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Theiler's virus as a vector for foreign gene delivery

L Zhang1, S Sato, J I Kim

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Illinois 60637, USA.

Journal of Virology
|May 1, 1995
PubMed
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Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus leader sequences can tolerate large insertions. These modified viruses remain infectious and stable, offering new avenues for cardiovirus research.

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) causes persistent demyelinating disease in mice.
  • Previous research showed TMEV leader sequences can be modified without losing infectivity in cell culture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stability and infectivity of TMEV with large nucleotide insertions in the leader coding region.
  • To explore the genetic manipulation of cardioviruses.

Main Methods:

  • Insertion of up to 724 nucleotides into the leader coding region of an infectious TMEV DA clone.
  • Production of recombinant viruses in BHK-21 cells.
  • Assessment of insert stability over multiple passages.

Main Results:

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  • Recombinant TMEV with substantial leader sequence insertions were successfully generated.
  • These insertions were found to be stable for at least three passages in BHK-21 cells.
  • Infectivity of the recombinant viruses was maintained.

Conclusions:

  • The leader coding region of TMEV is highly tolerant to insertions.
  • Genetic modification of cardioviruses is feasible, allowing for the introduction of foreign sequences.
  • This study provides a basis for further engineering of TMEV for research purposes.