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ArticleVeterinary research2026

Intracellularly delivered nanobody targeting the nucleocapsid protein effectively inhibits porcine deltacoronavirus replication.

Chengyao Hou, Liangkai Liu, Runmin Kang, Shujun Liu, Yue Sun, Qinyuan Chu, Changwei Lei, Hongning Wang, Xin Yang

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Chengyao HouKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Liangkai LiuKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Runmin KangSichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, 610000, China. krm@sasa.cn.
Shujun LiuKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yue SunKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Qinyuan ChuKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Changwei LeiKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hongning WangKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xin YangKey Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, Animal Disease Prevention and Green Development Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. yangxin0822@163.com.

Funding

Major Science and Technology Special Projects of Sichuan Province 2021ZDZX0010Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province 2025ZNSFSC0212Sichuan Innovation Team Construction Project Sccxtd-2025-08Sichuan Innovation Team Construction Project Sccxtd-2026-08
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Abstract

Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is an emerging enteropathogenic coronavirus that causes acute diarrhea in piglets and poses a potential zoonotic risk. Effective antiviral agents against PDCoV are currently lacking. In this study, we identified a nanobody, designated 62Nb, that specifically targets the nucleocapsid (N) protein of PDCoV and potently inhibits viral replication. Stable expression of 62Nb in porcine ST cells significantly reduced N protein levels, viral RNA copies, and progeny virus titers without affecting cell viability, indicating a robust antiviral effect. Mechanistic analysis revealed that 62Nb interferes with post-entry intracellular stages of the viral life cycle rather than viral attachment or entry. To enable extracellular delivery, we further engineered a TAT-fused nanobody (62Nb-TAT) that efficiently penetrated IPEC-J2 cells and maintained strong binding affinity to the N protein. The intracellularly delivered 62Nb-TAT markedly suppressed PDCoV replication in a dose-dependent manner, with an EC

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Antiviral AgentsCoronavirus InfectionsDeltacoronavirusNucleocapsid ProteinsSingle-Domain AntibodiesSwine DiseasesVirus ReplicationAnimalsCell LineSwineAntiviral AgentsNucleocapsid ProteinsSingle-Domain Antibodiesnucleocapsid proteinPorcine deltacoronavirusTAT peptidetherapeutic nanobody

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PMID41947240
PMCPMC13214157

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