利用大肠杆菌鞭毛展示的随机肽库筛选TNF-α拮抗肽

TNF-α是一种在机体抗感染、抗肿瘤过程中发挥重要作用的细胞因子,其对机体具有保护和损伤两方面的作用,为了探讨新的抑制TNF-α所致炎症损伤等反应的手段,构建了细菌鞭毛递呈的随机肽库,利用构建得到的肽库,进行TNF-α特异性结合肽的筛选工作。经过5轮筛选及DNA测序,共得到6条小肽编码序列。其中2条序列中含有一V-N-WG的相同序列框架。进行6条序列与TNF-α结合力的确证后,选择了其中的4条肽序列进行人工化学合成、纯化及鉴定。利用L929细胞及MTT法对4条小肽进行活性测定,检测其对TNF-α的抑制活性。结果表明,在TNF-α对L929细胞毒性为30％左右时,含同源序列框架的2条肽可抑制90％左右的TNF-α活性。     

7肽和12肽两种M13噬菌体展示库筛选肿瘤坏死因子alpha拮抗肽的比较

肿瘤坏死因子alpha的拮抗剂是治疗多种炎症性自身免疫疾病的首选,但抗体类拮抗物因副作用明显而使用受限,尤其是机体内抗抗体的产生,严重影响治疗效果和药物代谢。而肽类物除免疫原性低之外,和小分子相比也有更低的毒性和更强的靶标特异性。使用7肽和12肽两种M13噬菌体展示库筛选TNFα拮抗肽,以分析7肽和12肽分别作为TNFα拮抗肽的亲和性与功能性。经过3~4轮的筛选和验证,得到2条7肽序列和2条12肽序列。利用ELISA方法检测合成肽与TNFα结合的亲和性,编号632的7肽亲和性最强,Kd=138nmol/L;编号636的12肽亲和性稍差,Kd=8.59μmol/L。InsightⅡ软件分别分析632肽和636肽与TNFα二聚体结合,发现632肽与TNFα二聚体结合更加稳定,并且在细胞水平上632肽拮抗TNFα活性功能比636肽更强,有632肽存在的条件下TNFα诱导的L929细胞生存率上升了3倍,而636肽的作用只有2倍。7肽比12肽更适合作为TNFα拮抗肽。     

重组人肿瘤坏死因子α抑制肽-抗炎酸性尾巴融合蛋白的生物学活性检测

目的：评价原核表达、纯化的6×His-硫氧还蛋白（TRX）一人肿瘤坏死因子α（TNFα）抑制肽-C端抗炎酸性尾巴融合蛋白的生物学功能。方法：在大肠杆菌中分别表达带His标签的TRX对照蛋白及TRX蛋白融合的人TNFα抑制肽-抗炎酸性尾巴融合蛋白,并对2种蛋白进行N^2＋金属螯合层析纯化,采用MTT法检测纯化后的蛋白及化学合成多肽抑制TNFα标准品对L929细胞的细胞毒活性。结果：与对照蛋白相比,融合蛋白人TNFα抑制肽-C端抗炎酸性尾巴及合成多肽均能拮抗TNFα标准品对L929细胞的细胞毒作用。结论：融合蛋白人TNFα抑制肽-C端抗炎酸性尾巴及合成肽均能有效拮抗TNFα的生物学作用,为今后发展抑制TNFα为主的抗炎生物药物奠定了基础。     

抑制肿瘤坏死因子-α的DNA适配子的筛选与鉴定

应用SELEX技术筛选能与TNF结合的DNA适配子。化学合成随机寡聚DNA库,以TNF为靶蛋白,经过12轮SELEX筛选,将所得产物克隆、测序。根据所测序列化学合成寡聚DNA适配子,用生物素_亲和素_辣根过氧化物酶显色系统检测适配子与TNF的结合活性;用鼠L929细胞检测适配子拮抗TNF活性。结果显示,所筛选到的寡聚DNA能与TNF-α高亲和力结合,并能在细胞培养中拮抗TNF-α的细胞毒活性。     

