流行性乙型脑炎病毒E蛋白结构域Ⅲ的抗原表位鉴定与功能研究

流行性乙型脑炎病毒(Japanese encephalitis virus,JEV)是一种严重危害人畜健康的虫媒病毒.表面囊膜蛋白(E蛋白)是该病毒的主要结构蛋白.E蛋白在介导病毒与宿主细胞的吸附、融合,决定病毒的血凝活性、细胞嗜性以及决定病毒毒力和诱导宿主产生保护性免疫反应中起重要作用.E蛋白结构域Ⅲ(EⅢ)是诱导中和抗体的重要区域.为确定乙型脑炎EⅢ的抗原表位,实验首先克隆了JEV疫苗株SA14-14-2的EⅢ区域,并用pGEX-6P-1载体进行融合表达,免疫印迹分析表明,该融合蛋白能被抗JEV血清识别.为了进一步对该结构域进行抗原表位作图,设计了14个覆盖该区域且部分重叠的短肽.将各短肽与GST进行融合表达与纯化.短肽融合蛋白经JEV阳性血清免疫印迹和EUSA免疫反应性扫描分析,结果鉴定出,E39(306TEKFSFAKNPVDTGHG320)、EA5-l(355VTNPFVATSSA366)、FA8-1(377FGDSYIV384)和E49(385VGRGDKQINHHWHKAG400)4个线性抗原表位.分别将4个抗原表位融合蛋白免疫小鼠,制备各抗原表位单因子血清,结果经体外病毒中和试验表明,E39为具有病毒中和活性的抗原表位.试验结果为进一步分析JEVE蛋白结构与功能以及诊断试剂和表位疫苗的研究提供了重要工作基础.     

登革2型病毒E蛋白结构域III的表达及多克隆抗体制备

登革病毒(Dengue virus,DENV)属于黄病毒科(Flaviviridae),黄病毒属(Flavivirus),为单股正链RNA病毒,有4个不同的血清型(DENV-1,2,3,4),主要通过埃及伊蚊(Aedes aegypti)和白纹伊蚊(Aedes albopictus)传播,可引起登革热、登革出血热、登革休克综合征等多种疾病[1,2]。E蛋白是位于DENV表面的结构蛋白,由495个氨基酸组成,它既含有黄病毒亚群特异的和登革病毒血清型特异的抗原表位,又有与中和,血凝抑制作用有关的抗原表位,是病毒颗粒的主要包膜蛋白[3]。Modis等研究表明,DENV-2型E蛋白以延伸的二聚体形式平铺在病毒表面,折叠成3个不…     

一种病毒非结构蛋白作为亚单位疫苗的展望

<正> 近年来,我们对宿主抗病毒感染免疫反应的知识已经将保护性免疫与抗病毒表面蛋白抗体的刺激联系起来。此外,某些内部结构蛋白与细胞介导免疫密切相关。然而,黄病毒科成员最近进行的的研究结果表明,一 种病毒非结构蛋白NS1,在缺乏中和抗体的情况下也能诱导产生保护性免疫。 黄病毒是一个包括大约70种密切相关的病毒群。它们主要对人和家畜致病。虽然黄热病(YF)、乙型脑炎(JE)、圣路易脑     

猪瘟病毒囊膜糖蛋白E0的RNA酶活性及其研究进展

猪瘟病毒（CSFV,Classicalswinefevervirus）属于黄病毒科瘟病毒属,同属的成员还有牛病毒性腹泻病毒（BVDV）和羊的边界病病毒（BDV）。猪瘟病毒是一种有囊膜的单股正链RNA病毒,基因组大小约12．3kb,含有一个大的ORF,此ORF编码一个大的多聚蛋白,经宿主和病毒编码蛋白酶的共同作用,在共同翻译中和／或翻译后,将此多聚蛋白加工成病毒的结构蛋白和非结构蛋白．猪瘟病毒基因组的5＇端编码病毒结构蛋白,即衣壳蛋白（C）和三个囊膜糖蛋白（E0、E1、E2）。其中E0和E2能够刺激机体产生中和抗体,并使猪获得免疫力[1,2]．意外发…     

鸭坦布苏病毒E蛋白结构与功能的研究进展

鸭坦布苏病毒病是一种由鸭坦布苏病毒（Duck tembusu virus, DTMUV）引起雏鸭出现神经症状、种鸭生产性能降低、蛋鸭产蛋性能大幅下降的传染性疾病。DTMUV编码3种结构蛋白（C, E, prM），其中E蛋白作为DTMUV重要的免疫原性蛋白，其各结构域的氨基酸位点突变可对病毒粒子的致病性产生不同影响。本文总结了目前关于DTMUV E蛋白的研究进展，包括结构特点和关键毒力位点分析、其在病毒入侵细胞过程的功能与诱导细胞凋亡等的最新研究、以及蛋白抗原表位的最新发现。为进一步探究DTMUV E蛋白的致病机理奠定理论基础。     

