大肠杆菌K88ac菌毛操纵子fae全基因的克隆、表达及生物学活性初步研究

目的：在体外克隆和表达猪肠产毒性大肠杆菌（ETEC）K88ae菌毛操纵子,触结构基因,并检测重组菌毛的相关生物学活性。方法：利用长PCR技术以猪ETECK88ae株C83902基因组DNA为模板扩增编码K88菌毛操纵子触基因,克隆入表达质粒载体pBR322,构建和筛选重组质粒pBR322-fae,转化至不含任何菌毛的大肠杆菌EP株;电镜观察重组菌表面菌毛表达情况;用热抽提法提纯表达的重组菌毛;用纯化菌毛免疫小鼠制备高效价抗血清;用SDS-PAGE和Western blot检测重组菌毛的抗原性,用细胞黏附和黏附抑制试验检测其生物学活性。结果和结论：在电镜下观察到重组菌表面大量表达K88ae菌毛,该重组菌与兔抗K88ae菌毛单因子阳性血清、鼠抗K88ac菌毛单克隆抗体均产生凝集反应;纯化菌毛经SDS-PAGE,结构单位菌毛呈单一的相对分子质量约26×10^3的蛋白条带;纯化菌毛免疫小鼠后可制备出高效价的鼠抗血清,玻板凝集试验和Western blot结果表明体外表达的K88ae菌毛具有与K88ae野生菌毛相同的抗原性;猪小肠上皮细胞系黏附和黏附抑制实验结果表明重组EP菌和野生菌株一样具有较强的黏附猪小肠上皮细胞系的能力,而且提纯重组菌毛制备出的鼠抗血清能有效抑制上述重组菌或野生菌株对猪小肠上皮细胞系的黏附结合。     

Ⅴ型分泌系统菌体表面展示F18大肠杆菌黏附素及其受体结合位点的确定

自主转运蛋白(V型分泌系统)的β结构域已被证明可以将异源性多肽展示在细菌表面。运用DNA重组技术优化构建V型分泌系统MisL并在菌体表面展示F18大肠杆菌黏附素FedF及其受体结合域FedF1。含重组质粒pnirBMisL-fedF或pnirBMisL-fedF1大肠杆菌(E.coli)DH5α经厌氧诱导后,分别与兔抗F18ab菌毛FedF亚单位单因子血清和F18大肠杆菌黏附素受体易感性仔猪的小肠上皮细胞做玻板凝集试验和体外黏附试验,结果表明上述两株诱导表达重组菌与FedF抗血清发生明显的凝集反应,且能较好地黏附于F18大肠杆菌黏附素受体易感性仔猪小肠上皮细胞。而菌体表面展示F18大肠杆菌黏附素FedF突变体FedF(M)(黏附素受体结合域第88和89位组氨酸残基双突变为丙氨酸)的重组菌则失去上述凝集和黏附特性。以上试验结果说明,F18大肠杆菌黏附素FedF及其受体结合域FedF1在大肠杆菌表面得到了功能性表达,并进一步证明了位于FedF受体结合域内第88和89位组氨酸残基对FedF受体结合域的形成至关重要。     

V型分泌系统菌体表面展示F18大肠杆菌黏附素及其受体结合位点的确定

自主转运蛋白（V型分泌系统）的β结构域已被证明可以将异源性多肽展示在细菌表面。运用DNA重组技术优化构建V型分泌系统MisL并在菌体表面展示F18大肠杆菌黏附素FedF及其受体结合域FedF1。含重组质粒pnirBMisL-fedF或pnirBMisL-fedF1大肠杆菌（E．coli）DH5α经厌氧诱导后,分别与兔抗F18ab菌毛FedF亚单位单因子血清和F18大肠杆菌黏附素受体易感性仔猪的小肠上皮细胞做玻板凝集试验和体外黏附试验,结果表明上述两株诱导表达重组菌与FedF抗血清发生明显的凝集反应,且能较好地黏附于F18大肠杆菌黏附素受体易感性仔猪小肠上皮细胞。而菌体表面展示F18大肠杆菌黏附素FedF突变体FedF（M）（黏附素受体结合域第88和89位组氨酸残基双突变为丙氨酸）的重组菌则失去上述凝集和黏附特性。以上试验结果说明,F18大肠杆菌黏附素FedF及其受体结合域FedF1在大肠杆菌表面得到了功能性表达,并进一步证明了位于FedF受体结合域内第88和89位组氨酸残基对FedF受体结合域的形成至关重要。     

