Table 1.
Cell lines, suppliers and authentication methods.
| Name | Citation | Supplier | Authentication Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| HepG2 | Figure 3 | Gift from Prof S.Urban, Heidelberg, Germany | Cell line authentication performed by Eurofins Genomics, using Applied BiosystemsTM AmpFLSTRTM IdentifilerTM Plus PCR Amplification Kit with 16 markers |
| HepG2-hNTCP | Figures 3–6 | Gift from Prof S.Urban, Heidelberg, Germany [33] | Cell line authentication performed by Eurofins Genomics, using Applied BiosystemsTM AmpFLSTRTM IdentifilerTM Plus PCR Amplification Kit with 16 markers |
| HepaRG-hNTCP | Figure 3 | Gift from Prof S.Urban, Heidelberg, Germany | Multiplexion cell contamination assay (Heidelberg, Germany) as described [39] |
| HepAD38 | Figure 1 (for HBV RNAs and replication intermediate extraction) | Gift from Prof E Hild, Langen, Germany | Release of HBV particles (qPCR + infectivity test) |
| THP1 | Figures 2 and 3 | Gift from Prof V. Hornung, Munich, Germany | Cell line authentication by Eurofins Genomics on 24.03.2017 |
| THP1 ΔSTING | Figure 2 | Gift from Prof V. Hornung, Munich, Germany | Western blot |
| THP1 ΔcGAS | Figure 2 | Gift from Prof V. Hornung, Munich, Germany | Western blot |
| THP1 ΔMAVS | Figure 2 | Gift from Prof V. Hornung, Munich, Germany | Western blot |