[Plasmid construction, expression, immunogenicity and protective efficacy of recombinant protein candidate vaccine of respiratory syncytial virus]

Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao. 2005 Jul;21(4):534-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To construct plasmid of recombinant protein candidate vaccine of respiratory syncytial virus, express it in E. coli, and to investigate its immunogenicity and protective efficacy. A CD8+ T cell epitope from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) M2 protein F/M2:81 - 95 and the G:125-225 (G1) gene fragments from RSV-G protein containing B cell epitopes were amplified by PCR method and then inserted into the prokaryotic expression vector pET-DsbA after bonding to a linker. The fusion protein DsbA-G1-Linker-F/M2:81-95 (D-G1LF/M2) was expressed successfully in E. coli BL21 (DE3). The product was proved to be RSV-specific by Western-blot. After purified by affinity chromatography on Ni+ Sepharose and renatured by gradient dialysis. D-G1LF/M2 was used to immune BALB/c mice. D-G1LF/M2 induced high anti-D-G1LF/M2 IgG, anti-RSV IgG and neutralizing antibody titers in serum and lung of BALB/c mice, and elicied RSV-specific CTL responses. The IgG subclass distribution revealed that IgG1/IgG2a ratio was 2.66. Viral titration indicated that D-G1LF/M2 could protect BALB/c mice against RSV challenge in lung.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Plasmids / genetics
  • Plasmids / immunology
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / prevention & control
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines / biosynthesis
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines / genetics
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines / immunology*
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / genetics
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / immunology*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics*
  • Viral Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • F protein, human respiratory syncytial virus
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • M2-2 protein, respiratory syncytial virus
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Fusion Proteins
  • Viral Proteins
  • attachment protein G