小鼠层粘连蛋白α5链LG1-3组件的原核表达及多克隆抗体制备

目的:用原核表达的方法获得带有6个His标记的小鼠层粘连蛋白α5链LG1-3组件的重组蛋白,并制备其多克隆抗体。方法:利用RT-PCR技术,从小鼠心肌组织中扩增出小鼠层粘连蛋白α5链LG1-3组件cDNA片段,将该片段与原核表达载体pET-28a连接,构建重组表达质粒pETLG1-3并转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)获得重组表达菌株。用IPTG诱导重组大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)/pETLG1-3表达,SDS-PAGE分析表明在相对分子质量60000处有特异性重组蛋白表达条带,并经Western印迹进一步鉴定。用含融合蛋白的聚丙烯酰胺凝胶颗粒免疫家兔,制备抗小鼠层粘连蛋白α5链LG1-3组件多克隆抗体,ELISA方法检测抗体滴度。结果:从小鼠心肌组织中克隆了层粘连蛋白α5链LG3组件的基因,并在大肠杆菌得以表达和纯化;制备了重组蛋白的多克隆抗体,其滴度可达到1∶10240。结论:小鼠层粘连蛋白α5链LG1-3组件重组蛋白及其多克隆抗体的获得,为后续研究其功能打下了基础。     

Scytovirin在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达

目的:获得Scytovirin(SVN)蛋白及其多克隆抗体.方法:按照NCBI上公布的SVN基因序列设计合成引物,合成SVN基因,构建pET32c-SVN原核表达重组质粒,经限制性酶切分析、DNA序列测定插入片段正确;将该重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导重组蛋白表达;用离子交换层析法及金属亲合层析法纯化蛋白,采用Tris-Tricine系统分析;以经过纯化的蛋白为抗原免疫白兔,制备SVN多克隆抗体.结果:对表达产物进行了分离纯化,SVN纯度达到91%;用纯化的样品制备了多克隆抗体,抗血清效价为1∶102 400.结论:SVN在大肠杆菌表达系统中获得了高效可溶表达,并制备了其多克隆抗体,为进一步深入研究SVN提供了材料.     

转录因子CTCF的克隆、表达及其抗体制备

用RT-PCR方法从HeLa细胞总RNA中扩增转录因子CTCF的cDNA序列,克隆至pGEM-TEasy载体上。将CTCF蛋白N段的编码序列亚克隆至pET22b( )载体中,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中诱导表达,并用镍柱进行亲和纯化。用纯化后的CTCFN段蛋白免疫家兔,获得CTCF的多克隆抗体,进而用于细胞内CTCF蛋白的免疫印迹检测。     

幽门螺杆菌HP0762蛋白的原核表达纯化及多克隆抗体制备

目的:表达和纯化幽门螺杆菌HP0762蛋白,并制备该蛋白的多克隆抗体。方法:从幽门螺杆菌SS1中经PCR扩增得到了hp0762基因,将其克隆至含有6×His编码序列的原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,再将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),在IPTG诱导下进行蛋白表达;用HiTrap Chelating HP亲和柱纯化重组蛋白,Western印迹进一步鉴定;以纯化后的蛋白为抗原免疫新西兰大耳白兔,制备该蛋白的多克隆抗体;用ELISA和Western印迹检测抗血清。结果:目的蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中获得了可溶性表达,纯化后纯度可达90%以上;制备了针对HP0762重组蛋白的抗血清,抗体ELISA效价为1:256000,Western印迹分析表明该抗体能特异性识别内源性HP0762。结论:完成了HP0762蛋白的原核高效表达与纯化,并制备了其高效价的多克隆抗体,为进一步对其进行疫苗研制与基因功能研究奠定了基础。     

DC-SIGN胞外区基因的克隆、蛋白表达及抗体制备

旨在构建DC-SIGN胞外区基因原核表达质粒,诱导蛋白表达并制备多克隆抗体。用PCR的方法扩增编码DC-SIGN胞外区的基因序列,将其克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,利用大肠杆菌表达系统表达DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,用H is抗体做W estern Blotting鉴定目的蛋白的免疫原性。用纯化的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白免疫日本大耳白兔,制备多克隆抗体。通过酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测抗体效价,免疫荧光法检测其特异性。结果显示,原核表达载体pET-28 a(+)-DC-SIGN胞外区基因成功构建,可在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效表达,获得相对分子质量约20 kD的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,经Westernb lotting鉴定为正确。纯化后的蛋白免疫大耳白兔,制备的多克隆抗体具有较强免疫原性和特异性。本研究得到了纯化的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,并制备了具有特异性和高效价的抗体,为研究DC-SIGN生物学功能提供试验基础。     

沙门菌外膜蛋白D的原核表达及多克隆抗体制备

目的:在大肠杆菌中表达沙门菌外膜蛋白(OMP)D,纯化后制备兔抗OMPD抗体。方法:用PCR方法从鼠伤寒沙门菌中扩增出ompD基因,并插入融合表达载体pET-28a(+)的多克隆位点,构建重组表达质粒pET28a(+)-ompD;以重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),筛选阳性重组菌株,经IPTG诱导目的蛋白表达,在变性条件下对目的蛋白进行亲和层析纯化;以表达的OMPD蛋白免疫家兔,制备抗OMPD的多克隆抗体并进行鉴定。结果:扩增了ompD基因,测序证实正确后亚克隆于表达载体pET-28a(+)中,经PCR筛选和酶切鉴定获得阳性克隆,经诱导在大肠杆菌中表达出相对分子质量为40×103的目的蛋白并进行纯化;纯化的OMPD免疫家兔后,能有效地刺激特异性抗体的产生,抗血清的效价达到1∶10000以上,且具有良好的特异性。结论:构建ompD基因的原核表达载体,并在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达;制备出兔抗OMPD抗体,效价及特异性均良好,为进一步制备肠黏膜高亲和力疫苗奠定了基础。     

