Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) is a tick-born virus of the Nairovirus genus within the Bunyaviridae family,which is widespread and causes high fatality.The nucleocapsid of CCHFV is comprised of N prote...Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) is a tick-born virus of the Nairovirus genus within the Bunyaviridae family,which is widespread and causes high fatality.The nucleocapsid of CCHFV is comprised of N proteins that are encoded by the S segment.In this research,the N protein of CCHFV was expressed in insect cells using a recombinant baculovirus.Under an electron microscope,Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) with various size and morphology were observed in cytoplasmic vesicles in the infected cells.Sucrose-gradient purification of the cell lysate indicated that the VLPs were mainly located in the upper fraction after ultracentrifugation,which was confirmed by Western blot analysis and immuno-electron microscopy (IEM).展开更多
文摘LTR位于HIV前病毒同DNA基因组的两末端,Gag基因位于5′端LTR的下游。LTR对转录的调控作用主要是由5′端LTR进行的。LTR具有启动子的作用,在结构上具有真核启动子的典型特征。另外,HIV-1 Gag蛋白还有能够自我装配成病毒样粒子(virus like particle,VLP)并从细胞中释放出来的重要特性。 我们利用痘苗病毒表达系统。
基金The Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant No.KSCX2-YW-N-065the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant No.KSCX2-EW-G-8+1 种基金National Key Basic Research Program(973Program),Grant No.2010CB530103National Basic Research Priorities Program of China,Grant No.2007FY210700
文摘Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) is a tick-born virus of the Nairovirus genus within the Bunyaviridae family,which is widespread and causes high fatality.The nucleocapsid of CCHFV is comprised of N proteins that are encoded by the S segment.In this research,the N protein of CCHFV was expressed in insect cells using a recombinant baculovirus.Under an electron microscope,Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) with various size and morphology were observed in cytoplasmic vesicles in the infected cells.Sucrose-gradient purification of the cell lysate indicated that the VLPs were mainly located in the upper fraction after ultracentrifugation,which was confirmed by Western blot analysis and immuno-electron microscopy (IEM).
