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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

the analysis of the regulatory mechanism in HBV-cccDNA using a new epigenetic method

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21K07897
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 53010:Gastroenterology-related
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE TAKEHISA  熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(医), 助教 (20634843)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 田中 靖人  熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(医), 教授 (90336694)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
KeywordsHBV / cccDNA / エピゲノム / エンハンサー / 遺伝子型
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We constructed an epigenomic map of cccDNA in HBV-infected HepG2-NTCP cells and identified novel regulatory elements (RE) near the S gene marked by epigenomic modifications indicative of enhancer activity. These sequences were confirmed to possess enhancer activity. Unlike the previously reported HBV enhancers, Enh I, Enh II, and GRE, these novel transcriptional regulatory sequences suggested a potential involvement in the expression of the S gene. Additionally, the activity of these regulatory elements varied between genotypes, indicating a potential role in the differences in pathogenesis among different HBV genotypes.

Free Research Field

消化器内科、ウイルス性肝炎、エピジェネティクス

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

我々は一度感染すると半永久的に肝細胞内に残存するHBV-cccDNAの転写活性化に関与するあらたな制御配列候補を見出し、エンハンサー活性を持つことを確認した。この制御配列はHBVの慢性感染や肝発癌などの病態に重要であるにもかかわらず制御機序が分かっていないS遺伝子の制御に関与する可能性が高い。また、HBV再活性化やHBV遺伝子型によるB型肝炎の病態の違いなど、HBV診療における未解決の問題の解決につながる可能性が考えられた。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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