Publication: Dengue viruses induce cell proliferation and morphological changes of endothelial cells
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1997-12-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.28, (1997), 32-37
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Ahnond Bunyaratvej, Punnee Butthep, Sutee Yoksan, Natth Bhamarapravati Dengue viruses induce cell proliferation and morphological changes of endothelial cells. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.28, (1997), 32-37. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18039
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Dengue viruses induce cell proliferation and morphological changes of endothelial cells
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Replication of dengue viruses (type 1, 2, 3 and 4) in vitro in endothelial cells from human umbilical cord vein was demonstrated by virus titers and immunofluorescent antibody studies. Both showed highest peak at Day 6 after inoculation and declined to origin at Day 14. Some of the cultured endothelial cells detached from the culture well Most of these floating cells were rarely viable as shown by failure in trypan blue exclusion whereas the adhering cells are mostly viable. More frequent and higher intensity of immunofluorescent positive cells were found in the detached cells as compared to adhering cells. The virus titers in the supernatant and in the adhering cell population were comparable, although floating cells were maximally 26.2% of the total cultured endothelial cells. Many floating cells and occasional adhering cells had numerous blebs on their surface. Endothelial cell proliferation was markedly increased after virus inoculation as compared with the control. Increased number of mitotic cells was also observed in the dengue virus-endothelial cell culture. Comparing among the four types, dengue type 4 induced highest peaks of cell proliferation and cell mitosis at Day 10 after inoculation. Dengue type 2 had the highest virus titers both in adhering cells and in supernatant at Day 6 as compared with other types.