85 results about "Virus Envelope Proteins" patented technology

The present invention relates to the field of lentiviral delivery. Specifically provided are a mutated vesicular virus envelope protein and the use thereof in lentiviral vector packaging.

Disclosed herein are compositions of retroviruses and methods of using the same for gene delivery, wherein the retroviruses comprise a viral envelope protein comprising at least one mutation that diminishes its native function, a non-viral membrane-bound protein comprising a membrane-bound domain and an extracellular targeting domain.

The invention relates to the technical field of stem cells, in particular to a lentivirus envelope plasmid combination and application thereof, a lentivirus and a packaging method thereof and a method for transduction of hematopoietic stem cells. The invention provides an envelope plasmid combination for lentivirus packaging, which is composed of lentivirus packaging plasmids containing VSVG glycoprotein and lentivirus packaging plasmids containing BaEV glycoprotein in a ratio of 3: 7. The invention further provides a method for transduction of the hematopoietic stem cells by the lentivirus, the method is simple and convenient to operate, the long-term dryness of the hematopoietic stem cells in vitro can be maintained, efficient and stable transduction of the hematopoietic stem cells can be realized, and the transduction rate is greater than 90%. The lentivirus transduction method hematopoietic stem cells can be used for hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy hematopoietic system genetic diseases, such as severe combined immunodeficiency, beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and the like, and the application prospect is good.

The invention provides a targeting vector and a method for targeting a host cell, the vector comprises a first molecule combined with an endocytosis receptor of a target cell and a second molecule for promoting release of a substance carried by the targeting vector into cytoplasm, when the targeting vector is a virus vector, the first molecule is not a part of a virus envelope protein, and the second molecule is not a part of a virus envelope protein. The second molecules promote endosome escape or lysosome escape of the targeting carrier. According to the present invention, the first molecule is designed according to the endocytosis receptor of the to-be-targeted cell so as to target different types of cells, and after the vector is subjected to reasonable mutation, the infection of the cells not requiring the targeting can be avoided, and the accuracy of the vector can be improved.

Compositions of retroviruses and methods of using the same for gene delivery, wherein the retroviruses comprise a viral envelope protein comprising at least one mutation that diminishes its native function, a non-viral membrane-bound protein comprising a membrane-bound domain and an extracellular targeting domain.

The invention discloses a broad-spectrum novel coronavirus-resistant double-target polypeptide and application thereof, and relates to the field of biological medicines. The polypeptide drug provided by the invention can more effectively and synergistically inhibit the infection process of the virus by simultaneously acting on two key targets of RBD and HR1 of the virus. On one hand, through targeting RBD, combination of viruses and host cells can be blocked, so that the phenomenon that the viruses are adsorbed on the surfaces of the host cells is blocked, and the adsorption process of the viruses is restrained; on the other hand, by targeting HR1, formation of virus 6-HB can be interfered, and the fusion process of a virus envelope and a host envelope is further inhibited. The polypeptide capable of simultaneously targeting the double targets RBD and HR1 of the novel coronavirus, particularly R1L25HR2, provided by the invention, can effectively inhibit SARS-CoV-2 and a mutant strain thereof, and has broad-spectrum activity for resisting the novel coronavirus.

Disclosed are a recombinant interferon drug targeting a conserved HIV gp41 subunit membrane-proximal external region (MPER) and a use thereof. Specifically, disclosed is a targeted interferon fusion protein ZP-IC, comprising a 10E8 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and an integrated interferon α, wherein the 10E8 antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof is linked to the integrated interferon α by means of a linker. In the present invention, the 10E8 antibody capable of identifying a highly conserved gp41 subunit MPER of an HIV envelope glycoprotein is used as a targeting tool for the integrated interferon. Therefore, a target exposed by a conformational change of a viral envelope protein during the infection of a cell can be accurately identified, viral infection is prevented, and a neutralizing effect is exerted; and in addition, a carried interferon molecule can more effectively bind to an interferon receptor on a cell around the HIV virus and achieve an antiviral role. Experiments have demonstrated that the ZP-IC has excellent antiviral activity and the capability of inhibiting an overwhelming majority of HIV strains across a broad spectrum.

This disclosure relates to a recombinant adenovirus comprising a polynucleotide encoding DENV envelope protein and a polynucleotide encoding ferritin heavy chain protein, and uses thereof. This disclosure also provides a recombinant adenovirus comprising a polynucleotide encoding DENV (Dengue Virus) envelope protein and a polynucleotide encoding ferritin heavy chain protein, and a vaccine composition for preventing DENV infection comprising the recombinant adenovirus as an effective ingredient.

