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Kremling V, Loll B, Pach S, Dahmani I, Weise C, Wolber G, Chiantia S, Wahl MC, Osterrieder N, Azab W. Crystal structures of glycoprotein D of equine alphaherpesviruses reveal potential binding sites to the entry receptor MHC-I. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1197120. [PMID: 37250020 PMCID: PMC10213783 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1197120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Cell entry of most alphaherpesviruses is mediated by the binding of glycoprotein D (gD) to different cell surface receptors. Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) and EHV-4 gDs interact with equine major histocompatibility complex I (MHC-I) to initiate entry into equine cells. We have characterized the gD-MHC-I interaction by solving the crystal structures of EHV-1 and EHV-4 gDs (gD1, gD4), performing protein-protein docking simulations, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis, and biological assays. The structures of gD1 and gD4 revealed the existence of a common V-set immunoglobulin-like (IgV-like) core comparable to those of other gD homologs. Molecular modeling yielded plausible binding hypotheses and identified key residues (F213 and D261) that are important for virus binding. Altering the key residues resulted in impaired virus growth in cells, which highlights the important role of these residues in the gD-MHC-I interaction. Taken together, our results add to our understanding of the initial herpesvirus-cell interactions and will contribute to the targeted design of antiviral drugs and vaccine development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Viviane Kremling
- Institut für Virologie, Robert von Ostertag-Haus, Zentrum für Infektionsmedizin, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Universität Potsdam, Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
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- BioSupraMol Core Facility, Bio-Mass Spectrometry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Universität Potsdam, Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Macromolecular Crystallography, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Virologie, Robert von Ostertag-Haus, Zentrum für Infektionsmedizin, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institut für Virologie, Robert von Ostertag-Haus, Zentrum für Infektionsmedizin, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Characterizing the Pathogenesis and Immune Response of Equine Herpesvirus 8 Infection in Lung of Mice. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12192495. [PMID: 36230234 PMCID: PMC9559255 DOI: 10.3390/ani12192495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Equine herpesvirus 8 (EHV-8) is an important pathogen primarily affecting the horse and donkey industry, but there is little information about the pathogenicity and immune response of EHV-8 in a mouse model. We aim to investigate the pathogenicity and immune response in the lung during EHV-8 infection in BALB/c mice. The results showed that EHV-8 could effectively replicate and elicits a strong proinflammatory response in the lung tissues of a mouse model. The mouse model of viral respiratory disease proposed here will also be useful for studying the underlying mechanisms of the pathology of respiration. Abstract Equine herpesvirus type 8 (EHV-8), associated with abortion and severe respiratory disease in donkeys and horses, causes significant economic losses in the global equine industry. However, the pathogenicity of EHV-8 is still unknown. Mice are widely used as an animal model to evaluate virus replication and virulence. The present study aimed to evaluate the pathogenicity of the EHV-8 SDLC66 strain in BALB/c mice. Mice were used to test for infection-associated parameters (such as clinical signs, body weights, virus replication in tissues, viremia, and cytokines) and sacrificed at 0, 2, 4, and 6 days post-infection (dpi). The mice inoculated with EHV-8 exhibited lethargy, dyspnea signs, loss in body weight, and viremia. EHV-8 was detected in the liver, spleen, brain, and lung by PCR at 4 dpi and 6 dpi, effectively replicating these tissues detected by TCID50 at 6 dpi. Proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, were significantly increased at the 4 dpi and 6 dpi in the lung than in the control group. However, IFN-γ was only increased at 6 dpi in the EHV-8-infected group. These data showed that EHV-8 could enter the lungs of mice and cause respiratory disease in the mouse model, which helps reveal the pathogenicity of EHV-8.
