Introduction: The generation of antibodies against G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can be technically challenging. A modified DNA immunization protocol was employed in order to generate polyclonal antibodies against two herpes virus-encoded GPCRs, i.e. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) pBILF1 and rat cytomegalovirus (RCMV) pR78.
Methods: pBILF1 and pR78 expression plasmids were first injected into the tibialis anterior muscle of rats and rabbits, respectively. Subsequently, the uptake of plasmids by the muscle cells was facilitated through in vivo electroporation.
Results: Potent antisera against both vGPCRs were obtained, as determined by immunoblot analysis and immunofluorescence. By using the antisera, we were able to show that the EBV BILF1 protein is expressed as a 45-kD, glycosylated protein, and that it is localized in the cytoplasmic membrane of EBV-infected cells. Interestingly, we found the R78-encoded vGPCRs to have unusual perinuclear localization in both R78-transfected and RCMV-infected cells.
Discussion: The in vivo DNA electroporation method is a useful technique for generating antibodies against GPCRs.
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