利用靶定基质蛋白基因m的小干扰RNA抑制2009甲型H1N1流感病毒的复制

目的:设计、构建并筛选针对流感病毒基质蛋白基因m的小干扰RNA(siRNA),检测其对2009甲型H1N1流感病毒复制的抑制效果。方法:设计3条针对流感病毒m基因的siRNA,并克隆到短发夹型(shRNA)siRNA表达载体pSilencer2.1-U6-hygro上;经测序证明构建成功后,将表达3种siRNA的质粒和阴性对照质粒psiRNA-control分别转染MDCK细胞,用潮霉素筛选稳定表达细胞株,用H1N1流感病毒感染细胞,通过Real-time PCR和Western印迹检测干扰效果。结果:构建了3个针对流感病毒m基因的siRNA表达质粒,3种siRNA均使m基因的mRNA水平降低,其中M1-306的抑制效率达60%;3种siRNA均使流感病毒NA蛋白的表达量降低,M2-25、M1-105的抑制效率明显,M1-306略低。结论:针对m基因的siRNA可以有效抑制流感病毒在MDCK细胞中的复制。     

体外针对X基因的小干扰RNA的抗乙型肝炎病毒效应研究

目的：探讨体外针对乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）X基因的小干扰RNA（siRNA）对HBV复制和抗原表达的抵制作用。方法：利用siRNA表达框架法设计针对HBVX基因的siRNA,转染HepG2．2．15细胞,RT-PCR半定量检测转染前后X基因的表达;ELISA法测定各组24、48、72hHBsAg和HBeAg的含量;荧光定量PCR检测48h时HBVDNA的变化。结果：制备了HBVX基因的siRNA,转染后24、48和72h,HBVX基因mRNA的量分别减少了57％、78％和40％;siRNA能抑制HBsAg和HbeAg的分泌,抑制高峰在48h,抑制率分别为42％和43％;荧光定量PCR证实HBVDNA的复制亦受到抑制。结论：针对HBVX基因的siRNA在体外具有抑制HBV复制和抗原表达的作用。     

parp10基因RNA干扰有效靶点的筛选及验证

目的：合成并筛选有效抑制parp10表达的siRNA。方法：根据parp10 cDNA序列,设计并合成prap10基因潜在的RNA干扰（RNAi）片段,将合成的寡核苷酸序列构建到pEGFP-C1H1U6载体中;通过双萤光素酶试验、Western blotting筛选有效的干扰序列;进一步用G418对A549细胞进行耐受度筛选,确定最低耐受度;用G418溶液对转染RNAi重组质粒的A549细胞进行筛选,通过RT-PCR鉴定干扰效果。结果：针对617bp处所构建的RNAi载体能够抑制PARP10的表达,用浓度为400μg/mL G418的McCoy′s 5A培养基筛选转染后的细胞,获得了能够表达绿色荧光标签蛋白的A549细胞株,经RT-PCR检测发现,PARP10表达受到抑制。结论：获得了能够有效抑制PARP10表达的特异性小干扰RNA（siRNA）,为进一步研究其生物学功能提供了条件。     

5'-Triphosphate-Short Interfering RNA: Potent Inhibition of Influenza A Virus Infection by Gene Silencing and RIG-I Activation

Limited protection of current vaccines and antiviral drugs against influenza A virus infection underscores the urgent need for development of novel anti-influenza virus interventions. While short interfering RNA (siRNA) has been shown to be able to inhibit influenza virus infection in a gene-specific manner, activation of the retinoic acid-inducible gene I protein (RIG-I) pathway has an antiviral effect in a non-gene-specific mode. In this study, we designed and tested the anti-influenza virus effect of a short double-stranded RNA, designated 3p-mNP1496-siRNA, that possesses dual functions: an siRNA-targeting influenza NP gene and an agonist for RIG-I activation. This double-stranded siRNA possesses a triphosphate group at the 5' end of the sense strand and is blunt ended. Our study showed that 3p-mNP1496-siRNA could potently inhibit influenza A virus infection both in cell culture and in mice. The strong inhibition effect was attributed to its siRNA function as well as its ability to activate the RIG-I pathway. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that the combination of siRNA and RIG-I pathway activation can synergistically inhibit influenza A virus infection. The development of such dual functional RNA molecules will greatly contribute to the arsenal of tools to combat not only influenza viruses but also other important viral pathogens.     

