金龟子绿僵菌(Metarhizium anisopliae HN1)几丁质酶基因的克隆及高效表达

几丁质酶是昆虫病原真菌金龟子绿僵菌致病力的主要因子之一。本实验用RT-PCR方法,从本实验室分离筛选到的高毒力金龟子绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae HN1中,扩增得到几丁质酶基因全长,此基因全长为1275bp,登录号为DQ011865,经Blastn分析此基因序列与M. anisopliae E6的chi1基因（AF02749）同源率为96% 。以pET-22b(+)为基础载体,构建pET-chi重组表达载体,在大肠杆菌（Escherichia. coli ）BL 21中进行表达。经SDS-PAGE分析,获得了42kDa大小的重组目的蛋白,目的蛋白占表达总蛋白含量的63.3%。菌体经冷冻与超声波破碎后,按DNS法可测得几丁质酶的活性。     

人趋化因子受体CXCR4基因的克隆及原核表达

目的:构建人CXCR4原核表达载体并在大肠杆菌中进行表达。方法:从健康人外周血单个核细胞提取总RNA,以RT-PCR获得CXCR4基因全长1059bp的完整编码序列,将其克隆入载体pMD-18T中,经限制性内切酶和菌落PCR分析并测序证实的阳性重组子与表达载体pET-28a( )连接并转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)。结果:12%SDS-PAGE分析表明,在30℃以IPTG诱导获得分子量为43ku的His-CXCR4融合蛋白表达带,诱导4h后此蛋白表达量约为全菌总蛋白的25%。结论:成功获得人CXCR4基因融合蛋白。     

利用GST融合蛋白表达系统表达与纯化人N-Ras蛋白

目的:克隆人N-ras蛋白全长编码区基因,获得其原核表达产物,并对融合蛋白进行纯化。方法:采用PCR技术从人乳腺文库中扩增出人N-ras蛋白全长编码区基因,将其克隆到p GEX-KG载体中,在大肠杆菌Rossate中表达后,利用GST-Sepharose 4B亲和珠对原核表达产物进行纯化,SDS-PAGE鉴定表达与纯化产物。结果:从人乳腺文库中扩增获得约600 bp的DNA片段,并克隆至p GEX-KG载体上,经测序与目的序列完全一致;在大肠杆菌Rossate中诱导表达出相对分子质量约47×103的目的蛋白;纯化后,经鉴定获得了纯度较高的重组蛋白GST-N-Ras。结论:获得了重组蛋白GST-N-ras,为后续深入研究Ras基因与其他癌基因、抑癌基因的相互作用奠定了基础。     

东亚飞蝗主要过敏原精氨酸激酶基因的克隆表达、纯化及免疫原性鉴定

本研究克隆了东亚飞蝗Locusta migratoria manilensis(Meyen)精氨酸激酶(arginine kinase,AK)基因全长,表达并纯化重组AK蛋白,研究重组蛋白的免疫反应性。东亚飞蝗AK基因开放阅读框全长为1 068 bp,编码355个氨基酸,与GenBank中已登录的东亚飞蝗AK(DQ513322)基因同源性为98%,重组质粒pET-28a-AK在E.coli中获得高效表达,重组蛋白相对分子质量(Mr)约为40 000,主要以可溶性形式表达,经亲和层析获得重组蛋白。通过免疫印迹分析结果表明,重组AK蛋白可被过敏性患者血清识别,免疫原性良好。结果表明我们成功获得东亚飞蝗精氨酸激酶全长基因并表达出重组AK蛋白,重组AK蛋白具有良好的免疫反应性。     

黄颡鱼免疫球蛋白M重链基因原核表达研究

在前期研究克隆得到黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)全长cDNA的基础上, 为进一步研究黄颡鱼免疫球蛋白M(IgM)重链的生物学功能, 设计特异性引物PCR扩增获得了编码成熟免疫球蛋白M重链基因的编码序列。将该基因编码片段连接到原核表达载体pQE30中, 构建黄颡鱼IgM重链的重组表达质粒IgM-pQE30。该重组质粒经酶切和测序鉴定后, 转入表达宿主大肠杆菌M15中诱导表达, 在30℃下, 经0.2 mmol/L IPTG诱导表达8 h, 可获得大量以包涵体形式存在的黄颡鱼IgM重链蛋白, 经SDS-PAGE电泳和Western blotting 分析表明, 新增的62 kDa蛋白条带与预期值相符, 且能与鼠源抗6×His的单克隆抗体特异性结合, 证明黄颡鱼IgM重链基因获得了高效原核表达。为进一步纯化该蛋白制备特异抗体, 研究其生物学功能奠定了基础。     

