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Replication of human noroviruses in stem cell-derived human enteroids

Author:

K. Ettayebi, S. E. Crawford, K. Murakami, J. R. Broughman, U. Karandikar, V. R. Tenge, F. H. Neill, S. E. Blutt, X.-L. Zeng, L. Qu, B. Kou, A. R. Opekun, D. Burrin, D. Y. Graham, S. Ramani, R. L. Atmar, M. K. Estes

Source:

Science 2016 v.353 no.6306 pp. 1387-1393

ISSN:

0036-8075

Subject:

Norovirus, antigens, bile, blood serum, enterocytes, gastroenteritis, heat inactivation, host-pathogen relationships, humans, in vitro culture, irradiation, neutralization, pathogenicity, pathogens, research and development, virus replication

Abstract:

The major barrier to research and development of effective interventions for human noroviruses (HuNoVs) has been the lack of a robust and reproducible in vitro cultivation system. HuNoVs are the leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. We report successful cultivation of multiple HuNoV strains in enterocytes in stem cell–derived, nontransformed human intestinal enteroid monolayer cultures. Bile, a critical factor of the intestinal milieu, is required for strain-dependent HuNoV replication. Lack of appropriate histoblood group antigen expression in intestinal cells restricts virus replication, and infectivity is abrogated by inactivation (e.g., irradiation, heating) and serum neutralization. This culture system recapitulates the human intestinal epithelium, permits human host-pathogen studies of previously noncultivatable pathogens, and allows the assessment of methods to prevent and treat HuNoV infections.

Agid:

5430225

Handle:

10113/5430225

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf5211