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Zhang P, Xue Q, Ma J, Ren J, Xia S, Zhang L, Wang W, Tikoo SK, Du E. Bovine adenovirus type 3 virions cannot be rescued in vivo after full-length viral genome transfection in the absence of detectable polypeptide IX. J Vet Sci 2017; 18:217-227. [PMID: 27586461 PMCID: PMC5489469 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2017.18.2.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAdV3) is being used in the development of potential vehicles for gene therapy and vectored vaccine. To that end, a more comprehensive description of BAdV3 biology is essential. In this study, we focused on the role of pIX in BAdV3 virion rescue after full-length BAdV3 genome transfection. Initially, pIX deletion or initiation codon mutation abolished the production of progeny virions, which suggested that pIX was essential for the rescue of BAdV3 containing a full-length genome. Moreover, through transfection of a panel of pIX mutant BAdV3 genomes, we observed that the conserved N-terminus and the putative leucine zipper element (PLZP) were essential for virion rescue, whereas the C-terminus following the coiled-coil domain was non-essential. In addition, swap of the PLZP element and its following region of BAdV3 pIX to corresponding domains of human adenovirus type 5 (HAdV5) did not affect virion production, whereas swap of the entire pIX abolished production of progeny virions. We suggest that failure of the full-length BAdV3 pIX swap might be due to species specificity of its N-terminus region before the PLZP element.
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- Peng Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Chinese Institute of Veterinary Drug Controls, Beijing 100000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- VIDO-InteVac, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.,Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics program, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North-west A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Bovine adenovirus-3 as a vaccine delivery vehicle. Vaccine 2014; 33:493-9. [PMID: 25498212 PMCID: PMC7115382 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.11.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The use of vaccines is an effective and relatively inexpensive means of controlling infectious diseases, which cause heavy economic losses to the livestock industry through animal loss, decreased productivity, treatment expenses and decreased carcass quality. However, some vaccines produced by conventional means are imperfect in many respects including virulence, safety and efficacy. Moreover, there are no vaccines for some animal diseases. Although genetic engineering has provided new ways of producing effective vaccines, the cost of production for veterinary use is a critical criterion for selecting the method of production and delivery of vaccines. The cost effective production and intrinsic ability to enter cells has made adenovirus vectors a highly efficient tool for delivery of vaccine antigens. Moreover, adenoviruses induce both humoral and cellular immune responses to expressed vaccine antigens. Since nonhuman adenoviruses are species specific, the development of animal specific adenoviruses as vaccine delivery vectors is being evaluated. This review summarizes the work related to the development of bovine adenovirus-3 as a vaccine delivery vehicle in animals, particularly cattle.
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Anand SK, Singh J, Gaba A, Tikoo SK. Effect of bovine adenovirus 3 on mitochondria. Vet Res 2014; 45:45. [PMID: 24739681 PMCID: PMC3998056 DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-45-45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Viruses alter the structure and the function of mitochondria for survival. Electron microscopy analysis of the cells infected with bovine adenovirus 3 revealed extensive damage to the inner mitochondrial membrane characterized by dissolution of the cristae and amorphous appearance of mitochondrial matrix with little or no damage to the outer mitochondrial membrane. There were fewer cristae with altered morphology. Potential patches of protein synthesis machinary around mitochondria could be observed at 12 hours post infection (hpi). At 24 hpi, the multi vascular bodies were evident throughout the infected cell. ATP production, mitochondrial Ca2+ and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) peaked at 18 hpi but decreased significantly at 24 hpi. This decrease coincided with the increased production of superoxide (SO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), at 24 hpi indicating acute oxidative stress in the cells and suggesting a complete failure of the cellular homeostatic machinary. The results reveal an intericate relationship between Ca2+ homeostasis, the ATP generation ability of cells, SO and ROS production, and regulation of MMP following infection by bovine adenovirus 3.
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -International Vaccine Center (VIDO- InterVac), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada.
