ISGF3:IFN-α抗乙型肝炎病毒信号转导机制的重要因子

目的　研究干扰素 α(IFN α)抗乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)的信号转导机制。方法　用定量聚合酶链反应(PCR)检测IFNα2b处理前、后的HepG2 2 15细胞上清的乙型肝炎病毒脱氧核糖核酸(HBVDNA)水平。半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT PCR)检测IFNα2b处理后不同时点的HepG2 2 15细胞和其母源细胞HepG2 细胞内信号转导和转录活化因子1(STAT1)、STAT2、干扰素刺激基因因子3γ(ISGF3γ)、2′5′寡腺苷酸合成酶(2′5′OAS)、RAN依赖蛋白激酶(PKR)的mRNA表达水平。WesternBlot检测ISGF3γ的蛋白质表达水平。并用染料木黄酮阻断IFNα2b信号转导后再次检测上述指标。结果　IFNα2b处理8h后,HepG2 2 15细胞上清HBVDNA平均减少0 72log 10copies ml,而加染料木黄酮后则无减少。IFNα2b处理后,HepG2 和HepG2 2 15细胞中STAT1、STAT2、ISGF3γ、2′5′OAS和PKRmRNA水平明显升高;加染料木黄酮后前3个因子mRNA水平仍然能检测到,而2′5′OAS和PKRmRNA则受到抑制。WesternBlot检测也提示IFNα2b处理后ISGF3γ蛋白质水平升高,加染料木黄酮后其表达受到抑制。结论　Janus酪氨酸激酶(JAK) STAT途径在IFN α抗HBV中发挥主要作用,而ISGF3是该途径的一个重要因子。

ISGF3, a critical factor of the IFN-α pathway in the antiviral action of HBV

OBJECTIVE: To study the mechanism of signal transduction in anti-HBV action of IFN-alpha. METHODS: The HBV DNA in HepG 2.2.15 cell line supernatant with/without IFNalpha-2b were monitored by fluorescence real-time quantitive PCR. STAT1, STAT2, ISGF3-gamma, PKR, 2'5'-OAS mRNA levels from HepG 2 and HepG 2.2.15 cell lines that were treated with/without IFNalpha-2b at different times were detected by semi-quantitive RT-PCR. And the ISGF3-gamma protein was detected by Western blot. Then, these items were detected again after inhibiting the JAK-STAT pathway with genistein. RESULTS: The HBV DNA in 2215 supernatant that were treated with IFNalpha-2b for 8 hours decreased 0.72 log 10 copies/ml. But the basal levels of DNA in cells pretreatred with genistein? followed by IFNalpha-2b did not decrease. The STAT1, STAT2, ISGF3-gamma, 2'5'-OAS, PKR mRNA levels were upregulated by IFNalpha-2b. The same phenomena were observed with STAT1, STAT2, ISGF3-gamma mRNA when pretreated with genistein then treated with IFNalpha-2b, but the levels of 2'5'-OAS, PKR mRNA were decreased in this situation. The expression of the protein of ISGF3-gamma was also augmented by IFNalpha-2b, and was blocked by genistein. CONCLUSION: The JAK-STAT pathway seems to be a critical pathway in IFNalpha-2b action against HBV? and ISGF3 is most probably a key factor of the route.