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Zhou N, Chen L, Wang C, Lv M, Shan F, Li W, Wu Y, Du X, Fan J, Liu M, Shi M, Cao J, Zhai J, Chen W. Isolation, genome analysis and comparison of a novel parainfluenza virus 5 from a Siberian tiger ( Panthera tigris). Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1356378. [PMID: 38686028 PMCID: PMC11057237 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1356378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Paramyxoviruses are important pathogens affecting various animals, including mammals and humans. Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-a member of the family Paramyxoviridae-is a major threat to the health of mammals and humans. However, studies on terrestrial wild animals infected with PIV5 are scanty. In this study, we utilized reverse transcription PCR to detect PIV5 infection in the visceral organ tissues of a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris ssp. altaica) with vomiting, diarrhea, and dyspnea before its death. A novel PIV5 (named SR strain) with a slowly progressive cytopathic effect was isolated in Vero cells and validated using a transmission electron microscope. Full-length sequencing and analysis revealed that the whole genome of the PIV5 SR strain contained 15,246 nucleotides (nt) and seven non-overlapping genes (3'-N-V/P-M-F-SH-HN-L-5') encoding eight proteins. Phylogenetic analysis of three PIV5 strains identified in the same zoo confirmed that PIV5 strains SR and ZJQ-221 shared the closest genetic relationship as they were clustered in the same branch, while the recently found Siberian tiger strain SZ2 kept a certain distance and formed a relatively unique branch. Furthermore, mutations of nt and amino acids (aa) between strains ZJQ-221, SR, and SZ2 were identified. In summary, we report the identification and genomic characterization of a novel PIV5 strain SR isolated in a Siberian tiger, which may help future research on interspecific transmission mechanisms.
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- Niu Zhou
- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Yuanzhou District, Yichun, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Microbial Technology Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Wildlife Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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Singh F, Rajukumar K, Senthilkumar D, Venkatesh G, Srivastava D, Kombiah S, Jhade SK, Singh VP. First report on co-isolation and whole-genomic characterisation of mammalian orthorubulavirus 5 and mammalian orthoreovirus type 3 from domestic pigs in India. Arch Virol 2022; 167:1529-1545. [PMID: 35604502 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-022-05459-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
During a surveillance study to monitor porcine epidemic diarrohoea virus and transmissible gastroenteritis virus in India, a total of 1043 swine samples including faeces (n = 264) and clotted blood (n = 779) were collected and tested. Five samples (four faecal and one serum) showed cytopathic effects in Vero cells. Transmission electron microscopy of infectious cell supernatant revealed the presence of two types of virions. Next-generation sequencing (de novo) allowed the complete genome sequence of mammalian orthorubulavirus 5 (MRuV5; 15246 bp) and that of all 10 gene segments of mammalian orthoreovirus to be determined. Genetic analysis of MRuV5 revealed grouping of the Indian MRuV5 with isolates from various mammalian species in South Korea and China, sharing more than 99% nucleotide sequence identity. The deduced amino acid sequences of the HN, NP, and F genes of MRuV5 isolates showed three (92L, 111R, 447H), two (86S, 121S), and two (139T, 246T) amino acid substitutions, respectively, compared to previously reported virus strains. Phylogenic analysis based on S1 gene sequences showed the Indian MRV isolates to be clustered in lineage IV of MRV type 3, with the highest nucleotide sequence identity (97.73%) to MRV3 strain ZJ2013, isolated from pigs in China. The protein encoded by the MRV3 S1 gene was found to contain the amino acid residues 198-204NLAIRLP, 249I, 340D, and 419E, which are known to be involved in sialic acid binding and neurotropism. This is the first report of co-isolation and whole-genomic characterisation of MRuV5 and MRV3 in domestic pigs in India. The present study lays a foundation for further surveillance studies and continuous monitoring of the emergence and spread of evolving viruses that might have pathogenic potential in animal and human hosts.