H3N2亚型猪流感病毒M1基因克隆及表达特性分析

从H3N2亚型猪流感病毒感染的鸡胚尿囊液中提取病毒基因组RNA,采用RT-PCR方法克隆M1全长基因,将M1基因亚克隆至pET-28a(+)表达载体中,构建重组表达质粒pET-28a-M1,将该重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21并经IPTG诱导表达。诱导产物经SDS-PAGE电泳分析显示重组蛋白M1获得大量表达,表达蛋白纯化后免疫Wistar大鼠制备多克隆抗体。Westernblotting检测结果表明制备的抗M1蛋白多克隆抗体可以识别大肠杆菌表达的M1蛋白和病毒感染细胞的病毒M1蛋白。构建M1基因真核重组质粒p3xFLAG-CMV-7.1-M1并转染Vero细胞,Western blotting检测表明抗M1蛋白多克隆抗体可以识别在Vero细胞中得到表达的M1蛋白,成功建立M1基因的真核表达系统。分析了病毒感染过程中M1蛋白的变化及其作为病毒复制指示分子的可能性。鼠源M1蛋白多克隆抗体的制备和M1基因真核重组表达质粒的构建,为进一步研究猪流感病毒的复制机理以及M1蛋白在病毒复制过程中的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

OKP-B-13型β-内酰胺酶的克隆与表达

目的构建OKP-B-13型β-内酰胺酶的表达载体。方法抽提菌株的质粒,应用PCR扩增OKP-B-13基因全长编码序列,扩增产物经Nde I、Xho I酶切后连接至pET-26b(+)表达载体,重组质粒经酶切及DNA测序确证后,转入大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导表达。超声破碎法提取表达蛋白产物,检测其活性,等电聚焦电泳检测蛋白的等电点(pI)。结果PCR扩增获得879 bp的产物,重组表达载体经Nde I、Xho I酶切及DNA测序后表明,目的基因已成功接入表达载体,重组菌的粗提物经头孢硝噻吩检测显示具有β-内酰胺酶活性,显示载体[pET-26b(+)/OKP-B-13]构建成功。目的等电点为7.1。结论β-内酰胺酶OKP-B-13在原核表达细胞中实验了基因重组表达,为进一步分析酶的特性提供条件。     

流感病毒nsl基因的克隆及其原核表达载体的构建

为了解H5N1亚型流感病毒株的nsl基因特性及其规模制备NSl蛋白,首先将病毒在鸡胚中传代,从收获的尿囊液中提取RNA,采用RT-PCR技术扩增流感病毒全长ns基因。测序显示H5N1亚型流感病毒NSlcDNA全长678bp,编码225个氨基酸。BLAST分析表明,Qa/ST／852,01(H5N1)病毒株nsl基因与近年来从华南地区分离的禽H5N1毒株的nsl基因有很高的同源性。之后采用PCR方法扩增nsl基因的cDNA片段,将其克隆到pGEX-4T-3载体中,与谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶(GST)基因融合,构建重组质粒pGEX-4T-3／NSlcDNA,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)并进行诱导表达。SDS,PAGE和凝胶扫描分析,GS~NSl融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得了高效表达,并且以可溶形式存在,重组融合蛋白的表达量占菌体总蛋白的28．5％,表达产物经亲和层析纯化后蛋白质纯度达96％以上。经免疫印记证实重组融合蛋白可以被GST特异性抗体所识别。该表达载体的构建为获得大量NSl蛋白进行功能研究及抗体制备提供了基础。     

