PEPCK不同启动子调控报告基因表达效率的比较

目的构建两种不同的磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧激酶（PEPCK）基因启动子调控报告基因表达质粒,比较该启动子在各种细胞系中的表达效率。方法采用PCR克隆大鼠PEPCK启动子1323 bp和560 bp两条片段,将两个PEPCK启动子片段插入pGL4.26-Luc2报告质粒中,将重组质粒转染到肝脏细胞系和脂肪细胞系,以非脂肪或肝脏细胞系做对照,比较PEPCK驱动荧光素酶表达效率。结果通过酶切鉴定及基因测序,证明pGL4.26-PEPCK-Luc2荧光素酶表达质粒构建成功,且能够在体外表达荧光素酶。结论两种同片段的PEPCK启动子在各细胞系中的表达效率差异无显著性。     

盐度和甜菜碱对鲈鱼BHMT mRNA表达的影响

甜菜碱高半胱氨酸甲基转移酶(BHMT,EC2.1.1.5)催化甜菜碱的甲基转移给高半胱氨酸(Hcy),而分别生成二甲基甘氨酸和蛋氨酸。利用RT-PCR和SMART RACE的方法从鲈鱼(Lateolabrax japonicus)肝脏中克隆了BHMT全长cDNA。该序列全长1461bp,5'端非翻译区72bp,3'端非翻译区183bp,开放阅读框1206bp,可编码一个由401个氨基酸组成的蛋白质,该蛋白质相对分子质量为44.32kD,等电点为7.21。氨基酸序列分析表明,BHMT具有较高的保守性,鲈鱼BHMT与人、小鼠等9个物种的同源性为77%～93%,其中与黄鲈(Percaflavescens)同源性最高,为93%。用RT-PCR分析BHMT基因在10个组织中的表达结果表明,只有在肝、肠和肾中有较高的表达。RT-PCR和定量PCR表明,鲈鱼从盐度25的海水转入盐度12的海水后,肝、肠和肾BHMT基因表达量有增加,而将鲈鱼从盐度为25的海水转入盐度为29的海水后,肝、肠和肾的BHMT基因表达则减少。腹腔注射甜菜碱可增加鲈鱼BHMT基因在肝、肠和肾三个组织中的相对表达量。这些结果表明,甜菜碱可诱导鲈鱼BHMT...     

油菜烯醇酶基因的克隆与分析

烯醇酶(enolase)是糖酵解途径中的一个重要酶类,它能够催化磷酸甘油酸酯(2-PGA)生成磷酸烯醇丙酮酸酯(PEP).我们通过RACE-PCR方法从油菜(Brassica napus L.)中克隆到了编码烯醇酶的全长基因.序列分析表明该基因全长cDNA为1 624bp,拥有一个由444个氨基酸组成的开放读码框,所编码的蛋白质分子量为47.38 kD,等电点为5.78.比较发现,油菜烯醇酶与已分离出的其他烯醇酶氨基酸序列有较高的同源性.Southern杂交结果显示烯醇酶以低拷贝形式在油菜基因组中存在.RT-PCR和Northern分析表明烯醇酶基因在100 mmol/L盐浓度胁迫条件下表达量上升,而在低温诱导时表达量下降.该研究表明所克隆基因是植物烯醇酶基因家族的新成员.     

鲈鱼酰基辅酶A结合蛋白Acbp基因cDNA的克隆和诱导表达

酰基辅酶A结合蛋白(acyl-CoA-binding protein,ACBP)对长链脂酰基辅酶A(long-chainfatty acyl-CoA esters,LCACoA)有很高的亲和力,因而对LCACoA在细胞内的运输和利用过程起重要的作用。本文采用RACE技术从鲈鱼肝脏中克隆了Acbp基因的全长cDNA序列,该基因全长cDNA 679 bp,5'端和3'端的非翻译区分别为83 bp和326 bp,开放阅读框为270 bp。推测编码89个氨基酸,理论等电点为5.44,分子量为10.14 kDa。鲈鱼Acbp与青鳉鱼、银鳕鱼、大西洋鲑和人的同源性分别为87%、84%、78%和68%。用RT-PCR和实时定量PCR检测鲈鱼肌肉、心脏、眼、大脑、消化道、肾脏、脂肪组织、脾脏、鳃和肝脏等10种组织的Acbp基因的表达情况,结果表明,在肾脏和肝脏的表达量高,肌肉、眼睛和大脑中表达低。定量PCR检测表明鲈鱼肝脏Acbp的表达在饥饿时明显下降,胰岛素上调其表达,葡萄糖对其表达则没有影响。     

