凋亡抑制因子Survivin在大肠杆菌TB1中的表达纯化及鉴定

 本文旨在克隆凋亡抑制因子Survivin基因,并在大肠杆菌中进行可溶性表达与初步纯化. 采用RT-PCR法,扩增人凋亡抑制因子survivin cDNA,并克隆入原核表达载体pMAL p2X中,转化TB1大肠杆菌感受态细胞.经0.3 mmol/L IPTG诱导2 h后,收集菌体蛋白,进行SDS-PAGE、ELISA及Western 印迹鉴定. 实验获得凋亡抑制因子survivin编码区cDNA,以构建的原核表达载体pMAL-p2X survivin转化菌株后,可表达凋亡抑制因子survivin和麦芽糖结合蛋白(MBP)的融合蛋白,相对分子质量(Mr) 为58 000.并成功利用Factor Xa将融合蛋白裂解开.ELISA和Western 印迹表明,融合蛋白能与抗凋亡抑制因子survivin单克隆抗体特异性结合.获得的凋亡抑制因子survivin全长cDNA可在大肠杆菌TB1中以MBP survivin融合蛋白的形式表达,成功地将survivin目的蛋白和MBP蛋白分离,为深入研究survivin的结构和功能奠定了基础.     

人凝血因子Ⅶ cDNA基因的克隆与鉴定

目的:克隆并鉴定人凝血因子ⅦcDNA基因。方法:采用反转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)的方法,从人胎肝总RNA中扩增人凝血因子ⅦcDNA基因,将其克隆入pGEM-T载体,对阳性克隆进行序列测定和分析。结果:经RT-PCR扩增和克隆,获得了人凝血因子ⅦcDNA基因,经序列分析表明,所克隆的基因序列正确。结论:本试验成功克隆了人凝血因子ⅦcDNA基因,为重组人凝血因子Ⅶ的研究奠定了基础。     

应用限制性显示PCR技术构建细菌poly(A)化mRNA的cDNA文库

针对细菌mRNA poly(A)化位点的高度多态性,利用oligo(dT)与poly(A)特异结合的特性,以oligo(dT)一纤维素纯化mRNA,并以oligo(dT)18为引物逆转录合成cDNA,用限制性内切酶消化cDNA,所得的限制性内切酶片段与通用接头相连,通过10个选择性引物组合进行选择性PCR,使各片段得以扩增并分布于10个亚组中,并进行克隆,成功地克隆了100多个基因片段,已对其中40个进行了测序分析,探讨了限制性显示PCR技术在细菌poly(A)化mRNA cDNA库构建中的应用价值。     

一种新的短链脱氢/还原酶家族新成员:NADP(H)-依赖的视黄醇脱氢酶基因的克隆和分析

从牛的肝脏中快速抽提总RNA,根据GenBank已发表NADP(H)-依赖的视黄醇脱氢酶基因(NRDR)的cDNA序列,设计并合成特异引物,利用cDNA末端快速扩增(RACE)方法和反转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR),得到牛肝内的NRDR cDNA的全长序列。经测序证实,牛肝NRDR的全长cDNA序列为1266bp,其开放读码框架在24～806bp,编码260个氨基酸(GenBank登录号：AF487454)。根据NRDR基因推导出的氨基酸序列与人、鼠、兔有高度同源性,并含有SDR超家族成员的两个高度保守的模序,在其C-端含有过氧化物酶体的靶向序列为SHL。结果表明,牛的NRDR应属于过氧化物酶体内SDR超家族成员并在维甲酸合成的限速步骤起作用的酶,也为维甲酸合成的传统通路提供一个补充。     

人TRAIL基因cDNA的克隆与序列测定

为研究人TRAIL的基因组结构,生物学性能和用于肿瘤生物治疗的可能性,利用反转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)从人急性早幼粒白血病细胞系HL-60细胞总RNA中扩增出人TRAIL基因编码区cDNA序列,将其克隆至pGEM-T载体中,序列测定表明,克隆片段与文献报道的人TRAIL基因编码区cDNA序列完全一致.     

