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. 2009 Aug 10;4(8):e6561. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006561

Table 1. Summary of Huh7 Cell Line Characteristicsa.

Cell Line CPEb Average HCV Copies/µg RNAd Average HCV Titers (FFU/ml)e dsRNA Signalingf JFH-1 Infectivityg
Huh7-1 + (8)c 3.04×107 4.67×104 ++++ ++++
Huh7-2 ++ (7) 2.68×107 1.23×105 +++ ++++
Huh7-3 ++++ (5) 2.94×107 1.37×105 ++++ ++++
Huh7-4 +++ (6) 2.53×107 2.00×104 ++++ ++++
Huh7-6 + (8) 2.82×103 3.67×101 +++ +
Huh7-7 ++++ (5) 2.35×107 3.33×104 ++++ ++++
Huh7-8 ++ (7) 1.39×107 1.00×104 +++ ++++
Huh7-9 ++++ (5) 4.08×107 1.43×105 ++ ++++
Huh7-RRB + (8) 1.68×107 7.11×104 n/d ++++
Huh7.5.1 ++++ (5) 2.44×107 1.87×105 n/d ++++
a

Refer to Materials and Methods for definition of assays.

b

CPE determined by microscopic examination. Changes in cell morphology, accumulation of floating cells and cessation of cell growth were scored based on the percentage of cells in the infected culture exhibiting these characteristics: +++, high (>80%); ++, medium (40–80%); + low (<40%); and undetectable.

c

Day p.i. CPE was first evident.

d

Average intracellular HCV RNA (copies/µg RNA) for days 6–8 p.i. (Figure 5A).

e

Average infectivity titers (FFU/ml) for days 6–8 p.i. using respective Huh-7 cell line for assay (Figure 5B).

f

Average ISG expression following poly(IC) transfection: ++++, >10-fold; +++, 3–10-fold; ++, <3-fold. (Figure 7B).

g

HCV spread determined by indirect E2 immunofluorescence staining on day 7 p.i.: ++++, >90%; +++, 60–89; ++, 30–59%; +, <30% E2-positive cells (Figure S1).

n/d = not determined.