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Li Y, Wang X, Xu R, Wang T, Zhang D, Qian W. Establishment of RT-RPA-Cas12a assay for rapid and sensitive detection of human rhinovirus B. BMC Microbiol 2023; 23:333. [PMID: 37951882 PMCID: PMC10640725 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-03096-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Human rhinovirus B (HRV-B) is a major human viral pathogen that can be responsible for various kinds of infections. Due to the health risks associated with HRV-B, it is therefore crucial to explore a rapid, specific, and sensitive method for surveillance. Herein, we exploited a novel detection method for HRV-B by combining reverse-transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) of nucleic acids isothermal amplification and the trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a. Our RT-RPA-Cas12a-based fluorescent assay can be completed within 35-45 min and obtain a lower detection threshold to 0.5 copies/µL of target RNA. Meanwhile, crRNA sequences without a specific protospacer adjacent motif can effectively activate the trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a. Moreover, our RT-RPA-Cas12a-based fluorescent method was examined using 30 clinical samples, and exhibited high accuracy with positive and negative predictive agreement of 90% and 100%, respectively. Taken together, a novel promising, rapid and effective RT-RPA-Cas12a-based detection method was explored and shows promising potential for on-site HRV-B infection in resource-limited settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yongdong Li
- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Virus Research, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, 315010, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Virus Research, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, 315010, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Virus Research, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, 315010, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China.
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Weichwald C, Zettl I, Ellinger I, Niespodziana K, Waltl EE, Villazala-Merino S, Ivanov D, Eckl-Dorna J, Niederberger-Leppin V, Valenta R, Flicker S. Antibody Conjugates Bispecific for Pollen Allergens and ICAM-1 with Potential to Prevent Epithelial Allergen Transmigration and Rhinovirus Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032725. [PMID: 36769047 PMCID: PMC9917280 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Allergy and rhinovirus (RV) infections are major triggers for rhinitis and asthma, causing a socioeconomic burden. As RVs and allergens may act synergistically to promote airway inflammation, simultaneous treatment strategies for both causative agents would be innovative. We have previously identified the transmembrane glycoprotein intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) as an anchor for antibody conjugates bispecific for ICAM-1 and Phleum pratense (Phl p) 2, a major grass pollen allergen, to block allergen transmigration through the epithelial barrier. Since ICAM-1 is a receptor for the major group RVs, we speculated that our bispecific antibody conjugates may protect against RV infection. Therefore, we created antibody conjugates bispecific for ICAM-1 and the major grass pollen allergen Phl p 5 and analyzed their capacity to affect allergen penetration and RV infection. Bispecific antibody conjugates significantly reduced the trans-epithelial migration of Phl p 5 and thus the basolateral Phl p 5 concentration and allergenic activity as determined by humanized rat basophilic leukemia cells and inhibited RV infection of cultured epithelial cells. A reduction in allergenic activity was obtained only through the prevention of allergen transmigration because the Phl p 5-specific IgG antibody did not block the allergen-IgE interaction. Our results indicate the potential of allergen/ICAM-1-specific antibody conjugates as a topical treatment strategy for allergy and RV infections.
