Huang Ying, Zhai Wenzhu, Wang Zhen, He Yuheng, Tao Chunhao, Chu Yuanyuan, Pang Zhongbao, Zhu Hongfei, Jia Hong
Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 100193, China.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Apr 29;14(9):1331. doi: 10.3390/ani14091331.
The African swine fever virus (ASFV) encodes numerous proteins characterized by complex immune escape mechanisms. At present, the structure and function of these proteins, including the F317L protein, have yet to be fully elucidated. In this study, we examined the immunogenicity of the F317L protein. Mice were subcutaneously immunized with the F317L protein using initial and subsequent booster doses, and, at the 28th day post-treatment, we assessed the humoral and cellular immune responses of mice. The F317L protein stimulated production of specific antibodies and activated humoral immune responses. In addition, F317L stimulated the production of large amounts of IFN-γ by splenic lymphocytes, thereby activating cellular immune responses. Using informatics technology, we predicted and synthesized 29 F317L protein T cell epitopes, which were screened using IFN-γ ELISpot. Among these, the F25 (SRRSLVNPWT) peptide was identified as having a stronger stimulatory effect than the full-length protein. Collectively, our findings revealed that the ASFV F317L protein can stimulate both strong humoral and cellular immunity in mice, and that the F25 (SRRSLVNPWT) peptide may be a potential active T cell epitope. These findings will provide a reference for further in-depth studies of the F317L protein and screening of antigenic epitopes.
非洲猪瘟病毒(ASFV)编码众多具有复杂免疫逃逸机制的蛋白质。目前,包括F317L蛋白在内的这些蛋白质的结构和功能尚未完全阐明。在本研究中,我们检测了F317L蛋白的免疫原性。使用初始剂量和后续加强剂量对小鼠进行皮下免疫接种F317L蛋白,并在治疗后第28天评估小鼠的体液免疫和细胞免疫反应。F317L蛋白刺激特异性抗体的产生并激活体液免疫反应。此外,F317L刺激脾淋巴细胞产生大量IFN-γ,从而激活细胞免疫反应。利用信息学技术,我们预测并合成了29个F317L蛋白T细胞表位,通过IFN-γ ELISpot进行筛选。其中,F25(SRRSLVNPWT)肽被鉴定为比全长蛋白具有更强的刺激作用。总体而言,我们的研究结果表明,ASFV F317L蛋白可在小鼠中刺激强烈的体液免疫和细胞免疫,并且F25(SRRSLVNPWT)肽可能是潜在的活性T细胞表位。这些发现将为进一步深入研究F317L蛋白和筛选抗原表位提供参考。
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