人冠状病毒NL63受体结合区蛋白的原核表达纯化与鉴定

人冠状病毒NL63受体结合区蛋白是其免疫学诊断和疫苗研究的主要靶点,在受体吸附、病毒进入细胞及膜融合中起关键作用。本研究在E.coli系统中进行人冠状病毒NL63受体结合区(RBD)大、小蛋白的表达纯化,并对其进行免疫学鉴定。首先密码子优化设计合成了HCoV-NL63的RBD大片段(RL:232-684aa)与小片段(RS:476-616aa)的编码基因,并将其克隆进硫氧还蛋白表达载体pM48,构建了人冠状病毒NL63的受体结合区蛋白(RBD)大(RL)、小(RS)片段与硫氧还蛋白的融合表达质粒;转化E.coli BL21pLys S,利用IPTG进行诱导表达,用镍亲和层析对蛋白进行纯化,并以表达HCoV-NL63RL与RS蛋白的重组痘苗病毒免疫小鼠血清对重组蛋白进行免疫印迹鉴定。结果表明在37℃,0.8mM IPTG诱导4h时,蛋白表达量达到最高,融合蛋白主要以包涵体形式表达,纯化后纯度可达95%以上。Western blot显示,两个融合蛋白均与痘苗病毒(天坛株)表达的HCoV-NL63RL与RS蛋白免疫的小鼠血清发生特异性反应。本研究首次在国内用原核系统表达纯化并鉴定了人冠状病毒NL63受体结合区大小蛋白(RL和RS),为人冠状病毒NL63感染的免疫学检测与疫苗研究提供了基础。     

甲3型流感病毒M2基因在痘苗病毒天坛株中的表达

为获得表达甲3型流感病毒(H3N2)M2蛋白的重组天坛株痘苗病毒RVJ1175M2,使用PCR方法扩增流感病毒全长M2基因,将其克隆到天坛株痘苗病毒同源重组质粒pJSC1175中,获得重组质粒pJSC1175M2,通过与痘苗病毒载体同源重组,构建了含流感病毒M2基因的重组痘苗病毒株RVJ1175M2。PCR检测结果证明,流感病毒(H3N2)M2蛋白基因准确插入到天坛株痘苗病毒TK区;Western blot、免疫荧光和流式细胞计数表明重组病毒RVJ1175M2可以有效地表达M2蛋白,表达的M2蛋白有两条带,分别为15kD和13kD,与相关文献报道一致;M2蛋白可有效分布在感染细胞的细胞膜上。这些结果表明重组痘苗病毒株RVJ1175M2可以有效地表达流感病毒M2蛋白,为使用表达M2蛋白的不同类型疫苗进行广谱流感疫苗效果的比较研究奠定了基础。     

表达中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒S蛋白的重组痘苗病毒的构建及免疫效果初步评价

目的:以痘苗病毒天坛株为载体,构建表达中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-Co V)S蛋白的重组病毒疫苗,并进行免疫效果评价。方法:通过PCR扩增获得去除跨膜区的S蛋白基因片段SQ,并构建重组痘苗病毒载体质粒p JSC11Lac Z7.5SQ,将重组质粒与痘苗病毒同源重组并单斑纯化获得重组病毒毒株RVVMERS-SQ,重组病毒免疫小鼠后用酶联免疫吸附实验(ELISA)和假病毒微量中和实验检测其诱发的S蛋白体液免疫反应水平。结果:构建了表达MERS-Co V去跨膜区S蛋白的重组病毒RVVMERS-SQ,其免疫小鼠后诱发了强的S蛋白体液免疫反应,血清Ig G抗体滴度为1∶3200,中和抗体滴度达到1∶1000。结论:重组痘苗病毒RVVMERS-SQ可在BALB/c小鼠体内诱发强的免疫反应,为MERS-Co V疫苗的研发提供了实验基础。     

