小鼠resistin基因慢病毒表达载体构建及在KMB17细胞中的表达

[目的]构建携带小鼠resistin基因的慢病毒表达载体,并高效转导靶细胞。[方法]从小鼠脂肪组织提取总RNA,经PCR扩增、酶切、连接、转化后构建重组质粒;通过293T细胞包装为重组慢病毒颗粒,然后感染KMB17细胞,检测小鼠resistin基因在靶细胞中的表达。[结果]PCR扩增到预期的342 bp大小的resistin基因目的片段;构建的重组质粒经酶切得到了342 bp大小的目的片段,测序鉴定为小鼠resistin基因序列;重组慢病毒包装可观察到很强的绿色荧光,说明具有较高的质粒转染效率;重组慢病毒感染KMB17后可检测到小鼠resistin基因转录水平和蛋白水平的表达,证明resistin基因得到有效转导并可在靶细胞中高水平表达。[结论]成功构建了携带小鼠resistin基因的慢病毒表达载体并可在KMB17靶细胞中获得高效表达。     

小鼠CDC26基因短发夹RNA重组腺病毒载体的构建与表达分析

目的:构建靶向CDC26基因的短发夹RNA(shRNA)重组腺病毒载体,干扰小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞(MEF)中CDC26的表达。方法:设计小鼠靶向CDC26基因的shRNA,插入穿梭质粒pENTRY-EF1a-EGFP-Mir30,通过Gateway系统获得重组腺病毒载体pAd-CDC26-shRNA;线性化后转染HEK293A细胞,进行病毒包装;用包装的重组腺病毒感染MEF,24 h后收集细胞,提取总RNA,逆转录后用荧光定量PCR法检测MEF内CDC26 mRNA的变化,以检测所设计shRNA的敲低效率。结果:构建的重组腺病毒载体pAd-CDC26-shRNA经酶切鉴定后正确;转染HEK293A细胞后8 d,观察到细胞病变及GFP的大量表达,表明重组腺病毒包装成功;感染MEF后,实时荧光定量PCR检测表明,细胞内CDC26 mRNA的水平较对照组敲低了73.14%,腺病毒注射7 d后,注射CDC26 shRNA的小鼠血糖较对照组明显降低。结论:构建了具有较高敲低效果的小鼠CDC26基因shRNA重组腺病毒,并且具有体内活性。     

敲低SOX2基因抑制乳腺癌干细胞的含量

目的:构建敲低SOX2基因的慢病毒表达载体,研究敲低SOX2基因对乳腺癌干细胞含量的影响。方法:将SOX2基因短发夹RNA(sh RNA)序列构建到慢病毒表达载体,利用293T细胞包装并获得敲低SOX2基因的病毒,后在MCF-7、T47D细胞系中构建敲低SOX2基因的稳定克隆,Western印迹检测SOX2蛋白的表达水平,q RT-PCR检测SOX2 m RNA水平的变化,利用流式细胞术检测敲低SOX2基因后乳腺癌干细胞含量的变化。结果:构建了表达SOX2基因sh RNA的慢病毒表达载体,在乳腺癌细胞中敲低SOX2基因后,CD44+/CD24-/low及乙醛脱氢酶阳性(ALDH+)细胞的比例明显降低。结论:敲低SOX2基因抑制了乳腺癌干细胞的含量。     

PS1基因突变敲入小鼠B免疫记忆细胞功能变化

探讨PS1基因突变敲入小鼠B免疫记忆细胞功能变化。OVA免疫PS1基因突变敲入小鼠,通过ELISA抗体检测观察B细胞免疫记忆功能;分离小鼠脾淋巴细胞,检测脾淋巴细胞增殖实验、B细胞表面抗原表达情况。痘苗病毒免疫正常和基因突变敲入小鼠两次,在免疫后的一年进行痘病毒腹腔攻毒实验,观察PS1基因突变敲入小鼠存活情况。通过分离中枢和外周淋巴细胞进行体外功能检测表明,PS1基因突变敲入小鼠细胞增殖功能明显降低(P0.0001);B记忆细胞表面蛋白表达有差异(P=0.045);痘苗攻毒实验结果表明,PS1基因突变敲入小鼠死亡率明显增高(P0.0001)。研究结果表明,PS1基因在调控B记忆细胞功能方面发挥重要作用,但是通过调控T细胞功能而发挥间接还是直接针对B细胞发挥调控作用,还需要进一步研究结果确认。     

ShRNA慢病毒表达载体的构建和病毒颗粒包装

<正>慢病毒载体主要用于感染对常规方法转染效率较低的细胞,如原代细胞等。慢病毒颗粒可同时感染增殖和非增殖的细胞,且感染比较稳定、持久。运用慢病毒载体,可实现特定基因的高表达,也可以表达ShRNA以RNAi方式下调某基因的表达。本文主要介绍ShRNA慢病毒表达载体的构建和病毒颗粒包装。实验步骤如下:     

