Saikosaponin C exerts anti-HBV effects by attenuating HNF1α and HNF4α expression to suppress HBV pgRNA synthesis

OBJECTIVE: Saikosaponin c (SSc), a compound purified from the traditional Chinese herb of Radix Bupleuri was previously identified to exhibit anti-HBV replication activity. However, the mechanism through which SSc acts against HBV remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of SSc mediated anti-HBV activity.

METHODS: HepG2.2.15 cells were cultured at 37 ℃ in the presence of 1-40 μg/mL of SSc or DMSO as a control. The expression profile of HBV markers, cytokines, HNF1α and HNF4α were investigated by real-time quantitative PCR, Elisa, Western blot and Dot blotting. Knockdown of HNF1α or HNF4α in HepG2.2.15 cells was mediated by two small siRNAs specifically targeting HNF1α or HNF4α.

RESULTS: We found that SSc stimulates IL-6 expression, leading to attenuated HNF1α and HNF4α expression, which further mediates suppression of HBV pgRNA synthesis. Knockdown of HNF1α or HNF4α in HepG2.2.15 cells by RNA interference abrogates SSc's anti-HBV role. Moreover, SSc is effective to both wild-type and drug-resistant HBV mutants.

CONCLUSION: SSc inhibits pgRNA synthesis by targeting HNF1α and HNF4α. These results indicate that SSc acts as a promising compound for modulating pgRNA transcription in the therapeutic strategies against HBV infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:68

Enthalten in:

Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al. - 68(2019), 12 vom: 06. Dez., Seite 1025-1034

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pan, Yanchao [VerfasserIn]
Ke, Zhiyi [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Lina [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Xiaoyan [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Runze [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Jing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

63231-63-0
6SMK8R7TGJ
Antiviral Agents
HBV pgRNA
HNF1α
HNF1A protein, human
HNF4α
HNF4A protein, human
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alpha
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4
Journal Article
Oleanolic Acid
PgRNA
RNA
RNA, Small Interfering
RNA, Viral
Saikosaponin D
Saikosaponin c
Saponins
UR635J3F00

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Date Completed 03.04.2020

Date Revised 09.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00011-019-01284-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM301399441