Research Article

Selenium Donor Inhibited Hepatitis B Virus Associated Hepatotoxicity via the Apoptosis and Ferroptosis Pathways

Figure 5

Similar function of Fer-1 and Na2SeO3 on the HBx-related hepatotoxicity. (a) HL7702 cells were transduced with leti-HBx or leti-NC as empty control for 24 hr, and then were treated with 50 mM D-GalN, along with Na2SeO3 at 500 nM or Fer-1 at 1 μM for 6 hr, and then the cell viability was monitored by MTT assay. (b) HL7702 cells were transduced with leti-HBx or leti-NC as empty control for 24 hr, and then were treated with Erastin at 10 μM, along with Na2SeO3 at 500 nM or Fer-1 at 1 μM for 6 hr, and then the cell viability was monitored by MTT assay. ; ; .
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