CAREER: The Lassa Virus Fusion Domain - A Cyclic Approach to Revealing the Molecular Chemistry behind Membrane Fusion

职业:拉沙病毒融合域 - 揭示膜融合背后分子化学的循环方法

基本信息

  • 批准号:
    2238139
  • 负责人:
  • 金额:
    $ 82万
  • 依托单位:
  • 依托单位国家:
    美国
  • 项目类别:
    Continuing Grant
  • 财政年份:
    2023
  • 资助国家:
    美国
  • 起止时间:
    2023-04-01 至 2028-03-31
  • 项目状态:
    未结题

项目摘要

With the support of the CLP program in the Division of Chemistry, Jin Woo Lee from the University of Maryland, College Park is studying the molecular chemistry behind the initiation of Lassa Virus (LASV) membrane fusion. LASV is a member of the Arenavirus family that is currently endemic to West Africa, and there is an increasing incidence of LASV infection reported worldwide. The pandemic potential of LASV has already been noted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, which stated that the virus requires urgent and prioritized research. Membrane fusion is a key component of the LASV lifecycle that allows the virus to deliver its genetic information into the target cell through a chemical process that is not well understood. The process is thought to be facilitated by specialized fusion machinery that undergoes structural transitions triggered by specific environmental conditions. One such example of this machinery is the fusion domain (FD), which is predominately associated with the initiation of membrane fusion. The research aims to identify, on a molecular level, exactly how the FD initiates the process of membrane fusion. Such information is often a prerequisite for novel therapeutic design that may serve to arrest the viral lifecycle and prevent and/or treat LASV infection. Simultaneously, an educational outreach program will be implemented focused on providing opportunities for incoming transfer students as well as local high school students to gain practical scientific research experience. The aim of the program is to improve both the retention and enrollment of students within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.The initiation of LASV membrane fusion relies on the FD, which resides within the viral glycoprotein found on the viral surface. This domain is well conserved across the Arenavirus family and is also structurally distinct, containing both an N-terminal fusion peptide (FP) and an internal fusion loop (FL). The overarching goal of the research is to understand how the underlying chemistry of the FD contributes to the initiation of membrane fusion. Specifically, the structural and functional roles of multiple fusogenic regions within the LASV FD and the impacts of environmental conditions will be examined. A cyclic approach will be employed utilizing solution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to elucidate the structural rearrangement of the LASV FD. The NMR work will be complemented by thermodynamic and kinetic investigations through isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and in vitro lipid mixing fusion assays. The framework mentioned allows the investigation of the FD as both a peptide and within the context of the full viral glycoprotein. The latter requires a novel approach involving specific labeling and incorporation into a lipid bilayer, both of which will be implemented in order to provide more physiological relevance. Upon conclusion of the research, a major knowledge gap regarding LASV membrane fusion will be filled and a framework for studying other viral FDs will be established.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
在化学系CLP项目的支持下,来自马里兰州大学帕克分校的Jin Woo Lee正在研究拉沙病毒(LASV)膜融合启动背后的分子化学。LASV是沙粒病毒家族的一员,目前在西非流行,并且全世界报告的LASV感染的发病率不断增加。世界卫生组织(WHO)在2018年已经注意到LASV的大流行潜力,并指出该病毒需要紧急和优先研究。膜融合是LASV生命周期的一个关键组成部分,它允许病毒通过一个尚不清楚的化学过程将其遗传信息传递到靶细胞中。这一过程被认为是由专门的融合机制促进的,融合机制经历了由特定环境条件触发的结构转变。这种机制的一个这样的例子是融合结构域(FD),其主要与膜融合的起始相关。这项研究的目的是在分子水平上确定FD是如何启动膜融合过程的。这些信息通常是新的治疗设计的先决条件,可以用来阻止病毒的生命周期和预防和/或治疗LASV感染。同时,将实施一项教育推广计划,重点是为即将入学的转学生和当地高中生提供获得实际科研经验的机会。该计划的目的是提高学生在科学,技术,工程和数学(STEM)领域的保留和入学率。LASV膜融合的启动依赖于FD,它位于病毒表面上发现的病毒糖蛋白内。该结构域在沙粒病毒家族中非常保守,并且在结构上也是不同的,包含N-末端融合肽(FP)和内部融合环(FL)。该研究的首要目标是了解FD的潜在化学物质如何促进膜融合的启动。具体而言,将检查LASV FD内的多个融合区域的结构和功能作用以及环境条件的影响。将采用循环方法,利用溶液核磁共振(NMR)光谱来阐明LASV FD的结构重排。 NMR工作将通过等温滴定量热法(ITC)和体外脂质混合融合试验进行热力学和动力学研究。所提到的框架允许FD作为肽和在完整病毒糖蛋白的背景下进行研究。后者需要一种新的方法,涉及特定的标记和纳入脂质双层,这两者都将被实施,以提供更多的生理相关性。研究结束后,将填补有关LASV膜融合的主要知识空白,并建立研究其他病毒FD的框架。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命,并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估,被认为值得支持。

