鸡akirin同源基因的克隆与组织表达分析

Akirin是最近被发现的,在果蝇和小鼠的免疫炎症反应和调控肌肉 发生再生中起着重要作用的新基因．本实验采用电子克隆技术成功克隆获 得了海兰褐鸡Akirin基因的全长编码序列.利用生物信息学方法对Akirin 基因进行序列分析和预测,并利用半定量RT-PCR技术对雏鸡和成鸡的 Akirin基因进行组织表达谱分析．结果表明,鸡Akirin同源基因可读框长 576 bp,进化保守高,编码蛋白的氨基酸序列存在PFAM、RGS、TOP1Bc、 UTG、HMG和low complexity sequence几种结构域,和蛋白激酶C磷酸化位 点、酪氨酸激酶磷酸化位点和 N端豆蔻酰化位点3个功能位点,同时在鸡 Akirin的3′ 非翻译区预测到1个microRNA靶位点．Akirin在鸡的心、脾、 脑等多种组织中广泛表达,推测鸡Akirin基因是一个可能具有多种功能作 用的新基因．本研究将为深入研究鸡Akirin基因功能作用奠定基础．     

鸡PPARγ基因的表达特性及其对脂肪细胞增殖分化的影响

为分析鸡PPARγ基因的组织表达特性及其在脂肪细胞增殖和分化过程中的功能,文章以东北农业大学高、低腹脂双向选择品系肉鸡为实验材料,利用Western blotting方法,检测PPARγ基因的组织表达特性及其在高、低脂系肉鸡腹部脂肪组织间的表达差异;采用RNAi技术,在鸡原代脂肪细胞中抑制PPARγ基因的表达后,通过MTT和油红O提取比色的方法,研究鸡PPARγ基因对脂肪细胞增殖和分化的调控作用;利用Real-timePCR和Western blotting技术,分析PPARγ基因表达下调后,其他脂肪细胞分化转录因子以及与脂肪细胞分化相关的重要基因的表达变化情况。结果表明,PPARγ基因在7周龄高脂系肉鸡腹部脂肪组织、肌胃、脾脏、肾脏组织中表达量较高,在心脏中表达量较低,在肝脏、胸肌、腿肌、十二指肠中未检测到表达信号;与高脂系相比,PPARγ基因在5和7周龄低脂系肉鸡腹部脂肪组织中的表达量较低(P<0.05);PPARγ基因的表达量下降后,鸡脂肪细胞的增殖能力增强,分化能力减弱;同时,C/EBPα、SREBP1、A-FABP、Perilipin1、LPL、IGFBP-2基因的表达量均下降(P<0.05)。由此可见,PPARγ基因的表达可能与肉鸡腹部脂肪的沉积有一定的关系,该基因可能是调控鸡脂肪细胞增殖与分化的关键因子。     

鸡Tmem9B同源基因的克隆与序列分析

溶酶体跨膜蛋白9B (TMEM9B,c11orf15)是最近被发现的炎症信号通路中的关键因子,在NF-κB和MAPK信号途径起重要调控作用.本实验采用克隆技术成功获得了海兰褐鸡Tmem9B基因的全长编码序列,并利用生物信息学方法对Tmem9B进行序列分析和测序.结果表明,鸡Tmem9B同源基因编码序列全长570bp,进化高度保守,编码189个氨基酸的蛋白,序列上存在信号肽、Tmemb_9和跨膜序列等几种结构域,并含N端豆蔻酰化位点、N端糖基化位点、蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点、酪蛋白激酶II磷酸化位点等3种修饰位点.同时,在鸡Tmem9B基因的开放阅读框内预测到5个microRNA靶位点,Tmem9B在鸡的骨骼肌、肾、脑等多种组织中广泛表达,推测鸡Tmem9B基因可能具有多种功能.本研究将为深入研究鸡Tmem9B基因的功能奠定基础.     

