目的研究乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染对人胎盘滋养层细胞系Bewo中TLR3 mRNA表达的影响,观察人胎盘滋养层细胞系Bewo中TLR3抗HBV感染的生物学作用。方法培养人胎盘滋养层细胞Bewo,利用PolyI:C刺激Bewo细胞TLR3mRNA的表达,同时设对照组,实时荧光聚合酶链反应(realtimeliT—PCR)检测细胞经PolyI:C刺激后TLR3mRNA的表达变化;同时以高浓度HBVDNA阳性血清与两组Bewo细胞共培养,荧光定量PCR法检测细胞上清液中HBVDNA含量的变化。结果Bewo细胞经PolyI:C刺激后TLR3 mRNA水平高于对照组(t=7.90,P〈0.01),差异有统计学意义;用HBV DNA阳性血清感染细胞时,培养上清中均可检出HBVDNA。PolyI:C组上清中HBVDNA含量低于对照组(t=7.088,P〈0.01),差异有统计学意义。结论PolyI:C刺激可使Bewo细胞TLR3 mRNA表达上调,与HBV共孵育后,培养上清中HBV病毒载量低于对照组,提示TLR3在人胎盘滋养层细胞系Bewo遭受HBV感染时发挥了一定的抗病毒作用。
Objective To explore the role of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) in Bewo, a human trophoblast cell line, against HBV infection in vitro. Methods Human trophoblast cell line (Bewo) was culture and stimulated to express TLR3 mRNA using PolyI:C. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR was employed to detect the expression of TLR3 mRNA level in Bewo cells with or with PolyI:C stimulation. Meanwhile, the experiment group and the control group were co-cultured with high-titer HBV DNA-positive serum. HBV DNA copies in culture superuatant were measured by fluorescence quantitative PCR (FQ-PCR). Results Bewo cells showed higher levels of TLR3 expression after PolyI:C stimulation as compared with the control group (t=7.90,P〈0.01). HBV DNA was detectable in supematant after co-culturing for 24 hours with HBV DNA positive sera. The concentrations of HBV DNA in Poty I:C group was significantly lower than the control group (t=7.088 ,P〈0.01). Conclusion Poly I:C stimulation may up-regulate TLR3 mRNA in Bewo cells. The lower HBV load in supernatant of Poly I:C group suggested the anti-viral action of TLR3 in human trophoblast celll line Bewo against HBV infection.