大肠杆菌K99菌毛fan操纵子的克隆、表达及活性

[目的]在体外克隆和表达猪产肠毒素大肠杆菌(ETEC) K99菌毛操纵子fan结构基因,并检测重组菌毛的相关生物学活性.[方法]以猪源分离的表达K99菌毛ETEC C83907株制取模板,成功PCR扩增出编码K99菌毛的fan操纵子,约5.7 kb.将fan操纵子克隆人表达质粒载体pBR322,筛选出含正确阳性质粒的重组菌.进一步将上述的重组质粒DNA转化至不含任何菌毛的大肠杆菌SE5000株,同时将空载体pBR322质粒转化入SE5000构建阴性对照菌株.[结果]该重组菌能与鼠抗K99菌毛单克隆抗体发生明显的凝集反应,与新生仔猪小肠上皮细胞刷状缘BBV分子有强烈凝集反应.电镜观察到上述重组菌表面大量表达K99菌毛,用热抽提法提纯其表达的K99菌毛,并经SDS-PAGE电泳和考马斯亮蓝染色,可以得到分子量约为18.5kDa的主要蛋白条带.纯化菌毛免疫小鼠后制备出高效价的鼠抗血清,能与携带K99菌毛的C83907、C83914、C83260野生株发生强烈的凝集反应,而与携带其他菌毛的ETEC不反应.玻板凝集试验和Western blot结果表明:体外表达的K99菌毛具有和野生K99菌毛相同的抗原性.用表达K99菌毛的重组菌进行HeLa细胞体外黏附试验和黏附抑制实验,结果表明:重组菌和野生菌株一样具有较强的粘附性,而且用重组菌毛制备的鼠抗血清能有效地抑制上述重组菌或野生菌株对细胞系的黏附结合.[讨论]本研究为进一步研究K99菌毛生物学作用建立了良好的实验平台.     

大肠杆菌F18菌毛及其亚型的PCR鉴定

F18菌毛是产肠毒素大肠杆菌 (ETEC)与产vero细胞毒素大肠杆菌 (VTEC)的重要致病因子 ,可介导细菌对小肠细胞的黏附 ,并具有F18ab和F18ac 2个抗原亚型。根据已发表的F18ab菌毛A亚单位 (FedA ab)的基因 (fedA ab)设计 3条引物 ,建立了 2种聚合酶链式反应 (PCR)扩增方法。通过对F18ab 大肠杆菌、F18ac 大肠杆菌、K88 大肠杆菌、K99 大肠杆菌、987P 大肠杆菌、F4 1 大肠杆菌的试验 ,结果表明所建立的PCR方法可特异性鉴定F18 大肠杆菌并区别其亚型F18ab与F18ac     

大肠杆菌F4在3个品种猪中的黏附模式

大肠杆菌F4是引起仔猪断奶前腹泻的一种主要细菌,F4黏附于小肠上皮细胞是其致病的前提。小肠上皮细胞的F4受体是由常染色体上的基因编码的,如果无受体,仔猪表现为大肠杆菌抗性。为了研究黏附的遗传机制,本实验利用大白、长白、松辽黑猪的小肠刷状缘细胞与F4ab、F4ac、F4ad进行离体黏附实验,结果发现3品种(系)猪之间黏附情况存在显著差别(P<0.01),松辽黑猪以非黏附型为主,而长白猪中黏附型比例较高,在同一品种猪内,3种菌株的黏附比例在松辽黑猪内和大白猪内有极显著差异,但在长白猪中无显著差异。从3种细菌与刷状缘的黏附模式来看,F4ab、F4ac和F4ad分别有3种不同的受体,它们可能是由3个不同的基因座编码的。     

