Sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide is a functional receptor for human hepatitis B and D virus
Human hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and HBV-related diseases remain a major public health problem. Individuals coinfected with its satellite hepatitis D virus (HDV) have more severe disease. Cellular entry of both viruses is mediated by HBV envelope proteins. The pre-S1 domain of the large envelope protein is a key determinant for receptor(s) binding. However, the identity of the receptor(s) is unknown. Here, by using near zero distance photo-cross-linking and tandem affinity purification, we revealed that the receptor-binding region of pre-S1 specifically interacts with sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP), a multiple transmembrane transporter predominantly expressed in the liver. Silencing NTCP inhibited HBV and HDV infection, while exogenous NTCP expression rendered nonsusceptible hepatocarcinoma cells susceptible to these viral infections. Moreover, replacing amino acids 157–165 of nonfunctional monkey NTCP with the human counterpart conferred its ability in supporting both viral infections. Our results demonstrate that NTCP is a functional receptor for HBV and HDV. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485615/作者: ms003 时间: 2015-9-4 12:08
一只蜗牛发表于 2012-11-16 08:44 :
主编是Randy Schekman,是前任PNAS 主编(5年);
副主编2位:
副主编之一fiona watt,是位女同志。工作职位是:Fiona Watt is Deputy Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research, Herchel Smith Professor of Molecular Genetics and Deputy Director of Cancer Research UK - Cambridge Research Institute.
不过这些要成为烟云,其网页介绍说她实验室将迁往国王学院,成为一个新的中心主任(We are excited to announce that the lab is relocating to King's College London in 2012. Fiona Watt will be the director of a new centre for stem cells and regenerative medicine.)。