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Expression of Functional Recombinant Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Proteins from the Novel H7N9 Influenza Virus Using the Baculovirus Expression System
Published on: November 6, 2013
Estructuras y unión al receptor de las hemaglutininas de los virus de la influenza H7N9 que infectan a los humanos
1Research Network of Immunity and Health, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Resumen
El virus de la influenza H7N9 de origen aviar muestra una variada unión al receptor. Mientras que un aislado prefiere los receptores aviares, otro se une a los receptores aviares y humanos, lo que indica adaptabilidad para la infección humana.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Virología Virología.
- Biología Molecular Biología Molecular
- Biología Estructural Biología Estructural
Sus antecedentes:
- Un nuevo virus de la gripe A (H7N9) de origen aviar capaz de infectar a los humanos surgió en China.
- Comprender las propiedades de unión al receptor de la hemaglutinina viral (HA) es crucial para evaluar el potencial pandémico.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar las características de unión al receptor de dos aislamientos humanos del virus de la influenza H7N9.
- Para aclarar la base estructural de la unión diferencial al receptor en los virus H7N9.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis comparativo de las propiedades de unión al receptor de la hemaglutinina (HA) de los aislados de H7N9.
- Estudios estructurales de HA en complejo con análogos de receptores aviares y humanos.
- Mutagenesis dirigida al sitio para evaluar las contribuciones de aminoácidos a la unión al receptor.
Principales resultados:
- A/Shanghai/1/2013 (SH-H7N9) HA con Gln{226) se une preferentemente a los receptores de las aves.
- A/Anhui/1/2013 (AH-H7N9) HA con Leu(226) exhibe doble unión a los receptores aviar y humano.
- El análisis estructural reveló cómo AH-H7N9 HA mantiene la unión al receptor aviar mientras adquiere afinidad con el receptor humano.
Conclusiones:
- El residuo Leu ((226) en AH-H7N9 HA facilita la unión a los receptores humanos, junto con los receptores aviares.
- Las sustituciones de aminoácidos más allá de la posición 226 contribuyen al interruptor de unión al receptor en los virus H7N9.
- Los virus H7N9 poseen la capacidad de adaptación a los receptores del tracto respiratorio humano.
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