Sodium selenite suppresses hepatitis B virus transcription and replication in human hepatoma cell lines
Sodium selenite suppresses hepatitis B virus transcription and replication in human hepatoma cell lines
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DOI:
10.1002/jmv.24366
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发表时间:
2016-04-01
影响因子:
12.7
通讯作者:
Hu, Kanghong
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作者:
Cheng, Zhikui;Zhi, Xiaoguang;Hu, Kanghong
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most serious and prevalent health problems worldwide. Current anti-HBV medications have a number of drawbacks, such as adverse effects and drug resistance; thus, novel potential anti-HBV reagents are needed. Selenium (Se) has been shown to be involved in both human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus infections, but its role in HBV infection remains unclear. To address this, sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) was applied to three HBV cell models: HepG2.2.15 cells, and HuH-7 cells transfected with either 1.1 or 1.3x HBV plasmids. Cytotoxicity of Na2SeO3 was examined by Cell Counting Kit-8. Levels of viral antigen expression, transcripts, and encapsidated viral DNA were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, northern blot, and Southern blot, respectively. There was no obvious cytotoxicity in either HepG2.2.15 or HuH-7 cells with