蓝莓磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶基因cDNA克隆及表达分析

磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase,PEPCase,EC4.1.1.31)在植物代谢过程中发挥重要作用。本研究从蓝莓果实中克隆到磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶编码基因VcPEPC。该基因开放阅读框全长为2 907 bp,可编码968个氨基酸,分子量为110.59 kD。由于该蛋白具有磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶结构特征,认为VcPEPC属于PEPcase家族(pfam00311)。二级结构预测表明,VcPEPC蛋白序列含有双螺旋(54.44%)、扩展链(11.67%)、β转角(6.71%)以及无规则卷曲(27.17%)。进化树分析发现VcPEPC与瓜、蓖麻和葡萄遗传距离较近。反转录PCR分析表明,VcPEPC基因在蓝莓根、茎、叶、花、果实中均有表达。在奥尼尔叶片中的表达量高于蓝丰、布里吉塔和夏普兰,在夏普兰绿色大果中表达量较高,成熟后基因表达下调。     

沙棘PEPCK基因的克隆及表达研究

以沙棘为研究对象,通过RACE、基因克隆和定量PCR技术,克隆并分析沙棘磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧激酶基因(PEPCK)的序列信息,以及进化树构建和氨基酸的二级结构分析,比较NaCl胁迫后PEPCK基因的表达变化,为揭示PEPCK基因在沙棘抗性方面的功能研究奠定基础。结果显示:(1)成功克隆了沙棘PEPCK基因,该基因开放阅读框(ORF)为2 001bp,编码666个氨基酸。(2)序列分析表明,沙棘PEPCK与蓖麻、黄顶菊、核桃等序列一致性高达85%以上;进化上沙棘PEPCK基因与蓖麻和狭叶羽扇豆较近,与烟草、拟南芥进化关系较远。(3)在300mmol·L~(-1) NaCl盐胁迫下,沙棘PEPCK基因表达在胁迫组中显著上升,胁迫后7d时为未处理的2.5倍,15d时达到未处理的3.2倍。研究表明,沙棘PEPCK基因在沙棘适应外源盐胁迫的过程中可能发挥了重要作用。     

油菜烯醇酶基因的克隆与分析(英文)

烯醇酶(enolase)是糖酵解途径中的一个重要酶类,它能够催化磷酸甘油酸酯(2-PGA)生成磷酸烯醇丙酮酸酯(PEP)。我们通过RACE-PCR方法从油菜(Brassica napus L. )中克隆到了编码烯醇酶的全长基因。序列分析表明该基因全长cDNA为1624bp,拥有一个由444个氨基酸组成的开放读码框,所编码的蛋白质分子量为47.38kD,等电点为5.78。比较发现,油菜烯醇酶与已分离出的其他烯醇酶氨基酸序列有较高的同源性。Southern杂交结果显示烯醇酶以低拷贝形式在油菜基因组中存在。RT-PCR和Northern分析表明烯醇酶基因在100mmol/L盐浓度胁迫条件下表达量上升,而在低温诱导时表达量下降。该研究表明所克隆基因是植物烯醇酶基因家族的新成员。     

木薯磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶基因全长cDNA克隆及表达分析

应用巢式PCR从木薯栽培种(Manihot esculenta)Arg7和野生种W14(M.esculenta subsp.flabellifolia)叶片中克隆到磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶基因pepc全长cDNA,GenBank序列号为JN387052和JN387053。cDNA全长2945 bp,含1个2895 bp的开放阅读框,预测编码的蛋白含964个氨基酸,具有磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶保守结构域。木薯PEPC与麻疯树和蓖麻的PEPC氨基酸序列具有高度同源性。表达分析表明pepc在W14和Arg7叶中的表达量最高,其次是须根和块根,茎中最低。单日表达量动态分析表明,Arg7叶中pepc总体表达量高于W14,但是16∶00后W14高于Arg7,推测两种木薯pepc调控区域存在差异。     

