Hepatocyte-specific binding of L/S-HBV particles expressed in insect cells.
1995
: The genome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) codes for three surface antigen proteins. Two of them are essential components of infectious viral particles. Whereas expression of the small (S) antigen led to formation of virus-like particles in different systems so far, secretion of neither the large antigen nor budding of virus-like particles containing both antigens could be observed. Using modified large antigen genes in dual expression vectors we were able to demonstrate secretion of virus-like particles in the baculovirus insect cell system. N-terminal fusion of an insect protein (melittin) derived signal sequence and destruction of the myristylation site resulted in secretion of the large antigen. Particles consisting of about 95% small and 5% large antigen bind specifically to hepatocytes. These pseudovirions could serve as a HBV vaccine and as a useful component of future hepatocyte-specific gene transfer vehicles.
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