人冠状病毒NL63核壳蛋白和棘突蛋白的表达及其在血清学检测中的初步应用

目的:重组表达人冠状病毒NL63(HCoV-NL63)的核壳蛋白(N蛋白)及棘突蛋白(S蛋白),用于检测血清中的相应抗体。方法:用原核表达系统表达HCoV-NL63的N蛋白,建立检测N抗体的Werstern印迹法;用真核表达系统表达HCoV-NL63的S蛋白,建立检测S抗体的间接免疫荧光(IFA)法。结果:经Werstern印迹检测,重组S蛋白和N蛋白表达正确;初步建立了N蛋白纯化方法。利用建立的检测方法,检测了100份正常成人血清,总阳性率为81%。其中S抗体阳性率为66%,N抗体阳性率为38%,S抗体和N抗体均为阳性的占总数的22%,双抗体均为阴性的占总数的19%;S抗体的检出率明显高于N抗体。结论:重组HCoV-NL63N蛋白及S蛋白表达成功;S抗体和N抗体共同检测可获得较好的检测结果,减少漏检。     

表达小鼠粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子的重组非复制型痘苗病毒的构建及鉴定

目的:以非复制型痘苗病毒天坛株为载体表达小鼠粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(GM-CSF),并体外鉴定其生物学活性。方法:构建含有小鼠GM-CSF的重组痘苗病毒质粒,与非复制型痘苗病毒进行同源重组,筛选表达小鼠GM-CSF的重组痘苗病毒rNTVGMCSFLacZ,对目的基因及蛋白的表达进行鉴定,并在体外检测目的蛋白的生物学活性。结果:构建的重组病毒rNTVGMCSFLacZ中正确插入了小鼠GM-CSF基因,Western印迹结果表明其能正确表达GM-CSF,且在体外证明rNTVGMCSFLacZ表达的小鼠GM-CSF能分泌到细胞外,具有生物学活性。结论:构建了一株能分泌表达有生物学活性的小鼠GM-CSF的重组非复制型痘苗病毒。     

登革2型病毒43株prM基因片段在痘苗中的克隆与表达

利用RT-PCR技术获得登革2型病毒中国分离株(D_2-43)的prM基因片段。扩增产物经酚:氯仿抽提纯化之后,直接插入pT_7BlueT载体中,经DNA序列分析证明了所扩增片段序列的正确性。构建了痘苗病毒载体PJSA1175/prM,外源基因受痘苗病毒启动子P_(7.5K)的调控。脂质转染(Lipofection)法获得D_2-43株prM蛋白的重组病毒。荧光检测显示,重组痘苗病毒表达的prM蛋白分布于细胞表面。间接ELISA测定其滴度为1:4。     

表达乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原和Epstein-Barr病毒膜抗原的双价痘苗病毒的组建

从痘苗病毒天坛株分离了晚期11k蛋白编码基因的启动子,以痘苗病毒天坛株为载体,构建了双价的重组痘苗病毒。分别在7.5k和11k蛋白基因启动子的控制下,表达乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原和EB病毒的膜抗原。用重组痘苗病毒免疫的家兔,同时产生对这两种抗原的抗体。免疫电镜下观察到乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原颗粒。     

非复制重组痘苗病毒表达人免疫缺陷病毒Bostwana C亚型Nef蛋白及免疫效果的观察

从含人类免疫缺陷病毒Ⅰ型(HIV-1)Bostwana C亚型全基因的质粒pJM4-HIV中克隆了nef基因,并利用非复制型痘苗病毒载体构建表达Nef蛋白的重组病毒NTVJ1175nef,经PCR和Southern blot鉴定,nef基因正确整合到痘苗病毒基因组的J片段上;感染人源细胞后,经Western blot和免疫荧光检测表明,重组病毒能很好地表达Nef蛋白,并定位于细胞质中.NTVJ1175nef免疫BALB/c小鼠后,经Pep-IFN-'γ-Assay法检测,可诱导产生针对表位肽P1特异的可分泌IFN-'γ的C 8 T细胞(占脾细胞总数0.20%);经乳酸脱氮酶(LDH)法检测证实,诱导的细胞毒性T细胞(CTL)可特异性地杀伤表位肽P1特异P815靶细胞.这些结果表明,NTVJ1175nef具有良好的细胞免疫原性,为下一步构建表达包含HIV早期抗原的多组分重组痘苗病毒候选疫苗奠定了免疫学基础.     

