JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2014, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 400-404.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2014.04.017

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Effect of IL-22 and SOCS3 in MHV-3 induced chronic viral hepatitis in mice

Li Yong, Lu Yulei, Wu Ting   

  1. Department and Institute of Infectious Disease,Tongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 400030,Hubei Province,China
  • Received:2014-02-07 Online:2014-08-30 Published:2016-04-11

Abstract: Objective To investigate the changes of interleukin-22 (IL-22) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3(SOCS3) mRNA in murine hepatitis virus 3(MHV-3) induced chronic viral hepatitis in C3H/Hej mice. Methods Chronic viral hepatitis in C3H/Hej mice was induced by intra-peritoneal injection of MHV-3 virus at dose of 100pfu. At day 0,5,10,15 and 20 post-infection,IL-22 and SOCS3 mRNA in the liver tissues were detected by real-time PCR. Results IL-22 and SOCS3 mRNA level in livers of model mice at day 0 were (0.26±0.15)% and(6.35±2.21)%,respectively. At day 10,15 and 20,IL-22 mRNA levels in the liver tissues were (6.28±2.79)%,(2.50±1.24)% and(2.73±0.85)%,respectively,and SOCS3 mRNA levels were(16.92±4.39)%,(14.06±4.09)% and (13.36±1.89)%,respectively, all of which were markedly increased than baseline(P<0.05). The mRNA levels of IL-22 and SOCS3 both peaked at day 10 post MHV-3 infection. Conclusions IL-22 and SOCS3 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of MHV-3-induced chronic viral hepatitis in mice.

Key words: Murine hepatitis virus 3, Chronic viral hepatitis, Interleikin-22, Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3, Mouse