title: Soluble forms of CD46 are detected in Bos taurus plasma and neutralize BVDV, the bovine pestivirus.
abstract: The pestivirus bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is known to bind to the CD46 molecule, which subsequently promotes entry of the virus. Mapping of the BVD-virion-binding site has shown that two peptides, 66EQIV69 and 82GQVLAL87, located on antiparallel beta sheets in the most distal complement control protein module (CCP1), provide the attachment platform. In the present study, we reveal new CD46-encoding transcripts that are predicted to encode CCP1-containing soluble forms. Further, we show that the serum of most adult cattle contains soluble CD46 (sCD46) and that a recombinant soluble isoform neutralizes BVDV infectivity in an in vitro assay. We have then established an ELISA for determination of plasma sCD46 in a large cohort of animals. Overall, serum sCD46 amounts to 8±18ng/mL (mean±SD, n=440), with a IC [95-105] ranging from 6,4 to 9,8ng/mL and extreme values ​​between 0 and 178ng/mL. We found that sCD46 is not detectable in fetal and neonatal sera and that its plasma concentration increases progressively up to adulthood. We also detected high- and low-sCD46 performers and show that this phenotype does not depend of environment. As modern rearing techniques make it possible to disseminate genetically-determined phenotypes very quickly in a population, a large-scale study examining whether high-sCD46 animals provide epidemiological protection against BVDV infection and transmission should be undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman B43, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nidal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alzamel
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman B43, Belgium.
authors.forename: Calixte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bayrou
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman B43, Belgium.
authors.forename: Annabelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Decreux
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman B43, Belgium. Electronic address: daniel.desmecht@ulg.ac.be.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Desmecht
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D030241:Diarrhea Virus 1, Bovine Viral / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D051916:Membrane Cofactor Protein / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010641:Phenotype; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D012995:Solubility; D053585:Virus Attachment
chemical_list: D051916:Membrane Cofactor Protein; D011991:Receptors, Virus; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
keywords: BVD/MD; Bos taurus; CD46; Soluble receptor