饲料中糖水平对不同食性海水鱼类PEPCK基因表达和酶活性的影响

磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧激酶(Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, PEPCK, E.C.4.1.1.32)是水生生物糖异生代谢的关键限速酶. 实验以杂食性罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)、温和肉食性卵形鲳鲹(Trachinotus ovatus)、凶猛肉食性军曹鱼(Rachycentron canadum)三种不同食性海水养殖鱼类为研究对象, 以糊精为饲料糖源, 分别设置不同饲料糖添加水平(低糖组LD、中糖组MD、高糖组HD)等氮等能饲料, 每种鱼分别随机选取60尾体格均匀的幼鱼进行为期8周的饲养实验, 同时克隆卵形鲳鲹胞质型PEPCK基因cDNA全长序列, 以期探讨不同饲料糖水平对不同食性鱼类PEPCK活性及其mRNA表达的影响. 结果显示: 卵形鲳鲹PEPCK基因cDNA共2652 bp, 含1个编码624个氨基酸的开放阅读框, 三种不同食性海水鱼类PEPCK的生物信息学比较分析显示相似度达90%以上, 在结构和功能上具有较高的保守和同源性. 养殖实验结果显示: 随着饲料糖水平的增加, 三种鱼肝脏中PEPCK酶活性均降低, 其中卵形鲳鲹、军曹鱼HD组PEPCK活性比LD组分别显著降低28.05%和26.03% (P0.05). 而其肝脏中PEPCK mRNA表达水平同样均随饲料碳水化合物水平增加而受到抑制, 其中罗非鱼、卵形鲳鲹、军曹鱼中LD组PEPCK的mRNA分别是HD组的100倍、4.3倍和4.77倍. 结果表明鱼类的糖异生能力可能与其食性有关, 三种鱼PEPCK酶活性与基因表达量随着饲料糖水平的增加而受到显著抑制, 且mRNA表达抑制程度随食性不同而具有较大差异, 以杂食性罗非鱼受抑制程度最高, 凶猛肉食性军曹鱼受抑制程度最低.       

乙肝病毒X蛋白结合蛋白通过下调PEPCK的表达抑制肝脏糖异生

乙肝病毒X蛋白结合蛋白（hepatitis B X-interacting protein,HBXIP）可以调节乳腺癌中糖代谢重编程. 为了研究HBXIP在生理条件下对糖代谢的调节作用及机制,本研究利用Cre/loxP重组酶系统成功构建了肝脏组织中HBXIP特异敲除小鼠. 当小鼠接受刺激后,与正常组小鼠相比,肝脏HBXIP敲除小鼠表现基础糖代谢功能异常,如葡萄糖、丙酮酸;相对于对照小鼠,肝脏HBXIP敲除小鼠对糖异生和胰岛素耐受性减弱. RT-PCR、Western blot实验和免疫组化实验结果表明,HBXIP敲除小鼠肝脏组织中糖异生关键酶磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase,PEPCK)表达显著增加. QRT-PCR 分析30例临床肝组织中HBXIP mRNA和PEPCK mRNA表达水平发现,HBXIP与PEPCK表达水平呈负相关. 荧光素酶报告基因实验和ChIP实验结果表明HBXIP可以在基因转录水平调节PEPCK表达. 以上结果表明,HBXIP通过调节糖异生关键酶PEPCK的表达参与调控小鼠肝脏糖异生.     

Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a F-type lectin gene from Japanese sea perch (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Lateolabrax japonicus</Emphasis>)

The techniques of homology cloning and anchored PCR were used to clone the fucose-binding lectin (F-type lectin) gene from Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax Japonicus). The full-length cDNA of sea perch F-lectin (JspFL) contained a 5′ untranslated region (UTR) of 39 bp, an ORF of 933 bp encoding a polypeptide of 310 amino acids with an estimated molecular mass of 10.82 kDa and a 3′ UTR of 332 bp. The searches for nucleotides and protein sequence similarities with BLAST analysis indicated that the deduced amino acid sequence of JspFL was homological to the Fucose-binding lectin in other fish species. In the JspFL deduced amino acid sequence, two tandem domains that exhibit the eel carbohydrate-recognition sequence motif were found. The temporal expressions of gene in the different tissues were measured by real-time PCR. And the mRNA expressions of the gene were constitutively expressed in tissues including spleen, head-kidney, liver, gill, and heart. The JspFL expression in spleen was different during the stimulated time point, 2 h later the expression level became up-regulated, and 6 h later the expression level became down-regulated. The result indicated that JspFL was constitutive and inducible expressed and could play a critical role in the host-pathogen interaction.     

中华鲟促性腺激素释放激素受体基因cDNA序列的克隆及表达分析

为了研究中华鲟(Acipenser sinensis)促性腺激素释放激素受体(Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor, GnRH-R)基因在中华鲟中的组织表达特征, 为中华鲟生长发育调控研究提供基础数据, 通过构建中华鲟(Acipenser sinensis)垂体的SMART cDNA质粒文库, 采用cDNA末端快速扩增(RACE), 克隆得到了中华鲟GnRH-R基因的cDNA全长序列。该序列全长1530 bp, 有478 bp的5′非翻译区, 579 bp的开放阅读框和473 bp的3′非翻译区, 共编码192个氨基酸, 其成熟多肽含有5个Ｎ连糖基化位点。通过和已知其他鱼类的GnRH-R基因进行氨基酸序列多重比对, 发现其与真鲷(Pagrus major)的同源性最高, 为76%, 与米氏叶吻银鲛(Callorhinchus milii)的同源性最低, 为39%。采用实时荧光定量PCR (Real time PCR)方法, 检测了GnRH-R的mRNA在中华鲟心、肝、脾、肾、肠道、精巢、肌肉及脑组织中的表达状况, 发现其在精巢中大量转录, 而在其他组织中则表达微弱。以上结果表明中华鲟GnRH-R基因在性腺发育特别是精子发生过程中可能起重要作用。     

