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  • Article: Hepatitis B virus large surface protein in serum as a candidate biomarker for evaluating hepatitis B virus infection.
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    ABSTRACT: To develop a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of serum hepatitis B virus large surface protein (HBV-LP), and study the clinical value of HBV-LP. Serum HBV-LP levels and a panel of other HBV markers were investigated in a large population of patients with chronic HBV. The clinical value of HBV-LP was evaluated by comparing the coincidence of detection of HBV markers and the change of serum HBV-LP level during antiviral therapy. The ELISA was found to be sensitive and specific for the detection of HBV-LP. Serum HBV-LP level was positively correlated with HBV DNA (r=0.743) in HBV patients. Among the five HBV markers tested, HBV-LP displayed the highest coincidence rate (94.7%) with HBV DNA. Serum HBV-LP was strongly correlated with HBV DNA. This ELISA therefore offers a promising approach for the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of HBV patients.
    Clinical biochemistry 07/2011; 44(14-15):1199-204. · 2.02 Impact Factor
  • Article: [Clinical significance of measuring hepatitis B virus large surface protein in serum].
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    ABSTRACT: To explore the significance of serum hepatitis B virus large protein( HBV-LP), HBV-DNA and markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV-M)in the diagnosis of viral replication. Serum HBV-DNA level was quantitatively detected using PCR Real-time polymerase chain reaction, HBV-LP was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and HBV markers expression were measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay method in 1886 cases of seurm. The results of hepatitis virus large protein (HBV-LP) detection and the detection results of HBV-DNA was no significant difference (chi2 = 1.142, P > 0.05). HBV-DNA logarithm of copies and A vaule of HBV-LP was a positive correlation (r = 0.487, P < 0.01). HBV-DNA copies of different groups was significantly different from HBV-LP A values (F = 7.772, P < 0.01). The results of HBV-LP and HBV-DNA detected in different patterns of HBV-M were not significantly different. In 36 healthy people,the detecting results of HBV-DNA and HBV-LP are negative. There is a good correlation between the copies of HBV-DNA and the levels of HBV-LP. HBV-LP expression can reflect the replication of HBV.
    Zhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology 10/2010; 24(5):349-51.
  • Article: Clinical application of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detecting hepatoma-specific gamma-glutamyltransferase.
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    ABSTRACT: Aim: To develop a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) measuring hepatoma-specific datura stramonium agglutinin-tightly bounding gamma-glutamyltransferase (DSA-GGT) and evaluate its clinical application for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis. Methods: Serum DSA-GGT concentrations were measured with the sandwich ELISA system in 96 patients with HCC, 240 patients with chronic liver diseases and 119 healthy subjects. The diagnostic performance of DSA-GGT for HCC was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The diagnostic accuracy of DSA-GGT was compared with serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Results: The area under the ROC curve of DSA-GGT in discriminating patients with HCC from non-HCC was 0.865 (95% confidence interval: 0.818-0.915, P < 0.001). Serum DSA-GGT was positive in 67 out of 96 patients with HCC and 23 out of 240 patients with non-HCC diseases. The sensitivity and specificity of DSA-GGT and AFP for the diagnosis of HCC were 69.8% and 90.5%, and 72.9% and 89.1%, respectively. A higher sensitivity (93.8%) in the identification of HCC was observed by combining DSA-GGT and AFP. Conclusion: The sandwich ELISA system showed good reliability and reproducibility, and using the measurement, we found that serum DSA-GGT was a valuable marker of HCC, as a usable complementary to AFP. The sensitivity for identifying HCC could be significantly improved by combining DSA-GGT and AFP, and the combination could be used in large-scale screening for HCC in susceptible individuals.
    Hepatology Research 08/2009; 39(10):979-87. · 2.20 Impact Factor
  • Article: [Clinical application of avidin-biotin ELISA to detect serum hepatoma-specific gamma-glutamyltransferase in patients with primary hepatic cancer].
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    ABSTRACT: To detect serum hepatoma-specific datura stramonium lectin-tightly binding gamma-glutamyl transferase (DSA-GGT) in patients with primary hepatic cancer (PHC) by avidin-biotin ELISA method which was established in our laboratory, and carry on a study of its clinical application. To detect serum DSA-GGT in 45 healthy control subjects, 58 PHC patients and 203 non-PHC patients (including 36 patients with other tumors and 167 patients with benign liver diseases) with the method was established; meanwhile, AFP was detected by ELISA method. 38 individuals were DSA-GGT positive in 58 PHC patients, the sensitivity was 65.5%. 18 individuals were DSA-GGT positive in 203 patients without PHC, the specificity was 91.1%. The sensitivity and specificity of AFP in diagnosis of PHC patients was 69.0% and 90.6%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of combination of DSA-GGT and AFP was 93.1% and 85.7%, respectively. The average intra-CV and inter-CV of DSA-GGT ELISA was 8.9% and 11.5%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of DSA-GGT ELISA method established in our lab is similar with that of AFP assay and the accuracy is good. Combination of DSA-GGT and AFP may improve the diagnostic sensitivity. The method should be potentially as a new way to improve diagnosis of PHC.
    Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] 03/2009; 31(2):114-7.