Potent neutralization antibody elicited in mice by SARS-associated coronavirus spike protein S1 domain

Yun Zhang, Fan Yang, Yan han Li, Wen hui Li, Xin ming Tu, Qiang Wei, Hua Zhu, L. Liu, Heng Wang, Chuan Qin, Guo yong Yuan, Wei He, Shu hui Wang

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study the antigenicity of SARS associated coronavirus (CoV) spike S1 (12-672Aa) domain. METHODS: BALB/c mice were immunized with a plasmid bearing codon-optimized SARS-CoV (Tor2 strain) S1 domain and then boosted with purified S1 protein; the SARS-CoV specific IgG antibody was tested by ELISA and neutralization antibody was determined by in vitro microneutralization assay. RESULTS: S1 domain of SARS-CoV spike, which has been demonstrated harboring the receptor binding domain, successfully elicited SARS-CoV specific IgG antibody in mouse after combined immunization with DNA and purified S1 protein; the antibody elicited solely by S1 could potently neutralize SARS-CoV (HKU-39849) in vitro, 50% of 1 000 TCID50 SARS-CoV challenged cells were protected from viral infection by a 1:1499.68 dilution of mice sera immunized with S1 protein, but negative control sera showed no protection. CONCLUSION: S1 domain of SARS-CoV spike protein, which is responsible for receptor binding, can efficiently and sufficiently induce highly potent neutralizing antibody in mice. This result suggested that S1 domain could be an effective subunit vaccines against SARS-CoV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)258-260
Number of pages3
JournalZhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology
Volume18
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

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  • General Medicine

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