嗜水气单胞菌TPS-30株丝氨酸蛋白酶基因与溶血素基因在大肠杆菌中的融合表达

嗜水气单胞菌丝氨酸蛋白酶和溶血素是该菌重要的致病因子与保护性抗原。致病性嗜水气单胞菌TPS-30株为江浙一带鱼类暴发病病原主要血清型O:9的代表株。研究利用PCR方法扩增嗜水气单胞菌TPS-30株的丝氨酸蛋白酶基因(Spe)和溶血素基因(Hly),将基因Spe和Hly通过柔性片段进行融合,并将融合片段插入pET32a的多克隆位点,构建成重组融合表达载体pET32a-Spe-Hly。将重组载体转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经异丙醛-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导表达,获得融合蛋白Spe-Hly。表达产物经SDS-PAGE检测,显示与预期大小约130kD相吻合的融合蛋白带。纯化融合蛋白并对鲫鱼进行免疫攻毒试验。结果表明,丝氨酸蛋白酶基因和溶血素基因融合表达载体构建成功,并成功获得了融合蛋白Spe-Hly,对鲫鱼的免疫保护率达81.4%。这为基因工程亚单位多价疫苗的开发提供基础。       

地衣芽胞杆菌碱性蛋白酶基因克隆与表达特性

目的建立高产量和高活力的地衣芽胞杆菌碱性蛋白酶基因表达体系。方法采用PCR技术克隆获得目的基因,将其连入表达质粒pET-32 a构建原核表达重组质粒,经测序鉴定后,转化BL21大肠埃希菌,不同温度下IPTG诱导表达融合蛋白,测定酶活;进一步对该基因和编码蛋白进行同源性比较和酶学性质分析。结果碱性蛋白酶基因序列全长1 149 bp,编码382个氨基酸,同源性为99%,融合蛋白分子质量为62 kD,蛋白酶酶活为29 000 U/mL,并且在25℃时是以可溶蛋白形式表达,37℃时部分蛋白以包涵体形式存在。结论此种表达体系可以成功表达具有生物活性的碱性蛋白酶,诱导温度对蛋白酶存在形式具有较大影响。     

桃脂氧合酶基因的原核表达分析

利用RT-PCR技术从桃(Prunus persica L.)基因组中克隆到脂氧合酶(lipoxygenase,LOX)基因3(PpLOX-3)的ORF全长.ORF全长与原核表达载体pET-32a(+)相连接,构建重组原核表达载体pET-LOX-3,并转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞,在IPTG诱导下,通过SDS-PAGE电泳,得到一条约125 kD的融合蛋白条带,除去pET-32a(+)自身诱导的约20 kD大小的蛋白后,结果与PpLOX-3编码的约105 kD蛋白的大小一致.     

雪莲类PEBP基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及鉴定

本实验旨在构建雪莲类PEBP基因原核表达载体,在大肠杆菌中表达并纯化类PEBP基因所编码的蛋白,为进一步研究奠定基础.将雪莲类PEBP基因开放阅读框序列克隆到原核表达载体pET30( )上,转化感受态表达菌株BL21(DE3),低浓度IPTG低温诱导融合蛋白的表达,纯化产物,Western blotting鉴定目的蛋白.IFTG低诱导PEBP,经SDS-PAGE分析,其相对分子量约为28 kD,与预期相符,表达量约占菌体蛋白的26.8%,并且通过亲和层析纯化了重组融合蛋白,Western blotting鉴定为阳性.成功构建了原核表达载体pET-PEBP,获得了高效表达产物,并为进一步研究雪莲类PEBP基因的抗冻功能打下基础.     

单增李斯特菌InternalinA的表达、纯化及多克隆抗体的制备

【目的】克隆表达单增李斯特菌膜表面蛋白InternalinA(InlA),经免疫家兔获得多克隆抗体,为建立其免疫磁珠富集快速检测方法奠定基础。【方法】利用生物软件设计单增李斯特菌inlA基因的引物,通过PCR扩增出inlA基因,并将其克隆至pET28a()原核表达载体,转化大肠杆菌BL21进行优化表达。镍柱纯化表达产物,质谱鉴定重组蛋白,ELISA分析其免疫原性。免疫家兔,制备其多克隆抗体。间接ELISA检测多抗的效价及交叉性,免疫荧光分析多抗与单增李斯特菌菌体结合的特异性。【结果】成功表达了InlA蛋白,融合表达产物分子量约为92 kD,质谱鉴定其为InlA蛋白;免疫家兔获得的抗血清效价为1:100 000,除与金黄色葡萄球菌约20%的交叉外,与副溶血弧菌等其它病源菌均无交叉;免疫荧光证实该多抗特异性结合于单增李斯特菌膜表面,与同种属的威尔斯李斯特菌不结合。【结论】成功制备了单增李斯特菌特异性的兔多克隆抗体,为单增李斯特菌免疫磁珠富集快速检测方法的建立奠定了基础。     