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Wang T, Hu L, Liu M, Wang T, Hu X, Li Y, Liu W, Li Y, Wang Y, Ren H, Zhang W, Wang C, Li L. The Emergence of Viral Encephalitis in Donkeys by Equid Herpesvirus 8 in China. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:840754. [PMID: 35308333 PMCID: PMC8930201 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The equine herpesvirus type 8 (EHV-8) can cause significant economic losses in the global horses and donkey industry. The disease has been associated with abortion and respiratory symptoms. However, it is rare for a study to be reported about donkeys with neurological diseases induced by EHV-8 infection. In the present study, one 2-year-old male donkey, from a large-scale donkey farm in China, died with a severe neurological disorder. The causative agent, donkey/Shandong/10/2021 (GenBank accession: OL856098), was identified and isolated from the brain tissue of the dead donkey. Meanwhile, BALB/c mice were used as an animal model to evaluate the pathogenicity of the EHV-8 isolate. Our data showed that EHV-8 was positive in brains by PCR and immunohistochemistry, which induced typical viral encephalitis lesions in both donkey and mice consistent with clinical signs. For the first time, we reported that EHV-8 had been isolated from donkeys with a neurological illness in China, which is helpful to reveal the pathogenicity of EHV-8 in the donkey.
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- Tongtong Wang
- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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Wang T, Hu L, Wang Y, Liu W, Liu G, Zhu M, Zhang W, Wang C, Ren H, Li L. Identification of equine herpesvirus 8 in donkey abortion: a case report. Virol J 2022; 19:10. [PMID: 34991640 PMCID: PMC8734136 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-021-01738-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Equine herpesvirus-8 (EHV-8) is one of the most economically significant viruses that infect mammals of the genus Equus worldwide, which cause severe respiratory diseases and abortion in horses. However, there is no report of abortion caused by EHV-8 in donkeys. Case presentation The present case report is about a 4-year-old donkey having an abortion and showing a serious respiratory issue on the 296th day of pregnancy. Bacteriological and molecular tests were used to screen possible bacterial/viral pathogens to detect the etiological agent. Salmonella abortus equi, EHV-1, EHV-4, and EAV were all negative in the current study. EHV-8, on the other hand, was the only agent that was isolated and identified. Conclusions This was for the first time that EHV-8 had been isolated from a donkey in China. EHV-8 infection can cause abortion in donkeys; therefore, veterinarians and breeders should be aware of it. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12985-021-01738-2.
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- Tongtong Wang
- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China
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- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
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- Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
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Wu Y, Li Y, Wang M, Sun K, Jia R, Chen S, Zhu D, Liu M, Yang Q, Zhao X, Chen X, Cheng A. Preliminary study of the UL55 gene based on infectious Chinese virulent duck enteritis virus bacterial artificial chromosome clone. Virol J 2017; 14:78. [PMID: 28407817 PMCID: PMC5390382 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-017-0748-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Lethal Duck Enteritis Virus (DEV) infection can cause high morbidity and mortality of many species of waterfowl within the order Anseriformes. However, little is known about the function of viral genes including the conserved UL55 gene among alpha herpes virus due to the obstacles in maintenance and manipulation of DEV genome in host cells. Methods In this paper, we constructed an infectious bacteria artificial chromosome (BAC) clone of the lethal clinical isolate duck enteritis virus Chinese virulent strain (DEV CHv) by inserting a transfer vector containing BAC mini-F sequence and selection marker EGFP into UL23 gene using homologous recombination. UL55 deletion and its revertant mutant were generated by two-step RED recombination in E. coli on basis of rescued recombinant virus. The function of UL55 gene in DEV replication and its effect on distribution of UL26.5 protein were carried out by growth characteristics and co-localization analysis. Results The complete genome of DEV CHv can be stably maintained in E. coli as a BAC clone and reconstituted again in DEF cells. The generated UL55 deletion mutant based on DEV CHv-BAC-G displayed similar growth curves, plaque morphology and virus titer of its parental virus in infected Duck Embryo Fibroblast (DEF) cells. Immunofluorescence assay indicated that the loss of UL55 gene do not affect the distribution of UL26.5 protein in intracellular. These data also suggest infectious BAC clone of DEV CHv will facilitate the gene function studies of DEV genome. Conclusions We have successfully developed an infectious BAC clone of lethal clinical isolate DEV CHv for the first time. The generated UL55 gene mutant based on that demonstrated this platform would be a very useful tool for functional study of DEV genes. We found the least known DEV UL55 is dispensable for virus replication and UL26.5 distribution, and it could be a very promise candidate locus for developing bivalent vaccine. Experiment are now in progress for testifying the possibility of UL55 gene locus as an exogenous gene insertion site for developing DEV vectored vaccine. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12985-017-0748-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ying Wu
- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China. .,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China. .,Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.
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