Antiviral Effects of Stichopus japonicus Acid Mucopolysaccharide on Hepatitis B Virus Transgenic Mice

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2016-04-14
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HepatitisBvirus(HBV)isasignificantglobalpathogenandefficientcureforHBVpatientsisstillachallenginggoal.Wepreviouslyreportedthatacidicmucopolysaccharidefromstichopusjaponicusselenka(SJAMP)couldinhibitHBsAgandHBeAgexpressioninvitro.However,thepotentialanti-HBVeffectsofSJAMPinvivohavenotyetbeenexplored.Inthisstudy,weshowthatSJAMPexhibitspotentanti-HBVactivityinHBVtransgenicmiceinadose-dependentmanner.Specifically,sixtyHBVtransgenicmaleBALB/cmicewererandomlyselectedtoreceivethetreatmentofPBS,lowdoseSJAMP(30mgkg-1),middledoseSJAMP(40mgkg-1),highdoseSJAMP(50mgkg-1)andIFN(45IUkg-1)for30d.SJAMPtreatmentsuppressedserumHBV-DNA,andliverHBsAgandHBcAglevelsinHBV-transgenicmice.ThepresentstudyhighlightsthepotentialapplicationofSJAMPinHBVtherapy.