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ArticleFolia microbiologica2015

Preparation and characterization of polyclonal antibody against Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus lytic gene encoding RTA.

Weifei Fan, Qiao Tang, Chenyou Shen, Di Qin, Chun Lu, Qin Yan

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Article in Folia microbiologica, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Weifei FanDepartment of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital, 65 Jiangsu Road, Nanjing, 210024, People's Republic of China.
Qiao TangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Nanjing First Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Chenyou ShenDepartment of Microbiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Di QinDepartment of Microbiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Chun LuDepartment of Microbiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Qin YanDepartment of Microbiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China. yanqin@njmu.edu.cn.
Nanjing Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Replication and transcription activator (RTA) is a critical lytic protein encoded by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). To prepare rabbit polyclonal antibody against RTA, three antigenic polypeptides of KSHV RTA were initially synthesized. The fragment of RTA was cloned into p3FlagBsd to construct the recombinant plasmid, pRTA-Flag. 293 T and EA.hy926 cells were transfected with pRTA-Flag to obtain RTA-Flag fusion protein, which was detected using anti-Flag antibody. Next, New Zealand white rabbits were immunized with keyhole limpet hemocyanin-conjugated peptides to generate polyclonal antibodies against RTA. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were performed to characterize the polyclonal antibodies, and the titers of the polyclonal antibodies against RTA were greater than 1:11,000. Western blotting and immunofluorescence assay revealed that the prepared antibody reacted specifically with the RTA-Flag fusion protein as well as the native viral protein in KSHV-infected primary effusion lymphoma cells. Collectively, our work successfully constructed the recombinant expression vector, pRTA-Flag, and prepared the polyclonal antibody against RTA, which was valuable for investigating the biochemical and biological functions of the critical KSHV lytic gene.

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AnimalsAntibodies, ViralCell LineEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHerpesviridae InfectionsHerpesvirus 8, HumanHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsRabbitsTrans-ActivatorsAntibodies, ViralImmediate-Early ProteinsRta protein, Human herpesvirus 8Trans-Activators

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