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Anand SK, Gaba A, Singh J, Tikoo SK. Bovine adenovirus 3 core protein precursor pVII localizes to mitochondria, and modulates ATP synthesis, mitochondrial Ca2+ and mitochondrial membrane potential. J Gen Virol 2013; 95:442-452. [PMID: 24123521 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.057059-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Viruses modulate the functions of mitochondria by translocating viral proteins to the mitochondria. Subcellular fractionation and sensitivity to proteinase K/Triton X-100 treatment of mitochondrial fractions of bovine adenovirus (BAdV)-3-infected/transfected cells suggested that core protein pVII localizes to the mitochondria and contains a functional mitochondrial localization signal. Moreover, mitochondrial localization of BAdV-3 pVII appears to help in the retention of mitochondrial Ca(2+), inducing a significant increase in the levels of ATP and maintaining the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in transfected cells. In contrast, mitochondrial localization of BAdV-3 pVII has no significant effect on the levels of cytoplasmic Ca(2+) and reactive oxygen species production in the transfected cells. Consistent with these results, expression of pVII in transfected cells treated with staurosporine decreased significantly the activation of caspase-3. Our results suggested that BAdV-3 pVII localizes to mitochondria, and interferes with apoptosis by inhibiting loss of the MMP and by increasing mitochondrial Ca(2+) and ATP production.
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- Sanjeev K Anand
- Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.,Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Center (VIDO-InterVac), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.,Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Center (VIDO-InterVac), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics Program, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.,Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.,Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Center (VIDO-InterVac), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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Paterson CP, Ayalew LE, Tikoo SK. Mapping of nuclear import signal and importin α3 binding regions of 52K protein of bovine adenovirus-3. Virology 2012; 432:63-72. [PMID: 22739443 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2012.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 05/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The L1 region of bovine adenovirus (BAdV)-3 encodes a non-structural protein designated 52K. Anti-52K serum detected a protein of 40kDa, which localized to the nucleus but not to the nucleolus in BAdV-3-infected or transfected cells. Analysis of mutant 52K proteins suggested that three basic residues ((105)RKR(107)) of the identified domain (amino acids (102)GMPRKRVLT(110)) are essential for nuclear localization of 52K. The nuclear import of a GST-52K fusion protein utilizes the classical importin α/β-dependent nuclear transport pathway. The 52K protein is preferentially bound to the cellular nuclear import receptor importin α3. Although deletion of amino acid 102-110 is sufficient to abrogate the nuclear localization of 52K, amino acid 90-133 are required for interaction with importin-α3 and localizing a cytoplasmic protein to the nucleus. These results suggest that 52K contains a bipartite NLS, which preferentially utilize an importin α3 nuclear import receptor-mediated pathway to transport 52K to the nucleus.
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- Carolyn P Paterson
- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Center, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3 Canada
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Griffin BD, Nagy É. Coding potential and transcript analysis of fowl adenovirus 4: insight into upstream ORFs as common sequence features in adenoviral transcripts. J Gen Virol 2011; 92:1260-1272. [PMID: 21430092 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.030064-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Recombinant fowl adenoviruses (FAdVs) have been successfully used as veterinary vaccine vectors. However, insufficient definitions of the protein-coding and non-coding regions and an incomplete understanding of virus-host interactions limit the progress of next-generation vectors. FAdVs are known to cause several diseases of poultry. Certain isolates of species FAdV-C are the aetiological agent of inclusion body hepatitis/hydropericardium syndrome (IBH/HPS). In this study, we report the complete 45667 bp genome sequence of FAdV-4 of species FAdV-C. Assessment of the protein-coding potential of FAdV-4 was carried out with the Bio-Dictionary-based Gene Finder together with an evaluation of sequence conservation among species FAdV-A and FAdV-D. On this basis, 46 potentially protein-coding ORFs were identified. Of these, 33 and 13 ORFs were assigned high and low protein-coding potential, respectively. Homologues of the ancestral adenoviral genes were, with few exceptions, assigned high protein-coding potential. ORFs that were unique to the FAdVs were differentiated into high and low protein-coding potential groups. Notable putative genes with high protein-coding capacity included the previously unreported fiber 1, hypothetical 10.3K and hypothetical 10.5K genes. Transcript analysis revealed that several of the small ORFs less than 300 nt in length that were assigned low coding potential contributed to upstream ORFs (uORFs) in important mRNAs, including the ORF22 mRNA. Subsequent analysis of the previously reported transcripts of FAdV-1, FAdV-9, human adenovirus 2 and bovine adenovirus 3 identified widespread uORFs in AdV mRNAs that have the potential to act as important translational regulatory elements.
