CD58 expression of liver tissue in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Several kinds of intercellular adhesion molecules closely relate to hepatitis B. The complex of CD(2) and CD58 plays an important role in enhancing the adhesion of T lymphocytes to target cells, hyperplasia and activation of T lymphocytes. In this study, we explored the relationship between the expression of CD58 in liver tissue and chronic hepatitis B infection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We determined the expression of the CD58 molecule on the surface of hepatocytes by using immunohistochemistry and the levels of serum HBV DNA from patients with HBV infection and from normal controls. The biochemical parameters of hepatic function were analyzed as well.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>CD58 expression in hepatocytes significantly increased with the severity progression of chronic HBV infection. The IOD levels (log10) of CD58 in the control, mild, moderate, and severe chronic HBV infection groups were 0, (7.20+/-4.64) x 10(3), (25.63+/-7.41) x 10(3) and (37.47+/-11.17) x 10(3) respectively (P<0.05 compared with the control group, respectively).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CD58 probably increases cell mediated immunity to eliminate hepatitis B virus and leads to damage of hepatocytes.</p>

Study on the relationship between level of CD58 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cell and severity of HBV infection / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>As one of the intercellular adhesion molecules, CD58 plays important roles in promotion of the adhesion between T cells and target cells, hyperplasia, activation of T cells and natural killer cells, and balance between Th1 and Th2. We studied the relationship between the levels of CD58 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and severity of HBV infection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The levels of CD58 mRNA in PBMCs were detected using quantitative reverse transcription PCR. The percentage of CD58 positive cells was detected by flow cytometry in patients and healthy controls.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The levels of CD58 mRNA and the percentage of CD58 positive cells in patients infected with HBV were significantly higher than that in the control. Based on severity of HBV infection, the patients were classified into four groups. The expression of CD58 increased significantly in an order from mild chronic, moderate chronic, severe chronic to severe hepatitis groups. The levels of CD58 mRNA and the percentage of CD58 positive cells in PBMCs from patients with HBV infection were both positively correlated with serum levels of ALT and AST.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The level of CD58 expression is related with the severity of HBV infection and the degree of liver damage.</p>