RIP1介导肿瘤坏死因子α诱导的L929细胞凋亡与程序性坏死

肿瘤坏死因子α(tumor necrosis factor alpha,TNFα)诱导的L929细胞死亡是研究细胞程序性坏死的重要模型,但也有报道称,TNFα处理后的L929细胞发生了凋亡。该研究以所在实验室保存的L929细胞(L929-A)和从商业化细胞库购买的L929细胞(L929-N)为模型,进一步鉴定了TNFα诱导的L929细胞死亡类型与调控机制。结果发现,TNFα处理后的L929-A细胞中出现了凋亡特征,且阻断胱冬肽酶(caspase)信号通路可显著抑制TNFα诱导的L929-A细胞死亡,但却促进TNFα诱导的L929-N细胞死亡。此外,受体相互作用蛋白1(receptor-interacting protein 1,RIP1)在TNFα诱导的两种L929细胞死亡过程中都具有关键性的调控作用,表明TNFα处理后的L929-A细胞发生了RIP1依赖的细胞凋亡,而L929-N细胞发生了程序性坏死(necroptosis)。同时,启动细胞程序性坏死的关键蛋白RIP3(receptor-interacting protein 3)在L929-N细胞中表达水平显著高于L929-A细胞,因此,RIP3的这种差异表达可能是决定两种L929细胞在TNFα处理后发生不同类型细胞程序性死亡的重要原因。     

内毒素结合肽模拟肽P11的体外活性研究

目的对从噬菌体展示随机肽库筛选获得的内毒素结合肽模拟肽进行体外拈抗内毒素活性鉴定。方法采用FMOC固相合成法化学合成内毒素结合肽模拟肽P11,并进行拮抗内毒素活性和细胞毒性测定。结果亲和ELISA检测显示P11与LPS有较高的亲和力,通过生长曲线和流式细胞学分析细胞周期显示P11对人U937细胞生长无明显影响。流式细胞检测显示P11呈剂量依赖性抑制FITC—LPS与人外周血单核细胞（PBMC）结合。细胞因子生成抑制实验显示10μg/mlP11可显著抑制LPS诱导PBMC和U937细胞TNF—αmRNA转录和蛋白表达。结论体外活性鉴定结果表明化学合成的模拟肽P11可抑制LPS诱导的炎性反应。     

利用噬菌体展示技术筛选胰岛素模拟肽

为了寻找能够模拟胰岛素生物活性的小肽,以胰岛素多克隆抗体为靶标,筛选噬菌体展示随机C7C环肽库.3轮筛选后,通过ELISA方法挑取与靶分子特异性结合的15个阳性克隆,测序获得两条序列,分析所得序列并合成相应短肽.通过细胞生物学活性检测,小肽CPTSQANSC（ZJ1）能够竞争性的抑制胰岛素与其受体的结合,并对正常小鼠和四氧嘧啶诱导的糖尿病小鼠,都有明显的降血糖作用.上述结果表明,小肽CPTSQANSC具有胰岛素样生物学活性.而小肽CVQPSHSSC（ZJ2）表现出胰岛素拮抗活性,能引起正常小鼠血糖升高.这表明筛选到了能够模拟胰岛素表位的短肽CPTSQANSC,可能为治疗胰岛素依赖性糖尿病提供了新线索.     

神经生长因子低亲和力受体(p75NTR)的模拟配基的筛选

人神经生长因子低亲和力受体 (p75NTR)转染R2细胞而建立的R2L1细胞 ,在去血清培养时发生凋亡 ,该作用可被神经生长因子 (NGF)所抑制 .用R2L1和R2两种细胞差式筛选噬菌体随机 7肽库和 1 2肽库 ,获得和p75NTR特异结合的噬菌体 .测定DNA序列后得到有关多肽的氨基酸序列 .7肽库共有序列为C (H D)LP(K M)HPM C ;1 2肽库优势序列为TLPSPLALLTVH .化学合成相应的 2个短肽 .用细胞结合法和ELISA方法证实阳性噬菌体和合成短肽能与p75NTR结合 ,并证实了它们对R2L1细胞去血清培养后的凋亡有抑制作用     