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- Christina Weichwald
- Division of Immunopathology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria
- National Research Centre (NRC) Institute of Immunology Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) of Russia, 115478 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory for Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Division of Immunopathology, Institute for Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-1-40400-51150
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Niespodziana K, Cabauatan CR, Pazderova P, Vacal PC, Wortmann J, Keller W, Errhalt P, Valenta R. Identification of Epitopes on Rhinovirus 89 Capsid Proteins Capable of Inducing Neutralizing Antibodies. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095113. [PMID: 35563505 PMCID: PMC9100655 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Rhinoviruses (RVs) are major causes of the common cold, but they can also trigger exacerbations of asthma. More than 160 different RV strains exist and can be classified into three genetic species (RV-A, RV-B and RV-C) which bind to different receptors on human cells including intracellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) or the cadherin-related family member 3 (CDHR3). Epitopes located in the RV capsid have mainly been determined for RV2, a minor-group RV-A strain binding to LDLR, and for RV14, a major-group RV-B strain binding to ICAM-1. In order to study epitopes involved in the neutralization of RV89, an ICAM-1-binding RV-A strain which is highly different from RV2 and RV14 in terms of receptor specificity and sequence, respectively, we analyzed the specificity and epitopes of a highly neutralizing antiserum using recombinantly produced RV89 capsid proteins (VP1, VP2, VP3 and VP4), recombinant fragments and synthetic overlapping peptides thereof. We found that the antiserum which neutralized in vitro RV89 infection up to a dilution of 1:24,000 reacted with the capsid proteins VP1 and VP2 but not with VP3 and VP4. The neutralizing antibodies recognized recombinant fragments comprising approximately 100 amino acids of the N- and C-terminus of VP1 and the middle part of VP2, in particular, three peptides which, according to molecular modeling based on the three-dimensional structure of RV16, were surface-exposed on the viral capsid. Two recombinant fusion proteins containing the identified peptides fused to hepatitis B (HBV)-derived preS as a carrier protein induced upon immunization of rabbits antibodies capable of neutralizing in vitro RV89 infections. Interestingly, the virus-neutralizing epitopes determined for RV89 corresponded to those determined for minor-group RV2 binding to LDL and major-group RV14 belonging to the RV-B species, which are highly different from RV89. Our results indicate that highly different RV strains, even when reacting with different receptors, seem to engage similar parts of their capsid in the infection process. These results may be important for the design of active and passive immunization strategies for RV.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katarzyna Niespodziana
- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Patho-Physiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.N.); (C.R.C.); (P.P.)
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Patho-Physiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.N.); (C.R.C.); (P.P.)
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Patho-Physiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.N.); (C.R.C.); (P.P.)
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- Center for Natural Sciences, School of Health and Natural Sciences, Saint Mary’s University, Bayombong 3700, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines;
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, BioTechMed Graz, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria; (J.W.); (W.K.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, BioTechMed Graz, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria; (J.W.); (W.K.)
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems and Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria;
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- Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Patho-Physiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.N.); (C.R.C.); (P.P.)
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria
- NRC Institute of Immunology MBA of Russia, Moscow 115478, Russia
- Laboratory for Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow 119435, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-1-4040051080
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Padayachee Y, Flicker S, Linton S, Cafferkey J, Kon OM, Johnston SL, Ellis AK, Desrosiers M, Turner P, Valenta R, Scadding GK. Review: The Nose as a Route for Therapy. Part 2 Immunotherapy. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2021; 2:668781. [PMID: 35387044 PMCID: PMC8974912 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2021.668781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The nose provides a route of access to the body for inhalants and fluids. Unsurprisingly it has a strong immune defense system, with involvement of innate (e.g., epithelial barrier, muco- ciliary clearance, nasal secretions with interferons, lysozyme, nitric oxide) and acquired (e.g., secreted immunoglobulins, lymphocytes) arms. The lattice network of dendritic cells surrounding the nostrils allows rapid uptake and sampling of molecules able to negotiate the epithelial barrier. Despite this many respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV2, are initiated through nasal mucosal contact, and the nasal mucosa is a significant "reservoir" for microbes including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and SARS -CoV-2. This review includes consideration of the augmentation of immune defense by the nasal application of interferons, then the reduction of unnecessary inflammation and infection by alteration of the nasal microbiome. The nasal mucosa and associated lymphoid tissue (nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue, NALT) provides an important site for vaccine delivery, with cold-adapted live influenza strains (LAIV), which replicate intranasally, resulting in an immune response without significant clinical symptoms, being the most successful thus far. Finally, the clever intranasal application of antibodies bispecific for allergens and Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1) as a topical treatment for allergic and RV-induced rhinitis is explained.
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- Yorissa Padayachee
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Allergy Research Unit, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngologie, The University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunopathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Division of Infection and Immunity, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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