siRNA表达载体的构建及其表达

本研究用限制性内切酶消化质粒pCMV-tag-2B,除去巨细胞病毒(Cytomegalovirus,CMV)启动子核苷酸序列,剩下的核苷酸序列作为构建表达siRNA(Small interfering RNA,siRNA)载体的前体。依据文献提供的扩增H1RNA启动子核苷酸序列的引物序列合成一对引物,以带有H1RNA启动子序列的质粒DNA为模板扩增HIRNA启动子序列,插入前体,构建SiRNA的表达载体pCH1。另外将H1RNA启动子插入pGEM．1lfz相应位点,构建瞬时表达载体pGHl。依据EGFP的有效SiRNA抑制位点,合成两条分别为64bp的核苷酸链,通过体外退火,形成双链,然后插入已构建的两个表达载体。将这两个载体分别与表达EGFP蛋白的质粒pEGFP．N3共转染Bel．7402细胞,观察siRNA对EGFP的抑制效应。研究结果表明构建的载体有效表达了siRNA,这些载体可以用于与siRNA相关抗病毒治疗性试验研究。     

Smad4基因siRNA表达载体的构建与鉴定

目的:以Smad4基因为靶标构建小干扰RNA(siRNA)真核表达载体.方法:根据GenBank公布的人Smad4核酸序列及SiRNA设计原则,用AmbionRNAi在线软件,筛选得到2个19 bp片段为靶序列,合成两端带有Bam H Ⅰ、HindⅢ酶切位点的发夹结构寡核苷酸序列,经过退火,将此序列克隆到真核表达质粒pSilencerTM3.1-H1 neo vector中,构建成重组质粒,酶切及测序验证.脂质体介导转染人原代增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞,经G418筛选细胞克隆,并用RT-PCR检测Smad4基因的表达.结果:成功构建了pSilencerTM3.1.H1 neo-Smad4 shRNA表达载体克隆,插入片段测序结果与合成的siRNA序列一致.RT-PCR结果显示转染shRNA1、shRNA2重组质粒的成纤维细胞内Smad4 mRNA水平均降低,其中以pSilencerTM3.1-H1-Smad4 shRNA1更为明显(P＜0.01).结论:构建P-Smad4 shRNA袁达载体成功,为进一步研究Smad4基因的RNA干扰奠定了基础.     

siRNA抑制HIV-1基因表达的研究

RNA干扰(RNAinterfering,RNAi)现象是动植物体内的一种序列特异性的、转录后基因沉默的过程.在哺乳动物细胞中,19～25个核苷酸长短的双链siRNA(smallinterferingRNA)可有效地抑制基因表达.利用pBS/H1SP载体,它表达的双链RNA的转录产物可以用来抑制特异性HIV-1基因的表达.在siRNA实验中,为了比较由H1启动子转录的siRNA在细胞内的作用,使用以绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)为报告基因的载体——pEGFP-C1质粒,在荧光显微镜下,很容易地看到EGFP在细胞中表达.将HIV-1siRNA表达载体与表达相应EGFP-HIV融合基因的质粒,共转染人胚肾293细胞,结果表明,和对照质控载体相比,转染了pHIV-siRNA质粒的细胞中EGFP-HIV的表达得到显著抑制.通过该途径,筛选出能抑制HIV-1基因表达的有效siRNA.此外,还在同一载体上表达两种或三种siRNA,分别针对不同的HIV基因,获得了良好的抑制效果.     

角鲨烯合成酶特异性mU6-siRNA真核表达载体的构建及鉴定

利用RNA干扰技术靶向构建角鲨烯合成酶基因ERG9特异性真核表达载体。将针对粟酒裂殖酵母(Schizosaccharomyces pombe Linder)ERG9不同部位所设计的3对siRNA序列通过重组技术克隆到质粒mU6 pro中构建真核表达重组体mU6 ERG9 siRNA1、2、3,转化DH5α菌株扩增,提取质粒通过限制性酶切和测序分析对重组表达载体进行鉴定,分析结果表明3个表达载体的设计基因插入正确,成功构建了ERG9特异性真核表达载体mU6 ERG9 siRNA,重组体的成功构建为在裂殖酵母细胞中靶向RNA干扰角鲨烯的合成从而提高辅酶Q10合成途径的代谢通量打下基础。     