一种改造的同时含有preS1,preS2抗原决定簇的乙肝病毒表面抗原

利用PCR方法合成的编码乙肝病毒表面抗原 preS1区氨基酸第 2 1～ 47位和preS2区第 1 2 0～ 1 46位肽段的基因片段同时分别与S基因的 5′端和 3′端 (相当于第 2 2 3位氨基酸 )融合 .融合基因被置于痘苗病毒通用载体 pGJP 5上的P7.5启动子下游 ,并通过体内同源重组 ,经筛选获得重组痘苗病毒vS2SS1 .vS2SS1感染哺乳动物细胞后 ,融合蛋白S2SS1获得表达 .对S2SS1蛋白的表达水平、分泌性、抗原性和颗粒性分析结果表明 ,S2SS1蛋白能够形成同时具有preS1 ,preS2和S抗原性的颗粒 ,并能有效地从细胞中分泌 ,其表达和分泌水平与重组痘苗病毒单独表达的S蛋白接近     

三个HIV-1广谱中和表位与HBV S抗原融合表达可诱导小鼠特异性抗体应答

为了增强HIV-1交叉中和表位的免疫原性,本研究使用PCR克隆技术将HIV-1三个具有一定广谱中和活性的线性抗原表位ELDKWA(简称2F5)、NWFDIT(简称4E10)和GPGRAFY(简称447-52D)基因分别融合到HBV S基因的3味端,构建了分别表达这三种融合基因的天坛株重组痘苗病毒疫苗RVJ1175S-2F5、RVJ1175S-4E10和RVJ1175S-447-52D,使用这三种重组痘苗病毒感染的细胞培养上清液经分离纯化制备了三种相应的蛋白亚单位疫苗PS-2F5、PS-4E10和PS-447-52D,对重组痘苗病毒和亚单位疫苗中三种融合抗原的生物学及免疫学特性进行了比较研究.PCR和测序结果表明,三种融合基因序列正确重组到痘苗病毒TK区,HBsAg的ELISA检测表明三种融合蛋白有效表达并分泌到细胞培养上清液中,SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳显示三种纯化后的融合蛋白均含分子量为23kD和27kD两种典型HBsAg条带,Western blot证明这两个条带均能与HBsAg抗体反应,并分别能与三种表位相应的HIV-1单抗2F5、4E10和447-52D反应.小鼠免疫结果显示,三种重组痘苗病毒疫苗和三种蛋白亚单位疫苗均能诱发较高水平的HBsAg抗体和相应HIV-1交叉中和表位抗体,蛋白亚单位疫苗诱生的这两类抗体均明显高于对应的重组痘苗病毒疫苗.这些结果为进一步研究三种表位抗体的中和活性和通过不同类型疫苗联合免疫进一步增强其免疫效果研究奠定了基础.     

HCoV-NL63N蛋白不同片段的表达纯化及血清学检测应用分析

将HCoV-NL63核衣壳蛋白N端(Np1~154aa)、C端(Cp141~306aa)基因片段克隆到原核表达载体pET30a(+)上进行原核表达,制备相应的纯化蛋白Np、Cp蛋白,利用Np、Cp蛋白建立基于Western-Blot条带印迹的HCoV-NL63抗体检测法,并与基于全长N蛋白(Nf)的HCoV-NL63抗体检测法相平行筛查了50份成年体检血清。结果显示:50份成年体检血清中,采用Nf、Np、Cp分别检出25、27、36份HCoV-NL63抗体阳性血清,检出率分别为50%、54%、72%。不同N蛋白与血清反应抗体阳性谱存在差异,其中Np与Nf检出一致率为64%,Cp与Nf检出一致率为54%,而Np与Cp检出一致率为54%。本研究表明人冠状病毒NL63在我国人群中感染常见,N蛋白C端(Cp)检出率比全长N(Nf)及N端(Np)要高,Nf、Np、Cp在抗体检测上存在不一致性。这为HCoV-NL63血清学试剂研发及免疫学研究提供了依据与实验基础。     