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- Bryan D Griffin
- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Du E, Tikoo SK. Efficient replication and generation of recombinant bovine adenovirus-3 in nonbovine cotton rat lung cells expressing I-SceI endonuclease. J Gene Med 2011; 12:840-7. [PMID: 20963806 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rigorous evaluation of recombinant bovine adenovirus (BAdV)-3 as a gene delivery vector requires quick and efficient method of isolating recombinants. This requires both a suitable cell line and an efficient method of rescuing recombinant BAdV-3. To facilitate rapid isolation of recombinant BAdV-3, we have developed an efficient system for generating recombinants using newly identified nonbovine cell line permissive for replication of BAdV-3. METHODS Nonbovine cotton rat lung (CRL) cells in comparison to Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells and VIDO R2 cells were analyzed for the production of progeny virus and DNA transfection efficiency. In addition, lentiviral expression system was used to generate stable nonbovine CRL cell line expressing endonuclease I-SceI as examined by western blotting. Transfection of this cell line with circular or linear plasmid containing full-length BAdV-3 genome was used to generate recombinant BAdV-3. RESULTS We demonstrate that nonbovine CRL cells are permissive for replication of BAdV-3 and can be efficiently transfected with plasmid DNA. Second, we constructed CRL cell line (VIDO DT1) expressing an intron-encoding endonuclease I-SceI. Finally, we demonstrate that transfection of VIDO DT1 cells with a circular plasmid containing recombinant BAdV-3 genome flanked by I-SceI recognition sites can efficiently rescue recombinant virus. CONCLUSIONS The use of circular molecular clones together with I-SceI endonuclease expressing, BAdV-3 permissive CRL cell line not only increased the viral genome transfection efficiency, but also reduced the viral rescue time and amount of DNA required for rescuing recombinant BAdV-3s.
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- Enqi Du
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Schoenly KA, Weiner DB. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 vaccine development: recent advances in the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte platform "spotty business". J Virol 2008; 82:3166-80. [PMID: 17989174 PMCID: PMC2268479 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01634-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Kimberly A Schoenly
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Conserved motifs of eukaryotic gene promoters, such as TATA box and CAAT box sequences, of E1A of human adenoviruses (e.g human adenovirus 5) lie between the left inverted terminal repeat (ITR) and the ATG of E1A. However, analysis of the left end of the bovine adenovirus 3 (BAdV-3) genome revealed that the conserved sequences of the E1A promoter are present only in the ITR. As such, the promoter activity of ITR was tested in the context of a BAdV-3 vector or a plasmid-based system. Different regions of the left end of the BAdV-3 genome initiated transcription of the red fluorescent protein gene in a plasmid-based system. Moreover, BAdV-3 mutants in which the open reading frame of E1A was placed immediately downstream of the ITR produced E1A transcript and could be propagated in non-E1A-complementing Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells. These results suggest that the left ITR contains the sole BAdV-3 E1A promoter.
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- Li Xing
- Vectored Vaccine Program, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, 120 Veterinary Road, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada
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- Vectored Vaccine Program, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, 120 Veterinary Road, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada
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Zhang L, Gomis S, Tikoo SK. Evaluation of promoters for foreign gene expression in the E3 region of bovine adenovirus type-3. Virus Res 2005; 110:169-76. [PMID: 15845268 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2005.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2004] [Revised: 02/06/2005] [Accepted: 02/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In order to optimize foreign gene expression in the E3 region of BAdV-3, we constructed full-length BAdV-3 genomic DNA clones containing a reporter gene (truncated glycoprotein gD of bovine herpesvirus 1, gDt), under the control of exogenous promoters inserted in either direction in the E3 region. Irrespective of exogenous transcriptional elements, viable recombinant BAdV-3 viruses could only be isolated when the gDt expression cassettes were inserted in the E3 region parallel to the direction of E3 transcription. Introduction of exogenous promoters altered the kinetics and amount of gDt expression in recombinant BAdV-3 infected cells. Interestingly, recombinant BAdV-3 containing gDt under the control of the mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) immediate early (IE) promoter expressed gDt more efficiently with noticeable differences in the amount and kinetics of expression. Moreover, animals immunized with recombinant BAdV-3 expressing gDt under the control of the MCMV IE promoter induced strong immune responses with reduced pathological lesions. These results suggest that BAdV vectors with the MCMV IE promoter may be useful for transgene expression and the development of vaccines.