噬菌体展示随机十肽库的构建及抗WSSV单链抗体A1的模拟抗原表位的淘选和鉴定

本实验以pCANTAB5E噬菌粒为载体,成功构建了较高容量的噬菌体展示随机十肽库,并将其应用于抗原模拟表位的淘选和鉴定。将一种特异识别对虾白斑综合症病毒(Whitespotsyndromevirus,WSSV)的单链抗体A1对十肽库和十五肽库分别进行淘选,结果得到一系列能与单链抗体A1特异性结合的阳性克隆。将这些阳性克隆所编码的多肽氨基酸序列与已知的单链抗体A1的抗原WSSV388片段氨基酸序列做比对,发现多数阳性多肽序列都与WSSV388片段序列的C端一处K????R??R?QS的氨基酸片段相似,由此推论单链抗体A1的模拟抗原表位可能是由该不连续氨基酸片段所构成的构象表位,而非线性表位。研究结果表明,噬菌体展示随机肽库技术是一种用于研究抗原表位结构的有效方法,有助于进一步探讨WSSV的结构蛋白的构象及功能,以及相应单链抗体与细胞受体相互作用的机理。     

表达轮状病毒SA11株Vp4的抗原表位诱导病毒中和抗体生成

以昆虫病毒Flockhousevirus（FHV）外壳蛋白为载体的外源抗原表位表达系统（FHV-RNA2载体系统）．在重组杆状病毒和重组pET系统中构建和表达了SA11Vp4胰酶切割位点两侧和重叠切割位点3个抗原表位氨基酸序列（抗原表位A,aa223~242;抗原表位B,aa243～262;抗原表位C,aa234～251）,并对其免疫原性进行了研究。结果表明：这3个抗原表位能诱导动物产生抗同源氨基酸序列的抗体和抗同源病毒（SA11）感染性的血清中和抗体。研究结果提示：RVVp4胰酶切割位点区氨基酸序列除了具有胰酶切割增强病毒感染力外,还具有诱导动物机体产生血清中和抗体的能力,是RV重组抗原表位亚单位疫苗研究中重要的抗原表位氨基酸序列。     

汉滩病毒S基因的分段表达及其线性和构象型抗原表位分析

构建汉滩病毒76—118N蛋白及其分别从N-端和C-端缺失的共6个突变体,在大肠杆菌BL-21中进行表达,并对其中一些蛋白进行了纯化。通过Western blot、酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)进行汉滩病毒N蛋白的抗原表位分析,N蛋白及6个缺失突变体都与组特异性抗体L13F3呈阳性反应,而缺失突变体与型特异性抗体AH30呈阴性反应。构建汉滩病毒76—118N蛋白及其6个缺失突变体的真核表达载体,并在COS-7细胞中进行表达。通过间接免疫荧光试验(IFA)进行汉滩病毒N蛋白的抗原表位分析,病人血清与真核表达的N蛋白及6个缺失突变体呈阳性反应。而仅有N蛋白及缺失N端1～30位氨基酸序列的NPN30与型特异性抗体AH30呈阳性反应。证实组特异性抗体L13F3结合的抗原表位位于N端1～30位氨基酸;而C端抗原表位对于型特异性抗体AH30与N蛋白的识别和结合具有重要意义,缺失N端100位氨基酸序列可能破坏羧基端构象型表位,也可以影响N蛋白与AH30的结合。     

EV71病毒中和表位和诺如病毒P结构域嵌合蛋白的原核表达

目的:构建肠道病毒71型(Enterovirus71,EV71)的线性中和抗原表位与诺如病毒P结构域融合基因的重组质粒,在大肠杆菌中表达诺如病毒P结构域与EV71中和抗原表位的嵌合蛋白。方法:根据已报道的3个EV71线性中和抗原表位的氨基酸序列,按大肠杆菌密码子表达使用的偏好性优化和设计各线性中和抗原表位的核苷酸序列,将这些表位以单个或不同的组合克隆至含诺如病毒P结构域和GST标签的质粒中,经测序确认后,分别转化到E.coli BL21(DE3)感受态细胞中,通过IPTG诱导融合蛋白表达。用GST融合蛋白纯化磁珠对融合蛋白进行纯化,最后通过免疫印迹法确认融合蛋白的表达及嵌合蛋白的抗原性。结果:测序结果表明,成功地构建了含EV71病毒3个单表位和4个串联中和抗原表位的诺如病毒P结构域重组质粒,而且这7个含线性中和抗原表位的嵌合蛋白在大肠杆菌中都以可溶形式得到了表达。免疫印迹分析表达蛋白的抗原性结果表明,表达的嵌合蛋白都能与抗诺如病毒P结构域抗血清反应。除了含单表位的SP55和SP28嵌合蛋白外,其它的嵌合蛋白均能与抗EV71病毒的抗血清反应。结论:成功地在大肠杆菌中表达了诺如病毒P结构域和EV71病毒中和抗原表位的嵌合蛋白,且具有抗原性,这为诺如病毒和EV71病毒的二价疫苗及检测方法的研发奠定了基础。     

