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Jung K, Wang Q, Chang KO, Saif LJ. Intestinal colonization with Escherichia fergusonii enhances infectivity of GII.12 human norovirus in gnotobiotic pigs. Virus Res 2023; 336:199219. [PMID: 37683935 PMCID: PMC10504090 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199219] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The role of gut microbiota [especially, histo-blood group antigen (HBGA)-expressing bacteria] in influencing human norovirus (HuNoV) infections is unclear. We investigated if infectivity of GII.12 HuNoV in gnotobiotic (Gn) pigs is altered by intestinal colonization with Escherichia fergusonii known to express HBGA A and H on their cell surface. Fifteen piglets were randomly grouped: (1) E. fergusonii + HuNoV (n = 6), (2) HuNoV alone (n = 6), and (3) Mock-inoculated (n = 3). Pigs (8-11-day-old) were inoculated orally with GII.12 HuNoV strain HS206 (9.5 log10 genomic equivalents/pig) or mock. For 2 days prior to viral inoculation, pigs were inoculated orally with E. fergusonii [8 log10 colony forming units/pig/day]. Daily fecal consistency, fecal viral RNA or E. fergusonii shedding, and histopathology (at euthanasia) were evaluated. Unlike the reduced infectivity of GII.4 HuNoV observed previously in Gn pigs colonized with Enterobacter cloacae known to express HBGA A, B, and H on the surface, E. fergusonii + HuNoV pigs exhibited significantly higher cumulative fecal HuNoV RNA shedding at PIDs 6-14 and 1-21 compared with HuNoV alone pigs. Mean days of fecal HuNoV RNA shedding were also significantly greater in E. fergusonii + HuNoV pigs (11.8 ± 1.6 days) compared with HuNoV alone pigs (7.0 ± 1.0 days). By immunofluorescent staining, HuNoV antigen-positive bacteria were detected on the surface of the intestinal epithelium, possibly enhancing attachment of HuNoV to enterocytes, suggesting a potential mechanism by which intestinal colonization with E. fergusonii promoted infectivity of GII.12 HuNoV in Gn pigs.
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- Kwonil Jung
- Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, USA.
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- Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, USA
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- Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, USA.
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Shapiro JR, Andreani G, Dubé C, Berubé M, Bussière D, Couture MMJ, Dargis M, Hendin HE, Landry N, Lavoie PO, Pillet S, Ward BJ, D'Aoust MA, Trépanier S. Development and characterization of a plant-derived norovirus-like particle vaccine. Vaccine 2023; 41:6008-6016. [PMID: 37625992 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.08.036] [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: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of diarrheal episodes globally. Issues with in vitro cultivation systems, genetic variation, and animal models have hindered vaccine development. Plant-derived virus-like particles (VLPs) may address some of these concerns because they are highly immunogenic, can be administered by different routes, and can be rapidly produced to accommodate emerging viral strains. METHODS NoV VLPs (NoVLP) composed of the surface viral protein (VP) 1 of the GI and GII genogroups were produced in Nicotiana benthamiana using an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-based recombinant transient expression system. Leaves from infiltrated plants were harvested and NoVLPs were extracted and purified. The safety and immunogenicity of the GII.4 NoVLP, the genotype currently causing most human disease, were subsequently examined in rabbits and mice. RESULTS Fifteen GI and GII NoVLPs were successfully expressed in N. benthamiana and were structurally similar to NoV virions, as determined by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. The NoVLP was well-tolerated, with no local or systemic signs of toxicity in rabbits. Three intramuscular doses of the GII.4 NoVLP adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide induced robust IgG titers, IgG-secreting cells, histo-blood group antigen blocking titers, and IFNγ-secreting T cells in mice. In addition to circulating antibodies, oral administration of the NoVLP in mice induced significant IgA levels in feces, indicative of a mucosal response. CONCLUSIONS The plant-made NoVLP vaccine was safe and immunogenic in mice and rabbits. Multi-modal vaccination, combining oral and intramuscular administration could be considered for future clinical development to maximize systemic and mucosal immune responses.
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- Janna R Shapiro
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Medicago Inc., 2552 boul. du Parc-Technologique, Québec, QC, Canada.
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Diarrheal disease and gut microbiome. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2022; 192:149-177. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xiong L, Li Y, Li J, Yang J, Shang L, He X, Liu L, Luo Y, Xie X. Intestinal microbiota profiles in infants with acute gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus and norovirus infection: a prospective cohort study. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 111:76-84. [PMID: 34411719 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the intestinal microbiota profiles in infants following rotavirus (RV) and human norovirus (HNoV) infection. METHODS Faecal specimens from 18 infants {mean age 11.8 months [standard deviation (SD) 3.0] months} with acute gastroenteritis caused by RV (G9P8) and 24 infants [mean age 8.8 (SD 6.4) months] with acute gastroenteritis caused by HNoV (GII) infection were collected prospectively. The faecal microbiome was assessed by 16S rRNA amplicon pyrosequencing. Alpha diversity, beta diversity, deferentially abundant taxa and microbial functions were assessed by bioinformatic analysis. RESULTS The Chao1 index for the HNoV group was significantly higher compared with the control group (P=0.0003), and was lower for the RV group compared with the HNoV group (P=0.0078). No significant difference in beta diversity was observed between the RV and HNoV groups. The RV group showed greater abundance of Actinobacteria at phylum level and Bifidobacterium spp., Streptococcus spp., Enterococcus spp. and Lactobacillus spp. at genus level. The HNoV group showed richness in Fusobacteria and Cyanobacteria at phylum level, and Enterococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. at genus level. Bacillus was the characteristic genus in infected infants. In comparison with the control group, the viral group (P≤0.01), the RV group (P=0.002) and the HNoV group (P≤0.01) showed significant differences in potentially pathogenic bacteria. CONCLUSIONS Changes in microbiotic structure were observed in infants following RV and HNoV infection. The Chao 1 index of alpha diversity increased significantly in the HNoV group. Bacillus was the characteristic genus in infected infants. An increase in pathogenic bacteria, particularly Streptococcus spp. and Enterococcus spp., was detected in infected infants.
