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Soluble CD163 and CD163 Expression on Monocytes Associated with Chronic Hepatitis B Inflammation and HBsAg Loss

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Background and Aims

Monocyte/macrophage-associated CD163 is an indicator of the severity of liver inflammation and cirrhosis, but the difference of soluble CD163 (sCD163) levels in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-loss patients is unclear. Herein, we aimed to compare the sCD163 levels in CHB patients and HBsAg-loss patients with or without antiviral treatment.

Methods

sCD163 and CD163 expression on monocytes were compared among four groups, healthy subjects, treatment-naïve CHB patients, spontaneous HBsAg-loss patients, and treatment-related HBsAg-loss patients. The correlation between sCD163 levels and clinical parameters in CHB patients was analyzed. A group of 80 patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and liver biopsy were recruited.

Results

sCD163 levels were higher in the CHB group than in the other three groups. sCD163 levels were higher in treatment-related HBsAg-loss patients than in spontaneous HBsAg-loss patients. sCD163 levels were negatively correlated with hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg) and HBsAg levels in HBeAg-positive patients. Liver biopsy results further demonstrated that sCD163 levels were elevated in CHB patients with substantial inflammation (A≥2) or fibrosis (F≥2). The sCD163 model was more sensitive in predicting inflammation than other noninvasive models. Its levels were higher in patients with normal alanine aminotransferase levels and significant inflammation (A≥2) than in patients with no or mild inflammation.

Conclusions

sCD163 and CD163 expression on monocytes were associated with CHB inflammation and HBsAg loss, and may be used as markers to predict HBV-specific immune activation. Graphical abstract

SUBMITTER: Xie P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9634769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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