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Potential Use of Genetically Engineered Variable Lymphocyte Receptor B Specific to Avian Influenza Virus H9N2

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Im, S. P., Kim, J., Lee, J. S., Kim, S. W., Jung, J. W., Lazarte, J. M. S., Kim, J. Y., Kim, Y. R., Lee, J. H., Chong, R. S. M. and Jung, T. S. (2018) Potential Use of Genetically Engineered Variable Lymphocyte Receptor B Specific to Avian Influenza Virus H9N2. Journal of immunology, 201 (10). pp. 3119-3128. ISSN 0022-1767

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Article Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1800981

Abstract

The variable lymphocyte receptor (VLR) B of jawless vertebrates functions as a secreted Ab of jawed vertebrates and has emerged as an alternative Ab with a single polypeptide chain. After observing an upregulated VLRB response in hagfish immunized with avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9N2, we screened AIV H9N2-specific VLRB using a mammalian expression system. To improve the binding avidity of the Ag-specific VLRB to the Ag, we enabled multimerization of the VLRB by conjugating it with C-terminal domain of human C4b-binding protein. To dramatically enhance the expression and secretion of the Ag-specific VLRB, we introduced a glycine-serine linker and the murine Ig kappa leader sequence. The practical use of the Ag-specific VLRB was also demonstrated through various immunoassays, detected by anti-VLRB Ab (11G5). Finally, we found that the Ag-specific VLRB decreased the infectivity of AIV H9N2. Together, our findings suggest that the generated Ag-specific VLRB could be used for various immunoapplications.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Biosecurity Queensland
Subjects:Veterinary medicine > Veterinary virology
Veterinary medicine > Diseases of special classes of animals > Avian
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