In:
Intervirology, S. Karger AG, Vol. 44, No. 6 ( 2001), p. 370-378
Abstract:
In chronically infected patients, hepatitis B virus (HBV) particles reach numbers as large as 〉 10 〈 sup 〉 9 〈 /sup 〉 genome equivalents (GE)/ml of serum. However, expression of infectious HBV particles in cell culture only yields 10 〈 sup 〉 5 〈 /sup 〉 –10 〈 sup 〉 6 〈 /sup 〉 GE/ml, which is insufficient for many studies. HBV transcription and possibly replication is dependent on hepatocyte-specific differentiation. Thus, we tested several cell culture parameters that have been reported to enhance the expression of hepatocyte-specific markers, such as growth on different extracellular matrices, different cell culture media, low concentrations of fetal calf serum (FCS) and the addition of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to the medium. Lower concentrations of FCS, growth on collagen and inclusion of DMSO in the medium only moderately enhanced HBV production in vitro when applied individually. However, combinations of these parameters optimised cell culture conditions and reproducibly increased the release of HBV particles about 100-fold to titres 〉 10 〈 sup 〉 8 〈 /sup 〉 GE/ml of culture medium.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0300-5526
,
1423-0100
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2001
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1482863-7
SSG:
12
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