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EASL 2018 FRI-334
CD56 bright natural killer cell induces HBsAg clearance via
Cytolysis and non-cytolysis: Analysis of the OSST patient dataset
A. Shi, X. Zhang, F. Xiao, L. Zhu, W. Yan, M. Han, T. Chen, Q. Ning. Tongji
Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and
Technology, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease
Email: [email protected]
Background and Aims: HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) reduction is
Well observed in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients treated with
Pegylate interferon-alpha-2a (Peg-IFNα). However, the mechanismof
HBsAg suppression has not been fully elucidated.
Method: Twenty-seven of 55 Entecavir-treated CHB e antigen
Positive patients were switched to Peg-IFNα treatment (Group A)
But 28 patients continued entecavir treatment (Group B). The
Percentage or absolute number of CD56bright/CD56dim NK cells,
Expression of receptors and cytokines were evaluated by flow
Cytometry for 48 weeks and correlated with treatment efficacy. In
Vitro, purified NK cells were co-cultured with HepAD38 cells for
Measurement of HBsAg, apoptosis and covalently closed circular DNA
(cccDNA).
Results: In association with a reduction of HBsAg, the percentage and
Absolute number of CD56bright NK cell was significantly elevated in
patients in group A, especially in Virologic Responders (VRs, HBsAg
decreased). Furthermore, percentage of NKp30+, NKp46+, TRAIL+,
TNF-α+ and IFNγ+CD56bright NK cells were significantly expanded in
Group A, which were positively correlated with the decline of HBsAg
atweek 48. In Vitro, peripheral NK cells fromGroup A induced decline
of HBsAg in comparison with NK cells from Group B which was
significantly inhibited by anti-TRAIL, anti-TNF-α and anti-IFNγ
antibodies. Furthermore, apoptosis of HepAD38 cells and levels of
cccDNA, were significantly reduced by TRAIL+ and TNF-α+/IFNγ+NK
cells from Group A respectively.
Conclusion: A functional restoration of CD56bright NK cells in
Entecavir-treated patients who were switched to Peg-IFNα contributes
to HBsAg and cccDNA clearance through TRAIL-induced
cytolysis and TNF-α/IFNγ-mediated noncytolytic pathways.
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