猪源大肠杆菌F18菌毛的体外表达和抗原特性

【目的】揭示从仔猪腹泻和/或水肿病猪体内分离到的fedA+大肠杆菌所携带的毒力因子、F18菌毛在体外表达及其抗原变异情况。【方法】利用凝集试验测定O血清型,PCR方法检测毒力基因,单克隆抗体分析F18菌毛抗原特性。【结果】在75个fedA+分离株中,有62株测定出其O血清型,覆盖8种血清型,以O107和O139为主(74.2%);estI、estII、elt、stx-2e、astA、orfA、irp2、fyuA、ler和eaeA基因在这75个菌株中的检出率分别为64.0%、46.7%、28.0%、62.7%、26.7%、9.3%、9.3%、9.3%、1.3%和1.3%,其中仅拥有stx-2e基因的菌株有19株,同时拥有estI/estII/stx-2e基因的菌株有20株。单抗鉴定结果显示,在33株体外表达F18菌毛的菌株中,21株(63.6%)被鉴定为F18ac变体,2株(6.1%)被鉴定为F18ab变体,其余10株(30.3%)仅跟F18"a"因子单抗反应,而不跟F18"b"、"c"因子单抗反应。间接ELISA显示,11株单抗至少识别F18菌毛的6个表位,其中"a"因子至少有3个表位,"b"因子至少有2个表位,"c"因子至少有1个表位。【结论】在猪源菌株中,F18ab菌毛在体外表达率较低;F18ac菌毛在体外表达率较高,主要与肠毒素和O107血清型相关,同时我国存在F18菌毛的抗原变异。     

猪源大肠杆菌F18菌毛的体外表达和抗原特性

摘要:【目的】揭示从仔猪腹泻和/或水肿病猪体内分离到的fedA + 大肠杆菌所携带的毒力因子、F18菌毛在体外表达及其抗原变异情况。【方法】利用凝集试验测定O 血清型,PCR方法检测毒力基因,单克隆抗体分析F18菌毛抗原特性。【结果】在75个fedA + 分离株中,有62株测定出其O血清型,覆盖8种血清型,以O107和O139为主(74.2%) ;estI、estII、elt、stx-2e、astA、orfA、irp2、fyuA、ler和eaeA基因在这75个菌株中的检出率分别为64.0%、46.7%、28.0%、62.7%、26.7%、9.3%、9.3%、9.3%、1.3%和1.3%,其中仅拥有stx-2e基因的菌株有19株,同时拥有estI/estII/stx-2e基因的菌株有20株。单抗鉴定结果显示,在33株体外表达F18菌毛的菌株中,21株(63.6%)被鉴定为F18ac变体,2株(6.1%) 被鉴定为F18ab变体,其余10株(30.3%)仅跟F18“a”因子单抗反应,而不跟F18“b”、“c”因子单抗反应。间接ELISA显示,11株单抗至 少识别F18菌毛的6个表位,其中“a”因子至少有3个表位,“b”因子至少有2个表位,“c”因子至少有1个表位。【结论】在猪源菌株中,F18ab菌毛在体外表达率较低;F18ac菌毛在体外表达率较高,主要与肠毒素和O107血清型相关,同时我国存在F18菌毛的抗原变异。     

致肾盂肾炎大肠杆菌粘附特性的研究

本文对临床肾盂肾炎病人尿标本中分离的大肠杆菌１３２和１３６的粘附特性进行了系统的研究。受试菌的Ｐ血型阳性红细胞血凝试验阳性,能够与人的尿道上皮细胞粘附。利用致肾盂肾炎大肠杆菌Ｐ菌毛粘附基因群抗血清进行免疫学检测,两株菌的全菌ＥＬＩＳＡ结果阳性,免疫电镜证实该抗血清能与受试菌株的菌毛特异性结合。提取临床分离株的菌毛蛋白进行免疫印迹测定,仅有一条蛋白带显色,其分子量为１６．６ｋｄ。致肾盂肾炎大肠杆菌的粘附特性是区别于其他大肠杆菌的重要特征,上述结果表明本文报告的两株大肠杆菌为致肾盂肾炎大肠杆菌。     