ORP4L 多克隆抗体的制备及其在蛋白质组学研究中的应用

目的:原核表达并纯化人氧化固醇结合蛋白相关蛋白4(ORP4L)肽段,制备兔抗人ORP4L多克隆抗体,并利用其进行蛋白质组学研究。方法:应用PCR技术扩增人ORP4L 382-485氨基酸(ORP4Lm)的基因序列并插入到PGEX-4T-1载体中,在大肠杆菌RosettaTM(DE3)中表达融合蛋白GST-ORP4Lm。利用所表达的融合蛋白中含有的GST标签进行亲和纯化。用所获得的纯化蛋白免疫新西兰大白兔,获得兔抗人ORP4L多克隆抗体。用Western blotting检测抗体免疫特异性。将亲和纯化后的抗体偶联到CNBr-actived sepharose beads上,利用免疫沉淀的方法,通过质谱仪分析鉴定可能与ORP4L存在相互作用的蛋白质。通过West-ern blotting进一步确证特异性的相互作用蛋白。结果:在大肠杆菌中表达并纯化了GST-ORP4Lm重组蛋白,用其免疫新西兰大兔,成功制备了相应兔源多克隆抗体,Western blotting证实该抗体可以特异识别内源性及外源性的ORP4L蛋白。质谱分析和Western blotting的结果表明所制备的多克隆抗体可以用于蛋白质组学研究。结论:利用重组的GST-ORP4Lm融合蛋白成功制备了有良好特异性的ORP4L多克隆抗体,并可将其用于ORP4L的蛋白组学研究。     

猪FcγRIII的原核表达及多克隆抗体的制备

目的：构建猪FcγRIII 基因的原核表达载体,诱导表达重组蛋白,制备鼠抗猪 FcγRIII 抗血清。方法：从质粒pTG19-T-FcγRIII中用PCR方法克隆到编码完整猪FcγRIII蛋白分子的基因片段,将其插入到原核表达载体pET-32a中,构建了猪FcγRIII 原核表达载体pET-FcγRIII ,转化大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3) ,IPTG诱导蛋白表达,经尿素洗涤纯化后,以纯化后的融合蛋白FcγRIII-His 为抗原免疫小鼠,获得抗血清。Western blotting、ELISA 法鉴定获得的抗血清,ELISA 结果显示抗体效价为1∶16000,具有高度特异性,免疫印迹结果显示制备的多抗可以与重组猪FcγRIII蛋白特异性结合。结果：成功构建猪FcγRIII原核表达载体,纯化到融合蛋白FcγRIII-His,用纯化的融合蛋白免疫小鼠制备了多克隆抗体,Western blotting、ELISA 法证实多克隆抗体制备成功。结论：成功获得了猪 FcγRIII 多克隆抗体,为进一步研究猪FcγRIII 蛋白的功能奠定了基础。     

大鼠RVLG cDNA的克隆、原核表达和小鼠抗RVLG蛋白多克隆抗体的制备

为了识别大鼠卵巢中的生殖细胞,在原核系统中表达和纯化RVLG蛋白并制备了多克隆抗体.采用RT-PCR方法从大鼠睾丸组织中扩增获得RVLG cDNA片段,然后克隆到pMD19-T载体上进行测序,经双酶切回收目的基因片段后,将其插入到原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1上,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中诱导表达.纯化后的GST-RVLG融合蛋白免疫昆明(KM)小鼠,最后给小鼠腹腔注射S180细胞制备抗RVLG腹水多克隆抗体.用Western blotting及免疫组织化学法鉴定RVLG腹水多克隆抗体的特异性,间接ELISA法测定该抗体的效价.序列分析表明,所克隆的RVLG cDNA片段比GenBank中报道的大鼠RVLG cDNA(NM_001077647)多60 bp,原因是由于RVLG的可变剪切方式造成的.本研究成功构建了重组表达质粒pGEX-RVLG,且GST-RVLG融合蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效表达,表达的目的蛋白占菌体总蛋白的10%以上.制备的抗体可特异性识别RVLG蛋白,其效价达1:20 000.获得的高效价、高特异性的小鼠抗RVLG蛋白腹水多克隆抗体为下阶段研究RVLG的特异性表达奠定了基础.     

硫氧还蛋白抗体柱的制备

目的:探索硫氧还蛋白(Trx)抗体柱对Trx融合蛋白纯化的可行性。方法与结果:对含有Trx基因的质粒表达载体pTrxFus进行改造,在Trx读框之后加入6×His序列,并在大肠杆菌中表达C端带有6×His标签的Trx,经Ni2+柱亲和纯化后制备多克隆抗体;把经蛋白A纯化后的抗体偶联在溴化氰活化的琼脂糖凝胶上,制成Trx抗体柱;用此抗体柱纯化与Trx融合表达的豇豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂(CpTI),SDS-PAGE结果显示获得了纯度较高的Trx-CpTI。结论:用Trx抗体制成的免疫亲和层析柱可以有效纯化Trx融合蛋白。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.