| Literature DB >> 26071008 |
Huan Yan1, Yang Liu2, Jianhua Sui3, Wenhui Li4.
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A liver bile acids transporter, sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP, encoded by SLC10A1) was recently identified as a functional receptor for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and its satellite hepatitis D virus (HDV). NTCP-complemented human hepatoma HepG2 cells (HepG2-NTCP) were shown to support infection of HBV and HDV in vitro, providing a much-needed and convenient cell culture system for the viruses. Identification of NTCP as a functional receptor for HBV has significantly advanced our understanding of the viral life cycle and opened new opportunities for developing anti-HBV interventions. This article forms part of a symposium in Antiviral Research on "An unfinished story: from the discovery of the Australia antigen to the development of new curative therapies for hepatitis B".Entities:
Keywords: Cell culture; Drug development; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis D virus; Receptor; Sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP)
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26071008 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.06.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antiviral Res ISSN: 0166-3542 Impact factor: 5.970