Dengue viruses(DENV)have spread throughout the world and pose a huge threat to human life.The most widespread serotype is type 2 DENV(DENV 2),which has no specific treatment.NS2B-NS3 protease plays a pivotal role in D...Dengue viruses(DENV)have spread throughout the world and pose a huge threat to human life.The most widespread serotype is type 2 DENV(DENV 2),which has no specific treatment.NS2B-NS3 protease plays a pivotal role in DENV replication because of its function in cleavage of the viral polyprotein;thus,it is considered a promising target for antiviral discovery.In this study,we developed a high-throughput screening system based on the NS2B-NS3 protease to identify candidates from an FDA-approved drug library.Eltrombopag was screened out of 3273 drugs,and demonstrated inhibition on DENV 2 at the micromolar level in vitro,significantly reducing viral loads in the targeted organs of challenged mice following intraperitoneal injection.Further mechanistic analysis showed that eltrombopag allosterically binds to the DENV 2 NS2B-NS3 protease in a reversible,noncompetitive manner,therefore inhibiting DENV 2 at the post-infection stage.In addition,eltrombopag inhibited the NS2B-NS3 proteases of DENV 4 and Zika virus,suggesting its potential as a broadspectrum antiviral agent.This study repurposed eltrombopag as a promising antiviral agent against DENV,providing an alternative for antiviral development against flaviviruses.展开更多
以含有猪瘟病毒(CSFV)石门株全长cDNA的重组质粒pOKShimen为模板,经PCR扩增获得NS3基因,利用原核表达载体pMAL-c2X、pET32a以及杆状病毒表达载体pFastBacH T B表达CSFV石门株NS3基因,获得3种重组蛋白:MBP-NS3、His-NS3和rNS3。Western-b...以含有猪瘟病毒(CSFV)石门株全长cDNA的重组质粒pOKShimen为模板,经PCR扩增获得NS3基因,利用原核表达载体pMAL-c2X、pET32a以及杆状病毒表达载体pFastBacH T B表达CSFV石门株NS3基因,获得3种重组蛋白:MBP-NS3、His-NS3和rNS3。Western-blot分析及间接免疫荧光试验证实,这3种不同载体表达的NS3蛋白均能被猪瘟阳性血清所识别。利用直链淀粉树脂柱对重组蛋白MBP-NS3进行纯化后,用其免疫BALB/c小鼠,取脾细胞与SP2/0细胞融合,用间接ELISA筛选,获得2株能稳定传代并分泌针对抗CSFVNS3蛋白单克隆抗体的细胞株,命名为1D10和1H10。Western-blot分析及间接免疫荧光试验结果证明,这2株杂交瘤细胞分泌的单克隆抗体均可识别CSFVNS3蛋白。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82130101)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(Grant No.2021333).
文摘Dengue viruses(DENV)have spread throughout the world and pose a huge threat to human life.The most widespread serotype is type 2 DENV(DENV 2),which has no specific treatment.NS2B-NS3 protease plays a pivotal role in DENV replication because of its function in cleavage of the viral polyprotein;thus,it is considered a promising target for antiviral discovery.In this study,we developed a high-throughput screening system based on the NS2B-NS3 protease to identify candidates from an FDA-approved drug library.Eltrombopag was screened out of 3273 drugs,and demonstrated inhibition on DENV 2 at the micromolar level in vitro,significantly reducing viral loads in the targeted organs of challenged mice following intraperitoneal injection.Further mechanistic analysis showed that eltrombopag allosterically binds to the DENV 2 NS2B-NS3 protease in a reversible,noncompetitive manner,therefore inhibiting DENV 2 at the post-infection stage.In addition,eltrombopag inhibited the NS2B-NS3 proteases of DENV 4 and Zika virus,suggesting its potential as a broadspectrum antiviral agent.This study repurposed eltrombopag as a promising antiviral agent against DENV,providing an alternative for antiviral development against flaviviruses.
文摘以含有猪瘟病毒(CSFV)石门株全长cDNA的重组质粒pOKShimen为模板,经PCR扩增获得NS3基因,利用原核表达载体pMAL-c2X、pET32a以及杆状病毒表达载体pFastBacH T B表达CSFV石门株NS3基因,获得3种重组蛋白:MBP-NS3、His-NS3和rNS3。Western-blot分析及间接免疫荧光试验证实,这3种不同载体表达的NS3蛋白均能被猪瘟阳性血清所识别。利用直链淀粉树脂柱对重组蛋白MBP-NS3进行纯化后,用其免疫BALB/c小鼠,取脾细胞与SP2/0细胞融合,用间接ELISA筛选,获得2株能稳定传代并分泌针对抗CSFVNS3蛋白单克隆抗体的细胞株,命名为1D10和1H10。Western-blot分析及间接免疫荧光试验结果证明,这2株杂交瘤细胞分泌的单克隆抗体均可识别CSFVNS3蛋白。