人巨细胞病毒糖蛋白52kD抗原编码区段在大肠杆菌中高效表达

采用聚合酶链反应,从人巨细胞病毒重组质粒克隆pBH中扩增并分离了含糖蛋白52kD抗原编码区段;扩增产物经纯化和EcoR Ⅰ酶切后,与相同酶切的高效表达质粒pBV-220重组,构成含人巨细胞病毒糖蛋白52kD抗原编码区段的高效表达质粒pHcMV 52;用此重组表达质粒转化大肠杆菌JM101,经增殖和42℃温度诱导以及筛选。阳性克隆经12.5％SDS-PAGE表明,外源基因表达蛋白质量占菌体溶解液中蛋白质总量20％。蛋白质印迹(western blot)杂交证实该表达产物具有免疫原性。     

人Ⅱ型囊泡单胺转运体基因的克隆

目的 为获得人Ⅱ型囊泡单胞转运体（vesicular monomine transporter-2VMAT2)以治疗帕金森病,克隆添加Kozak序列的VMAT2cDNA,用于真核细胞表达。方法 从人胎脑中提取总RNA,逆转录成cDNA,设计一对引物用PCR方法扩增目的cDNA片段并将其重级一起pGEM-Easy-T载体中,酶切鉴定插入片段后,进行全序列测定。结果 RT-PCR扩增到1637bp的带有Kozak序列的cDNA片段。结论 克隆人VMAT2cDNA片断,可用于真核细胞表达。     

西伯利亚鲟和鲫鱼脑型一氧化氮合酶cDNA片段克隆及序列分析

实验根据脑型一氧化氮合酶氨基酸高度保守序列设计一对简并引物,采用RT-PCR方法扩增并克隆了西伯利亚鲟(Acipenser baeri)和鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)的脑型一氧化氮合酶cDNA片段。西伯利亚鲟cD-NA片段为356 bp,鲫鱼cDNA片段为377 bp。氨基酸序列同源分析发现,西伯利亚鲟与斑马鱼(Brachydaniorerio)的脑型一氧化氮合酶同源性为70%,鲫鱼与斑马鱼的同源性为97.6%。     

人脑内-含有ACP样结构域新基因的发现

为寻找脑内新基因,以正常成人全脑cDNA为模板,采用锚定PCR方法进行扩增,将经琼脂糖DNA电泳 鉴定获得的一约1200bp大小的特异性条带回收,并克隆入Teasy载体.用310 Genetic Analyzer进行自动测序. 所得序列进行生物信息学分析BLAST相似性分析结果证明所得序列为新序列,读框分析表明,该序列中存在 一完整编码区,编码含357个氨基酸的蛋白质.ProDom软件分析发现其含有酰基携带蛋白(ACP)样结构域. 随后,经3'RACE法克隆到该基因的全长cDNA,其全长为2024bp,染色体定位在14q11.2,含有16个外显子, 15个内含子,该基因已登录到GenBank.经设计编码区引物,从Teasy载体扩增出编码区后再克隆入pGEX-4T1 表达载体,经异丙基硫代-D-乳糖苷(IPTG)化学诱导表达.其编码区克隆人pGEX-4T1表达载体后,转入 JM109宿主菌,经IPTG诱导已得到表达.点杂交及RNA印迹表明,该基因在正常成人脑内广泛高表达.     

人前列腺特异膜抗原膜外区基因的克隆表达及抗体的制备

利用RT PCR技术 ,从前列腺癌组织总RNA中扩增人前列腺特异膜抗原 (PSMA)基因编码区序列 ,克隆至pcDNA3.1载体 ,以此为模板再次PCR扩增出PSMA膜外区cDNA(edPSMA) ,序列测定表明克隆获得的PSMA及edPSMA与基因库所登录的序列相一致。构建原核表达质粒pMAL c2x edPSMA ,经IPTG诱导表达的MBP edPSMA融合蛋白分子量约 12 0kD ,Westernblot证实表达产物可特异地与PSMA单克隆抗体 4G5结合。用直链淀粉琼脂糖凝胶 (Amyloseresin)亲和层析纯化蛋白质可得到电泳均一的融合蛋白 ,免疫BALB C小鼠制备多抗 ,获得效价为 1∶12 80 0的多克隆抗体 ,该抗体可用于前列腺癌组织标本PSMA表达的检测     

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.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细