Hepatitis C virus has a genetically determined lymphotropism through co-receptor B7.2.
Hepatitis C virus has a genetically determined lymphotropism through co-receptor B7.2.
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DOI:
10.1038/ncomms13882
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发表时间:
2017-01-09
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Machida K
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作者:
Chen CL;Huang JY;Wang CH;Tahara SM;Zhou L;Kondo Y;Schechter J;Su L;Lai MM;Wakita T;Cosset FL;Jung JU;Machida K
B-cell infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been a controversial topic. To examine whether HCV has a genetically determined lymphotropism through a co-receptor specific for the infection by lymphotropic HCV, we established an infectious clone and chimeric virus of hepatotropic and lymphotropic HCV strains derived from an HCV-positive B-cell lymphoma. The viral envelope and 5′-UTR sequences of the lymphotropic HCV strain were responsible for the lymphotropism. Silencing of the virus sensor, RIGI, or overexpression of microRNA-122 promoted persistent viral replication in B cells. By cDNA library screening, we identified an immune cell-specific, co-stimulatory receptor B7.2 (CD86) as a co-receptor of lymphotropic HCV. Infection of B cells by HCV inhibited the recall reaction to antigen stimulation. Together, a co-receptor B7.2 enabled lymphotropic HCV to infect memory B cells, leading to inhibition of memory B-cell function and persistent HCV infection in HCV-infected hosts. Infection of B cells by hepatitis C virus (HCV) is poorly understood, but is thought to result in lymphoproliferative disorders. Here, Chen et al. identify CD86 as co-receptor for lymphotropic HCV and show that HCV infection inhibits memory B-cell function.