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- Lijing Xiong
- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
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Mizutani T, Aboagye SY, Ishizaka A, Afum T, Mensah GI, Asante-Poku A, Asandem DA, Parbie PK, Abana CZY, Kushitor D, Bonney EY, Adachi M, Hori H, Ishikawa K, Matano T, Taniguchi K, Opare D, Arhin D, Asiedu-Bekoe F, Ampofo WK, Yeboah-Manu D, Koram KA, Anang AK, Kiyono H. Gut microbiota signature of pathogen-dependent dysbiosis in viral gastroenteritis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13945. [PMID: 34230563 PMCID: PMC8260788 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93345-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Acute gastroenteritis associated with diarrhea is considered a serious disease in Africa and South Asia. In this study, we examined the trends in the causative pathogens of diarrhea and the corresponding gut microbiota in Ghana using microbiome analysis performed on diarrheic stools via 16S rRNA sequencing. In total, 80 patients with diarrhea and 34 healthy adults as controls, from 2017 to 2018, were enrolled in the study. Among the patients with diarrhea, 39 were norovirus-positive and 18 were rotavirus-positive. The analysis of species richness (Chao1) was lower in patients with diarrhea than that in controls. Beta-diversity analysis revealed significant differences between the two groups. Several diarrhea-related pathogens (e.g., Escherichia-Shigella, Klebsiella and Campylobacter) were detected in patients with diarrhea. Furthermore, co-infection with these pathogens and enteroviruses (e.g., norovirus and rotavirus) was observed in several cases. Levels of both Erysipelotrichaceae and Staphylococcaceae family markedly differed between norovirus-positive and -negative diarrheic stools, and the 10 predicted metabolic pathways, including the carbohydrate metabolism pathway, showed significant differences between rotavirus-positive patients with diarrhea and controls. This comparative study of diarrheal pathogens in Ghana revealed specific trends in the gut microbiota signature associated with diarrhea and that pathogen-dependent dysbiosis occurred in viral gastroenteritis.
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- Taketoshi Mizutani
- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan.
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
- AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan
- Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
- AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan
- Institute for Global Prominent Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- CU-UCSD Center for Mucosal Immunology, Allergy and Vaccines (cMAV), Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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O'Brien B, Goodridge L, Ronholm J, Nasheri N. Exploring the potential of foodborne transmission of respiratory viruses. Food Microbiol 2021; 95:103709. [PMID: 33397626 PMCID: PMC8035669 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The ongoing pandemic involving severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has raised the question whether this virus, which is known to be spread primarily though respiratory droplets, could be spread through the fecal-oral route or via contaminated food. In this article, we present a critical review of the literature exploring the potential foodborne transmission of several respiratory viruses including human coronaviruses, avian influenza virus (AVI), parainfluenza viruses, human respiratory syncytial virus, adenoviruses, rhinoviruses, and Nipah virus. Multiple lines of evidence, including documented expression of receptor proteins on gastrointestinal epithelial cells, in vivo viral replication in gastrointestinal epithelial cell lines, extended fecal shedding of respiratory viruses, and the ability to remain infectious in food environments for extended periods of time raises the theoretical ability of some human respiratory viruses, particularly human coronaviruses and AVI, to spread via food. However, to date, neither epidemiological data nor case reports of clear foodborne transmission of either viruses exist. Thus, foodborne transmission of human respiratory viruses remains only a theoretical possibility.
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- Bridget O'Brien
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste Anne de Bellevue, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste Anne de Bellevue, Québec, Canada
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- Food Virology Laboratory, Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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NMR Experiments Shed New Light on Glycan Recognition by Human and Murine Norovirus Capsid Proteins. Viruses 2021; 13:v13030416. [PMID: 33807801 PMCID: PMC8001558 DOI: 10.3390/v13030416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Glycan–protein interactions are highly specific yet transient, rendering glycans ideal recognition signals in a variety of biological processes. In human norovirus (HuNoV) infection, histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) play an essential but poorly understood role. For murine norovirus infection (MNV), sialylated glycolipids or glycoproteins appear to be important. It has also been suggested that HuNoV capsid proteins bind to sialylated ganglioside head groups. Here, we study the binding of HBGAs and sialoglycans to HuNoV and MNV capsid proteins using NMR experiments. Surprisingly, the experiments show that none of the norovirus P-domains bind to sialoglycans. Notably, MNV P-domains do not bind to any of the glycans studied, and MNV-1 infection of cells deficient in surface sialoglycans shows no significant difference compared to cells expressing respective glycans. These findings redefine glycan recognition by noroviruses, challenging present models of infection.
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Rathnayake AD, Kim Y, Dampalla CS, Nguyen HN, Jesri ARM, Kashipathy MM, Lushington GH, Battaile KP, Lovell S, Chang KO, Groutas WC. Structure-Guided Optimization of Dipeptidyl Inhibitors of Norovirus 3CL Protease. J Med Chem 2020; 63:11945-11963. [PMID: 32945669 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Acute gastroenteritis caused by noroviruses has a major impact on public health worldwide in terms of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. The disease impacts most severely immunocompromised patients, the elderly, and children. The current lack of approved vaccines and small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment and prophylaxis of norovirus infections underscores the need for the development of norovirus-specific drugs. The studies described herein entail the use of the gem-dimethyl moiety as a means of improving the pharmacological activity and physicochemical properties of a dipeptidyl series of transition state inhibitors of norovirus 3CL protease, an enzyme essential for viral replication. Several compounds were found to be potent inhibitors of the enzyme in biochemical and cell-based assays. The pharmacological activity and cellular permeability of the inhibitors were found to be sensitive to the location of the gem-dimethyl group.
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- Athri D Rathnayake
- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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- NYX, New York Structural Biology Center, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260, United States
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Oda H, Kolawole AO, Mirabelli C, Wakabayashi H, Tanaka M, Yamauchi K, Abe F, Wobus CE. Antiviral effects of bovine lactoferrin on human norovirus. Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 99:166-172. [PMID: 32348689 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2020-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Human noroviruses cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but lack approved antivirals or vaccines to treat or prevent infections. The recent development of two cell culture systems in human transformed B cells (BJABs) and non-transformed human intestinal enteroid cultures overcomes a main limitation in identifying molecules with anti-norovirus activities. Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein found in the milk of most mammals, with broad spectrum antimicrobial activities, including against the related murine norovirus in cell culture. In a Japanese clinical trial, ingestion of lactoferrin reduced the incidence of infectious gastroenteritis in the participants. Because human noroviruses were the most common cause of gastroenteritis in Japan during the clinical trial period, we sought to determine whether lactoferrin could inhibit infection with human norovirus. Our study, using a B cell culture model, demonstrates that lactoferrin reduces human norovirus infection. The mechanism of antiviral action is likely indirect and may involve the induction of innate interferon responses. Therefore, future studies are warranted to test the antiviral efficacy of lactoferrin against human norovirus infection in patients.