基于人HMGB1-B box的抑制性小肽筛选及其抗炎功能分析

目的从噬菌体构象型7肽库中筛选人HMGB1-Bbox的抑制性小肽。方法以重组人HMGB1-Bbox为靶分子对噬菌体构象型7肽库进行6轮亲和筛选,获得Bbox结合的克隆,并经ELISA验证。选取亲和力高的克隆进行DNA测序,并推导出呈现的多肽序列,通过IL-6 ELISA检测噬菌体呈现的小肽对人HMGB1-B box致炎功能的抑制作用。结果经过6轮亲和筛选,噬菌体的回收率增加,阳性克隆得到富集。挑选15个结合力强的克隆进行测序,推导出2个多肽序列。所获两个阳性噬菌体克隆能特异性地抑制人HMGB1-B box刺激THP-1细胞产生炎症因子的能力。结论获得了噬菌体呈现的能够抑制人HMGB1-B box的两个小肽。     

在肽库中筛选抗磷脂抗体的小肽抑制剂

β２糖蛋白Ⅰ（ｂｅｔａ－２－ｇｌｙｃｏｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ Ⅰ,β２ＧＰＩ）是一分子量为５０ ｋＤ的糖蛋白．从抗磷脂抗体综合症（Ａｎｔｉｐｈｏｓｐｈｏｌｉｐｉｄ ａｎｔｉｂｏｄｉｅｓ ｓｙｎｄｒｏｍ ,ＡＰＳ）患者身上获得的抗体可直接与β２ＧＰＩ作用．以β２ＧＰＩ为目标分子,在噬菌体十五肽库中筛选抗β２糖蛋白Ⅰ抗体的小肽抑制剂．通过四轮亲和性筛选,噬菌体的回收率从１．２６×１０－ ４％ 增加到３．１９×１０－ ２％ ．随机挑取噬菌体克隆测定其与β２ＧＰＩ的结合活性及其对β２ＧＰＩ与自身抗体结合的抑制活性,其中部分噬菌体克隆表现出４０％ 的抑制活性．经ＤＮＡ 序列测定,得到一组相关序列．该结果为研究β２ＧＰＩ的抗原表位奠定了良好的基础．     

从抗TNF抗体的CDR肽库中获得拮抗TNF的短肽

为设计来自抗体的短肽 ,以抗肿瘤坏死因子 (TNF)嵌合抗体 (cA2 )CDRs为模板 ,在其两侧各加 3个随机氨基酸残基 ( X3 CDR X3 ) ,构建了 6个以CDR为基础的肽库 .经过 3轮亲和选择 ,挑取单克隆 ,进一步经ELISA检测TNF阳性噬菌体克隆 ,分离得到 7个ELISA阳性较好的噬菌体肽克隆 ,分别命名为CDR2L1、CDR2L2、CDR2L3、CDR1L1、CDR2H1、CDR3H1、CDR3H 2 .应用MTT方法 ,检测 7个克隆对TNF生物学活性的拮抗作用 .结果显示 :来自CDR2L ,CDR3H肽库中的CDR2L2、CDR2L3,CDR3H2噬菌体肽具有明显的拮抗TNF诱导L92 9细胞的细胞毒作用 ,其中以CDR2L2噬菌体肽的拮抗活性最强 .而来源于CDR1L ,CDR2H肽库的CDR1L1和CDR2H1噬菌体肽和来自CDR2L ,CDR3H肽库中的CDR2L1和CDR3H1噬菌体肽没有明显的拮抗TNF作用 .研究结果初步表明 :从cA2抗体CDR肽库中筛选得到的噬菌体CDR模拟肽具有亲本抗体相似的结合活性和生物学效应 ,从而为开发已知抗体 (特别是治疗用抗体 )CDR为基础的肽药物创建一个技术平台奠定基础     

De novo design TNF-alpha antagonistic peptide based on the complex structure of TNF-alpha with its neutralizing monoclonal antibody Z12

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) antagonists have become therapeutic drugs for immunological diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, etc. Low molecular weight synthetic peptides can mimic the binding sites of TNF-alpha receptors and block the activity of TNF-alpha. Based on the 3-D complex structure of TNF-alpha with its neutralizing monoclonal antibody (Mab) Z12, an antagonistic peptide (AP) was rationally de novo designed. The designed AP possessed similar structural character and potential bioactivity with Mab Z12. AP could competitively inhibit the binding of Mab Z12 to TNF-alpha, TNF-alpha-meditated caspase activation and TNF-alpha-induced cytotoxicity on murine L929 cells with a dose-dependent fashion. This study highlights the potential of computation-aided method for the design of novel peptides with the ability to block the deleterious biological effects of TNF-alpha.     

