马尾松毛虫CPV基因组S7的序列分析及部分序列的原核表达

马尾松毛虫质多角体病毒(湖南株)基因组S7节段(AY180908)cDNA克隆及序列分析结果表明：S7由1501个碱基组成,编码由448个氨基酸组成的分子量为49．8kDa的多肽P50。5’末端和3’末端具有5’-AGTAA-3’和5’-GTTAGCC-3’末端保守序列。该基因组与舞毒蛾质多角体病毒1型和家蚕质多角体病毒1型s7节段有很高的同源性,核苷酸序列同源性分别为97．2％和87．0％,氨基酸序列同源性分别为98．7％和92．8％。P50多肽与人型支原体的DnaK样蛋白在C-末端有相似性。本文报道了编码P50 C259的cDNA序列的克隆并作了原核表达,当用1．0mmol／L IPTG诱导2h,分子量约为37.3kDa的融合蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21中得到大量表达。     

文山松毛虫质型多角体病毒S8片段cDNA克隆与原核表达

文山松毛虫质型多角体病毒(DpwCPV)S8片段被克隆和测序,该片段全长1332bp,编码390个氨基酸组成的分子量大约为43kDa的蛋白P44.根据本实验室测定出的马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒(DpCPV)基因组全序列,设计引物,扩增出文山松毛虫质型多角体病毒S8部分片段,并亚克隆出p44基因序列,然后将p44基因序列cDNA克隆到表达载体pET-28a中,构建成表达质粒pET-S8,用IPTG诱导大肠杆菌BL21,经SDS-PAGE证明p44基因在大肠杆菌中获得成功表达,并对其编码蛋白序列进行了分析.     

文山松毛虫质型多角体病毒S8片段cDNA克隆与原核表达

文山松毛虫质型多角体病毒(DpwCPV)S8片段被克隆和测序,该片段全长1332bp,编码390个氨基酸组成的分子量大约为43kDa的蛋白P44。根据本实验室测定出的马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒(DpCPV)基因组全序列,设计引物,扩增出文山松毛虫质型多角体病毒s8部分片段,并亚克隆出p44基因序列,然后将p44基因序列cDNA克隆到表达载体pET-28a中,构建成表达质粒pET-S8,用IPTG诱导大肠杆菌BL21,经SDS-PAGE证明p44基因在大肠杆菌中获得成功表达,并对其编码蛋白序列进行了分析。     

马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒多角体蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及序列分析

通过对马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒的增殖、纯化,获得一株单一类型的质型多角体病毒.提纯的病毒粒子经SDS-酚抽提,琼脂糖凝胶电泳分离基因组dsRNDA,回收纯化第十片段S10.S10经DMSO变性,逆转录合成cDNA第一链,PCR扩增后,克隆在pGEM-T载体上.对重组子进行限制性内切酶分析及序列测定,结果表明,克隆片段全长763bp,起始密码AUG位于3～5残基,终止密码UGA位于747～749残基.推测DpGPV多角体蛋白基因编码248个氨基酸的多肽,分子量28kD.和家蚕质型多角体病毒(BmCPV)多角体蛋白基因相比较,核苷酸和编码氨基酸序列同源性分别为89.3%和97.6%.     

马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒多角体蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及序列分析

通过对马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒的增殖、纯化,获得一株单一类型的质型多角体病毒。提纯的病毒粒子经SDS－酚抽提,琼脂糖凝胶电泳分离基因组dsRNDA,回收纯化第十片段S10。S10经DMSO变性,逆转录合成cDNA第一链,PCR扩增后,克隆在pGEM-T载体上,对重组子进行限制性内切酶分析及序列测定。结果表明,克隆片段全长763bp,起始密码AUG位于3－5残基,终止密码UGA位于747－749残基。推测DpCPV多角体蛋白基因编码248个氨基酸的多肽,分子量28kD。和家蚕质型多角体病毒（BmCPV）多角体蛋白基因相比较,核苷酸和编码氨基酸序列同源性分别为89.3%和97.6%。     

马尾松毛虫CPV基因组第5片段的cDNA克隆及其序列分析

通过差速离心从感染的马尾松毛虫幼虫虫体中提取质型多角体病毒.碱解法提纯病毒粒子,1%琼脂糖凝胶分离基因组dsRNA,回收纯化第五片段(S5).根据同源性设计五对引物,经RT-PCR,最终获得五个亚克隆片断,测序拼接后,得到S5全长.片断全长2851个核苷酸,包括一个2643个核苷酸的开放阅读框.推测DpCPV S5基因编码了881个氨基酸长的多肽,分子量为100.3kDa,与舞毒蛾质型多角体病毒(LdCPV-1)和家蚕质型多角体病毒(BmCPV)比较,核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性都很高.进一步分析,利用几种CPV序列绘制了系统进化树,对病毒的分类和进化做了探讨研究.     