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- Hirotsugu Oda
- Food Ingredients and Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Zama, Kanagawa, 2528583, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48130, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48130, USA
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- Food Ingredients and Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Zama, Kanagawa, 2528583, Japan
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- Food Ingredients and Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Zama, Kanagawa, 2528583, Japan
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- Food Ingredients and Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Zama, Kanagawa, 2528583, Japan
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- Food Ingredients and Technology Institute, R&D Division, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Zama, Kanagawa, 2528583, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48130, USA
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Müller-Hermes C, Creutznacher R, Mallagaray A. Complete assignment of Ala, Ile, Leu ProS, Met and Val ProS methyl groups of the protruding domain from human norovirus GII.4 Saga. BIOMOLECULAR NMR ASSIGNMENTS 2020; 14:123-130. [PMID: 31993958 PMCID: PMC7069894 DOI: 10.1007/s12104-020-09932-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Attachment of human noroviruses to histo blood group antigens (HBGAs) is thought to be essential for infection, although how this binding event promotes infection is unknown. Recent studies have shown that 60% of all GII.4 epidemic strains may undergo a spontaneous post-translational modification (PTM) in an amino acid located adjacent to the binding pocket for HBGAs. This transformation proceeds with an estimated half-life of 1-2 days under physiological conditions, dramatically affecting HBGA recognition. The surface-exposed position of this PTM and its sequence conservation suggests a relevant role in immune escape and host-cell recognition. As a first step towards the understanding of the biological implications of this PTM at atomic resolution, we report the complete assignment of methyl resonances of a MILProSVProSA methyl-labeled sample of a 72 kDa protruding domain from a GII.4 Saga human norovirus strain. Assignments were obtained from methyl-methyl NOESY experiments combined with site-directed mutagenesis and automated assignment. This data provides the basis for a detailed characterization of the PTM-driven modulation of immune recognition in human norovirus on a molecular level.
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- Christoph Müller-Hermes
- Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM), Institute of Chemistry and Metabolomics, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM), Institute of Chemistry and Metabolomics, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM), Institute of Chemistry and Metabolomics, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
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Creutznacher R, Schulze E, Wallmann G, Peters T, Stein M, Mallagaray A. Chemical-Shift Perturbations Reflect Bile Acid Binding to Norovirus Coat Protein: Recognition Comes in Different Flavors. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1007-1021. [PMID: 31644826 PMCID: PMC7186840 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bile acids have been reported as important cofactors promoting human and murine norovirus (NoV) infections in cell culture. The underlying mechanisms are not resolved. Through the use of chemical shift perturbation (CSP) NMR experiments, we identified a low-affinity bile acid binding site of a human GII.4 NoV strain. Long-timescale MD simulations reveal the formation of a ligand-accessible binding pocket of flexible shape, allowing the formation of stable viral coat protein-bile acid complexes in agreement with experimental CSP data. CSP NMR experiments also show that this mode of bile acid binding has a minor influence on the binding of histo-blood group antigens and vice versa. STD NMR experiments probing the binding of bile acids to virus-like particles of seven different strains suggest that low-affinity bile acid binding is a common feature of human NoV and should therefore be important for understanding the role of bile acids as cofactors in NoV infection.
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- Robert Creutznacher
- University of Lübeck, Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM)Institute of Chemistry and MetabolomicsRatzeburger Allee 16023562LübeckGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical SystemsMolecular Simulations and Design GroupSandtorstrasse 139106MagdeburgGermany
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- University of Lübeck, Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM)Institute of Chemistry and MetabolomicsRatzeburger Allee 16023562LübeckGermany
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- University of Lübeck, Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM)Institute of Chemistry and MetabolomicsRatzeburger Allee 16023562LübeckGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical SystemsMolecular Simulations and Design GroupSandtorstrasse 139106MagdeburgGermany
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- University of Lübeck, Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine (CSCM)Institute of Chemistry and MetabolomicsRatzeburger Allee 16023562LübeckGermany
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Norovirus and Rotavirus in Sewage (2016-2017) in Valencia (Spain). Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8030458. [PMID: 32213877 PMCID: PMC7144017 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8030458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to perform the molecular epidemiology of rotaviruses and noroviruses detected in sewage samples from a large wastewater facility from the city of Valencia, Spain. A total of 46 sewage samples were collected over a one-year period (September 2016 to September 2017). Norovirus and rotavirus were detected and quantified by RT-qPCR, genotyped by semi-nested RT-PCR and further characterized by sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. Noroviruses and rotaviruses were widely distributed in sewage samples (69.6% for norovirus GI, 76.0% norovirus GII, and 71.7% rotaviruses) and viral loads varied from 4.33 to 5.75 log PCRU/L for norovirus GI, 4.69 to 6.95 log PCRU/L for norovirus GII, and 4.08 to 6.92 log PCRU/L for rotavirus. Overall, 87.5% (28/32) of GI noroviruses could not be genotyped, 6.25% (2/32) of the samples contained GI.2 genotype, and another 6.25% (2/32) were positive for GI.4 genotype. The most common genotype of GII noroviruses was GII.2 (40%, 14/35), followed by GII.6 (8.6%, 3/35) and GII.17 (5.7%, 2/35) while the remaining GII strains could not be typed (45.7%, 16/35). Rotavirus VP4 genotype P[8] was the only one found in 19 out of 33 rotavirus-positive samples (57.7%). G2 was the most prevalent rotavirus VP7 genotype (15.2%, 5/33) followed by G3, G9, and G12, with two positive samples for each genotype (6.1%, 2/33). In one sample both G1 and G2 genotypes were detected simultaneously (3%). The results presented here show that the surveillance of noroviruses and rotaviruses in sewage is useful for the study of their transmission in the population and their molecular epidemiology.
