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Variant Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), which causes diarrhea and high mortality in piglets, has become a major pathogen, and co-epidemics of different subtypes of the virus have become a very thorny problem for the clinical prevention and control of PEDV. However, cross-protection between epidemic G2a and G2b subtype strains has not been observed, and there is currently no vaccine against both G2a and G2b strains. In this study, we demonstrate the low cross-protection between G2a and G2b strains with piglet immunization and challenge tests. The trimeric full-length S proteins of G2a and G2b variants were purified and a bivalent subunit vaccine against PEDV G2a/G2b-S was developed. In active and passive immune protection tests, the bivalent subunit vaccine produced high neutralizing antibody titers and S-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgA titers against both the G2a and G2b strains in piglets and sows. In the attack phase of the viruses, the clinical symptoms and microscopic lesions in the immunized groups were significantly alleviated. Importantly, the PEDV G2a/G2b-S bivalent subunit vaccine conferred effective passive immunity against PEDV G2a and G2b challenges in the form of colostrum-derived antibodies from the immunized sows. In conclusion, our data demonstrate the low cross-protection of PEDV epidemic G2a and G2b strains and show that the G2a/G2b-S bivalent subunit vaccine is protective against both G2a and G2b strains. It is therefore a candidate vaccine for PEDV prevention. IMPORTANCE: The detection rate of PEDV G2a subtype strains is currently increasing. Although commercial vaccines are available, most vaccines do not exert an ideal protective effect against these strains. Furthermore, there is no definitive research into the cross-protection between G2a and G2b strains, and no bivalent vaccine provides joint protection against both. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the cross-protection between PEDV G2a and G2b strains and designed a candidate bivalent subunit vaccine combining the trimeric S proteins of the G2a and G2b subtypes. We demonstrate that the cross-protection between strains G2a and G2b is poor and that this bivalent subunit vaccine protects piglets from viral attack by inducing both active and passive immunity. This study emphasizes the effectiveness of the PEDV G2a/G2b-S bivalent subunit vaccine and provides a feasible method for the development of efficient PEDV vaccines.
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Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), a cross-species transmissible enterovirus, frequently induces severe diarrhea and vomiting symptoms in piglets, which not only pose a significant menace to the global pig industry but also a potential public safety risk. In a previous study, we isolated a vaccine candidate, PDCoV CZ2020-P100, by passaging a parental PDCoV strain in vitro, exhibiting attenuated virulence and enhanced replication. However, the factors underlying these differences between primary and passaged strains remain unknown. In this study, we present the transcriptional landscapes of porcine kidney epithelial cells (LLC-PK1) cells infected with PDCoV CZ2020-P1 strain and P100 strain using the RNA-sequencing. We identified 105 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in P1-infected cells and 295 DEGs in P100-infected cells. Enrichment analyses indicated that many DEGs showed enrichment in immune and inflammatory responses, with a more and higher upregulation of DEGs enriched in the P100-infected group. Notably, the DEGs were concentrated in the MAPK pathway within the P100-infected group, with significant upregulation in EphA2 and c-Fos. Knockdown of EphA2 and c-Fos reduced PDCoV infection and significantly impaired P100 replication compared to P1, suggesting a novel mechanism in which EphA2 and c-Fos are highly involved in passaged virus replication. Our findings illuminate the resemblances and distinctions in the gene expression patterns of host cells infected with P1 and P100, confirming that EphA2 and c-Fos play key roles in high-passage PDCoV replication. These results enhance our understanding of the changes in virulence and replication capacity during the process of passaging.
