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Inhibition of human La protein by RNA interference downregulates hepatitis B virus mRNA in 2.2.15 cells.


ABSTRACT: AIM:To investigate the role of human La protein in HBV mRNA expression. METHODS:Three human La protein (hLa) specific siRNA expression cassettes (SECs) containing U6+1 promoter were prepared via one-step overlapping extension PCR. After transfection with SECs into HepG2 cells, inhibition effects on hLa expression were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting. Then, effective SECs were screened out and transfected into 2.2.15 cells, a stable HBV-producing cell line. HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) and e antigen (HBeAg) secretions into culture media were detected by microparticle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA) and HBs and HBe mRNA levels were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. RESULTS:SEC products containing U6+1 snRNA promoter, and 3 sites of hLa mRNA specific siRNA were obtained successfully by one-step overlapping extension PCR and could be directly transfected into HepG2 cells, resulting in inhibition of La protein expression in both mRNA and protein levels, among which U6+1-hLa833 was the most efficient, which reduced 18.6-fold mRNA and 89% protein level respectively. In 2.2.15 cells, U6+1-hLa833 was also efficient on inhibition of hLa expression. Furthermore, semi-quantitative RT-PCR showed that HBs and HBe mRNA levels were significantly decreased by 8- and 66-fold in U6+1-hLa833 transfected cells compared to control. Accordingly, HBsAg and HBeAg secretions were decreased partly posttransfection with SECs. CONCLUSION:PCR-based SECs can be used to mediate RNAi in mammalian cells and provide a novel approach to study the function of La protein. The inhibition of La protein expression can result in a significant decrease of HBV mRNA, which implies that the hLa protein is also involved HBV RNA metabolism as one of the HBV RNA-stabilizing factors in human cells.

SUBMITTER: Ni Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4572331 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Inhibition of human La protein by RNA interference downregulates hepatitis B virus mRNA in 2.2.15 cells.

Ni Qin Q   Chen Zhi Z   Yao Hang-Ping HP   Yang Zheng-Gang ZG   Liu Ke-Zhou KZ   Wu Ling-Ling LL  

World journal of gastroenterology 20040701 14


<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate the role of human La protein in HBV mRNA expression.<h4>Methods</h4>Three human La protein (hLa) specific siRNA expression cassettes (SECs) containing U6+1 promoter were prepared via one-step overlapping extension PCR. After transfection with SECs into HepG2 cells, inhibition effects on hLa expression were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting. Then, effective SECs were screened out and transfected into 2.2.15 cells, a stable HBV-producing cell line  ...[more]

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