预防幼畜腹泻双价工程菌苗株的构建及表达

Bam HI部分酶切表达K99抗原的重组质粒pMGK99,将其与相同酶切的含有F41菌毛基因的片段相连接,构建了载有两种抗原基因的质粒pMG611。通过转化大肠杆菌K12HB101、RRI和c600,得到HBlOl(pMG611)、RRl(pMG611)和C600(pMG611)菌株。经甘露糖抗性血凝试验、玻片凝集试验和western blot分析证明K99和F4l两种菌毛抗原在每株菌中均获表达。sDs—PAGE结果表明所表达K99和F4l菌毛亚单位的分子量与其各自野生株所产生的相同,分别是17200和29800Da,ELIsA测定HB101(pMG611)菌株表达K99和K41菌毛抗原的水平与相应出发菌株相同,而高于其野生株。本实验对质粒pMG611表达K99和F41菌毛抗原的影响因素也进行了研究。     

Sequences related to the major subunit gene fedA of F107 fimbriae in porcine Escherichia coli strains that express adhesive fimbriae

Abstract Porcine Escherichia coli strains isolated from cases fo postweaning diarrhea or edema disease were analysed for the presence of fedA , the major subunit gene of F107 fimbriae. The E. coli isolates were known to contain colonisation factor '8813', or to express F107, 2134P or other fimbriae, different from F4, F5, F6, and F41. PCR with fedA -specific primers, restriction enzyme digestion of the PCR product, and nucleotide sequence analysis demonstrated that 2134P pili, colonisation factor '8813' and fimbriae identified on Australian strains of the O141 serotype belong to one family of F107 fimbrial antigens.     

The effect of mutation at M307 in <Emphasis Type="Italic">FUT1</Emphasis> gene on susceptibility of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis> F18 and gene expression in Sutai piglets

Escherichia coli F18 (ECF18) is a common porcine enteric pathogen. The pathogenicity of ECF18 bacteria depends on the existence of ECF18 receptor in the brush border membranes of piglet’s small intestinal mucosa. Alpha (1) fucosyltransferase gene (FUT1) has been identified as the candidate gene controlling the adhesion to ECF18 receptor. The genetic variations in the position of M307 nucleotide in open reading frame of FUT1 have been proposed as a marker for selecting resistant pigs. The piglets were divided into three groups, AA, AG and GG, according to the genotypes present at M307 of FUT1. Small intestinal epithelium cells of piglets with AA, AG and GG genotypes were selected to test the adhesion capability of the wild type E.coli expressing F18ab fimbriae, the recombinant E. coli expressing F18ac fimbriae or the recombinant E. coli secreting and surface-displaying the FedF subunit of F18ab fimbriae, respectively. Here, we examined the distribution and expression of porcine FUT1 mRNA in different tissues in Sutai pigs using real-time PCR. The results showed that piglets with AA genotype show resistance, whereas piglets with GG or AG genotypes are sensitive to the pathogenic E. coli F18 in Sutai piglets. FUT1 was expressed in all the tissues that were examined, and the gene’s expression was highest in the lungs. There was no significant difference in expression level among the three genotypes in the liver, lung, stomach and duodenum, where the gene expression was relatively high. The present analysis suggested that mutation at M307 in FUT1 gene determines susceptibility of small intestinal epithelium to E. coli F18 adhesion in Sutai piglet and the expression of FUT1 gene may be regulated by other factors or the mutation was likely to be in linkage disequilibrium with some cis-regulatory variants.     

Refined mapping of the Escherichia coli F4ab/F4ac receptor gene(s) on pig chromosome 13

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli expressing F4 fimbriae is the major cause of diarrhoea in neonatal and post-weaning piglets. Previous studies have revealed that the loci controlling the F4ab/F4ac receptors are located on SSC13q41, between markers SW207 and S0283. In this study, we refined their positions in a two generation population containing 366 piglets of three breeds (Large White, Landrace, and Songliao Black). Nine microsatellite markers within this region were selected from the MARC (U.S. Meat Animal Research Center) porcine linkage map, and the pedigree disequilibrium test was employed for fine-mapping. The F4abR gene was located in the interval between S0283 and SW1833, a 4.8-cM region, and the F4acR gene was located in the interval between S0283 and SW1876, a 1.6-cM region. Our results also suggest that the F4ab/F4ac receptors might be controlled by two different but closely linked loci. The results of microsatellite-based haplotype analysis in the corresponding region show that some specific haplotypes were overwhelmingly present in the adhesive or non-adhesive animals, indicating that there are mutations within the identified regions that are strongly associated with the F4ab/ac phenotypes.     