单引物法扩增马尾松毛虫CPV基因组第8片段及其序列分析

本文利用T4 RNA连接酶将5'-磷酸、3'-氨基修饰的引物1连接到马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒第8片段dsRNA的3'-OH端.经逆转录、退火、补齐形成全长双链cDNA.使用单一的互补引物2进行PCR扩增.扩增产物克隆在pMD18-T载体上.对重组子进行限制性内切酶分析及序列测定,结果表明,克隆片段全长330bp,S'端具有CPV-1型末端保守序列AGTAAA'端具有保守序列GTTAGCC.起始密码子从ATG位于38-40残基,终止密码子TAA位于1208～1210残基.推测S8片段编码390个氨基酸多肽,分子量为44kDa.与舞毒蛾质型多角体病(LdCPV)第8片段相比较,核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分别为97%和98%.与家蚕质型多角体病毒(BmCPV)第8片段相比较,核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性分别为83%和85%.与人的呼肠孤病毒第8片段比较没有明显的同源性.     

马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒NS5蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及序列分析

通过对马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒的增殖、纯化,获得一株单一类型的质型多角体病毒.提纯的病毒粒子经SDS-热酚法抽提,在使用低熔点琼脂糖凝胶电泳分离基因组dsRNA,回收纯化第九片段S9.SgRNA双链经高温变性,使用正反两种引物逆转录合成cDNA双链,使用同样的引物经PCR扩增后,克隆在pMD18-T载体上.利用两种引物组合,获得了大小两个亚克隆片段.序列测定结果表明,较小亚克隆片段长405bp,较大亚克隆片段长677bp,经过序列拼接,得到一个977bp的序列,其中包含一个963bp大的开放阅读框(ORF).推测DpCPVS9基因编码一个320个氨基酸的多肽,分子质量35.66kDa.和家蚕1型质型多角体病毒的I株(BmCPV-II strain)位于第九片段的NS5蛋白基因相比较,核苷酸和编码氨基酸序列同源性分别为86.0%和93.4%.     

单引物法扩增马尾松毛虫CPV基因组第8片段及其序列分析

本文利用T4 RNA连接酶将5'－磷酸,3'-氨基修饰的引物1连接到马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒第8片段dsRNA的3'-OH端,经逆转录,退火,补齐形成全长双链cDNA。使用单一的互补引物2进行PCR 增,扩增产物克隆在pMD18-T载体上,对重组子进行限制性内切酶分析及序列测定。结果表明,克隆片段全长330bp,S'端具有CPV－1型末端保守序列AGTAAA'端具有保守序列GTTAGCC。起始密码子从ATG位于38－40残基,终止密码子TAA位于1208－1210残基。推测S8片段编码390年氨基酸多肽,分子量为44kDa。与舞毒蛾质多角体病（LdCPV)第8片段相比较,核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分别为97％和98％。与家蚕质型多角体病毒（BmCPV）第8片段相比较,核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性分别为83％和85％。与人的呼肠孤病毒第8片段比较没有明显的同源性。     

马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒NS5蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及序列分析

通过对马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒的增殖,纯化,获得一株单一质型多角体病毒。提纯的病毒粒子经SDS－热酚法抽提,在使用低熔点琼脂凝胶电泳分离基因组dsRNA,回收纯化第九片段S9。SgRNA双链经高温变性,使用正反两种引物逆转录合成cDNA双链,使用同样的引物经PCR扩增后,克隆在pMD18-T载体上。利用两种引物组合,获得了大小两个亚克隆片段。序列测定结果表明,较小亚克隆片段长405bp,较大亚克隆片段长677bp,经过序列拼接,得到一个977bp的序列,其中包含一个963bp大的开放阅读框（ORF）。推测DpCPVS9基因编码一个320个氨基酸的多肽,分子质量35.66kDa。和家蚕1型质型多角体病毒的I株（BmCPV-I Istrain)位于第九片段的NS5蛋白基因相比较,核苷酸和编码氨基酸序列同源性分别为86．0％和93．4％。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

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.