Biomarker Investigations for Severe Dengue Prognosis

La dengue est une maladie virale endémique dans les pays tropicaux. Bénigne dans sa forme classique (FC), elle peut être redoutable lors de complications associées à sa forme sévère (FS). Actuellement, l’établissement du pronostic d’évolution vers une dengue sévère est peu fiable. Afin d’identifier des marqueurs précoces d’évolution vers une forme sévère, une étude de caractérisation différentielle de plasmas FC et FS prélevés précocement, a été effectuée par différentes approches de protéomique. La protéine non-structurale NS1 est une des protéines virale associée à la pathogénicité. Une méthode de profilage des plasma utilisant la technologie SELDI-TOF/MS (Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight/Mass Spectrometry) couplée à un anticorps monoclonal anti-NS1 a été utilisée afin d’identifier les ligands de cette protéine. La protéine NS1 a été détectée spécifiquement dans des plasmas de patients dengue. Aucun partenaire de la NS1 n’a pu être identifié. La méthode peut néanmoins être utilisée pour sérotyper les échantillons.Une analyse différentielle en ICPL (Isotope Coded Protein Labelling) des protéines plasmatiques de patients FC ou FS a permis d’identifier trois marqueurs potentiellement liés la sévérité de la maladie qui ont été validés en ELISA. La synthèse du virus mettant en jeu des partenaires cellulaires, le viroprotéome associé à chaque pathologie a été caractérisé par LC-MS/MS. Une méthode de purification du virus de la dengue a préalablement été mise au point sur un modèle in vitro. Cette méthode a ensuite été appliquée sur des pools de plasmas de patients prélevés en phase virémique. Des protéines virales ainsi que des protéines de l’hôte potentiellement associées aux virus ont été identifiées. Après analyse, une « empreinte » mettant en jeux des voies canoniques spécifiques a pu être déterminée pour les FS. Des ELISA ont été réalisés afin de valider le différentiel d’expression sur un choix de protéines.Au-delà de l’identification d’outils susceptibles d’aider les praticiens à poser un pronostic, ces études s’inscrivent dans la compréhension des mécanismes complexes qui sous-tendent le passage d’une FC à une FS.Dengue is a endemic viral disease in tropical countries. If its classical form (CF) is benign, its severe form (SF) leads however to serious complications. Currently, the prognosis of severe dengue is unreliable. Differential proteomic studies on acute CF and FS plasma specimens were performed in order to identify early markers of progression to severe forms.The non-structural protein 1 (NS1) is a viral protein associated with pathogenicity. A method using SELDI-TOF/MS (Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight/Mass Spectrometry) coupled to anti-NS1 monoclonal antibodies was developed in order to profile the proteins interacting with NS1 in plasma. Whereas NS1 protein was specifically detected in acute dengue plasma specimens, no NS1 ligand was identified. This method however allowed for sample serotyping.Plasma proteins of SF and CF patients were analyzed differentially using ICPL (Isotope Coded Protein Labeling). Three markers potentially related to disease severity were identified and validated by ELISA.As cellular partners are involved in virus biosynthesis, the viroproteome associated to each disease was characterized by LC-MS/MS. A method of dengue virus purification was first developed on an in vitro model. This method was then applied to pools of acute plasma of either CF or SF patients. We identified viral proteins as well as host proteins potentially associated with the viral particles. A footprint involving specific canonical pathways were subsequently identified in SF patients. Finally, a set of proteins found differentially expressed was validate by ELISA.Beyond identification of tools allowing assessment of dengue severity prognosis, these results give clues on the complex mechanisms underlying the transition from the CF to the SF