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- Fateh Singh
- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India.
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India
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Ibrahim YM, Zhang W, Werid GM, Zhang H, Pan Y, Zhang L, Xu Y, Li C, Chen H, Wang Y. Characterization of parainfluenza virus 5 from diarrheic piglet highlights its zoonotic potential. Transbound Emerg Dis 2022; 69:e1510-e1525. [PMID: 35179303 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5), a member of paramyxoviruses, causes respiratory and neurological infection in several animal species. Whereas information on PIV5 infection in digestive system is very scarce. Here, we successfully isolated one PIV5 strain from diarrhetic piglets. After four times plaque purification and ultracentrifugation, the paramyxovirus-like particles were observed by electron microscopy. The genome-wide phylogenetic analysis showed that the isolated strain was closely related to the PIV5 strain from a lesser panda and pigs in China. Therefore, we characterized this isolated PIV5 and found that this virus could hemagglutinate red blood cells from both guinea pigs and chickens. Further, we observed that this PIV5 could infect cell lines from various host species including pig, human, monkey, bovine, dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, and mouse, which was confirmed with the immunofluorescent assay. To evaluate the distribution of PIV5 in the field, we developed an indirect ELISA (iELISA) for the first time to detect the specific antibodies based on recombinant nucleocapsid protein. A total of 530 porcine serum samples were tested and the PIV5-positive rate was 75.7%. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the full characterization of PIV5 strain isolated from a diarrheic piglet. The ability of this PIV5 strain to infect a wide range of mammalian cell types indicates that PIV5 can transmit across different species, providing a remarkable insight into potential zoonosis. The virus strain and iELISA developed in this study can be used to investigate the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and zoonotic potential of PIV5. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Yassein M Ibrahim
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, National Poultry Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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Zhang N, Shan H, Liu M, Li T, Luo R, Yang L, Qi L, Chu X, Su X, Wang R, Liu Y, Sun W, Shen QT. Structure and assembly of double-headed Sendai virus nucleocapsids. Commun Biol 2021; 4:494. [PMID: 33888861 PMCID: PMC8062630 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02027-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Paramyxoviruses, including the mumps virus, measles virus, Nipah virus and Sendai virus (SeV), have non-segmented single-stranded negative-sense RNA genomes which are encapsidated by nucleoproteins into helical nucleocapsids. Here, we reported a double-headed SeV nucleocapsid assembled in a tail-to-tail manner, and resolved its helical stems and clam-shaped joint at the respective resolutions of 2.9 and 3.9 Å, via cryo-electron microscopy. Our structures offer important insights into the mechanism of the helical polymerization, in particular via an unnoticed exchange of a N-terminal hole formed by three loops of nucleoproteins, and unveil the clam-shaped joint in a hyper-closed state for nucleocapsid dimerization. Direct visualization of the loop from the disordered C-terminal tail provides structural evidence that C-terminal tail is correlated to the curvature of nucleocapsid and links nucleocapsid condensation and genome replication and transcription with different assembly forms.