抗HSV-I ICP22蛋白抗原多肽抗体对ICP22定位的检测分析

ICP22作为单纯疱疹病毒进入细胞后最早表达的蛋白之一,对于病毒的复制具有重要的调节功能,由于抗原表位的同源性,使用完整的ICP22蛋白作为抗原难以获得特异性的抗体。通过氨基酸序列预测,ICP22蛋白1～36位氨基酸具有较强的抗原性,将ICP22蛋白1-36位氨基酸偶联于GTS蛋白作为抗原免疫小鼠,所制备抗体能够特异性识别具有正常生理构象的ICP22蛋白。抗体检测结果显示,ICP22不但定位于细胞核内,而且还能够形成特殊的点状结构。     

Structure of the St. Louis Encephalitis Virus Postfusion Envelope Trimer

St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus responsible for several human encephalitis outbreaks over the last 80 years. Mature flavivirus virions are coated with dimeric envelope (E) proteins that mediate attachment and fusion with host cells. E is a class II fusion protein, the hallmark of which is a distinct dimer-to-trimer rearrangement that occurs upon endosomal acidification and insertion of hydrophobic fusion peptides into the endosomal membrane. Herein, we report the crystal structure of SLEV E in the posfusion trimer conformation. The structure revealed specific features that differentiate SLEV E from trimers of related flavi- and alphaviruses. SLEV E fusion loops have distinct intermediate spacing such that they are positioned further apart than previously observed in flaviviruses but closer together than Semliki Forest virus, an alphavirus. Domains II and III (DII and DIII) of SLEV E also adopt different angles relative to DI, which suggests that the DI-DII joint may accommodate spheroidal motions. However, trimer interfaces are well conserved among flaviviruses, so it is likely the differences observed represent structural features specific to SLEV function. Analysis of surface potentials revealed a basic platform underneath flavivirus fusion loops that may interact with the anionic lipid head groups found in membranes. Taken together, these results highlight variations in E structure and assembly that may direct virus-specific interactions with host determinants to influence pathogenesis.     

Inhibition of japanese encephalitis virus infection by flavivirus recombinant e protein domain III

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus closely related to the human pathogens including yellow fever virus, dengue virus and West Nile virus. There are currently no effective antiviral therapies for all of the flavivirus and only a few highly effective vaccines are licensed for human use. In this paper, the E protein domain III (DIII) of six heterologous flaviviruses (DENV1-4, WNV and JEV) was expressed in Escherichia coli successfully. The proteins were purified after a solubilization and refolding procedure, characterized by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Competitive inhibition showed that all recombinant flavivirus DIII proteins blocked the entry of JEV into BHK-21 cells. Further studies indicated that antibodies induced by the soluble recombinant flavivirus DIII partially protected mice against lethal JEV challenge. These results demonstrated that recombinant flavivirus DIII proteins could inhibit JEV infection competitively, and immunization with proper folding flavivirus DIII induced cross-protection against JEV infection in mice, implying a possible role of DIII for the cross-protection among flavivirus as well as its use in antigens for immunization in animal models.     

Spot the Difference—Development of a Syndrome Based Protein Microarray for Specific Serological Detection of Multiple Flavivirus Infections in Travelers

