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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

Kaempferol inhibits hepatitis B virus replication

Wanyu Deng, Zhen Luo, Haifei Yu, Fu Chen, Jiefeng Ding, Chun Dai, Xiaoyong Zhang, Bo Qin, Jie Dou, Min Guo

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Wanyu Deng *College of Life Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, China.
Zhen Luo *Department of Tibetan Medicine, University of Tibetan Medicine, Lhasa, China.
Haifei Yu *State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science & Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Fu ChenCollege of Life Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, China.
Jiefeng DingShaoxing Women and Children's Hospital, Shaoxing, China.
Chun DaiDepartment of General Surgery, Yangzhong People's Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhong, China.
Xiaoyong ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Bo QinShaoxing Women and Children's Hospital, Shaoxing, China.
Jie DouState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science & Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Min GuoState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science & Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection continues to pose a significant global health burden, and current therapies rarely target the viral covalently closed circular DNA reservoir. Kaempferol (KP), a major flavonoid found in various herbs and plants, exhibits diverse bioactivities, but its potential anti-HBV activity remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the anti-HBV potential of KP and to elucidate its underlying mechanisms. Methods: The HBV-infected Huh7D Results: KP dose- and time-dependently reduced the levels of viral antigens, RNA, and DNA Discussion: Collectively, our results indicate that KP activates ERK-dependent FOXO1 phosphorylation, leading to transcriptional repression of the HBV Cp and thereby suppression of viral replication. These findings identify KP as a potential candidate for developing novel therapeutics against chronic HBV infection.

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Antiviral AgentsForkhead Box Protein O1Hepatitis B virusKaempferolsMAP Kinase Signaling SystemPromoter Regions, GeneticVirus ReplicationAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHepatitis B, ChronicHep G2 CellsHumansMiceAntiviral AgentsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesForkhead Box Protein O1FOXO1 protein, humankaempferolKaempferolscore promoterERKFOXO1hepatitis B viruskaempferolphosphorylation

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