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ArticleiScience2023

Cell culture systems for isolation of SARS-CoV-2 clinical isolates and generation of recombinant virus.

Da-Yuan Chen, Jacquelyn Turcinovic, Shuchen Feng, Devin J Kenney, Chue Vin Chin, Manish C Choudhary, Hasahn L Conway, Marc Semaan, Brianna J Close, Alexander H Tavares and 9 more

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Article in iScience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Da-Yuan ChenDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Jacquelyn TurcinovicNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Shuchen FengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
Devin J KenneyNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Chue Vin ChinDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Manish C ChoudharyBrigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Hasahn L ConwayDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Marc SemaanDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Brianna J CloseNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Alexander H TavaresDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Scott SeitzNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Nazimuddin KhanDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Sebastian KapellDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Nicholas A CrosslandNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Jonathan Z LiBrigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Florian DouamNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Susan C BakerDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
John H ConnorNational Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Mohsan SaeedDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Boston University · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USLoyola University Chicago · US

Funding

Investigating Interferon Antagonists in Delaying Innate Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2R01AI159945 · NIAID · LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO · PI BAKER, SUSAN C. · 2021 to 2025
$4.0M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI159945
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A simple and robust cell culture system is essential for generating authentic SARS-CoV-2 stocks for evaluation of viral pathogenicity, screening of antiviral compounds, and preparation of inactivated vaccines. Evidence suggests that Vero E6, a cell line commonly used in the field to grow SARS-CoV-2, does not support efficient propagation of new viral variants and triggers rapid cell culture adaptation of the virus. We generated a panel of 17 human cell lines overexpressing SARS-CoV-2 entry factors and tested their ability to support viral infection. Two cell lines, Caco-2/AT and HuH-6/AT, demonstrated exceptional susceptibility, yielding highly concentrated virus stocks. Notably, these cell lines were more sensitive than Vero E6 cells in recovering SARS-CoV-2 from clinical specimens. Further, Caco-2/AT cells provided a robust platform for producing genetically reliable recombinant SARS-CoV-2 through a reverse genetics system. These cellular models are a valuable tool for the study of SARS-CoV-2 and its continuously emerging variants.

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Methodology in biological sciencesVirology

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PMID37095858
PMCPMC10083141
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