Journal of Southern Medical University ›› 2006, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (06): 725-729.

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Stable expression of HBV C gene mutants in immortalized human B-cell lines

ZHANG Ming-xia, ZHOU Fu-yuan, DIAO Zhi-hong, HE Hai-tang, HOU Jin-Lin LUO Kang-xian Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China   

  1. 南方医科大学南方医院感染内科; 南方医科大学南方医院感染内科 广东广州510515; 广东广州510515;
  • Online:2006-06-20 Published:2006-06-20

Abstract: Objective To provide an cell model of immortalized lymphoblstoid B-cell lines for studying the biological characteristics of full-length hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome carrying the hot-spot mutations V60, G87, and L97. Methods V60, G87, and L97 mutation points were introduced into HBV p3.8Ⅱ plasmid containing 1.2 copy of HBV genome by means of site-directed mutagenesis. The HBV genome was amplified by PCR from p3.8Ⅱ and p3.8Ⅱ- V60, G87, L97 plasmid, and the PCR product was inserted into EBO-plpp eukaryotic expression vector. The recombinant vectors and the EBO-plpp vector were transfected into immortalized human lymphoblasts with lipofectamine 2000 and selected with hygromycin. Steady expression of the target genes was determined by RT-PCR, Western blotting and microparticle enzyme immunoassay. Results DNA sequence analysis indicated that the desired mutation was introduced into wild-type HBV DNA. HBsAg, HBeAg and HBcAg could be detected in EBO-HBV- transfected cell lysate or culture supernatant. Conclusion Transfectants that stably express HBV mutant antigen may provide a cell model to study the biological characteristics of HBV carrying hot-spot mutation in vitro. 

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