鞭毛蛋白FliC突变体／HPV18L2N融合蛋白的表达与纯化

目的：人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）的持续性感染导致女性宫颈癌的发生。HPV的次要衣壳蛋白L2可以诱发交叉中和多种型别HPV的中和抗体,但是单独免疫L2诱发的抗体滴度较低。鼠伤寒沙门氏茵鞭毛蛋白FliC是一种有效的佐剂。删除FliC超变区域的突变体可与外源抗原融合表达并且显著增强外源抗原特异性抗体的产生。本研究旨在构建鞭毛蛋白FliC超变区删除突变体与HPV18L2N（aa．13—154）的融合基因,通过大肠杆菌原核表达系统表达F1ic突变体与HPV18L2N的融合蛋白并纯化,为研究鞭毛蛋白的佐剂活性及新型HPV18L2疫苗奠定基础。方法：以鼠伤寒沙门氏菌鞭毛蛋白编码基因fliC为模板,通过重叠PCR法构建删除fliCD3区域（fliCAD3）、D3＋CD2a区域（fliCAD3CD2a）、D3＋D2区域（fliCAD2D3）的突变体,同时将HPV18L2N基因插入置换突变体的超变区删除区域。含有重组基因的表达载体在大肠杆菌中诱导表达,经SDS—PAGE及Westernblot鉴定分析。表达的融合蛋白经Ni—Sepharose亲和层祈纯化及Q-Sepharose离子交换层析去除内毒素。纯化后的融合蛋白经Native—PAGE鉴定分析,通过鲎试剂凝胶法测量蛋白溶液中的内毒素含量。结果：构建了pET22b．fliCAD3／18L2N、pET22b—nic△D3cD2a／18L2N、pET22b—fliCAD2D3／18L2N重组载体。重组载体在大肠杆菌以包涵体形式高效表达,且主要以单体形式存在。结论：通过原核表达及层析法纯化,成功获得了无热源、高纯度的鞭毛蛋白FliC突变体与HPV18L2N的融合蛋白,为增强HPVL2免疫原性提供了一种新的途径,为进一步研制HPV18L2疫苗奠定了基础。     

新型佐剂——鞭毛蛋白及其突变体的原核表达和纯化

目的:改构鞭毛蛋白可变区,并优化目的蛋白表达与纯化参数,为评价并获得新型高效蛋白佐剂奠定基础。方法:以鼠伤寒沙门菌基因组为模板钓取2种鞭毛蛋白FljB和FliC的编码基因,分别构建FljB和FliC及其对应的删除可变区的突变体BNLC和CNLC的表达载体,在大肠杆菌中诱导表达,并纯化目的蛋白。结果与结论:原初鞭毛蛋白FljB和FliC均以胞内可溶形式表达,而改造后的鞭毛蛋白BNLC和CNLC则以包涵体形式表达。通过优化纯化条件,分别建立了针对4种蛋白的纯化方法,得到无热源、纯度大于95%的目的蛋白,为进一步研究鞭毛蛋白的结构与佐剂效应的关系奠定了基础。     

分选酶A在pET32a(+)原核表达载体中的表达和鉴定

旨在pET32a(+)原核表达载体中表达金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)中的转肽酶分选酶(SrtA)并进行鉴定.以含有pET22-srtA质粒为模板,设计并合成引物,PCR扩增得到SrtA△N24和SrtA△N59基因,经过BamH Ⅰ、Xho Ⅰ酶切,克隆入表达载体pET32a(+)中,构建重组载体pET32a-SrtA△N24及pET32a-SrtA△N59,并转化入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3).经异丙基硫代-β-D-半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导表达后用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting对表达产物分别进行分析和鉴定.然后对重组质粒在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中的表达条件进行了优化.结果显示重组载体pET32a-SrtA△N24和pET32a-SrtA△N59分别表达出相对分子量为约42 kD和37 kD的融合蛋白,经SDS-PAGE和Westem blotting检测显示其分子量与预期的大小相符合.成功构建了重组质粒pET32a-SrtA△N24和pET32a-SrtA△N59,并且在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中获得了高效融合表达.     

