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HBV DNA integrates into upregulated ZBTB20 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Zebao He
    • Jiansheng Zhu
    • Jinggang Mo
    • Haihong Zhao
    • Qiuyue Chen
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  • Published online on: April 16, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11074
  • Pages: 380-386
  • Copyright: © He et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects the malignant phenotype of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the present study was to investigate the integration sites of HBV DNA and the expression of the zinc finger protein, zinc finger and BTB domain containing 20 (ZBTB20) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Integration of the HBV gene was detected using a high‑throughput sequencing technique based on the HBV‑Alu‑PCR method. The expression of ZBTB20 was detected by western blotting. HBVX integration sites were detected in ~70% of the HCC tissue samples. HBV‑integrated subgene X detection suggested that 67% of the integrated specimens were inserted into the host X gene in a forward direction, 57% in a reverse direction, 24% in both forward and reverse directions, and 38% had two HBV integration sites. A total of 3,320 HBV integration sites were identified, including 1,397 in HCC tissues, 1,205 in paracancerous tissues and 718 in normal liver tissues. HBV integration fragments displayed enrichment in the 200‑800 bp region. Additionally, the results suggested that HBV was highly integrated into transmembrane phosphatase with tensin homology, long intergenic non‑protein coding RNA (LINC)00618, LOC101929241, ACTR3 pseudogene 5, LINC00999, LOC101928775, deleted in oesophageal cancer 1, LINC00824, EBF transcription factor 2 and ZBTB20 in tumour tissues. Furthermore, the expression of ZBTB20 was upregulated in HCC tissues compared with normal control liver tissues, and was associated with HBV integration frequency. The present study suggested that HBV DNA integrated into upregulated ZBTB20 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, which might promote the occurrence and development of HCC. Furthermore, the results of the present study may provide a theoretical basis for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
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He Z, Zhu J, Mo J, Zhao H and Chen Q: HBV DNA integrates into upregulated ZBTB20 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 22: 380-386, 2020.
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He, Z., Zhu, J., Mo, J., Zhao, H., & Chen, Q. (2020). HBV DNA integrates into upregulated ZBTB20 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 22, 380-386. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11074
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He, Z., Zhu, J., Mo, J., Zhao, H., Chen, Q."HBV DNA integrates into upregulated ZBTB20 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 22.1 (2020): 380-386.
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He, Z., Zhu, J., Mo, J., Zhao, H., Chen, Q."HBV DNA integrates into upregulated ZBTB20 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 22, no. 1 (2020): 380-386. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11074