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Deltacoronavirus , Receptor EphA2 , Transcriptoma , Replicación Viral , Animales , Porcinos , Deltacoronavirus/genética , Deltacoronavirus/fisiología , Deltacoronavirus/patogenicidad , Receptor EphA2/genética , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-fos/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-fos/metabolismo , Células LLC-PK1 , Línea Celular , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinariaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) on acupuncture therapy for CRI is increasing; however, the credibility of the evidence remains unclear with controversial results, necessitating a comprehensive evaluation. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to critically assess the evidence in SRs/MAs regarding the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy for CRI from various aspects and conduct an exploratory analysis to identify potential issues. METHOD: Two reviewers conducted comprehensive searches in eight databases. SRs/MAs of randomized controlled trials are included. After screening according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, two reviewers extracted data from eligible SRs/MAs and conducted a detailed assessment of methodological quality, risk of bias, and quality of evidence using AMSTAR-2, ROBIS, and GRADE tools. Meanwhile, we calculated the Corrected Covered Area (CCA) leveraging the GROOVE tool. After manually excluding duplicate studies, we assess the risk of bias of primary studies extracted from SRs/MAs and conducted exploratory meta-analysis. RESULT: The comprehensive analysis included 10 SRs/MAs. The AMSRAT-2 results indicate significant methodological flaws in SRs/MAs, with the main issues focusing on the lack of provision of exclusion checklist for the studies. Furthermore, over half of the SRs/MAs have a high risk of bias due to incomplete retrieval and failure to follow the protocol. Most SRs/MAs demonstrated considerable completeness in reporting quality. Notably, the overall level of evidence is low. High overlap indicates redundant SRs/MAs. Exploratory analysis suggests that acupuncture therapy may be effective for CRI; however, with a high risk of bias, caution is needed in interpreting the results. Sensitivity analysis results are stable, and the funnel plot indicates no publication bias. Most SRs/MAs acknowledge the safety of acupuncture. CONCLUSION: Currently, the credibility of acupuncture therapy for treating CRI is low and improvements are needed in methodology, risk of bias, and quality of reporting. Acupuncture therapy shows potential but lacks sufficient support; high-level evidence is warranted to elucidate the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating CRI.
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) are important pathogens for humans and other vertebrates, causing severe respiratory and intestinal infections that have become a threat to public health because of the potential for interspecies transmission between animals and humans. Therefore, the development of safe, effective vaccines remains a top priority for the control of CoV infection. The unique immunological characteristics of vaccines featuring messenger RNA (mRNA) present an advantageous tool for coronavirus vaccine development. Here, we designed two lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated mRNA (mRNA-LNP) vaccines: one encoding full-length spike (S) protein and the other encoding the spike ectodomain (Se) from porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). Fourteen days after primary immunization, both mRNA vaccines induced high levels of immunoglobulin G and neutralizing antibodies in mice, with the S vaccine showing better performance than the Se vaccine. Passive immune protection of the S mRNA vaccine in suckling piglets was confirmed by the induction of robust PDCoV-specific humoral and cellular immune responses. The S mRNA vaccine also showed better protective effects than the inactivated vaccine. Our results suggest that the novel PDCoV-S mRNA-LNP vaccine may have the potential to combat PDCoV infection. IMPORTANCE: As an emerging porcine enteropathogenic coronavirus, porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) has the potential for cross-species transmission, attracting extensive attention. Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are a promising option for combating emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, as evidenced by the demonstrated efficacy of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Here, we first demonstrated that PDCoV-S mRNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccines could induce potent humoral and cellular immune responses in mice. An evaluation of passive immune protection of S mRNA vaccines in suckling piglets confirmed that the protective effect of mRNA vaccine was better than that of inactivated vaccine. This study suggests that the PDCoV-S mRNA-LNP vaccine may serve as a potential and novel vaccine candidate for combating PDCoV infection.
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Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Vacunas Virales , Animales , Porcinos , Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Infecciones por Coronavirus/inmunología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/inmunología , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/genética , Ratones , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/prevención & control , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/administración & dosificación , Vacunas de ARNm , Deltacoronavirus/inmunología , Deltacoronavirus/genética , Nanopartículas , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Femenino , Inmunidad Humoral , LiposomasRESUMEN
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an enteric coronavirus that has been the main cause of diarrhea in piglets since 2010 in China. The aim of this study was to investigate sequence variation and recombination events in the spike (S) gene of PEDV isolates from China. Thirty complete S gene sequences were obtained from PEDV-positive samples collected in six provinces in China from 2020 to 2023. Phylogenetic analysis showed that 10% (3/30) belonged to subtype GII-a, 6.67% (2/30) were categorized as subtype GII-b, 66.67% (20/30) were categorized as subtype GII-c, and 16.66% (5/30) were clustered with the S-INDEL strains. Amino acid sequence alignments showed that, when compared to strains of other subtypes, the GII-c strains had two characteristic amino acid substitutions (N139D and I289M). Five S-INDEL subtype strains had a single amino acid deletion (139N) and four amino acid substitutions (N118G, T137S, A138S, and D141G). Recombination analysis allowed six putative recombination events to be identified, one involving recombination between GII-c strains, two involving GII-c and GII-b strains, two involving GII-c and GI-a strains, and one involving GII-a and GI-b strains. These results suggest that recombination between PEDV strains has been common and complex in recent years and is one of the main reasons for the continuous variation of PEDV strains.