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- Na Zhang
- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- iHuman Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
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Marcink TC, Wang T, des Georges A, Porotto M, Moscona A. Human parainfluenza virus fusion complex glycoproteins imaged in action on authentic viral surfaces. PLoS Pathog 2020; 16:e1008883. [PMID: 32956394 PMCID: PMC7529294 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Infection by human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) causes widespread lower respiratory diseases, including croup, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia, and there are no vaccines or effective treatments for these viruses. HPIV3 is a member of the Respirovirus species of the Paramyxoviridae family. These viruses are pleomorphic, enveloped viruses with genomes composed of single-stranded negative-sense RNA. During viral entry, the first step of infection, the viral fusion complex, comprised of the receptor-binding glycoprotein hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) and the fusion glycoprotein (F), mediates fusion upon receptor binding. The HPIV3 transmembrane protein HN, like the receptor-binding proteins of other related viruses that enter host cells using membrane fusion, binds to a receptor molecule on the host cell plasma membrane, which triggers the F glycoprotein to undergo major conformational rearrangements, promoting viral entry. Subsequent fusion of the viral and host membranes allows delivery of the viral genetic material into the host cell. The intermediate states in viral entry are transient and thermodynamically unstable, making it impossible to understand these transitions using standard methods, yet understanding these transition states is important for expanding our knowledge of the viral entry process. In this study, we use cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to dissect the stepwise process by which the receptor-binding protein triggers F-mediated fusion, when forming a complex with receptor-bearing membranes. Using an on-grid antibody capture method that facilitates examination of fresh, biologically active strains of virus directly from supernatant fluids and a series of biological tools that permit the capture of intermediate states in the fusion process, we visualize the series of events that occur when a pristine, authentic viral particle interacts with target receptors and proceeds from the viral entry steps of receptor engagement to membrane fusion.
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- Tara C. Marcink
- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
- Center for Host-Pathogen Interaction, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
- Center for Host-Pathogen Interaction, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
- Center for Host-Pathogen Interaction, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Physiology & Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
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Jiang N, Wang E, Guo D, Wang X, Su M, Kong F, Yuan D, Zhai J, Sun D. Isolation and molecular characterization of parainfluenza virus 5 in diarrhea-affected piglets in China. J Vet Med Sci 2018; 80:590-593. [PMID: 29459504 PMCID: PMC5938184 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.17-0581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently, parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) infection has been increasingly reported in
mammals. In this study, five PIV5 strains were isolated from diarrhea-affected piglets
from four provinces or municipalities in China. An F-gene-based phylogenetic tree
indicated that the five isolated strains were closely related to the PIV5 strain ZJQ-221
from a lesser panda in China, and the PIV5 strain 1168-1 from a dog in South Korea. The
new isolates differed genetically from other pig, calf, rhesus macaque kidney cells,
human, and dog PIV5 reference strains. Our study reveals the presence of PIV5 in
intestinal tissue samples collected from diarrhea-affected piglets, and provides novel
information regarding the epidemiology and tissue tropism of PIV5.
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- Ning Jiang
- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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- Laboratory for the Prevention and Control of Swine Infectious Diseases, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, No. 5 Xinfeng Road, Sartu District, Daqing 163319, P.R. China
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Takada M, Matsuura R, Kokuho T, Tsuboi T, Kameyama KI, Takeuchi K. Reciprocal complementation of bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 lacking either the membrane or fusion gene. J Virol Methods 2017; 249:25-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cox RM, Plemper RK. Structure and organization of paramyxovirus particles. Curr Opin Virol 2017; 24:105-114. [PMID: 28601688 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The paramyxovirus family comprises major human and animal pathogens such as measles virus (MeV), mumps virus (MuV), the parainfluenzaviruses, Newcastle disease virus (NDV), and the highly pathogenic zoonotic hendra (HeV) and nipah (NiV) viruses. Paramyxovirus particles are pleomorphic, with a lipid envelope, nonsegmented RNA genomes of negative polarity, and densely packed glycoproteins on the virion surface. A number of crystal structures of different paramyxovirus proteins and protein fragments were solved, but the available information concerning overall virion organization remains limited. However, recent studies have reported cryo-electron tomography-based reconstructions of Sendai virus (SeV), MeV, NDV, and human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3) particles and a surface assessment of NiV-derived virus-like particles (VLPs), which have yielded innovative hypotheses concerning paramyxovirus particle assembly, budding, and organization. Following a summary of the current insight into paramyxovirus virion morphology, this review will focus on discussing the implications of these particle reconstructions on the present models of paramyxovirus assembly and infection.
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- Robert M Cox
- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States.