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Manoli K, Maffettone R, Sharma VK, Santoro D, Ray AK, Passalacqua KD, Carnahan KE, Wobus CE, Sarathy S. Inactivation of Murine Norovirus and Fecal Coliforms by Ferrate(VI) in Secondary Effluent Wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:1878-1888. [PMID: 31886654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Ferrate(VI) (FeVIO42, Fe(VI)) is an emerging oxidant/disinfectant to treat a wide range of contaminants and microbial pollutants in wastewater. This study describes the inactivation of murine norovirus (MNV) by Fe(VI) in phosphate buffer (PB) and secondary effluent wastewater (SEW). The decay of Fe(VI) had second-order kinetics in PB while Fe(VI) underwent an initial demand followed by first-order decay kinetics in SEW. The Chick-Watson inactivation kinetic model, based on integral CT (ICT) dose, well fitted the inactivation of MNV in both PB and SEW. In PB, the values of the inactivation rate constant (kd) decreased with an increase in pH, which was related to the reaction of protonated Fe(VI) species (HFeO4-) with MNV. Higher kd was observed in SEW than in PB. The inactivation of indigenous fecal coliforms (FC) in SEW was also measured. A two-population double-exponential model that accounted for both dispersed and particle-associated FC well fitted the inactivation data with determined kd and particle-associated inactivation rate constant (kp). Results show that Fe(VI) was more effective in inactivating dispersed FC than MNV. The MNV inactivation results obtained herein, coupled with the detailed modeling, provide important information in designing an Fe(VI) wastewater disinfection process.
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- Kyriakos Manoli
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A5B9 , Canada
- Trojan Technologies , London , Ontario N5V4T7 , Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A5B9 , Canada
- Trojan Technologies , London , Ontario N5V4T7 , Canada
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- Program for the Environment and Sustainability, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health , Texas A&M University , 212 Adriance Lab Road , College Station , Texas 77843 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A5B9 , Canada
- Trojan Technologies , London , Ontario N5V4T7 , Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A5B9 , Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48109 , United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48109 , United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48109 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A5B9 , Canada
- Trojan Technologies , London , Ontario N5V4T7 , Canada
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Norovirus infection results in eIF2α independent host translation shut-off and remodels the G3BP1 interactome evading stress granule formation. PLoS Pathog 2020; 16:e1008250. [PMID: 31905230 PMCID: PMC6964919 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Viral infections impose major stress on the host cell. In response, stress pathways can rapidly deploy defence mechanisms by shutting off the protein synthesis machinery and triggering the accumulation of mRNAs into stress granules to limit the use of energy and nutrients. Because this threatens viral gene expression, viruses need to evade these pathways to propagate. Human norovirus is responsible for gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. Here we examined how norovirus interacts with the eIF2α signaling axis controlling translation and stress granules. While norovirus infection represses host cell translation, our mechanistic analyses revealed that eIF2α signaling mediated by the stress kinase GCN2 is uncoupled from translational stalling. Moreover, infection results in a redistribution of the RNA-binding protein G3BP1 to replication complexes and remodelling of its interacting partners, allowing the avoidance from canonical stress granules. These results define novel strategies by which norovirus undergo efficient replication whilst avoiding the host stress response and manipulating the G3BP1 interactome. Viruses have evolved elegant strategies to evade host responses that restrict viral propagation by targeting the protein synthesis machinery and stress granules, which are membrane-less RNA granules with antiviral properties. Previous studies have unravelled how viruses, including norovirus the leading cause of gastroenteritis, regulate the activity of translation factors to affect the antiviral response. Furthermore, stress granules evasion strategies have been linked to targeting the scaffolding protein G3BP1. Here we dissect how murine norovirus, the main model for norovirus, evades the cellular stress responses. Our work challenges the dogma that translational control during infection is mainly mediated by eIF2α and demonstrate that norovirus evades this stress pathway. We further show that norovirus evades the stress granule response in a novel way by isolating and characterising the G3BP1 interactome for the first time in the context of a viral infection. We conclude that norovirus infection results in a redistribution of G3BP1 and its cellular partners to replication complexes, thereby preventing the assembly of stress granules. Overall, we define a novel evasion strategy by which norovirus escapes stress granule formation by rewiring the G3BP1 interactome.
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Characterization of human norovirus binding to gut-associated bacterial ligands. BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:607. [PMID: 31547886 PMCID: PMC6755701 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4669-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objective Research suggests human norovirus binding to histo-blood group antigen (HBGA)-like molecules on enteric bacteria may enhance viral pathogenesis; however, the properties of these bacterial ligands are not well known. Previous work identified, but did not characterize, seven norovirus-binding bacteria. To further examine this bacteria–virus binding interaction, enteric bacteria were analyzed via Western blot with anti-HBGA antibodies and lectins targeting HBGA-associated sugar components. Virus overlay assays using capsids from six different human norovirus strains further identified responsible ligands and strain dependent binding properties. Results Each bacterial species possessed varying degrees of HBGA-like activity, and lectin binding further elucidated potential sugar residues involved (N-acetyl-galactosamine, α-d-galactose or α-l-fucose). Both GI and GII norovirus capsids bound specific bacterial ligand sizes, and generally corresponded to anti-HBGA Western blot patterns. A 35-kDa band reacted with all HBGA antibodies, bound all six of the noroviruses tested, and had a high affinity for the lectins. Collectively, this work characterizes the varying carbohydrate residues potentially responsible for norovirus–bacteria interactions and provides a basis for future ligand identification.
