Key result
The recombinant P protein of NoVs GII.4 induced neutralizing antibodies in rabbits that successfully blocked the binding of HuNoV to HBGAs and MNV invasion into host cells.
Why the study?
Noroviruses are the main cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, prompting the production of recombinant P protein to evaluate its blocking effect.
Recombinant P protein of norovirus GII.4 expressed in E. coli induces neutralizing antibodies capable of blocking norovirus binding, indicating potential for vaccine development.
Rabbit immunization yields NoV P protein–blocking antibodies; leaves open human vaccine efficacy.
Noroviruses (NoVs) are the main cause of acute gastroenteritis in all ages worldwide. The aim of this study was to produce the recombinant P protein of norovirus and to demonstrate its blocking effect. In this study, the engineered strains were induced to express the P protein of NoVs GII.4, which was identified using SDS-PAGE and ELISA as having the capacity to bind to histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs). Rabbits were immunized to obtain neutralizing antibodies. ELISA and ISC-RT-qPCR were used to determine the blocking efficacy of the neutralizing antibody to human norovirus (HuNoV) and murine norovirus (MNV). The recombinant P protein (35 KD) was obtained, and the neutralizing antibody was successfully prepared. The neutralizing antibody could block the binding of the P protein and HuNoV to HBGAs. Neutralizing antibodies can also block MNV invasion into host cells RAW264.7. The recombinant P protein expressed in E. coli can induce antibodies to block HuNoV and MNV. The recombinant P protein of NoVs GII.4 has the value of vaccine development.
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Yu et al. (2023) studied Norovirus infection. Norovirus GII.4 Recombinant P Protein Vaccine was evaluated on Blocking efficacy of neutralizing antibodies to human norovirus (HuNoV) and murine norovirus (MNV). The recombinant P protein of NoVs GII.4 induced neutralizing antibodies in rabbits that successfully blocked the binding of HuNoV to HBGAs and MNV invasion into host cells.
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