可溶性HLA-A*0203-BSP原核表达载体的构建及其在大肠杆菌中的高效表达

目的：构建HLA-A*0203重链胞外域羧基端融合生物素化酶BirA底物肽(BSP)的融合蛋白（HLA-A*0203-BSP）的原核表达载体并在大肠杆菌中进行表达。方法：以RT-PCR方法从HLA-A2+ 供者外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)中克隆HLA-A*0203重链基因的cDNA并测序鉴定,然后以PCR方法构建HLA-A*0203-BSP的原核表达载体,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)菌株中诱导表达并以免疫印迹鉴定。结果：DNA测序显示,从3名HLA-A2+ 供者PBMC中克隆的cDNA中,只有从供者2获得编码HLA-A*0203重链基因的cDNA。将编码重链胞外域1-276的序列和编码BSP的序列融合,构建HLA-A*0203-BSP融合蛋白的原核表达载体并经测序验证。该融合蛋白在BL21(ED3)中获得高效表达,约占菌体总蛋白的30％;产物相对分子质量约为34 kD,与理论大小一致。Western印迹分析显示融合蛋白完全存在于包涵体中。结论：成功克隆HLA-A*0203重链基因的cDNA,构建HLA-A*0203-BSP融合蛋白的原核表达载体,并在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达,为制备HLA-A*0203四聚体打下基础。     

猪水泡病病毒VP1基因的克隆和表达

以猪水泡病病毒RNA为模板,应用反转录聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)技术,扩增了849bp的VP1基因,通过T-A克隆技术,将VP1基因片段克隆至pMD18-T克隆载体质粒中,构建SVDVVP1基因克隆重组质粒,进行核苷酸序列分析。然后亚克隆插入pBAD/ThioTOPO表达载体,经测序鉴定,筛选获得VP1基因正向插入、有正确读码框的阳性克隆,成功构建了猪水泡病病毒VP1基因重组表达载体。经L-Arabinose诱导表达,可稳定、高效地表达VP1蛋白抗原。SDS-PAGE结果表明,以终浓度为0.002%的L-阿拉伯醛糖进行诱导,5h后表达可达到高峰,表达蛋白为融合蛋白,质量约47.13kDa,表达产量约占菌体总蛋白的16%。Westernblotting检测表明,诱导的蛋白能与猪水泡病阳性血清发生特异性反应。融合蛋白中含有猪水泡病病毒VP1蛋白抗原,为应用该表达蛋白抗原制备SVD免疫血清学诊断试剂和新型疫苗构建奠定基础。     

小鼠骨保护素配基胞外片段的表达、纯化及生物活性分析

骨保护素配基(OPGL)是调节破骨细胞分化和成熟的核心细胞因子。由小鼠骨组织提取总RNA,RTPCR扩增得到小鼠OPGL胞外片段(sOPGL)cDNA,以特定策略克隆人表达载体pET-42a( ),以便使未来表达产物的融合标签序列能够完全被因子Xa切除。重组载体在大肠杆菌中诱导表达可获得高水平的47kD产物,Western blotting证实它可被OPGL抗体识别。经Glutathione-sepharose 4B亲和层析,除融合蛋白外,还有一约30 kD蛋白与层析柱发生了特异性亲和。该30kD蛋白可被GST-IGF-I多克隆抗体识别,但不能被OPGL抗体识别,提示它的产生乃由于融合蛋白在融合位点附近发生裂解。融合蛋白经Xa因子裂解和进一步纯化,得到分子量约17．5kD的sOPGL。生物活性分析证明,重组sOPGL可以促进OLC的生成,并呈现剂量依赖关系。     

核糖核酸酶抑制因子(RI)的融合表达与复性

应用PCR技术从核糖核酸酶抑制因子 (ribonucleaseinhibitor ,RI)的克隆载体pT7 ri中扩增出ri片段 (1 5kb) ,亚克隆到融合表达载体pGEX 2T中 ,并转化感受态大肠杆菌BL2 1.异丙基半乳糖苷 (IPTG)诱导表达的GST RI经SDS PAGE证明分子量约 76kD ,表达量约占菌体蛋白总量 2 0 % .以包涵体形式表达的目的蛋白经尿素变性 ,透析复性得到的产物具有较高的抑制RNaseA的活性(15 0U ml) .复性的融合蛋白于 2 4℃经凝血酶作用 16h ,可被切割成 5 0kD的RI和 2 6kD的GST .     

