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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.42.2013.tde-26062014-110617
Document
Author
Full name
Andressa Peres de Oliveira
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2013
Supervisor
Committee
Ventura, Armando Morais (President)
Botosso, Viviane Fongaro
Mehnert, Dolores Ursula
Monteiro, Hugo Pequeno
Strauss, Bryan Eric
Title in Portuguese
Caracterização da nucleoproteína e da fosfoproteína do vírus respiratório sincicial humano quanto a suas propriedades imunogênicas e de interação com proteínas celulares.
Keywords in Portuguese
DNA viral
Genes virais
Imunização
Interações celulares
Vacinas virais
Abstract in Portuguese
O Vírus Respiratório Sincicial Humano (HRSV) é um dos patógenos mais importantes do trato respiratório. Analisamos as interações das proteínas virais nucleoproteína (N), fosfoproteína (P) e matriz (M) em células HEK-293T. N interage com as proteínas celulares Hsp70, PRMT5 e WDR77; P com Hsp70 e Tropomiosina; e M com Nucleofosmina e Tropomiosina. Cada gene celular foi co-expresso em bactérias com um gene viral possibilitando a co-precipitação das proteínas. Analisamos a interação entre Hsp70 e N ou P, confirmando sua ocorrência em bactérias. Com um conjunto de proteínas mutantes, definimos que as interações são através dos amino terminais de N e P, ou do carboxi terminal de P, e do domínio amino terminal de Hsp70. Superexpressão de Hsp70 por transfecção provocou efeito de estímulo sobre a replicação de HRSV. Imunizações em camundongos com vacinas de DNA para N e P mostraram a indução de resposta celular e humoral. Ensaios de desafio resultaram em redução da carga viral após imunização com N, indicando potencial para sua aplicação em formulação vacinal.
Title in English
Characterization of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus nucleoprotein and phosphoprotein immunogenic properties and interactions with cell proteins.
Keywords in English
Cellular interactions
Immunization
Viral DNA
Viral genes
Viral vaccines
Abstract in English
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is one of the most important pathogens of the respiratory tract. We analyzed the interactions of viral nucleoprotein (N), phosphoprotein (P) and matrix (M) in HEK-293T. N interacts with the cellular proteins Hsp70, PRMT5 and WDR77; P interacts with Hsp70 and Tropomyosin; and M with Nucleophosmin and Tropomyosin. Each cellular gene was co-expressed with a viral gene in bacteria allowing co-precipitation of proteins. Hsp70 co-expression with N or P proteins confirmed that these interactions also occur in bacteria. Using a set of mutants we found that the N and P amino terminus, P carboxy terminus, and Hsp70 amino terminal domain participate in the interactions. The overexpression of Hsp70 by transfection resulted in stimulation of HRSV replication. Mice immunization with N and P showed that DNA vaccines were capable of inducing humoral and cellular response. In challenge assays it was possible to detect significant virus titer reduction in animals immunized with N, indicating its potential for a vaccine formulation.
 
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2014-06-28
 
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