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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Rapid generation of HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43 reporter viruses and replicons for antiviral research.

Yuyuan Zhang, Jiannan Chen, Hui Feng, Lulu Yang, Liyuan Hu, Yang Gao, Ziqiao Wang, Fei Feng, Jincun Zhao, Ping Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Yuyuan ZhangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jiannan ChenDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Hui FengKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lulu YangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Liyuan HuKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yang GaoKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ziqiao WangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Fei FengKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jincun ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ping ZhangDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Rong ZhangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infection, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The large size of coronavirus genome, along with the instability of certain genomic sequences, makes the construction of reverse genetics for coronaviruses particularly challenging. The rapid development and application of reverse genetics systems for coronaviruses require further exploration. Methods: Using transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning in yeast and the Results: We rapidly assembled infectious clones for two mild coronaviruses, HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-229E, using transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning in yeast. The infected clones could stably express the mGreenLantern reporter gene. We further generated T7 promoter-driven RNA replicon of HCoV-229E and CMV promoter-driven DNA replicon of HCoV-OC43, with the readout of NanoLuc luciferase activity. The effectiveness of these tools for antiviral study was evaluated using the broad-spectrum RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor remdesivir, exhibiting high sensitivity, efficiency, and convenience. Discussion: The application of yeast-based TAR cloning significantly facilitates the rapid assembly of large viral genome, and the establishment of HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-229E reverse genetics systems provides valuable platforms for studying the biology and developing antivirals against coronaviruses.

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Antiviral AgentsCoronavirus 229E, HumanCoronavirus OC43, HumanGenes, ReporterRepliconReverse GeneticsAdenosine MonophosphateAlanineAnimalsCloning, MolecularCRISPR-Cas SystemsHumansLuciferasesRecombination, GeneticSaccharomyces cerevisiaeAdenosine MonophosphateAlanineAntiviral AgentsLuciferasesremdesivirantiviralhuman coronavirusrepliconreporter virusreverse genetics systemTAR cloning

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PMID40766843
PMCPMC12321756

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