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Zhai JQ, Zhai SL, Lin T, Liu JK, Wang HX, Li B, Zhang H, Zou SZ, Zhou X, Wu MF, Chen W, Luo ML. First complete genome sequence of parainfluenza virus 5 isolated from lesser panda. Arch Virol 2017; 162:1413-1418. [PMID: 28138777 PMCID: PMC7087075 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-017-3245-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) is widespread in mammals and humans. Up to now, there is little information about PIV5 infection in lesser pandas. In this study, a PIV5 variant (named ZJQ-221) was isolated from a lesser panda with respiratory disease in Guangzhou zoo in Guangdong province, southern China. The full-length genome of ZJQ-221 was found to be 15,246 nucleotides and consisted of seven non-overlapping genes encoding eight proteins (i.e., NP, V, P, M, F, SH, HN and L). Sequence alignment and genetic analysis revealed that ZJQ-221 shared a close relationship with a PIV5 strain of canine-origin (1168-1) from South Korea. The findings of this study confirm the presence of PIV5 in lesser panda and indicate this mammal as a possible natural reservoir. Furthermore they highlight the urgent need to strengthen viral surveillance and control of PIV5 in zoo animals.
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- Jun-Qiong Zhai
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Mengzi Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Mengzi, 661100 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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- Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, 510070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control of Guangdong Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China
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Evidence that a polyhexameric genome length is preferred, but not strictly required, for efficient mumps virus replication. Virology 2016; 493:173-88. [PMID: 27058764 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mumps virus (MuV) is postulated to adhere to the "rule of six" for efficient replication. To examine the requirement for MuV, minigenomes of nonpolyhexameric length (6n-1 and 6n+1) were analyzed. Expression of the reporter gene CAT was significantly reduced with minigenomes of nonpolyhexameric length compared to the wild type 6n genome, and reduction was more pronounced for the 6n-1 than for the 6n+1 minigenome. That 6n-1 genomes are impacted by nonconformance with the rule of six to a greater degree as compared to 6n+1 genomes was also suggested with MuV derived from cDNA coding for 6n+1 or 6n-1 genomes. While viruses recovered from 6n+1 cDNAs maintained a nonpolyhexameric genome length over multiple replication cycles, viruses rescued from the 6n-1 cDNAs acquired length correcting mutations rapidly following rescue. Our data indicate that polyhexameric genomes are the preferred template for the MuV RNA polymerase, but that this requirement is not absolute.
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Viral fusion protein transmembrane domain adopts β-strand structure to facilitate membrane topological changes for virus-cell fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:10926-31. [PMID: 26283363 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1501430112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The C-terminal transmembrane domain (TMD) of viral fusion proteins such as HIV gp41 and influenza hemagglutinin (HA) is traditionally viewed as a passive α-helical anchor of the protein to the virus envelope during its merger with the cell membrane. The conformation, dynamics, and lipid interaction of these fusion protein TMDs have so far eluded high-resolution structure characterization because of their highly hydrophobic nature. Using magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy, we show that the TMD of the parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) fusion protein adopts lipid-dependent conformations and interactions with the membrane and water. In phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) membranes, the TMD is predominantly α-helical, but in phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) membranes, the TMD changes significantly to the β-strand conformation. Measured order parameters indicate that the strand segments are immobilized and thus oligomerized. (31)P NMR spectra and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) data show that this β-strand-rich conformation converts the PE membrane to a bicontinuous cubic phase, which is rich in negative Gaussian curvature that is characteristic of hemifusion intermediates and fusion pores. (1)H-(31)P 2D correlation spectra and (2)H spectra show that the PE membrane with or without the TMD is much less hydrated than PC and PG membranes, suggesting that the TMD works with the natural dehydration tendency of PE to facilitate membrane merger. These results suggest a new viral-fusion model in which the TMD actively promotes membrane topological changes during fusion using the β-strand as the fusogenic conformation.
