Oncogenic HBV variants and integration are present in hepatic and lymphoid cells derived from chronic HBV patients.

Cancer Lett

Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Calgary Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: June 2020

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), partly driven by viral integration and specific oncogenic HBV variants. However, the biological significance of HBV genomes within lymphoid cells (i.e., peripheral blood mononuclear cells, PBMCs) is unclear. Here, we collected available plasma, PBMC, liver, and tumor from 52 chronic HBV (CHB) carriers: 32 with HCC, 19 without HCC, and one with dendritic cell sarcoma, DCS. Using highly sensitive sequencing techniques, next generation sequencing, and AluPCR, we demonstrate that viral genomes (i.e., HBV DNA, RNA, and cccDNA), oncogenic variants, and HBV-host integration are often found in all sample types collected from 52 patients (including lymphoid cells and a DCS tumor). Viral integration was recurrently identified (n = 90 such hits) in genes associated with oncogenic consequences in lymphoid and liver cells. Further, HBV genomes increased in PBMCs derived from 7 additional (treated or untreated) CHB carriers after extracellular mitogen stimulation. Our study shows novel HBV molecular data and replication not only liver, but also within 63.8% of lymphoid cells analysed (including a representative lymphoid cell malignancy), that was enhanced in ex vivo stimulated PBMC.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canlet.2020.03.022DOI Listing

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