梯棱羊肚菌AA1_2家族多铜氧化酶基因的异源表达与生化鉴定

典型的漆酶通常属于辅助活性酶第一家族第一亚族（auxiliary activity family 1 subfamily 1,简称AA1_1家族）,而AA1_2家族的多铜氧化酶通常拥有将二价铁氧化成三价铁的活性,部分AA1_2家族酶蛋白兼具漆酶活性。梯棱羊肚菌全基因组只有一个AA1_2家族酶基因,该基因编码的酶蛋白是否拥有漆酶功能尚未清楚。本研究主要从酶生化特性的角度,结合酶基因的表达规律,对该基因的功能进行初探。对该AA1_2家族基因在梯棱羊肚菌生长发育不同阶段的表达水平进行实时定量PCR检测;将该基因编码序列克隆到表达载体中在大肠杆菌中异源表达,层析获得纯化的酶蛋白,对酶蛋白的生化特性进行了鉴定。发现该AA1_2多铜氧化酶基因在外源营养袋和土壤中的营养菌丝里低表达,在菇原基和子实体中表达较活跃。异源表达获得纯化的酶蛋白分子量约64kDa,表现出亚铁氧化酶（EC 1.16.3.1）与漆酶（EC 1.10.3.2）双重活性。其亚铁氧化酶活性在pH 4最高,漆酶活性在pH 6最高。亚铁氧化酶活性与漆酶活性的最适温度均为30℃左右,在30℃温育16h后仍保留70%以上活性。亚铁氧化酶和漆酶活性受Mn ²⁺、Hg ²⁺和Pb ²⁺抑制。对蛋白质变性剂SDS、尿素的耐受性较强。本研究通过酶学证据证实了梯棱羊肚菌AA1_2家族多铜氧化酶基因编码的酶蛋白具有亚铁氧化酶-漆酶双重活性,系在子囊菌大型真菌中首次发现,为进一步研究铁元素代谢与漆酶活性在羊肚菌子实体形成与发育过程中的作用提供了启示。     

水稻NHX1基因启动子和C末端的调控功能研究

为了解水稻Na+/H+逆向转运蛋白(OsNHX1)在植物应答非生物胁迫中的分子调控机制,采用RT-PCR方法克隆OsNHX1基因上游2 000bp的启动子序列,并通过基因枪轰击瞬时转化洋葱表皮细胞,检测不同非生物胁迫下启动子的活性和表达模式;同时,分别克隆全长和C末端缺失的OsNHX1基因,通过花序浸染法转化拟南芥,研究OsNHX1基因及其C末端的功能。结果显示:OsNHX1启动子受逆境胁迫诱导,在盐、干旱、脱落酸胁迫处理下GUS表达活性明显升高;过表达OsNHX1的转基因拟南芥中,种子萌发率、根长、丙二醛含量和相对含水量的测定结果均显示其胁迫耐受性得到改善,但过表达OsNHX1C末端缺失基因对转基因植株的胁迫耐受性无明显影响。研究表明,Na+/H+逆向转运蛋白有助于提高植物耐盐性,且其C末端区域对该转运蛋白活性的发挥具有关键作用。     

鸡L-FABP基因全长cDNA克隆表达及与杂种鸡脂肪沉积的关系

肝脏脂肪酸结合蛋白(L-FABP)与脂肪运输及沉积关系密切。文章以8周龄丝羽乌鸡(CC)、农大褐蛋鸡(DD)及其正反杂交组合鸡(CD和DC)为试验材料,利用mRNA差异显示技术,在肝脏组织中获得一条阳性差异表达片段。通过片段回收、测序及序列比对发现,该差异表达片段为鸡L-FABP基因的全长cDNA编码序列(NCBI登录号:AY321365)。Northern杂交和半定量RT-PCR结果显示,该基因在正反杂交组合CD及DC的肝脏组织中表达量均明显高于亲本CC和DD,与杂种鸡的高腹脂及较大肌间脂宽表型趋势相同。鉴于L-FABP基因的高表达可能导致杂种鸡的脂肪沉积高于亲本,有必要针对鸡L-FABP基因进行深入的功能研究。     

中外两品种鸡胸肌组织差异表达基因的研究

运用mRNA差异显示技术对北京油鸡和AA肉鸡胸肌组织基因的差异表达进行研究, 从分子水平分析导致两品种肌肉组织基因差异表达的机制。通过反向Northern dot blot技术验证共筛选出差异表达基因7条, 经与GenBank数据库进行相似性比对, S1与HMGN3基因有较高同源性; S3与ChEST294a8有很高同源性, 但功能未知; S4和S5与鸡的磷酸葡萄糖变位酶Ⅰ同源性很高; S6和S2与已有核酸数据库中的基因克隆或EST具有较高同源性, 为已知的EST, 但功能未知; 序列S7未在数据中发现同源序列, 可以确定其在AA肉鸡中特异表达,确定为新发现的EST(GenBank登录号: EU594549)。为进一步研究中外两品种鸡胸肌组织基因差异表达机制奠定了基础。     