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- Linong Zhang
- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada S7N 5B4
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Kulshreshtha V, Babiuk LA, Tikoo SK. Role of Bovine Adenovirus-3 33K protein in viral replication. Virology 2004; 323:59-69. [PMID: 15165819 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2004.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2003] [Revised: 12/29/2003] [Accepted: 02/16/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The L6 region of bovine adenovirus type (BAdV)-3 encodes a nonstructural protein named 33K. To identify and characterize the 33K protein, rabbit polyclonal antiserum was raised against a 33K-GST fusion protein expressed in bacteria. Anti-33K serum immunoprecipitated a protein of 42 kDa in in vitro translated and transcribed mRNA of 33K. However, three proteins of 42, 38, and 33 kDa were detected in BAdV-3 infected cells. To determine the role of this protein in virus replication, a recombinant BAV-33S1 containing insertional inactivation of 33K (a stop codon created at the seventh amino acid of 33K ORF) was constructed. Although BAV-33S1 could be isolated, the mutant showed a severe defect in the production of progeny virus. Inactivation of the 33K gene showed no effect on early and late viral gene expression in cells infected with BAV-33S1. However, formation of mature virions was significantly reduced in cells infected with BAV-33S1. Surprisingly, insertional inactivation of 33K at amino acid 97 (pFBAV-33.KS2) proved lethal for virus production. Although expression of early or late genes was not affected, no capsid formation could be observed in mutant DNA-transfected cells. These results suggest that 33K is required for capsid assembly and efficient DNA capsid interaction.
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- Vikas Kulshreshtha
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E3
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Zakhartchouk A, Connors W, van Kessel A, Tikoo SK. Bovine adenovirus type 3 containing heterologous protein in the C-terminus of minor capsid protein IX. Virology 2004; 320:291-300. [PMID: 15016551 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2003.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2003] [Revised: 12/02/2003] [Accepted: 12/08/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Earlier, we detected pIX of BAdV-3 as a 14-kDa protein in purified virions. Analysis of BAdV-3 pIX using different region antibodies revealed that the N-terminus and central domain of the pIX contain immunogenic sites and are not exposed on the surface of BAdV-3 virion. This suggested that the C-terminus of BAdV-3 pIX (125 amino acid) may be exposed on the virion and may be used as a site for incorporation of heterologous peptides or proteins. We constructed recombinant BAV950 containing a small peptide (21 amino acid), including the RGD motif or recombinant BAV951 containing enhanced yellow-green fluorescent protein (EYFP) fused to the C-terminus of pIX. Western blot analysis demonstrated that the chimeric pIX-RGD was incorporated into virion capsids. Incorporation of the RGD motif into the pIX resulted in significant augmentation of BAdV-3 fiber knob-independent infection of the integrin-positive cells, suggesting that RGD motifs are displayed on the surface of virion capsids and are accessible for binding to integrins. Analysis of BAV951 revealed that the chimeric pIX is incorporated into virion capsids and EYFP containing the C-terminus of pIX is exposed on the surface of the virion. Moreover, insertion of chimeric pIXs was maintained without change through successive rounds of viral replication. These results suggested that in contrast to major capsid proteins (hexon, penton, fiber), the minor capsid protein IX can be use for the incorporation of targeting ligands based on either small peptides or longer polypeptides.
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- Alexander Zakhartchouk
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E3
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Xing L, Zhang L, Kessel JV, Tikoo SK. Identification of cis-acting sequences required for selective packaging of bovine adenovirus type 3 DNA. J Gen Virol 2003; 84:2947-2956. [PMID: 14573799 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.19418-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The assembly of adenovirus particles is a multistep process, in which viral genomic DNA is selected and subsequently inserted into preformed empty capsids. The selective encapsidation of the adenovirus genome is directed by cis-acting packaging motifs, termed A repeats due to their AT-rich character in DNA sequence. A repeats are usually located at the left end of the viral genome. In this report, the construction and analysis of bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAdV-3) mutants containing deletion mutations introduced into the AT-rich regions are described. The main cis-acting packaging domains of BAdV-3 were localized between nt 224 and 540 relative to the left end of the viral genome. They displayed a functional redundancy and followed a hierarchy of importance. In addition, the results demonstrated that not all of the AT-rich units functioned as cis-acting packaging motifs.
