密码子偏性对痘苗病毒载体表达效率影响的研究

为了研究密码子偏性对痘苗病毒载体表达效率的影响,分别采用痘苗病毒及其宿主细胞的优势密码子对绿色荧光蛋白基因进行改造,利用荧光、Western blot和FCM等方法分析其在痘苗病毒载体系统的表达水平。结果显示,全部采用痘苗病毒优势密码子(富含A T)和全部采用宿主细胞优势密码子(富含G C),以及部分使用宿主细胞优势密码子的三种绿色荧光蛋白基因都能够有效表达,表达水平相近,表明痘苗病毒载体对目的基因密码子的使用具有很好宽容性。为了探讨这种宽容性的机理,分别利用在胞核内和在胞浆内转录的质粒载体对不同密码子偏性的绿色荧光蛋白基因进行表达分析。结果显示,胞核内转录目的基因的pcDNA3质粒载体能有效表达富含G C的绿色荧光蛋白基因,不能有效表达富含A T的绿色荧光蛋白基因,而胞浆内转录目的基因的pSCA质粒载体能同样有效表达上述不同密码子偏性的目的基因。这些结果表明,位于胞浆内的富含A U的转录产物能够有效表达,细胞核内生成的富含A U的转录产物可能受核膜屏障或其它核内因素影响而不能有效表达。因此,胞浆内繁殖的特性是痘苗病毒载体具有密码子宽容性的主要原因。此研究为痘苗病毒载体和常用真核表达载体的选择使用提供了重要实验依据。     

重组痘苗病毒在基因工程中的应用及展望

1982年以来,美国Moss及Panletti实验室相继报道了以痘苗病毒为载体,把单纯疱疹病毒TK基因、乙肝病毒表面抗原基因,流感病毒血凝素基因等重组至痘苗病毒基因组的特定部位,获得能表达外源基因的重组痘苗病毒。由于重组痘苗病毒具有一些特殊的特点和优点。     

按痘苗病毒优势密码子改造HIV-1 gag基因提高表达水平的研究

为确定痘苗病毒密码子偏向性与基因表达的关系及其在痘苗病毒与宿主细胞相互作用过程中的作用,按痘苗病毒的优势密码子对HIV-1 gag基因进行改造,并对合成基因与野生型HIV-1 gag基因在痘苗病毒载体系统的表达水平进行了研究。结果显示：①各目的基因分别正向插入了痘苗病毒TK区7．5k启动子下游;②免疫荧光检测显示,改造前后的gag基因均能够很好地在痘苗病毒中表达;③Western blot检测显示,在相同感染量时,改造后的gag基因具有更高的表达水平;④流式细胞术检测显示,密码子改造后的gag基因较野生型gag基因表达水平提高约17％。上述结果表明：按照痘苗病毒优势密码子进行外源基因改造,可作为提高外源基因在痘苗病毒中表达的策略,同时提示,密码子偏向性是痘苗病毒与宿主细胞相互作用的重要调控因素。     

人Ⅰ型免疫缺陷病毒gag-env嵌合基因在重组痘苗中的表达

Gag和Env蛋白是人Ⅰ型免疫缺陷病毒(Humanimmunodeficiencyvirustype1,HIV1)的结构蛋白,是HIV1诱导机体产生体液免疫和细胞免疫的主要抗原。本实验通过多次亚克隆,将env基因以正确的三联密码读框插入gag基因的下游,制备了HIV1gagenv嵌合基因,并将嵌合基因分别置于痘苗病毒p75启动子和牛痘病毒A型包涵体(ATI)启动子的下游,经过同源重组和红细胞吸附试验筛选,获得了2株重组痘苗病毒。免疫荧光试验和酶免疫试验证明,两株重组痘苗病毒均能正确地表达HIV1gagenv嵌合基因。动物实验表明,gagenv嵌合基因重组痘苗病毒可诱导小鼠产生抗HIV特异性抗体。这些结果为艾滋病颗粒化疫苗的研制提供了借鉴。     

