scholarly journals Differential Nervous Necrosis Virus (NNV) Replication in Five Putative Susceptible Cell Lines

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1565
Author(s):  
Yulema Valero ◽  
Carmen López-Vázquez ◽  
Sandra Souto ◽  
José G. Olveira ◽  
Alberto Cuesta ◽  
...  

Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy caused by nervous necrosis virus (NNV), is one of the most threatening viral diseases affecting marine fish worldwide. In vitro propagation of NNV strains is essential for the design of effective control measures. In the present study we analysed both the susceptibility and the permissiveness of five fish cell lines (E-11, GF-1, SAF-1, DLB-1, and SaB-1) to three NNV strains (one RGNNV, one SJNNV, and one reassortant RGNNV/SJNNV). E-11 and DLB-1 were demonstrated to be highly susceptible to NNV strains, with average adsorption efficiency (AE) values higher than 90%. SAF-1 also showed high susceptibility (AE 88%), whereas GF-1 can be regarded as moderately susceptible (AE around 50%). On the contrary, SaB-1 can be considered a poorly susceptible cell line (AE values below 20%). E-11 and GF-1 cell lines provided the highest production rates for RGNNV and RG/SJ (around 103) and both cell lines can be regarded as fully permissive for these viral types. However, the SJNNV production rate in GF-1 was only 17.8 and therefore this cell line should be considered semi-permissive for this genotype. In SAF-1 cells, moderate viral replication was recorded but differences in intracellular and extracellular production suggest that viral progeny was not efficiently released. In DLB-1 and SaB-1 the final viral titres obtained in E-11 were lower than those of the inoculum. However, RNA1 synthesis values seem to indicate that RGNNV replication in DLB-1 and SAF-1 could have been underestimated, probably due to a poor adaptation of the virus grown in these cell lines to E-11. Based on all these results, E-11 seems to be the most appropriate cell for in vitro culture of RGNNV, SJNNV, and reassortant strains.

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (10) ◽  
pp. 2469-2474 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. W. Lee ◽  
S. C. Chi ◽  
T. M. Cheng

Interference of the life cycle of grouper nervous necrosis virus (GNNV), a member of the Nodaviridae, genus Betanodavirus, by snakehead retrovirus (SnRV) has been studied in vitro. SGF-1, a new fish cell line that is persistently infected with SnRV, was induced by inoculating SnRV into the grouper fin cell line GF-1. Culture supernatants and cell pellets from both GNNV-infected SGF-1 and GF-1 cells were collected and employed for virus productivity analysis. The yields of GNNV RNA and capsid protein in GNNV-infected SGF-1 cells were similar to those in GNNV-infected GF-1 cells. However, when GF-1 cells were used for titration, the titre of the culture supernatant from GNNV-infected SGF-1 cells was much higher than that from GNNV-infected GF-1 cells. The titration result suggested that SnRV enhanced the infection or cytopathic effect (CPE) of GNNV during GNNV and SnRV coinfection of the GF-1 cell titration system, although SnRV cannot induce any CPE in GF-1 cells alone, nor can it increase the yield of GNNV after GNNV superinfection of SGF-1 cells. Moreover, GNNV cDNA was detected in both the pellet and the supernatant from GNNV-infected SGF-1 cells. This result indicated that SnRV reverse-transcribed the GNNV single-stranded genomic RNA into cDNA during GNNV superinfection of SGF-1 cells and created a new cDNA stage in the life cycle of the fish nodavirus.


2020 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
K Agnihotri ◽  
R Chong ◽  
D Underwood ◽  
C Kistler ◽  
M Hutchison

This is the first report of betanodavirus infection in 2 species of finfish, Kuhlia rupestris (jungle perch) and Ambassis marianus (estuary perchlet). This report also describes isolation of betanodavirus from infected pond water using the SSN-1 cell line. Histopathology of K. rupestris larvae revealed vacuolation in the eye and brain, which was confirmed using betanodavirus-specific immunohistochemistry. The eye and brain from A. marianus and betanodavirus isolated from pond water were confirmed using real-time PCR and Sanger sequencing. High throughput sequencing was used to obtain betanodavirus sequences from paraffin blocks containing infected K. rupestris. The phylogenetic analysis of betanodavirus RNA1 and RNA2 sequences from all 3 sources were associated with the red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) genotype. The RNA1 nucleotide sequence from jungle perch showed 100% identity with the betanodavirus water isolate and 99.37% identity with A. marianus. Furthermore, we have demonstrated the usefulness of combining recovery of viable virus from environmental samples through fish cell line culture with PCR testing as a means of validating the efficacy of chlorination to eradicate betanodavirus from the pond environment.


2001 ◽  
Vol 82 (11) ◽  
pp. 2653-2662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tokinori Iwamoto ◽  
Kazuyuki Mise ◽  
Koh-ichiro Mori ◽  
Misao Arimoto ◽  
Toshihiro Nakai ◽  
...  

