Development of a stable insect cell line constitutively expressing rotavirus VP2

作者：Shoja Zabihollah; Tagliamonte Maria; Jalilvand Somayeh; Mokhtari Azad Talat; Hamkar Rasool; Shahmahmoodi Shohreh; Rezaei Farhad; Tornesello MariaLina; Buonaguro Franco M; Buonaguro Luigi; Nategh Rakhshandeh^*

来源：Virus Research, 2013, 172(1-2): 66-74.

DOI：10.1016/j.virusres.2012.12.015

• High-Five cell
• VP2
• Rotavirus
• Core-like particles
• Self assembly

An insect High-Five cell line was generated constitutively and stably expressing the VP2 protein of rotavirus RF strain leading to the formation of core-like particles. The integration of the VP2 gene was confirmed by PCR, Real-time PCR and Southern blot, and the protein expression was confirmed by Western blot and immunofluorescence microscopy. Integrity and self assembly of VP2 as core-like particles was demonstrated by electron microscopy. The High-Five cell system stably expressing rotavirus core-like particles can be applied to the study of viral protein structure and functions; it may be useful for vaccine development, gene therapy and drug delivery.

• 出版日期2013-3