Effects on rotavirus cell binding and infection of monomeric and polymeric peptides containing α2β1 and αxβ2 integrin ligand sequences

Abstract

Integrin-using rotaviruses bind MA104 cell surface α2β1 integrin via the Asp-Gly-Glu (DGE) sequence in virus spike protein VP4 and interact with αxβ2 integrin during cell entry through outer capsid protein VP7. Infection is inhibited by the α2β1 ligand Asp-Gly-Glu-Ala (DGEA) and the αxβ2 ligand Gly-Pro-Arg-Pro (GPRP), and virus-α2β1 binding is increased by α2β1 activation. In this study, we analyzed the effects of monomers and polymers containing DGEA-, GPRP-, and DGEA-related peptides on rotavirus binding and infection in intestinal (Caco-2) and kidney (MA104) cells and virus binding to recombinant α2β1. Blockade of rotavirus-cell binding and infection by peptides and anti-α2 antibody showe..