稳定表达乙型肝炎病毒G145R变异表面抗原细胞系的建立

构建可以在真核细胞表达G145R HBsAg的重组质粒PCI-HBs145。用此质粒转染Hela细胞,经克隆化培养 以及G418筛选,建立稳定表达G145R HBsAg的细胞系。ELISA检测表明表达G145R HBsAg与野生型HBsAg 在免疫反应性上有较大的差异。生物学性状研究结果表明稳定表达G145R HBsAg的2A8细胞纯度好,遗传性状 稳定。     

G145R突变后乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原在酵母系统的表达及其免疫学特性分析

为了研究乙型肝炎(乙肝)病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)发生G145R突变后的免疫学特性改变情况,首先利用Pichia pastoris酵母表达系统分泌表达G145R突变后的HBsAg的preS2 S(中蛋白),用重组表达产物免疫小鼠,酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)和Western blot实验等研究其抗原性和免疫原性与野毒型HBsAg的异同。从150个阳性表达克隆中筛选出一株表达量最高的克隆株MC23,Western blot检测显示,表达的HBsAg中蛋白单体主带分子量在34kD、37kD左右,表达量约为200μg／L。用不同的HBsAg检测试剂检测其抗原性发现,G145R突变后的HBsAg,用绝大多数试剂都不能很好地检出,检出能力只有野毒型HBsAg的50％或更低,但用美国雅培公司的试剂检出能力可达野毒的98％。G145R突变后的HBsAg中蛋白免疫小鼠后,血清中可检测到1：1600的特异性表面抗体,该抗体与G145R突变后的HBsAg“a”决定簇合成肽P2—145R也能发生交叉反应,反应滴度为1：80。但该抗体和野毒型HBsAg蛋白以及野毒“a”决定簇合成肽P1-wt均不反应。上述结果表明,G145R突变后的HBsAg中蛋白在Pichia pastoris酵母系统得到了分泌表达,表达产物仍具有较好的免疫原性,但和野毒HBsAg相比,其抗原性和免疫原性发生了明显改变。     

G145R rHBsAg抗原衰减对抗体亲和层析的影响

目的：探讨G145R rHBsAg抗原衰减对抗体亲和纯化的影响与意义。方法：采用抗野生重组HBs G6-McAb制备层析载体,对含rG145R HBsAg的2A8细胞上清做亲和层析。以SDS-PAGE、Western Blot及ELISA等对产物纯度、含量及回收率进行评价,并与同法纯化之野生HBsAg进行比较。结果：梯度洗脱层析显示G145R rHBsAg、自然表达野生HBsAg及其r-wHBsAg三者纯化产物的纯度分别为90.3%、95.2%及93.1%;回收率为43.3%、72.0%及66.4%,其亲和洗脱峰型前者较后两者略宽,主峰前部出现明显顿挫;pH线性梯度洗脱显示,G145R rHBsAg洗脱曲线主峰较前梯度洗脱进一步增宽,顿挫更为明显,并在主峰前出现一低平的蛋白峰。ELISA检测显示HBsAg活性贯穿主峰始终,SDS-PAGE与Weistern blot显示两法洗脱产物纯度（92.5%与89.3%）大致相似,分子大小与野生HBsAg相同。结论：洗脱峰加宽与顿挫作为G145RrHBsAg抗原性渐进性衰减的特征性表现,在同类生物材料实验性制备与产品考评中有一定参考价值。     

PIAS3α过表达对前列腺癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的 研究过表达PIAS3α蛋白对人前列腺癌细胞系DU145细胞增殖、细胞周期和凋亡的影响.方法 构建pcDNA3.1(+)-HA-PIAS3α真核表达载体,转染前列腺癌细胞系DU145,以蛋白免疫印迹实验检测外源PIAS3α的表达,通过MTT法检测细胞增殖,以流式细胞术分析细胞周期和细胞凋亡.结果 成功构建PIAS3α真核表达质粒,蛋白免疫印迹实验证实外源性PIAS3蛋白质DU145细胞中获得表达.分析目的 蛋白质过表达后的细胞生物学效应,结果显示在DU145细胞中过表达PIAS3α后,细胞增殖受到抑制;同时,细胞周期G0/G1期细胞显著增加,而S期细胞减少,细胞凋亡比率增加.结论 过表达PIAS3α抑制前列腺癌细胞的增殖并诱导其凋亡.     

杜氏盐藻外源基因稳定表达系统的构建

建立了一种单细胞海水绿藻--杜氏盐藻(Dunaliella salina Teod.)的外源基因稳定表达系统.通过电激法将携带乙肝病毒表面抗原基因(HBsAg)和氯霉素乙酰转移酶基因(CAT)的质粒转入盐藻细胞内,CAT基因为筛选基因.PCR和Southern杂交结果显示,HBsAg基因已经整合到盐藻基因组中.Northern杂交结果表明,转化成功细胞内的该基因已转录成mRNA.HBsAgELISA和Western杂交检测证明,HBsAg蛋白在转化的盐藻细胞内稳定地表达.同时,PCR和Southern杂交显示,CAT基因也已整合到盐藻基因组中.且CATELISA检测证明,CAT蛋白在转化体中也已稳定地表达.进一步对转化盐藻进行无氯霉素筛选培养,60代后,HBsAg基因依然稳定地存在并表达.本实验第一次报道了外源基因在杜氏盐藻细胞内的稳定表达.     