痘苗病毒作为真核载体的研究现状及展望

1982年以来,美国Moss及Paoletti实验室相继报导了采用痘苗病毒作为载体,把单纯疱疹病毒TK基因、乙肝病毒表面抗原基因、流感病毒血凝素基因等重组至痘苗病毒基因组的特定位置上,得到能表达外源基因的重组痘苗病毒株。由于重组痘苗病毒具有一些特殊的特点,有希望发展成为一种新型的经济而有效的单价或多价疫苗,因而颇受学者们的重视。     

痘苗病毒通用表达载体pGJP-5的组建

我们从弱毒的痘苗病毒广-9株出发,构建了一个通用的痘苗病毒表达载体pGJP-5。广-9株的胸腺嘧啶核苷激酶(TK)基因既作为表达载体与痘苗病毒基因组体内重组的同源顺序,又作为重组病毒的筛选标记。在TK结构基因中插入了编码痘苗病毒7.5K蛋白基因的启动基因(P_(7.5)),它可以有效地启动外源基因在痘苗病毒中表达。同时启动基因P_(7.5)的3′末端有BamHⅠ、SmaⅠ、SacⅠ和EcoRⅠ的限制性内切酶位点可供外源基因插入。     

痘苗病毒载体在病毒疫苗研制上的应用

痘苗病毒作为真核表达载体已广泛应用于外源基因的表达,并日益受到重视,本文就痘苗病毒的生物学特性,重组痘苗病毒的构建原则,外源基因在重组痘苗病毒中的表达情况及重组痘苗病毒作为活疫苗的优缺点等方面作一概括性综述。     

表达人乳头瘤病毒58型L1、L2壳蛋白的非复制型重组痘苗病毒疫苗株的构建

采用PCR定点突变方法,对HPV581L1基因中痘苗病毒早期基因转录终止信号TTTTTNT结构进行修饰,并保留氨基酸不变.选用非复制型重组痘苗病毒为载体,将修饰的L1基因1.5kb和L2基因1.4kb分别插入痘苗病毒表达载体pJSD的7.5k和H6早期启动子之后,使之与非复制型重组痘苗病毒在TK区重组.经单斑筛选纯化,获得共表达HPV58L1、L2晚期蛋白的非复制型重组痘苗病毒疫苗实验株.该病毒在CEF细胞上连续传至第15代,经斑点杂交分析,重组痘苗病毒基因组中有L1和L2基因插入;经Western blot检测,重组病毒能稳定表达HPV581L1及L2蛋白.此结果为HPV58型非复制型重组痘苗病毒疫苗人用株的研究打下了基础.     

表达HPV16E6和E7蛋白的非复制型重组痘苗病毒的构建

为研制HPV16的治疗性疫苗,首先将表达质粒pJSA1175与非复制型痘苗病毒NTVJTK+进行同源重组,构建了痘苗重组病毒NTVJLac.再将表达质粒pJSDME6E7R与NTVJLac进行同源重组,构建了表达HPV16 E6和E7蛋白的非复制型重组痘苗病毒NTVJmE6E7,并对获得的重组病毒进行了鉴定.Southern杂交显示,重组痘苗病毒NTVJmE6E7基因组中有E6和E7基因插入.该重组病毒在人源细胞中不复制.Western blot显示,重组病毒在人源TK-143细胞中能表达E6和E7蛋白.非复制型重组痘苗病毒NTVJmE6E7可作为HPV16相关肿瘤及其癌前病变免疫治疗的实验性疫苗株.     

