Abstract
Primary cell cultures of African Green monkey kidney (AGMK) contain polarized epithelial cells in which influenza virus matures predominantly at the apical surfaces above tight junctions. Influenza virus glycoproteins were found to be localized at the same membrane domain from which the virus budded. When polarized primary AGMK cells were infected with recombinant SV40 viruses containing DNA coding for either an influenza virus H1 or H2 subtype hemagglutinin (HA), the HA proteins were preferentially expressed at the apical surface in a manner identical to that observed in influenza virus-infected cells. Thus, cellular mechanisms for sorting membrane glycoproteins recognize some structural feature of the HA glycoprotein itself, and other viral proteins are not necessary for this process.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 435-443 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)