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Functional mapping of protective domains and epitopes in the rotavirus VP6 protein. 2000

A H Choi, and M Basu, and M M McNeal, and J Flint, and J L VanCott, and J D Clements, and R L Ward
Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA. anthony.choi@chmcc.org

The purpose of this study was to determine which regions of the VP6 protein of the murine rotavirus strain EDIM are able to elicit protection against rotavirus shedding in the adult mouse model following intranasal (i.n.) immunization with fragments of VP6 and a subsequent oral EDIM challenge. In the initial experiment, the first (fragment AB), middle (BC), or last (CD) part of VP6 that was genetically fused to maltose-binding protein (MBP) and expressed in Escherichia coli was examined. Mice (BALB/c) immunized with two 9-microg doses of each of the chimeras and 10 microg of the mucosal adjuvant LT(R192G) were found to be protected against EDIM shedding (80, 92, and nearly 100% reduction, respectively; P </= 0.01) following challenge. Because CD produced almost complete protection, we prepared four E. coli-expressed, MBP-fused chimeras containing overlapping fragments of the CD region (i.e., CD1, CD2, CD3, and CD4) whose lengths ranged from 61 to 67 amino acid residues. Following i.n. immunization, CD1, CD2, and CD4 induced significant (P </= 0.004) protection (88, 84, and 92% reduction, respectively). In addition, 11 peptides (18 to 30 residues) of the CD region with between 0 and 13 overlapping amino acids were synthesized. Two 50-microg doses of each peptide with LT(R192G) were administered i.n. to BALB/c mice. Five peptides were found to elicit significant (P </= 0.02) protection. Moreover, a 14-amino-acid region within peptide 6 containing a putative CD4(+) T-cell epitope was found to confer nearly complete protection, suggesting a protective role for CD4(+) T cells. Mice that were protected by fragments BC and CD1 and four of the five protective synthetic peptides did not develop measurable rotavirus antibodies in serum or stool, implying that protection induced by these domains was not dependent on antibody. Together, these observations suggest that multiple regions of VP6 can stimulate protection, a region of VP6 as small as 14 amino acids containing a CD4(+) T-cell epitope can stimulate nearly complete protection, and protection mediated by a subset of epitopes in the VP6 protein does not require antibodies in BALB/c mice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010449 Peptide Mapping Analysis of PEPTIDES that are generated from the digestion or fragmentation of a protein or mixture of PROTEINS, by ELECTROPHORESIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; or MASS SPECTROMETRY. The resulting peptide fingerprints are analyzed for a variety of purposes including the identification of the proteins in a sample, GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS, patterns of gene expression, and patterns diagnostic for diseases. Fingerprints, Peptide,Peptide Fingerprinting,Protein Fingerprinting,Fingerprints, Protein,Fingerprint, Peptide,Fingerprint, Protein,Fingerprinting, Peptide,Fingerprinting, Protein,Mapping, Peptide,Peptide Fingerprint,Peptide Fingerprints,Protein Fingerprint,Protein Fingerprints
D002213 Capsid The outer protein protective shell of a virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid. Capsids are composed of repeating units (capsomers or capsomeres) of CAPSID PROTEINS which when assembled together form either an icosahedral or helical shape. Procapsid,Prohead,Capsids,Procapsids,Proheads
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000956 Antigens, Viral Substances elaborated by viruses that have antigenic activity. Viral Antigen,Viral Antigens,Antigen, Viral
D012401 Rotavirus A genus of REOVIRIDAE, causing acute gastroenteritis in BIRDS and MAMMALS, including humans. Transmission is horizontal and by environmental contamination. Seven species (Rotaviruses A thru G) are recognized. Neonatal Calf Diarrhea Virus,Rotaviruses
D017201 Virus Shedding The expelling of virus particles from the body. Important routes include the respiratory tract, genital tract (important in INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL), and intestinal tract. Viral Shedding,Shedding, Viral,Shedding, Virus
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018604 Epitope Mapping Methods used for studying the interactions of antibodies with specific regions of protein antigens. Important applications of epitope mapping are found within the area of immunochemistry. Epitope Mappings,Mapping, Epitope,Mappings, Epitope

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