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Article: The M, E, and N structural proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus are required for efficient assembly, trafficking, and release of virus-like particles

TitleThe M, E, and N structural proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus are required for efficient assembly, trafficking, and release of virus-like particles
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Issue Date2008
PublisherAmerican Society for Microbiology. The Journal's web site is located at http://jvi.asm.org/
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Journal Of Virology, 2008, v. 82 n. 22, p. 11318-11330 How to Cite?
AbstractThe production of virus-like particles (VLPs) constitutes a relevant and safe model to study molecular determinants of virion egress. The minimal requirement for the assembly of VLPs for the coronavirus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome in humans (SARS-CoV) is still controversial. Recent studies have shown that SARS-CoV VLP formation depends on either M and E proteins or M and N proteins. Here we show that both E and N proteins must be coexpressed with M protein for the efficient production and release of VLPs by transfected Vero E6 cells. This suggests that the mechanism of SARS-CoV assembly differs from that of other studied coronaviruses, which only require M and E proteins for VLP formation. When coexpressed, the native envelope trimeric S glycoprotein is incorporated onto VLPs. Interestingly, when a fluorescent protein tag is added to the C-terminal end of N or S protein, but not M protein, the chimeric viral proteins can be assembled within VLPs and allow visualization of VLP production and trafficking in living cells by state-of-the-art imaging technologies. Fluorescent VLPs will be used further to investigate the role of cellular machineries during SARS-CoV egress. Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/132773
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.378
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University of Hong Kong
French Ministry of Health
French Chancery of Paris Universities
EU-6th Framework Program (EPISARS)
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We thank K. H. Chan (Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong) for the gift of the mouse monoclonal antibody against the SARS-CoV N protein, V. Lorin (Institut Pasteur) for preparation and analysis of the anti- E rabbit serum, and Roger Y. Tsien (University of California, San Diego) for providing the plasmid coding for the mRFP1 protein. We especially thank the Electron Microscope Unit of the University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, and Marie-Christine Prevost and Martin Sachse (Plate-Forme de Microscopie Electronique, Institut Pasteur) for expert advice on the electron microscopy experiments; Iris Ng (Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong) for technical support for electron microscopy experiments; and Tony Chan (Department of Anatomy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Core Imaging Facility, University of Hong Kong) for technical support during the live cell imaging experiments.

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dc.contributor.authorSiu, YLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTeoh, KTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKien, Fen_HK
dc.contributor.authorEscriou, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsao, SWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, JMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAltmeyer, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorPeiris, JSMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBruzzone, Ren_HK
dc.contributor.authorNal, Ben_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-28T09:28:53Z-
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dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Virology, 2008, v. 82 n. 22, p. 11318-11330en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-538Xen_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe production of virus-like particles (VLPs) constitutes a relevant and safe model to study molecular determinants of virion egress. The minimal requirement for the assembly of VLPs for the coronavirus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome in humans (SARS-CoV) is still controversial. Recent studies have shown that SARS-CoV VLP formation depends on either M and E proteins or M and N proteins. Here we show that both E and N proteins must be coexpressed with M protein for the efficient production and release of VLPs by transfected Vero E6 cells. This suggests that the mechanism of SARS-CoV assembly differs from that of other studied coronaviruses, which only require M and E proteins for VLP formation. When coexpressed, the native envelope trimeric S glycoprotein is incorporated onto VLPs. Interestingly, when a fluorescent protein tag is added to the C-terminal end of N or S protein, but not M protein, the chimeric viral proteins can be assembled within VLPs and allow visualization of VLP production and trafficking in living cells by state-of-the-art imaging technologies. Fluorescent VLPs will be used further to investigate the role of cellular machineries during SARS-CoV egress. Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Society for Microbiology. The Journal's web site is located at http://jvi.asm.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Virologyen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of Virology. Copyright © American Society for Microbiology.-
dc.rightsCopyright © American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Virology, 2008, v. 82 n. 22, p. 11318-11330-
dc.subject.meshNucleocapsid Proteins - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshSARS Virus - physiology-
dc.subject.meshViral Envelope Proteins - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshViral Matrix Proteins - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshVirus Assembly-
dc.titleThe M, E, and N structural proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus are required for efficient assembly, trafficking, and release of virus-like particlesen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailTsao, SW: gswtsao@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1128/JVI.01052-08en_HK
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