适用于疫苗株筛选的痘苗病毒载体的构建

为构建适用于疫苗株筛选的痘苗病毒载体,利用标记瞬时稳定的原理,在痘苗病毒单选择标记载体psc65的基础上,构建成带有neo和LacZ双选择标记的痘苗病毒载体pVI75.为检验载体pVI75的有效性,将HIV-1合成基因syngpnef插入到载体pVI75上,构建成转移质粒pVI75-syngpnef,并与天坛株752-1痘苗病毒共转染CEF细胞.筛选得到的重组病毒经PCR和Dot blot检验表明,标记基因已被删除,而目的基因被整合到痘苗病毒基因组上.Westem blot检测结果表明,目的基因的表达正确.痘苗病毒载体pVI75的构建使得疫苗株筛选的工作量大为降低,时间大大缩短,为利用痘苗病毒载体构建重组病毒疫苗株的研究提供了参考.     

Smallpox DNA vaccine protects nonhuman primates against lethal monkeypox

Two decades after a worldwide vaccination campaign was used to successfully eradicate naturally occurring smallpox, the threat of bioterrorism has led to renewed vaccination programs. In addition, sporadic outbreaks of human monkeypox in Africa and a recent outbreak of human monkeypox in the U.S. have made it clear that naturally occurring zoonotic orthopoxvirus diseases remain a public health concern. Much of the threat posed by orthopoxviruses could be eliminated by vaccination; however, because the smallpox vaccine is a live orthopoxvirus vaccine (vaccinia virus) administered to the skin, the vaccine itself can pose a serious health risk. Here, we demonstrate that rhesus macaques vaccinated with a DNA vaccine consisting of four vaccinia virus genes (L1R, A27L, A33R, and B5R) were protected from severe disease after an otherwise lethal challenge with monkeypox virus. Animals vaccinated with a single gene (L1R) which encodes a target of neutralizing antibodies developed severe disease but survived. This is the first demonstration that a subunit vaccine approach to smallpox-monkeypox immunization is feasible.     

Coadministration of Cidofovir and Smallpox Vaccine Reduced Vaccination Side Effects but Interfered with Vaccine-Elicited Immune Responses and Immunity to Monkeypox

While the smallpox vaccine, Dryvax or Dryvax-derived ACAM2000, holds potential for public immunization against the spread of smallpox by bioterror, there is serious concern about Dryvax-mediated side effects. Here, we report that a single-dose vaccination regimen comprised of Dryvax and an antiviral agent, cidofovir, could reduce vaccinia viral loads after vaccination and significantly control Dryvax vaccination side effects. However, coadministration of cidofovir and Dryvax also reduced vaccine-elicited immune responses of antibody and T effector cells despite the fact that the reduced priming could be boosted as a recall response after monkeypox virus challenge. Evaluations of four different aspects of vaccine efficacy showed that coadministration of cidofovir and Dryvax compromised the Dryvax-induced immunity against monkeypox, although the covaccinated monkeys exhibited measurable protection against monkeypox compared to that of naïve controls. Thus, the single-dose coadministration of cidofovir and Dryvax effectively controlled vaccination side effects but significantly compromised vaccine-elicited immune responses and vaccine-induced immunity to monkeypox.     

猴痘、天花病毒感染快速分子诊断荧光定量实时PCR方法的建立

目的:天花、猴痘可感染人并引起严重皮疹、发热等临床症状,均为烈性传染病,是潜在的生物恐怖因子,因此需要建立针对其感染的快速特异的诊断方法。方法:分别设计正痘病毒属通用型、天花病毒特异、猴痘病毒特异的引物与荧光标记探针,建立荧光定量实时PCR方法,对人工合成或模拟样本进行检测。结果:可在4h内对天花或猴痘病毒感染进行特异性鉴别诊断,检测灵敏度可达100拷贝/25μL反应体积。结论:本方法可作为一种检疫与反恐应急储备技术。     

Multiple diagnostic techniques identify previously vaccinated individuals with protective immunity against monkeypox

