TY - JOUR
T1 - Complete replication of Hepatitis C virus in cell culture
AU - Lindenbach, BD
AU - Evans, MJ
AU - Syder, AJ
AU - Wolk, B
AU - Tellinghuisen, TL
AU - Liu, CC
AU - Maruyama, T
AU - Hynes, RO
AU - Burton, DR
AU - McKeating, Jane
AU - Rice, CM
PY - 2005/7/22
Y1 - 2005/7/22
N2 - Many aspects of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) life cycle have not been reproduced in cell culture, which has slowed research progress on this important human pathogen. Here, we describe a full-length HCV genome that replicates and produces virus particles that are infectious in cell culture (HCVcc). Replication of HCVcc was robust, producing nearly 10(5) infectious units per milliliter within 48 hours. Virus particles were filterable and neutralized with a monoclonal antibody against the viral glycoprotein E2. Viral entry was dependent on cellular expression of a putative HCV receptor, CD81. HCVcc replication was inhibited by interferon-alpha and by several HCV-specific antiviral compounds, suggesting that this in vitro system will aid in the search for improved antivirals.
AB - Many aspects of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) life cycle have not been reproduced in cell culture, which has slowed research progress on this important human pathogen. Here, we describe a full-length HCV genome that replicates and produces virus particles that are infectious in cell culture (HCVcc). Replication of HCVcc was robust, producing nearly 10(5) infectious units per milliliter within 48 hours. Virus particles were filterable and neutralized with a monoclonal antibody against the viral glycoprotein E2. Viral entry was dependent on cellular expression of a putative HCV receptor, CD81. HCVcc replication was inhibited by interferon-alpha and by several HCV-specific antiviral compounds, suggesting that this in vitro system will aid in the search for improved antivirals.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.1114016
DO - 10.1126/science.1114016
M3 - Article
C2 - 15947137
SN - 1095-9203
VL - 309
SP - 623
EP - 626
JO - Science
JF - Science
ER -