• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2010

목 적: 라미부딘에 내성을 보인 소아 청소년 만성 B형 간염에서 엔테카비어 단독요법의 바이러스 억제효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법: 라미부딘에 내성을 보이는 소아 청소년 만성 B형 간염 환자 23명 중 6명(남 4, 나이 15.1~24.6세, 평균 17.5세)에게 엔테카비어 1 mg으로 치료하였으며 (평균 13.4개월, 1~21.1개월) 아데포비어로 치료한 11명과 비교하였다. 치료 시작 후 HBV DNA 역가가 1 $log_{10}$ 이하, 2 $log_{10}$ 이하, 357 IU/mL 이하로 감소하는데 걸리는 기간을 각각 구하여 서로 비교하였다. 결 과: HBV DNA 역가가 2 $log_{10}$ IU/mL 이상 감소하는데 걸린 기간은 각각 2.4${\pm}$2.3개월, 9.2${\pm}$7.3개월로 (p=0.025) 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. HBV DNA 역가가 1 $log_{10}$ IU/mL 이상 감소하는데 걸린 기간 및 357 IU/mL 이하로 감소하는데 걸린 기간은 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결 론: 라미부딘 내성 소아 청소년 만성 B형 간염에서 엔테카비어 단독요법은 아데포비어 단독요법과 비교해 볼 때 HBV DNA 역가가 2 $log_{10}$ IU/mL 이상 감소하는데 걸린 기간이 유의하게 짧았다. 특별한 부작용은 관찰되지 않았다. 엔테카비어의 치료 효과를 알기 위하여 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 한 장기 치료가 필요하다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3555-3559
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• 2013

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) are major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of HBV genetic variation and the R249S mutation of the p53 gene, a marker of AFB1-induced HCC, in Thai patients chronically infected with HBV. Sixty-five patients with and 89 patients without HCC were included. Viral mutations and R249S mutation were characterized by direct sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) in serum samples, respectively. The prevalences of T1753C/A/G and A1762T/G1764A mutations in the basal core promotor (BCP) region were significantly higher in the HCC group compared to the non-HCC group. R249S mutation was detected in 6.2% and 3.4% of the HCC and non-HCC groups, respectively, which was not significantly different. By multiple logistic regression analysis, the presence of A1762T/G1764A mutations was independently associated with the risk of HCC in Thai patients.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2015

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequent cancers in South East Asian countries including Cambodia, where prevalence of chronic carriers of hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) is reported to be very high. We reviewed HCC cases admitted to a cancer hospital in Phnom Penh, which is the only one hospital for cancer treatment and care in Cambodia during the study period. Materials and Methods: Information was collected from medical records of 281 cases (210 males and 71 females) diagnosed as primary HCC from 2006 to 2011. Results: The subjects were 7-81 years old with a median age of 53 years. Hypochondriac pain was the most common complained symptom (74%). One third of the cases presented with jaundice. Nearly half had ascites at their first visit. One third had liver cirrhosis. Nearly three fourths of the cases presented with tumor sized more than 50 mm in diameter, and in almost all cases (97.4%) the size was more than 20 mm. Among 209 subjects tested, hepatitis virus carriers were 75.6%; 46.4% for HBV only, 21.5% for HCV only, and 7.7% for both viral infections. Median age of patients with HBV was about ten years younger than those with HCV. Conclusions: This study revealed the characteristics of HCC cases in Cambodia, although there were several limitations. Most HCC cases were infected with HBV and/or HCV, and diagnosed at late stages with complications. This implicated that public health intervention to prevent HBV and HCV infection is of high priority.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권21호
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• pp.9423-9426
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• 2014

