Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310052, China.
World J Pediatr. 2019 Oct;15(5):499-505. doi: 10.1007/s12519-019-00286-8. Epub 2019 Aug 28.
Mumps is a common type of respiratory infectious disease caused by mumps virus (MuV), and can be effectively prevented by vaccination. In this study, a reverse genetic system of MuV that can facilitate the rational design of safer, more efficient mumps vaccine candidates is established.
MuV-S79 cDNA clone was assembled into a full-length plasmid by means of the GeneArt™ High-Order Genetic Assembly System, and was rescued via reverse genetic technology. RT-PCR, sequencing, and immunofluorescence assays were used for rMuV-S79 authentication. Viral replication kinetics and in vivo experimental models were used to evaluate the replication, safety, and immunogenicity of rMuV-S79.
A full-length cDNA clone of MuV-S79 in the assembly process was generated by a novel plasmid assemble strategy, and a robust reverse genetic system of MuV-S79 was successfully established. The established rMuV-S79 strain could reach a high virus titer in vitro. The average viral titer of rMuV-S79 in the lung tissues was 2.68 ± 0.14 logPFU/g lung tissue, and rMuV-S79 group did not induce inflammation in the lung tissues in cotton rats. Neutralizing antibody titers induced by rMuV-S79 were high, long-lasting and could provide complete protection against MuV wild strain challenge.
We have established a robust reverse genetic system of MuV-S79 which can facilitate the optimization of mumps vaccines. rMuV-S79 rescued could reach a high virus titer and the safety was proven in vivo. It could also provide complete protection against MuV wild strain challenge.
流行性腮腺炎是由腮腺炎病毒(MuV)引起的常见呼吸道传染病,可通过疫苗接种有效预防。本研究建立了 MuV 的反向遗传系统,可促进更安全、更有效的腮腺炎候选疫苗的合理设计。
采用 GeneArt™ 高级遗传组装系统将 MuV-S79 cDNA 克隆组装成全长质粒,并通过反向遗传技术进行拯救。通过 RT-PCR、测序和免疫荧光检测对 rMuV-S79 进行鉴定。通过病毒复制动力学和体内实验模型评估 rMuV-S79 的复制、安全性和免疫原性。
在组装过程中,采用了一种新颖的质粒组装策略生成了 MuV-S79 的全长 cDNA 克隆,并成功建立了 MuV-S79 的强大反向遗传系统。所建立的 rMuV-S79 株在体外可达到高病毒滴度。rMuV-S79 在肺组织中的平均病毒滴度为 2.68±0.14 logPFU/g 肺组织,且 rMuV-S79 组在棉鼠肺组织中未引起炎症。rMuV-S79 诱导的中和抗体滴度高、持久,并能提供针对 MuV 野生株攻击的完全保护。
我们建立了 MuV-S79 的强大反向遗传系统,可促进腮腺炎疫苗的优化。拯救的 rMuV-S79 可达到高病毒滴度,并在体内得到证实安全性。它还可以提供针对 MuV 野生株攻击的完全保护。