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Strtak AC, Perry JL, Sharp MN, Chang-Graham AL, Farkas T, Hyser JM. Recovirus NS1-2 Has Viroporin Activity That Induces Aberrant Cellular Calcium Signaling To Facilitate Virus Replication. mSphere 2019; 4:e00506-19. [PMID: 31533997 PMCID: PMC6751491 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00506-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Enteric viruses in the Caliciviridae family cause acute gastroenteritis in humans and animals, but the cellular processes needed for virus replication and disease remain unknown. A common strategy among enteric viruses, including rotaviruses and enteroviruses, is to encode a viral ion channel (i.e., viroporin) that is targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and disrupts host calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis. Previous reports have demonstrated genetic and functional similarities between the nonstructural proteins of caliciviruses and enteroviruses, including the calicivirus NS1-2 protein and the 2B viroporin of enteroviruses. However, it is unknown whether caliciviruses alter Ca2+ homeostasis for virus replication or whether the NS1-2 protein has viroporin activity like its enterovirus counterpart. To address these questions, we used Tulane virus (TV), a rhesus enteric calicivirus, to examine Ca2+ signaling during infection and determine whether NS1-2 has viroporin activity that disrupts Ca2+ homeostasis. We found that TV increases Ca2+ signaling during infection and that increased cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels are important for efficient replication. Further, TV NS1-2 localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, the predominant intracellular Ca2+ store, and the NS2 region has characteristics of a viroporin domain (VPD). NS1-2 had viroporin activity in a classic bacterial functional assay and caused aberrant Ca2+ signaling when expressed in mammalian cells, but truncation of the VPD abrogated these activities. Together, our data provide new mechanistic insights into the function of the NS2 region of NS1-2 and support the premise that enteric viruses, including those within Caliciviridae, exploit host Ca2+ signaling to facilitate their replication.IMPORTANCE Tulane virus is one of many enteric caliciviruses that cause acute gastroenteritis and diarrheal disease. Globally, enteric caliciviruses affect both humans and animals and amass >65 billion dollars per year in treatment and health care-associated costs, thus imposing an enormous economic burden. Recent progress has resulted in several cultivation systems (B cells, enteroids, and zebrafish larvae) to study human noroviruses, but mechanistic insights into the viral factors and host pathways important for enteric calicivirus replication and infection are still largely lacking. Here, we used Tulane virus, a calicivirus that is biologically similar to human noroviruses and can be cultivated by conventional cell culture, to identify and functionally validate NS1-2 as an enteric calicivirus viroporin. Viroporin-mediated calcium signaling may be a broadly utilized pathway for enteric virus replication, and its existence within caliciviruses provides a novel approach to developing antivirals and comprehensive therapeutics for enteric calicivirus diarrheal disease outbreaks.
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- Alicia C Strtak
- Alkek Center for Metagenomic and Microbiome Research, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Alkek Center for Metagenomic and Microbiome Research, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Alkek Center for Metagenomic and Microbiome Research, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Texas Medical Center Summer Research Internship Program, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
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- Alkek Center for Metagenomic and Microbiome Research, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
- Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Alkek Center for Metagenomic and Microbiome Research, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Matsubara K, Katayama H. Development of a Portable Detection Method for Enteric Viruses from Ambient Air and Its Application to a Wastewater Treatment Plant. Pathogens 2019; 8:pathogens8030131. [PMID: 31450599 PMCID: PMC6789845 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8030131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The ambient air from wastewater treatment plants has been considered as a potential source of pathogenic microorganisms to cause an occupational risk for the workers of the plants. Existing detection methods for enteric viruses from the air using a liquid as the collection medium therefore require special care to handle on-site. Knowledge accumulation on airborne virus risks from wastewater has been hindered by a lack of portable and handy collection methods. Enteric viruses are prevalent at high concentrations in wastewater; thus, the surrounding air may also be a potential source of viral transmission. We developed a portable collection and detection method for enteric viruses from ambient air and applied it to an actual wastewater treatment plant in Japan. Materials of the collection medium and eluting methods were optimized for real-time polymerase chain reaction-based virus quantification. The method uses a 4 L/min active air sampler, which is capable of testing 0.7–1.6 m3 air after 3–7 h sampling with a detection limit of 102 copies/m3 air in the field. Among 16 samples collected at five to seven locations in three sampling trials (November 2007–January 2008), 56% (9/16) samples were positive for norovirus (NV) GII, with the highest concentration of 3.2 × 103 copies/m3 air observed at the sampling point near a grit chamber. Adenoviruses (4/16), NV GI (6/16), FRNA bacteriophages GIII (3/16), and enteroviruses (3/16) were also detected but at lower concentrations. The virus concentration in the air was associated with that of the wastewater at each process. The results imply that the air from the sewer pipes or treatment process is contaminated by enteric viruses and thus special attention is needed to avoid accidental ingestion of viruses via air.
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- Koichi Matsubara
- Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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Lin L, Han J, Yan T, Li L, Li J, Ao Y, Duan Z, Hou Y. Replication and transcriptionomic analysis of human noroviruses in human intestinal enteroids. Am J Transl Res 2019; 11:3365-3374. [PMID: 31312350 PMCID: PMC6614657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are a major cause of epidemic and sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Recently, human intestinal enteroids (HIEs) have been shown to support the replication of HuNoVs, and be an excellent model to study HuNoV-host interactions. We implemented the HIE system in our laboratory and investigated the global molecular events associated with the mechanism of HuNoV-host interactions. Successful replication was observed for several norovirus GII genotypes, and totally 5,376 genes with different expression in HIEs were identified during infection. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that several important pathways, especially the "Signal transduction" and "Immune system" pathways, were involved in the HuNoV-host interaction. Quantitative PCR results validated that IFN-λ instead of IFN-β was elevated in HIEs after infection. Our study showed the holistic understanding of the transcriptome events in the HIE model infected by HuNoVs, and highlighted the important role of IFN-λ signaling in the HuNoV-host interactions.
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- Lin Lin
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijing 100052, China
- HIV/AIDS Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and PreventionJinan 250014, Shandong, China
- Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shandong UniversityJinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hosptial, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijing 100052, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijing 100052, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijing 100052, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijing 100052, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijing 100052, China
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Bhar S, Jones MK. In Vitro Replication of Human Norovirus. Viruses 2019; 11:v11060547. [PMID: 31212759 PMCID: PMC6630950 DOI: 10.3390/v11060547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Human norovirus (HuNoV) infection is a major cause of gastroenteritis all over the world. Despite this, these non-enveloped RNA viruses are poorly characterized due to the lack of robust and widely available HuNoV culture systems. The two published systems (B cell line and stem cell-derived enteroids) support replication of HuNoVs but the levels of replication are not sufficient for the generation of highly purified virus stocks or the development of culture-based quantification assays. Therefore, improvement of HuNoV in vitro replication is still needed. Murine norovirus and other caliciviruses have provided insights into norovirus replication that paved the way for the development of the current HuNoV culture systems and may also aid in the improvement of these systems. This review will highlight ways in which previous research guided and impacted the development of HuNoV culture systems and discuss ways in which more recent discoveries might be utilized to improve the quality of the HuNoV in vitro replication.
