Conditional replication and secretion of hepatitis B virus genome uncover the truncated 3' terminus of encapsidated viral pregenomic RNA.
J Virol
; 97(10): e0076023, 2023 10 31.
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| ID: mdl-37754759
ABSTRACT
IMPORTANCE The biogenesis and clinical application of serum HBV pgRNA have been a research hotspot in recent years. This study further characterized the heterogeneity of the 3' terminus of capsid RNA by utilizing a variety of experimental systems conditionally supporting HBV genome replication and secretion, and reveal that the 3' truncation of capsid pgRNA is catalyzed by cellular ribonuclease(s) and viral RNaseH at positions after and before 3' DR1, respectively, indicating the 3' DR1 as a boundary between the encapsidated portion of pgRNA for reverse transcription and the 3' unprotected terminus, which is independent of pgRNA length and the 3' terminal sequence. Thus, our study provides new insights into the mechanism of pgRNA encapsidation and reverse transcription, as well as the optimization of serum HBV RNA diagnostics.
Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Virus Replication
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RNA, Viral
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Hepatitis B virus
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Capsid
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Genome, Viral
Language:
En
Journal:
J Virol
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China