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Infecciones por Coronavirus , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina , Recombinación Genética , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Animales , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Sustitución de Aminoácidos , China/epidemiología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Coronavirus/epidemiología , Diarrea/virología , Diarrea/veterinaria , Diarrea/epidemiología , Variación Genética , Genotipo , Filogenia , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/genética , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/clasificación , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/aislamiento & purificación , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/genética , Porcinos , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is effective for managing opioid use disorder, but adverse effects mean that optimal therapy occurs with the lowest dose that controls opioid craving. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture on methadone dose reduction. DESIGN: Multicenter, 2-group, randomized, sham-controlled trial. (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2200058123). SETTING: 6 MMT clinics in China. PARTICIPANTS: Adults aged 65 years or younger with opioid use disorder who attended clinic daily and had been using MMT for at least 6 weeks. INTERVENTION: Acupuncture or sham acupuncture 3 times a week for 8 weeks. MEASUREMENTS: The 2 primary outcomes were the proportion of participants who achieved a reduction in methadone dose of 20% or more compared with baseline and opioid craving, which was measured by the change from baseline on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS). RESULTS: Of 118 eligible participants, 60 were randomly assigned to acupuncture and 58 were randomly assigned to sham acupuncture (2 did not receive acupuncture). At week 8, more patients reduced their methadone dose 20% or more with acupuncture than with sham acupuncture (37 [62%] vs. 16 [29%]; risk difference, 32% [97.5% CI, 13% to 52%]; P < 0.001). In addition, acupuncture was more effective in decreasing opioid craving than sham acupuncture with a mean difference of -11.7 mm VAS (CI, -18.7 to -4.8 mm; P < 0.001). No serious adverse events occurred. There were no notable differences between study groups when participants were asked which type of acupuncture they received. LIMITATION: Fixed acupuncture protocol limited personalization and only 12 weeks of follow-up after stopping acupuncture. CONCLUSION: Eight weeks of acupuncture were superior to sham acupuncture in reducing methadone dose and decreasing opioid craving. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: National Natural Science Foundation of China.
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Terapia por Acupuntura , Metadona , Tratamiento de Sustitución de Opiáceos , Trastornos Relacionados con Opioides , Humanos , Metadona/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Terapia por Acupuntura/efectos adversos , Terapia por Acupuntura/métodos , Femenino , Trastornos Relacionados con Opioides/terapia , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tratamiento de Sustitución de Opiáceos/métodos , Ansia , Resultado del Tratamiento , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Analgésicos Opioides/administración & dosificación , Analgésicos Opioides/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), an emerging enteropathogenic coronavirus, is a serious threat to piglets and has zoonotic potential. Here, we aimed to further explore the role of aminopeptidase N (APN) as a receptor for PDCoV and test the inhibitory effect of a chimeric APN protein strategy on PDCoV infection. PK-15 cells and LLC-PK1 cells expressing chimeric APN were selected and infected with PDCoV. Viral replication was significantly decreased in these chimeric APN cells compared with that in control group cells. To further characterize the effect of the chimeric APN strategy on PDCoV infection in vitro, primary intestinal epithelial cells isolated from chimeric APN pigs were inoculated with PDCoV. Viral challenge of these cells led to decreased PDCoV infection. More importantly, virally challenged chimeric APN neonatal piglets displayed reduced viral load, significantly fewer microscopic lesions in the intestinal tissue, and no diarrhea. Taken together, these findings deepen our understanding of the mechanism of PDCoV infection and provide a valuable model for the production of disease-resistant animals. IMPORTANCE: Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), an emerging enteropathogenic coronavirus, causes diarrhea in piglets and possesses the potential to infect humans. However, there are currently no effective measures for the prevention or control of PDCoV infection. Here, we have developed PK-15 cells, LLC-PK1 cells, and primary intestinal epithelial cells expressing chimeric APN, and viral challenge of these cells led to decreased PDCoV infection. Furthermore, virally challenged chimeric APN neonatal piglets displayed reduced viral load, significantly fewer microscopic lesions in the intestinal tissue, and no diarrhea. These data show that chimeric APN is a promising strategy to combat PDCoV infection.