A system has been established to produce infectious RNA transcripts for Striped jack nervous necrosis virus (SJNNV), the type species of the betanodaviruses, which infect fish. An enzymological analysis suggested that both RNA1 and RNA2 of SJNNV have a 5′ cap. Both RNAs were largely resistant to 3′ polyadenylation and ligation, suggesting the presence of an interfering 3′ structure, while a small quantity of viral RNAs were polyadenylated in vitro. The complete 5′ and 3′ non-coding sequences of both segments were determined using the rapid amplification of cDNA ends method. Based on the terminal sequences obtained, RT–PCR was carried out and plasmid clones containing full-length cDNA copies of both RNAs, positioned downstream of a T7 promoter, were constructed. These plasmids were cleaved at a unique restriction site just downstream of the 3′ terminus of each SJNNV sequence and were transcribed in vitro into RNA with a cap structure analogue. A mixture of the transcripts was transfected into the fish cell line E-11. Using indirect immunofluorescence staining with anti-SJNNV serum, fluorescence was observed specifically in these transfected cells; this culture supernatant exhibited pathogenicity to striped jack larvae. Northern blot analysis of E-11 cells infected with the recombinant virus or SJNNV showed small RNA (ca. 0·4 kb) that was newly synthesized and corresponded to the 3′-terminal region of RNA1. Finally, the complete nucleotide sequences of these functional cDNAs (RNA1, 3107 nt; RNA2, 1421 nt) were determined. This is the first report of betanodavirus cDNA clones from which infectious genomic RNAs can be transcribed.


Author(s):  
J Kolarova ◽  
J Velisek ◽  
Z Svobodova

The use of in vitro (fish cell lines) is a cost-effective, very rapid, and informative tool for toxicological assessments. Using the neutral red (NR) assay, we compared the in vitro acute toxicity (20hEC50) of twenty-six chemical substances on a rainbow trout gonad cell line (RTG-2) with their in vivo acute toxicity to Barbados Millions Poecilia reticulata (48hLC50, OECD 203) and crustacean Daphnia magna (48hEC50, OECD 202). The 20hEC50 values obtained by the NR assay were higher in nearly all the cases when compared to the 48hLC50 in P. reticulata and the 48hEC50 in D. magna, indicating that the sensitivity of the RTG-2 cell line was lower compared to P. reticulata and D. magna. A high (r = 0.89) and significant (P < 0.001) correlation was recorded between the 20hEC50 values of the RTG-2 and the 48hEC50 values of D. magna. The correlation between the 20hEC50 values of the RTG-2 and the 48hLC50 values of P. reticulata was lower (r = 0.65; P < 0.001), but also significant. The authors recommend use of the NR assay on the RTG-2 cell lines as a screening protocol to evaluate the toxicity of xenobiotics in aquatic environments to narrow the spectrum of the concentrations for the fish toxicity test.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. S. Yashwanth ◽  
Mukunda Goswami ◽  
Rajendran Kooloth Valappil ◽  
Dimpal Thakuria ◽  
Aparna Chaudhari

AbstractAmphiprion ocellaris (ocellaris clownfish) is one of the most commercially important marine ornamental fish. A cell line designated as OCF was developed for the first time from the caudal fin of this fish species. The cell line was maintained in Leibovitz’s—15 medium supplemented with 15% FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum) and was successfully subcultured up to 34 passages. The cell line was authenticated by sequencing mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) and 16S rRNA genes. The growth rate of the OCF cell line was maximum in medium containing 20% FBS and 1% of 0.2 M NaCl at 28 °C. Chromosome analysis revealed 48 diploid chromosomes. The OCF cell line was transfected with the pMaxGFP plasmid vector with 7% efficiency and GFP expression was observed. The OCF cell line was used for testing nervous necrosis virus (NNV) susceptibility. Cytopathic effect (CPE) was observed in terms of plaque formation after virus inoculation. Nested PCR confirmed the susceptibility of the OCF cell line to NNV. The cell line was successfully cryopreserved by a slow freezing procedure at − 80 °C with a revival efficiency of 70–75%. The study revealed that the OCF cell line would be useful for virological studies. In addition, the cell line would play an important role as an in vitro tool for carrying out toxicological and biotechnological studies.


2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-145
Author(s):  
Yuliya Khochenkova ◽  
Eliso Solomko ◽  
Oksana Ryabaya ◽  
Yevgeniya Stepanova ◽  
Dmitriy Khochenkov

The discovery for effective combinations of anticancer drugs for treatment for breast cancer is the actual problem in the experimental chemotherapy. In this paper we conducted a study of antitumor effect of the combination of sunitinib and bortezomib against MDA-MB-231 and SKBR-3 breast cancer cell lines in vitro. We found that bortezomib in non-toxic concentrations can potentiate the antitumor activity of sunitinib. MDA-MB-231 cell line has showed great sensitivity to the combination of bortezomib and sunitinib in vitro. Bortezomib and sunitinib caused reduced expression of receptor tyrosine kinases VEGFR1, VEGFR2, PDGFRa, PDGFRß and c-Kit on HER2- and HER2+ breast cancer cell lines


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-60
Author(s):  
Farah Nawaz ◽  
Ozair Alam ◽  
Ahmad Perwez ◽  
Moshahid A. Rizvi ◽  
Mohd. Javed Naim ◽  
...  