重组斑马鱼CD36蛋白的原核表达及纯化

目的：在大肠杆菌中重组表达斑马鱼CD36蛋白胞外区38～432氨基酸残基段并纯化。方法：PCR扩增斑马鱼CD36蛋白的基因编码区,连接到带有6~His标签的原核表达载体pET-28a中,构建重组表达质粒pET28a-CD36,并转化大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,用IPTG诱导表达,优化表达条件后用Ni^2＋柱进行纯化。结果：构建了pET28a-CD36重组质粒;目的蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得表达,亲和纯化后,SDS-PAGE显示相对分子质量为预期的46．8×10^3。结论：获得了斑马鱼CD36融合蛋白,为其生物学功能研究奠定了基础。     

重组酶Exo、Beta和Gam在大肠杆菌中的表达与纯化

目的:构建exo、beta和gam基因的原核表达质粒,在大肠杆菌中表达、制备重组酶Exo、Beta和Gam。方法:将exo、beta和gam基因分别构建在原核表达载体pEGKG和pET28a上,分别转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)和DH5α,经IPTG诱导后,在大肠杆菌中获得可溶性表达蛋白,用柱层析方法纯化蛋白。结果:构建了原核表达质粒pET28a-exo、pET28a-beta、pET28a-gam和pEGKG-exo、pEGKG-beta、pEGKG-gam;SDS-PAGE结果表明重组酶融合蛋白His-Exo、GST-Exo、His-Beta、GST-Beta、His-Gam、GST-Gam得到可溶性表达;用His标签抗体和GST标签抗体通过Western印迹方法检测到纯化后的融合蛋白。结论:在大肠杆菌中诱导表达了λ噬菌体重组酶,并纯化获得了一定量的纯度较好的蛋白,为下一步制备检测用多克隆抗体奠定了基础。     

HPV16 L2肽段偶联AP205 VLP的原核表达及免疫原性分析

目的:将编码HPV16衣壳蛋白L2的65～71、112～120免疫优势表位连接到RNA噬菌体衣壳蛋白AP205氮端,组装形成病毒样颗粒,通过在大肠杆菌中实现表达及纯化,对其免疫原性进行研究。方法:合成编码AP205衣壳蛋白基因和HPV16 L2的65～71、112～120位氨基酸表位的基因序列,PCR连接并克隆至pET30a(+)原核表达载体,构建重组表达质粒pET30-AP205-HPV16ΔL2,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DH3)感受态细胞,IPTG诱导表达。表达蛋白经凝胶层析纯化及SDS-PAGE、Western blot等理化性质检测,免疫接种ICR小鼠,通过间接ELISA法检测其免疫原性。结果:成功构建重组表达质粒,重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中以可溶性表达,透射电镜观察可见典型病毒样颗粒,该VLP在动物实验中表现出较好的免疫原性。结论:成功将HPV16 L2表位偶联AP205以形成VLP,在大肠杆菌中实现可溶性表达。     

具有增强蛋白质表达活性序列ER3的筛选及其功能区域的初步鉴定

目的:利用构建的增强子样序列筛选载体,筛选在大肠杆菌中增强外源蛋白质表达的序列,并利用删除突变体初步鉴定其功能区域。方法:以氯霉素乙酰转移酶(CAT)基因序列与人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)主要衣壳蛋白基因L1的截短序列L11连接作为报告基因,从采集的样品中筛选增强子样序列,通过蛋白质表达来检测其增强活性,并通过构建删除突变体来初步鉴定其功能区域。结果:成功筛选到一条增强子样序列,可使检测载体氯霉素抗体提高11倍,融合蛋白表达水平提高2.26倍,其功能区域主要集中在1~265bp。结论:从收集的样品中成功筛选出一个增强子序列,能提高外源基因在大肠杆菌中的表达。     