枸杞紫黄质脱环氧化酶(LcVDE)基因的克隆和分析

目的:克隆枸杞VDE基因的全长cDNA,通过对基因序列的生物信息学分析预测表达产物的结构特征和功能位点并验证其功能,为研究枸杞紫黄质循环的作用机理打下基础。方法:利用cDNA末端快速扩增和RT-PCR方法克隆枸杞VDE基因全长cDNA序列,生物软件分析VDE的生物学信息。构建VDE基因的原核表达载体pET-VDE,转化大肠后用IPTG诱导VDE过量表达;并构建体外反应体系对VDE表达蛋白酶功能进行验证。结果:LcVDE基因的ORF长1 413bp,编码的蛋白由470个氨基酸组成,分子量为53.61kDa,等电点为5.77。SDS-PAGE电泳结果表明,枸杞VDE基因在大肠杆菌中得到了过量表达。克隆基因表达蛋白进行紫黄质的脱环氧化反应,吸收光谱和HPLC的分析结果表明,表达蛋白催化了紫黄质的脱环氧化反应。结论:克隆得到的VDE基因编码的蛋白具有紫黄质脱环氧化酶的的功能与活性。     

GhCyt b5基因的克隆及其蛋白参与电子传递功能的分析

从陆地棉品种中棉所35盐胁迫EST文库中筛选到与其它植物高度同源的细胞色素b5蛋白(Cyt b5)基因片段,利用RACE技术,获得Cyt b5基因的cDNA序列,命名为GhCyt b5,基因全长810bp,最大阅读框402 bp,编码由134个氨基酸组成的蛋白质,分子量约为17kDa.将该基因的编码序列插入到原核表达载体pET32a中,构建重组质粒为pET32a-Cyt b5,对不同条件下进行蛋白诱导表达分析,发现在28℃和1 mmol/L IPFG条件下能够获得可溶性的GhCyt b5蛋白.利用Ni2+柱亲和层析纯化和SDS_PAGE鉴定分析表明获得重组蛋白为目的蛋白.通过提取棉花细胞物质为反应介质,进行体外电子传递功能分析,发现GhCyt b5能够从还原态变为氧化态,参与电子的传递功能.     

普通烟草K^＋通道基因NKT4的克隆、序列和表达分析

通过比对拟南芥、胡萝卜、番茄和马铃薯的K+通道氨基酸序列得到了保守序列,设计1对简并引物,利用RT-PCR获得3条490bp的普通烟草K+通道基因中间片段.以其中一条中间片段设计特异性引物,应用RACE方法得到5′末端和3′末端cDNA序列.通过拼接并结合全长克隆及测序验证,获得一个未报道的普通烟草K+通道基因,并将其命名为NKT4(GenBank登录号为FJ233071).NKT4的cDNA全长为2937bp,其中5′非编码区45bp、编码区2679bp、3′非编码区213bp;编码区编码892个AA.构建了一个烟草、拟南芥及相关植物K+通道蛋白的系统进化树.基因表达分析表明,NKT4主要在烟草主根和侧根中表达,在烟草叶中也有少量表达.     

Molecular cloning and expression of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 gene in Hu sheep

17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17β-HSD2) catalyzes the NADP+-dependent oxidation of the most potent estrogen 17β-estradiol into the weak estrogen estrone, and the conversion of testosterone to androstenedione. It has been reported that 17β-HSD2 was expressed in many tissues in human, rats, however, the full-length sequence of 17β-HSD2 gene and its expression in ewe were still unknown. In this study, we cloned the full-length cDNA sequence and investigated mRNA differential expression in 28 tissues of 12 adult Hu-Sheep which were fed with high- and low- dietary intake. The 1,317 bp full-length cDNA sequence was first cloned. The coding region was 1,167 bp in length, and the monomer was estimated to contain 389 amino acid residues. It shares high AA sequence identity with that of bos Taurus (96.13 %), sus scrofa (77.06 %), canis lupus familiaris (70.44 %), Callithrix jacchus (65.72 %), Nomascus leucogenys (65.46 %), pan troglodytes (65.21 %), human (64.69 %), mus musculus (58.35 %), and a comparatively lower identity to danio rerio (37.85 %). 17β-HSD2 gene was high expressed in gastrointestinal (GI) tract, liver, but weakly expressed in other tissues. No detected expression was examined in lung. 17β-HSD2 gene expression was significantly difference in rumen, omasum, duodenum, cecum, hypophysis after high- and low- dietary intake. Results from the present study suggested that 17β-HSD2 plays a crucial role in almost all tissues protecting against excessive levels of active steroid hormone, and GI tract maybe an important steroid hormone metabolizing organ in Hu-Sheep. This present study is the first to provide the primary foundation for further insight into this ovine gene.     