Fine-mapping of the intestinal receptor locus for enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4ac on porcine chromosome 13

The aim of this study was to refine the localization of the receptor locus for fimbriae F4ac. Small intestinal enterocyte preparations from 187 pigs were phenotyped by an in vitro adhesion test using two strains of Escherichia coli representing the variants F4ab and F4ac. The three-generation pedigree comprised eight founders, 18 F1 and 174 F2 animals, for a total of 200 pigs available for the linkage analysis. Results of the adhesion tests on 171 F2 pigs slaughtered at 8 weeks of age show that 23.5% of the pigs were adhesive for F4ab and non-adhesive for F4ac (phenotype F4abR+/F4acR-; R means receptor). Pigs of this phenotype were characterized by a weak adhesion receptor for F4ab. No pigs were found expressing only F4acR and lacking F4abR. Receptors for F4ab and F4ac (F4abR+/F4acR+) were expressed by 54.5% of the pigs. Animals of this phenotype strongly bound both F4ab and F4ac E. coli. In the segregation study, the serum transferrin (TF) gene and 10 microsatellites on chromosome 13 were linked with F4acR (recombination fractions (theta) between 0.00 and 0.11 and lod score values (Z) between 11.4 and 40.4). The 11-point analysis indicates the F4acR locus was located in the interval S0068-Sw1030 close to S0075 and Sw225, with recombination fractions (theta) of 0.05 between F4acR and S0068, 0.04 with Sw1030, and 0.00 with S0075 and Sw225. The lack of pigs displaying the F4abR-/F4acR+ phenotype and the presence of two phenotypes for F4abR (a strong receptor present in phenotype F4abR+/F4acR+ and a weak receptor in phenotype F4abR+/F4acR-) led us to conclude that the receptor for F4ac binds F4ab bacteria as well, and that it is controlled by one gene localized between S0068 and Sw1030 on chromosome 13.     

Erythrocyte and porcine intestinal glycosphingolipids recognized by F4 fimbriae of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Enterotoxigenic F4-fimbriated Escherichia coli is associated with diarrheal disease in neonatal and postweaning pigs. The F4 fimbriae mediate attachment of the bacteria to the pig intestinal epithelium, enabling an efficient delivery of diarrhea-inducing enterotoxins to the target epithelial cells. There are three variants of F4 fimbriae designated F4ab, F4ac and F4ad, respectively, having different antigenic and adhesive properties. In the present study, the binding of isolated F4ab, F4ac and F4ad fimbriae, and F4ab/ac/ad-fimbriated E. coli, to glycosphingolipids from erythrocytes and from porcine small intestinal epithelium was examined, in order to get a comprehensive view of the F4-binding glycosphingolipids involved in F4-mediated hemagglutination and adhesion to the epithelial cells of porcine intestine. Specific interactions between the F4ab, F4ac and F4ad fimbriae and both acid and non-acid glycosphingolipids were obtained, and after isolation of binding-active glycosphingolipids and characterization by mass spectrometry and proton NMR, distinct carbohydrate binding patterns were defined for each fimbrial subtype. Two novel glycosphingolipids were isolated from chicken erythrocytes, and characterized as GalNAcα3GalNAcß3Galß4Glcß1Cer and GalNAcα3GalNAcß3Galß4GlcNAcß3Galß4Glcß1Cer. These two compounds, and lactosylceramide (Galß4Glcß1Cer) with phytosphingosine and hydroxy fatty acid, were recognized by all three variants of F4 fimbriae. No binding of the F4ad fimbriae or F4ad-fimbriated E. coli to the porcine intestinal glycosphingolipids occurred. However, for F4ab and F4ac two distinct binding patterns were observed. The F4ac fimbriae and the F4ac-expressing E. coli selectively bound to galactosylceramide (Galß1Cer) with sphingosine and hydroxy 24:0 fatty acid, while the porcine intestinal glycosphingolipids recognized by F4ab fimbriae and the F4ab-fimbriated bacteria were characterized as galactosylceramide, sulfatide (SO₃-3Galß1Cer), sulf-lactosylceramide (SO₃-3Galß4Glcß1Cer), and globotriaosylceramide (Galα4Galß4Glcß1Cer) with phytosphingosine and hydroxy 24:0 fatty acid. Finally, the F4ad fimbriae and the F4ad-fimbriated E. coli, but not the F4ab or F4ac subtypes, bound to reference gangliotriaosylceramide (GalNAcß4Galß4Glcß1Cer), gangliotetraosylceramide (Galß3GalNAcß4Galß4Glcß1Cer), isoglobotriaosylceramide (Galα3Galß4Glcß1Cer), and neolactotetraosylceramide (Galß4GlcNAcß3Galß4Glcß1Cer).     