Inhibition of Influenza Virus Replication by Targeting Broad Host Cell Pathways

Antivirals that are currently used to treat influenza virus infections target components of the virus which can mutate rapidly. Consequently, there has been an increase in the number of resistant strains to one or many antivirals in recent years. Here we compared the antiviral effects of lysosomotropic alkalinizing agents (LAAs) and calcium modulators (CMs), which interfere with crucial events in the influenza virus replication cycle, against avian, swine, and human viruses of different subtypes in MDCK cells. We observed that treatment with LAAs, CMs, or a combination of both, significantly inhibited viral replication. Moreover, the drugs were effective even when they were administered 8 h after infection. Finally, analysis of the expression of viral acidic polymerase (PA) revealed that both drugs classes interfered with early events in the viral replication cycle. This study demonstrates that targeting broad host cellular pathways can be an efficient strategy to inhibit influenza replication. Furthermore, it provides an interesting avenue for drug development where resistance by the virus might be reduced since the virus is not targeted directly.     

质粒介导的核衣壳蛋白siRNA干扰A型流感病毒复制的研究

A型流感病毒(Influenzavirus)属于正粘病毒科流感病毒属,可引起鸟类、多种禽类、人类和低等哺乳动物的严重疾病[1],该病毒基因组为负链单股RNA病毒,分8个节段,容易引起抗原漂移和抗原变异,现有的疫苗和药物不能有效的控制该病毒感染。RNA干扰是由双链RNA(dsRNA)引发的信使RNA(mRNA)序列特异性消减现象,是一种保守的抗病毒机制,已发现于线虫、植物和哺乳动物中[2]。自然发生的RNAi是由一种dsRNA特异的的核酸内切酶Dicer RDE1引发的,它将dsRNA切割成21～23nt的小分子干扰RNA片断(small interferenceRNA,siRNA),siRNA再与某…     

质粒介导的核衣壳蛋白siRNA干扰A型流感病毒复制的研究

A型流感病毒(Influenza virus)属于正粘病毒科流感病毒属,可引起鸟类、多种禽类、人类和低等哺乳动物的严重疾病[1],该病毒基因组为负链单股RNA病毒, 分8个节段,容易引起抗原漂移和抗原变异,现有的疫苗和药物不能有效的控制该病毒感染.     

表达登革病毒prM基因小干扰RNA的Vero细胞系的建立

prM蛋白是登革病毒膜蛋白M的前体,膜蛋白M对病毒的组装与成熟有重要作用,针对prM基因设计的小干扰RNA（siRNA）可短期抑制登革病毒复制.为了达到长期抑制登革病毒的效果,本研究构建了插入prM siRNA序列的重组慢病毒,利用流式细胞术分选以及杀稻瘟霉素抗性,筛选出稳定表达prM siRNA的非洲绿猴肾细胞（Vero细胞）系.经逆转录PCR及测序验证siRNA序列表达正确. Vero细胞中prM siRNA的表达率约为976%.当受到登革病毒攻击时,表达prM siRNA的Vero细胞能够明显抑制登革病毒prM基因的表达,并抑制登革病毒在Vero细胞中的复制.建立的Vero细胞系可用于RNA干扰防治登革病毒感染的进一步应用研究.     

Inhibition of Influenza A Virus Replication by Compounds Interfering with the Fusogenic Function of the Viral Hemagglutinin

Several compounds that specifically inhibited replication of the H1 and H2 subtypes of influenza virus type A were identified by screening a chemical library for antiviral activity. In single-cycle infections, the compounds inhibited virus-specific protein synthesis when added before or immediately after infection but were ineffective when added 30 min later, suggesting that an uncoating step was blocked. Sequencing of hemagglutinin (HA) genes of several independent mutant viruses resistant to the compounds revealed single amino acid changes that clustered in the stem region of the HA trimer in and near the HA2 fusion peptide. One of the compounds, an N-substituted piperidine, could be docked in a pocket in this region by computer-assisted molecular modeling. This compound blocked the fusogenic activity of HA, as evidenced by its inhibition of low-pH-induced cell-cell fusion in infected cell monolayers. An analog which was more effective than the parent compound in inhibiting virus replication was synthesized. It was also more effective in blocking other manifestations of the low-pH-induced conformational change in HA, including virus inactivation, virus-induced hemolysis of erythrocytes, and susceptibility of the HA to proteolytic degradation. Both compounds inhibited viral protein synthesis and replication more effectively in cells infected with a virus mutated in its M2 protein than with wild-type virus. The possible functional relationship between M2 and HA suggested by these results is discussed.     