Objective: Hapatitis B visus (CHB)-induced fibrosis is a precancerous condition of liver. To explore the influence of Chongcao Preparation (Chongcao Yigan Capsule) on the function of intestinal flora and chemoprevention for patients with CHB-induced liver fibrosis. Methods: A total of 136 patients with CHB-induced liver fibrosis were randomly divided into control group treated with lamivudine (LAM) and research group added with Chongcao Yigan Capsule for totally 48 weeks. The changes of intestinal flora, secretory immunoglobin A (SIgA), serum albumin (ALB), prealbumin (PALB), IgA and IgG at different time points in both groups were observed. Results: Before treatment, there was no significant difference between two groups in each index (P>0.05). After treatment, the intestinal flora were evidently optimized in research group than treatment before (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and were apparently better than those in control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01); SIgA was obviously increased and ALB, PALB, IgA and IgG were markedly improved in research group than treatment before (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and were significantly better than those in control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusions: Chongcao Yigan Capsule could regulate the intestinal flora, increase SIgA, serum ALB and PALB concentrations and significantly improve serum IgA and IgG as well as strengthen the immunological function and autologous repair capacity of patients with CHB-induced liver fibrosis.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2007

B형 간염 바이러스(Hepatitis B Virus, HBV)는 만성감염, 간암의 원인이 되는 등 가장 큰 공중보건문제 중의 하나이다. 그리하여 감염 초기에 바이러스의 DNA 농도를 측정하여 관찰 하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 Real Time-PCR과 새로운 방법인 Micro-PCR를 이용하여 HBV를 검출하였다. 단국대학교 병원에서 HBV 감염 환자의 혈청 샘플 120개를 얻은 후 분석하였고 각각 장비에서의 검출한계와 재현성, 민감성, 특이성, 분석시간을 비교해 보았다. 그 결과 Micro-PCR과 Real-Time PCR은 높은 검출한계와 재현성, 민감성, 특이성을 가지고 있었다. 그러나 Micro-PCR은 Real-Time PCR보다 빠른 시간 안에 증폭이 가능하며 조작하는데 있어 간편하였고 적은 양의 시약이 소모됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 Micro-PCR은 신뢰성 있고 빠른 임상적 진단이나 각종 검사가 요구되는 곳에서 이용 가치가 높은 장비라 할 수 있겠다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2010

The author was performed to investigation of current status of prevalence for anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) among the health-checkup adults in Jeonbuk province. A toal of 1,553 (male 1,046, female 507) serum samples were diagnosed by 3rd generation enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for anti-HCV. Total prevalence of anti-HCV was 0.9%, and prevalence of male and female were 0.8% and 1.2%, respectively. The prevalence of female was higher than male. According to ages group, prevalence of anti-HCV was highest in 60 age group, but it was not found in 20 age group. 14 samples with anti-HCV positive were diagnosed by EIA for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag), by chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) for serum albumin, alanine transaminase (ALT) and asparagine transaminase (AST). Positive for HBs Ag was not found. The mean of serum albumin levels was 4.5 g/dL, and mean of ALT and AST were 34.3 IU and 31.9 IU, respectively. Through this study, I know that the prevalence of anti-HCV among adults in Jeonbuk, and suggest that the positive of anti-HCV persons who have lower serum albumin, normal to mild elevations in serum enzymes are chronic hepatitis.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2011

It is a very important diagnosis and evalution of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Korea where hepatitis B-virus is endemic. Protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II (PIVKA-II) appears to be a useful tumor marker. This study was purposed to investigate usefulness of PIVKA-II in the diagnosis and fallow-up after treatment of HCC. A total of 418 patients were included in 187 patients (44.7%) of HCC, 83 patients (19.9%) of liver cirrhosis, 74 patients (17.7%) of chronic hepatitis and 74 patients (17.7%) of other liver diseases with serum PIVKA-II levels by Hicatch PIVKA-II kit. PIVKA-II level were analysed for difference of groups and the comparison of treatment responses. The sensitivity and specificity of PIVKA-II in the diagnosis of HCC were 80.2%, 87.0% at the cut-off value of 40 mAU/mL. There were statistically significant difference between the HCC and other groups (p<0.001), before and after PIVKA-II levels after treatment in HCC (p<0.001). PIVKA-II can be used as a useful tumor marker for patients with HCC, especially early diagnosis in high risk groups, treatment response assesment and monitoring of recurrence.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.148-157
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• 2022

