Progress on development and research of coronavirus based vector / 病毒学报
Chinese Journal of Virology
;
(6): 297-302, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-354732
ABSTRACT
Due to the progress of targeted recombination and reverse genetics technique, it is possible to express foreign genes using coronaviruses as a vector via its unique transcription mechanism. Two types of coronavirus-based expression vectors have been developed; one is helper-dependent expression system and the other a single genome-based expression system. By modification of the infectious cDNA of the genome of coronaviruse, it has led to an efficient (> 50 microg/10(6)cells) and stable (> 30 passages) expression of the foreign gene. Moreover,several other features of coronavirus make it attractive as a vector. Firstly, the virulent coronaviruse can be converted into nonvirulent viruse by deleting the nonessential, group-specific genes. Secondly, the species and tissue tropism of coronaviruses can be manipulated by modification of their attachment and fusion protein S. Thus, coronavirus-based vector is becoming a promising and useful tool for vaccine development and gene delivery.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physiology
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Virus Replication
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Gene Expression
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Gene Transfer Techniques
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Coronavirus
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Genetic Vectors
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Genetics
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Virology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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