Human Surfactant Protein D Binds Spike Protein and Acts as an Entry Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Pseudotyped Viral Particles

Copyright © 2021 Hsieh, Beirag, Murugaiah, Chou, Kuo, Kao, Madan, Kishore and Wang..

Human SP-D is a potent innate immune molecule whose presence at pulmonary mucosal surfaces allows its role in immune surveillance against pathogens. Higher levels of serum SP-D have been reported in the patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Studies have suggested the ability of human SP-D to recognise spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV; its interaction with HCoV-229E strain leads to viral inhibition in human bronchial epithelial (16HBE) cells. Previous studies have reported that a recombinant fragment of human SP-D (rfhSP-D) composed of 8 Gly-X-Y repeats, neck and CRD region, can act against a range of viral pathogens including influenza A Virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo. In this context, this study was aimed at examining the likely protective role of rfhSP-D against SARS-CoV-2 infection. rfhSP-D showed a dose-responsive binding to S1 spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and its receptor binding domain. Importantly, rfhSP-D inhibited interaction of S1 protein with the HEK293T cells overexpressing human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (hACE2). The protective role of rfhSP-D against SARS-CoV-2 infection as an entry inhibitor was further validated by the use of pseudotyped lentiviral particles expressing SARS-CoV-2 S1 protein; ~0.5 RLU fold reduction in viral entry was seen following treatment with rfhSP-D (10 µg/ml). These results highlight the therapeutic potential of rfhSP-D in SARS-CoV-2 infection and merit pre-clinical studies in animal models.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 12(2021) vom: 31., Seite 641360

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hsieh, Miao-Hsi [VerfasserIn]
Beirag, Nazar [VerfasserIn]
Murugaiah, Valarmathy [VerfasserIn]
Chou, Yu-Chi [VerfasserIn]
Kuo, Wen-Shuo [VerfasserIn]
Kao, Hui-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Madan, Taruna [VerfasserIn]
Kishore, Uday [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jiu-Yao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiotensin converting enzyme 2
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
EC 3.4.17.23
Human pulmonary collectins
Innate immunity
Journal Article
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D
Recombinant Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-COV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein
Surfactant protein D

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Date Completed 07.06.2021

Date Revised 07.06.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2021.641360

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326034528