梅毒螺旋体外膜蛋白Gpd的基因型分析及其重组蛋白的免疫原性鉴定

目的　构建梅毒螺旋体 (Treponemapallidum ,Tp)外膜蛋白Gpd基因的原核表达载体 ,检测其表达产物的免疫原性 ,并比较梅毒螺旋体各菌株Gpd基因序列的同源度。方法　从TpNichols株基因组模板中PCR扩增Gpd基因 ,与GenBank登录的序列做blast比较 ,定向克隆构建原核表达重组体pET2 8b( + ) -Gpd ,转入大肠杆菌ril表达菌 ,SDS -PAGE分析重组蛋白的表达 ,Western -blot检测重组蛋白的免疫原性。结果　载体上所连目的基因片段序列与GenBank登录的Nichols株Gpd基因序列完全一致 ,同其他病原性密螺旋体菌株登陆序列比较同源度为 98%～ 1 0 0 %。SDS -PAGE检测诱导产物显示有一Mr约为 41kDa的特异蛋白带 ,免疫印迹技术检测其能与梅毒阳性标准血清反应。结论　Tp原核表达重组体pET2 8b( + ) -Gpd成功构建 ,且能够在ril表达菌中融合表达 ,为进一步研究该蛋白的生物学功能奠定了一定的实验基础。     

Specific and sensitive diagnosis of syphilis using a real-time PCR for Treponema pallidum

A real-time PCR assay with a Taqman probe was developed that targeted the polA gene of Treponema pallidum. The test was validated using an analytical panel (n = 140) and a clinical panel of genital samples (n = 112) from patients attending a sexually transmitted infections clinic. High sensitivities and specificities of 94-100% were achieved using two real-time PCR platforms, the Rotor-Gene and the iCycler. The assay can be completed within 2 h, enabling reporting in <8 h. This fast and robust assay is suitable for implementation in routine laboratories for diagnosing primary syphilis.     

Environmental effects on the growth and proteolysis of Treponema denticola ATCC 33520

The effect of pH, redox potential, O₂ and H₂ on the growth and proteolytic activity of Treponema denticola ATCC 33520 was studied in a chemostat at different growth rates. The peptidase and protease activities were estimated using different amido-methyl coumarin derivatives and azocasein. The maximum growth rate of T. denticola ATCC 33520 was 0.14 h⁻¹. Reduction of the growth rate of T. denticola by 50–60% gave: an increase in cell mass of 150–200%, a higher acetogenesis and a shift of the pH optimum. The protease and phenylalanine peptidase activities seemed to be of greater importance for the growth of T. denticola ATCC 33520 than the rather low arginine and proline peptidase activities. The redox potential (E_h) played a secondary role. At microaerophilic conditions with 1–5% O₂, the cultures maintained a redox potential below −311 mV and an optimal acetogenesis. The presence of H? induced a marked growth stimulation of T. denticola ATCC 33520. It is concluded that the cell mass and proteolytic activity of T. denticola ATCC 33520 are modulated by the growth rate and the pH and to a lesser extend by the redox potential and presence of O₂. Stagnation of the exudate-flow influences these factors and will lead to an increase of the spirochetal population and proteolysis in the periodontal pocket.     

PCR检测龈下菌斑中齿垢密螺旋体与牙周组织破坏的关系

目的　建立龈下菌斑标本中齿垢密螺旋体PCR临床快速检测方法 ,了解齿垢密螺旋体感染与慢性牙周炎牙周组织破坏程度之间的关系。方法　 81例慢性牙周炎患者每例采取 2个不同患牙牙位的龈下菌斑标本 ,用终浓度为 1%的TritonX 10 0 10 0℃水浴 10min处理标本以制备DNA模板 ,用PCR检测标本中齿垢密螺旋体特有的相对分子质量 (Mr)为 5 3× 10 3 外膜蛋白基因 (tdpA)扩增片段。结果　 6 7例患者 ( 82 .7% )的 2份龈下菌斑标本齿垢密螺旋体tdpAPCR均为阳性 ,9例患者( 11.1% )的其中 1份龈下菌斑标本可见目的扩增片段 ,5例患者 ( 6 .2 % )的 2份龈下菌斑标本PCR均为阴性 ,16 2例龈下菌斑PCR检测总阳性率为 88.3% ( 143 16 2 )。牙槽骨吸收 >2 3和牙周袋深度≥7mm患牙龈下标本的PCR阳性率较高 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,牙龈指数与PCR阳性率无明显关系 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论　PCR检测tdpA基因可用于慢性牙周炎龈下标本中齿垢密螺旋体的临床快速诊断 ,齿垢密螺旋体感染与牙周组织破坏密切相关。     

