Hepatitis C virus infection and mutations of mannose-binding lectin gene MBL

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Matsushita, M
Hijikata, M
Ohta, Y
Iwata, K
Matsumoto, M
Nakao, K
Kanai, K
Yoshida, N
Baba, K
Mishiro, S
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[1] Toshiba Gen Hosp, Dept Med Sci, Shinagawa Ku, Tokyo 1408522, Japan
[2] Toshiba Gen Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Tokyo 1408522, Japan
[3] Toshiba Gen Hosp, Multiphas Hlth Screening Ctr, Tokyo 1408522, Japan
[4] Toshiba Gen Hosp, Cent Clin Lab, Tokyo 1408522, Japan
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10.1007/s007050050320
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We assessed the genetic polymorphism of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) in 93 patients with chronic hepatitis C (45 responders and 48 nonresponders to interferon) and 218 healthy controls. Mutant allele was identified only at codon 54 (Gly --> Asp), leading to three genotypes (54 m/m, 54 W/m, and 54 W/W). Frequency of 54 m/m was significantly lower in interferon-responders (2.2%), compared to those in nonresponders (14.6%) and controls (10.6%): p<0.05. Our results suggest that homozygous carriage of the variant allele of codon 54 of MBL may predict poor response to interferon in chronic hepatitis C patients.
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