Ji Weilong, Zhang Xinwei, Niu Guyu, Chen Si, Li Xue, Yang Lin, Zhang Liying, Ren Linzhu
College of Animal Sciences, Key Laboratory for Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Road, Changchun 130062, China.
College of Animal Sciences, Key Laboratory for Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Road, Changchun 130062, China.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 Oct 1;218:828-838. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.204. Epub 2022 Jul 27.
Porcine circovirus (PCV) comprises four types, PCV1, PCV2, PCV3, and PCV4, which belong to the Circovirus genus of the family Circoviridae. PCV1 is nonpathogenic, whereas PCV2, PCV3, and PCV4 can infect pigs and cause disease. However, due to a lack of experimental evidence, whether vaccines based on PCV capsid (Cap) can induce cross-reactivity against PCVs remains controversial. In this study, recombinant truncated capsids (rCaps) of PCV2, PCV3, and PCV4 were highly and efficiently expressed and purified, followed by the development and evaluation of antibodies against PCVs. The results showed that monovalent and trivalent antigens based on the recombinant Caps had adequate immunogenicity to stimulate specific antibodies against the corresponding protein and virus. Furthermore, antisera prepared from the recombinant Caps also cross-reacted with different PCVs. Therefore, recombinant proteins can be used as candidate antigens to develop vaccines and ELISA diagnostic kits. In addition, the antibodies prepared in this study are promising candidates for the simultaneous prevention and treatment of PCVs in the clinic.
猪圆环病毒(PCV)包括四种类型,即PCV1、PCV2、PCV3和PCV4,它们属于圆环病毒科圆环病毒属。PCV1无致病性,而PCV2、PCV3和PCV4可感染猪并引发疾病。然而,由于缺乏实验证据,基于PCV衣壳(Cap)的疫苗是否能诱导针对PCV的交叉反应仍存在争议。在本研究中,PCV2、PCV3和PCV4的重组截短衣壳(rCaps)得到了高效表达和纯化,随后制备并评估了针对PCV的抗体。结果表明,基于重组衣壳的单价和三价抗原具有足够的免疫原性,能够刺激产生针对相应蛋白质和病毒的特异性抗体。此外,由重组衣壳制备的抗血清也能与不同的PCV发生交叉反应。因此,重组蛋白可作为候选抗原用于开发疫苗和ELISA诊断试剂盒。此外,本研究中制备的抗体有望在临床上同时预防和治疗PCV。