甲3型流感病毒M2基因在痘苗病毒天坛株中的表达

为获得表达甲3型流感病毒(H3N2)M2蛋白的重组天坛株痘苗病毒RVJ1175M2,使用PCR方法扩增流感病毒全长M2基因,将其克隆到天坛株痘苗病毒同源重组质粒pJSC1175中,获得重组质粒pJSC1175M2,通过与痘苗病毒载体同源重组,构建了含流感病毒M2基因的重组痘苗病毒株RVJ1175M2。PCR检测结果证明,流感病毒(H3N2)M2蛋白基因准确插入到天坛株痘苗病毒TK区;Western blot、免疫荧光和流式细胞计数表明重组病毒RVJ1175M2可以有效地表达M2蛋白,表达的M2蛋白有两条带,分别为15kD和13kD,与相关文献报道一致;M2蛋白可有效分布在感染细胞的细胞膜上。这些结果表明重组痘苗病毒株RVJ1175M2可以有效地表达流感病毒M2蛋白,为使用表达M2蛋白的不同类型疫苗进行广谱流感疫苗效果的比较研究奠定了基础。     

流感病毒ns1基因的克隆及其原核表达载体的构建

为了解H5N1亚型流感病毒株的ns1基因特性及其规模制备NS1蛋白,首先将病毒在鸡胚中传代,从收获的尿囊液中提取RNA,采用RT-PCR技术扩增流感病毒全长ns基因。测序显示H5N1亚型流感病毒NS1cDNA全长678bp,编码225个氨基酸。BLAST分析表明,Qa/ST/852/01(H5N1)病毒株ns1基因与近年来从华南地区分离的禽H5N1毒株的ns1基因有很高的同源性。之后采用PCR方法扩增ns1基因的cDNA片段,将其克隆到pGEX-4T-3载体中,与谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶(GST)基因融合,构建重组质粒pGEX-4T-3/NS1cDNA,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)并进行诱导表达。SDS-PAGE和凝胶扫描分析,GST-NS1融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得了高效表达,并且以可溶形式存在,重组融合蛋白的表达量占菌体总蛋白的28.5%,表达产物经亲和层析纯化后蛋白质纯度达96%以上。经免疫印记证实重组融合蛋白可以被GST特异性抗体所识别。该表达载体的构建为获得大量NS1蛋白进行功能研究及抗体制备提供了基础。     

红火蚁Toll受体家族免疫响应绿僵菌表达模式的研究

为探究红火蚁Solenopsis invicta Buren Toll受体家族基因如何免疫响应绿僵菌Metarhizium的侵染。本研究采用浸渍法测定了不同浓度下绿僵菌对红火蚁大中小3种不同大小工蚁的致病力,并用显微镜观察了绿僵菌侵染后红火蚁3种工蚁的表型变化。利用生物信息学筛选Toll受体基因,并对Toll受体家族基因的理化性质、结构域、染色体位置、系统进化进行分析鉴定。运用实时荧光定量PCR（RT-qPCR）检测了红火蚁大中小型工蚁中Toll受体家族的发育历期和绿僵菌侵染后的表达模式。结果表明,绿僵菌在96 h对红火蚁大中小型工蚁的致死中浓度（LC50）分别为5.8×10^7孢子/mL、3.1×10^7孢子/mL、1.5×10^7孢子/mL;绿僵菌侵染红火蚁第3天,显微镜下观察到红火蚁体壁细小的菌丝,虫体僵硬,寄主死亡后菌丝迅速蔓延并逐渐长成橄榄绿色分生孢子;RT-qPCR结果表明Toll受体基因在红火蚁不同发育阶段中的mRNA表达水平存在显著差异,且Toll受体基因在雌性生殖蚁表达水平显著高于雄性生殖蚁;RT-qPCR结果表明红火蚁大中小型工蚁Toll受体免疫响应绿僵菌不一样。在大型工蚁中,绿僵菌侵染后,Toll受体家族基因能显著上调表达,6 h是一个诱导高峰期,Toll2-1和LRR转录水平最高,响应绿僵菌最强;在中型工蚁中,绿僵菌不能刺激Toll2-2基因的表达,却能强烈诱导Toll1,Toll2-1,Toll6,Toll7和LRR基因的上调表达,Toll1和Toll2-1响应绿僵菌最强。在小型工蚁中,绿僵菌能显著诱导Toll受体家族基因基因的上调表达,在24 h时,LRR基因表达量最高,相比于对照,LRR基因表达提高25倍,LRR在6 h和24 h响应绿僵菌最强。以上研究表明Toll受体可以免疫响应入侵的绿僵菌,且不同的Toll对绿僵菌可能具有不同的响应机制。本研究为进一步阐明Toll受体的功能奠定基础,为进一步利用绿僵菌控制红火蚁提供技术指导。     