腺相关病毒载体介导siRNA抑制HBV的表达与复制

目的：构建并制备能够有效抑制HBV mRNA表达的siRNA重组腺相关病毒。 方法：将筛选到的siRNA片段克隆入骨架质粒pAAVMCS中,与pAAVRC和pHelper质粒共转染人胚肾293T细胞,包装出重组腺相关病毒,将纯化后的重组病毒直接感染Hep G 2.2.15细胞,通过酶联免疫法和荧光定量PCR法检测重组腺相关病毒的抑制效果。结果：重组腺相关病毒显著降低HBV 分泌的相关抗原蛋白以及DNA和RNA水平。结论：重组腺相关病毒载体介导的siRNA能够有效抑制HBV的表达与复制。     

Inhibition of Influenza Virus Replication by Nitric Oxide

Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of influenza virus-induced pneumonia in mouse models. Here we show that replication of influenza A and B viruses in Mabin Darby canine kidney cells is severely impaired by the NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine. Reduction of productively infected cells and virus production proved to correlate with inhibition of viral RNA synthesis, indicating that NO affects an early step in the replication cycle of influenza viruses.     

伪狂犬病毒立即早期基因5'端特异性反义RNA对病毒增殖的影响

伪狂犬病毒(Pseudorabies virus,PRV)属疱疹病毒科α-疱疹病毒亚科,基因组为线状双链DNA,长约150kb,至少可编码70～100种蛋白质.根据伪狂犬病毒感染细胞后DNA转录、表达时间的先后可将PRV基因分为立即早期基因(Immediateearly gene),早期基因(Early gene)和晚期基因(Late gene),这三类基因依此以级联方式调节[1].第一个被转录的基因是立即早期基因,它的转录即使在细胞蛋白质合成被放线菌酮(Cycloheximide)抑制的情况下也能进行.     

Inhibition of Hepatitis C Virus in Mice by a Small Interfering RNA Targeting a Highly Conserved Sequence in Viral IRES Pseudoknot

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) that directs cap-independent viral translation is a primary target for small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based HCV antiviral therapy. However, identification of potent siRNAs against HCV IRES by bioinformatics-based siRNA design is a challenging task given the complexity of HCV IRES secondary and tertiary structures and association with multiple proteins, which can also dynamically change the structure of this cis-acting RNA element. In this work, we utilized siRNA tiling approach whereby siRNAs were tiled with overlapping sequences that were shifted by one or two nucleotides over the HCV IRES stem-loop structures III and IV spanning nucleotides (nts) 277–343. Based on their antiviral activity, we mapped a druggable region (nts 313–343) where the targets of potent siRNAs were enriched. siIE22, which showed the greatest anti-HCV potency, targeted a highly conserved sequence across diverse HCV genotypes, locating within the IRES subdomain IIIf involved in pseudoknot formation. Stepwise target shifting toward the 5′ or 3′ direction by 1 or 2 nucleotides reduced the antiviral potency of siIE22, demonstrating the importance of siRNA accessibility to this highly structured and sequence-conserved region of HCV IRES for RNA interference. Nanoparticle-mediated systemic delivery of the stability-improved siIE22 derivative gs_PS1 siIE22, which contains a single phosphorothioate linkage on the guide strand, reduced the serum HCV genome titer by more than 4 log₁₀ in a xenograft mouse model for HCV replication without generation of resistant variants. Our results provide a strategy for identifying potent siRNA species against a highly structured RNA target and offer a potential pan-HCV genotypic siRNA therapy that might be beneficial for patients resistant to current treatment regimens.     