梅毒螺旋体血行播散机制的研究进展

梅毒是由梅毒螺旋体进入循环系统进行血行播散导致的多系统损害,但目前其全身播散的具体机制尚未完全明确.基于国内外的研究进展,本文从梅毒螺旋体黏附与细胞外基质降解、细胞间连接和细胞骨架系统破坏、血管生成、炎症细胞浸润等多方面探讨梅毒螺旋体血行播散的机制,为进一步研究提供理论基础.     

HPV6bL1-TpN15嵌合基因原核表达系统的构建

目的 分别从梅毒螺旋体(Treponema pallidum,Tp)临床菌株和尖锐湿疣(cA)组织中扩增人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)6b型L1和TpN15基因,构建HPV6b L1-TpN15嵌合基因及其原核表达系统.方法 采用PCR分别从CA组织及Tp临床菌株中扩增HPV6b L1和TpN15基因片段,构建HPV6b L1-TpN15嵌合基因,将其克隆入原核表达载体pET32a(+)构建重组质粒pET32a(+)/HPV6b L1-TpN15,经测序鉴定后转化大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3),经异丙基硫代-β-D-半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导后表达的融合蛋白用十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(PAGE)、蛋白质印迹法分析鉴定.结果 HPV6b L1-TpN15融合蛋白在原核表达系统中得到了较高表达.结论 原核表达的HPV6bL1-TpN15融合蛋白具较强的抗原性.     

Viscosity-dependent locomotion of oral spirochetes

Spirochetes are thought to remain motile in environments (such as intercellular spaces) that immobilize extracellularly flagellated eubacteria. This attribute suggests that the viscosity of the milieu is of importance to locomotion. We sought to determine the interdependence of oral spirochete locomotion with media viscosity. Video time-lapse microscopy using darkfield optics was used. The motility of the spirochetes in media of different viscosities (various concentrations of Noble agar was measured. Treponema denticola exhibited the fastest speed (18.7 ± 4.4 μ/min) at a viscosity of 30 mPa s. The highest speeds for Treponema vincentii and Treponema socranskii were 41.9 ± 14.9 and 33.4 ± 13.2 μm/min, respectively, at 88 mPa s. These data show that optimal migration of spirochetes is viscosity-dependent. The results support the hypothesis that such viscosity-dependent locomotion could be a virulence factor that enables oral spirochetes to initiate and sustain periodontal disease.     

梅毒螺旋体TpN15抗原基因的扩增、克隆及表达

目的用基因工程技术表达梅毒螺旋体TpN15重组抗原,为进一步研制梅毒预防性疫苗和诊断试剂盒打下基础.方法采用PCR技术扩增梅毒螺旋体TpN15基因,然后克隆到原核表达载体pET28b中表达TpN15重组抗原蛋白.结果成功的构建了pET28b-TpN15重组表达载体,重组的TpN15蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21中得到稳定表达.结论梅毒螺旋体TpN15基因在大肠杆菌中的成功表达为建立梅毒血清学诊断的新方法奠定了基础.     

Construction of the Eukaryotic Expression Vector for Outer Membrane Protein Tp92 from Treponema pallidum and Its Preliminary Study on the Immune Responses in New Zealand Rabbits

Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum is the causative a gents of syphilis. Presently, the annual infection rate ofdomestic and international syphilis remains rather high [1,2]. Apart from the serious nature of the disease itself, anumber of studies sugg…