项目成果

期刊论文数量(2)
专著数量(0)
科研奖励数量(0)
会议论文数量(0)
专利数量(0)
A Salt Bridge and Disulfide Bond within the Lassa Virus Fusion Domain Are Required for the Initiation of Membrane Fusion
  • DOI:
    10.1021/acsomega.3c08632
  • 发表时间:
    2024-01-18
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    4.1
  • 作者:
    Pennington, Hallie N.;Birtles, Daniel;Shi, Zoe W.;Lee, Jinwoo
  • 通讯作者:
    Lee, Jinwoo
SARS-CoV-2 Fusion Domain Provides Clues toward the Molecular Mechanism for Membrane Fusion
SARS-CoV-2融合域为膜融合的分子机制提供线索
  • DOI:
    10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00501
  • 发表时间:
    2023
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    2.9
  • 作者:
    Birtles, Daniel;Lee, Jinwoo
  • 通讯作者:
    Lee, Jinwoo
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Jin Woo Lee其他文献

Melanogenesis inhibitory bisabolane-type sesquiterpenoids from the roots of Angelica koreana.
来自韩国当归根部的抑制黑色素生成的红没药烷型倍半萜类化合物。
  • DOI:
    10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.02.047
  • 发表时间:
    2012
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    2.7
  • 作者:
    Jin Woo Lee;Cheong;E. Roh;C. Lee;Qinghao Jin;Kwon Ki Bang;Sang;Dongho Lee;M. Lee;Youngsoo Kim;B. Hwang
  • 通讯作者:
    B. Hwang
Development of a Hydraulic and Hydrologic Analysis Model for the Recovery of Ecological Connectivity at an Isolated Space of a Stream
开发水力和水文分析模型以恢复河流孤立空间的生态连通性
  • DOI:
    10.17820/eri.2016.3.1.001
  • 发表时间:
    2016
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    0
  • 作者:
    Jin Woo Lee;Sun dong Chegal;Chang Wan Kim
  • 通讯作者:
    Chang Wan Kim
User participation and valuation in digital art platforms: the case of Saatchi Art
数字艺术平台的用户参与和估值:以萨奇艺术为例
  • DOI:
    10.1108/ejm-12-2016-0788
  • 发表时间:
    2019
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    4.4
  • 作者:
    Jin Woo Lee;S. H. Lee
  • 通讯作者:
    S. H. Lee
Differential Expression of STATs and Its Function in Osteogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
STATs的差异表达及其在间充质干细胞成骨中的作用
  • DOI:
  • 发表时间:
    2013
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    0
  • 作者:
    Jihye Hwang;Kyung;H. Jung;Jin Woo Lee;Yunseo Choi
  • 通讯作者:
    Yunseo Choi
Driving control of an AGV for an automated container terminal using an immunized PID controller based on cell-mediated immunity
  • DOI:
    10.1007/s10015-004-0342-4
  • 发表时间:
    2005-05-01
  • 期刊:
  • 影响因子:
    0.800
  • 作者:
    Young Jin Lee;Jin Ho Suh;Jin Woo Lee;Kwon Soon Lee
  • 通讯作者:
    Kwon Soon Lee

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{{ truncateString('Jin Woo Lee', 18)}}的其他基金

Student-centered entrepreneurial design education to foster engineering attitudes, identities, and motivations
以学生为中心的创业设计教育,培养工程态度、认同和动机
  • 批准号:
    2318264
  • 财政年份:
    2023
  • 资助金额:
    $ 82万
  • 项目类别:
    Standard Grant

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