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Pentecost M, Vashisht AA, Lester T, Voros T, Beaty SM, Park A, Wang YE, Yun TE, Freiberg AN, Wohlschlegel JA, Lee B. Evidence for ubiquitin-regulated nuclear and subnuclear trafficking among Paramyxovirinae matrix proteins. PLoS Pathog 2015; 11:e1004739. [PMID: 25782006 PMCID: PMC4363627 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The paramyxovirus matrix (M) protein is a molecular scaffold required for viral morphogenesis and budding at the plasma membrane. Transient nuclear residence of some M proteins hints at non-structural roles. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms that regulate the nuclear sojourn. Previously, we found that the nuclear-cytoplasmic trafficking of Nipah virus M (NiV-M) is a prerequisite for budding, and is regulated by a bipartite nuclear localization signal (NLSbp), a leucine-rich nuclear export signal (NES), and monoubiquitination of the K258 residue within the NLSbp itself (NLSbp-lysine). To define whether the sequence determinants of nuclear trafficking identified in NiV-M are common among other Paramyxovirinae M proteins, we generated the homologous NES and NLSbp-lysine mutations in M proteins from the five major Paramyxovirinae genera. Using quantitative 3D confocal microscopy, we determined that the NES and NLSbp-lysine are required for the efficient nuclear export of the M proteins of Nipah virus, Hendra virus, Sendai virus, and Mumps virus. Pharmacological depletion of free ubiquitin or mutation of the conserved NLSbp-lysine to an arginine, which inhibits M ubiquitination, also results in nuclear and nucleolar retention of these M proteins. Recombinant Sendai virus (rSeV-eGFP) bearing the NES or NLSbp-lysine M mutants rescued at similar efficiencies to wild type. However, foci of cells expressing the M mutants displayed marked fusogenicity in contrast to wild type, and infection did not spread. Recombinant Mumps virus (rMuV-eGFP) bearing the homologous mutations showed similar defects in viral morphogenesis. Finally, shotgun proteomics experiments indicated that the interactomes of Paramyxovirinae M proteins are significantly enriched for components of the nuclear pore complex, nuclear transport receptors, and nucleolar proteins. We then synthesize our functional and proteomics data to propose a working model for the ubiquitin-regulated nuclear-cytoplasmic trafficking of cognate paramyxovirus M proteins that show a consistent nuclear trafficking phenotype. Elucidating virus-cell interactions is fundamental to understanding viral replication and identifying targets for therapeutic control of viral infection. Paramyxoviruses include human and animal pathogens of medical and agricultural significance. Their matrix (M) structural protein organizes virion assembly at the plasma membrane and mediates viral budding. While nuclear localization of M proteins has been described for some paramyxoviruses, the underlying mechanisms of nuclear trafficking and the biological relevance of this observation have remained largely unexamined. Through comparative analyses of M proteins across five Paramyxovirinae genera, we identify M proteins from at least three genera that exhibit similar nuclear trafficking phenotypes regulated by an NLSbp as well as an NES sequence within M that may mediate the interaction of M with host nuclear transport receptors. Additionally, a conserved lysine within the NLSbp of some M proteins is required for nuclear export by regulating M ubiquitination. Sendai virus engineered to express a ubiquitination-defective M does not produce infectious virus but instead displays extensive cell-cell fusion while M is retained in the nucleolus. Thus, some Paramyxovirinae M proteins undergo regulated and active nuclear and subnuclear transport, a prerequisite for viral morphogenesis, which also suggests yet to be discovered roles for M in the nucleus.
