RESUMO
An RGD-containing peptide, comprising 23 amino acids from the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) VP1 protein was engineered into the envelope of Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus surface (AcNPV) using two different display strategies. The RGD-motif is a well-described tripeptide, that by binding to cell surface integrins facilitates virus entry into cells. This epitope was displayed, either by directly modifying the native major envelope protein gp64 of AcNPV, or by incorporating a second, modified version of gp64 onto the virus surface. Transduction efficiencies of four mammalian cell lines were compared by detecting the expression of the reporter gene green fluorescent protein (gfp), delivered by the baculovirus genome. Our results showed that insertion of the RGD-peptide into the envelope protein gp64 leads to enhanced specific uptake of baculoviral particles in mammalian cells, only when a combination of wild-type and mutant gp64 was present on the viral surface. Whenever the RGD-peptide was directly inserted into the native gp64, the overall amount of gp64 envelope protein was diminished, leading to decreased viral uptake.
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Baculoviridae/genética , Vetores Genéticos/genética , Oligopeptídeos/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Transdução Genética/métodos , Proteínas Virais/metabolismo , Motivos de Aminoácidos , Animais , Humanos , Proteínas Virais/genéticaRESUMO
Virus-like particles (VLPs) consisting of the influenza A virus proteins haemagglutinin (HA) and matrix protein (M1) represent a new alternative approach for vaccine design against influenza virus. Influenza VLPs can be fast and easily produced in sufficient amounts in insect cells using the baculovirus expression system. Up to now, influenza VLPs have been produced in the Spodoptera frugiperda cell line Sf9. We compared VLP production in terms of yield and quality in two insect cell lines, namely Sf9 and the Trichoplusia ni cell line BTI-TN5B1-4 (High Five). Additionally we compared VLP production with three different HAs and two different M1s from influenza H1 and H3 strains including one swine-origin pandemic H1N1 strain. Comparison of the two cell lines showed dramatic differences in baculovirus background as well as in yield and particle density. Taken together, we consider the establishment of the BTI-TN5B1-4 cell line advantageous as production cell line for influenza VLPs.
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Glicoproteínas de Hemaglutininação de Vírus da Influenza/biossíntese , Vírus da Influenza A/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Vacinas contra Influenza/biossíntese , Spodoptera/citologia , Proteínas da Matriz Viral/biossíntese , Vírion/isolamento & purificação , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais/metabolismo , Baculoviridae/genética , Western Blotting , Linhagem Celular , Glicoproteínas de Hemaglutininação de Vírus da Influenza/imunologia , Vírus da Influenza A/imunologia , Vacinas contra Influenza/imunologia , Camundongos , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Spodoptera/virologia , Proteínas da Matriz Viral/imunologia , Vírion/metabolismoRESUMO
Various virus-like particles (VLPs) have been shown to induce cytotoxic T-cell immune response as well as B-cell immune response. This makes VLPs promising candidates for antigen-carrier platforms for various epitopes. Influenza A VLPs were produced displaying a 20 amino acid sequence from Mycobacterium tuberculosis early secretory antigenic target 6 protein (ESAT-6). As this sequence is known to comprise a potent T-cell epitope it was chosen as a model for a foreign epitope to be presented on an influenza VLP scaffold. The ESAT-6 epitope was engineered into the antigenic region B of the influenza hemagglutinin (HA) from strain A/New Caledonia/20/99. VLPs were expressed in insect cells and subjected to immunization studies in mice. High serum antibody titers detected against recombinant ESAT-6 demonstrated the feasibility of influenza A VLPs serving as an efficient platform for epitope presentation.