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Immune Responses in Acute Hepatitis B: Chronicity versus
Resolved HBV Infection.
Femke Stelma1,2, Annikki de Niet1,2, Sophie Willemse1,2, Marjan
J. Sinnige2, Hans L. Zaaijer3, Ester M. van Leeuwen2, Neeltje A.
Kootstra2, Hendrik W. Reesink1,2; 1Department of Gastroenterology
and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam,
Netherlands; 2Department of Experimental Immunology, Academic
Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3Department of Virology,
Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background and aims The majority of adult patients who
acquire hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection will spontaneously clear
the virus. However, some patients become chronically infected
and the mechanism that leads to chronicity is largely unknown.
Here we analysed the early dynamics of natural killer (NK)
and HBV-specific T cells during acute HBV infection in patients
who cleared HBV as well as a unique patient who did not clear
HBV and became chronically infected. Methods We included
9 patients with acute HBV infection (genotype A n=5, genotype
B, D, E and F all n=1). Patients were assessed at baseline (BL),
week 1, 4, 12 and 24. Eight healthy controls were included
for comparison. NK cell characteristics were analysed by flowcytometry.
PBMC from patients infected with genotype A were
stimulated in vitro with HBV peptide pools, followed by intracellular
cytokine staining. Results At BL, median HBV DNA
load was 5.12 log IU/mL (range 3.53-8.23) and median was
ALT 2,652 U/mL (range 690-3,970). Of 9 patients, 8 cleared
HBsAg within 6 months (6/8 with anti-HBs formation) and one
patient (genotype A) became chronically infected (i.e. meeting
the criteria of HBsAg and HBV DNA positivity ≥ 6 months
after infection). Early time points after infection were associated
with an increase in CD56bright NK cells (median 7.4%)
as compared to healthy controls (median 1.4%, p=0.0037)
and increased expression of CD38, HLA-DR, NKp46, perforin
and granzyme B. Similarly, TRAIL expression on CD56bright
NK cells was upregulated (median 11.7% at BL compared to
1.9% in healthy controls p=0.0025) and decreased towards
week 24. At week 24 TRAIL expression in patients who cleared
HBV was 4.7% (range 2.8—10.3) whereas in the chronically
infected patients TRAIL expression did not decrease (25.5% at
week 24). In patients that cleared HBV, the peak of HBV-specific
CD8+ and CD4+ responses was generally seen later in
the course of the infection (around week 1 or 4). In the patient
that became chronically infected, very low HBV-specific T cell
responses were observed at all time points. Conclusion NK
cells are activated early in the course of acute HBV infection.
In patients who clear acute HBV infection, broad and multi-specific
T cell responses are observed. As exemplified by one
patient who did not clear HBV infection, failure of NK cell
normalization as well as narrow T cell responses may lead to
chronic infection.
Disclosures:
Hendrik W. Reesink - Consulting: Abbvie, Alnylam, BMS, Gilead, Janssen-Cilag,
Merck, PRA-International, Regulus, Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche, R-Pharm;
Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, Janssen-
Cilag, Merck, PRA-International, Regulus, Replicor, Roche
The following people have nothing to disclose: Femke Stelma, Annikki de Niet,
Sophie Willemse, Marjan J. Sinnige, Hans L. Zaaijer, Ester M. van Leeuwen,
Neeltje A. Kootstra
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