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease and is highly dependent on cellular proteins for viral propagation. Using protein microarray analysis, we identified 90 cellular proteins as HCV nonstructural 5A (NS5A) interacting partners, and selected telomere length regulation protein (TEN1) for further study. TEN1 forms a heterotrimeric complex with CTC and STN1, which is essential for telomere protection and maintenance. Telomere length decreases in patients with active HCV, chronic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the molecular mechanism of telomere length shortening in HCV-associated disease is largely unknown. In the present study, protein interactions between NS5A and TEN1 were confirmed by immunoprecipitation assays. Silencing of TEN1 reduced both viral RNA and protein expression levels of HCV, while ectopic expression of the siRNA-resistant TEN1 recovered the viral protein level, suggesting that TEN1 was specifically required for HCV propagation. Importantly, we found that TEN1 is re-localized from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in HCV-infected cells. These data suggest that HCV exploits TEN1 to promote viral propagation and that telomere protection is compromised in HCV-infected cells. Overall, our findings provide mechanistic insight into the telomere shortening in HCV-infected cells.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.140-151
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• 2003

목 적: 소아 만성 B형간염의 치료제로 interferonalpha(IFN)가 널리 이용되어 왔으며 약 30~40%에서 치료효과가 나타나는 것으로 보고되어 왔다. 그러나 우리나라에서 소아를 대상으로 IFN 치료를 시행한 후 장기 추적관찰을 통한 연구는 충분히 이루어지지 않은 상태로, 본 연구에서는 소아 만성 B형간염에서의 IFN 치료 효과와 그에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 장기 추적하여 분석하고자 하였다. 방 법: 1982년 5월부터 2002년 7월까지 약 20년 동안 연세의대 세브란스병원 소아과에 내원하여 HBsAg, HBeAg 및 HBV-DNA가 6개월 이상 양성 소견을 보여 만성 B형간염으로 진단받은 환아 378 명 중 IFN 치료를 시행받은 113명을 대상으로 하였으며, 남녀 비는 2.3 : 1이었고, 진단 당시의 평균 연령은 $11.1{\pm}4.1$세이었다. IFN은 300만 unit를 주 3회 근육 주사하였으며, 주기적으로 외래에서 B형 간염 표지자와 간기능검사를 시행하였다. 치료받은 환아는 4~114개월($48.1{\pm}33.4$개월) 동안 추적 관찰하였으며, IFN 치료 후 재발한 경우는 lamivudine 또는 IFN 재치료를 시행하였다. 결 과: IFN 치료에 대한 반응은 HBeAg과 HBV-DNA의 음전 및 ALT값의 정상화로 정의하였으며 반응군은 82례(72.6%), 비반응군은 32례(28.3%)로 두 군 간에 임상적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. IFN 치료 후 HBeAg은 총 113례 중 87례(77%)에서 음전 되었고, anti-HBe는 79례(70%)에서 양전, HBV-DNA는 84례(74.3%)에서 음전되었다. HBeAg, HBV-DNA 모두 음전 된 환아는 82례(72.6%), HBV-DNA 만 음전된 환아는 2례(1.8%)였으며, HBeAg만 음전된 환아는 5례(4.4%)였다. HBsAg은 6례(5.3%)에서 음전, anti-HBs는 11례(9.7%)에서 양전되었다. ALT 값은 91례(80.5)에서 정상화되었다. IFN 치료 후 HBeAg 및 anti-HBe, HBV-DNA, HBsAg 및 anti-HBs의 음전 및 양전이 일어나는 기간을 생명표를 이용하여 통계 분석한 결과 HBeAg의 5년 음전율은 78%, 10년 음전율은 90%로 최고조를 보였으며, anti-HBe는 5년 양전율이 77%, 10년 양전율이 84%로 최고조를 보였다. 또한 치료 후 HBV-DNA의 5년 음전율은 80%였고, 10년 음전율은 88%로 최고조를 이루었다. 또한 HBsAg의 음전율과 anti-HBs 의 양전율은 5년 후 각각 6.7% 및 13%로 최고조를 이룬 후 계속 추적 관찰하는 동안 변화가 없었다. IFN 치료 후 HBeAg의 음전 및 anti-HBe의 양전은 각각 평균 $14.1{\pm}17.0$개월 및 $16.1{\pm}17.7$개월 걸렸고, HBV-DNA의 음전은 평균 $14.2{\pm}14.1$개월이 소요되었다. HBsAg은 단지 5%의 환아에서만 음전되었으며 평균 $14.2{\pm}12.1$개월이 걸렸다. 치료 후 혈청 ALT값이 정상화 되는 데는 평균 $11.1{\pm}14.4$개월이 걸렸다. 시간의 경과에 따른 치료 전 혈청 ALT값, HBV-DNA값, 치료 전 환아의 연령이 B형 간염 표지자의 반응에 미치는 영향을 Cox model로 분석한 결과, 치료 전 ALT값이 높을수록 HBV-DNA가 통계학적으로 가장 의미 있게 음전되었다(p=0.027). HBeAg과 anti-HBe는 통계학적으로 의미는 없었으나 치료 전 혈청 ALT값이 높을수록 음전(p=0.18) 및 양전(p=0.079)이 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 기타 치료 전 혈청 HBV-DNA값과 연령은 B형간염 표지자의 반응에 미치는 영향은 통계학적으로 의미가 없었다. IFN 치료 후 총 82례의 반응군 중 11례(13.4%)에서 재발하였다. 이중 3례에서 lamivudine 치료를 시행하였으며, 2례에서 치료에 반응하였다. 3례에서는 IFN를 재치료하여 이 중 1례에서 치료 효과가 있었으며, 나머지 3례는 특별한 치료 없이 표지자들이 혈청변환(seroconversion)되었다. IFN 치료에 반응을 보이지 않거나 재발된 총 9례에서 lamivudine 치료를 시행하였으며, 이 중 3례(33%)에서 혈청변환이 있었다. 결 론: 소아 만성 B형간염에 대한 IFN의 치료효과를 10년간 장기 추적한 결과 B형간염 표지자의 혈청 변환율이 72.6%로 높은 치료 반응률을 보이고, 또한 재발률이 13.4%로 비교적 낮은 훌륭한 치료제로 확인되었다. 그러나 HBsAg 음전율은 5.3%에 불과하기 때문에 향후 IFN 치료가 소아 만성 B형간염의 간질환 합병증, 간세포암 발생률 및 생존율에 미치는 영향에 대한 장기적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.4643-4646
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• 2016

The CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) delta 32 allele results in a nonfunctional form of the chemokine receptor and has been implicated in a variety of immune-mediated diseases. $CCR5{\Delta}32$ may also predispose one to chronic liver disease or be linked with resistance to HBV infection. This study was undertaken to investigate any association between CCR5 polymorphism with resistance to hepatitis B or susceptibility to HBV infection. A total of 812 Iranian individuals were enrolled into two groups: HBV infected cases (n=357), who were HBsAg-positive, and healthy controls (n=455). We assessed polymorphisms in the CCR5 gene using specific CCR5 oligonucleotide primers surrounding the breakpoint deletion. Genotype distributions of the HBV infected cases and healthy controls were determined and compared. The CCR5/CCR5 (WW) and $CCR5/CCR5{\Delta}32$ (W/D) genotypes were found in (98%) and (2%) of HBV infected cases, respectively. The $CCR5{\Delta}32/{\Delta}32$genotype was not found in HBV infected cases. Genotype distributions of CCR5 in healthy controls were W/W genotype in (87.3%), W/D genotype in (11.2%) and D/D genotype in (1.5%). Heterozygosity for $CCR5/CCR5{\Delta}32$ (W/D) in healthy controls was greater than in HBV infected cases (11.2% vs 2%, p < 0.001). W/D and D/D genotypes were more prominent in healthy controls than in HBV infected cases. This study provides evidence that the $CCR5{\Delta}32$ polymorphism may have a protective effect in resistance to HBV infection at least in the Iranian population.