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Inhibition of nuclear entry of HPV16 pseudovirus-packaged DNA by an anti-HPV16 L2 neutralizing antibody

Journal Article · · Virology
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  1. Pathogen Genomics Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640 (Japan)
  2. Department of Pathology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640 (Japan)
  3. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22, Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 141-8625 (Japan)
Rabbit anti-HPV16 L2 serum (anti-P56/75) neutralizes multiple oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPVs). We inoculated HeLa cells with HPV16 pseudovirus (16PV) and with anti-P56/75-bound 16PV (16PV-Ab). Both 16PV and 16PV-Ab attached equally well to the cell surface. However, the cell-attached L1 protein of 16PV became trypsin-resistant after incubation at 37 {sup o}C, whereas approximately 20% of the cell-attached 16PV-Ab L1 remained trypsin-sensitive. Confocal microscopy of HeLa cells inoculated with 16PV revealed packaged DNA in the nucleus at 22 h after inoculation; however, nuclear DNA was not detected in cells inoculated with 16PV-Ab. Electron microscopy of HeLa cells inoculated with 16PV showed particles located in multivesicular bodies, lamellar bodies, and the cytosol after 4 h; no cytosolic particles were detected after inoculation with 16PV-Ab. These data suggest that anti-P56/75 inhibits HPV infection partly by blocking viral entry and primarily by blocking the transport of the viral genome to the nucleus.
OSTI ID:
21460279
Journal Information:
Virology, Journal Name: Virology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 406; ISSN VIRLAX; ISSN 0042-6822
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English