MicroRNA-324-3p Plays A Protective Role Against Coxsackievirus B3-Induced Viral Myocarditis

Virologica Sinica - Viral myocarditis (VM) is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium associated with heart failure, which is caused by common viral infections. A majority of the infections are...     

柯萨奇病毒A组16型河南省分离株基因组序列分析

为了解河南省手足口病患者标本中分离柯萨奇A组的16型(CoxAl6)病毒基因组特征,对2010年采集的手足口病患者临床标本406份进行RT-PCR扩增和病毒分离鉴定;通过10对引物分段扩增和拼接CoxAl6分离株基因组序列,利用生物信息学软件对序列分析,构建序列遗传发育树。测序获得河南省CoxAl6分离株HN1162/HN/CHN/2010基因组全长序列7 411bp,5′非编码区(5′UTR)、P1、P2、P3、3′非编码区(3′UTR)区域核苷酸序列与GenBank公布的其它分离株相似性分别为87.0%～97.9%、77.0%～95.4%、80.3%～96.9%、77.9%～96.2%、80.5%～100%;VP1区核苷酸相似性为91.4%～96.4%,氨基酸相似性为99.3%～99.7%;遗传发育树分析表明与我国深圳、广州、福建分离株处于同一分支。河南省手足口病患者标本CoxAl6病毒分离株属于C2基因亚型/B-2基因亚型,对加强该病毒变异检测,预防控制手足口病疫情具有重要意义。     

Antiviral potency of a siRNA targeting a conserved region of coxsackievirus A24

Coxsackievirus A24 (CVA24) is responsible for acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye disease for which no prevention or treatment is currently available. We thus assessed the antiviral potential of a small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting CVA24. HeLa cells with or without four different siRNAs complementary to 2C or 3D genome region, were challenged with various CVA24s. Among several siRNAs, a siRNA targeting the highly conserved genome region called the cis-acting replication element (CVA24-CRE), was the only siRNA that decreased virus replication and subsequent cytotoxicity by both CVA24 variant and clinical isolates. Furthermore, CVA24-CRE had effective antiviral activity against CVA24 in primary human conjunctival cells. In addition, CVA24-CRE was highly resistant to the emergence of genetically altered escape mutants. Collectively, the present study provides evidence that CVA24-CRE targeting a conserved viral genome region had universal, prolonged anti-CVA24 activity. This siRNA may thus hold a potential to act clinically as a novel anti-CVA24 agent.     

Genomic surveillance of coxsackievirus A10 reveals genetic features and recent appearance of genogroup D in Shanghai,China, 2016-2020

Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) is one of the major causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). To investigate the epidemiological characteristics as well as genetic features of CVA10 currently circulating in Shanghai, China, we collected a total of 9,952 sporadic HFMD cases from January 2016 to December 2020. In the past five years, CVA10 was the fourth prevalent causatives associated with HFMD in Shanghai and the overall positive rate was 2.78%. The annual distribution experienced significant fluctuations over the past five years. In addition to entire VP1 sequencing, complete genome sequencing and recombination analysis of CVA10 isolates in Shanghai were further performed. A total of 64 near complete genomes and 11 entire VP1 sequences in this study combined with reference sequences publicly available were integrated into phylogenetic analysis. The CVA10 sequences in this study mainly belonged to genogroup C and presented 91%-100% nucleotide identity with other Chinese isolates based on VP1 region. For the first time, our study reported the appearance of CVA10 genogroup D in Chinese mainland, which had led to large-scale outbreaks in Europe previously. The recombination analysis showed the recombination break point located between 5,100 nt and 6,700 nt, which suggesting intertypic recombination with CVA16 genogroup D. To conclusion, CVA10 genogroup C was the predominant genogroup in Shanghai during 2016-2020. CVA10 recombinant genogroup D was firstly reported in circulating in Chinese mainland. Continuous surveillance is needed to better understand the evolution relationships and transmission pathways of CVA10 to help to guide disease control and prevention.     

2017年湖北省襄阳市手足口病患者柯萨奇病毒A2型分离株的突变和重组分析

目的通过对2016-2017年襄阳市手足口病(hand, foot and mouth disease, HFMD)样品的分离与鉴定,了解主要病原之一的柯萨奇病毒A2型(Coxsackievirus, CV-A2)的分子生物学特征。方法收集2016年9月-2017年12月襄阳市HFMD患儿肛拭子样品,用人类横纹肌肉瘤细胞(RD细胞)培养,分离病毒。RT-PCR扩增CV-A2 VP1基因,Megalign软件分析VP1基因同源性,MEGA6软件构建系统发育树。比较3种疾病(急性迟缓性麻痹、手足口病和急性呼吸道感染)CV-A2分离株VP1氨基酸序列,分析可能的致病位点。扩增CV-A2代表株基因组全长序列,用SimPlot软件分析可能的重组事件。结果 2016-2017年CV-A2襄阳株之间VP1核苷酸及氨基酸同源性分别为96.4%~99.8%,98.0%~100.0%;襄阳株与CV-A2原型株(Fleetwood株)之间的核苷酸及氨基酸同源性分别为80.8%~81.9%,95.3%~95.9%。与襄阳株同源性最高的为2017年江西株(GenBank:MG926784),核苷酸及氨基酸同源性分别为96.7%~98.8%,98.0%~98.6%。襄阳市HFMD主要病原之一的CV-A2 VP1基因系统发育树显示,襄阳株与国内主要流行株同属于基因型D。3种疾病分离株的VP1氨基酸比对发现,急性迟缓性麻痹分离株和HFMD分离株在第21、60、82和215位存在差异;而HFMD分离株与呼吸道感染分离株之间只在167位存在差异,由谷氨酸变成天冬氨酸。CV-A2重组分析提示,襄阳株在P1区域与Fleetwood株同属一分支,在P2区域与CV-A5 Swartz株亲缘性最高,但在P3区域与CV-A16 G-10株有较高的相似度。结论虽然CV-A2襄阳株与其他流行株在VP1区序列上亲缘性较高,但其VP1氨基酸突变或与其他肠道病毒的型间重组可能导致其致病特性与流行病学特点发生变化。     

