/mL, in patients with liver cirrhosis were (155.2±75.6)ng/mL,(63.1±22.8)ng/mL, (82.2±30.1)ng/mL and (15.4±5.2)ng/mL, and in patients with PLC were (153.3±73.2)ng/mL, (64.6±20.4)ng/mL, (80.9±28.4)ng/mL and (15.4±3.1)ng/mL, all significantly higher than [(38.6±14.2)ng/mL,(34.2±13.3)ng/mL, (33.9±10.9)ng/mL and (6.8±1.6)ng/mL, respectively,P<0.05] in healthy control; serum GRP78, CHOP and caspase-12 levels in patients with CHB were (44.0±12.4)μg/L, (2485.5±1200.0)μg/L and (699.8±204.2)pmol/L, in patients with liver cirrhosis were (51.7±15.9)μg/L, (2873.1±1314.2)μg/L and (752.2±241.5)pmol/L, and in patients with PLC were (62.7±17.1)μg/L, (3040.9±1440.3)μg/L and (842.8±289.4)pmol/L, all significantly higher than [(7.3±2.1)μg/L,(833.4±333.5)μg/L and (85.3±13.7)pmol/L,P<0.05] in healthy persons. Conclusion Endoplasmic reticulum stress is activated in patients with CHB, and its implications warrants further investigation.

Key words: Hepatitis B, Endoplasmic reticulum stress, Glucose-regulating protein 78, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein, Caspase-12