日本血吸虫三个新跨膜蛋白基因的克隆和分析

目的　克隆并分析日本血吸虫 (Schistosomajaponicum ,Sj)新的抗原基因 ,为血吸虫病防治提供有效的疫苗候选分子。方法　以旋毛虫感染鼠血清为探针 ,筛选Sj成虫cDNA文库 ,对获得的阳性克隆进行PCR鉴定及测序。通过互联网对测序获得的核苷酸序列进行同源性分析 ,并预测新基因编码蛋白质的结构与功能。结果　共筛选出 9个阳性克隆 ,其插入SjcDNA片段大小在 0 .6～ 2 .1kb之间。测序分析获 5个新基因 ,其中Sj Ts1,Sj Ts3及Sj Ts5 (登录号为AY0 0 5 816 ,AF2 990 80 ,AY0 2 4 35 2 )分别编码 83,83,2 33个氨基酸组成的跨膜蛋白。Sj Ts1蛋白含 1个潜在的跨膜区 ,2个蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点、1个酪氨酸激酶磷酸化位点和 1个N 肉豆蔻酸化位点。Sj Ts3蛋白含两个跨膜区 ,1个酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点。Sj Ts5蛋白为具有 5个跨膜区的跨膜蛋白 ,含 1个N 糖基化位点、2个cAMP与cGMP依赖的蛋白激酶磷酸化位点、4个蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点、1个酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点和 1个N 肉豆蔻酸化位点。结论　Sj Ts1、Sj Ts3与Sj Ts5基因编码的蛋白质均为受磷酸化激活控制的跨膜蛋白 ,可能为潜在的血吸虫病疫苗候选分子

Cloning and Characterization of Three Novel Genes Encoding Transmembrane Proteins of Schistosoma japonicum

OBJECTIVE: To clone and analyze novel antigen molecules of Schistosoma japonicum (Sj), and to provide effective vaccine candidate antigens against schistosomiasis japonica. METHODS: Sj adult cDNA library was screened using sera of mice infected with Trichinella spiralis (Ts) and the inserts of positive clones were specifically amplified by PCR. The positive clones were sequenced and the sequence data were analyzed using Nucleotide BLAST software of NCBI and Expert Protein Analysis System of Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. RESULTS: Nine positive clones were obtained after three rounds of immunoscreening. The size of these inserts ranged from 0.6 kb to 2.1 kb. Among five novel genes, Sj-Ts1, Sj-Ts3 and Sj-Ts5 (GenBank accession number: AY005816, AF299080 and AY024352, respectively) encode trans-membrane proteins with 83, 83 and 233 amino acids, respectively. Sj-Ts1 protein predicted contains one possible trans-membrance helix, one N-myristoylation site, two phosphorylation sites for protein kinase C and one for tyrosine kinase, Sj-Ts3 protein contains two possible transmembrance helices and one casein kinase II phosphorylation site, whereas Sj-Ts5 protein has five possible transmembrance helices, one N-glycosylation site, one N-myristoylation site, two phosphorylation sites for cAMP- and cGMP-dependent protein kinase and four for protein kinase C and one for casein kinase II. CONCLUSION: Three novel genes encoding three transmembrane proteins might be developed as new vaccine candidates against Sj infection.