SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF GLYCOPROTEINS OF VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (VZV) AS STUDIED WITH MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODIES TO VZV ANTIGENS
SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING OF GLYCOPROTEINS OF VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (VZV) AS STUDIED WITH MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODIES TO VZV ANTIGENS
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DOI:
10.1016/0042-6822(83)90175-7
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
TAKAHASHI, M
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作者:
OKUNO, T;YAMANISHI, K;TAKAHASHI, M
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) contains 4 major glycoproteins designated as gp 1 (115K), gp 2 (100-80K), gp 3 (64K) and gp 5 (55K). The present studies focused on the synthesis and processing of these glycoproteins using monoclonal antibodies. Twenty-seven mouse hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies against VZV proteins have been established. The antibodies were characterized further by radioimmunoprecipitation with [35S]methionine, [3H]glucosamine, [125I]labeled viral antigens followed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Twelve clones of these hybridomas produced antibodies to glycosylated polypeptides of VZV, which could be classified into 3 groups on the basis of the electrophoretic patterns. The 1st group reacted specifically with polypeptides with apparent MW of 94K and 83K (both presumed to correspond to gp 2) in infected human embryo fibroblast cells, on the surface membrane of infected cells and on the virions. The 2nd group precipitated polypeptides with MW of 94K, 83K, 55K (corresponding to gp 5) in infected cells, and 94K, 83K, 55K, 45K on the surface membrane of infected cells and 94K, 83K and 55K on the virions. The 3rd group reacted with polypeptides with MW of 116K, 106K and 64K (corresponding to gp 3) in infected cells, 64K on the surface membrane of infected cells and on the virions. By pulse-chase experiments, antibodies from the former 2 groups precipitated new polypeptides with MW of 75K and 49K, respectively, which were presumed to be precursor proteins. These data suggest that the precursor proteins of gp 2, gp 3 and gp5 are synthesized in infected cells, glycosylated and the product proteins are expressed on the surface membrane of infected cells as well as on the virions. It was also found that a glycoprotein of 45K detected in culture fluid of infected cells was derived from the polypeptide with MW of 55K (gp 5).