title: Characterization of a porcine lung epithelial cell line suitable for influenza virus studies.
abstract: We established a porcine lung epithelial cell line designated St. Jude porcine lung cells (SJPL) and demonstrated that all tested influenza A and B viruses replicated in this cell line. The infectivity titers of most viruses in SJPL cells were comparable to or better than those in MDCK cells. The propagation of influenza viruses from clinical samples in SJPL cells did not lead to antigenic changes in the hemagglutinin molecule. The numbers of both Sia2-3Gal and Sia2-6Gal receptors on SJPL cells were greater than those on MDCK cells. Influenza virus infection of SJPL cells did not lead to apoptosis, as did infection of MDCK cells. No porcine endogenous retrovirus was detected in SJPL cells, and in contrast to MDCK cells, SJPL cells did not cause tumors in nude mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goloubeva
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Webby
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D013552:Swine