拟南芥转录因子NF-YC的原核表达及多克隆抗体制备

采用PCR方法扩增NF-YC基因得到其全长cDNA序列,并将其克隆至原核表达载体pET-48b中,在大肠杆菌BL21中用IPTG诱导出分子量约为45 kD的融合蛋白,SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测鉴定表达产物。利用亲和层析技术对融合蛋白进行纯化,纯化后的目的蛋白免疫新西兰兔制备多克隆抗体。间接ELISA检测抗体效价大于1 62 500,Western blotting结果显示,该抗体可特异性识别NF-YC蛋白。     

大黄鱼病原哈维氏弧菌单克隆抗体的制备及其应用

用甲醛灭活哈维氏弧菌（Vibrio harveyi）GYC1108-1制备免疫原免疫8周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠,利用淋巴细胞杂交瘤技术,用间接酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）对杂交瘤进行筛选,阳性克隆经2－3次亚克隆后,共获得5株针对GYC1108-1的单克隆抗体。选取1B7制备小鼠腹水抗体,其细胞上清及腹水效价分别为1∶3200和1∶32000。同样用灭活的哈维氏弧菌免疫新西兰大白兔,5次免疫后颈动脉采血,离心取血清,并用饱和硫酸铵法进行纯化,制备了兔抗哈维氏弧菌多克隆抗体,其ELISA效价为1∶51200。利用1B7单克隆抗体和兔抗哈维氏弧菌多克隆抗体以及山羊抗小鼠HRP酶标二抗,建立了检测哈维氏弧菌的三抗体夹心酶联免疫吸附试验（TAS-ELISA）方法。该方法对哈维氏弧菌的最小检出浓度为1×104个/mL。用该TAS-ELISA方法检测大黄鱼（Pseudosciaena crocea）样品,54尾患病大黄鱼中有45尾检出哈维氏弧菌,而14尾健康大黄鱼都没有检出哈维氏弧菌。由此可见,本试验建立的TAS-ELISA方法,可以用于患病大黄鱼哈维氏弧菌的快速诊断。     

Characterization of OmpK, GAPDH and their fusion OmpK-GAPDH derived from Vibrio harveyi outer membrane proteins: their immunoprotective ability against vibriosis in large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea)

AIM: To investigate the immunoprotection of three recombinant proteins derived from the Vibrio harveyi outer membrane proteins (OMPs) OmpK, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and their fusion OmpK-GAPDH as vaccine candidates from vibriosis of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea). METHODS: The ompK gene, of which the leader sequence was omitted, was fused with the gapdh gene. Three recombinant proteins r-OmpK, r-GAPDH and r-OmpK-GAPDH were expressed and purified. Western blots were carried out to detect the specificity of the antibodies raised against the recombinant proteins; Fish were immunized with recombinant proteins and challenged by native V. harveyi. The immunoresponse to the recombinant proteins were determined by ELISA and phagocytic activity assay. CONCLUSIONS: The fusion protein r-OmpK-GAPDH can afford greater protection against the wild V. harveyi than r-OmpK or r-GAPDH alone or their mixture in humoral and cellular immunity, indicating that OmpK and GAPDH could produce a synergistic immunoprotection against vibriosis of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) when fused into OmpK-GAPDH with a linker. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: It has been realized that a multi-component OMP antigen can induce a higher frequency of immune effectors than a single OMP. The results presented here bring forth a good suggestion for the subunit vaccine design based on the OMPs of gram-negative pathogens.     

Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a RabGTPase in large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea)

The molecular mechanisms of the immune system against pathogens in large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) are not well known, despite its economic importance as an aquaculture species. In this investigation, a Rab gene (named as LycRab gene) was obtained from this fish, which exhibited high homology with Rab8 of other species. It was expressed in Escherichia coli, and the specific antibody was raised using the purified fusion protein (GST-LycRab). The LycRab protein, containing characteristic signatures of Rab proteins with 5 GTP-binding domains, had GTP-binding activity. The LycRab gene was ubiquitously expressed in all analyzed tissues as revealed by Western blot, although expression levels varied from tissue to tissue. Real-time PCR revealed that the LycRab gene was up-regulated after immunization with poly I:C, formalin-inactive Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus or bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), suggesting that LycRab protein might play an important role in large yellow croaker defense against pathogens infection. This discovery might contribute better understanding to the molecular events involved in fish immune responses.     

