Figure 5.
hCMV inhibits constitutive HIF2α mRNA expression in HEPCs. Cells were treated with hCMV or ultraviolet (UV)-inactivated hCMV at an MOI of 5 and cultured for 24 hours before exposure to 1% O2 for 18–20 hours. Levels of HIF1α and HIF2α mRNA were determined by qPCR. Data are mean±SEM from three to four independent experiments. *P<0.05, versus untreated.