Smad4基因siRNA表达载体的构建与鉴定

目的:以Smad4基因为靶标构建小干扰RNA(siRNA)真核表达载体.方法:根据GenBank公布的人Smad4核酸序列及SiRNA设计原则,用AmbionRNAi在线软件,筛选得到2个19 bp片段为靶序列,合成两端带有Bam H Ⅰ、HindⅢ酶切位点的发夹结构寡核苷酸序列,经过退火,将此序列克隆到真核表达质粒pSilencerTM3.1-H1 neo vector中,构建成重组质粒,酶切及测序验证.脂质体介导转染人原代增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞,经G418筛选细胞克隆,并用RT-PCR检测Smad4基因的表达.结果:成功构建了pSilencerTM3.1.H1 neo-Smad4 shRNA表达载体克隆,插入片段测序结果与合成的siRNA序列一致.RT-PCR结果显示转染shRNA1、shRNA2重组质粒的成纤维细胞内Smad4 mRNA水平均降低,其中以pSilencerTM3.1-H1-Smad4 shRNA1更为明显(P＜0.01).结论:构建P-Smad4 shRNA袁达载体成功,为进一步研究Smad4基因的RNA干扰奠定了基础.     

New Small Molecule Entry Inhibitors Targeting Hemagglutinin-Mediated Influenza A Virus Fusion

Influenza viruses are a major public health threat worldwide, and options for antiviral therapy are limited by the emergence of drug-resistant virus strains. The influenza virus glycoprotein hemagglutinin (HA) plays critical roles in the early stage of virus infection, including receptor binding and membrane fusion, making it a potential target for the development of anti-influenza drugs. Using pseudotype virus-based high-throughput screens, we have identified several new small molecules capable of inhibiting influenza virus entry. We prioritized two novel inhibitors, MBX2329 and MBX2546, with aminoalkyl phenol ether and sulfonamide scaffolds, respectively, that specifically inhibit HA-mediated viral entry. The two compounds (i) are potent (50% inhibitory concentration [IC₅₀] of 0.3 to 5.9 μM); (ii) are selective (50% cytotoxicity concentration [CC₅₀] of >100 μM), with selectivity index (SI) values of >20 to 200 for different influenza virus strains; (iii) inhibit a wide spectrum of influenza A viruses, which includes the 2009 pandemic influenza virus A/H1N1/2009, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus A/H5N1, and oseltamivir-resistant A/H1N1 strains; (iv) exhibit large volumes of synergy with oseltamivir (36 and 331 μM² % at 95% confidence); and (v) have chemically tractable structures. Mechanism-of-action studies suggest that both MBX2329 and MBX2546 bind to HA in a nonoverlapping manner. Additional results from HA-mediated hemolysis of chicken red blood cells (cRBCs), competition assays with monoclonal antibody (MAb) C179, and mutational analysis suggest that the compounds bind in the stem region of the HA trimer and inhibit HA-mediated fusion. Therefore, MBX2329 and MBX2546 represent new starting points for chemical optimization and have the potential to provide valuable future therapeutic options and research tools to study the HA-mediated entry process.     

RNA干扰抑制乙型肝炎病毒复制及基因表达研究进展

RNA干扰(RNAinterference,RNAi)是指由21～23个核苷酸组成的双链RNA(dsRNA)所引发的生物细胞内同源基因转录后沉默的现象,是生物体在进化过程中普遍存在的一种基因调控机制。目前对由乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)引起的病毒性肝炎尚无令人满意的治疗效果,而RNA干扰技术的出现为各类慢性HBV感染的治疗开辟了新的途径。本文对RNA干扰抑制HBV复制及基因表达的研究现状、存在问题及应用前景进行了综述。     

Inhibition of Influenza Virus Replication by Phosphorothioate and Liposomally Endocapsulated Oligonucleotides

Abstract

We have demonstrated that antisense phosphorothioate oligonucleotides (S-ODNs) inhibit influenza virus A replication in MDCK cells. Phosphorothioate and liposomally encapsulated oligonucleotides with two target sites (PB1 and PB2) were synthesized and tested for virus-induced cytopathogenicity effects by a MTT assay using MDCK cells. The liposomally encapsulated S-ODNs complementary to the sites of the PB2-AUG initiation codon showed highly inhibitory effects. On the other hand, the inhibitory effect of the liposomally encapsulated S-ODNs targeted to PB1 was considerably decreased in comparison with the PB2 target sites. The liposomally encapsulated oligonucleotides exhibited higher inhibitory activity than the free oligonucleotides. The activities of the modified oligonucleotides are effectively enhanced by using the liposomal carrier.