Bcl-2 inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated increase of glycolytic enzyme activities and enhances pyruvate carboxylase activity

To understand the effects of bcl-2 on glucose metabolism and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) mediated cytotoxicity, the activities of glycolytic enzymes (hexokinase, 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase, and pyruvate kinase), lactate dehydrogenase, pyruvate carboxylase, and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase were examined with or without TNF-alpha treatment in TNF-alpha sensitive L929 cells and TNF-alpha resistant bcl-2 transfected L929 cells. In TNF-alpha-treated L929 cells, the activities of the glycolytic enzymes and lactate dehydrogenase greatly increased, but there was no detectable change in phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase. Pyruvate carboxylase activity decreased by about 25% between 6 and 12 h after TNF-alpha treatment. The activities of the glycolytic enzymes and lactate dehydrogenase in bcl-2 transfected L929 cells were lower than in L929 cells upon TNF-alpha treatment. On the other hand, the activity of pyruvate carboxylase was 20-100% greater after 6 h of TNF-alpha treatment than in the L929 cells. The activity of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase of bcl-2 trasfected L929 cells was lower by up to 25% than in L929 cells after 12 h. The increase of pyruvate carboxylase activity and decrease of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase activity in bcl-2 transfected L929 cells may contribute to the protective effects of bcl-2 against TNF-alpha mediated cytotoxicity.     

Contribution of caveolin-1 alpha and Akt to TNF-alpha-induced cell death

We used retrovirus insertion-mediated random mutagenesis to generate tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-resistant lines from L929 cells. Using this approach, we discovered that caveolin-1 alpha is required for TNF-alpha-induced cell death in L929 cells. The need for caveolin-1 alpha in TNF-alpha-induced cell death was confirmed by the restoration of sensitivity to TNF-alpha after ectopic reconstitution of caveolin-1 alpha/beta expression. This caveolin-1 alpha-mutated line was also resistant to H(2)O(2) and staurosporine, but not to lonidamine. HepG2 cells are known to lack endogenous caveolins. HepG2 cells stably transfected with caveolin-1 alpha/beta were found to be much more sensitive to TNF-alpha than either parental cells transfected with caveolin-1 beta or parental cells transfected with an empty vector. In contrast to its extensively documented antiapoptotic effect, the elevated activity of Akt appears to be important in sensitizing caveolin-1-expressing cells to TNF-alpha, since pretreatment of cells with the phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY-294002 or wortmannin completely blocked PI3K activation and markedly improved the survival of TNF-alpha-treated L929 cells. The survival rates of caveolin-1 alpha-normal and caveolin-1 alpha-deficient L929 cells were comparable after treatment with PI3K inhibitor and TNF-alpha. Similar results were obtained with HepG2 cells that stably expressed caveolin-1 alpha/beta or -beta and parental cells transfected with an empty vector. In summary, our results indicate that caveolin-1 alpha preferentially sensitizes L929 cells to TNF-alpha through the activation of a PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.     

Determination of the binding specificity of the SH2 domains of protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 through the screening of a combinatorial phosphotyrosyl peptide library

A method for the rapid identification of high-affinity ligands to Src homology-2 (SH2) domains is reported. A phosphotyrosyl (pY) peptide library containing completely randomized residues at positions -2 to +3 relative to the pY was synthesized on TentaGel resin, with a unique peptide sequence on each resin bead (total 2.5 x 10(6) different sequences). The library was screened against the biotinylated N- and C-terminal SH2 domains of protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1, and the beads that carry high-affinity ligands of the SH2 domains were identified using an enzyme-linked assay involving a streptavidin-alkaline phosphatase conjugate. Peptide ladder sequencing of the selected beads using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry revealed consensus sequences for both SH2 domains. The N-terminal SH2 domain strongly selects for peptides with a leucine at the -2 position; at the C-terminal side of the pY residue, it can recognize two distinct classes of peptides with consensus sequences of LXpY(M/F)X(F/M) and LXpYAXL (X = any amino acid), respectively. The C-terminal SH2 domain exhibits almost exclusive selectivity for peptides of the consensus sequence, (V/I/L)XpYAX(L/V). Several representative sequences selected from the library were individually synthesized and tested for binding to the SH2 domains by surface plasmon resonance and for their ability to stimulate the catalytic activity of SHP-1. Both experiments have demonstrated that the selected peptides are capable of binding to the SH2 domains with dissociation constants (K(D)) in the low micromolar range.     

