[{"command":"settings","settings":{"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"entitySetting":{"type":"bibcite_reference","bundle":"journal_article","mapping":{"node":{"blog":"blog","class":"classes","events":"calendar","faq":"faq","link":"links","news":"news","page":"","person":"people","presentation":"presentations","software_project":"software","software_release":"software"},"bibcite_reference":{"*":"publications"},"paragraph":{"class_material":"classes"}},"viewmode":"teaser"},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"7f1a171f8b0b5a764cab6d1b118f6329cfc3469f3145adbaf7b7495bbf60a5ea"}},"merge":true},{"command":"add_js","selector":"body","data":[{"src":"\/files\/js\/js_9BcZU193wPA1miPjJL9GTuduGkpriZ4YOWkVpPAgJOE.js?scope=footer\u0026delta=0\u0026language=en\u0026theme=texasbio_eligendi\u0026include=eJzLL44vKE3KyUxOLMnMzyvWTykqLUjM0ctHFdbLzSxO1ikrzixJ1U_OzytJrSgpTcxxK83JCctMLQcAsjEbVw"}]},{"command":"insert","method":"replaceWith","selector":"#","data":"\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-widget-title field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden field--mode-full\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label sr-only\u0022\u003EWidget Title\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item\u0022\u003ELive-Attenuated Vaccine Development\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cul  id=\u0022list-of-posts\u0022 more_link_id=\u0022node-readmore\u0022 class=\u0022publications view-teaser grid-view\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003E\n\u003Carticle class=\u0022bibcite-reference bibcite bibcite--teaser\u0022\u003E\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022bibcite__content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022bibcite-citation\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022csl-bib-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022csl-entry\u0022\u003ESakabe, Saori, Beatrice Cubitt, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, and Juan C de la Torre. (2023) 2023. \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022\/lms-lab\/publications\/molecular-engineering-mammarenavirus-unbreachable-attenuation\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EMolecular Engineering of a Mammarenavirus With Unbreachable Attenuation.\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d. \u003Ci\u003EJournal of Virology\u003C\/i\u003E 97 (1): e0138522. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/jvi.01385-22.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-publishers-version field--type-link field--label-visually_hidden field--mode-teaser\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label sr-only\u0022\u003EPublisher\u0027s Version\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/36533953\u0022\u003EPublisher\u0026#039;s Version\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label field--abstract\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cbutton class=\u0022btn-abstract collapsed\u0022 data-toggle=\u0022collapse\u0022 data-target=\u0022#collapseAbstract\u0022 aria-expanded=\u0022false\u0022 aria-controls=\u0022collapseAbstract\u0022\u003EAbstract \u003C\/button\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item abstract--content collapse\u0022 id=\u0022collapseAbstract\u0022 aria-expanded=\u0026quot;false\u0026quot;\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral mammarenaviruses cause severe hemorrhagic fever (HF) disease in humans and pose important public health problems in their regions of endemicity. There are no United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved mammarenavirus vaccines, and current anti-mammarenavirus therapy is limited to an off-label use of ribavirin that has limited efficacy. Mammarenaviruses are enveloped viruses with a bi-segmented negative-strand RNA genome. Each genome segment contains two open reading frames (ORF) separated by a noncoding intergenic region (IGR). The large (L) segment encodes the RNA dependent RNA polymerase, L protein, and the Z matrix protein, whereas the small (S) segment encodes the surface glycoprotein precursor (GPC) and nucleoprotein (NP). In the present study, we document the generation of a recombinant form of the prototypic mammarenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) expressing a codon deoptimized (CD) GPC and containing the IGR of the S segment in both the S and L segments (rLCMV\/IGR-CD). We show that rLCMV\/IGR-CD is fully attenuated in C57BL\/6 (B6) mice but able to provide complete protection upon a single administration against a lethal challenge with LCMV. Importantly, rLCMV\/IGR-CD exhibited an unbreachable attenuation for its safe implementation as a live-attenuated vaccine (LAV). IMPORTANCE Several mammarenaviruses cause severe disease in humans and pose important public health problems in their regions of endemicity. Currently, no FDA-licensed mammarenavirus