The present invention relates to peptides derived from COVID-19 virus envelope protein and spike protein. The invention further relates to polynucleotides and vectors encoding said peptides, and antibodies and chimeric antigen receptors that bind to said peptides. The invention also relates to methods of diagnosis and prediction of conditions in a subject which leverage recognition of said peptides, such as by antigen-specific T cells.

To provide methods for treating viral infections including SARS-CoV-2, and to provide polymers for use in such treatments.SOLUTION: Provided are improved amphiphilic comb-type polymers with well-controlled molecular weights, structures, and end groups, and hydrophilic backbones with regularly arranged hydrophobic substituents. The polymers self-assemble in an aqueous environment to form core-corona nanoparticles that are capable of disrupting envelope proteins of a virus and can further encapsulate antiviral drugs or their prodrugs. Regularly arranged targeting groups can also mediate the attachment of the nanoparticles to an envelope of the virus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The invention discloses a chikungunya virus envelope E2 protein monoclonal antibody and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of medicines. The chikungunya virus envelope protein E2 expressed by human embryo kidney 293 cells is used as an antigen to immunize a rabbit, B cells capable of being specifically combined with the chikungunya virus envelope protein E2 are screened from rabbit spleen cells through flow sorting, and signal peptide and variable region gene fragments of an antibody are cloned through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. According to the present invention, the chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody with high neutralizing activity and capable of 100% protection of mice against chikungunya virus lethal attack is obtained by carrying out enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, in-vitro virus neutralization and mouse toxicity attack experiment after mammalian cell expression and purification, and the recombinant chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody has characteristics of high neutralizing activity and high immunogenicity, and can be used for preparing the chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody, and the recombinant chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody. The monoclonal antibody has application value in prevention and treatment of yellow fever.

The present invention provides a cryopreservation solution for Koi herpesvirus, as well as its preparation method and application, relating to the field of virus preservation technology. The solution comprises 2-8 w / v% hydroxyethyl starch, 3-5 w / v% sucrose, and 1-3 w / v% bovine serum albumin. The Koi herpesvirus has an activity of ≥90% after resuscitation, can withstand five freeze-thaw cycles, can be stably frozen at -20°C, and has a shelf life of up to two years. This solution solves the technical problems in the prior art, such as the need to store cryopreservation solutions at ultra-low temperatures, the risk of osmotic pressure imbalance and viral envelope rupture, and low activity after cryopreservation and resuscitation.

The invention relates to a Sebastes schlegeli endogenous retrovirus envelope protein Penv, a lentiviral vector and application thereof, and belongs to the field of genetic breeding of molecular biology, and the amino acid sequence of the envelope protein Penv is as shown in SEQ ID NO.1. The invention further provides an in-vitro assembly system, a transformant and a kit containing membrane fusion protein particles and lentiviral particles of the envelope protein Penv and application of the envelope protein Penv. VSVG protein is replaced with Penv protein from sclerobone fish, so that the transduction efficiency of the lentiviral particles to sclerobone fish cells is effectively improved, and the transduction efficiency of the lentiviral particles to the sclerobone fish cells is improved. And efficient gene delivery is realized. Meanwhile, as the endogenous Env protein, the Env protein overcomes the immunological rejection of a host to the exogenous Env protein, and also has the potential of in-vivo application.

The invention discloses application of PD-L1 as a drug target for resisting pseudorabies virus infection, the invention discloses PD-L1 as a key host limiting factor for pseudorabies virus infection for the first time, and knockout of PD-L1 can significantly promote replication of pseudorabies virus and induce apoptosis and inflammatory response of host cells. And PD-L1 overexpression can effectively inhibit proliferation of the pseudorabies virus and induce apoptosis and inflammatory response of host cells. Mechanism research results show that PD-L1 can be combined with envelope proteins gB and gD of the pseudorabies virus, and the effect of resisting pseudorabies virus infection is achieved through a cGAS-STNG-IFN pathway. The further research finds that the 125th arginine (ARG125) and the 271th lysine (LYS271) of the PD-L1 protein play a key role in the anti-pseudorabies virus infection effect of the PD-L1. The invention provides a new target spot for drugs for preventing or treating pseudorabies virus infection, and has a good application prospect in the aspect of resisting pseudorabies virus.

An extracellular vesicle. The surface of the extracellular vesicle comprises at least part of a viral envelope glycoprotein or a variant thereof; the at least part of the viral envelope glycoprotein or the variant thereof does not bind to a receptor or the binding to a receptor is inhibited; and the extracellular vesicle is difficult to infect a cell by binding to a glycoprotein receptor. When the extracellular vesicle is used for delivering a target protein, the targeting performance of the extracellular vesicle is significantly improved. When an extracellular vesicle membrane expresses a hydrophobic protein, the expression and purification of the hydrophobic protein are facilitated.

