Abstract:
:Mutant HBV genomes unable to produce preS2 protein were identified in the serum of a highly viremic chronic carrier. By direct sequencing of the amplified preS region and by sequencing of 50 cloned amplified preS DNA fragments all molecules were found to have deleted the preS2 translation initiation codon and three amino acids 54 nucleotides downstream thereof. In addition, numerous amino acid changes, predominantly located between both deletions, were revealed. HBV-DNA genomes containing the mutated preS sequences were shown to be replication competent and to secrete efficiently virions that were morphologically and by the type of DNA encapsidated not distinguishable from wild-type virus. These data demonstrate that HBV with mutated preS sequences and unable to express preS2 protein can occur as a dominant or exclusive virus population in a highly viremic chronic carrier. The data also show that expression of the preS2 protein is not essential for HBV replication, virion morphogenesis and secretion.
journal_name
J Hepatoljournal_title
Journal of hepatologyauthors
Fernholz D,Stemler M,Brunetto M,Bonino F,Will Hdoi
10.1016/0168-8278(91)90036-bsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1991-01-01 00:00:00pages
S102-4eissn
0168-8278issn
1600-0641pii
0168-8278(91)90036-Bjournal_volume
13 Suppl 4pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Chronic liver failure resulting from hepatitis C virus infection often necessitates orthotopic liver transplantation. Recurrence of hepatitis C virus infection after transplantation is inevitable, and the infection is usually severe. Interferon and ribavirin have both been used to treat hepatitis C virus inf...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury is the most frequent cause of acute liver failure in the US and many other countries. Metabolism of APAP results in formation of APAP protein adducts (APAP-AD) in hepatocytes and triggers mitochondrial dysfunction and necrosis. However, the mechanisms for how ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2016.04.025
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:The world-wide distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes follows a geographic pattern under the influence of ethnic background. METHODS:Forty eight core genes from four pacific islands were compared with the following findings. RESULTS:First, island-specific variant substitutions were found fo...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2004.03.025
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:The incidence of metabolic syndrome-related hepatocellular carcinoma (MS-HCC) is increasing worldwide. High resection risks are anticipated because of underlying steatohepatitis, but long-term results are unknown. To clarify the outcomes following liver resection in patients with MS-HCC and to compare...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2015.01.024
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interferon-alpha therapy has a beneficial effect in 30-40% of selected patients with chronic hepatitis B who respond by clearing hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B viral (HBV) DNA from serum. This is usually associated with normalization of serum aminotransferase activities. On long-term follow-up of treate...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The ischemic biliary phenotype of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is rare but distinct, with progressive biliary tree ischemia usually resulting in an irreversible secondary sclerosing cholangiopathy. When clinically severe, liver transplant is often indicated. We report three patients with marked HHT asso...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2013.02.006
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Liver failure is associated with progressive cytotoxic brain oedema (astrocyte swelling), which underlies hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Ammonia and superimposed inflammation are key synergistic factors in HE, but the mechanism(s) involved remain unknown. We aimed to determine whether aquaporin-4 (AQP4)...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2010.02.020
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic factor with a growth-promoting effect that is thought to be restricted to vascular endothelial cells. Its essential role during liver regeneration has yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to document the effect of exogenous VEGF admin...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80147-0
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:The molecules involved in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to elucidate the crucial genes involved in cancer progression and metastasis. METHODS:Selectively expressed genes were screened using differential display analysis, and then f...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(01)00183-0
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Liver fibrosis is a dynamic state between matrix production and degradation. Since our report in 1974, many studies have examined collagenase and liver fibrosis, but not the identification of cells responsible for collagenase production in vivo. The aim of this study was to investigate the gene expressi...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80363-3
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:There is little information regarding the extent to which difficult to cure patients with advanced liver fibrosis, due to hepatitis C virus genotype-1 (HCV-1) can successfully and safely be treated with triple therapy with telaprevir (TVR), pegylated interferon alpha (P) and ribavirin (R). In the TVR ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2014.06.005
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatic fibrosis represents an important stage in the progression of chronic liver disease to cirrhosis. In the present paper we have investigated whether capsaicin-sensitive neuropeptide-containing sensory neurons may participate in the development of liver fibrosis. The expression of hepatic fibrosis induced by comm...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(90)90212-a
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) evades humoral immunity and establishes chronic infections. Virus particles circulate in complex with lipoproteins facilitating antibody escape. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is essential for intracellular HCV assembly and for HCV cell entry. We aimed to explore if ApoE released from...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2017.04.010
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::For the manufacture of a bioartificial liver for human application, large amounts of viable and active hepatocytes are needed. Pig hepatocytes are considered to be the best alternative to scarce human hepatocytes. In vitro hepatocyte functions have so far been tested under different circumstances, mainly with rat hepa...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(95)80333-5