北京地区人冠状病毒NL63 N和E蛋白基因序列及生物信息学分析

为了解北京地区新近发现的新型冠状病毒-人冠状病毒NL63(Human coronavirus NL63,HCoV-NL63)的N和E蛋白编码基因的特征,从经RT-PCR检测阳性的临床标本中扩增得到的HCoV-NL63 N蛋白和E蛋白编码基因序列,分别克隆至pCF-T和pUCm-T载体中并进行测序,同时运用生物信息学的方法,对北京HCoV-NL63阳性标本BJ8081 N和E蛋白编码基因的核苷酸和氨基酸序列与HCoV-NL63原型株及其他几种冠状病毒的N和E蛋白编码基因的核苷酸和氨基酸序列进行比较分析和种系进化分析;用SOPMA方法对BJ8081 N和E蛋白的二级结构进行了预测分析,并对N和E蛋白的其他生物学特性进行了预测分析.经序列比对分析发现,BJ8081 N蛋白氨基酸序列在78～85肽段(FYYLGTGP)内与所比较的其他冠状病毒N蛋白相应位置的氨基酸序列完全相同,提示此区段可能为包括HCoV-NL63在内的所有冠状病毒N蛋白的保守区域.在BJ8081 N蛋白氨基酸序列的100～121肽段可能是和基因组RNA相结合的位置;在BJ8081 E蛋白的15～37位氨基酸可能是E蛋白的跨膜区域.研究对BJ8081 N蛋白和E蛋白的编码基因序列进行了测定和生物信息学分析,为今后对HCoV-NL63的进一步深入研究奠定了基础.     

SARS coronavirus, but not human coronavirus NL63, utilizes cathepsin L to infect ACE2-expressing cells

Viruses require specific cellular receptors to infect their target cells. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a cellular receptor for two divergent coronaviruses, SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63). In addition to hostcell receptors, lysosomal cysteine proteases are required for productive infection by some viruses. Here we show that SARS-CoV, but not HCoV-NL63, utilizes the enzymatic activity of the cysteine protease cathepsin L to infect ACE2-expressing cells. Inhibitors of cathepsin L blocked infection by SARS-CoV and by a retrovirus pseudotyped with the SARS-CoV spike (S) protein but not infection by HCoV-NL63 or a retrovirus pseudotyped with the HCoV-NL63 S protein. Expression of exogenous cathepsin L substantially enhanced infection mediated by the SARS-CoV S protein and by filovirus GP proteins but not by the HCoV-NL63 S protein or the vesicular stomatitis virus G protein. Finally, an inhibitor of endosomal acidification had substantially less effect on infection mediated by the HCoV-NL63 S protein than on that mediated by the SARS-CoV S protein. Our data indicate that two coronaviruses that utilize a common receptor nonetheless enter cells through distinct mechanisms.     

人冠状病毒NL63棘突蛋白的研究进展

20世纪60年代以前,人们普遍认为只有2种人冠状病毒(HCoV)HCoV-229E和HCoV-OC43感染人类,2002～2003年出现的由SARS-CoV引发的严重急性呼吸综合征(SARS)的流行使人冠状病毒又一次成为研究的焦点,2004年又发现了一种新的人冠状病毒HCoV-NL63。在此,主要就HCoV-NL63,特别是其主要结构蛋白——棘突蛋白的研究进展做一简要综述。     

Mosaic structure of human coronavirus NL63, one thousand years of evolution

Before the SARS outbreak only two human coronaviruses (HCoV) were known: HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-229E. With the discovery of SARS-CoV in 2003, a third family member was identified. Soon thereafter, we described the fourth human coronavirus (HCoV-NL63), a virus that has spread worldwide and is associated with croup in children. We report here the complete genome sequence of two HCoV-NL63 clinical isolates, designated Amsterdam 57 and Amsterdam 496. The genomes are 27,538 and 27,550 nucleotides long, respectively, and share the same genome organization. We identified two variable regions, one within the 1a and one within the S gene, whereas the 1b and N genes were most conserved. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that HCoV-NL63 genomes have a mosaic structure with multiple recombination sites. Additionally, employing three different algorithms, we assessed the evolutionary rate for the S gene of group Ib coronaviruses to be approximately 3 x 10(-4) substitutions per site per year. Using this evolutionary rate we determined that HCoV-NL63 diverged in the 11th century from its closest relative HCoV-229E.     

