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J Gen Virol 76 (1995), 1047-1050; DOI 10.1099/0022-1317-76-4-1047
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Hepatitus B virus: specific binding and internalization of small HBsAg by human hepatocytes

W. C. C. de Bruin1,*, K. Hertogs2, W. P. J. Leenders1, E. Depla2 and S. H. Yap2

1 Division of Gastro-intestinal and Liver Diseases, Academical Hospital Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
and2 Division of Liver and Pancreatic Diseases, Academical Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

Previously, we identified human liver endonexin II (EII) present on human hepatocyte plasma membrane as a specific hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) binding protein. We also showed the spontaneous development of anti-idiotypic (anti-HBsAg) antibodies in rabbits immunized with EII and in chicken immunized with the F(ab')2 fragment of rabbit anti-EII IgG. These findings suggest the existence of a receptor-ligand relationship between EII and HBsAg. In the present study, we demonstrate that small HBsAg conjugated to 10 nm colloidal gold also binds specifically to human hepatocytes. Invagination of the coated pit region at the HBsAg binding sites on the human hepatocyte plasma membrane results in the internalization of the HBsAg-gold particles. The binding and consequently the internalization of HBsAg is inhibited by anti-EII or anti-idiotypic (anti-HBsAg) antibodies. These findings indicate that EII is directly involved in the binding and uptake of hepatitis B envelope proteins.

* Author for correspondence. Fax +31 80 540103.

Received 1 September 1994; accepted 24 November 1994.




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