Expression and immunogenicity of glycoprotein H of pseudorabies virus in mammalian cells
Pseudorabies virus(PRV);Glycoprotein H(gH);HEK-293F cells;Immunogenicity
- VernacularTitle:伪狂犬病病毒gH糖蛋白在哺乳动物细胞中的表达及其免疫原性
- Author:
YU Xiaohang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pseudorabies virus(PRV);
Glycoprotein H(gH);
HEK-293F cells;
Immunogenicity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biologicals
2024;37(2):166-171
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To express glycoprotein H(gH)of pseudorabies virus(PRV)in mammalian cells and detect its immunogenicity.Methods The gH gene fragment of PRV-XiangA strain was amplified by PCR and inserted into mammalian cell expression vector pIRES-neo3 to construct recombinant expression plasmid pIRES-gH,which was transfected to HEK-293F cells and cultured in suspension for 5 d. The cell culture supernatant was identified by Western blot and purified by nickel ion chromatography column. The purified gH was emulsified with ISA 201 VG adjuvant to immunize 8 female ICR mice,and 8 mice in control group were immunized with the same amount of adjuvant,which was strengthened at 5 and 8weeks after the first dose respectively. The blood samples were collected at 4,7 and 10 weeks after the first dose and detected for the titer of specific antibody and neutralizing antibody in serum of mice;The mice were challenged with PRVXiangA strain(1. 5 × 104TCID50)by nasal drops 2 d after the third blood collection,and observed for the morbidity and mortality daily.Results The recombinant expression plasmid pIRES-gH was constructed correctly as identified by sequencing. The gH protein was successfully expressed and modified by glycosylation in mammalian cells with good reactivity,and about 625 μg purified protein was obtained under 100 mL culture volume. After three times of immunization,mice produced high level of specific antibody and showed the effect of neutralizing PRV,and the titer of neutralizing antibody reached 1∶256. In the challenge test,all the mice in control group became ill and died,while half of the mice in gH immunized group did not get sick with a survival rate of 50%.Conclusion PRV gH was successfully expressed in mammalian cells,and its immune protection was confirmed for the first time,which provided experimental basis for the further research and application of gH,and also provided a new idea for the development of PRV subunit vaccine.
