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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Cell line-dependent release of quasi-enveloped hepatitis E virus reveals alternative Golgi-associated egress in the absence of pORF3.

Nele Gremmel, Mirco Glitscher, Johannes Scholz, Ashish Gadicherla, Reimar Johne, Eberhard Hildt, Paul Becher

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nele Gremmel *Institute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany.
Mirco Glitscher *Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Department of Virology, Langen, Germany.
Johannes ScholzGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany.
Ashish GadicherlaGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany.
Reimar JohneGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany.
Eberhard HildtPaul-Ehrlich-Institut, Department of Virology, Langen, Germany.
Paul BecherInstitute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany.

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Abstract

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) particles are released from infected cells in a quasi-enveloped form, typically via the multivesicular body (MVB) pathway, which is mediated by the viral accessory protein pORF3. However, cell-type specific aspects of this release mechanism remain poorly understood. Methods: We analyzed the release and envelopment characteristics of a pORF3-deficient genotype 3c HEV (HEVΔORF3) in comparison to wild-type HEV (HEVwt) in two human cell lines: hepatoma-derived PLC/PRF/5 and lung carcinoma-derived A549/D3 cells. Results: While viral release of HEVΔORF3 was strongly impaired in A549/D3 cells, PLC/PRF/5 cells supported efficient viral release despite the absence of pORF3. In PLC/PRF/5 cells, HEV particles retained quasi-envelopment and utilized an alternative, Golgi-associated egress pathway in the absence of pORF3. In contrast, A549/D3 cells did not support this compensatory release route. Conclusion: Our findings highlight a pronounced cell line-dependent variability in HEV release pathways, emphasizing the importance of cellular context in studies of HEV biology and antiviral strategies targeting virus egress.

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Golgi ApparatusHepatitis E virusViral ProteinsVirus ReleaseA549 CellsCell LineCell Line, TumorHepatitis EHumansViral Proteinscellular release mechanismsgolgi-associated releasehepatitis E virusmolecular virologyORF3-proteinquasi-envelopment

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PMCPMC12446258

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