乙肝病毒表面抗原基因在人参细胞中的表达

为获得表达乙肝病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)的人参细胞系,构建携带HBsAg基因的植物细胞表达载体pBIBSa,采用以农杆菌LBA4404感染的方法,经G418筛选后得到13株具有抗性的人参细胞.提取基因组DNA进行PCR反应,其中8株得到约700bp的HBsAg基因片段;提取mRNA进行RT-PCR反应,其中6株得到约700bp的HBsAg基因片段;用ELISA方法检测HBsAg,6株均为阳性.每克人参细胞中最高含HBsAg184 ng,占细胞可溶性蛋白的0.009%.免疫组化切片染色显示HBsAg主要分布在细胞膜上,少量位于细胞核中.这些结果表明人参细胞整合了HBsAg基因,并能稳定表达HBsAg.     

野生及变异的HBsAg在毕赤酵母中的重组表达

目的表达野生及变异的乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)表面抗原,为评价其免疫诊断试剂的敏感性提供依据。方法利用含有野生型和3种突变型乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)序列为模板PCR进行扩增,将目的片段胶回收后,进行酶切与酵母表达载体pPICZA和pPICZα连接。电转化酵母菌株GS115,通过使用抗生素Zeocine加压筛选,获得高拷贝菌株。挑选多个单克隆菌株在BMMY中诱导表达,选择表达量高的菌株用于后续研究。结果构建野生型HBsAg以及突变型T126N、D144A、G145R三种重组质粒。通过对157株菌株筛选,获得1株野生型和3株突变型表达量高的菌株。表达产物经雅培Architect i2000的检测试剂、确证试剂以及WB(Western blotting)检测,结果均为阳性。结论成功表达了野生及变异的HBsAg,为评价国产HBsAg诊断试剂对变异株的检测能力提供了依据。     

URI基因稳定表达对肝癌SMMC-7721细胞增殖能力的影响

目的:瞬转以及筛选出能够稳定表达URI(RPB5-mediating protein)基因的SMMC-7721细胞株,以其为模型研究URI基因对人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞增殖的影响.方法:首先,抽提URI的重组质粒并转染到SMMC-7721细胞中,在G418药物的筛选下选出能够稳定表达URI基因的细胞株,RT-PCR法和酶切检测该稳定细胞中URI基因的表达效率以确认URI是否稳定表达,MTT法和克隆形成实验检测URI基因对SMMC-7721细胞增殖的影响.结果:成功建立URI基因过表达的稳定细胞株.与SMMC-7721细胞对照组比较,其URI mRNA表达水平显著上调,能稳定表达URI细胞株的增殖,克隆形成率明显升高.结论:pFLAG-CMV-4-URI重组质粒能使URI在肝癌SMMC-7721细胞内稳定表达,过表达URI基因有可能帮助细胞通过G2/M期检验点来提高肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的增殖能力.     

几种乙型肝炎病毒DNA重组质粒的改建及其在哺乳动物细胞高效表达乙型肝炎表面抗原

将Bgl Ⅱ不完全水解pTHBV一1质粒产生的两种乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)DNA片段插入pSV2-dhft质粒的Bglll切口,构造成{种重组质粒,其结构特点是：1都含有SV40的DNA复制起点和早期启动子;2都含有二氢叶酸还原酶基因(dhfr) 3·{种重组质粒是在dhfr。基因3’末端分别插入两种大小不同,方向相反的HBV’DNA片段而成。使用这4种质粒DNA分别和tk质粒DNA共转化Ltr细胞,在HAT培养基选择压力下4种质粒都得到有效表达HBsAg。通过换用氨甲喋呤并逐渐增加其药量,从氨甲喋呤抗性细胞中获得高效表达HBsAg的B2和B16细胞系。据固相放射免疫检测结果计算,B16细胞系的HBxAF分泌量可达12．5pg／10’细胞／天．细胞传代4个月表达稳定。这些细胞在HBsAg诊断试剂和疫苗研制中具有潜在的应用价值。     

用于活体影像技术稳定表达荧光素酶的肺癌细胞系的建立

目的:建立稳定表达萤火虫荧光素酶的人肺癌细胞系并进行体外验证.方法:亚克隆萤火虫荧光素酶基因到真核表达载体pRc/CMV2上,构建重组质粒pRc/CMV2.1uc+,转染到肺癌细胞株spc-a-1,经过G418筛选获得单细胞抗性克隆.抗性克隆连续传代,并通过荧光素酶活性检测筛选出高水平表达荧光素酶的稳定细胞克隆,在体外检测细胞的生物发光能力与细胞数量的相关性.结果:构建的pRc/CMV2-1uc+真核表达质粒转染spe-a-1细胞后,经G418筛选出多个抗性克隆;传代至40代时确定有3株细胞的荧光素酶活性最高;活体影像系统体外检测证实阳性细胞株发光强度与数量呈正相关.结论:结果表明成功构建了稳定表达萤火虫荧光素酶的spc-a-1细胞系.     

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.