Author/Authors :
Heidari، Zahra نويسنده Genetic of Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Histology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Heidari, Zahra , Moudi، Bita نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran , , Mahmoudzadeh Sagheb، Hamidreza نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran , , Moudi، Mehrnoosh نويسنده Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
The host genetic background regulates the natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between TNF-α gene polymorphism in the promoter region and susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Four polymorphisms of TNF-α gene including -238 A/G, -308 A/G, -857 C/T, and -863 A/C were analyzed by PCR-RFLP in 100 chronic HBV infected patients (HBV group), 40 spontaneously recovered HBV subjects (SR group), and 100 healthy controls (C group). Also, serum levels of protein were monitored. The study showed that the existence of -308 G, -857 C, and -863 A alleles significantly increased susceptibility to chronic HBV infection. In addition, GGCA haplotype had a higher frequency in HBV patients than C and SR groups that might be related to the natural history of the infection. Chronic HBV patients with -308 GG, -857 CC, and -863 AA genotypes had lower serum levels of TNF-α compared to those with other genotypes. The results indicated that there was a positive association between susceptibility to chronic HBV infection and TNF-α polymorphism. In addition, HBV patients carrying -308 GG, -857 CC, and -863 AA genotypes with lower serum levels of TNF-α had an increased risk of infection.
