title: Non Fc receptor-mediated infection of human macrophages by dengue virus serotype 2.
abstract: Four human monocyte-derived macrophage membrane proteins, with apparent molecular masses of 27, 45, 67 and 87 kDa, were identified as possible receptors for dengue virus serotype 2 (DEN-2) (Mexican isolate 200787/1983), based on affinity chromatography, immunofluorescence, virus overlay protein-binding assays and Western blotting. Additionally, mouse polyclonal antibodies raised against each of the four proteins were capable of partially inhibiting in vitro DEN-2 infection of monocyte-macrophages, thus supporting the notion of a role for such proteins as DEN-2 receptors. Parallel studies were carried out using the human promonocytic U-937 cell line, both as undifferentiated cells and as monocyte-like phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-differentiated cells, as target cells. Whereas interaction between DEN-2 and undifferentiated U-937 cells was almost negligible, PMA-differentiated U-937 cells were shown to harbour putative receptors (with molecular masses of 45 and 67 kDa) for DEN-2, similar to those found in human monocyte-derived macrophages. To our knowledge, this is the first report that describes putative receptors for DEN-2 in primary cultures of human macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados-IPN, Av. IPN No. 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco CP 07360, Mexico DF, Mexico1.
authors.forename: M M Bertha
authors.initials: MMB
authors.lastname: Moreno-Altamirano
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico DF, Mexico2.
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez-García
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados-IPN, Av. IPN No. 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco CP 07360, Mexico DF, Mexico1.
authors.forename: M Lourdes
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Muñoz
mesh_terms: D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000821:virology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000502:physiology*; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000502:physiology*; D020298:U937 Cells
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D011991:Receptors, Virus; C111476:dengue virus receptor