Provided is a viral vector having a lipid bilayer envelope, the lipid bilayer envelope comprising an antibody binding domain displayed outside the envelope, the antibody binding domain being cell type specific; a viral envelope protein exhibited outside the envelope, the viral envelope protein being capable of promoting infection of the same cell type; and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a promoter capable of being expressed in the same cell type. Methods of making the viral vectors and methods of modifying cells and treating diseases / conditions using the viral vectors are also provided.

The invention particularly relates to a sebastes schlegeli endogenous retrovirus envelope protein percomORF, a lentiviral vector and application of the sebastes schlegeli endogenous retrovirus envelope protein percomORF and the lentiviral vector, and belongs to the field of genetic breeding of molecular biology, and the envelope protein percomORF has an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO.1. The invention also covers a membrane fusion protein particle constructed based on the protein, a system for in-vitro assembly of lentivirus particles, a corresponding transformant and a matched kit. By replacing conventional VSVG protein with percomORF protein from sclerobone fish, the infection and transduction efficiency of lentivirus on sclerobone fish cells can be effectively enhanced, and more efficient gene delivery is realized. Besides, the protein belongs to host endogenous Env protein and is beneficial to avoiding immunological rejection caused by introduction of foreign protein, so that the protein has good potential in in-vivo gene delivery application.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for determining the structure of a membrane protein. An epitope from a membrane-proximal external region (MPER) from a viral envelope protein can be grafted on to a variety of diverse membrane proteins to allow for binding structurally characterized antibody fragments, which can aid structural studies.

The invention relates to the technical field of biological medicine, and discloses a lentiviral vector for specifically targeting a target cell and a construction method and application thereof, the lentiviral vector comprises: (1) an antigen targeting artificial protein receptor, the receptor comprising a target cell surface antigen binding domain and a transmembrane domain; (2) a mutated Moreton vesicular disease virus envelope protein; and (3) an expression cassette, wherein the expression cassette comprises a heterologous transgene. The novel lentiviral vector based on the mutated Moreton vesicular disease virus envelope, provided by the invention, can realize specific infection on target cells in vitro and in vivo, and compared with a vesicular stomatitis virus envelope VSV-G, the lentiviral vector constructed based on mutated Moreton vesicular disease virus envelope protein is better in stability in serum, and has a good application prospect. The efficiency of specifically infecting target cells is higher, and the drug effect in a mouse tumor model is more prominent.

The invention discloses an eluent for improving the anion exchange chromatography recovery rate of lentivirus and application of the eluent. The eluent is prepared from a basic buffer solution, 50 to 500 mM of NaCl and 0.2 to 2 M of L-arginine; the pH (Potential of Hydrogen) value of the eluent is 6.5 to 8.0. In order to solve the problems that in the prior art, high-salt elution is adopted, so that the lentivirus activity damage is large, and the recovery rate is low, the concentration of a main elution component NaCl in an eluent is reduced, then the main elution component NaCl is compounded with L-arginine, the lentivirus can be effectively eluted, meanwhile, the damage of a high-salt environment to a virus envelope structure is avoided, and the yield of the lentivirus is improved. And the elution efficiency is improved by utilizing the characteristic that L-arginine inhibits protein interaction. When the eluent is used for chromatographic purification, the recovery rate and activity of the lentivirus can be remarkably improved, impurities such as host cell protein and the like are effectively removed, and a key purification solution is provided for preparing a high-purity and high-activity lentiviral vector for gene therapy.

The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine extract fermentation, and provides a microspore ganoderma lucidum immune protein and herba houttuyniae fermentation method for treating AIDS and application of microspore ganoderma lucidum immune protein and herba houttuyniae fermentation method.The microspore ganoderma lucidum immune protein and herba houttuyniae fermentation method comprises the steps that microspore ganoderma lucidum strains and herba houttuyniae fermentation liquor are co-fermented, beta-cyclodextrin-selenocystine of a specially-made additive is combined, and the microspore ganoderma lucidum immune protein is obtained; the problems that in traditional AIDS treatment, latent infection cells are difficult to remove, toxic and side effects of drugs are remarkable, and the reconstruction efficiency of an immune system is low are effectively solved, experiments prove that the fermentation product can activate the immune system, the cell number and the dendritic cell maturity are remarkably improved, and the curative effect is good. Meanwhile, the multi-target antiviral effect is achieved by blocking virus envelope combination, inhibiting reverse transcriptase activity and inducing latent infection cell apoptosis; the anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory characteristics can reduce the risk of opportunistic infection, reduce the toxic damage of antiviral drugs to liver, kidney and intestinal tracts, and provide a new scheme for comprehensive treatment of AIDS and nutrition support of patients.