The subtilisins of the invertebrate mycopathogens Verticillium chlamydosporium and Metarhizium anisopliae. are serologically and functionally related

Abstract The major extracellular proteases from the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium and the entomophagous fungus Metarhizium anisopliae , VCP1 and Pr1, respectively, are closely related both functionally and serologically. Antibodies raised against either enzyme cross-reacted with both antigens, suggesting that they have common epitopes. The VCP1 and Prl antisera labelled bovine pancreatic elastase and proteinase K, respectively. Neither antiserum reacted with commercial chymotrypsin. An antiserum to a serine protease from the closely related V. suchlasporium also cross-reacted with VCP1 and Prl. In contrast, a polyclonal antibody to an isoform of Pr1 exclusive to M. anisopliae isolate ME1 failed to recognize Prl from M. anisopliae V245 or VCP1. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of VCP1 revealed similarities with subtilisin-like enzymes from other fungi, but the closest match was with Pr1. The pure enzymes, VCP1 and Prl, failed to hydrolyse mono-aminoacyl-naphthylamide substrates but demonstrated dipeptidyl peptidase activity against Gly-Pro-βNA and Leu-Ala-βNA, respectively. These results are discussed in the context of specificity of invertebrate mycopathogens.     

Metarhizium anisopliae host-pathogen interaction: differential immunoproteomics reveals proteins involved in the infection process of arthropods

Metarhizium anisopliae is an entomopathogenic fungus well characterized for the biocontrol of a wide range of plagues. Its pathogenicity depends on the secretion of hydrolytic enzymes that degrade the host cuticle. To identify proteins involved in the infection process and in host specify, immunoproteomic analysis was performed using antiserum produced against crude extract of M. anisopliae cultured in the presence of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Dysdercus peruvianus cuticles. Spots detected using antisera produced against M. anisopliae cultured in cuticles and spore surface proteins, but not with antiserum against M. anisopliae cultured in glucose, were identified so as to give insights about the infection process. An MS/MS allowed the identification of proteases, like elastase, trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase and subtilisin (Pr1A, Pr1I and PR1J), chitinases, DNase I and proline-rich protein. Chymotrypsin and Pr1I were inferred as host specific, being recognized in D. peruvianus infection only. This research represents an important contribution to the understanding the adaptation mechanisms of M. anisopliae to different hosts.     

Differential expression of genes involved in entomopathogenicity of the fungi Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae and M. anisopliae var. acridum (Clavicipitaceae)

Expression analysis of the genes involved in germination, conidiogenisis and pathogenesis of Metarhizium anisopliae during its saprophytic and pathogenic life stages can help plan strategies to increase its efficacy as a biological control agent. We quantified relative expression levels of the nitrogen response regulator gene (nrr1) and a G-protein regulator of genes involved in conidiogenesis (cag8), using an RT-qPCR assay. Comparisons were made between M. anisopliae var. anisopliae and M. anisopliae var. acridum during germination and conidiogenesis and at different stages of pathogenesis. The cag8 gene was repressed during germination and induced during conidial development and the pathogenic phase, and the nrr1 gene was induced during germination, conidiogenesis and the pathogenic phase. Both genes were more expressed in M. anisopliae var. anisopliae, demonstrating that different varieties of M. anisopliae differ in activation of genes linked to virulence for certain environments and hosts. This suggests that differences among these varieties in the ability to adapt could be attributed not only to specific genomic regions and genes, but also to differential gene expression in this fungus, modulating its ability to respond to environmental stimuli.     