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Animales Recién Nacidos , Antígenos CD13 , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Deltacoronavirus , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Replicación Viral , Animales , Porcinos , Antígenos CD13/genética , Antígenos CD13/metabolismo , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Deltacoronavirus/genética , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Carga Viral , Edición Génica/métodos , Línea Celular , Células Epiteliales/virología , Diarrea/virologíaRESUMEN
In recent years, porcine diarrhea-associated viruses have caused significant economic losses globally. These viruses present similar clinical symptoms, such as watery diarrhea, dehydration, and vomiting. Co-infections with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) are common. For the rapid and on-site preliminary diagnosis on the pig farms, this study aimed to develop a colloidal gold immunochromatography assay (GICA) strip for the detection of PEDV and TGEV simultaneously. The GICA kit showed that there was no cross-reactivity with the other five common porcine viruses. With visual observation, the lower limits were approximately 104 TCID50/mL and 104 TCID50/mL for PEDV and TGEV, respectively. The GICA strip could be stored at 4°C or 25°C for 12 months without affecting its efficacy. To validate the GICA strip, 121 clinical samples were tested. The positive rates of PEDV and TGEV were 42.9 and 9.9%, respectively, and the co-infection rate of the two viruses was 5.8% based on the duplex GICA strip. Thus, the established GICA strip is a rapid, specific, and stable tool for on-site preliminary diagnosis of PEDV- and TGEV-associated diarrhea.
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To determine the independent risk factors of cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) parameters related to adverse prognostic events within 5 years in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and establish a prediction model for the occurrence of adverse events within 5 years to provide a reference for cardiac rehabilitation training. From August 2015 to December 2021, patients who underwent PCI for AMI and completed CPET within 1-2 weeks after surgery before discharge from the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Anyang District Hospital were selected as participants. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to screen for independent risk factors associated with 5-year adverse events. Feature importance was interpreted using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP), and a logistic regression model was established for prediction. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed to evaluate the performance of the prediction model. Calibration was assessed by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the calibration curve. In total, 375 patients met the inclusion criteria. Based on whether adverse events occurred during the 5-year follow-up period, the patients were divided into two groups: the event group (n = 53) and the non-event group (n = 322). Peak oxygen uptake (peakVO2), carbon dioxide ventilation equivalent slope (VE/VCO2slop), and peak end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PETCO2) were three independent risk factors for re-acute myocardial infarction (re-AMI), heart failure (HF), and even death after PCI for AMI (P < 0.05). The SHAP plots demonstrated that the significant contributors to model performance were related to peakVO2, VE/VCO2slop, and PETCO2. The risk of adverse events was significantly reduced when the peakVO2 was ≥ 20 mL/kg/min and the VE/VCO2slop was < 33. The ROC curves of the three models were drawn, including the no-event and event groups, re-AMI group, and HF group, which performed well, with AUC of 0.894, 0.760, and 0.883, respectively. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed that the three models were a good fit (P > 0.05). The calibration curve of the three models was close to the ideal diagonal lines. CPET parameters can predict the prognosis of adverse events within 5 years after PCI in patients with AMI and provide a theoretical basis for cardiac rehabilitation training.
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Prueba de Esfuerzo , Infarto del Miocardio , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea , Humanos , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea/efectos adversos , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Infarto del Miocardio/fisiopatología , Infarto del Miocardio/diagnóstico , Pronóstico , Prueba de Esfuerzo/métodos , Anciano , Factores de Riesgo , Curva ROCRESUMEN
Bovine coronavirus (BCoV), bovine rotavirus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, and bovine astrovirus are the most common intestinal pathogenic viruses causing diarrhea in cattle. We collected 1646 bovine fecal samples from January 2020 to August 2023. BCoV was the major pathogen detected, with a positive rate of 34.02% (560/1646). Of the 670 diarrheal samples and 976 asymptomatic samples, 209 and 351 were BCoV-positive, respectively. Studying the relevance of diarrhea associated with BCoV has shown that the onset of diarrheal symptoms post-infection is strongly correlated with the cattle's age and may also be related to the breed. We amplified and sequenced the hemagglutinin esterase (HE), spike protein, and whole genomes of the partially positive samples and obtained six complete HE sequences, seven complete spike sequences, and six whole genomes. Molecular characterization revealed that six strains were branched Chinese strains, Japanese strains, and partial American strains from the Gâ ¡b subgroup. Strains HBSJZ2202 and JSYZ2209 had four amino acid insertions on HE. We also analyzed ORF1a and found disparities across various regions within GIIb, which were positioned on separate branches within the phylogenetic tree. This work provides data for further investigating the epidemiology of BCoV and for understanding and analyzing BCoV distribution and dynamics.
