AIM: To explore the possibility of the replacement of the gag gene between human immunodeficiency virus and bovine immunodeficiency virus, to achieve chimeric virions,and thereby gain a new kind of AIDS vaccine based ...AIM: To explore the possibility of the replacement of the gag gene between human immunodeficiency virus and bovine immunodeficiency virus, to achieve chimeric virions,and thereby gain a new kind of AIDS vaccine based on BHIV chimeric viruses.METHODS: A series of chimeric BHIV proviral DNAs differing in the replacement regions in gag gene were constructed, and then were transfected into 293T cells. The expression of chimeric viral genes was detected at the RNA and protein level. The supematant of 293T cell was ultra centrifuged to detect the probable chimeric virion. Once the chimeric virion was detected, its biological activities were also assayed by infecting HIV-sensitive MT4 cells.RESULTS: Four chimeric BHIV proviral DNAs were constructed. Genes in chimeric viruses expressed correctly in transfected 293T cells. All four constructs assembled chimeric virions with different degrees of efficiency. These virions had complete structures common to retroviruses and packaged genomic RNAs, but the cleavages of the precursor Gag proteins were abnormal to some extent. Three of these virions tested could attach and enter into MT4 cells, and one of them could complete the course of reverse transcription. Yet none of them could replicate in MT4 cells.CONCLUSION: The replacement of partial gag gene of HIV with BIV gaggene is feasible. Genes in chimeric BHIVs are accurately expressed, and virions are assembled. These chimeric BHIVs (proviral DNA together with virus particles) have the potential to become a new kind of HIV/AIDS vaccine.展开更多
为阐明小鼠IgG2b-Fc对DNA疫苗免疫原性的增强作用,首先构建表达人类免疫缺陷病毒1型(human immunodeficiency virus type 1,HIV-1)CN54Gag基因的DNA疫苗及表达Gag与小鼠IgG2b-Fc融合基因的DNA疫苗,限制性酶切和DNA测序结果表明这两个疫...为阐明小鼠IgG2b-Fc对DNA疫苗免疫原性的增强作用,首先构建表达人类免疫缺陷病毒1型(human immunodeficiency virus type 1,HIV-1)CN54Gag基因的DNA疫苗及表达Gag与小鼠IgG2b-Fc融合基因的DNA疫苗,限制性酶切和DNA测序结果表明这两个疫苗均构建成功,蛋白免疫印迹结果也显示其正确表达。然后,利用上述DNA疫苗接种C57BL/6小鼠,比较两个DNA疫苗所诱导的特异性体液免疫反应和特异性细胞免疫反应。结果显示,融合表达小鼠IgG2b-Fc对特异性细胞免疫和体液免疫反应均有增强作用,但只有对特异性体液免疫反应的增强作用有统计学意义。展开更多
In the last decade, RNA interference(RNAi) advanced to one of the most widely applied techniques in the biomedical research field and several RNAi therapeutic clinical trials have been launched. We focus on RNAibased ...In the last decade, RNA interference(RNAi) advanced to one of the most widely applied techniques in the biomedical research field and several RNAi therapeutic clinical trials have been launched. We focus on RNAibased inhibitors against the chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1(HIV-1). A lentiviral gene therapy is proposed for HIV-infected patients that will protect and reconstitute the vital immune cell pool. The RNAi-based inhibitors that have been developed are short hairpin RNA molecules(sh RNAs), of which multiple are needed to prevent viral escape. In ten distinct steps, we describe the selection process that started with 135 sh RNA candidates, from the initial design criteria, via testing of the in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity and cytotoxicity to the final design of a combinatorial therapy with three sh RNAs. These sh RNAs satisfied all 10 selection criteria such as targeting conserved regions of the HIV-1 RNA genome,exhibiting robust inhibition of HIV-1 replication and having no impact on cell physiology. This combinatorial sh RNA vector will soon move forward to the first clinical studies.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China, No. 01999054107
文摘AIM: To explore the possibility of the replacement of the gag gene between human immunodeficiency virus and bovine immunodeficiency virus, to achieve chimeric virions,and thereby gain a new kind of AIDS vaccine based on BHIV chimeric viruses.METHODS: A series of chimeric BHIV proviral DNAs differing in the replacement regions in gag gene were constructed, and then were transfected into 293T cells. The expression of chimeric viral genes was detected at the RNA and protein level. The supematant of 293T cell was ultra centrifuged to detect the probable chimeric virion. Once the chimeric virion was detected, its biological activities were also assayed by infecting HIV-sensitive MT4 cells.RESULTS: Four chimeric BHIV proviral DNAs were constructed. Genes in chimeric viruses expressed correctly in transfected 293T cells. All four constructs assembled chimeric virions with different degrees of efficiency. These virions had complete structures common to retroviruses and packaged genomic RNAs, but the cleavages of the precursor Gag proteins were abnormal to some extent. Three of these virions tested could attach and enter into MT4 cells, and one of them could complete the course of reverse transcription. Yet none of them could replicate in MT4 cells.CONCLUSION: The replacement of partial gag gene of HIV with BIV gaggene is feasible. Genes in chimeric BHIVs are accurately expressed, and virions are assembled. These chimeric BHIVs (proviral DNA together with virus particles) have the potential to become a new kind of HIV/AIDS vaccine.
文摘为阐明小鼠IgG2b-Fc对DNA疫苗免疫原性的增强作用,首先构建表达人类免疫缺陷病毒1型(human immunodeficiency virus type 1,HIV-1)CN54Gag基因的DNA疫苗及表达Gag与小鼠IgG2b-Fc融合基因的DNA疫苗,限制性酶切和DNA测序结果表明这两个疫苗均构建成功,蛋白免疫印迹结果也显示其正确表达。然后,利用上述DNA疫苗接种C57BL/6小鼠,比较两个DNA疫苗所诱导的特异性体液免疫反应和特异性细胞免疫反应。结果显示,融合表达小鼠IgG2b-Fc对特异性细胞免疫和体液免疫反应均有增强作用,但只有对特异性体液免疫反应的增强作用有统计学意义。
基金Supported by The NWO-CW(Chemical Sciences),Zon Mw(Medical Sciences),the Dutch AIDS Fund(project 2006006)the DAAD(German Academic Exchange Service)the FRM(Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale)
文摘In the last decade, RNA interference(RNAi) advanced to one of the most widely applied techniques in the biomedical research field and several RNAi therapeutic clinical trials have been launched. We focus on RNAibased inhibitors against the chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1(HIV-1). A lentiviral gene therapy is proposed for HIV-infected patients that will protect and reconstitute the vital immune cell pool. The RNAi-based inhibitors that have been developed are short hairpin RNA molecules(sh RNAs), of which multiple are needed to prevent viral escape. In ten distinct steps, we describe the selection process that started with 135 sh RNA candidates, from the initial design criteria, via testing of the in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity and cytotoxicity to the final design of a combinatorial therapy with three sh RNAs. These sh RNAs satisfied all 10 selection criteria such as targeting conserved regions of the HIV-1 RNA genome,exhibiting robust inhibition of HIV-1 replication and having no impact on cell physiology. This combinatorial sh RNA vector will soon move forward to the first clinical studies.
