JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2010, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (4): 253-255.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2010.04.004

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Inhibition of hepatitis B viral replication in HepG2215 cells by siRNAs targeting hepatitis B virus X gene

ZONG Shufang,CHEN Yong,WANG Lijuan.et al.   

  1. Postgraduate Student,Grade 2007,Xuzhou Medical College,Xuzhou 221002,China
  • Received:2009-12-14 Online:2010-08-10 Published:2016-04-18

Abstract: Objective To observe the inhibition of hepatitis B viral replication in HepG2215 cells by siRNAs targeting hepatitis B virus X gene. Methods Four siRNAs against the X region of hepatitis B virus were chemically synthesized,and then were subjected to HepG2.2.15 cells by liposome-mediated transfection. The HBsAg and HbeAg in the supernatant were assayed by ELISA and HBV DNA by RT-PCR. Results At 30nmoL/L,the four siRNA had no obvious suppression in HBeAg and HbsAg expression(P>0.05),while at the concentration of 60nmoL/L and 90nmoL/L,the inhibition of siRNA-1 and siRNA-4 were statistically significant with the inhibition rates of 41% and 43%;the HBV DNA replication was obviously reduced. Conclusion The chemically synthesized siRNAs can effectively inhibit hepatitis B viral replication in vitro.

Key words: Hepatitis B virus, HepG2215 cells, RNA interfering, Transfection