Xin Xiao-Min, Li Gui-Qiu, Jin Ying-Yu, Zhuang Min, Li Di
Department of Laboratory Diagnosis, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China.
World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun 28;14(24):3849-54. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3849.
To observe the inhibition of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication and expression in HepG2.2.15 cells by combination of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).
Recombinant plasmid psil-HBV was constructed and transfected into HepG2.2.15 cells. At 48 h, 72 h and 96 h after transfection, culture media were collected and cells were harvested for HBV replication assay. HBsAg and HBeAg in the cell culture medium were detected by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA). Intracellular viral DNA and covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). HBV viral mRNA was reverse transcribed and quantified by reverse-transcript PCR (RT-PCR).
siRNAs showed marked anti-HBV effects. siRNAs could specifically inhibit the expression of HBsAg and the replication of HBV DNA in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, combination of siRNAs, compared with individual use of each siRNA, exerted a stronger inhibition on antigen expression and viral replication. More importantly, combination of siRNAs significantly suppressed HBV cccDNA amplification.
Combination of siRNAs mediates a stronger inhibition on viral replication and antigen expression in HepG2.2.15 cells, especially on cccDNA amplification.
观察小干扰RNA(siRNA)联合应用对HepG2.2.15细胞中乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)复制和表达的抑制作用。
构建重组质粒psil-HBV并转染至HepG2.2.15细胞。转染后48小时、72小时和96小时,收集培养基并收获细胞用于HBV复制检测。采用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)检测细胞培养基中的HBsAg和HBeAg。通过实时聚合酶链反应(PCR)对细胞内病毒DNA和共价闭合环状DNA(cccDNA)进行定量。采用逆转录PCR(RT-PCR)对HBV病毒mRNA进行逆转录和定量。
siRNA显示出显著的抗HBV作用。siRNA能够以剂量依赖的方式特异性抑制HBsAg的表达和HBV DNA的复制。此外,与单独使用每种siRNA相比,siRNA联合应用对抗原表达和病毒复制的抑制作用更强。更重要的是,siRNA联合应用显著抑制了HBV cccDNA的扩增。
siRNA联合应用对HepG2.2.15细胞中的病毒复制和抗原表达具有更强的抑制作用,尤其是对cccDNA扩增的抑制作用。