BackgroundThe family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, holds many of the world’s most prevalent arboviral diseases that are also considered the most important travel related arboviral infections. In most cases, flavivirus diagnosis in travelers is primarily based on serology as viremia is often low and typically has already been reduced to undetectable levels when symptoms set in and patients seek medical attention. Serological differentiation between flaviviruses and the false-positive results caused by vaccination and cross-reactivity among the different species, are problematic for surveillance and diagnostics of flaviviruses. Their partially overlapping geographic distribution and symptoms, combined with increase in travel, and preexisting antibodies due to flavivirus vaccinations, expand the need for rapid and reliable multiplex diagnostic tests to supplement currently used methods.GoalWe describe the development of a multiplex serological protein microarray using recombinant NS1 proteins for detection of medically important viruses within the genus Flavivirus. Sera from clinical flavivirus patients were used for primary development of the protein microarray.ResultsResults show a high IgG and IgM sensitivity and specificity for individual NS1 antigens, and limited cross reactivity, even within serocomplexes. In addition, the serology based on this array allows for discrimination between infection and vaccination response for JEV vaccine, and no cross-reactivity with TBEV and YFV vaccine induced antibodies when testing for antibodies to other flaviviruses.ConclusionBased on these data, multiplex NS1-based protein microarray is a promising tool for surveillance and diagnosis of flaviviruses.     

Purification and crystallization reveal two types of interactions of the fusion protein homotrimer of Semliki Forest virus

The fusion proteins of the alphaviruses and flaviviruses have a similar native structure and convert to a highly stable homotrimer conformation during the fusion of the viral and target membranes. The properties of the alpha- and flavivirus fusion proteins distinguish them from the class I viral fusion proteins, such as influenza virus hemagglutinin, and establish them as the first members of the class II fusion proteins. Understanding how this new class carries out membrane fusion will require analysis of the structural basis for both the interaction of the protein subunits within the homotrimer and their interaction with the viral and target membranes. To this end we report a purification method for the E1 ectodomain homotrimer from the alphavirus Semliki Forest virus. The purified protein is trimeric, detergent soluble, retains the characteristic stability of the starting homotrimer, and is free of lipid and other contaminants. In contrast to the postfusion structures that have been determined for the class I proteins, the E1 homotrimer contains the fusion peptide region responsible for interaction with target membranes. This E1 trimer preparation is an excellent candidate for structural studies of the class II viral fusion proteins, and we report conditions that generate three-dimensional crystals suitable for analysis by X-ray diffraction. Determination of the structure will provide our first high-resolution views of both the low-pH-induced trimeric conformation and the target membrane-interacting region of the alphavirus fusion protein.     

Recombinant Envelope-Proteins with Mutations in the Conserved Fusion Loop Allow Specific Serological Diagnosis of Dengue-Infections

Dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus and a major international public health concern in many tropical and sub-tropical areas worldwide. DENV is divided into four major serotypes, and infection with one serotype leads to immunity against the same, but not the other serotypes. The specific diagnosis of DENV-infections via antibody-detection is problematic due to the high degree of cross-reactivity displayed by antibodies against related flaviviruses, such as West Nile virus (WNV), Yellow Fever virus (YFV) or Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). Especially in areas where several flaviviruses co-circulate or in the context of vaccination e.g. against YFV or TBEV, this severely complicates diagnosis and surveillance. Most flavivirus cross-reactive antibodies are produced against the highly conserved fusion loop (FL) domain in the viral envelope (E) protein. We generated insect-cell derived recombinant E-proteins of the four DENV-serotypes which contain point mutations in the FL domain. By using specific mixtures of these mutant antigens, cross-reactivity against heterologous flaviviruses was strongly reduced, enabling sensitive and specific diagnosis of the DENV-infected serum samples in IgG and IgM-measurements. These results have indications for the development of serological DENV-tests with improved specificity.     

Structural basis for the preferential recognition of immature flaviviruses by a fusion‐loop antibody

Flaviviruses are a group of human pathogens causing severe encephalitic or hemorrhagic diseases that include West Nile, dengue and yellow fever viruses. Here, using X‐ray crystallography we have defined the structure of the flavivirus cross‐reactive antibody E53 that engages the highly conserved fusion loop of the West Nile virus envelope glycoprotein. Using cryo‐electron microscopy, we also determined that E53 Fab binds preferentially to spikes in noninfectious, immature flavivirions but is unable to bind significantly to mature virions, consistent with the limited solvent exposure of the epitope. We conclude that the neutralizing impact of E53 and likely similar fusion‐loop‐specific antibodies depends on its binding to the frequently observed immature component of flavivirus particles. Our results elucidate how fusion‐loop antibodies, which comprise a significant fraction of the humoral response against flaviviruses, can function to control infection without appreciably recognizing mature virions. As these highly cross‐reactive antibodies are often weakly neutralizing they also may contribute to antibody‐dependent enhancement and flavi virus pathogenesis thereby complicating development of safe and effective vaccines.     