vaccines are available, and anti-mammarenaviral therapy is limited to an off-label use of ribavirin whose efficacy is controversial. Here, we describe the generation of recombinant version of the prototypic mammarenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (rLCMV) combining the features of a codon deoptimized (CD) GPC and the noncoding intergenic region (IGR) of the S segment in both S and L genome segments, called rLCMV\/IGR-CD. We present evidence that rLCMV\/IGR-CD has excellent safety and protective efficacy features as live-attenuated vaccine (LAV). Importantly, rLCMV\/IGR-CD prevents, in coinfected mice, the generation of LCMV reassortants with increased virulence. Our findings document a well-defined molecular strategy for the generation of mammarenavirus LAV candidates able to trigger long-term protective immunity, upon a single immunization, while exhibiting unique enhanced safety features, including unbreachable attenuation.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n        \n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003E\n\u003Carticle class=\u0022bibcite-reference bibcite bibcite--teaser\u0022\u003E\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022bibcite__content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022bibcite-citation\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022csl-bib-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022csl-entry\u0022\u003ERodrigo, W W Shanaka I, Juan C de la Torre, and Luis Martinez-Sobrido. (2011) 2011. \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022\/lms-lab\/publications\/use-single-cycle-infectious-lymphocytic-choriomeningitis-virus-study-hemorrhagic-fever\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EUse of Single-Cycle Infectious Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus to Study Hemorrhagic Fever Arenaviruses.\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d. \u003Ci\u003EJournal of Virology\u003C\/i\u003E 85 (4): 1684-95. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/JVI.02229-10.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-publishers-version field--type-link field--label-visually_hidden field--mode-teaser\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label sr-only\u0022\u003EPublisher\u0027s Version\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21123370\u0022\u003EPublisher\u0026#039;s Version\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label field--abstract\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cbutton class=\u0022btn-abstract collapsed\u0022 data-toggle=\u0022collapse\u0022 data-target=\u0022#collapseAbstract\u0022 aria-expanded=\u0022false\u0022 aria-controls=\u0022collapseAbstract\u0022\u003EAbstract \u003C\/button\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item abstract--content collapse\u0022 id=\u0022collapseAbstract\u0022 aria-expanded=\u0026quot;false\u0026quot;\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral arenaviruses, chiefly Lassa virus (LASV) and Junin virus in West Africa and Argentina, respectively, cause hemorrhagic fever (HF) disease in humans that is associated with high morbidity and significant mortality. The investigation of antiviral strategies to combat HF arenaviruses is hampered by the requirement of biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) facilities to work with these viruses. These biosafety hurdles could be overcome by the use of recombinant single-cycle infectious arenaviruses. To explore this concept, we have developed a recombinant lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) (rLCMV\u0394GP\/GFP) where we replaced the viral glycoprotein (GP) with the green fluorescent protein (GFP). We generated high titers of GP-pseudotyped rLCMV\u0394GP\/GFP via genetic trans complementation using stable cell lines that constitutively express LCMV or LASV GPs. Replication of these GP-pseudotyped rLCMV\u0394GP\/GFP viruses was restricted to GP-expressing cell lines. This system allowed us to rapidly and reliably characterize and quantify the neutralization activities of serum antibodies against LCMV and LASV within a BSL-2 facility. The sensitivity of the GFP-based microneutralization assay we developed was similar to that obtained with a conventionally used focus reduction neutralization (FRNT) assay. Using GP-pseudotyped rLCMV\u0394GP\/GFP, we have also obtained evidence supporting the feasibility of this approach to identify and evaluate candidate antiviral drugs against HF arenaviruses without the need of BSL-4 laboratories.