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- Sutonuka Bhar
- Microbiology and Cell Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Microbiology and Cell Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Park CH, Yang PS, Yoon YS, Ra JC. Study on the safety of Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow root extract powder (BT-11) in young person aged from 9 to 19 years old. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 232:119-129. [PMID: 30576772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow root extract (BT-11) has beneficial effects on central nervous system disorders in human. The safety of BT-11 should be elucidated in younger person further. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the safety of BT-11 in human aged from 9 to 19 years old. MATERIAL AND METHODS The safety was evaluated in randomly assigned subjects who received the test products (61 subjects in BT-11 300 mg daily or 60 subjects in matching placebo) for 12 weeks. Adverse reactions were analyzed by the incidence rate, type, and severity. The clinical examination included hematology and blood chemistry tests, urinalysis, vital signs, body weight, and electrocardiogram (ECG). RESULTS Eleven adverse reactions were observed in ten subjects receiving BT-11 while seven adverse reactions in six subjects receiving placebo. There were no statistical differences in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups. Serious adverse reactions such as acute appendicitis and acute viral gastroenteritis were observed in the BT-11 group4 and the placebo group, respectively. However, it was confirmed that they were not associated with the test product. All other adverse reactions observed during the test period were resolved completely without special treatment. No statistical difference was also observed in safety laboratory tests, vital signs, and ECG between two groups. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the safety of BT-11 in the adolescent by showing no apparent adverse reactions related to it.
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- Cheol Hyoung Park
- GDFI Braincell Laboratory Co. Ltd., Room 401, Innoplex (1) 151, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08506, Republic of Korea.
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- Bethesda Hospital, The Yeseong Medical Foundation, 28 Singi-ro, Yangsan City, Gyeongsangnam Do, Republic of Korea.
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- GDFI Braincell Laboratory Co. Ltd., Room 401, Innoplex (1) 151, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08506, Republic of Korea.
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- GDFI Braincell Laboratory Co. Ltd., Room 401, Innoplex (1) 151, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08506, Republic of Korea.
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Viruses depend on the host cells they infect to provide the machinery and substrates for replication. Host cells are highly dynamic systems that can alter their intracellular environment and metabolic behavior, which may be helpful or inhibitory for an infecting virus. In this study, we show that macrophages, a target cell of murine norovirus (MNV), increase glycolysis upon viral infection, which is important for early steps in MNV infection. Human noroviruses (hNoV) are a major cause of gastroenteritis globally, causing enormous morbidity and economic burden. Currently, no effective antivirals or vaccines exist for hNoV, mainly due to the lack of high-efficiency in vitro culture models for their study. Thus, insights gained from the MNV model may reveal aspects of host cell metabolism that can be targeted for improving hNoV cell culture systems and for developing effective antiviral therapies. The metabolic pathways of central carbon metabolism, glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), are important host factors that determine the outcome of viral infections and can be manipulated by some viruses to favor infection. However, mechanisms of metabolic modulation and their effects on viral replication vary widely. Herein, we present the first metabolomics and energetic profiling of norovirus-infected cells, which revealed increases in glycolysis, OXPHOS, and the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) during murine norovirus (MNV) infection. Inhibiting glycolysis with 2-deoxyglucose (2DG) in macrophages revealed that glycolysis is an important factor for optimal MNV infection, while inhibiting the PPP and OXPHOS showed a relatively minor impact of these pathways on MNV infection. 2DG affected an early stage in the viral life cycle after viral uptake and capsid uncoating, leading to decreased viral protein production and viral RNA. The requirement of glycolysis was specific for MNV (but not astrovirus) infection, independent of the type I interferon antiviral response, and unlikely to be due to a lack of host cell nucleotide synthesis. MNV infection increased activation of the protein kinase Akt, but not AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), two master regulators of cellular metabolism, implicating Akt signaling in upregulating host metabolism during norovirus infection. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the metabolic state of target cells is an intrinsic host factor that determines the extent of norovirus replication and implicates glycolysis as a virulence determinant. They further point to cellular metabolism as a novel therapeutic target for norovirus infections and improvements in current human norovirus culture systems.
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Nearly Complete Genome Sequence of a Human Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17 Strain Isolated from Brazil in 2015. Microbiol Resour Announc 2019; 8:MRA01376-18. [PMID: 30714031 PMCID: PMC6357637 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01376-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Human noroviruses are the most common cause of nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis worldwide. We report here the nearly complete genome sequence (7,551 nucleotides) of a human norovirus GII.P17-GII.17 strain detected in July 2015 in the stool sample from an adult with acute gastroenteritis in Brazil. Human noroviruses are the most common cause of nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis worldwide. We report here the nearly complete genome sequence (7,551 nucleotides) of a human norovirus GII.P17-GII.17 strain detected in July 2015 in the stool sample from an adult with acute gastroenteritis in Brazil.
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The Oxysterol 25-Hydroxycholesterol Inhibits Replication of Murine Norovirus. Viruses 2019; 11:v11020097. [PMID: 30682775 PMCID: PMC6409565 DOI: 10.3390/v11020097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cholesterol, an essential component of mammalian cells, is also an important factor in the replicative-cycles of several human and animal viruses. The oxysterol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, is produced from cholesterol by the enzyme, cholesterol 25-hydroxylase. 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) has been shown to have anti-viral activities against a wide range of viruses, including a range of positive-sense RNA viruses. In this study, we have investigated the role of 25-HC in norovirus replication using murine norovirus (MNV) as a model system. As a control, we employed herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), a pathogen previously shown to be inhibited by 25-HC. Consistent with previous studies, 25-HC inhibited HSV-1 replication in the MNV-susceptible cell line, RAW264.7. Treating RAW264.7 cells with sub-cytotoxic concentrations of 25-HC reduced the MNV titers. However, other sterols such as cholesterol or the oxysterol, 22-S-hydroxycholesterol (22-S-HC), did not inhibit MNV replication. Moreover, treating MNV-infected RAW264.7 cells with 25-HC-stimulated caspase 3/7 activity, which leads to enhanced apoptosis and increased cell death. Our study adds noroviruses to the list of viruses inhibited by 25-HC and begins to offer insights into the mechanism behind this inhibition.
