抗SARS冠状病毒S1蛋白N端249至667的单克隆抗体的制备与鉴定

目的 在获得了具有免疫原性的SARS冠状病毒S1蛋白片段的基础上，制备和鉴定特异性抗该段S1蛋白单克隆抗体(mAb)。方法 原核表达含S蛋白受体结合区的SARS冠状病毒S1蛋白片段Slc(N端249-667氨基酸残基)，其免疫原性经SARS病人恢复期血清鉴定后免疫BALB／c小鼠，按常规方法制备单克隆抗体，并采用ELISA间接法、免疫荧光和免疫印迹进行筛选和鉴定。结果 筛选出3株特异性针对SARS冠状病毒S1蛋白N端249-667的mAb杂交瘤细胞株，IgG亚类鉴定1株为IgG1，2株为IgG2a，经免疫荧光鉴定与人冠状病毒株229E和OC43无交叉反应。结论 获得3株抗SARS冠状病毒S蛋白受体结合区特异性单克隆抗体。为建立新的SARS冠状病毒检测方法的和进一步研究S蛋白的功能奠定了基础。

Preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against S1 domain at N-terminal residues 249 to 667 of SARS-associated coronavirus S1 protein.

OBJECTIVE: To prepare and characterize monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against S1 protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). METHODS: 6-His-tagged recombinant fragment at N-terminal residues 249 to 667 of SARS-CoV S1 protein including S-protein receptor-binding domain was expressed in E.coli. The immunogenicity of this S1 domain was identified and used to immunize BALB/c mice for the production of hybridomas. The identification of the mAbs against this S1 domain was performed using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS: Three hybridomas producing mAbs specific to the S1 domain was obtained, with a relative molecular mass of 48,500. None of the 3 mAbs were reactive with human coronaviruses 229E and OC43. Two of the mAbs were IgG2a isotype, and the other was IgG1. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of mAbs produced against S-protein receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV. The 3 S1-specific mAbs may be useful for further study of the function of the S protein and for diagnosis of SARS-CoV infection.