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- Li Xing
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, 120-Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E3
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, 120-Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E3
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, 120-Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E3
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, 120-Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E3
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van Olphen AL, Tikoo SK, Mittal SK. Characterization of bovine adenovirus type 3 E1 proteins and isolation of E1-expressing cell lines. Virology 2002; 295:108-18. [PMID: 12033770 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2002.1389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Like human adenovirus type 5 (HAV5), bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAV3) early region 1 (E1) consists of E1A and E1B transcriptional units. In order to characterize BAV3 E1 proteins and to isolate a cell line of bovine origin that expresses BAV3 E1, polyclonal antibodies specific to E1A, E1B-157R, and E1B-420R were raised in rabbits. BAV3 E1A, E1B-157R, and E1B-420R were identified as 40, 17, and 47 kDa proteins, and had a half-life of 45-60 min, and 4-6 and 4-6 h, respectively. It appeared that E1A and E1B-157R were phosphorylated at the serine/threonine residues, whereas, E1B 420R was phosphorylated at both the serine/threonine and tyrosine residues. Three cell lines, MDBK-221 (Madin Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) transfected with BAV3 E1), FBK-34 (primary fetal bovine kidney (FBK) cells transfected BAV3 E1), and FBRT-HE1 (bovine fetal retinal (FBRT) cells transfected with HAV5 E1) were isolated and characterized for E1 expression. FBK-34 or FBRT-HE1 supported the replication of an E1A-deleted BAV3 (BAV3DeltaE1AE3) to approximately 1-2 x 10(8) PFU/ml, whereas, the virus titers in MDBK-221 were approximately 10(7) PFU/ml. These cell lines will be useful in generating and growing BAV3 E1-deleted recombinants, and also for studying E1 protein interactions with a number of cellular and/or viral proteins.
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- Alberto L van Olphen
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA
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Baxi MK, Robertson J, Babiuk LA, Tikoo SK. Mutational analysis of early region 4 of bovine adenovirus type 3. Virology 2001; 290:153-63. [PMID: 11883000 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The primary objective of characterizing bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAV3) in greater detail is to develop it as a vector for gene therapy and vaccination of humans and animals. A series of BAV3 early region 4 (E4) deletion-mutant viruses, containing deletions in individual E4 open reading frames (Orf) or combinations of Orfs, were generated by transfecting primary fetal bovine retinal cells with E4-modified genomic DNA. Each of these mutants was further analyzed for growth kinetics, viral DNA accumulation, and early-late protein synthesis. Mutant viruses carrying deletions in Orf1, Orf2, Orf3, or Orf4 showed growth characteristics similar to those of the E3-deleted BAV3 (BAV302). DNA accumulation and early/late protein synthesis were also indistinguishable from those of BAV302. However, mutant viruses carrying a deletion in Orf5, Orfs 1-3 (BAV429), or Orfs 3-5 (BAV430) were modestly compromised in their ability to grow in bovine cells and express early/late proteins. E4 mutants containing larger deletions, Orfs 1-3 (BAV429) and Orfs 3-5 (BAV430), were further tested in a cotton rat model. Both mutants replicated as efficiently as BAV3 or BAV302 in the lungs of cotton rats. BAV3-specific IgA and IgG responses were detected in serum and at the mucosal surfaces in cotton rats inoculated with mutant viruses. In vitro and in vivo characterization of these E4 mutants suggests that none of the individual E4 Orfs are essential for viral replication. Moreover, successful deletion of a 1.5-kb fragment in the BAV3 E4 region increased the available insertion capacity of replication-competent BAV3 vector (E3-E4 deleted) to approximately 4.5 kb and that of replication-defective BAV3 vector (E1a-E3-E4 deleted) to approximately 5.0 kb. This is extremely useful for the construction of BAV3 vectors that express multiple genes and/or regulatory elements for gene therapy and vaccination.