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- Mickey Pentecost
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
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Electron tomography imaging of surface glycoproteins on human parainfluenza virus 3: association of receptor binding and fusion proteins before receptor engagement. mBio 2015; 6:e02393-14. [PMID: 25691596 PMCID: PMC4337575 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02393-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In order to deliver their genetic material to host cells during infection, enveloped viruses use specialized proteins on their surfaces that bind cellular receptors and induce fusion of the viral and host membranes. In paramyxoviruses, a diverse family of single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses, including several important respiratory pathogens, such as parainfluenza viruses, the attachment and fusion machinery is composed of two separate proteins: a receptor binding protein (hemagglutinin-neuraminidase [HN]) and a fusion (F) protein that interact to effect membrane fusion. Here we used negative-stain and cryo-electron tomography to image the 3-dimensional ultrastructure of human parainfluenza virus 3 (HPIV3) virions in the absence of receptor engagement. We observed that HN exists in at least two organizations. The first were arrays of tetrameric HN that lacked closely associated F proteins: in these purely HN arrays, HN adopted a “heads-down” configuration. In addition, we observed regions of complex surface density that contained HN in an apparently extended “heads-up” form, colocalized with prefusion F trimers. This colocalization with prefusion F prior to receptor engagement supports a model for fusion in which HN in its heads-up state and F may interact prior to receptor engagement without activating F, and that interaction with HN in this configuration is not sufficient to activate F. Only upon receptor engagement by HN’s globular head does HN transmit its activating signal to F. Human parainfluenza virus 3 (HPIV3) is an enveloped, ssRNA virus that can cause serious respiratory illness, especially in children. HPIV3, like most other paramyxoviruses, uses two specialized proteins to mediate cell entry: the fusion protein (F) and the receptor binding protein, hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN). F becomes activated to mediate fusion during entry when it is triggered by a signal from HN. Here we used electron tomography to reconstruct the 3-dimensional ultrastructure of HPIV3. From these structures, we could discern the distribution and, in some cases, conformation of HN and F proteins, which provided an understanding of their interrelationship on virions. HN is found in arrays alone in one conformation and interspersed with prefusion F trimers in another. The data support a model of paramyxovirus membrane fusion in which HN associates with F before receptor engagement, and receptor engagement by the globular head of HN switches the HN-F interaction into one of fusion activation.
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Pushko P, Pumpens P, Grens E. Development of Virus-Like Particle Technology from Small Highly Symmetric to Large Complex Virus-Like Particle Structures. Intervirology 2013; 56:141-65. [DOI: 10.1159/000346773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tatischeff I, Larquet E, Falcón-Pérez JM, Turpin PY, Kruglik SG. Fast characterisation of cell-derived extracellular vesicles by nanoparticles tracking analysis, cryo-electron microscopy, and Raman tweezers microspectroscopy. J Extracell Vesicles 2012; 1:19179. [PMID: 24009887 PMCID: PMC3760651 DOI: 10.3402/jev.v1i0.19179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Revised: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 09/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The joint use of 3 complementary techniques, namely, nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) and Raman tweezers microspectroscopy (RTM), is proposed for a rapid characterisation of extracellular vesicles (EVs) of various origins. NTA is valuable for studying the size distribution and concentration, Cryo-EM is outstanding for the morphological characterisation, including observation of vesicle heterogeneity, while RTM provides the global chemical composition without using any exogenous label. The capabilities of this approach are evaluated on the example of cell-derived vesicles of Dictyostelium discoideum, a convenient general model for eukaryotic EVs. At least 2 separate species differing in chemical composition (relative amounts of DNA, lipids and proteins, presence of carotenoids) were found for each of the 2 physiological states of this non-pathogenic microorganism, that is, cell growth and starvation-induced aggregation. These findings demonstrate the specific potency of RTM. In addition, the first Raman spectra of human urinary exosomes are reported, presumably constituting the primary step towards Raman characterisation of EVs for the purpose of human diseases diagnoses.
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- Irène Tatischeff
- Laboratoire Jean Perrin, FRE 3231 CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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A majority of infectious Newcastle disease virus particles contain a single genome, while a minority contain multiple genomes. J Virol 2012; 86:10852-6. [PMID: 22787227 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01298-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Paramyxoviruses produce pleiomorphic particles containing variable amounts of genetic material that correlate with virion diameter by electron microscopy. However, the infectious nature of these particles is unknown, and functional genomes are indistinguishable from defective RNA. A quantitative approach to paramyxovirus packaging revealed a majority of infectious Newcastle disease viruses contain one functional genome. Virions encapsidating two or three genomes (approximately 25% of total) were also observed by utilizing three different recombinant viruses expressing unique fluorescent reporters.