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) comprise a group of important human and animal pathogens that threaten public health because of their interspecies transmission potential to humans. However, virus-like particles (VLPs) constitute versatile tools in CoVs vaccine development due to their favorable immunological characteristics. Here, we engineered the VLPs composed of the spike (S), membrane (M), and envelope (E) structural proteins of the Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) and examined their immune responses in mice. Neutralization assays and flow Cytometry demonstrated that PDCoV VLPs induced highly robust neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) and elicited cellular immunity. To assess the protective efficacy of VLPs in newborn piglets, pregnant sows received vaccinations with either a PDCoV-inactivated vaccine or VLPs at 40 and 20 days before delivery. Five days post-farrowing, piglets were orally challenged with the PDCoV strain. Severe diarrhea, high viral RNA copies, and substantial intestinal villus atrophy were detected in piglets born to unimmunized sows. However, piglets from sows immunized with VLPs exhibited high NAbs titers and markedly reduced microscopic damage to the intestinal tissues, with no piglet showing diarrhea. Hence, the results indicate that the VLPs are a potential clinical candidate for PDCoV vaccination, while the strategy may serve as a platform for developing other coronavirus vaccines.
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Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Deltacoronavirus , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Vacunas de Partículas Similares a Virus , Vacunas Virales , Animales , Porcinos , Vacunas de Partículas Similares a Virus/inmunología , Vacunas de Partículas Similares a Virus/administración & dosificación , Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Coronavirus/inmunología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/prevención & control , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/administración & dosificación , Femenino , Deltacoronavirus/inmunología , Ratones , Embarazo , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/inmunología , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/genética , Animales Recién NacidosRESUMEN
Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is an emergent enteric coronavirus, primarily inducing diarrhea in swine, particularly in nursing piglets, with the additional potential for zoonotic transmission to humans. Despite the significant impact of PDCoV on swine populations, its pathogenic mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Complement component 3 (C3) plays a pivotal role in the prevention of viral infections, however, there are no reports concerning the influence of C3 on the proliferation of PDCoV. In this study, we initially demonstrated that PDCoV is capable of activating the C3 and eliciting inflammatory responses. The overexpression of C3 significantly suppressed PDCoV replication, while inhibition of C3 expression facilitated PDCoV replication. We discovered that nonstructural proteins Nsp7, Nsp14, and M, considerably stimulated C3 expression, particularly Nsp14, through activation of the p38-MAPK-C/EBP-ß pathway. The N7-MTase constitutes a significant functional domain of the non-structural protein Nsp14, which is more obvious to upregulate C3. Furthermore, functional mutants of the N7-MTase domain suggested that the D44 and T135 of N7-Mtase constituted a pivotal amino acid site to promote C3 expression. This provides fresh insights into comprehending how the virus manipulates the host immune response and suggests potential antiviral strategies against PDCoV.
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Complemento C3 , Deltacoronavirus , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales , Replicación Viral , Proteínas Quinasas p38 Activadas por Mitógenos , Animales , Complemento C3/genética , Complemento C3/metabolismo , Complemento C3/inmunología , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/metabolismo , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/genética , Porcinos , Proteínas Quinasas p38 Activadas por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas p38 Activadas por Mitógenos/genética , Deltacoronavirus/genética , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/genética , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Coronavirus/inmunología , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas , Humanos , Proteína beta Potenciadora de Unión a CCAAT/metabolismo , Proteína beta Potenciadora de Unión a CCAAT/genéticaRESUMEN
Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), a novel enteropathogenic coronavirus, causes diarrhea mainly in suckling piglets and has the potential to infect humans. Whereas, there is no commercially available vaccine which can effectively prevent this disease. In this study, to ascertain the duration of immune protection of inactivated PDCoV vaccine, suckling piglets were injected subcutaneously with inactivated PDCoV vaccine using a prime/boost strategy at 3 and 17-day-old. Neutralizing antibody assay showed that the level of the inactivated PDCoV group was still ≥1:64 at three months after prime vaccination. The three-month-old pigs were orally challenged with PDCoV strain CZ2020. Two pigs in challenge control group showed mild to severe diarrhea at 10-11 day-post-challenge (DPC), while the inactivated PDCoV group had no diarrhea. High levels of viral shedding, substantial intestinal villus atrophy, and positive straining of viral antigens in ileum were detected in challenge control group, while the pigs in inactivated PDCoV group exhibited significantly reduced viral load, minor intestinal villi damage and negative straining of viral antigens. These results demonstrated that PDCoV was pathogenic against three-month-old pigs and inactivated PDCoV vaccine can provide effective protection in pigs lasting for three months.
