Estimating high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) single nucleotide polymorphisms among hepatitis B virus infected patients of Pakistan origin
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: HMGB1 is nuclear non-histone protein and unique member of cytokines. In viral hepatitis infection HMGB1 serum level increases and translocates towards cytoplasm and extracellular spaces where it activates single stimulating hepatic stellate cell proliferation which induces fibrogenic protein expression and causes hepatocellular carcinoma. In this study, total 150 subjects were recruited to assess the association between HMGB1 SNPs and HBV. Three types of genotypes were found visible in rs3742305 of HMGB1; wild type homozygous GG with 65%, homozygous minor type CC with 6% and heterozygous minor type GC with 26% frequency distribution. High prevalence of GG genotype in the selected population presenting that GG genotype may have higher risk for susceptibility to HBV infection. Our results showed significant correlation of HMGB1 polymorphism with HBV infection in the selected Pakistani population.
Source: Brazilian Journal of Biology
Authors: S. Tabassum, U. Saeed, R. Tahir, Z. Khalid, Z. Z. Piracha, R. Uppal, A. A. Khan, D. U. Ozsahin, Y. Waheed, A. J. I. Ngozi, M. Ashraf
Institutions: International Islamic University, Islamabad, Foundation University Islamabad, Riphah International University, University of Sharjah, Korea University, VIZJA University, Korea University, Széchenyi István University, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $680
OpenAlex ID: W4414407250