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ArticleBioMed research international2018

HBV Upregulates CtBP2 Expression via the X Gene.

Xinghui Liu, Chengliang Zhu, Jie Li, Fengxia Xu, Gang Huang, Limin Xu, Binghong Zhang

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Article in BioMed research international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xinghui LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200135, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9472-2984
Chengliang ZhuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
Jie LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200135, China.
Fengxia XuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200135, China.
Gang HuangSchool Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
Limin XuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200135, China.
Binghong ZhangDepartment of Neonatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei 430074, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1989-7391
Second Military Medical University · CNWuhan University · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes acute and chronic liver diseases that can eventually develop into cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the carcinogenesis of HBV is not fully understood. Carboxyl-terminal-binding protein 2 (CtBP2) plays an important role in tumorigenesis and progression. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of HBV on CtBP2 expression and to explore its mechanism.

methodsReal-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting were used to evaluate the CtBP2 mRNA and protein expression levels in tissues and cells. The HBV infectious clone pHBV1.3 and plasmids expressing a single gene of the HBV genome were cotransfected with the CtBP2 gene promoter pGL3-CtBP2 into the human hepatoma cell line HepG2, and luciferase activity was determined using a luminometer.

resultsCtBP2 expression was higher in HBV-related HCC tissues than in paracancerous tissues. CtBP2 expression was higher in HepG2.2.15 cells integrated with the HBV genome than in HepG2 cells. pHBV1.3 upregulated CtBP2 mRNA and protein expression. The HBV X gene significantly activated CtBP2 gene promoter activity, and CtBP2 mRNA and protein expression were upregulated by the HBV X gene. This activation effect was enhanced by the increase in the dose of the X gene, showing metrological dependence.

conclusionHBV may be involved in the occurrence and development of HCC by upregulating CtBP2 expression.

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Alcohol OxidoreductasesCarcinoma, HepatocellularCo-Repressor ProteinsHepatitis BHepatitis B virusHep G2 CellsHumansLiver NeoplasmsNerve Tissue ProteinsUp-RegulationAlcohol OxidoreductasesCo-Repressor ProteinsCTBP2 protein, humanNerve Tissue Proteins

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