Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (11): 2568-2583.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20221618

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Preparation of small molecule antibody Fab specific to S1 protein of canine coronavirus

XUE Jiaoxiong1(), ZHAO Tingfang1, ZHANG Qian2,3, TANG Qinghai1,*(), GAO Cuicui1, ZHAO Cheng1, ZHANG Yan1, QUAN Feiyang1, LIU Ting1, YANG Can1, YANG Hai1, WANG Wenxiu3,*()   

  1. 1. Hunan Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Biological Resources in the Nanyue Mountainous Region, College of Life Sciences, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421008, Hunan, China
    2. Binzhou Zhanhua District Science and Technology Innovation and Development Research Center, Binzhou 256600, Shandong, China
    3. Shandong Binzhou Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine Academy, Binzhou 256600, Shandong, China
  • Received:2022-11-16 Online:2023-11-25 Published:2023-12-04

Abstract:

To express S1 protein of canine coronavirus (CCV) and prepare its specific small molecule antibody Fab, so as to provide a new material for the prevention and treatment of CCV. The full length and truncated fragments of CCV S1 gene were amplified by PCR and cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pET28a or pGEX4T-1, respectively, and transferred into BL21 (DE3) or Rosetta (DE3) receptive cells to construct recombinant expression strains. The target protein expression was induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). The recombinant proteins were identified by SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) and Western blot. The purified proteins were emulsified with ISA71AVG or ISA201VG respectively to prepare the immunogen. Laying hens were immunized, and yolk antibodies against CCV S1 protein were extracted by polyethylene glycol (PEG) method. Western blot was used to detect antibody titers, and egg yolk antibody was hydrolyzed by pepsin to prepare Fab. The results showed that the whole length of S1 protein was not expressed, and the molecular weights of CCV S1-a and CCV S1-b were 79 ku and 68 ku, respectively. On the 35th day after immunization, the titer of yolk antibody in the 2 adjuvant groups was 1:128 000. The optimal digestion conditions for Fab were as follows: mass ratio of egg yolk antibody to pepsin 20:1, pH value 4.1, 37 ℃ and 8 h. Complete IgY could react specifically with CCV, and the small molecule antibody Fab prepared by pepsin treatment could effectively block the infectivity of CCV. In conclusion, the 2 truncated fragments of CCV S1 protein were successfully expressed in this experiment, and the yolk antibody and its small molecule antibody Fab were prepared, which laid a foundation for further research on diagnosis and prevention of canine coronavirus disease.

Key words: canine coronavirus, prokaryotic expression, adjuvant, egg yolk antibody, small molecule antibody Fab

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