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Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Diarrea , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Vacunas de Productos Inactivados , Vacunas Virales , Esparcimiento de Virus , Animales , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Vacunas de Productos Inactivados/inmunología , Vacunas de Productos Inactivados/administración & dosificación , Porcinos , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/prevención & control , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/inmunología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/administración & dosificación , Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Infecciones por Coronavirus/inmunología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Diarrea/prevención & control , Diarrea/inmunología , Diarrea/virología , Vacunación , Coronavirus/inmunología , Carga Viral , Antígenos Virales/inmunologíaRESUMEN
Stress granules (SGs), the main component is GTPase-activating protein-binding protein 1 (G3BP1), which are assembled during viral infection and function to sequester host and viral mRNAs and proteins, are part of the antiviral responses. In this study, we found that porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) infection induced stable formation of robust SGs in cells through a PERK (protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase)-dependent mechanism. Overexpression of SGs marker proteins G3BP1 significantly reduced PDCoV replication in vitro, while inhibition of endogenous G3BP1 enhanced PDCoV replication. Moreover, PDCoV infected LLC-PK1 cells raise the phosphorylation level of G3BP1. By overexpression of the G3BP1 phosphorylated protein or the G3BP1 dephosphorylated protein, we found that phosphorylation of G3BP1 is involved in the regulation of PDCoV-induced inflammatory response. Taken together, our study presents a vital aspect of the host innate response to invading pathogens and reveals attractive host targets for antiviral target.
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ADN Helicasas , Inflamación , Proteínas de Unión a Poli-ADP-Ribosa , ARN Helicasas , Proteínas con Motivos de Reconocimiento de ARN , Animales , Porcinos , Proteínas con Motivos de Reconocimiento de ARN/genética , Proteínas con Motivos de Reconocimiento de ARN/metabolismo , Fosforilación , Proteínas de Unión a Poli-ADP-Ribosa/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión a Poli-ADP-Ribosa/genética , ARN Helicasas/metabolismo , ARN Helicasas/genética , ADN Helicasas/metabolismo , ADN Helicasas/genética , Replicación Viral , Coronavirus/inmunología , Coronavirus/fisiología , Línea Celular , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/inmunología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/genética , Inmunidad InnataRESUMEN
Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is a highly contagious swine intestinal disease caused by PED virus (PEDV). Vaccination is a promising strategy to prevent and control PED. Previous studies have confirmed that glycosylation could regulate the immunogenicity of viral antigens. In this study, we constructed three recombinant PEDVs which removed the glycosylation sites in RBD. Viral infection assays revealed that similar replication characteristics between the recombinant viruses and parental PEDV. Although animal challenging study demonstrated that the glycosylation sites in RBD do not affect the pathogenicity of PEDV, we found that removing the glycosylation sites on the RBD regions could promote the IgG and neutralization titer in vivo, suggesting deglycosylation in RBD could enhance the immunogenicity of PEDV. These findings demonstrated that removal of the glycosylation sites in RBD is a promising method to develop PEDV vaccines.
