Protective Effects of Moringa oleifera on HBV Genotypes C and H Transiently Transfected Huh7 Cells

J Immunol Res. 2017:2017:6063850. doi: 10.1155/2017/6063850. Epub 2017 Oct 26.

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis B infection treatment implicates a long-lasting treatment. M. oleifera extracts contain compounds with antiviral, antioxidant, and antifibrotic properties. In this study, the effect of M. oleifera was evaluated in Huh7 cells expressing either HBV genotypes C or H for the antiviral, antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidative responses. Huh7 cells were treated with an aqueous extract of M. oleifera (leaves) at doses of 0, 30, 45, or 60 μg/mL. The replicative virus and TGF-β1, CTGF, CAT, IFN-β1, and pgRNA expressions were measured by real time. HBsAg and IL-6 titers were determined by ELISA. CTGF, TGF-β1, IFN-β1, and pgRNA expressions decreased with M. oleifera treatment irrespective of the HBV genotype. HBsAg secretion in the supernatant of transfected Huh7 cells with both HBV genotypes was decreased regardless of the dose of M. oleifera. Similar effect was observed in proinflammatory cytokine IL-6, which had a tendency to decrease at 24 hours of treatment. Transfection with both HBV genotypes strongly decreased CAT expression, which is retrieved with M. oleifera treatment. M. oleifera treatment reduced fibrosis markers, IL-6, and HBsAg secretion in HBV genotypes C and H. However, at the level of replication, only HBV-DNA genotype C was slightly reduced with this treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / drug therapy*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor / genetics
  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Hepatitis B virus / physiology*
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interferon-beta / genetics
  • Interferon-beta / metabolism
  • Interleukin-6 / metabolism
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Moringa oleifera / immunology*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / genetics
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism
  • Virus Replication / drug effects

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • CCN2 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6
  • Plant Extracts
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1
  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor
  • Interferon-beta