猪CuZnSOD基因的克隆、表达及功能分析

为了进一步了解和认识CuZnSOD基因的结构和功能,揭示CuZnSOD对猪抗氧化机能的影响,寻找与肉质性状相关联的分子标记,文章采用RACE(Rapid amplification of cDNA end)方法,对莱芜猪CuZnSOD基因cDNA进行克隆测序,分析其结构和功能,并用Real-timePCR检测CuZnSOD基因的表达.结果表明,CuZnSOD基因cDNA序列全长658 bp(GenBank登录号:GU944822),包含76 bp的5'UTR和120 bp的3'UTR序列.全部CDS序列462 bp,编码153个氨基酸,分子量为15.9 kDa,等电点为6.03.CuZnSOD基因编码的氨基酸序列中,第3氨基酸残基处存在1个O-糖基化位点,第86氨基酸残基处存在1个N-糖基化位点.二级结构中α螺旋仅占1.31%.在进化过程中高度保守,与人、牛、小鼠和褐鼠的编码区同源性分别为87.74%、87.66%、83.44%和83.23%;氨基酸序列同源性分别为90.26%、94.12%、92.21%和91.50%.CuZnSOD存在典型的金属结合配体结构域(GFHVHQFGDNT).基于蛋白序列所构建的分子进化树表明猪与牛的亲缘关系最近.在mRNA水平上,CuZnSOD是一个广谱表达基因,在大脑、心脏、脾脏、肝脏、肾脏、肺、大肠、小肠、脊髓,肌肉、背膘和胃中都能检测到,其在肾脏,小肠和肺中表达量较高,在心脏和肌肉组织中表达量较低.     

Hypoxia induces the PDZ domain-containing syntenin in the marine teleost Paralichthys olivaceus

Syntenin is a scaffolding PDZ domain-containing protein with diverse biological activities, including organization of protein complexes in the plasma membrane, regulation of B-cell development, intracellular trafficking, synaptic transmission, and cancer metastasis. In the present study, we isolated and characterized the cDNA of the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus syntenin, designated PoSyntenin. The full-length CDS of PoSyntenin with 5′- and 3′-UTR sequences is 2618 bp long and consists of a 909 bp open reading frame preceded by a 161 bp 5′-UTR and followed by a 1551 bp 3′-UTR. The PoSyntenin cDNA encodes a polypeptide of 302 amino acids containing two PDZ domains, which shares 61–80% homology with those of other species, including humans. Expression of the PoSyntenin mRNA was detectable from 1 day post-hatching and constitutively in the brain, spleen, intestine, stomach, eye, liver, kidney, and gill of normal conditioned fish. Expression of the PoSyntenin mRNA was upregulated in the eye, liver, kidney, spleen, brain, gill, and intestine of flounder under hypoxia and was increased by treatment with the hypoxia-mimic CoCl₂ (a HIF-1 inducer) in HINAE cells. Taken together, these results suggest that PoSyntenin is a hypoxia target gene that has a potential role in the hypoxia response mechanism of fish.     

Tissue-specific, developmental, hormonal, and dietary regulation of rat phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase-human growth hormone fusion genes in transgenic mice.

The cytosolic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) gene is expressed in multiple tissues and is regulated in a complex tissue-specific manner. To map the cis-acting DNA elements that direct this tissue-specific expression, we made transgenic mice containing truncated PEPCK-human growth hormone (hGH) fusion genes. The transgenes contained PEPCK promoter fragments with 5' endpoints at -2088, -888, -600, -402, and -207 bp, while the 3' endpoint was at +69 bp. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the -2088 transgene was expressed in the correct cell types (hepatocytes, proximal tubular epithelium of the kidney, villar epithelium of the small intestine, epithelium of the colon, smooth muscle of the vagina and lungs, ductal epithelium of the sublingual gland, and white and brown adipocytes). Solution hybridization of hGH mRNA expressed from the transgenes indicated that white and brown fat-specific elements are located distally (-2088 to -888 bp) and that liver-, gut-, and kidney-specific elements are located proximally (-600 to +69 bp). However, elements outside of the region tested are necessary for the correct developmental pattern and level of PEPCK expression in kidney. Both the -2088 and -402 transgenes responded in a tissue-specific manner to dietary stimuli, and the -2088 transgene responded to glucocorticoid stimuli. Thus, different tissues utilize distinct cell-specific cis-acting elements to direct and regulate the PEPCK gene.