title: Inhibition of the replication of hepatitis B virus in vitro by oxymatrine.
abstract: This study investigated the inhibitory capacity of oxymatrine on in vitro hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. HepG2.2.15 cells were treated with oxymatrine 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1000 mg/l, or with human interferon-alpha2b (IFN-alpha2b 1000 U/l) as a positive control. Levels of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and HBV-DNA in cell supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and fluorescent quantitative-polymerase chain reaction, respectively. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, flow cytometric analysis and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labelling were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of oxymatrine. The inhibitory effects of oxymatrine gradually increased as the concentration increased from 200 to 1000 mg/l for HBsAg and HBeAg, and from 200 to 400 mg/l for HBV-DNA. There was no inhibitory effect of oxymatrine at concentrations < 200 mg/l. No significant difference was seen between human IFN-alpha2b (positive control) and oxymatrine >or= 200 mg/l. It is concluded that oxymatrine can inhibit in vitro HBV replication and antigen expression at concentrations >or= 200 mg/l.
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory, Chaozhou Central Hospital, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Jia-Kun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis; D015153:Blotting, Western; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D011807:Quinolizines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*; D000093842:Matrines
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011807:Quinolizines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C037573:oxymatrine; D000093842:Matrines