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Anticuerpos Neutralizantes , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Animales , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/inmunología , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/genética , Glicosilación , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/inmunología , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/genética , Porcinos , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/inmunología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/prevención & control , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Infecciones por Coronavirus/inmunología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/virología , Células Vero , Chlorocebus aethiops , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Inmunogenicidad Vacunal , RatonesRESUMEN
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) causes severe diarrhea and high mortality in neonatal suckling piglets, leading to significant economic losses to the swine industry. Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) are bioactive extracts derived from the P. notoginseng plant. In this study, we investigated the anti-PEDV effect of PNS by employing various methodologies to assess their impact on PEDV in Vero cells. Using a CCK-8 (Cell Counting Kit-8) assay, we found that PNS had no significant cytotoxicity below the concentration of 128 µg/mL in Vero cells. Using immunofluorescence assays (IFAs), an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and plaque formation assays, we observed a dose-dependent inhibition of PEDV infection by PNS within 24-48 hours postinfection. PNS exerts its anti-PEDV activity specifically at the genome replication stage, and mRNA-seq analysis demonstrated that treatment with PNS resulted in increased expression of various genes, including IFIT1 (interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1), IFIT3 (interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 3), CFH (complement factor H), IGSF10 (immunoglobulin superfamily member 10), ID2 (inhibitor of DNA binding 2), SPP1 (secreted phosphoprotein 1), PLCB4 (phospholipase C beta 4), and FABP4 (fatty acid binding protein 4), but it resulted in decreased expression of IL1A (interleukin 1 alpha), TNFRSF19 (TNF receptor superfamily member 19), CDH8 (cadherin 8), DDIT3 (DNA damage inducible transcript 3), GADD45A (growth arrest and DNA damage inducible alpha), PTPRG (protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type G), PCK2 (phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 2), and ADGRA2 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A2). This study provides insights into the potential mechanisms underlying the antiviral effects of PNS. Taken together, the results suggest that the PNS might effectively regulate the defense response to the virus and have potential to be used in antiviral therapies.
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Infecciones por Coronavirus , Panax notoginseng , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina , Saponinas , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Chlorocebus aethiops , Animales , Porcinos , Saponinas/farmacología , Células Vero , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/genética , Interferones , Antivirales/farmacología , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on global health and the economy. It has underscored the urgent need for a stable, easily produced and effective vaccine. This study presents a novel approach using SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein-conjugated nanoparticles (NPs) in combination with cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) (S-NPs-cGAMP) as a subunit vaccine. When mice are immunized, the antiserum of S-NPs-cGAMP group exhibits a 16-fold increase in neutralizing activity against a pseudovirus, compared to S protein group. Additionally, S-NPs-cGAMP induces even higher levels of neutralizing antibodies. Remarkably, the vaccine also triggers a robust humoral immune response, as evidenced by a notable elevation in virus-specific IgG and IgM antibodies. Furthermore, after 42 days of immunization, there is an observed increase in specific immune cell populations in the spleen. CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+T lymphocytes, as well as B220+CD19+ and CD3-CD49b+ NK lymphocytes, show an upward trend, indicating a positive cellular immune response. Moreover, the S-NPs-cGAMP demonstrates promising results against the Delta strain and exhibits good cross-neutralization potential against other variants. These findings suggest that pDMDAAC NPs is potential adjuvant and could serve as a versatile platform for future vaccine development.
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Vacunas contra la COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Nanopartículas , SARS-CoV-2 , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus , Vacunas de Subunidad , Animales , Nanopartículas/química , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/inmunología , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/química , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/farmacología , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/administración & dosificación , Ratones , SARS-CoV-2/inmunología , Vacunas de Subunidad/inmunología , Vacunas de Subunidad/química , Vacunas de Subunidad/administración & dosificación , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/inmunología , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/química , COVID-19/prevención & control , COVID-19/inmunología , Femenino , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Adyuvantes Inmunológicos/química , Adyuvantes Inmunológicos/farmacología , Humanos , Inmunidad Humoral/efectos de los fármacos , Adyuvantes de Vacunas/química , Adyuvantes de Vacunas/farmacología , Compuestos de Amonio Cuaternario/química , Compuestos de Amonio Cuaternario/farmacología , Polímeros/químicaRESUMEN
Rotavirus group A (RVA) is a main pathogen causing diarrheal diseases in humans and animals. Various genotypes are prevalent in the Chinese pig herd. The genetic diversity of RVA lead to distinctly characteristics. In the present study, a porcine RVA strain, named AHFY2022, was successfully isolated from the small intestine tissue of piglets with severe diarrhea. The AHFY2022 strain was identified by cytopathic effects (CPE) observation, indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), electron microscopy (EM), high-throughput sequencing, and pathogenesis to piglets. The genomic investigation using NGS data revealed that AHFY2022 exhibited the genotypes G9-P[23]-I5-R1-C1-M1-A8-N1-T1-E1-H1, using the online platform the Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC) (https://www.bv-brc.org/). Moreover, experimental inoculation in 5-day-old and 27-day-old piglets demonstrated that AHFY2022 caused severe diarrhea, fecal shedding, small intestinal villi damage, and colonization in all challenged piglets. Taken together, our results detailed the virological features of the porcine rotavirus G9P[23] from China, including the whole-genome sequences, genotypes, growth kinetics in MA104 cells and the pathogenicity in suckling piglets.
