[Research progress of biomarkers of hepatitis B virus and clinical significance]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2023 Dec 25;40(6):1242-1248. doi: 10.7507/1001-5515.202309041.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The infection of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can result in severe consequences, including chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and even liver cancer. Effective antiviral treatment has the potential to slow down the progression of the disease. HBV serum biomarkers play a crucial role in the dynamic management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. However, the conventional hepatitis B virus markers, such as hepatitis B serologic testing and HBV DNA, are insufficient to meet the clinical requirements. This review provided a comprehensive overview of the current research on the quantification of HBsAg and anti-HBc, HBV RNA and HBV core-associated antigen, which summarized the crucial role these markers play in the administration of antiviral medications, predicting the efficacy of treatment and anticipating the likelihood of virologic rebound following drug cessation, as well as assessing disease progression in CHB patients.

乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染可导致慢性肝炎、肝纤维化甚至肝硬化或肝癌等严重后果,有效的抗病毒治疗可以减缓疾病进展。乙肝病毒生物标志物在慢性乙型肝炎(CHB)患者全程动态化管理中具有重要作用,而经典乙肝病毒标志物(如乙肝两对半、HBV DNA)尚不能完全满足临床需求。本文综述了HBsAg定量、抗-HBc定量、HBV RNA和HBV核心相关抗原等HBV标志物的最新研究,总结了这些标志物在CHB患者抗病毒治疗中的使用、疗效预测和停药后复发风险预测,以及疾病进展风险评估等方面的作用。.

Keywords: Biomarkers; HBV RNA; HBcrAg; Hepatitis B virus.

Publication types

  • Review
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers
  • Clinical Relevance
  • DNA, Viral / therapeutic use
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens / therapeutic use
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / therapeutic use
  • Hepatitis B e Antigens / therapeutic use
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis B* / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens
  • Biomarkers
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
  • DNA, Viral
  • Hepatitis B e Antigens

Grants and funding

国家重点研发计划(2022YFC2304800);国家自然科学基金(82172254);四川省“天府万人计划”天府名医项目(TJZ202121)