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- Title
Role of viral hemagglutinin glycosylation in anti-influenza activities of recombinant surfactant protein D.
- Authors
Hartshorn, Kevan L.; Webby, Richard; White, Mitchell R.; Tecle, Tesfaldet; Pan, Clark; Boucher, Susan; Moreland, Rodney J.; Crouch, Erika C.; Scheule, Ronald K.
- Abstract
Background: Surfactant protein D (SP-D) plays an important role in innate defense against influenza A viruses (IAVs) and other pathogens. Methods: We tested antiviral activities of recombinant human SP-D against a panel of IAV strains that vary in glycosylation sites on their hemagglutinin (HA). For these experiments a recombinant version of human SP-D of the Met11, Ala160 genotype was used after it was characterized biochemically and structurally. Results: Oligosaccharides at amino acid 165 on the HA in the H3N2 subtype and 104 in the H1N1 subtype are absent in collectin-resistant strains developed in vitro and are important for mediating antiviral activity of SP-D; however, other glycans on the HA of these viral subtypes also are involved in inhibition by SP-D. H3N2 strains obtained shortly after introduction into the human population were largely resistant to SP-D, despite having the glycan at 165. H3N2 strains have become steadily more sensitive to SP-D over time in the human population, in association with addition of other glycans to the head region of the HA. In contrast, H1N1 strains were most sensitive in the 1970s-1980s and more recent strains have become less sensitive, despite retaining the glycan at 104. Two H5N1 strains were also resistant to inhibition by SP-D. By comparing sites of glycan attachment on sensitive vs. resistant strains, specific glycan sites on the head domain of the HA are implicated as important for inhibition by SP-D. Molecular modeling of the glycan attachment sites on HA and the carbohydrate recognition domain of SPD are consistent with these observations. Conclusion: Inhibition by SP-D correlates with presence of several glycan attachment sites on the HA. Pandemic and avian strains appear to lack susceptibility to SP-D and this could be a contributory factor to their virulence.
- Subjects
HEMAGGLUTININ; GLYCOSYLATION; RECOMBINANT proteins; INFLUENZA A virus; INFLUENZA
- Publication
Respiratory Research, 2008, Vol 9, p1
- ISSN
1465-9921
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1465-9921-9-65