Affinity chromatographic screening of soluble combinatorial peptide libraries.

Affinity chromatography using immobilized S-protein was used for the screening of affinity peptide ligands from two soluble peptide libraries. Peptide library I consisted of octamers with glycine (G) at both termini of each peptide, i.e. GXXXXXXG. The six center positions were constructed using random sequences of six L-amino acids (Y, N, F, E, V, and L). Peptide library II also consisted of octamers but with glycine and valine (V) at both termini of each peptide (GVZZZZVG). The four variable center positions of peptide library II were random sequences of 18 L-amino acids. Peptides that were retained specifically on the immobilized S-protein column were eluted by 2% acetic acid. The peptides in the acid eluate were further separated using reversed-phase HPLC. Each separated peptide fraction was collected and the peptide sequences deconvoluted by mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The screenings of peptide libraries I and II resulted in 12 and 7 affinity peptides, respectively. Eight out of the twelve peptides from peptide library I contained the clear consensus sequence NFEV. Peptide library II resulted in affinity peptides with the sequences GVNFEVVG, GVNFTVVG and GVFFEL(I)VG. The advantages and limitations of affinity chromatography in peptide library screening are discussed.     

The adenylate cyclase activator forskolin partially protects L929 cells against tumour necrosis factor-alpha-mediated cytotoxicity via a cAMP-independent mechanism

Recent reports indicate that cAMP-elevating agents can protect against cell death induced by many stimuli, including tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). We investigated the ability of cAMP-elevating agents to modulate TNF-alpha-mediated cytotoxicity in L929 cells. Using the MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) reduction assay and a DNA fragmentation assay as indicators of cell survival, we have shown that forskolin confers partial protection against TNF-alpha-mediated cytotoxicity and inhibits TNF-alpha-induced internucleosomal DNA fragmentation in L929 cells. The protection conferred by forskolin is cAMP-independent since 1,9-dideoxyforskolin (an adenylate cyclase-inactive analog) also protected against TNF-alpha, while both dibutyryl-cAMP and the cAMP-phosphodiesterase inhibitor theophylline were not protective. This is the first example (that we know of) of cAMP-independent cytoprotection by forskolin. We conclude that forskolin acts in a cAMP-independent manner, potentially at a site upstream of caspase-3 activation, to protect against TNF-alpha-mediated cytotoxicity in L929 cells, and that cAMP elevation, in general, does not confer protection against TNF-alpha-induced death in L929 cells. In addition, we observed that Cyclosporin A, a mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) inhibitor, protected L929 cells against TNF-alpha, underlining the importance of mitochondria in the cytotoxic process induced by TNF-alpha in L929 cells.     

Trichostrongylus colubriformis extract upregulates TNF-alpha receptor expression and enhances TNF-alpha sensitivity of L929 cells

Many pathogens have developed strategies to avoid the host's immune system and hence improve their long-term survival. These strategies include antigenic variation, mimicry of host regulatory proteins and production of immunoregulatory molecules. The ruminant gastrointestinal nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis produces several factors with homology to human immunoregulatory proteins. However, direct immunomodulation by T. colubriformis proteins has not yet been unequivocally demonstrated. Results in the present paper demonstrate that soluble T. colubriformis factors promote proliferation of the TNF-susceptible mouse fibrosarcoma cell line L929, while inhibiting proliferation of all other cell types tested. In addition, T. colubriformis homogenate enhanced the susceptibility of L929 cells to the cytotoxic action of ovine TNF-alpha. Within 1 h of exposure, T. colubriformis factors bind L929 cells in a stable fashion, yet it takes up to 24 h for the cells to become sensitised to TNF-alpha. Interestingly, the increase of both TNF-alpha sensitivity and proliferation of treated L929 cells correlated with an upregulation in expression of TNF-alpha p55 and p75 receptors.