甘菊DFL::EGFP高效融合蛋白表达载体的构建

增强型绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP)是一种优化的突变型GFP,DFL是从甘菊中分离出的LFY基因的同源序列。为了研究DFL基因的功能和表达模式,研究利用小片段克隆法将linker序列插入到EGFP基因5′端启始密码子前面,在pBI121载体的CaMV35S启动子的3′端后面插入一段多克隆位点,成功地构建了pBI-DFL-EGFP表达载体。通过设计特异引物,利用PCR技术扩增得了到拟南芥LFY基因的启动子序列,用粘性末端PCR技术将pBI-DFL-EGFP表达载体中CaMV35S启动子替换成LFY基因启动子,构建成了pLFY-DFL-EGFP表达载体。用含有pBI-DFL-EGFP和pLFY-DFL-EGFP质粒的农杆菌侵染洋葱表皮细胞,在荧光显微镜下分别用蓝光激发,均观测到了荧光。这一结果表明,融合蛋白DFL∷EGFP表达载体构建成功,同时还证明了通过PCR技术克隆到的LFY启动子序列具有启动子功能。     

Stathmin SiRNA表达载体抑制stathmin的表达

目的:构建stathmin特异性SiRNA质粒表达载体,探讨其对鼻咽癌5-8F细胞stathmin的沉默作用.方法:合成用于stathmin基因特异性干扰表达的DNA片段,经退火形成双链DNA片段,片段克隆到质粒表达载体pGenesil 1.1上.载体导入JM109菌株进行筛选与扩增,采用酶切和测序对克隆表达载体进行鉴定.应用脂质体将鉴定后的重组表达质粒载体转入鼻咽癌5 -8F细胞,RT-PCR与Western Blot分析stathmin基因表达.结果:经酶切和测序鉴定,插入SiRNA质粒表达载体的stathmin特异性碱基序列和方向正确.重组质粒表达载体转染鼻咽癌细胞后,细胞转染效率达78.8 ±6.8％,stathmin基因在鼻咽癌中的表达明显下降.结论:构建的stathmin基因SiRNA质粒表达载体能抑制stathmin的表达.     

表达siRNA的重组腺相关病毒载体的构建和鉴定

腺相关病毒(AAV)载体介导的RNA干扰(RNAi)可在哺乳动物细胞中长期特异性抑制同源基因表达。本研究以AAV Helper-Free System中的转移质粒pAAV-MCS为基础,引入增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)基因和H1启动子,将该质粒改造为可表达小干扰RNA(siRNA)和EGFP的质粒pAAV-EGFP-H1。该质粒与辅助质粒共转染包装细胞后,获得了具有感染性的重组AAV(rAAV)。以EGFP为靶基因的干扰实验证明:所得rAAV可以产生siRNA并能够特异性抑制EGFP靶基因表达;荧光显微镜观察、FACS分析和Real-time PCR方法均表明重组病毒rAAV-H1-sh EGFP引起EGFP的表达降低大于60%。     

应用载体介导的RNAi技术抑制HCMV的UL49基因表达

为了研究RNA干涉抑制HCMV UL49基因的作用,以pLXSN(U6启动子)为模板通过两步PCR的方法扩增含U6启动子的siRNA表达片段,并通过TA克隆将siRNA表达片段克隆到pMD18-T载体构建成siRNA表达质粒,同时以人巨细胞病毒AD169病毒株基因组为模板PCR扩增UL49基因,将其克隆到pEGFP-N1构建融合质粒pEGFP-UL49。通过脂质体介导将siRNA表达质粒和pEGFP-UL49质粒共转染人宫颈癌细胞系HeLa,在荧光显微镜下观察RNA干涉结果。通过这种方法得到具有介导RNA干涉的siRNA片段,为UL49基因沉默研究提供技术基础。     

酿酒酵母海藻糖-6-磷酸合成酶基因克隆及植物表达载体的构建

从耐热性极强的酿酒酵母菌株AS21416中分离纯化出总RNA和mRNA,以AMV逆转录酶合成cDNA,采用保守引物,从该cDNA中扩增克隆出tps1基因,对该基因的全序列分析表明,该基因含有1507个核苷酸,与国外报道相关基因的同源性达99.6%。利用BamHⅠ和SacⅠ切点将tps1基因插入植物表达载体pBin438多克隆位点上,得到tps1基因植物表达载体重组质粒。     

U6和H1双启动子载体用于RNAi的实验研究

为建立一条简便、有效的构建哺乳动物细胞随机RNAi文库技术路线 ,首先通过PCR将 1 9～ 2 1ntsiRNA编码序列及终止信号等元件引入U6启动子下游 ,再将该扩增产物定向克隆至H1启动子的下游。构建的双启动子载体中 ,U6和H1相对排列 ,均以其间插入的靶序列为模板 ,分别转录出其正义和反义链 ,形成功能性siRNA。以EGFP和bcl-2为靶基因的实验表明 ,该方法构建的载体可有效地干扰相应基因的表达。     

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.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.