Recherche de marqueurs pronostiques des formes sévères de dengue

La dengue est une maladie virale endémique dans les pays tropicaux. Bénigne dans sa forme classique (FC), elle peut être redoutable lors de complications associées à sa forme sévère (FS). Actuellement, l établissement du pronostic d évolution vers une dengue sévère est peu fiable. Afin d identifier des marqueurs précoces d évolution vers une forme sévère, une étude de caractérisation différentielle de plasmas FC et FS prélevés précocement, a été effectuée par différentes approches de protéomique. La protéine non-structurale NS1 est une des protéines virale associée à la pathogénicité. Une méthode de profilage des plasma utilisant la technologie SELDI-TOF/MS (Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight/Mass Spectrometry) couplée à un anticorps monoclonal anti-NS1 a été utilisée afin d identifier les ligands de cette protéine. La protéine NS1 a été détectée spécifiquement dans des plasmas de patients dengue. Aucun partenaire de la NS1 n a pu être identifié. La méthode peut néanmoins être utilisée pour sérotyper les échantillons.Une analyse différentielle en ICPL (Isotope Coded Protein Labelling) des protéines plasmatiques de patients FC ou FS a permis d identifier trois marqueurs potentiellement liés la sévérité de la maladie qui ont été validés en ELISA. La synthèse du virus mettant en jeu des partenaires cellulaires, le viroprotéome associé à chaque pathologie a été caractérisé par LC-MS/MS. Une méthode de purification du virus de la dengue a préalablement été mise au point sur un modèle in vitro. Cette méthode a ensuite été appliquée sur des pools de plasmas de patients prélevés en phase virémique. Des protéines virales ainsi que des protéines de l hôte potentiellement associées aux virus ont été identifiées. Après analyse, une empreinte mettant en jeux des voies canoniques spécifiques a pu être déterminée pour les FS. Des ELISA ont été réalisés afin de valider le différentiel d expression sur un choix de protéines.Au-delà de l identification d outils susceptibles d aider les praticiens à poser un pronostic, ces études s inscrivent dans la compréhension des mécanismes complexes qui sous-tendent le passage d une FC à une FS.Dengue is a endemic viral disease in tropical countries. If its classical form (CF) is benign, its severe form (SF) leads however to serious complications. Currently, the prognosis of severe dengue is unreliable. Differential proteomic studies on acute CF and FS plasma specimens were performed in order to identify early markers of progression to severe forms.The non-structural protein 1 (NS1) is a viral protein associated with pathogenicity. A method using SELDI-TOF/MS (Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight/Mass Spectrometry) coupled to anti-NS1 monoclonal antibodies was developed in order to profile the proteins interacting with NS1 in plasma. Whereas NS1 protein was specifically detected in acute dengue plasma specimens, no NS1 ligand was identified. This method however allowed for sample serotyping.Plasma proteins of SF and CF patients were analyzed differentially using ICPL (Isotope Coded Protein Labeling). Three markers potentially related to disease severity were identified and validated by ELISA.As cellular partners are involved in virus biosynthesis, the viroproteome associated to each disease was characterized by LC-MS/MS. A method of dengue virus purification was first developed on an in vitro model. This method was then applied to pools of acute plasma of either CF or SF patients. We identified viral proteins as well as host proteins potentially associated with the viral particles. A footprint involving specific canonical pathways were subsequently identified in SF patients. Finally, a set of proteins found differentially expressed was validate by ELISA.Beyond identification of tools allowing assessment of dengue severity prognosis, these results give clues on the complex mechanisms underlying the transition from the CF to the SF.LYON-ENS Sciences (693872304) / SudocSudocFranceF

Isotope Coded Protein Labeling analysis of plasma specimens from acute severe dengue fever patients

Abstract Background Dengue fever is the most important arthropod born viral disease of public health significance. Although most patients suffer only from flu-like symptoms, a small group of patient experiences more severe forms of the disease. To contribute to a better understanding of its pathogenesis this study aims to identify proteins differentially expressed in a pool of five viremic plasma from severe dengue patients relative to a pool of five non-severe dengue patients. Results The use of Isotope Coded Protein Labeling (ICPLTM) to analyze plasma depleted of twenty high-abundance proteins allowed for the identification of 51 differentially expressed proteins, which were characterized by mass spectrometry. Using quantitative ELISA, three of these proteins (Leucine-rich glycoprotein 1, Vitamin D binding-protein and Ferritin) were confirmed as having an increased expression in a panel of severe dengue plasma. The proteins identified as overexpressed by ICPLTM in severe dengue plasma involve in clear up action after cell injury, tissue coherence and immune defense. Conclusion This ICPLTM study evaluating differences between acute severe dengue plasmas and acute non-severe dengue plasmas suggests that the three proteins identified are overexpressed early in the course of the disease. Their possible use as biomarkers for the prognostic of disease severity is discussed.</p

Differential proteomic analysis of virus-enriched fractions obtained from plasma pools of patients with dengue fever or severe dengue

