Evidence for in vitro replication of hepatitis C virus genome in a human T-cell line.
AUTOR(ES)
Shimizu, Y K
RESUMO
A human T-cell line, MOLT-4, either uninfected or infected with murine retroviruses, was tested for its susceptibility to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The cell cultures were inoculated with a serum containing HCV and then examined for the presence of viral sequences by cDNA/PCR. In murine retrovirus-infected MOLT-4 (MOLT-4 Ma) cells, intracellular minus-strand viral RNA, a putative replication intermediate, was first detected 3 days after inoculation, and the maximum signal was seen on day 7. When the cells were continuously subcultured in fresh medium, HCV sequences were intermittently detected in cells over a period of 3 weeks. In MOLT-4 cells free of retroviruses, replication of minus-strand HCV RNA appeared less efficient than in MOLT-4 Ma cells. The presence of minus-strand viral RNA in MOLT-4 Ma cells inoculated with HCV was confirmed by in situ hybridization with a strand-specific RNA probe. Immunofluorescence tests with antibodies specific for HCV core and NS4 antigens showed that MOLT-4 Ma cells were positive for viral antigen 7 days after inoculation. Thus, it appears likely that the HCV genome can replicate in the human T-cell line MOLT-4.
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