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n        \n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003E\n\u003Carticle class=\u0022bibcite-reference bibcite bibcite--teaser\u0022\u003E\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022bibcite__content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022bibcite-citation\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022csl-bib-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022csl-entry\u0022\u003ECheng, Benson Y H, Emilio Ortiz-Riano, Juan Carlos de la Torre, and Luis Martinez-Sobrido. (2013) 2013. \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022\/lms-lab\/publications\/generation-recombinant-arenavirus-vaccine-development-fda-approved-vero-cells\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EGeneration of Recombinant Arenavirus for Vaccine Development in FDA-Approved Vero Cells.\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d. \u003Ci\u003EJournal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE\u003C\/i\u003E, no. 78. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3791\/50662.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-publishers-version field--type-link field--label-visually_hidden field--mode-teaser\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label sr-only\u0022\u003EPublisher\u0027s Version\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23928556\u0022\u003EPublisher\u0026#039;s Version\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--label field--abstract\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cbutton class=\u0022btn-abstract collapsed\u0022 data-toggle=\u0022collapse\u0022 data-target=\u0022#collapseAbstract\u0022 aria-expanded=\u0022false\u0022 aria-controls=\u0022collapseAbstract\u0022\u003EAbstract \u003C\/button\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field--item abstract--content collapse\u0022 id=\u0022collapseAbstract\u0022 aria-expanded=\u0026quot;false\u0026quot;\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe development and implementation of arenavirus reverse genetics represents a significant breakthrough in the arenavirus field. The use of cell-based arenavirus minigenome systems together with the ability to generate recombinant infectious arenaviruses with predetermined mutations in their genomes has facilitated the investigation of the contribution of viral determinants to the different steps of the arenavirus life cycle, as well as virus-host interactions and mechanisms of arenavirus pathogenesis. In addition, the development of trisegmented arenaviruses has permitted the use of the arenavirus genome to express additional foreign genes of interest, thus opening the possibility of arenavirus-based vaccine vector applications. Likewise, the development of single-cycle infectious arenaviruses capable of expressing reporter genes provides a new experimental tool to improve the safety of research involving highly pathogenic human arenaviruses. The generation of recombinant arenaviruses using plasmid-based reverse genetics techniques has so far relied on the use of rodent cell lines, which poses some barriers for the development of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed vaccine or vaccine vectors. To overcome this obstacle, we describe here the efficient generation of recombinant arenaviruses in FDA-approved Vero cells.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n        \n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003Cnav role=\u0022navigation\u0022 aria-labelledby=\u0022pagination-for-research-arenavirus-live-attenuated-vaccine-development\u0022 id=pager-heading\u003E\n    \u003Ch3 id=\u0022pagination-for-research-arenavirus-live-attenuated-vaccine-development\u0022 class=\u0022visually-hidden\u0022\u003Epagination for research arenavirus live attenuated vaccine development\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \u003Cul class=\u0022js-pager__items pager-mini\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cli class=\u0022current\u0022\u003E\n        \u003Cspan aria-live=\u0022polite\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cspan class=\u0022visually-hidden\u0022\u003EResearch - Arenavirus - Live-Attenuated Vaccine Development\u003C\/span\u003E\n            1 of 3\n          \u003C\/span\u003E      \u003C\/li\u003E\n              \u003Cli\u003E\n          \u003Ca href=\u0022\/lms-lab\/refresh-widget-content\/1615?page=1\u0026amp;selector=list-of-posts\u0026amp;pagerid=pager-heading\u0026amp;moreid=node-readmore\u0022 class=\u0022use-ajax next\u0022 rel=\u0022next\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u203a\u203a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022visually-hidden\u0022\u003ENext page\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n        \u003C\/li\u003E\n          \u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/nav\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022node-readmore\u0022 id=node-readmore\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"replaceWith","selector":"#","data":"","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"replaceWith","selector":"#","data":"","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"replaceWith","selector":".field--name-field-widget-title","data":"","settings":null}]