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Mori K, Konishi N, Suzuki Y, Harada S, Maeda M, Akase S, Obata H, Monma C, Nagano M, Kimoto K, Oda M, Somura Y, Hirai A, Shinkai T, Noda M, Sadamasu K. Comparison between patients with norovirus-related gastroenteritis and asymptomatic carriers with respect to distribution of antibody-complexed viral particles and intestinal flora. J Med Virol 2018; 90:1882-1887. [PMID: 29603260 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Asymptomatic carriers have a major influence on the spreading of norovirus infections. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of patients and asymptomatic carriers affected by norovirus-related community gastroenteritis outbreaks. No significant difference between the two groups was observed in terms of the number of norovirus-antibody complexes with respect to total numbers. Principal coordinates analysis of the intestinal flora based on β-diversity analysis, revealed a different bacterial composition between patients and asymptomatic carriers, particularly regarding the genera Pseudomonas, Bacteroides, and Erwinia, as well as the Ruminococcaceae family. Although the proportional changes between these intestinal microorganisms were not sufficient to explain gastroenteritis symptoms, they represent possible markers shared by asymptomatic norovirus carriers.
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- Kohji Mori
- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Meagan E. Sullender
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Noroviruses are highly prevalent enteric RNA viruses. Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) cause significant morbidity, mortality, and economic losses worldwide. Infections also occur in other mammalian species, including mice. Despite the discovery of the first norovirus in 1972, the viral tropism has long remained an enigma. A long-held assumption was that these viruses infect intestinal epithelial cells. Recent data support a more complex cell tropism of epithelial and nonepithelial cell types.
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Suffredini E, Iaconelli M, Equestre M, Valdazo-González B, Ciccaglione AR, Marcantonio C, Della Libera S, Bignami F, La Rosa G. Genetic Diversity Among Genogroup II Noroviruses and Progressive Emergence of GII.17 in Wastewaters in Italy (2011-2016) Revealed by Next-Generation and Sanger Sequencing. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY 2018; 10:141-150. [PMID: 29185203 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-017-9328-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Noroviruses (NoV) are a major cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Recently, a novel variant of NoV GII.17 (GII.P17_GII.17 NoV), termed Kawasaki 2014, has been increasingly reported in NoV outbreaks in Asia, and has also been described in Europe and North America. In this study, sewage samples were investigated to study the occurrence and genetic diversity of NoV genogroup II (GII) along a 6-year period. Moreover, the spread of GII.17 strains (first appearance and occurrence along time) was specifically assessed. A total of 122 sewage samples collected from 2011 to 2016 from four wastewater treatment plants in Rome (Italy) were initially tested using real-time RT-(q)PCR for GII NoV. Positive samples were subsequently subjected to genotypic characterization by RT-nested PCRs using broad-range primes targeting the region C of the capsid gene of GII NoV, and specific primers targeting the same region of GII.17 NoV. In total, eight different genotypes were detected with the broad-range assay: GII.1 (n = 6), GII.2 (n = 8), GII.3 (n = 3), GII.4 (n = 13), GII.6 (n = 3), GII.7 (n = 2), GII.13 (n = 2), and GII.17 (n = 3), with the latter two genotypes detected only in 2016. Specific amplification of GII.17 NoV was successful in 14 out of 110 positive samples, spanned over the years 2013-2016. The amplicons of the broad-range PCR, pooled per year, were further analyzed by next-generation sequencing (NGS) for a deeper analysis of the genotypes circulating in the study period. NGS confirmed the circulation of GII.17 NoV since 2013 and detected, beyond the eight genotypes identified by Sanger sequencing, three additional genotypes regarded as globally uncommon: GII.5, GII.16, and GII.21. This study provides evidence that GII.17 NoV Kawasaki has been circulating in the Italian population before its appearance and identification in clinical cases, and has become a major genotype in 2016. Our results confirm the usefulness of wastewater surveillance coupled with NGS to study the molecular epidemiology of NoV and to monitor the emergence of NoV strains.
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- E Suffredini
- Department of Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 3QG, UK
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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Makhaola K, Moyo S, Lechiile K, Goldfarb DM, Kebaabetswe LP. Genetic and epidemiological analysis of norovirus from children with gastroenteritis in Botswana, 2013-2015. BMC Infect Dis 2018; 18:246. [PMID: 29848303 PMCID: PMC5975618 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3157-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Norovirus is a leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide with a peak of disease seen in children. The epidemiological analysis regarding the virus strains in Africa is limited. The first report of norovirus in Botswana was in 2010 and currently, the prevalence and circulating genotypes of norovirus are unknown, as the country has no systems to report the norovirus cases. This study investigated the prevalence, patterns and molecular characteristics of norovirus infections among children ≤5 years of age admitted with acute gastroenteritis at four hospitals in Botswana. Methods A total of 484 faecal samples were collected from children who were admitted with acute gastroenteritis during the rotavirus vaccine impact survey between July 2013 and December 2015. Norovirus was detected using real-time RT-PCR. Positive samples were genotyped using conventional RT-PCR followed by partial sequencing of the capsid and RdRp genes. Norovirus strains were determined by nucleotide sequence analysis using the online Norovirus Genotyping Tool Version 1.0, and confirmed using maximum likelihood tree construction as implemented in MEGA 6.0. Results The prevalence of norovirus was 9.3% (95% CI 6.7–11.9). The genotype diversity was dominated by the GII.4 strain at 69.7%. This was followed by GII.2, GII.12 each at 9.1%, GI.9 at 6.6% and GII.6, GII.10 each at 3.0%. The most common combined RdRp/Capsid genotype was the GII.Pe/GII.4 Sydney 2012. Norovirus was detected during most part of the year; however, there was a preponderance of cases in the wet season (December to March). Conclusion The study showed a possible decline of norovirus infections in the last 10 years since the first report. An upward trend seen between 2013 and 2015 may be attributable to the success of rotavirus vaccine introductions in 2012. Knowledge of circulating genotypes, seasonal trends and overall prevalence is critical for prevention programming and possible future vaccine design implications. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12879-018-3157-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kgomotso Makhaola
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Private Bag, 16, Palapye, Botswana
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.,Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.,Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Private Bag, 16, Palapye, Botswana.