Proteolytic processing and deubiquitinating activity of papain-like proteases of human coronavirus NL63

Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63), a common human respiratory pathogen, is associated with both upper and lower respiratory tract disease in children and adults. Currently, no antiviral drugs are available to treat CoV infections; thus, potential drug targets need to be identified and characterized. Here, we identify HCoV-NL63 replicase gene products and characterize two viral papain-like proteases (PLPs), PLP1 and PLP2, which process the viral replicase polyprotein. We generated polyclonal antisera directed against two of the predicted replicase nonstructural proteins (nsp3 and nsp4) and detected replicase proteins from HCoV-NL63-infected LLC-MK2 cells by immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation, and Western blot assays. We found that HCoV-NL63 replicase products can be detected at 24 h postinfection and that these proteins accumulate in perinuclear sites, consistent with membrane-associated replication complexes. To determine which viral proteases are responsible for processing these products, we generated constructs representing the amino-terminal end of the HCoV-NL63 replicase gene and established protease cis-cleavage assays. We found that PLP1 processes cleavage site 1 to release nsp1, whereas PLP2 is responsible for processing both cleavage sites 2 and 3 to release nsp2 and nsp3. We expressed and purified PLP2 and used a peptide-based assay to identify the cleavage sites recognized by this enzyme. Furthermore, by using K48-linked hexa-ubiquitin substrate and ubiquitin-vinylsulfone inhibitor specific for deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), we confirmed that, like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) CoV PLpro, HCoV-NL63 PLP2 has DUB activity. The identification of the replicase products and characterization of HCoV-NL63 PLP DUB activity will facilitate comparative studies of CoV proteases and aid in the development of novel antiviral reagents directed against human pathogens such as HCoV-NL63 and SARS-CoV.     

Core structure of S2 from the human coronavirus NL63 spike glycoprotein

Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) has recently been identified as a causative agent of acute respiratory tract illnesses in infants and young children. The HCoV-NL63 spike (S) protein mediates virion attachment to cells and subsequent fusion of the viral and cellular membranes. This viral entry process is a primary target for vaccine and drug development. HCoV-NL63 S is expressed as a single-chain glycoprotein and consists of an N-terminal receptor-binding domain (S1) and a C-terminal transmembrane fusion domain (S2). The latter contains two highly conserved heptad-repeat (HR) sequences that are each extended by 14 amino acids relative to those of the SARS coronavirus or the prototypic murine coronavirus, mouse hepatitis virus. Limited proteolysis studies of the HCoV-NL63 S2 fusion core identify an alpha-helical domain composed of a trimer of the HR segments N57 and C42. The crystal structure of this complex reveals three C42 helices entwined in an oblique and antiparallel manner around a central triple-stranded coiled coil formed by three N57 helices. The overall geometry comprises distinctive high-affinity conformations of interacting cross-sectional layers of the six helices. As a result, this structure is unusually stable, with an apparent melting temperature of 78 degrees C in the presence of the denaturant guanidine hydrochloride at 5 M concentration. The extended HR regions may therefore be required to prime the group 1 S glycoproteins for their fusion-activating conformational changes during viral entry. Our results provide an initial basis for understanding an intriguing interplay between the presence or absence of proteolytic maturation among the coronavirus groups and the membrane fusion activity of their S glycoproteins. This study also suggests a potential strategy for the development of improved HCoV-NL63 fusion inhibitors.     

Identification of a new human coronavirus

Three human coronaviruses are known to exist: human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E), HCoV-OC43 and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Here we report the identification of a fourth human coronavirus, HCoV-NL63, using a new method of virus discovery. The virus was isolated from a 7-month-old child suffering from bronchiolitis and conjunctivitis. The complete genome sequence indicates that this virus is not a recombinant, but rather a new group 1 coronavirus. The in vitro host cell range of HCoV-NL63 is notable because it replicates on tertiary monkey kidney cells and the monkey kidney LLC-MK2 cell line. The viral genome contains distinctive features, including a unique N-terminal fragment within the spike protein. Screening of clinical specimens from individuals suffering from respiratory illness identified seven additional HCoV-NL63-infected individuals, indicating that the virus was widely spread within the human population.