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The role of scavenger receptor BI in hepatitis - eTheses Repository ...

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2.5 Cell culture pr<strong>of</strong>icient <strong>hepatitis</strong> C virus.<br />

<strong>The</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g section details the synthesis and use <strong>of</strong> HCVcc particles.<br />

Currently, all HCVcc viruses are constructed around the non-structural<br />

prote<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> HCV stra<strong>in</strong> JFH-1, a unique isolate capable <strong>of</strong> produc<strong>in</strong>g particles<br />

<strong>in</strong> certa<strong>in</strong> hepatoma cell l<strong>in</strong>es (179, 328, 351). <strong>The</strong> HCVcc viruses used <strong>in</strong> this<br />

study were JFH-1 wild type, cell culture adapted JFH-1 G451R, and a<br />

chimeric J6/JFH virus which encodes core, E1, E2, p7 and NS2 <strong>of</strong> stra<strong>in</strong> J6<br />

HCV (179, 328, 352). In each case virus was produced by transcription <strong>of</strong><br />

RNA from a plasmid encod<strong>in</strong>g the HCV genome, <strong>in</strong>troduction <strong>of</strong> RNA<br />

genomes <strong>in</strong>to Huh-7.5 cells by electroporation and subsequent harvest <strong>of</strong><br />

secreted HCVcc particles.<br />

RNA synthesis.<br />

1. RNA transcripts <strong>of</strong> the HCV genome were produced us<strong>in</strong>g the T7 RNA<br />

polymerase kit (Ambion, TX, USA) accord<strong>in</strong>g to the manufacturer’s<br />

<strong>in</strong>structions. Briefly, 5$g <strong>of</strong> plasmid conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a cDNA clone <strong>of</strong> the<br />

HCV genome was l<strong>in</strong>earised by XbaI digest (Promega).<br />

2. 1$g <strong>of</strong> l<strong>in</strong>earised plasmid was used as a template for RNA<br />

transcription, the reaction mixture was <strong>in</strong>cubated at 37°C for 3-4 hrs,<br />

after which the RNA was cleaned up us<strong>in</strong>g the RNeasy M<strong>in</strong>Elute kit<br />

(Qiagen, Netherlands) accord<strong>in</strong>g to manufacturer’s <strong>in</strong>structions.<br />

3. <strong>The</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> the RNA was assessed by gel electrophoresis on a 1%<br />

agarose gel (Biol<strong>in</strong>e, UK). Typical yields, as measured by a UV

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