Approximately 50% of the US population received smallpox vaccinations before routine immunization ceased in 1972 for civilians and in 1990 for military personnel. Several studies have shown long-term immunity after smallpox vaccination, but skepticism remains as to whether this will translate into full protection against the onset of orthopoxvirus-induced disease. The US monkeypox outbreak of 2003 provided the opportunity to examine this issue. Using independent and internally validated diagnostic approaches with >or=95% sensitivity and >or=90% specificity for detecting clinical monkeypox infection, we identified three previously unreported cases of monkeypox in preimmune individuals at 13, 29 and 48 years after smallpox vaccination. These individuals were unaware that they had been infected because they were spared any recognizable disease symptoms. Together, this shows that the US monkeypox outbreak was larger than previously realized and, more importantly, shows that cross-protective antiviral immunity against West African monkeypox can potentially be maintained for decades after smallpox vaccination.     

Smallpox vaccine-induced antibodies are necessary and sufficient for protection against monkeypox virus

Vaccination with live vaccinia virus affords long-lasting protection against variola virus, the agent of smallpox. Its mode of protection in humans, however, has not been clearly defined. Here we report that vaccinia-specific B-cell responses are essential for protection of macaques from monkeypox virus, a variola virus ortholog. Antibody-mediated depletion of B cells, but not CD4+ or CD8+ T cells, abrogated vaccine-induced protection from a lethal intravenous challenge with monkeypox virus. In addition, passive transfer of human vaccinia-neutralizing antibodies protected nonimmunized macaques from severe disease. Thus, vaccines able to induce long-lasting protective antibody responses may constitute realistic alternatives to the currently available smallpox vaccine (Dryvax).     

Human monkeypox

Human monkeypox, occurring in the tropical rainforest of west and central Africa, is regarded as the most important orthopoxvirus infection for epidemiological surveillance during the post-smallpox era. This disease, first recognized in Za?re in 1970 resembles smallpox clinically but differs epidemiologically. Clinical features, their evolution and sequelae of monkeypox could be compared with discrete ordinary or modified type of smallpox. A case-fatality rate of 14% has been observed but some cases can be exceedingly mild or atypical and may easily remain undetected and unreported. Pronounced lymphadenopathy has been the only clinical feature found commonly in monkeypox but not in smallpox. Fifty-seven cases of human monkeypox have occurred since 1970, in the tropical rainforests in six west and central African countries, the majority of them (45) being reported from Za?re. The disease appears to be more frequent in dry season. Children below ten years of age comprise 84% of the cases. Smallpox vaccination protects against monkeypox. Clusters of cases have been observed in certain areas within countries and within affected households. Human-to-human spread has possibly occurred seven times. No cases of possible tertiary spread were observed. The secondary attack rate among susceptible close household contacts was 10%, among all susceptible contacts 5%. This is much lower than that occurring with smallpox, which is between 25-40%. The limited avidity of monkeypox virus for human beings indicates that monkeypox is probably a zoonosis, although the animal reservoir(s) have not yet been identified. The low transmissibility, resulting in low frequency of disease in man indicates that monkeypox is not a public health problem. Human monkeypox has been a relatively newly recognized disease. Studies are in progress to identify the natural cycle of monkeypox virus and to define better its clinical and epidemiological characteristics. Special surveillance is maintained in endemic areas with the aim to provide assurance that in spite of waning immunity of the human population following cessation of the smallpox vaccination, the disease does not constitute a potential danger to man.     

Proteomic basis of the antibody response to monkeypox virus infection examined in cynomolgus macaques and a comparison to human smallpox vaccination

Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease that occurs primarily in Central and West Africa. A recent outbreak in the United States heightened public health concerns for susceptible human populations. Vaccinating with vaccinia virus to prevent smallpox is also effective for monkeypox due to a high degree of sequence conservation. Yet, the identity of antigens within the monkeypox virus proteome contributing to immune responses has not been described in detail. We compared antibody responses to monkeypox virus infection and human smallpox vaccination by using a protein microarray covering 92-95% (166-192 proteins) of representative proteomes from monkeypox viral clades of Central and West Africa, including 92% coverage (250 proteins) of the vaccinia virus proteome as a reference orthopox vaccine. All viral gene clones were verified by sequencing and purified recombinant proteins were used to construct the microarray. Serum IgG of cynomolgus macaques that recovered from monkeypox recognized at least 23 separate proteins within the orthopox proteome, while only 14 of these proteins were recognized by IgG from vaccinated humans. There were 12 of 14 antigens detected by sera of human vaccinees that were also recognized by IgG from convalescent macaques. The greatest level of IgG binding for macaques occurred with the structural proteins F13L and A33R, and the membrane scaffold protein D13L. Significant IgM responses directed towards A44R, F13L and A33R of monkeypox virus were detected before onset of clinical symptoms in macaques. Thus, antibodies from vaccination recognized a small number of proteins shared with pathogenic virus strains, while recovery from infection also involved humoral responses to antigens uniquely recognized within the monkeypox virus proteome.     

猴痘的流行现状及防控

猴痘(monkeypox)是由猴痘病毒感染所致的人兽共患病,主要发生在非洲中部、西部地区。猴痘病毒可感染多种哺乳类动物,主要在动物中流行,人接触感染动物后可被传染。猴痘的临床表现与天花相似(发热、皮疹等),但症状较轻。天花疫苗接种可提供预防猴痘的免疫保护力。然而,因全球天花被消灭而停止接种天花疫苗后,猴痘成为最可能威胁人类的正痘病毒性疾病。近期,其散发病例在欧洲多地出现。2022年5月7日英国报道了猴痘疫情。随后,欧洲报道猴痘确诊和疑似病例超过100例。猴痘主要传播途径包括接触感染动物、与患者直接接触或间接接触。2022年5月20日,世界卫生组织就此次猴痘疫情召开了紧急会议,旨在提高对猴痘的认识,做好防范应对准备。世界卫生组织、美国疾病预防控制中心、英国卫生部门报告了相关疫情并制定了相应的防控措施。截至2022年5月28日我国尚无输入性猴痘报道,但因国际交往频繁等仍须提高警惕。本文介绍了猴痘流行现状及有关防控信息,以供借鉴。     

Human monkey pox: its clinico-epidemiological characteristics

During the course of the smallpox eradication programme, a new eruptive disease clinically resembling smallpox was discovered in Zaire. The disease, which was named monkeypox after the virus, is a zoonosis occurring sporadically in countries of western and central Africa with tropical rain forest. The studies carried out in Zaire from 1980 through 1985 showed that monkeypox affects mainly children in relatively small remote villages whose population has traditionally frequent contacts with wild animals. Apart from the wildlife, the virus can be transmitted from man to man, but among other sources of infection sick persons did not exceed 20%. Presumed human transmission has occurred in 38 out of 61 outbreaks of human monkeypox and only once reached the third and once the fourth generation; the transmission in all affected villages under observation has extinguished itself. Considering the sporadic and relatively rare occurrence of the disease and expected complications following the immunization with vaccinia which protects from monkeypox, introduction of mass vaccination in the areas at risk is hardly justified at present.     

Smallpox: A Retrospect

Smallpox has been known as a disease of man since the earliest times. However, its severity increased greatly during the eighteenth century, stimulating physicians and others to find methods of protection against it. Variolation (the inoculation of smallpox material into the skin) was tried, and for a while found general approval, although its practice was not without danger. In 1796, Edward Jenner began his investigations into the use of cow-pox material (vaccination) as a prophylactic against smallpox, and later showed that vaccination could confer protection. Although vaccination centres were first set up in Canada early in the nineteenth century, the disease on occasion assumed epidemic proportions, such as occurred in Montreal in 1885. Sporadic outbreaks have occurred since then, including the recent case in Toronto. From the public health point of view, maintenance of a high level of immunity to smallpox throughout the general population is necessary if serious epidemics are to be avoided.