森林脑炎病毒分子生物学研究进展

森林脑炎(TBE)病毒属黄病毒科,基因姐RNA含有单个开放阅读框架,5′端编码病毒的结构蛋白,3′端编码非结构蛋白。翻译成聚蛋白后,通过细胞和病毒编码的蛋白酶裂解产生单个的病毒蛋白。成熟的病毒是由两个相关的E和M膜蛋白脂质包膜所包围的立体对称的核衣壳组成。包膜E蛋白在病毒的感染周期中对细胞的识别和穿入细胞具有极其重要的功能,同时E蛋白诱导保护性的免疫反应,E蛋白内某一位点单个氨基酸的改变可引起病毒毒力的改变。因此,对TBE病毒分子生物学的研究有助于了解病毒与宿主细胞相互作用的机理,为病毒感染的特异性诊断、疫苗的研制和抗病毒药物的设计提供理论依据。     

Antigenic structure of the flavivirus envelope protein E at the molecular level, using tick-borne encephalitis virus as a model.

A model of the tick-borne encephalitis virus envelope protein E is presented that contains information on the structural organization of this flavivirus protein and correlates epitopes and antigenic domains to defined sequence elements. It thus reveals details of the structural and functional characteristics of the corresponding protein domains. The localization of three antigenic domains (composed of 16 distinct epitopes) within the primary structure was performed by (i) amino-terminal sequencing of three immunoreactive fragments of protein E and (ii) sequencing the protein E-coding regions of seven antigenic variants of tick-borne encephalitis virus that had been selected in the presence of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies directed against the E protein. Further information about variable and conserved regions was obtained by a comparative computer analysis of flavivirus E protein amino acid sequences. The search for potential T-cell determinants revealed at least one sequence compatible with an amphipathic alpha-helix which is conserved in all flaviviruses sequenced so far. By combining these data with those on the location of disulfide bridges (T. Nowak and G. Wengler, Virology 156:127-137, 1987) and the structural characteristics of epitopes, such as dependency on conformation or on intact disulfide bridges or both, a model was established that goes beyond the location of epitopes in the primary sequence and reveals features of the folding of the polypeptide chain, including the generation of discontinuous protein domains.     

A fusion-loop antibody enhances the infectious properties of immature flavivirus particles

Flavivirus-infected cells secrete a mixture of mature, partially immature, and fully immature particles into the extracellular space. Although mature virions are highly infectious, prM-containing fully immature virions are noninfectious largely because the prM protein inhibits the cell attachment and fusogenic properties of the virus. If, however, cell attachment and entry are facilitated by anti-prM antibodies, immature flavivirus becomes infectious after efficient processing of the prM protein by the endosomal protease furin. A recent study demonstrated that E53, a cross-reactive monoclonal antibody (MAb) that engages the highly conserved fusion-loop peptide within the flavivirus envelope glycoprotein, preferentially binds to immature flavivirus particles. We investigated here the infectious potential of fully immature West Nile virus (WNV) and dengue virus (DENV) particles opsonized with E53 MAb and observed that, like anti-prM antibodies, this anti-E antibody also has the capacity to render fully immature flaviviruses infectious. E53-mediated enhancement of both immature WNV and DENV depended on efficient cell entry and the enzymatic activity of the endosomal furin. Furthermore, we also observed that E53-opsonized immature DENV particles but not WNV particles required a more acidic pH for efficient cleavage of prM by furin, adding greater complexity to the dynamics of antibody-mediated infection of immature flavivirus virions.     

The transmembrane domains of the prM and E proteins of yellow fever virus are endoplasmic reticulum localization signals

The immature flavivirus particle contains two envelope proteins, prM and E, that are associated as a heterodimer. Virion morphogenesis of the flaviviruses occurs in association with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes, suggesting that there should be accumulation of the virion components in this compartment. This also implies that ER localization signals must be present in the flavivirus envelope proteins. In this work, we looked for potential subcellular localization signals in the yellow fever virus envelope proteins. Confocal immunofluorescence analysis of the subcellular localization of the E protein in yellow fever virus-infected cells indicated that this protein accumulates in the ER. Similar results were obtained with cells expressing only prM and E. Chimeric proteins containing the ectodomain of CD4 or CD8 fused to the transmembrane domains of prM or E were constructed, and their subcellular localization was studied by confocal immunofluorescence and by analyzing the maturation of their associated glycans. Although a small fraction was detected in the ER-to-Golgi intermediate and Golgi compartments, these chimeric proteins were located mainly in the ER. The C termini of prM and E form two antiparallel transmembrane alpha-helices. Interestingly, the first transmembrane passage contains enough information for ER localization. Taken altogether, these data indicate that, besides their role as membrane anchors, the transmembrane domains of yellow fever virus envelope proteins are ER retention signals. In addition, our data show that the mechanisms of ER retention of the flavivirus and hepacivirus envelope proteins are different.