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Moulès V, Terrier O, Yver M, Riteau B, Moriscot C, Ferraris O, Julien T, Giudice E, Rolland JP, Erny A, Bouscambert-Duchamp M, Frobert E, Rosa-Calatrava M, Pu Lin Y, Hay A, Thomas D, Schoehn G, Lina B. Importance of viral genomic composition in modulating glycoprotein content on the surface of influenza virus particles. Virology 2011; 414:51-62. [PMID: 21470649 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2011.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2011] [Revised: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite progress in our knowledge of the internal organisation of influenza virus particles, little is known about the determinants of their morphology and, more particularly, of the actual abundance of structural proteins at the virion level. To address these issues, we used cryo-EM to focus on viral (and host) factors that might account for observed differences in virion morphology and characteristics such as size, shape and glycoprotein (GP) spike density. Twelve recombinant viruses were characterised in terms of their morphology, neuraminidase activity and virus growth. The genomic composition was shown to be important in determining the GP spike density. In particular, polymerase gene segments and especially PB1/PB2 were shown to have a prominent influence in addition to that for HA in determining GP spike density, a feature consistent with a functional link between these virus components important for virus fitness.
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- Vincent Moulès
- Université Lyon 1, Faculté de médecine RTH Laennec, CNRS FRE 3011 VirPath, Virologie et Pathologie Humaine, F-69008 Lyon, France.
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In vitro characterization of naturally occurring influenza H3NA- viruses lacking the NA gene segment: toward a new mechanism of viral resistance? Virology 2010; 404:215-24. [PMID: 20627352 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2010.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Revised: 03/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Among a panel of 788 clinical influenza H3N2 isolates, two isolates were characterized by an oseltamivir-resistant phenotype linked to the absence of any detectable NA activity. Here, we established that the two H3NA- isolates lack any detectable full-length NA segment, and one of these could be rescued by reverse genetics in the absence of any NA segment sequence. We found that the absence of NA segment induced a moderate growth defect of the H3NA- viruses as on cultured cells. The glycoproteins density at the surface of H3NA- virions was unchanged as compared to H3N2 virions. The HA protein as well as residues 188 and 617 of the PB1 protein were shown to be strong determinants of the ability of H3NA- viruses to grow in the absence of the NA segment. The significance of these findings about naturally occurring seven-segment influenza A viruses is discussed.
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Paramyxovirus ultrastructure and genome packaging: cryo-electron tomography of sendai virus. J Virol 2009; 83:8191-7. [PMID: 19493999 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00693-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Members of the Paramyxoviridae such as measles, mumps, and parainfluenza viruses have pleomorphic, enveloped virions that contain negative-sense unsegmented RNA genomes. This is encapsidated by multiple copies of a viral nucleocapsid protein N to form a helical ribonucleoprotein complex (termed the nucleocapsid), which acts as the template for both transcription and replication. Structure analysis of these viruses has proven challenging, owing to disordered regions in important constituent proteins, conformational flexibility in the nucleocapsid and the pleomorphic nature of virus particles. We conducted a low-resolution ultrastructural analysis of Sendai virus, a prototype paramyxovirus, using cryo-electron tomography. Virions are highly variable in size, ranging approximately from 110 to 540 nm in diameter. Envelope glycoproteins are densely packed on the virion surface, while nucleocapsids are clearly resolved in the virion interior. Subtomogram segmentation and filament tracing allowed us to define the path of many nucleocapsids and in some cases to determine the number of putative genomes within a single virus particle. Our findings indicate that these viruses may contain between one and six copies of their genome per virion and that there is no discernible order to nucleocapsid packaging.
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