Maturation of Borna disease virus glycoprotein

The maturation of Borna disease virus (BDV) glycoprotein GP was studied in regard to intracellular compartmentalization, compartmentalization signal-domains, proteolytic processing, and packaging into virus particles. Our data show that BDV-GP is (i) predominantly located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), (ii) partially exists in the ER already as cleaved subunits GP-N and GP-C, (iii) is directed to the ER/cis-Golgi region by its transmembrane and/or cytoplasmic domains in CD8-BDV-GP hybrid constructs and (iv) is incorporated in the virus particles as authentic BDV glycoprotein exclusively in the cleaved form decorated with N-glycans of the complex type. Downregulation of BDV-glycoproteins on the cell surface, their limited proteolytic processing, and protection of antigenic epitopes on the viral glycoproteins by host-identical N-glycans are different strategies for persistent virus infections.     

博尔纳病病毒pEGFP-p24基因重组质粒的构建及鉴定

构建博尔纳病病毒pEGFP-p24基因重组表达质粒。通过PCR方法扩增获得博尔纳病痛毒p24基因的完整序列,将此片段定向克隆到pEGFP-N1载体多克隆位点区,筛选重组阳性菌株,提取重组质粒,利用PCR方法和核酸序列测定验证重组质粒构建的正确性。PCR及核酸序列测定证明博尔纳病病毒pEGFP-p24基因重组表达质粒构建成功。构建的重组质粒将为研究博尔纳病病毒p24基因在真核细胞中的功能和作用提供实验依据。     

Optimization of vaccine production for animal health

Vaccines on the basis of mammalian cell cultures are of major importance for human and animal health. Therefore efforts are undertaken for the improved production of more effective vaccines. Of course, the main purpose of all these approaches is to save lives and improve the quality of life for human beings. However, there is also some remarkable effort in the food industry and the associated animal production, especially in the case of some Flaviviridal viruses (BVD), where>80% of all cattle herds are found to be infected. These viruses can cause tremendous economic losses of calfs and embryos (Ames, 1990). Because of these facts, there is a continuous endeavour for improving the manufacturing of therapeutics or preventing agents such as vaccines for the treatment of cattle. The competitive economic situation and the specific market demands still require effective and high yield production methods, especially in the case of one of the most widespread viral diseases in cattle like BVD (Ames, 1990).We have succeeded in establishing an improved method for the production of BVD on the basis of a continuous fermentation mode, that consist of modifications of the corresponding process and media improvements.     

Borna disease virus infection in two family clusters of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

A high rate of Borna disease virus (BDV) infection has been demonstrated in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Herein, we focused on BDV infection in two family clusters of patients with CFS: a father, mother, two sons and one daughter (family #1); and a father, mother, two daughters and one son (family #2). All members, except for the elder son in family #1 and the father and son in family #2, were diagnosed with CFS. The results supported that all the family members with CFS were infected with BDV, as evidenced by the presence of antibodies to viral p40, p24 and/or gp18 and BDV p24 RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The healthy members, except for the father of family #2 who was positive for antibody to p24, were all negative by both assays. Follow-up studies in family #1 continued to reveal BDV antibodies and BDV RNA, except in the mother, who lost the RNA upon slight recovery from the disease.     

Possible Correlation between Borna Disease Virus Infection and Japanese Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Borna disease virus (BDV) is a neurotropic, as yet unclassified, non-segmented, negative-sense, single-strand RNA virus. Natural infection with this virus has been reported to occur in horses and sheep. In addition, antibodies to BDV in plasma or BDV RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were also found in patients with neuropsychiatric diseases. We describe here the possible link between the patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and infection with BDV.     

博尔纳病病毒p24重组蛋白的表达与初步鉴定

博尔纳病病毒(Borna Disease Virus,BDV)是一种嗜神经病毒.研究表明,BDV不仅可以引起马、羊等家畜的自然感染,从啮齿类动物到人以外的灵长类动物均易受到BDV的实验性感染,而且BDV感染还可能与人类的某些精神神经疾病的发生相关.本研究对含有BDV-p24重组质粒PGEX-3X的大肠杆菌表达系统进行了优化表达BDV-p24蛋白,在IPTG 2 mmol/L、3 h表达量最大,同时用BDV-p24单克隆抗体证实了其特异性.从而为建立检测待检血清中BDV-p24特异性抗体的方法提供了实验基础.     

CVB对OL细胞和OL/BDV细胞I型IFN信号转导途径的影响

探讨柯萨奇病毒(coxsackievirus, CVB)对人类少突胶质细胞(oligodendrocyte, OL)和博尔纳病病毒(Borna disease virus, BDV)持续感染的OL细胞(OL/BDV)中I型干扰素(interferon, IFN)、microRNA-155(miR-155)表达以及干扰素调节因子(interferon regulatory factor, IRF)7细胞定位的影响。CVB感染OL细胞和OL/BDV细胞0、2、4、6、12和24 h,qPCR检测I型IFN mRNA和miR-155表达水平。OL细胞和OL/BDV细胞分别转染IRF7-EGFP质粒,CVB感染4 h,观察IRF7细胞定位情况。CVB感染OL细胞2、4、12和24 h,IFN-αmRNA和miR-155表达水平显著增加,IFN-βmRNA表达水平在4、12和24 h显著增加;CVB感染OL/BDV细胞IFN-α和IFN-βmRNA表达水平除0 h均显著增加,但miR-155表达仅在12和24 h显著增加。CVB感染OL细胞和OL/BDV细胞4 h,IRF7绿色荧光蛋白由细胞浆转移至细胞核内。综上所述,CVB可诱导OL细胞和OL/BDV细胞I型IFN、miR-155的表达,促进IRF7入核,从而激活I型IFN信号转导途径。     

博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白在PC-12细胞内的稳定表达及对其增殖的影响

【目的】建立博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白在神经源性PC-12细胞内的稳定表达体系,初步探讨博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白对PC-12细胞的生长是否有影响。【方法】培养PC-12细胞,用阳离子脂质体的方法将带有博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白基因的表达质粒转染到细胞内进行稳定表达,用荧光显微镜和RT-PCR的方法检测细胞内磷蛋白的表达,用MTT方法检测磷蛋白对细胞生长的影响。【结果】 转染细胞经培养10代后仍然表达目的蛋白,成功建立稳定表达体系。MTT检测显示博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白对PC-12细胞的生长具有明显的抑制作用,其生长明显滞后,但粘附能力增加。【结论】 通过本文建立的体系能在PC-12细胞内稳定表达博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白,该体系可用于进一步深入研究博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白的作用机制,进而为研究博尔纳病病毒持续感染中枢神经系统的机制提供基础。此外本文通过检测细胞的增殖活性发现博尔纳病病毒磷蛋白对PC-12细胞的生长具有明显的抑制作用,可能是博尔纳病病毒持续感染中枢神经系统的重要机制之一。