Background: The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (known as EGFR) induces cell differentiation and proliferation upon activation through the binding of its ligands. Since EGFR is thought to be involved in the development of cancer, the identification of new target inhibitors is the most viable approach, which recently gained momentum as a potential anticancer therapy. Objective: To assess various pyrazole linked pyrazoline derivatives with carbothioamide for EGFR kinase inhibitory as well as anti-proliferative activity against human cancer cell lines viz. A549 (non-small cell lung tumor), MCF-7 (breast cancer cell line), SiHa (cancerous tissues of the cervix uteri), and HCT-116 (colon cancer cell line). Methods: In vitro EGFR kinase assay, in vitro MTT assay, Lactate dehydrogenase release, nuclear staining (DAPI), and flow cytometry cell analysis. Results: Compounds 6h and 6j inhibited EGFR kinase at concentrations of 1.66μM and 1.9μM, respectively. Furthermore, compounds 6h and 6j showed the most potent anti-proliferative results against the A549 KRAS mutation cell line (IC50 = 9.3 & 10.2μM). Through DAPI staining and phase contrast microscopy, it was established that compounds 6h and 6j also induced apoptotic activity in A549 cells. This activity was further confirmed by FACS using Annexin-V-FITC and Propidium Iodide (PI) labeling. Molecular docking studies performed on 6h and 6j suggested that the compounds can bind to the hinge region of ATP binding site of EGFR tyrosine kinase in a similar pose as that of the standard drug gefitinib. Conclusion: The potential anticancer activity of compounds 6h and 6j was confirmed and need further exploration in cancer cell lines of different tissue origin and signaling pathways, as well as in animal models of cancer development.


1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-209
Author(s):  
Anders H. G. Andrén ◽  
Anders P. Wieslander

Cytotoxicity, measured as inhibition of cell growth of cultured cell lines, is a widely used method for testing the safety of biomaterials and chemicals. One major technical disadvantage with this method is the continuous routine maintenance of the cell lines. We decided to investigate the possibility of storing stock cultures of fibroblasts (L-929) in an ordinary refrigerator as a means of reducing the routine workload. Stock cultures of the mouse fibroblast cell line L-929 were prepared in plastic vials with Eagle's minimum essential medium. The vials were stored in a refrigerator at 4–10°C for periods of 7–31 days. The condition of the cells after storage was determined as cell viability, cell growth and the toxic response to acrylamide, measured as cell growth inhibition. We found that the L-929 cell line can be stored for 2–3, weeks with a viabilty > 90% and a cell growth of about 95%, compared to L-929 cells grown and subcultured in the normal manner. The results also show that the toxic response to acrylamide, using refrigerator stored L-929 cells, corresponds to that of control L-929 cells. We concluded that it is possible to store L-929 cells in a refrigerator for periods of up to 3 weeks and still use the cells for in vitro cytotoxic assays.


Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 690
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Wenzhi Liu ◽  
Yiqun Li ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Yan Meng ◽  
...  

A new grass carp reovirus (GCRV), healthy grass carp reovirus (HGCRV), was isolated from grass carp in 2019. Its complete genome sequence was determined and contained 11 dsRNAs with a total size of 23,688 bp and 57.2 mol% G+C content, encoding 12 proteins. All segments had conserved 5' and 3' termini. Sequence comparisons showed that HGCRV was closely related to GCRV-873 (GCRV-I; 69.57–96.71% protein sequence identity) but shared only 22.65–45.85% and 23.37–43.39% identities with GCRV-HZ08 and Hubei grass carp disease reovirus (HGDRV), respectively. RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase (RdRp) protein-based phylogenetic analysis showed that HGCRV clustered with Aquareovirus-C (AqRV-C) prior to joining a branch common with other aquareoviruses. Further analysis using VP6 amino acid sequences from Chinese GCRV strains showed that HGCRV was in the same evolutionary cluster as GCRV-I. Thus, HGCRV could be a new GCRV isolate of GCRV-I but is distantly related to other known GCRVs. Grass carp infected with HGCRV did not exhibit signs of hemorrhage. Interestingly, the isolate induced a typical cytopathic effect in fish cell lines, such as infected cell shrank, apoptosis, and plague-like syncytia. Further analysis showed that HGCRV could proliferate in grass carp liver (L28824), gibel carp brain (GiCB), and other fish cell lines, reaching a titer of up to 7.5 × 104 copies/μL.


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