Research Article

Construction and functional identification of a hepatitis B virus S protein small hairpin RNA recombinant adenovirus

Published: February 25, 2014
Genet. Mol. Res. 13 (2) : 3495-3501 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.February.25.4
Cite this Article:
S. Wang, Y.Z. Liu, D.D. Qin, C.C. Zou, Y.R. Sheng, A.L. Huang, H. Tang (2014). Construction and functional identification of a hepatitis B virus S protein small hairpin RNA recombinant adenovirus. Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2): 3495-3501. https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.February.25.4
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Abstract

Hepatitis B virus S protein (HBs) plays an important role in hepatocellular carcinoma progression. However, to date, no direct and effective methods exist to research the function of HBs. Here, we combined the technology of RNA interference with recombinant adenovirus, constructed a recombinant adenovirus-expressing small hairpin RNA of HBs, and infected HepG2.2.15 cells. Then, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), quantitative real-time PCR, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and Western blot analysis were performed to verify the interference effects. As a result, a recombinant adenovirus was successfully constructed and effectively packaged in AD293 cells, and it significantly inhibited HBs mRNA and protein expression in vitro. Our study may provide a novel tool to study HBs function.

Hepatitis B virus S protein (HBs) plays an important role in hepatocellular carcinoma progression. However, to date, no direct and effective methods exist to research the function of HBs. Here, we combined the technology of RNA interference with recombinant adenovirus, constructed a recombinant adenovirus-expressing small hairpin RNA of HBs, and infected HepG2.2.15 cells. Then, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), quantitative real-time PCR, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and Western blot analysis were performed to verify the interference effects. As a result, a recombinant adenovirus was successfully constructed and effectively packaged in AD293 cells, and it significantly inhibited HBs mRNA and protein expression in vitro. Our study may provide a novel tool to study HBs function.