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Published on: March 8, 2012
Human papillomavirus type 16 does not require cathepsin L or B for infection
Christine M Calton1,2, Angela M Schlegel3,2, Janice A Chapman1,2
1Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Abstract:
Cathepsin L (CatL) and cathepsin B (CatB) are lysosomal proteases that many viruses utilize for capsid disassembly. We tested whether CatL and CatB are required for infection by human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16). CatL- and CatB-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts had higher levels of infection when compared with wild-type cells. Similar results were obtained in HaCaT keratinocytes treated with CatL- or CatB-specific small interfering RNA. Thus, CatL and CatB are not required for HPV16 infection but instead appear to restrict infection.
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