Characterization of the expression of a wheat cystatin gene during caryopsis development

A cDNA coding for phytocystatin, a protease inhibitor, was isolated from wheat embryos by differential display RT-PCR and the corresponding full-length cDNA (named WC5 for wheat cystatin gene 5) subsequently obtained by RACE. The deduced primary sequence of the protein suggests the presence of a 28 amino acid N-terminal signal sequence and a 100 amino acid mature protein containing the three consensus motifs known to interact with the active site of cysteine peptidases. Northern and western analysis revealed a spatio-temporal pattern of the cystatin gene expression during caryopse development. In the embryo, WC5 was only expressed during early embryogenesis whereas, in seed covering layers, WC5 expression was restricted to the maturation stage of grain development. In addition, immunolocalization experiments showed that cystatin accumulated in the aleurone layer of the maturating seed and in the parenchymal tissues of the embryo scutellum. A recombinant form of the wheat cystatin was shown to be able to inhibit peptidase activities present in whole seed protein extracts. In addition, immunological techniques allowed us to identify two putative target peptidases. The possible roles of the cystatin protein are discussed in relation with tissular localization and putative peptidase targets during seed maturation.     

TCR and IL-7 Signaling Are Altered in the Absence of Functional GTPase of the Immune Associated Nucleotide Binding Protein 5 (GIMAP5)

GTPase of the immune associated nucleotide binding protein (GIMAP) family of proteins are expressed essentially in cells of the hematopoietic system. Mutation in the founding member of this gene family, Gimap5, results in the lymphopenic phenotype in Bio-Breeding diabetes prone rats. In mice, deletion of functional Gimap5 gene affects the survival and renewal of hematopoietic stem cells in addition to the defects observed in T cells. Here we show that T cells from OTII TCR-transgenic Gimap5^sph/sph mice do not proliferate in response to its cognate antigen. Furthermore, T cells from Gimap5 mutant rats and mice show decreased phosphorylation of STAT5 following stimulation with IL-7. Our results suggest that functional Gimap5 is required for optimal signaling through TCR and IL-7R in T cells.     

Molecular Evolution,Characterization and Expression Profiling of Uterine Aldoketoreductase 1B5 Gene in Endometrium of Goat (Capra hircus)

Aldoketoreductase 1B5 (AKR1B5), a member of the Aldoketoreductase family, is involved in the production of Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) as one of vital prostaglandin F synthase (PGFS). PGs (Prostaglandins) play a crucial role in female reproductive system. In the present study, we cloned and characterized the full-length open reading frame of AKR1B5 gene in Black Bengal (BB) goat. The complete coding sequence of AKR1B5 comprises an entire open reading frame of 951 bp, encoding 316 amino acid (AA) residues. BB AKR1B5 showed >82.9% identity with that of cattle, rabbit, human, and rat at nucleotide and amino acid levels, respectively. Further, a systematic study of AKR1B5 sequence evolution was also conducted using Phylogenetic Analysis by Maximum Likelihood (PAML), entropy plot, and Blossum 62 in a phylogenetic context. Analysis of nonsynonymous to synonymous nucleotide substitution rate ratios (K_a/K_s) revealed that negative selection may have been operating on this gene during evolution in goat, cattle, rabbit, human, and rat, which showed its conservation across species. Further, expression of AKR1B5 was determined by quantitative real-time PCR in goat endometrial tissues at different stages of the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Our results indicated its high expression at luteolytic phase (stage III; day 16–21) during the estrous cycle. However, during early (day ～30–40) pregnancy the expression was highest as compared to estrous cycle.