Journal: Virus Research
Article Title: RAB25 promotes hepatitis B virus-induced liver fibrosis progression through activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2026.199698
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of RAB25 overexpression on HSCs activation induced by HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma cells. The RAB25 overexpression vector or the control vector was transfected into LX-2 and cultured for 48 h. Next, the transfected LX-2 was subjected to 24-h co-culture with HepG2.2.15 and HepG2, respectively, and the LX-2 cells were harvested for the subsequent experiments. A-C: The changes in viability, proliferation, and migration ability of HSCs in different treatment groups were explored using CCK-8 (A), cell colony formation assay (B), and scratch assay (C), respectively. D: Using Western blot, the expression levels of α-SMA, Collagen I, MMP2 and PCNA in HSCs in different treatment groups were detected. N=3 (biological replicates). ** P < 0.01, vs. HepG2+HSC group; ## P < 0.01, vs. HepG2.2.15+HSC+NC group.
Article Snippet: Serum samples were collected from all participants after overnight fasting and stored at −80°C for subsequent serum RAB25 expression analysis by ELISA (Human RAB25 ELISA Kit, SLD4057Hu, Sunlong Biotech, Hangzhou, China).
Techniques: Over Expression, Activation Assay, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Transfection, Cell Culture, Co-Culture Assay, Migration, CCK-8 Assay, Colony Assay, Wound Healing Assay, Western Blot, Expressing