Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy
Shao-Long Chen,1 Hong Xiao,2 Guo-Jun Li,3 Yao-Jie Shen4 1Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201508, People’s Republic o...
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| description | Shao-Long Chen,1 Hong Xiao,2 Guo-Jun Li,3 Yao-Jie Shen4 1Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201508, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hepatology, The Second Hospital of Yinzhou of Ningbo, Ningbo, 315100, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shao-Long Chen, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, People’s Republic of China, Email chenshaolong@zjsru.edu.cnPurpose: Chronic hepatitis B virus (CHB) infection is a worldwide health problem. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated interferon (PEG-IFN) is an available therapy for CHB that has antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. However, PEG-IFN therapy is limited by the fact that only a subset of patients show a sustained response, its severe side effects, and high cost. The aim of this study was to explore novel biomarkers for the early prediction of PEG-IFN treatment response and to uncover its underlying mechanism.Patients and Methods: We enrolled 10 paired patients with Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive CHB who received PEG-IFN-α 2a monotherapy. Patient serum samples were collected at 0, 4, 12, 24, and 48 weeks and serum samples were collected from eight healthy people as healthy controls. For confirmation, we enrolled 27 patients with HBeAg-positive CHB receiving PEG-IFN therapy and serum samples at 0 and 12 weeks were obtained. Serum samples were analyzed using Luminex technology.Results: Among 27 assessed cytokines, 10 cytokines were identified to have high expression levels. Among them, six cytokines had significant differences in their levels between the patients with HBeAg-positive CHB and the healthy controls (P < 0.05). Potentially, treatment response could be predicted using the early time points of 4, 12, and 24 weeks. Moreover, after 12 weeks of PEG-IFN treatment, increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and decreased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines were observed. The fold change of IP-10 between 12 weeks and 0 weeks correlated with the decrease in ALT levels from 0 to 12 weeks (r = 0.2675, P = 0.0024).Conclusion: In patients with CHB, we observed a certain pattern in the levels of cytokines during treatment with PEG-IFN, and the cytokine IP-10 might be a potential biomarker for treatment response.Keywords: chronic hepatitis B, PEGylated interferon, cytokine, chemokine, Luminex |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf0ff99c953642e799c61601373b2b3e2023-05-11T18:59:32ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742023-05-01Volume 161771178283633Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon TherapyChen SLXiao HLi GJShen YJShao-Long Chen,1 Hong Xiao,2 Guo-Jun Li,3 Yao-Jie Shen4 1Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201508, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hepatology, The Second Hospital of Yinzhou of Ningbo, Ningbo, 315100, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shao-Long Chen, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, People’s Republic of China, Email chenshaolong@zjsru.edu.cnPurpose: Chronic hepatitis B virus (CHB) infection is a worldwide health problem. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated interferon (PEG-IFN) is an available therapy for CHB that has antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. However, PEG-IFN therapy is limited by the fact that only a subset of patients show a sustained response, its severe side effects, and high cost. The aim of this study was to explore novel biomarkers for the early prediction of PEG-IFN treatment response and to uncover its underlying mechanism.Patients and Methods: We enrolled 10 paired patients with Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive CHB who received PEG-IFN-α 2a monotherapy. Patient serum samples were collected at 0, 4, 12, 24, and 48 weeks and serum samples were collected from eight healthy people as healthy controls. For confirmation, we enrolled 27 patients with HBeAg-positive CHB receiving PEG-IFN therapy and serum samples at 0 and 12 weeks were obtained. Serum samples were analyzed using Luminex technology.Results: Among 27 assessed cytokines, 10 cytokines were identified to have high expression levels. Among them, six cytokines had significant differences in their levels between the patients with HBeAg-positive CHB and the healthy controls (P < 0.05). Potentially, treatment response could be predicted using the early time points of 4, 12, and 24 weeks. Moreover, after 12 weeks of PEG-IFN treatment, increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and decreased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines were observed. The fold change of IP-10 between 12 weeks and 0 weeks correlated with the decrease in ALT levels from 0 to 12 weeks (r = 0.2675, P = 0.0024).Conclusion: In patients with CHB, we observed a certain pattern in the levels of cytokines during treatment with PEG-IFN, and the cytokine IP-10 might be a potential biomarker for treatment response.Keywords: chronic hepatitis B, PEGylated interferon, cytokine, chemokine, Luminexhttps://www.dovepress.com/expression-pattern-of-cytokines-in-patients-with-chronic-hepatitis-b-r-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGMchronic hepatitis bpegylated interferoncytokinechemokineluminex |
| spellingShingle | Chen SL Xiao H Li GJ Shen YJ Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy International Journal of General Medicine chronic hepatitis b pegylated interferon cytokine chemokine luminex |
| title | Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy |
| title_full | Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy |
| title_fullStr | Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy |
| title_short | Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy |
| title_sort | expression pattern of cytokines in patients with chronic hepatitis b receiving peginterferon therapy |
| topic | chronic hepatitis b pegylated interferon cytokine chemokine luminex |
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