Precise and rapid assessment of Escherichia coli adherence to vaginal epithelial cells by flow cytometry

BACKGROUND: In the pathogenesis of Escherichia coli urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, infecting bacteria adhere to vaginal and periurethral epithelial cells prior to ascending to the bladder and causing infection. Complex interactions among specific bacterial adhesins and various host factors appear to influence adherence of E. coli to mucosal surfaces such as the urogenital epithelium. To conduct population-based studies assessing host epithelial cell determinants that influence bacterial attachment, a method of measuring bacterial adherence utilizing clinically derived epithelial cell samples is needed. METHODS: We developed and standardized an efficient, accurate, high-throughput method for analyzing the adherence of uropathogenic E. coli to clinical samples containing a large number of exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells (VEC). Three wild-type E. coli strains isolated from women with UTI (IA2 expressing pap-encoded, class II fimbriae only; F24 expressing pap-encoded, class II and type 1 fimbriae; and F20, without pap-encoded or type I fimbriae) were transformed with gfpmut3, encoding green fluorescent protein, incubated with VECs, and analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Enumeration of the binding of each E. coli strain to 10,000 VECs showed reproducible, highly significant strain-dependent differences in adherence to VECs. Differential analysis of the relative contributions of type 1 pili and P fimbrial-mediated binding to the adherence phenotype was performed. It demonstrated that IA2 binding was dependent entirely on P fimbriae, whereas F24 binding was dependent on both P and type 1 fimbriae. CONCLUSIONS: This method has great potential for use in high-throughput analyses of clinically derived epithelial cell samples and will be valuable in population-based investigations of host-parasite interactions in UTI utilizing VECs collected from specific patient groups.     

A genome-wide association study identifies two novel promising candidate genes affecting Escherichia coli F4ab/F4ac susceptibility in swine

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) expressing F4 fimbria is the major pathogenic bacteria causing diarrhoea in neonatal and post-weaning piglets. Previous studies have revealed that the susceptibility to ETEC F4ab/F4ac is an autosomal Mendelian dominant trait and the loci controlling the F4ab/F4ac receptor are located on SSC13q41, between markers SW207 and S0283. To pinpoint these loci and further validate previous findings, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using a two generation family-based population, consisting of 301 piglets with phenotypes of susceptibility to ETEC F4ab/F4ac by the vitro adhesion test. The DNA of all piglets and their parents was genotyped using the Illumina PorcineSNP60 BeadChip, and 50,972 and 50,483 SNPs were available for F4ab and F4ac susceptibility, respectively, in the association analysis after quality control. In summary, 28 and 18 significant SNPs (p<0.05) were detected associated with F4ab and F4ac susceptibility respectively at genome-wide significance level. From these significant findings, two novel candidate genes, HEG1 and ITGB5, were firstly identified as the most promising genes underlying F4ab/F4ac susceptibility in swine according to their functions and positions. Our findings herein provide a novel evidence for unravelling genetic mechanism of diarrhoea risk in piglets.