The persistence of covalently closed circular DNA(cccDNA)in hepatitis B virus(HBV)-infected hepatocytes remains a major obstacle to effective antiviral treatment.Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating HBV c...The persistence of covalently closed circular DNA(cccDNA)in hepatitis B virus(HBV)-infected hepatocytes remains a major obstacle to effective antiviral treatment.Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating HBV cccDNA transcription is essential for developing novel therapeutic strategies.In this study,we investigated the role of RNA binding motif protein 25(RBM25)in HBV replication,focusing on its interaction with cccDNA and its regulation of host transcription factors.The results demonstrated that RBM25 knockdown markedly inhibited HBV replication,reducing levels of HBV DNA,hepatitis B e antigen(HBeAg),hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg),HBV RNA,and L-HBs in HBV-replicating and infected cell models.Consistent results were observed in a mouse model hydrodynamically injected with 1.2HBV plasmid.Conversely,RBM25 overexpression significantly enhanced HBV replication.Mechanistically,RBM25 promoted HBV promoter activities by binding to cccDNA through its RE/RD and PWI domains.This effect was mediated by increased Yin Yang 1(YY1)expression,which enhanced acetylation of cccDNA-bound histones,promoting HBV transcription.Furthermore,RBM25 expression was upregulated and translocated to the nucleus following core protein expression and accumulation,while overexpression of RBM25 promoted core protein degradation.In conclusion,this study demonstrates that RBM25 is a novel host factor that enhances HBV replication by upregulating YY1-dependent transcriptional activation of cccDNA.It also reveales a reciprocal regulatory mechanism between the HBV core protein and RBM25,which helps sustain HBV replication.展开更多
[目的]研究RBM5(RNA-binding motif protein 5)荧光探针的制备方法,确立RBM5荧光探针用于肺癌组织检测的原位杂交技术体系。[方法]以RP11-493K19菌株为材料,提取含有RBM5的质粒进行PCR验证,采用缺口平移法制备RBM5荧光探针,并与人肺癌...[目的]研究RBM5(RNA-binding motif protein 5)荧光探针的制备方法,确立RBM5荧光探针用于肺癌组织检测的原位杂交技术体系。[方法]以RP11-493K19菌株为材料,提取含有RBM5的质粒进行PCR验证,采用缺口平移法制备RBM5荧光探针,并与人肺癌组织石蜡切片进行杂交实验建立肺癌荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)的检测体系。[结果]RBM5 15℃标记12h可获得合适的探针,探针与样本杂交后样本细胞内出现清晰明亮的绿色荧光信号,通过与呈橘红色荧光信号的CEP-3探针比较,可以判断肺癌细胞是否存在RBM5的缺失。[结论]RBM5探针制备的最佳条件是15℃标记12h,FISH实验的参数为10μg/ml蛋白酶K处理样本100 min、探针与样本37℃杂交16h、2×SSC/0.3%NP-40洗涤杂交样本5min。该实验体系适用于肺癌组织RBM5的FISH检测。展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFA1303600 and No.2023YFC2306800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82372235 and No.82272315)the Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen(No.SZSM202311032).
文摘The persistence of covalently closed circular DNA(cccDNA)in hepatitis B virus(HBV)-infected hepatocytes remains a major obstacle to effective antiviral treatment.Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating HBV cccDNA transcription is essential for developing novel therapeutic strategies.In this study,we investigated the role of RNA binding motif protein 25(RBM25)in HBV replication,focusing on its interaction with cccDNA and its regulation of host transcription factors.The results demonstrated that RBM25 knockdown markedly inhibited HBV replication,reducing levels of HBV DNA,hepatitis B e antigen(HBeAg),hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg),HBV RNA,and L-HBs in HBV-replicating and infected cell models.Consistent results were observed in a mouse model hydrodynamically injected with 1.2HBV plasmid.Conversely,RBM25 overexpression significantly enhanced HBV replication.Mechanistically,RBM25 promoted HBV promoter activities by binding to cccDNA through its RE/RD and PWI domains.This effect was mediated by increased Yin Yang 1(YY1)expression,which enhanced acetylation of cccDNA-bound histones,promoting HBV transcription.Furthermore,RBM25 expression was upregulated and translocated to the nucleus following core protein expression and accumulation,while overexpression of RBM25 promoted core protein degradation.In conclusion,this study demonstrates that RBM25 is a novel host factor that enhances HBV replication by upregulating YY1-dependent transcriptional activation of cccDNA.It also reveales a reciprocal regulatory mechanism between the HBV core protein and RBM25,which helps sustain HBV replication.
文摘[目的]研究RBM5(RNA-binding motif protein 5)荧光探针的制备方法,确立RBM5荧光探针用于肺癌组织检测的原位杂交技术体系。[方法]以RP11-493K19菌株为材料,提取含有RBM5的质粒进行PCR验证,采用缺口平移法制备RBM5荧光探针,并与人肺癌组织石蜡切片进行杂交实验建立肺癌荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)的检测体系。[结果]RBM5 15℃标记12h可获得合适的探针,探针与样本杂交后样本细胞内出现清晰明亮的绿色荧光信号,通过与呈橘红色荧光信号的CEP-3探针比较,可以判断肺癌细胞是否存在RBM5的缺失。[结论]RBM5探针制备的最佳条件是15℃标记12h,FISH实验的参数为10μg/ml蛋白酶K处理样本100 min、探针与样本37℃杂交16h、2×SSC/0.3%NP-40洗涤杂交样本5min。该实验体系适用于肺癌组织RBM5的FISH检测。