The invention discloses a chikungunya virus monoclonal antibody and application thereof in preparation of preventive and therapeutic antibody drugs, and belongs to the technical field of medicines. The chikungunya virus envelope protein E2 expressed by human embryo kidney 293 cells is used as an antigen to immunize a rabbit, B cells capable of being specifically combined with the chikungunya virus envelope protein E2 are screened from rabbit spleen cells through flow sorting, and signal peptide and variable region gene fragments of an antibody are cloned through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. According to the present invention, the chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody with high neutralizing activity and capable of 100% protection of mice against chikungunya virus lethal attack is obtained by carrying out enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, in-vitro virus neutralization and mouse toxicity attack experiment after mammalian cell expression and purification, and the recombinant chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody has characteristics of high neutralizing activity and high immunogenicity, and can be used for preparing the chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody, and the recombinant chikungunya virus-resistant monoclonal antibody. The monoclonal antibody has application value in prevention and treatment of yellow fever.

The application provides a virus envelope chimeric receptor and related biomaterials and applications thereof, and belongs to the technical field of molecular biology. Specifically disclosed is a virus envelope chimeric receptor, which comprises, in sequence, an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, a hinge region, a transmembrane region and an intracellular region; the hinge region is selected from a hinge region composed of a hinge region of a CD8 molecule and a hinge region of a vesicular stomatitis virus envelope glycoprotein; the transmembrane region of the virus envelope chimeric receptor is selected from a transmembrane region of the vesicular stomatitis virus envelope glycoprotein; and the intracellular region of the virus envelope chimeric receptor is selected from an intracellular region of the vesicular stomatitis virus envelope glycoprotein. The virus envelope chimeric receptor is used for virus targeting, can improve the infection ability of viruses, reduces the infection rate of viruses on non-T cells to less than 5%, provides a safety guarantee for in-vivo CAR-T preparation, and can be used for industrial production.

The invention relates to the field of lentivirus delivery, and particularly provides a mutated vesicular virus envelope protein and application thereof in lentiviral vector packaging.

Disclosed herein are compositions of retroviruses and methods of using the same for gene delivery, wherein the retroviruses comprise a viral envelope protein comprising at least one mutation that diminishes its native function, a non-viral membrane-bound protein comprising a membrane-bound domain and an extracellular targeting domain.

The present disclosure relates to a novel vaccine strategy against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, which is a major cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. The disclosure provides fusion proteins that target dendritic cells (DCs), the key antigen-presenting cells of the immune system, and deliver HBV-derived peptides to both the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II pathways, thereby inducing strong and specific humoral and cellular immune responses against the viral envelope and core antigens. The disclosure also provides methods of using the fusion proteins for the prevention or treatment of HBV infection and its complications. The inventors have demonstrated in a mouse model that the DC-targeting HBV vaccine candidates can elicit robust antibody and T cell responses, which are essential for the clearance of the virus and the protection from chronic infection.

The invention provides a low-temperature cryopreservation protective solution for koi herpesvirus as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of virus preservation, the low-temperature cryopreservation protective solution comprises 2-8w / v% of hydroxyethyl starch, 3-5w / v% of sucrose and 1-3w / v% of bovine serum albumin, the activity of the koi herpesvirus after recovery is greater than or equal to 90%, the koi herpesvirus can tolerate five freeze-thaw cycles, the koi herpesvirus can be stably frozen at-20 DEG C, and the storage life is prolonged to 2 years. The technical problems that in the prior art, cryopreservation liquid needs to be stored under the ultralow temperature condition, osmotic pressure is unbalanced, virus envelopes are broken, and the activity is low after cryopreservation recovery are solved.

A viral vector having a lipid bilayer envelope is provided, comprising a cell-type specific antibody-binding domain presented outside the envelope, a viral envelope protein presented outside the envelope capable of promoting infection of the same cell type, and a nucleic acid molecule containing a promoter expressible in the same cell type. Furthermore, a method for producing the viral vector and a method for modifying cells and treating diseases / conditions using this viral vector are also provided.

Provided herein are lipid particles containing a viral envelope attachment protein, such as derived from paramyxovirus or baboon endogenous virus (BaEV). In some embodiments, the lipid particles also contain a codisplay protein, such as a transduction adjuvant or an immune stimulating protein. Also provided are such lipid particles that are viral vectors, such as lentiviral vectors or lentiviral-like particles. Also provided are producer cells and compositions containing such lipid particles and methods of making and using the lipid particles.

The present disclosure relates to a novel, engineered enveloped vector that can be used for gene delivery. The engineered enveloped vector comprises an engineered envelope comprising: (a) a viral envelope protein and optionally, (b) a non-viral membrane-bound protein. The present disclosure also provides a method of making and using the engineered enveloped vector.