Acute and persistent varicella-zoster virus infection of human and murine neuroblastoma cell lines

in Journal of Neuroscience Research (1990), 26(1), 90-97

Human and murine neuroblastoma cell lines were infected in vitro with varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Infected human neuroblastoma cells (IMR-32) supported the synthesis of abundant viral antigens as ... [more ▼]

Human and murine neuroblastoma cell lines were infected in vitro with varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Infected human neuroblastoma cells (IMR-32) supported the synthesis of abundant viral antigens as detected by indirect immunoperoxidase labeling using human serum rich in anti-VZV antibodies and did not survive the infection. In situ hybridization (ISH) with VZV-cloned probes revealed a strong hybridization signal in these infected cells. During cultivation, the virus was released in the culture medium, and viral polypeptides were revealed by Western blotting of infected cells, using either a monoclonal anti-gpI antibody or a rabbit antiserum. All these findings indicate that IMR-32 cells support a productive and lytic infection by VZV, whether infected by cell-free virus or by cocultivation with infected cells. Murine neuroblastoma cells (neuro-2A) survived VZV infection and did not produce any infectious virus. No VZV-specific proteins were detected in infected cells either by immunolabeling or by Western blotting. However, viral nucleic acids could be detected by ISH, indicating that mouse neuroblastoma cells displayed a nonproductive, nonlytic infection. Infected neuro-2A cells have been examined by ISH using probes corresponding to immediate early (IE) genes 4, 62, and 63 and late (L) gene 31 encoding gpII. A strong hybridization signal was detected when infected cells were probed with a fragment containing the IE genes 62 and 63. Lower levels of hybridization were detected with the other probes, corresponding to IE or L genes. These systems allow comparative molecular analysis of persistent and acute infection of nerve cells by VZV. [less ▲]

Reactivation of HIV-1 after an oxidative stress

in Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (1990), 9(Suppl. A), 5

Immunological Techniques in Insect Biology (L.I. Gilbert & T.A. Miler, eds.)

in Biochemical Systematics & Ecology (1989), 17(6), 501-502

Intérêt du typage viral des papillomavirus humains (HPV) en relation avec les neoplasies des muqueuses genitales

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1989), 44(1), 1-14

Diagnostic des infections génitales à Papillomavirus

Conference (1989)

Evaluation d'une nouvelle méthode pour le dépistage précoce du cancer colo-rectal

in Nouvelles de la Science et des Technologies (1989), 7

Immunomodulation of varicella-zoster virus antigens

Poster (1989)

Acute experimental glomerulonephritis induced by the glomerular deposition of circulating polymerid IgA-Concanavalin A complexes

in Virchows Archiv. A : Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology (1989), 415(1), 7-20

The perfusion of polymeric or secretory IgA-Concanavalin A complexes into the aorta of rats led to a mannose-dependent binding of both IgA and lectin to the glomerular capillary wall, as shown by double ... [more ▼]

The perfusion of polymeric or secretory IgA-Concanavalin A complexes into the aorta of rats led to a mannose-dependent binding of both IgA and lectin to the glomerular capillary wall, as shown by double immunolocalization experiments, by quantitative analysis of the amount of radiolabeled complexes bound per g of kidney, and by blocking experiments with the corresponding carbohydrate. Rats injected with amounts of those complexes as low as 500 ?g developed, one hour later, a focal and segmental proliferative glomerulonephritis characterized by the deposition of injected complexes and of rat C3 and rat fibrin/ fibrinogen in most glomeruli ; focal thrombosis and small areas of necrosis in 10 to 15% of glomeruli, confined to the periphery of a single lobule of the tuft and segmental infiltration of these glomeruli by polymorphonuclear leucocytes and platelets. At the same time, many mesangial cells exhibited a hyperactive appearance, and red blood cells were noted in tubular lumens. In contrast, rats similarly injected with either monomeric IgA-ConA complexes, multimeric or secretory IgA-peanut agglutinin complexes or polymeric or monomeric IgA aggregates of comparable apparent molecular weight did not develop obvious glomerular lesions within one hour. The data indicate that preformed polymeric IgA-ConA complexes can specifically bind to glomerular structures in vivo and trigger acute glomerular lesions locally, analogous to those observed in some glomerular diseases associated with a cryoglobulinemia. [less ▲]

Antibodies to varicella-zoster virus modulate antigen distribution in cultured infected cells

in Archives Internationales de Physiologie et de Biochimie (1989), 97

Preparation of reproducible alkaline phosphatase-antibody conjugates for enzyme immunoassay using a heterobifunctional linking agent

in Analytical Biochemistry (1988), 172(2), 392-396

Conjugates of alkaline phosphatase (AP) and mouse monoclonal immunoglobulins G (IgG) were prepared by means of the heterobifunctional linker, N-succinimidyl 3-(2-pyridyldithio)-propionate. The efficiency ... [more ▼]

Conjugates of alkaline phosphatase (AP) and mouse monoclonal immunoglobulins G (IgG) were prepared by means of the heterobifunctional linker, N-succinimidyl 3-(2-pyridyldithio)-propionate. The efficiency of such conjugates can be improved by optimizing the degree of substitution of IgG and AP. We have determined conditions yielding better performing conjugates than those synthesized by methods described previously. Moreover, the results obtained with the technique presented here are quite reproducible with all four monoclonal antibodies tested. [less ▲]