人乳头瘤病毒6/11型L2片段的高效表达及免疫效果评价

目的:原核表达人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)6型和11型L2 N端融合蛋白,并初步评价其免疫效果。方法:用重叠PCR将HPV6和HPV11次要衣壳蛋白L2基因5'端片段融合,并在大肠杆菌中表达融合蛋白,纯化后与Al(OH)3佐剂配伍肌肉注射免疫BALB/c小鼠,用ELISA检测血清抗体,以基于假病毒的体外中和试验评价中和抗体水平。结果:ELISA结果显示,3种融合蛋白均能产生针对同型别L2蛋白的高滴度特异性Ig G抗体,滴度为1∶10 000~1∶200 000;体外中和试验显示,3种融合蛋白均能诱发中和抗体和交叉中和抗体,针对同型别的滴度最高可达1∶3200,对于高危型能产生一定水平的交叉中和抗体,滴度为1∶50~1∶800。结论:HPV6/11 L2融合蛋白能够诱发较强的体液免疫反应,产生较高的中和抗体及交叉中和抗体,为HPV L2新型预防性疫苗的研究提供了初步的实验基础。     

人乳头瘤病毒18型L1蛋白的包涵体和可溶性表达及纯化

目的:原核表达系统表达人乳头瘤病毒18型(HPV18)L1蛋白,建立包涵体和可溶性表达的L1蛋白的纯化方法。方法:构建重组表达质粒p GEX-4T-1-HPV18 L1,在大肠杆菌BL21中以包涵体和可溶性方式表达HPV18 L1蛋白。通过超声波破碎菌体、洗涤包涵体、碱变性、透析复性和谷胱甘肽(GST)琼脂糖凝胶4B亲和层析纯化包涵体蛋白;在菌体中加入三磷酸腺苷(ATP)和3.5 mol/L尿素孵育后,GST 4B亲和层析纯化可溶性蛋白,凝血酶酶切。SDS-PAGE和Western印迹鉴定表达和纯化产物。结果:SDS-PAGE结果表明,HPV18 L1蛋白以包涵体和可溶性方式在大肠杆菌BL21内高效表达,均产生相对分子质量约为86 000的HPV18 L1-GST融合蛋白。Western印迹结果显示,包涵体纯化后获得的融合蛋白降解条带较多;而可溶性蛋白纯化后获得的融合蛋白未降解,凝血酶酶切后得到HPV18 L1蛋白,可与HPV18 L1蛋白单克隆抗体结合。结论:采用原核系统表达了HPV18 L1-GST融合蛋白,分别建立了包涵体和可溶性蛋白的纯化方法,获得HPV18 L1蛋白,为其进一步应用奠定了基础。     

人乳头瘤病毒18型病毒样颗粒在大肠杆菌中的表达及免疫原性分析

利用大肠杆菌表达系统可溶性表达人乳头瘤病毒18型(HPV18)L1蛋白,经过纯化和重组装过程获得HPV18病毒样颗粒(VLPs),研究其免疫原性和诱发中和抗体生成的水平。首先,提取HPV18的基因组DNA,通过PCR扩增获得HPV18 L1基因片段,将其插入pTrxFus表达载体,在大肠杆菌中可溶性表达HPV18 L1蛋白;其次,通过硫酸铵沉淀、离子交换层析和疏水相互作用层析获得高纯度的HPV18 L1蛋白,而后透析去除预先加入的还原剂DTT,使HPV18 L1蛋白自发组装成VLPs;最后,通过动态光散射技术和透射电子显微镜鉴定HPV18 VLPs的大小和形态,利用假病毒细胞中和实验评价HPV18 VLPs在实验动物体内的免疫原性和中和抗体生成水平。结果表明,HPV18L1蛋白可以在大肠杆菌表达系统中以可溶形式表达,经过纯化的HPV18 L1蛋白可以自发组装成为半径约为29.34nm、与HPV病毒外观相似的VLP。该VLPs在小鼠体内的中和抗体半数有效剂量为0.006μg,在兔及山羊体内诱导中和抗体滴度高达107。总之,本研究利用原核表达系统可简便高效地获得具有高度免疫原性的HPV18 VLPs,为HPV18...     

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.