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Antiviral Res. 2018 Aug 16. pii: S0166-3542(18)30014-7. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.08.009. [Epub ahead of print]
Deep sequencing identifies hepatitis B virus core protein signatures in chronic hepatitis B patients.
van der Ree MH1, Jansen L1, Welkers MRA2, Reesink HW1, Feenstra KA3, Kootstra NA4.
Author information
1
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2
Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
3
Center for Integrative Bioinformatics VU (IBIVU), Department of Computer Science, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicine and Systems (AIMMS), VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
4
Department of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: [email protected].
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
We aimed to identify HBc amino acid differences between subgroups of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.
METHODS:
Deep sequencing of HBc was performed in samples of 89 CHB patients (42 HBeAg positive, 47 HBeAg negative). Amino acid types were compared using Sequence Harmony to identify subgroup specific sites between HBeAg-positive and -negative patients, and between patients with combined response and non-response to peginterferon/adefovir combination therapy.
RESULTS:
We identified 54 positions in HBc where the frequency of appearing amino acids was significantly different between HBeAg-positive and -negative patients. In HBeAg negative patients, 22 positions in HBc were identified which differed between patients with treatment response and those with non-response. The fraction non-consensus sequence on selected positions was significantly higher in HBeAg-negative patients, and was negatively correlated with HBV DNA and HBsAg levels.
CONCLUSIONS:
Sequence Harmony identified a number of amino acid changes associated with HBeAg-status and response to peginterferon/adefovir combination therapy.
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
Chronic hepatitis B; Deep sequencing; HBeAg status; Hepatitis B virus core protein; Treatment response
PMID:
30121196
DOI:
10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.08.009
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