金龟子绿僵菌中性海藻糖酶基因的克隆及其表达特性分析

根据中性海藻糖酶NTL基因的同源序列设计引物,PCR扩增出杀蝗专一菌株———金龟子绿僵菌CQMa102NTL基因片段,利用5′_RACE和3′_RACE扩增出NTLcDNA的5′和3′端序列,经拼接得到CQMa102NTL基因cDNA全长。根据其全长cDNA序列,设计引物PCR扩增出CQMa102NTL的完整基因。为了解该基因的上游调控信息,采用PanhandlePolymeraseChainReactionAmplification方法扩增其上游序列。序列分析表明,CQMa102NTL全长DNA3484bp,cDNA全长2385bp,编码737个氨基酸的蛋白,推测蛋白分子量为83.1kD;含有3个内含子,包含一个依赖于cAMP的磷酸化作用位点(RRGS)和一个钙附着位点(DTDGNMQITIED);上游序列含有一个压力反应元件(CCCCT);与金龟子绿僵菌广谱性菌株ME1NTL的核苷酸序列和氨基酸序列分别具有93%和99%同源性,由此确定该序列为金龟子绿僵菌中性海藻糖酶基因序列。Southern杂交表明,NTL基因在CQMa102基因组中为单拷贝。Northern杂交表明,NTL基因转录出约2.5kb的mRNA单带,在液体培养条件下,对数生长前期表达水平最高,对数生长后期降到最低,进入稳定生长期后表达水平又有所提高。金龟子绿僵菌CQMa102中性海藻糖酶基因DNA全长和cDNA全长登录GenBank,登录号分别为:AY557613,AY557612。     

金龟子绿僵菌羧基转运蛋白基因MaJEN1及其启动子的克隆与分析

用YADE法扩增了球孢白僵菌T—DNA插入突变体T12中与T—DNA左边界相连的基因组序列。在此基础上得到了金龟子绿僵菌的羧基转运蛋白的全长cDNA,MaJEN1。MaJEN1全长1695bp,其中含有长为1524bp的开放阅读框(0RF),编码508个氨基酸的蛋白。氨基酸序列与粗糙脉孢霉和啤酒酵母菌的羧基转运蛋白JEN1相似性分别为69％和31％。采用PCR扩增得到了MaJEN1的基因组序列GMaJEN1,序列分析发现,GMaJEN1含有两个内含子。Southern杂交发现GMaJEN1在金龟子绿僵菌基因组上为单拷贝。利用RT—PCR法对MaJEN1的表达特性进行了分析,结果表明MaJEN1在蟑螂壳诱导培养基中表达,在该培养基中的表达受葡糖糖抑制。进一步采用YADE法得到了长为1626bp的GMaJEN1上游序列,其中含有可能的葡萄糖抑制调控序列。     

Influence of nutrition on the production and physiology of sectors produced by the insect pathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Metarhizium anisopliae strains V245 and V275 differed in their stability when grown on different nutrient media. V275 produced fewer sectors than V245 irrespective of the cultural conditions. Both strains produced more sectors on nutrient rich media. At least four distinct types of sectors were produced in vitro. Most sectors were sterile or sporulated poorly and produced significantly lower quantities of virulence determining enzymes like Pr1. Real-time PCR confirmed differential expression of the pathogenicity-related genes pr1 A, ste 1, try 1, and chy 1 encoding for the subtilisin Pr1A, esterase, trypsin and chymotrypsin, respectively. API-ZYM revealed that the enzyme profiles of sectors differed from those of the parent cultures and also from other sectors. Sectors of M. anisopliae also produced less destruxins than the parent cultures independent of the strain.     

Repeated in vitro subculturing alters spore surface properties and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae

Repeated subculturing caused rapid changes in the spore surface properties and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae. Of the two strains evaluated, M. anisopliae V245 attenuated more rapidly than V275. Electrophoretic mobility and Radial Flow Chamber assays were used for the first time to generate qualitative and quantitative information on the adhesive forces of M. anisopliae conidia. Independent of strain, adhesion, hydrophobicity and spore-bound Pr1 declined after the first subculture; however, spore surface charge decline was erratic. Adhesion and hydrophobicity stabilized after the third subculture, whereas spore-bound Pr1 continues to decline following repeated subculturing. Decline in spore bound Pr1 was directly correlated with decline in virulence, however, such correlation with adhesion, hydrophobicity or surface charge could not be established. Because spore-bound Pr1 activities were directly correlated with M. anisopliae virulence; it could be used as a quality-control marker to monitor changes in virulence.