Expression Profile and Function Analysis of Long Non-coding RNAs in the Infection of Coxsackievirus B3

The roles of lnc RNAs in the infection of enteroviruses have been barely demonstrated. In this study, we used coxsackievirus B3(CVB3), a typical enterovirus, as a model to investigate the expression profiles and functional roles of lnc RNAs in enterovirus infection. We profiled lnc RNAs and m RNA expression in CVB3-infected He La cells by lnc RNA-m RNA integrated microarrays. As a result, 700 differentially expressed lnc RNAs(431 up-regulated and 269 down-regulated) and665 differentially expressed m RNAs(299 up-regulated and 366 down-regulated) were identified in CVB3 infection. Then we performed lnc RNA-m RNA integrated pathway analysis to identify potential functional impacts of the differentially expressed m RNAs, in which lnc RNA-m RNA correlation network was built. According to lnc RNA-m RNA correlation, we found that XLOC-001188, an lnc RNA down-regulated in CVB3 infection, was negatively correlated with NFAT5 m RNA,an anti-CVB3 gene reported previously. This interaction was supported by q PCR detection following si RNA-mediated knockdown of XLOC-001188, which showed an increase of NFAT5 m RNA and a reduction of CVB3 genomic RNA. In addition, we observed that four most significantly altered lnc RNAs, SNHG11, RP11-145 F16.2, RP11-1023 L17.1 and RP11-1021 N1.2 share several common correlated genes critical for CVB3 infection, such as BRE and IRF2 BP1. In all, our studies reveal the alteration of lnc RNA expression in CVB3 infection and its potential influence on CVB3 replication,providing useful information for future studies of enterovirus infection.     

湘潭地区2013-2014年手足口病病原监测结果分析

目的:分析2013-2014年湖南省湘潭市手足口病(HFMD)病原体型别及分布特征,为进一步完善HFMD的预防和治疗提供依据。方法:采用RT-PCR方法,对571例HFMD患儿进行肠道病毒通用型核酸(EV-RNA)、EV71及柯萨奇病毒A16(CA16)检测。结果:2013年除EV71及CA16外其他EV核酸阳性率75.30%,明显高于EV71的17.65%和CA16的7.05%(P0.05),2014年EV71型核酸阳性率为50.68%,明显高于CA16的19.93%和其他EV的29.39%(P0.05)。重症HFMD患儿EV71感染率明显高于轻症。结论:2013年湘潭地区HFMD患儿以除EV71及CA16外的其他EV病毒感染为主,2014年湘潭地区HFMD患儿以EV71感染为主。     

The substitution U<Subscript>475</Subscript> → C with Sabin3-like mutation within the IRES attenuate Coxsackievirus B<Subscript>3</Subscript> cardiovirulence

The Sabin3 mutation in the viral RNA plays an important role in directing attenuation phenotype of Sabin vaccine strain of poliovirus type 1 (PV1). We previously described that Sabin3-like mutation introduced in Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) genome led to a defective mutant. However, this mutation do not led to destruction of secondary structure motif C within the stem-loop V of CVB3 RNA because of the presence of one nucleotide difference (C → U) in the region encompassing the Sabin3 mutation at nucleotides 471 of PV1 and 475 of CVB3 RNA. In order to reproduce the same sequence of PV1 sabin3 vaccine strain, we introduce in this study an additional mutation (U₄₇₅ → C) to CVB3 Sabin3-like mutant. Our results demonstrated that Sabin3-like+C mutant displayed a decreased translation initiation defects when translated in cell-free system. This translation initiation defect was correlated with reduced yields of infectious virus particles in HeLa cells in comparison with Sabin3-like mutant and wild-type CVB3 viruses. Inoculation of Swiss mice with mutant viruses resulted in no inflammatory heart disease when compared to heart of mice infected with wild-type. Theses findings indicate that the double mutant could be exploited for the development of a live attenuated vaccine against CVB3.     

Antiviral effects of pan-caspase inhibitors on the replication of coxsackievirus B3

The induction of apoptosis during coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) infection is well documented. In order to study whether the inhibition of apoptosis has an impact on CVB3 replication, the pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK was used. The decreased CVB3 replication is based on reduced accumulation of both viral RNA and viral proteins. These effects are due to an inhibitory influence of Z-VAD-FMK on the proteolytic activity of the CVB3 proteases 2A and 3C, which was demonstrated by using the target protein poly(A)-binding protein (PABP). The antiviral effect of the structurally different pan-caspase inhibitor Q-VD-OPH was independently of the viral protease inhibition and resulted in suppression of virus progeny production and impaired release of newly produced CVB3 from infected cells. A delayed release of cytochrome c into the cytoplasm was detected in Q-VD-OPH-treated CVB3-infected cells pointing to an involvement of caspases in the initial steps of mitochondrial membrane-permeabilization.