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ArticleChinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu2025

HBV reactivation and its metabolomic profile after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Jinyan Chen, Leyi Chen, Huigang Li, Zhihang Hu, Jianyong Zhuo, Xingzhu Chen, Ruijie Zhao, Chiyu He, Xiang Wu, Zhanyi Lin and 6 more

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Article in Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jinyan Chen *Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Leyi Chen *Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Huigang Li *Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Zhihang Hu *Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Jianyong ZhuoDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Xingzhu ChenZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Ruijie ZhaoZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Chiyu HeZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Xiang WuZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Zhanyi LinZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Jiancai SunZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Rongsen WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China.
Xuyong WeiDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Shusen ZhengDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China.
Xiao XuDepartment of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), School of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China.
Di LuDepartment of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), School of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China.

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Abstract

Objective: The role of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation following liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear, and the metabolic differences between patients with NASH and those with HBV reactivation are also yet to be elucidated. This study is to investigate the impact of NASH on HBV reactivation risk and prognosis following liver transplantation for HCC, and to develop a predictive model and identify therapeutic targets. Methods: This study included 274 patients who underwent liver transplantation for HCC. The HBV reactivation status of patients with NASH was analyzed, and the metabolic characteristics of peripheral blood were examined to compare NASH and non-NASH patients with or without HBV reactivation. Results: The HBV reactivation free survival was better in non-NASH patients (P<0.0001). Furthermore, NASH patients with HBV reactivation had worse recurrence-free survival (RFS) than non-NASH patients with HBV reactivation (P=0.016). In contrast, the RFS of NASH patients without HBV reactivation was comparable to that of non-NASH patients without HBV reactivation (P=0.810). Subsequently, we constructed a model to predict HBV reactivation by incorporating 7 clinical indicators using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator-Cox (LASSO-Cox) approach. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) values for predictions at 500, 1,000, and 1,500 d were 0.759, 0.809, and 0.814, respectively. Finally, metabolic pathway analysis identified key pathways involved in HBV reactivation, and glutamine was found to be an independent protective factor against HBV reactivation following liver transplantation for HCC. Conclusions: NASH patients are more prone to HBV reactivation following liver transplantation for HCC and exhibit worse recurrence-free survival. Glutamine may serve as a potential therapeutic target or predictive biomarker for HBV reactivation.

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Hepatitis B virus reactivationhepatocellular carcinoma recurrenceliver transplantationmetabolomicsNASH

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PMCPMC12603638

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