Interferon α facilitates anti-HBV cellular immune response in a B cell-dependent manner

S Zhong, Q Li, C Wen, Y Li, Y Zhou, Z Jin, G Ye… - Antiviral Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Dissecting the underlying mechanism of T cells remodeling mediated by
interferon α (IFN-α) is indispensable for achieving an optimum therapeutic response in …

Immunomodulation Induced During Interferon-α Therapy Impairs the Anti-HBV Immune Response Through CD24+CD38hi B Cells

B Fu, D Wang, X Shen, C Guo, Y Liu, Y Ye… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Type I interferon is widely used for antiviral therapy, yet has yielded disappointing results
toward chronic HBV infection. Here we identify that PEG-IFNα-2b therapy toward persistent …

Simultaneous or prior activation of intrahepatic type I interferon signaling leads to hepatitis b virus persistence in a mouse model

S Zou, Y Du, S Huang, M Chen, X Yang, S Li… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
It remains controversial how interferon (IFN) response contributes to hepatitis B virus (HBV)
control and pathogenesis. A previous study identified that hydrodynamic injection (HI) of …

[HTML][HTML] IFN-γ: a crucial player in the fight against HBV infection?

MLB Hillaire, P Lawrence, B Lagrange - Immune Network, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
About 0.8 million people die because of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection each year. In
around 5% of infected adults, the immune system is ineffective in countering HBV infection …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of immune control in chronic hepatitis B virus infection: Clinical implications on immunity with interferon-α treatment and retreatment

GQ Yin, KP Chen, XC Gu - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health issue. Interferon-α (IFN-α)
treatment has been used to treat hepatitis B for over 20 years, but fewer than 5% of Asians …

The multiple facets and disorders of B cell functions in hepatitis B virus infection

D Ablikim, X Zeng, C Xu, M Zhao, X Yang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection continues to be a global public health burden. B
cells play a pivotal role in mediating HBV clearance and can participate in the development …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis B virus sensitivity to interferon‐α in hepatocytes is more associated with cellular interferon response than with viral genotype

F Shen, Y Li, Y Wang, V Sozzi, PA Revill, J Liu… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Interferon‐α (IFN‐α) is used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, but only 20%‐
40% of patients respond well. Clinical observations have suggested that HBV genotype is …

The multiple functions of B cells in chronic HBV infection

Y Cai, W Yin - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the main causes of liver diseases, of which
the natural history and clinical outcomes are associated with the role of B cells. As humoral …

Intrahepatic transcriptomics reveals gene signatures in chronic hepatitis B patients responded to interferon therapy

N Li, K Yu, M Dong, J Wang, F Yang, H Zhu… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a substantial public health burden
worldwide. Alpha-interferon (IFNα) is one of the two currently approved therapies for chronic …

Suppression of Interferon‐Mediated Antiviral Immunity by Hepatitis B Virus: An Overview of Research Progress

P Guo - Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Interferon (IFN)‐α is an indispensable drug for hepatitis B treatment in clinical settings.
However, hepatitis B virus (HBV) can attenuate IFN‐mediated antiviral responses to avoid …