建立稳定的嵌合中国河北株包膜蛋白基因的丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)细胞培养体系,进行传代特性分析。本研究经体外转录获得嵌合中国河北株包膜蛋白基因的丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)全长RNA,脂质体法转染Huh7.5-CD81细胞,连续传代培养,进行Real Time RT-PCR、间接免疫荧光、Western blot、再感染试验与感染滴度检测及序列分析。结果表明:嵌合重组HCV RNA转染Huh7.5-CD81细胞后可产生感染性的病毒颗粒(HCVcc);传代过程中,Western blot可检测细胞内HCV蛋白的表达;IFA检测阳性细胞数逐渐增多,41d升至高峰,达80%~90%;Real Time RT-PCR检测传代细胞上清中HCV RNA拷贝数在104~107拷贝/mL;再感染实验嵌合HCVcc最高感染滴度为104ffu/mL。序列分析显示在传代后期嵌合的HCV包膜基因发生了适应性突变,导致6处氨基酸改变。结论嵌合中国河北株1b亚型包膜蛋白基因的HCV细胞培养体系可以产生具有感染性的嵌合HCV病毒颗粒,传代后感染性增强并且嵌合的HCV包膜基因发生了适应性突变。 相似文献
We separated E1 and E2 of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1a, 1b, and 2a into two individual expression plasmids and replaced the transmembrane domains of 1b and 2a E1 and E2 with that of genotype 1a. The complementation features of E1 and E2 as well as the contributions of both the ecto- and transmembrane domains to the formation of the E1E2 complex were evaluated using the HCV pseudoparticle(s) (HCVpp(s)) system.We demonstrated that 1aE2 could not only complement its native 1aE1, but could also complement 1bE1 as well; in genotype 1b, glycoprotein complex formation is primarily dependent on the overall biological characteristics of the intact native E1 and E2; in genotype 2a, although the interaction of intact native E1 and E2 is critical for the formation of the glycoprotein complex, the ectodomain made a greater contribution than that of the transmembrane domain.Our study provides valuable findings regarding HCV E1 and E2 biology and will be of use in both anti-HCV strategy and understanding on the mechanisms of coinfection of different HCV strains. 相似文献
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 180 million people worldwide. Significant progress has been made since the establishment of in vitro HCV infection models in cells. However, the replication of HCV is complex and not completely understood. Here, we found that the expression of host prion protein (PrP) was induced in an HCV replication cell model. We then showed that increased PrP expression facilitated HCV genomic replication. Finally, we demonstrated that the KKRPK motif on the N-terminus of PrP bound nucleic acids and facilitated HCV genomic replication. Our results provided important insights into how viruses may harness cellular protein to achieve propagation.