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Diarrea , Genoma Viral , Genotipo , Filogenia , Infecciones por Rotavirus , Rotavirus , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Animales , Rotavirus/genética , Rotavirus/aislamiento & purificación , Rotavirus/clasificación , Rotavirus/patogenicidad , Porcinos , Infecciones por Rotavirus/virología , Infecciones por Rotavirus/veterinaria , China , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/virología , Diarrea/virología , Diarrea/veterinaria , Intestino Delgado/virología , Intestino Delgado/patología , Heces/virología , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto RendimientoRESUMEN
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), a swine enteropathogenic coronavirus, causes severe diarrhea in neonatal piglets, which is associated with a high mortality rate. Thus, developing effective and safe vaccines remains a top priority for controlling PEDV infection. Here, we designed two lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated mRNA (mRNA-LNP) vaccines encoding either the full-length PEDV spike (S) protein or a multiepitope chimeric spike (Sm) protein. We found that the S mRNA-LNP vaccine was superior to the Sm mRNA-LNP vaccine at inducing antibody and cellular immune responses in mice. Evaluation of the immunogenicity and efficacy of the S mRNA vaccine in piglets confirmed that it induced robust PEDV-specific humoral and cellular immune responses in vivo. Importantly, the S mRNA-LNP vaccine not only protected actively immunized piglets against PEDV but also equipped neonatal piglets with effective passive anti-PEDV immunity in the form of colostrum-derived antibodies after the immunization of sows. Our findings suggest that the PEDV-S mRNA-LNP vaccine is a promising candidate for combating PEDV infection.IMPORTANCEPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) continues to harm the global swine industry. It is important to develop a highly effective vaccine to control PEDV infection. Here, we report a PEDV spike (S) mRNA vaccine that primes a potent antibody response and antigen-specific T-cell responses in immunized piglets. Active and passive immunization can protect piglets against PED following the virus challenge. This study highlights the efficiency of the PEDV-S mRNA vaccine and represents a viable approach for developing an efficient PEDV vaccine.
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Infecciones por Coronavirus , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina , Enfermedades de los Porcinos , Vacunas Virales , Animales , Porcinos , Femenino , Ratones , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Vacunas de ARNm , Virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina/genética , Vacunas Virales/genética , Infecciones por Coronavirus/prevención & control , Infecciones por Coronavirus/veterinaria , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/genética , Diarrea , ARN Mensajero/genética , Enfermedades de los Porcinos/prevención & controlRESUMEN
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has caused serious economic losses to the pig husbandry worldwide, and the effects of existing commercialized vaccines are suboptimal. Therefore, research to develop an efficacious vaccine for prevention and control of PEDV is essential. In this study, we designed and produced trimerized proteins of full-length PEDV spike (S) protein, S1 subunit, and a tandem of multiple epitopes of S protein using an efficient mammalian expression vector system in HEK 293F cells. The immunogenicity of two commercial adjuvants, M401 and M103, was also evaluated in mice. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays demonstrated that all immunized mice generated highly systemic PEDV S-specific IgG and IgA antibodies. Mice in S/M103-immunized group generated the highest neutralizing antibody titer with 1:96. Compared with control group, the subunit vaccines elicited multifunctional CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ T cells, B220+CD19+ B cells, and CD3-CD49b+ natural killer cells in the spleen. PEDV S/M103 vaccine, which had the best immune effect, was selected for further evaluation in piglets. Immunization with S/M103 vaccine induced high levels of S-specific IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibodies, and increased the proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and the expression levels of interferon-γ and interleukin-4 in peripheral blood of piglets. Virus challenge test results showed significantly lower diarrheal index scores and fecal viral loads, and less pathological damage to the intestines in S/M103-immunized piglets than in controls, indicating that S/M103 provides good protection against the virulent virus challenge. Our findings suggest that trimeric PEDV S/M103 has potential as a clinical vaccine candidate.