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Damalanka VC, Kim Y, Galasiti Kankanamalage AC, Rathnayake AD, Mehzabeen N, Battaile KP, Lovell S, Nguyen HN, Lushington GH, Chang KO, Groutas WC. Structure-guided design, synthesis and evaluation of oxazolidinone-based inhibitors of norovirus 3CL protease. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 143:881-890. [PMID: 29227928 PMCID: PMC5737831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 11/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis caused by noroviruses constitutes a global public health concern and a significant economic burden. There are currently no small molecule therapeutics or vaccines for the treatment of norovirus infections. A structure-guided approach was utilized in the design of a series of inhibitors of norovirus 3CL protease that embody an oxazolidinone ring as a novel design element for attaining optimal binding interactions. Low micromolar cell-permeable inhibitors that display anti-norovirus activity have been identified. The mechanism of action, mode of binding, and structural rearrangements associated with the interaction of the inhibitors and the enzyme were elucidated using X-ray crystallography.
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- Vishnu C Damalanka
- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- IMCA-CAT, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, APS Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Protein Structure Laboratory, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA.
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Norovirus Escape from Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Is Limited to Allostery-Like Mechanisms. mSphere 2017; 2:mSphere00334-17. [PMID: 29062895 PMCID: PMC5646240 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00334-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The simplest and most common way for viruses to escape antibody neutralization is by mutating residues that are essential for antibody binding. Escape mutations are strongly selected for by their effect on viral fitness, which is most often related to issues of protein folding, particle assembly, and capsid function. The studies presented here demonstrated that a broadly neutralizing antibody to mouse norovirus binds to an exposed surface but that the only escape mutants that arose were distal to the antibody binding surface. To understand this finding, we performed an in silico analysis that suggested that those escape mutations blocked antibody binding by affecting structural plasticity. This kind of antigenic region—one that gives rise to broadly neutralizing antibodies but that the virus finds difficult to escape from—is therefore ideal for vaccine development. Ideal antiviral vaccines elicit antibodies (Abs) with broad strain recognition that bind to regions that are difficult to mutate for escape. Using 10 murine norovirus (MNV) strains and 5 human norovirus (HuNoV) virus-like particles (VLPs), we identified monoclonal antibody (MAb) 2D3, which broadly neutralized all MNV strains tested. Importantly, escape mutants corresponding to this antibody were very slow to develop and were distal to those raised against our previously studied antibody, A6.2. To understand the atomic details of 2D3 neutralization, we determined the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the 2D3/MNV1 complex. Interestingly, 2D3 binds to the top of the P domain, very close to where A6.2 binds, but the only escape mutations identified to date fall well outside the contact regions of both 2D3 and A6.2. To determine how mutations in distal residues could block antibody binding, we used molecular dynamics flexible fitting simulations of the atomic structures placed into the density map to examine the 2D3/MNV1 complex and these mutations. Our findings suggest that the escape mutant, V339I, may stabilize a salt bridge network at the P-domain dimer interface that, in an allostery-like manner, affects the conformational relaxation of the P domain and the efficiency of binding. They further highlight the unusual antigenic surface bound by MAb 2D3, one which elicits cross-reactive antibodies but which the virus is unable to alter to escape neutralization. These results may be leveraged to generate norovirus (NoV) vaccines containing broadly neutralizing antibodies. IMPORTANCE The simplest and most common way for viruses to escape antibody neutralization is by mutating residues that are essential for antibody binding. Escape mutations are strongly selected for by their effect on viral fitness, which is most often related to issues of protein folding, particle assembly, and capsid function. The studies presented here demonstrated that a broadly neutralizing antibody to mouse norovirus binds to an exposed surface but that the only escape mutants that arose were distal to the antibody binding surface. To understand this finding, we performed an in silico analysis that suggested that those escape mutations blocked antibody binding by affecting structural plasticity. This kind of antigenic region—one that gives rise to broadly neutralizing antibodies but that the virus finds difficult to escape from—is therefore ideal for vaccine development.
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Fiege B, Leuthold M, Parra F, Dalton KP, Meloncelli PJ, Lowary TL, Peters T. Epitope mapping of histo blood group antigens bound to norovirus VLPs using STD NMR experiments reveals fine details of molecular recognition. Glycoconj J 2017; 34:679-689. [PMID: 28823097 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-017-9792-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Attachment of human noroviruses to histo blood group antigens (HBGAs) is thought to be critical for the infection process. Therefore, we have determined binding epitopes of synthetic type 1 to 6 blood group A- and B-tetrasaccharides binding to GII.4 human Norovirus virus like particles (VLPs) using STD NMR experiments. So far, little information is available from crystal structure analysis studies on the interactions of the reducing-end sugars with the protruding domain (P-domain) of the viral coat protein VP1. Here, we show that the reducing-end sugars make notable contacts with the protein surface. The type of glycosidic linkage, and the identity of the sugar at the reducing end modulate HBGA recognition. Most strikingly, type 2 structures yield only very poor saturation transfer indicating impeded binding. This observation is in accordance with previous mass spectrometry based affinity measurements, and can be understood based on recent crystal structure data of a complex of highly homologous GII.4 P-dimers with H-type 2 trisaccharide where the N-acetyl group of the reducing N-acetyl glucosamine residue points towards a loop comprising amino acids Q390 to H395. We suggest that in our case, binding of type 2 A- and B-tetrasaccharides leads to steric conflicts with this loop. In order to identify factors determining L-Fuc recognition, we also synthesized GII.4 VLPs with point mutations D391A and H395A. Prior studies had suggested that these residues, located in a second shell around the L-Fuc binding site, assist L-Fuc binding. STD NMR experiments with L-Fuc and B-trisaccharide in the presence of wild type and mutant VLPs yield virtually identical binding epitopes suggesting that these two mutations do not significantly alter HBGA recognition. Our study emphasizes that recognition of α-(1→2)-linked L-Fuc residues is a conserved feature of GII.4 noroviruses. However, structural variation of the HBGA core structures clearly modulates molecular recognition depending on the genotype.
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- Brigitte Fiege
- Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine, Institute of Chemistry and Metabolomics, University of Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Luebeck, Germany
- Institute of Molecular Pharmacy, Pharmacenter, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine, Institute of Chemistry and Metabolomics, University of Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Luebeck, Germany
- Molecular Virology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 345, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología de Asturias, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología de Asturias, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry, Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Centre, The University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB, T6G G2, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre and Department of Chemistry, Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Centre, The University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB, T6G G2, Canada
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- Center of Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine, Institute of Chemistry and Metabolomics, University of Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Luebeck, Germany.
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