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From: The enhanced expression of death receptor 5 (DR5) mediated by HBV X protein through NF-kappaB pathway is associated with cell apoptosis induced by (TNF-α related apoptosis inducing ligand) TRAIL in hepatoma cells

Fig. 2

The expressions of DR4 and DR5 mediated by HBX. a The expressions of DR4 and DR5 mRNA detected by real-time PCR in Huh-7-HBV cells and control cells. b The expressions of DR4 and DR5 proteins determined by western blotting analysis in Huh-7-HBV cells and control cells. To detect the role of HBV on DR4 and DR5 expressions, Huh-7 cells were transfected with pUC18-HBV1.2 or control plasmid. Forty-eight hours after transfection, the expressions of HBX and HBsAg genes (c), the expressions of DR4 and DR5 were detected on mRNA levels (d) and protein levels (e) were measured. The Huh-7 cells transfected with pUC18-HBV1.2 was named as Huh-7-HBV cells, and the cells transfected with control plasmid was as Huh-7-HBV-CON cells. In order to test the role of HBX on the expressions of DR4 and DR5 mediated by HBV, Huh-7 cells were cotransfected pUC18-HBV1.2 with pSilencer3.1-shHBX or control plasmid. Forty-eight hours after transfection, the expressions of HBX, HBsAg as well as DR4 and DR5 were detected on mRNA levels with detected by RT-PCR (f) and real-time PCR (g), and protein levels measured by western blotting analysis (h). The Huh-7 cells cotransfected with pUC18-HBV1.2 with pSilencer3.1-shHBX were named as Huh-7-HBV-siHBX cells. The Huh-7 cells cotransfected with pUC18-HBV1.2 with control plasmid of pSilencer3.1-shHBX were as Huh-7-HBV-siCON cells

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