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Individuals born between 1945 and 1965 account for nearly 75% of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the United States. As this cohort ages, progressive HCV-related liver disease leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) will place a significant burden on the healthcare system. We aim ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2015.09.006
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::To define the epidemiologic and clinical significance of delta infection in the Naples area, we sought anti-delta antibodies in all cases of HBV-associated liver diseases, hospitalized in our department during 1983 (234 acute hepatitis, 9 of which fulminant; 51 chronic hepatitis; 32 cirrhosis; 19 hepatocarcinomas) and...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(86)80003-4
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:The liver is the main hematopoietic site in embryos, becoming a crucial organ in both immunity and metabolism in adults. However, how the liver adapts both the immune system and enzymatic profile to challenges in the postnatal period remains elusive. We aimed to identify the mechanisms underlying this...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2018.08.018
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Autophagy plays a crucial role in hepatic homeostasis and its deregulation has been associated with chronic liver disease. However, the effect of autophagy on the release of fibrogenic extracellular vesicles (EVs) by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-stimulated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) remain...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2020.04.044
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::An HBV strain isolated from a patient lacking conventional serological markers of HBV infection was characterized. The complete nucleotide sequence was determined following PCR amplification. Only 22 nucleotide substitutions were found relative to the reported sequence of the ayw subtype. Five of these point mutations...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(05)80252-1
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The coagulation inhibitor protein C was measured in 151 patients with various liver diseases. The protein C level was significantly decreased in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (n = 73) compared to patients with steatosis (n = 24) (40 +/- 2%) vs. 88 +/- 4%, mean S.E., p less than 0.001). It was also decreased in cas...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(92)90153-g
更新日期:1992-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:The pathogenic relevance of the hepatitis G virus (HGV) and its sensitivity to interferon are currently under investigation. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HGV infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C and to elucidate if HGV co-infection modifies the clinical course and the resp...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(97)80243-7
更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). METHODS:A series of 88 consecutive patients (78 female and 10 male), with a mean age of 39 years (range 15-79), was prospectively st...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80127-5
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Based on the observation of biphasic induction of SGK1 expression in the regenerating liver, we investigated the role of SGK1 in the regulation of MEK/ERK signaling pathway which plays a crucial role in regulating growth and survival signaling. METHODS:To determine the role of SGK1 in the activation of...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2009.02.027
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twelve cirrhotic patients and six controls were fed an eucaloric high carbohydrate (CHO) diet for 3 days. Fasting serum triglyceride (TG), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, insulin and glycerol were estimated daily. On the 3rd day of the study we measured NEFA, glucose, insulin, and fructose every 45 min fro...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0168-8278(92)90134-b
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Our understanding of the process whereby replicating Hepatitis B virus is eradicated has been substantially modified by the development of highly sensitive assays of viral replication, such as the detection of HBV-DNA in serum. The implications of these developments on our therapeutic approach in terms of both timing ...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(86)80094-0
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Uridine 5'-diphosphate-glucose dolichyl-phosphate glucosyltransferase and bile acid glucosyltransferase were quantitatively determined in subcellular fractions obtained by differential centrifugation of human liver homogenate. Both enzymes were exclusively enriched in the microsomal fraction with a recovery of total e...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(05)80464-7
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are epidemiologically correlated with each other but the causal inter-relationships between them remain incompletely understood. We aimed to explore the causal relationships between the 3 diseases. METHODS:Using both UK Biob...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2020.03.006
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:This study investigates whether the aetiologic changes in liver disease and the improved management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have modified the clinical scenario of this tumour over the last 20 years in Italy. METHODS:Retrospective study based on the analysis of the ITA.LI.CA (Italian Liver C...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2011.05.026
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND & AIMS:Accurate evaluation of renal function in patients with liver cirrhosis is critical for clinical management. However, there are still discrepancies between the measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) and creatinine-based estimated GFR (eGFR). In this study, we compared the performance of 2 common eG...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2018.12.030
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Lipid peroxidation has been found to be associated with Ito cell activation. Ito cells are the principal collagen-producing cells and the main storage sites of retinoids. However, the relationship between retinoids and hepatic fibrosis is complex. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of retin...
journal_title:Journal of hepatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(98)80121-9
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00