Expression and immunogenicity analysis of two iron-regulated outer membrane proteins of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Genes of two iron-regulated outer membrane proteins of Vibrio parahaemolyticus zj2003, a pathogenic strain isolated from large yellow croaker （Pseudosciaena crocea）, psuA and pvuA, were cloned and expressed as N-terminal His6-tagged proteins in Escherichia coli BL21（DE3）. The recombinant fusion proteins were purified with nickel chelate affinity chromatography. To analyze the immunogenicity of the proteins, groups of large yellow croaker were immunized with the purified recombinant psuA, pvuA or both, by intraperitoneal injection. Antibody response was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Titers to the recombinant proteins increased from log2 3.25 to log29.80, 4-8 weeks following immunization. The relative percent survival of the groups vaccinated with psuA, pvuA, or a combination of the two, reached 50%, 62.5% and 75%, respectively. Western blot analysis was carried out with the serum from unvaccinated survival fish after infection. Both recombinant proteins were detected, indicating that these two proteins of V. parahaemolyticus zj2003 were immunogenic and could produce synergistic effects during in vivo infection, and they might be considered as important components for developing an aquaculture vaccine against this pathogen.     

Characterization of the BPI-like gene from a subtracted cDNA library of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) and induced expression by formalin-inactivated Vibrio alginolyticus and Nocardia seriolae vaccine challenges

One expressed sequence tag (EST 64LF004 clone), which is from the subtracted cDNA library of the head kidney of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) stimulated with peptidoglycan (PG) by suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) method, was cloned using RACE-PCR. The full length cDNA, which possesses typical structural features of a signal peptide, a conserved LPS binding domain and two bactericidal permeability-increasing (BPI) motifs as in higher vertebrates, was identified as a novel homologue, namely of the large yellow croaker BPI-like molecule (Pc-BPI-L). Phylogenetic analysis showed this Pc-BPI-L of large yellow croaker as the most ancestral branch in bony fish clade. The recombinant Pc-BPI-L protein expressed in the Tn-5B1-4 insect cells was successfully produced and confirmed to have the predicted size of 52 kDa by Western blot analysis. At the message level, Pc-BPI-L mRNA was ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined. Following formalin-inactivated Vibrio alginolyticus and Nocardia seriolae treatment, Pc-BPI-L message was differentially up-regulated in primary immune organs. These results indicate that Pc-BPI-L might be involved in the immune response to bacterial infection.     

Cloning and Sequencing of the Growth Hormone Gene of Large Yellow Croaker and Its Phylogenetic Significance

Using conserved primers and the PCR reaction, the growth hormone (GH) gene and the 3'-UTR of the large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) were amplified and sequenced. The gene structure was analyzed and compared to the GH genes of 5 other percoid fish downloaded from Genbank. Also the GH gene of the large yellow croaker and the genes from 14 Percoidei and 2 Labroidei species were aligned using Clustal X. A matrix of 564 bp was used to construct the phylogenetic tree using maximum parsimony and neighbor-joining methods. Phylogenetic trees by the two methods are identical in most of the clades with high bootstrap support. The results are also identical to those from morphological data. In general, this analysis does not support the monophyll of the families Centropomidae and Carangidae. But our GH gene tree indicates that the representative species of the families Sparidae and Sciaenidae are a monophyletic group.     

Cloning, expression and immunogenicty analysis of five outer membrane proteins of Vibrio parahaemolyticus zj2003

Genes of five outer membrane proteins of Vibrio parahaemolyticus zj2003, including OmpW, OmpV, OmpK, OmpU and TolC, were cloned and expressed as N-terminal His(6)-tagged proteins in Escherichia coli. The recombinant fusion proteins were purified with nickel chelate affinity chromatography. To analyze the immunogenicity of these proteins, large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) were immunized by intraperitoneal injection. Antibody response was assessed by method of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Titres to all five recombinant proteins increased during 4 to 8 weeks post immunization, within the range of log 2 values of 5.75 to 10.8. Recorded relative survival percent (RPS) of the vaccinated groups varied from 80% to 90%, while 10 fish in control group all died. Western blot tests were undertaken with the serum of survival fish after experimental infection. Except for recombinant TolC, the other four recombinant proteins were recognized by the serum. It is indicated that four outer membrane proteins of V. parahaemolyticus zj2003, including OmpW, OmpV, OmpU and OmpK, are immunogenic during in vivo infection, which would be of some significance in developing efficient vaccine in aquaculture. This is the first report of successful vaccination against V. parahaemolyticus with purified recombinant outer membrane proteins.     