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- M K Baxi
- Virology Group, Veterinary Infectious Diseases Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E3
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Zhou Y, Reddy PS, Babiuk LA, Tikoo SK. Bovine adenovirus type 3 E1B(small) protein is essential for growth in bovine fibroblast cells. Virology 2001; 288:264-74. [PMID: 11601898 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In order to study the function of bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAV-3) E1A and E1B(small) proteins, we constructed two mutants: (a) BAV102A carries an in-frame deletion in the coding region for the E1A protein (nt 831-1080); (b) BAV102B carries an insertion of triple stop codons in the E1B region (nt 1654, 178 bp downstream of the E1B(small) start codon), which stops the translation of the E1B(small) gene. BAV102A virus could grow to the wild-type BAV-3 titer in transformed cell line VIDO R2 (HAV-5 E1 transformed) cells, but no progeny virus could be found in fetal bovine retina cells (FBRC). RT-PCR and Western blot analysis showed that neither mRNA transcripts nor protein expression of early genes [E1B(small) and DNA binding protein (DBP)] could be detected in BAV102A infected FBRC. The BAV102B grew 1.5 log less than wild-type BAV-3 in FBRC; however, no BAV102B progeny virus could be observed in bovine fibroblast (BFB) cells. No appreciable difference was observed in DBP transcript synthesis between wild-type BAV-3- or BAV102B-infected FBRC. However, compared to wild-type BAV-3, BAV102B viral DNA synthesis and fiber gene expression were found to be slightly reduced in FBRC. In contrast, compared to wild-type BAV-3, DBP transcripts and viral DNA synthesis were drastically reduced in BAV102B-infected BFB cells. In addition, no fiber gene expression could be detected in BAV102B-infected BFB cells. These results suggest that BAV-3 E1A is essential for virus replication and is required for activating the transcription of other BAV-3 early genes. However, the requirement for E1B(small) protein for BAV-3 replication appears to be cell type-dependent.
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- Y Zhou
- Virology Group, Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada S7N 5E3
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Baxi MK, Deregt D, Robertson J, Babiuk LA, Schlapp T, Tikoo SK. Recombinant bovine adenovirus type 3 expressing bovine viral diarrhea virus glycoprotein E2 induces an immune response in cotton rats. Virology 2000; 278:234-43. [PMID: 11112498 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2000.0661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recombinant bovine adenovirus is being developed as a live vector for animal vaccination and for human gene therapy. In this study, two replication-competent bovine adenovirus 3 (BAV-3) recombinants (BAV331 and BAV338) expressing bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) glycoprotein E2 in the early region 3 (E3) of BAV-3 were constructed. Recombinant BAV331 contains chemically synthesized E2 gene (nucleotides modified to remove internal cryptic splice sites) under the control of BAV-3 E3/major late promoter (MLP), while recombinant BAV338 contains original E2 gene under the control of human cytomegalovirus immediate early promoter. Since E2, a class I membrane glycoprotein, does not contain its own signal peptide sequence at the 5' end, the bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) glycoprotein D signal sequence was fused in frame to the E2 open reading frame (ORF) for proper processing of the E2 glycoprotein in both the recombinant viruses. Recombinant E2 protein expressed by BAV331 and BAV338 recombinant viruses was recognized by E2-specific monoclonal antibodies as a 53-kDa protein, which also formed dimer with an apparent molecular weight of 94 kDa. Insertion of an E2-expression cassette in the E3 region did not effect the replication of recombinant BAV-3s. Intranasal immunization of cotton rats with these recombinant viruses generated E2-specific IgA and IgG responses at the mucosal surfaces and in the serum. In summary, these results show that the pestivirus glycoprotein can be expressed efficiently by BAV-3. In addition, mucosal immunization with replication-competent recombinant bovine adenovirus 3 can induce a specific immune response against the expressed antigen.
