[Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) inhibits human cytomegalovirus infection of human MD-DC].

OBJECTIVE: To explore the inhibitory effect of different sources, different concentrations of Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) on human cytomegalovirus infection of human MD-DC cells. METHODS: The recombinant MBL was acquired by vector construction, and the natural MBL was purified from human plamsa. MD-DC were pre-exposed to several dilutions of the hMBL/rMBL for 30 min, then HCMV suspensions were added to MD-DC for 2 h to compare the inhibitory effect of hMBL/rMBL on the HCMV infection of MD-DC. MD-DC infected by HCMV co-culture with hMBL/rMBL to compare the inhibitory effect of hMBL/rMBL on the HCMV diffusion between MD-DC. HCMV-DNA in MD-DC was detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR. HCMV-PP65 in MD-DC was analyzed with flow cytometry, the ability of MD-DC to capture HCMV was observed with immunofluorescence confocal microscope. RESULTS: In hMBL/rMBL inhibition the ability of MD-DC capture HCMV experiments, the fluorescent quantitative PCR demonstrated that the amount of HCMV-DNA in 1 microg/mL of hMBL/rMBL treated cells was not significantly different from that of control group (P < 0.05). But the HCMV-DNA in 5 microg/mL and 10 microg/mL hMBL/rMBL treated group were significantly lower than that of control group (P < 0.05). The significant inhibit effects of 10 microg/mL hMBL/rMBL on the ability of MD-DC capture HCMV were observed by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. The inhibit effects of hMBL/rMBL on HCMV diffusion between MD-DC were also observed in 5 microg/mL and 10 microg/mL hMBL/rMBL treated groups at 72 hours. CONCLUSION: The hMBL/rMBL in physiological concentration range (5-10 microg/mL) can significantly inhibit human cytomegalovirus infection of human MD-DC cells, and the hMBL is more effective than rMBL.