Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a challenging public health problem in China and worldwide. Mother-to-child transmission is one of the main transmission routes of HBV in highly endemic regions. However, the mechanisms of HBV perinatal transmission in children have not been clearly defined. The...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang Zhuo, Yalan Yang, Mingjun Zhang, Ying Xu, Zhongping Chen, Lihong Mu, Xiaojun Tang, Zhaohui Zhong, Juan Chen, Li Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8121659
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832566346502635520
author Yang Zhuo
Yalan Yang
Mingjun Zhang
Ying Xu
Zhongping Chen
Lihong Mu
Xiaojun Tang
Zhaohui Zhong
Juan Chen
Li Zhou
author_facet Yang Zhuo
Yalan Yang
Mingjun Zhang
Ying Xu
Zhongping Chen
Lihong Mu
Xiaojun Tang
Zhaohui Zhong
Juan Chen
Li Zhou
author_sort Yang Zhuo
collection DOAJ
description Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a challenging public health problem in China and worldwide. Mother-to-child transmission is one of the main transmission routes of HBV in highly endemic regions. However, the mechanisms of HBV perinatal transmission in children have not been clearly defined. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IFN-γ signaling pathway and HBV infection or breakthrough infection in children. Two hundred and seventy-four HBV-infected children defined as test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and 353 controls defined as negative for HBsAg in China were recruited from October 2013 to May 2015. SNPs in IFN-γ signaling pathway including IFNG, IFNGR1, IFNGR2, and IL12B were genotyped. Rs2234711 in IFNGR1 was significantly associated with HBV infection in children (OR = 0.641, 95% CI: 0.450–0.913). In addition, rs2234711 was also significantly associated with HBV breakthrough infection in children born to HBsAg-positive mothers (OR = 0.452, 95% CI: 0.205–0.998). Our study confirmed that genetic variants in IFN-γ signaling pathway have significant associations with HBV infection, especially with HBV breakthrough in children. This study provides insight into HBV infection in children and could be used to help design effective strategies for reducing immunoprophylaxis failure.
format Article
id doaj-art-7ad921da2ede4534ae25962c82586538
institution Kabale University
issn 1712-9532
1918-1493
language English
publishDate 2020-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
spelling doaj-art-7ad921da2ede4534ae25962c825865382025-02-03T01:04:19ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932020-01-01202010.1155/2020/81216598121659Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese ChildrenYang Zhuo0Yalan Yang1Mingjun Zhang2Ying Xu3Zhongping Chen4Lihong Mu5Xiaojun Tang6Zhaohui Zhong7Juan Chen8Li Zhou9Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaThe People’s Hospital of Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaThe People’s Hospital of Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaThe Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases Designated by the Chinese Ministry of Education, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a challenging public health problem in China and worldwide. Mother-to-child transmission is one of the main transmission routes of HBV in highly endemic regions. However, the mechanisms of HBV perinatal transmission in children have not been clearly defined. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IFN-γ signaling pathway and HBV infection or breakthrough infection in children. Two hundred and seventy-four HBV-infected children defined as test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and 353 controls defined as negative for HBsAg in China were recruited from October 2013 to May 2015. SNPs in IFN-γ signaling pathway including IFNG, IFNGR1, IFNGR2, and IL12B were genotyped. Rs2234711 in IFNGR1 was significantly associated with HBV infection in children (OR = 0.641, 95% CI: 0.450–0.913). In addition, rs2234711 was also significantly associated with HBV breakthrough infection in children born to HBsAg-positive mothers (OR = 0.452, 95% CI: 0.205–0.998). Our study confirmed that genetic variants in IFN-γ signaling pathway have significant associations with HBV infection, especially with HBV breakthrough in children. This study provides insight into HBV infection in children and could be used to help design effective strategies for reducing immunoprophylaxis failure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8121659
spellingShingle Yang Zhuo
Yalan Yang
Mingjun Zhang
Ying Xu
Zhongping Chen
Lihong Mu
Xiaojun Tang
Zhaohui Zhong
Juan Chen
Li Zhou
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children
title_full Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children
title_fullStr Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children
title_full_unstemmed Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children
title_short Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IFN-γ Signaling Pathway Associated with Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chinese Children
title_sort single nucleotide polymorphisms in ifn γ signaling pathway associated with risk of hepatitis b virus infection in chinese children
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8121659
work_keys_str_mv AT yangzhuo singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT yalanyang singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT mingjunzhang singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT yingxu singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT zhongpingchen singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT lihongmu singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT xiaojuntang singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT zhaohuizhong singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT juanchen singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren
AT lizhou singlenucleotidepolymorphismsinifngsignalingpathwayassociatedwithriskofhepatitisbvirusinfectioninchinesechildren