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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
22
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-16
pubmed:abstractText
Although hepatitis C virus E2 protein can bind to human cells by interacting with a putative viral receptor, CD81, the interaction alone is not sufficient to establish permissiveness for hepatitis C virus infection. Using an Epstein-Barr virus-based extrachromosomal replication system, we have screened through a human liver cDNA library and successfully identified a cDNA capable of supporting hepatitis C virus replication in an otherwise nonpermissive cell line. This cDNA encodes a protein exhibiting homology to a group of proteins derived from various evolutionarily distant species, including Oryza sativa submergence-induced protein 2A. The mRNAs encoding this factor are heterogeneous at the 5' ends and are ubiquitously expressed in multiple tissues, albeit in a very small amount. The longest mRNA contains an in-frame and upstream initiation codon and codes for a larger protein. This 5'-extended form of mRNA was detected in hepatocellular carcinoma, but not in normal liver tissue. Immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated that the hepatic factor was distributed evenly in cells, but occasionally formed aggregations in the peri- or intranuclear areas. In summary, we have identified a hepatic factor capable of supporting hepatitis C virus replication in an otherwise nonpermissive cell line. This factor belongs to a previously uncharacterized protein family. The physiological function of this protein awaits further study.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-538X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
75
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11017-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Identification of a hepatic factor capable of supporting hepatitis C virus replication in a nonpermissive cell line.
pubmed:affiliation
Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. catyeh@ms14.hinet.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't