Abstract
Enterovirus (nonpolio) infection is widespread all over the world, registered as sporadic cases and large-scale outbreaks and can cause severe lesions such as serous meningitis. Epidemiological studies have shown that enterovirus (Picornaviridae; Enterovirus) variant Echovirus 30 (E30) is the most frequently detected variant in patients with enterovirus meningitis in the Russian Federation. However, no vaccines to prevent the disease caused by this pathogen have been developed so far. One of the promising modern trends in terms of creating vaccine preparations is the use of virus-like particles (VLPs), including chimeric ones containing the biological structures of viruses belonging to different species.The aim of this work was to obtain norovirus (Caliciviridae; Norovirus) VLPs displaying enterovirus Echovirus E30 full-length VP1 on the surface. The nucleotide sequences of VP1 protein of norovirus genotype GII.4 and VP1 E30 of genotype h circulating in Russia were used. The SN-VP1E30 protein was constructed, in which the shell (S) and the hinge regions of the norovirus VP1 are fused into one molecule with the full-length VP1 of the E30 virus. The protein was expressed in E. coli, purified using affinity chromatography, and characterized by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and immunoblotting. VLPs were visualized by electron microscopy. The S N-VP1E30 protein expressed in E. coli as insoluble form, so the conditions for SN-VP1E30 solublisation were defined. Sucrose has been shown to significantly increase the efficiency of renaturation. Electrophoretic mobility comparison of denatured and non-denatured SN-VP1E30 demonstrated that most monomers form high molecular weight compounds. Electron microscopy showed that renatured SN-VP1E30 spontaneously forms empty virus-like particles about 50 nm in diameter. Chimeric protein SN-VP1E30 self-assemble into VLPs displaying the VP1 protein of E30 variant that is highly prevalent in Russia. Further immunological research is necessary to characterize VLPs potential for development of the vaccine for enteroviral meningitis prevention.
Highlights
Enterovirus infection is widespread all over the world, registered as sporadic cases and large-scale outbreaks and can cause severe lesions such as serous meningitis
One of the promising modern trends in terms of creating vaccine preparations is the use of virus-like particles (VLPs), including chimeric ones containing the biological structures of viruses belonging to different species
The nucleotide sequences of VP1 protein of norovirus genotype GII.4 and VP1 Echovirus 30 (E30) of genotype h circulating in Russia were used
Summary
Получение вирусоподобных частиц норовируса (Caliciviridae: Norovirus), содержащих белок VP1 энтеровируса Echovirus 30 (Picornaviridae: Enterovirus: Enterovirus B). Цель настоящей работы – получение ВпЧ норовируса (Caliciviridae; Norovirus), содержащих на своей поверхности белок VP1 Е30. С помощью электронной микроскопии показано, что ренатурированный белок SN-VP1E30 самопроизвольно формирует in vitro полые ВпЧ диаметром ~50 нм. Показана возможность получения in vitro химерных ВпЧ норовируса, содержащих на своей поверхности белок VP1 циркулирующего на территории РФ варианта E30. Для цитирования: Новиков Д.В., Мелентьев Д.А., Мохонов В.В., Кашников А.Ю., Новикова Н.А., Лапин В.А., Мохонова Е.В., Новиков В.В. – проведение экспериментальных работ, написание текста статьи; Мелентьев Д.А. – проведение экспериментальных работ, написание текста статьи; Лапин В.А. – проведение экспериментальных работ, написание текста статьи.
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