2020-06-30
Association between a progesterone receptor mutation and hepatitis E sero-positivity in liver transplant recipients
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Problem: We investigated if the PROGINS mutation increases the risk of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in liver transplant recipients. PROGINS was analyzed through KASP assay; HEV serologies assessed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and multiplex cytokine assays were evaluated in plasma with the ProcartaPlex human immunoassay. Seventy liver transplant recipients were evaluated, of which 23 (33%) were HEV immunoglobuln G (IgG)-positive (HEV+). The frequency of PROGINS in the HEV+ group was 34%, compared with 14% in those that were HEV IgG negative (HEV−). Cytokine measurements in a sub-set of samples from HEV+/PROGINS+ individuals showed decreased plasma levels of monokine induced by gamma interferon, a proliferation-inducing ligand, and stem cell factor, as well as increased levels of eotaxin-3 and interleukin-31 compared with those HEV−/PROGINS− samples. Our findings suggest an association between the PROGINS mutation and seropositivity for HEV in liver transplant recipients with consequent distorted cytokine levels.
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| doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26236, hdl.handle.net/1765/128864 | |
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| Organisation | Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Debes, J. D., Groothuismink, Z., de Man, R., & Boonstra, A. (2020). Association between a progesterone receptor mutation and hepatitis E sero-positivity in liver transplant recipients. Journal of Medical Virology. doi:10.1002/jmv.26236 |
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