Microarray upon Sp110 knockdown in HepG2.2.15 cells

Hepatitis B virus (HBV), belonging to Hepadnaviridae family, remains undetected in early infection and is known to be the cause of several hepatic diseases leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. We have found that PML-Nuclear Body Speckled 110kDa (Sp110), is hyper-expressed upon HBV infection and intriguingly, Sp110 knock-down significantly reduced viral DNA-load in the culture supernatant of HepG2.2.15 (a HBV expressing cell-line). To understand the molecular basis underlying the viral elimination upon Sp110 silencing in HepG2.2.15 cells, we performed microarray to find the differential transcriptomics in Control siRNA treated vs. Sp110 siRNA treated cells. To understand the molecular basis underlying the viral elimination upon Sp110 silencing in HepG2.2.15 cells, we performed microarray to find the differential transcriptomics in Control siRNA treated vs. Sp110 siRNA treated cells. Gene expression profile was compared between HepG2.2.15 Control siRNA treated vs. Sp110 siRNA treated cells