Effect of Glycyrrhizin on Heptitis B Virus Infection in HepG2.2.15 Cell Line / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of glycyrrhizin(GL) on the expression of hepatitis B virus e antigen(HBeAg),hepatitis B virus surface antigen(HBsAg),HBV DNA levels and cell proliferation in HepG2.2.15 cell line.Methods HBV DNA level was examined by Real-time PCR.HBsAg and HBeAg levels were examined by ELASA,and cell proliferation was examined by MTT before and after stimulated with GL.The GL groups were compared with the blank control group.Results HBsAg levels in the GL groups were inhibited in dose-dependent manner compared with the blank control group(P