title: HLA class II associated with outcomes of hepatitis B and C infections.
abstract: Several factors influence the clinical course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans, has been considered one of the most important host factors with respect to outcomes. To date, conventional genotyping studies have shown that HLA class II loci are mainly associated with spontaneous clearance of HBV and HCV. However, the specific HLA locus associated with the outcomes of hepatitis virus infection remains unclear. A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) using a comprehensive approach for human genotyping demonstrated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with the outcomes of hepatitis virus infection. Examination of large numbers of cohorts revealed that several SNPs in both HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 loci are associated with persistent HBV infection in Asian populations. To date, however, few studies have focused on HLA-DP because polymorphisms of HLA-DP haplotype do not vary greatly as compared with other loci of HLA. There are not enough studies to reveal the function of HLA-DP. GWAS additionally detected candidate SNPs within HLA loci associated with chronic HBV or HCV hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis, and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. The results of one cohort were not always consistent with those of other cohorts. To solve several controversial issues, it is necessary to validate reported SNPs on HLA loci in global populations and to elucidate the HLA-allele-regulated molecular response to hepatitis virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Akihiro Tamori, Norifumi Kawada, Department of Hepatology, Osaka city University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 5458585, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamori
authors.forename: Norifumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawada
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D015894:Genome, Human; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D060005:Genotyping Techniques; D006682:HLA-DP Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
chemical_list: D006682:HLA-DP Antigens
keywords: Genome-wide association studies; Genotyping; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatocarcinogenesis; Human leukocyte antigen; Persistent infection
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