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MESH Headings
- Adenoviridae/genetics
- Adenovirus E3 Proteins/genetics
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral/blood
- Antigens, Viral/biosynthesis
- Antigens, Viral/genetics
- Antigens, Viral/immunology
- Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease/prevention & control
- Cattle
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA, Recombinant/immunology
- Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral/chemistry
- Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral/genetics
- Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral/immunology
- Female
- Glycoproteins/biosynthesis
- Glycoproteins/genetics
- Glycoproteins/immunology
- Immunization
- Immunoglobulin A/analysis
- Immunoglobulin A/blood
- Immunoglobulin G/analysis
- Immunoglobulin G/blood
- Male
- Nasal Mucosa/immunology
- Rats
- Recombinant Proteins/biosynthesis
- Sigmodontinae/blood
- Sigmodontinae/immunology
- Sigmodontinae/virology
- Transcription, Genetic
- Viral Envelope Proteins/biosynthesis
- Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics
- Viral Envelope Proteins/immunology
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- M K Baxi
- Virology Group, Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5E3, Canada
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Reddy PS, Idamakanti N, Chen Y, Whale T, Babiuk LA, Mehtali M, Tikoo SK. Replication-defective bovine adenovirus type 3 as an expression vector. J Virol 1999; 73:9137-44. [PMID: 10516020 PMCID: PMC112946 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.73.11.9137-9144.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although recombinant human adenovirus (HAV)-based vectors offer several advantages for somatic gene therapy and vaccination over other viral vectors, it would be desirable to develop alternative vectors with prolonged expression and decreased toxicity. Toward this objective, a replication-defective bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAV-3) was developed as an expression vector. Bovine cell lines designated VIDO R2 (HAV-5 E1A/B-transformed fetal bovine retina cell [FBRC] line) and 6.93.9 (Madin-Darby bovine kidney [MDBK] cell line expressing E1 proteins) were developed and found to complement the E1A deletion in BAV-3. Replication-defective BAV-3 with a 1.7-kb deletion removing most of the E1A and E3 regions was constructed. This virus could be grown in VIDO R2 or 6.93.9 cells but not in FBRC or MDBK cells. The results demonstrated that the E1 region of HAV-5 has the capacity to transform bovine retina cells and that the E1A region of HAV-5 can complement that of BAV-3. A replication-defective BAV-3 vector expressing bovine herpesvirus type 1 glycoprotein D from the E1A region was made. A similar replication-defective vector expressing the hemagglutinin-esterase gene of bovine coronavirus from the E3 region was isolated. Although these viruses grew less efficiently than the replication-competent recombinant BAV-3 (E3 deleted), they are suitable for detailed studies with animals to evaluate the safety, duration of foreign gene expression, and ability to induce immune responses. In addition, a replication-competent recombinant BAV-3 expressing green fluorescent protein was constructed and used to evaluate the host range of BAV-3 under cell culture conditions. The development of bovine E1A-complementing cell lines and the generation of replication-defective BAV-3 vectors is a major technical advancement for defining the use of BAV-3 as vector for vaccination against diseases of cattle and somatic gene therapy in humans.
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- P S Reddy
- Virology Group, Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E3
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Baxi MK, Babiuk LA, Mehtali M, Tikoo SK. Transcription map and expression of bovine herpesvirus-1 glycoprotein D in early region 4 of bovine adenovirus-3. Virology 1999; 261:143-52. [PMID: 10441562 DOI: 10.1006/viro.1999.9826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Early region 4 (E4) of bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAV-3) was analyzed by Northern blotting, RT-PCR analysis, cDNA sequencing, and S1 nuclease protection assays. The transcriptional map of the E4 region of BAV-3 has marked dissimilarities from those of mouse adenovirus-1, ovine adenovirus-287, and human adenovirus-2, for which the transcriptional maps have been constructed. The E4 region of BAV-3, located between 98.6 and 89.8 MU transcribes seven distinct classes of bovine adenovirus type 3 mRNA. The seven mRNA species formed by the removal of one to three introns share both the 3' end and a short 5' leader (25 nucleotides). The E4 mRNAs can encode at least five unique polypeptides, namely, 143R1, 69R, 143R2, 268R, and 219R. Isolation of a replication-competent recombinant "BAV404" containing 1.9-kb insertion [glycoprotein (gD) of bovine herpesvirus 1, under the control of a SV40 early promoter and poly(A)] in the region between E4 and the right ITR suggested that this region is nonessential for BAV-3 replication. Expression of gD by BAV404 recombinant virus was confirmed by immunoprecipitation with gD-specific monoclonal antibodies. Analysis of the kinetics of protein expression indicated that gD is expressed at both early and late times postinfection. These results suggest that: (a) E4 produces seven 5'-3' coterminal mRNAs and (b) the right terminal region of BAV-3 can be used for the expression of vaccine antigens.
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- M K Baxi
- Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5E3, Canada
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