Effects of dietary beta-1, 3 glucan on innate immune response of large yellow croaker, Pseudosciaena crocea

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary beta-1, 3 glucan on the innate immune response and protection against Vibrio harveyi infection in large yellow croaker, Pseudosciaena crocea. A basal diet was supplemented with 0% (control), 0.09% (low) and 0.18% (high) beta-1, 3 glucan to formulate three experimental diets. Each diet was randomly allocated to triplicate groups of fish in floating sea cages (1.5 x 1.5 x 2.0m), and each cage was stocked with 100 fish (initial average weight 9.75+/-0.35 g). Fish were fed twice daily (05:00 and 17:00) to apparent satiation for 8 weeks. The results of 8 weeks feeding trial showed that low glucan supplementation (0.09%) significantly enhanced fish growth, whereas high supplementation (0.18%) did not. The serum lysozyme activity was significantly increased with the increase of dietary glucan (P < 0.05), and fish fed the diet with high glucan had significantly higher lysozyme activity compared with low glucan. There were no significant differences in alternative complement pathway (ACP) activity between fish fed diets with and without supplementation of glucan. The phagocytosis percentage (PP) and respiratory burst activity in fish fed the diet with 0.09% glucan were significantly higher than those in fish fed with the control diet (P < 0.05), but both immunological parameters significantly decreased in fish fed the diet with high supplementation compared with low supplementation and no significant difference was observed between the control and high supplementation groups. The challenge experiment showed that fish fed the diet with low glucan had significantly lower cumulative mortality compared with the control and high glucan groups (P < 0.05), but no significant difference was observed between the control and high supplementation groups. These results suggested that low glucan could enhance growth and innate immunity of large yellow croaker with an 8-week oral administration, but higher supplementation did not influence growth, or further improve immunity of large yellow croaker.     

大黄鱼三种病原弧菌外膜蛋白交叉保护性抗原筛选

弧菌是海水养殖环境中常见的条件性致病菌,弧菌病的暴发给水产养殖业造成了严重损失。鉴于水生动物尤其是鱼类弧菌病的发生常常是多种（血清型或亚种）弧菌的混合感染,筛选具有潜在的交叉保护性蛋白抗原,作为制备多价疫苗或联合疫苗的侯选成分具有重要意义。文中从患病大黄鱼中分离到8株弧菌,经生理生化和分子生物学鉴定分别为6株哈维氏弧菌Vibrio harveyi,1株溶藻弧菌Vibrio alginolyticus和1株副溶血弧菌Vibrio parahaemolyticus。选择典型的不同种的弧菌为代表,提取其外膜蛋白,经SDS-PAGE和Westernblotting分析,确定它们大约在45 kDa、35 kDa、22 kDa处出现了3条共同的免疫印迹条带,表明它们很有可能含有共同的能够彼此交叉保护的抗原。利用双向电泳和免疫印迹相结合的方法,借助于MALDI-TOF-MS质谱分析技术,发现溶藻弧菌V.alginolyticus的一种功能未知的孔蛋白（Porin,GenBank Accession No.ZP₀1260407）和副溶血弧菌V.parahaemolyticus的一种麦芽糖孔蛋白的前体蛋白（Maltoporin precursor,GenBank AccessionNo.NP₈01154）能够和哈维氏弧菌V.harveyi全菌多抗产生免疫反应,表明这两种蛋白可以作为3种弧菌的交叉保护性抗原,以此制备的疫苗可望对3种弧菌的感染产生交叉保护作用。     

岱衢族大黄鱼种质的AFLP分析

根据耳石年轮确定作为研究材料的浙江海区捕捞野生大黄鱼为岱衢族大黄鱼,并用AFLP技术进行种质分析。结果表明岱衢族大黄鱼可分为两类:岱衢族大黄鱼Ⅰ型和岱衢族大黄鱼Ⅱ型,这种划分与文献报道的岱衢族大黄鱼有“春综”和“秋综”两种群之分相吻合。岱衢族大黄鱼Ⅰ型生长速度比岱衢族大黄鱼Ⅱ型要快,海水养殖开发和利用岱衢族大黄鱼应选用岱衢族大黄鱼Ⅰ型作为亲本较好。获得的岱衢族大黄鱼种质AFLP指纹图谱,可以作为鉴定岱衢族大黄鱼的依据。