International audienceBackground: Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne viral disease of public health concern. In some patients, endothelial cell and platelet dysfunction lead to life-threatening hemorrhagic dengue fever or dengue shock syndrome. Prognostication of disease severity is urgently required to improve patient management. The pathogenesis of severe dengue has not been fully elucidated, and the role of host proteins associated with viral particles has received little exploration. Methods: The proteomes of virion-enriched fractions purified from plasma pools of patients with dengue fever or severe dengue were compared. Virions were purified by ultracentrifugation combined with a water-insoluble polyelectrolyte-based technique. Following in-gel hydrolysis, peptides were analyzed by nano-liquid chromatography coupled to ion trap mass spectrometry and identified using data libraries.Results: Both dengue fever and severe dengue viral-enriched fractions contained identifiable viral envelope proteins and host cellular proteins. Canonical pathway analysis revealed the identified host proteins are mainly involved in the coagulation cascade, complement pathway or acute phase response signaling pathway. Some host proteins were over- or under-represented in plasma from patients with severe dengue compared to patients with dengue fever. ELISAs were used to validate differential expression of a selection of identified host proteins in individual plasma samples of patients with dengue fever compared to patients with severe dengue. Among 22 host proteins tested, two could differentiate between dengue fever and severe dengue in two independent cohorts (olfactomedin-4: area under the curve (AUC), 0.958; and platelet factor-4: AUC, 0.836).Conclusion: A novel technique of virion-enrichment from plasma has allowed to identify two host proteins that have prognostic value for classifying patients with acute dengue who are more likely to develop a severe dengue. The impact of these host proteins on pathogenicity and disease outcome are discussed

Nonstructural protein NS1 immunodominant epitope detected specifically in dengue virus infected material by a SELDI-TOF/MS based assay.

International audienceDengue virus (DV) infection is the most common mosquito-born viral disease of public health significance. Though most patients only suffer from flu-like symptoms, a small group of patients experiences more severe forms of the disease. The viral nonstructural protein 1 (NS1), a secreted protein correlating with viremia, is a key element used for dengue diagnosis with potential implications in severe dengue prognosis. Capture-ELISAs for the early detection of the NS1 protein in the sera during the acute febrile stage are commonly used in routine by diagnostic laboratories. In this study, the detection of NS1 protein in DV-infected material was assessed by an alternative method combining a single NS1-directed monoclonal antibody and the SELDI-TOF/MS technology. According to the epitope mapping, the antibodies used are mainly directed against an immuno-dominant peptide located on the C-terminal part of the protein. The NS1 SELDI-TOF assay is specific, has a sensitivity level close to capture-ELISAs and is potentially useful for a coupled serotyping/detection assay or for the detection of subtle post-translational modifications on the protein

Current Perspectives on High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) for Adventitious Virus Detection: Upstream Sample Processing and Library Preparation

A key step for broad viral detection using high-throughput sequencing (HTS) is optimizing the sample preparation strategy for extracting viral-specific nucleic acids since viral genomes are diverse: They can be single-stranded or double-stranded RNA or DNA, and can vary from a few thousand bases to over millions of bases, which might introduce biases during nucleic acid extraction. In addition, viral particles can be enveloped or non-enveloped with variable resistance to pre-treatment, which may influence their susceptibility to extraction procedures. Since the identity of the potential adventitious agents is unknown prior to their detection, efficient sample preparation should be unbiased toward all different viral types in order to maximize the probability of detecting any potential adventitious viruses using HTS. Furthermore, the quality assessment of each step for sample processing is also a critical but challenging aspect. This paper presents our current perspectives for optimizing upstream sample processing and library preparation as part of the discussion in the Advanced Virus Detection Technologies Interest group (AVDTIG). The topics include: Use of nuclease treatment to enrich for encapsidated nucleic acids, techniques for amplifying low amounts of virus nucleic acids, selection of different extraction methods, relevant controls, the use of spike recovery experiments, and quality control measures during library preparation

Additional file 2: of Differential proteomic analysis of virus-enriched fractions obtained from plasma pools of patients with dengue fever or severe dengue

Expression levels and relationship of the proteins identified by LC-MS/MS in the Acute Phase Response Signaling (2), the Complement system (3) and the Coagulation system (4). Diagrams have been obtained using the IPA software. Proteins are displayed by various shapes that represent the functional classes of proteins. Proteins in red correspond to proteins found over-represented in the SD pool. Proteins in green correspond to proteins found over-represented in the DF pool. Proteins in grey are only identified in the SD pool. The color intensity of each node is related to the level of expression. Uncolored node: no data available. (ZIP 815 kb

Additional file 3: of Differential proteomic analysis of virus-enriched fractions obtained from plasma pools of patients with dengue fever or severe dengue

Network of the proteins identified by LC-MS/MS. The nature of the relationship between proteins is indicated by various line styles. Proteins are displayed by shapes that represent the functional classes of proteins. Proteins in red correspond to proteins found over-represented in the SD pool. Proteins in green correspond to proteins found over-represented in the DF pool. Proteins in grey are only identified in the SD pool. The color intensity of each node is related to the level of expression. (TIF 441 kb

A functional mini-GDE transgene corrects impairment in models of glycogen storage disease type III

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