[Comparison of mRNA Levels of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) in Individuals with Natural Immunity to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and in those with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection and without HBV].

[Comparison of mRNA Levels of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) in Individuals with Natural Immunity to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and in those with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection and without HBV]. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2020 Jan;54(1):66-78 Authors: Kasap B, Buruk CK, Kaklıkkaya N, Özkaya E, Aydın Kasap Z, Aydın F Abstract It has been estimated that currently 350-400 million people have been chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) worldwide and approximately one million people die each year due to HBV related diseases. It has been suggested that the viral and host factors, especially the host immune system, may play a role in the chronicity of the HBV infection. Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is one of the members of the pattern recognition receptor (PRR) that detects the presence of DNA in a human cell, activate synthesis of various cytokines and this protein is thought to be an important member of the immune system against HBV infection. Based on the assumption that there may be a relationship between the differences of STING expression in individuals and HBV chronicity, the aim of this study was to investigate STING gene expression levels in individuals naturally immunized against HBV, in chronic hepatitis B infected patients and in normal individuals who have not been exposed to HBV. A total of 90 volunteers have been included in the study from the age range of 18 to 65, in which the first group consists of ...
Source: Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni - Category: Microbiology Tags: Mikrobiyol Bul Source Type: research