小鼠RNA干扰RelA基因慢病毒载体的构建与鉴定

目的:构建小鼠Rel A基因的RNA干扰慢病毒载体,转染小鼠成骨样细胞并鉴定。方法:针对小鼠Rel A基因序列,设计特异性的sh RNA序列,应用基因重组技术插入慢病毒载体GV-248。得到的重组质粒转化感受态大肠杆菌DH5α,筛选得到阳性克隆并扩大培养。所得质粒进行测序分析确定载体构建成功。重组质粒载体及包装辅助质粒转染293T细胞,得到目的病毒并测定相应病毒滴度。慢病毒转染MC3T3-E1细胞后,Real-time PCR及Western blot检测MC3T3-E1细胞Rel A基因及成骨相关基因ALP、OCN、RANKL的表达。结果:成功构建小鼠Rel A基因的RNA干扰慢病毒载体,感染MC3T3-E1细胞后,Rel A基因的表达明显受到抑制,同时RANKL基因表达水平明显下降,ALP、OCN基因表达水平明显上升。结论:成功构建了小鼠Rel A基因的RNA干扰慢病毒载体。当小鼠成骨细胞Rel A基因表达被干扰,NF-κB通路被抑制后,小鼠成骨细胞成骨相关基因ALP、OCN的表达明显上升,成骨功能增强;同时RANKL的表达明显下降,其介导的破骨细胞骨吸收功能减弱。     

慢病毒GV115-AIF siRNA 重组表达系统的构建及鉴定

目的:构建高效的慢病毒GV115-AIF si RNA重组表达系统。方法:根据目的基因AIF以及RNA干扰序列设计原则,利用设计软件设计了3个可能的AIF si RNA序列。应用全基因合成技术和亚克隆技术构建GV115-AIF si RNA重组质粒,并采用聚合酶链反应技术(PCR技术)和基因测序技术对GV115-AIF si RNA重组质粒鉴定。利用GV115病毒包装辅助p Helper 1.0质粒和p Helper 2.0质粒进行病毒包装。病毒包装后转染人胚肾293T细胞,通过应用逆转录定量PCR技术(RT-PCR技术)检测转染后对人胚肾293T细胞中AIF基因的敲减效率,筛选最高效的AIF si RNA基因序列。结果:GV115-AIF si RNA质粒PCR鉴定显示位于341bp附近的条带。测序结果与设计的基因序列完全吻合。3个可能的AIF si RNA序列中基因敲减效率最高的可达到88.3%。结论:成功构建高效的慢病毒GV115-AIF si RNA重组表达系统。     

小鼠RNA干扰基因RelA慢病毒载体的构建与鉴定

目的：构建小鼠RelA 基因的RNA 干扰慢病毒载体,转染小鼠成骨样细胞并鉴定。方法：针对小鼠RelA 基因序列,设计特异 性的shRNA 序列,应用基因重组技术插入慢病毒载体GV-248。得到的重组质粒转化感受态大肠杆菌DH5-alpha,筛选得到阳性克隆 并扩大培养。所得质粒进行测序分析确定载体构建成功。重组质粒载体及包装辅助质粒转染293T 细胞,得到目的病毒并测定相 应病毒滴度。慢病毒转染MC3T3-E1 细胞后,Real-time PCR 及Western blot 检测MC3T3-E1 细胞RelA 基因及成骨相关基因 ALP、OCN、RANKL的表达。结果：成功构建小鼠RelA 基因的RNA干扰慢病毒载体,感染MC3T3-E1 细胞后,RelA 基因的表达 明显受到抑制,同时RANKL基因表达水平明显下降,ALP、OCN基因表达水平明显上升。结论：成功构建了小鼠RelA 基因的 RNA 干扰慢病毒载体。当小鼠成骨细胞RelA基因表达被干扰,NF-资B 通路被抑制后,小鼠成骨细胞成骨相关基因ALP、OCN的 表达明显上升,成骨功能增强;同时RANKL 的表达明显下降,其介导的破骨细胞骨吸收功能减弱。     

慢病毒介导的mTOR敲低肝癌细胞株HepG2的构建及初步功能检测

目的:建立高效稳定的哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mTOR)小干扰RNA(siRNA)细胞导入方法,并对mTOR敲低的HepG2肝癌细胞株的功能进行初步检测。方法:构建了2条不同的人mTOR慢病毒siRNA载体pLenti-H1/mTOR siRNA,与3个包装质粒共转染293T细胞,包装成慢病毒后感染HepG2细胞;经嘌呤霉素筛选2周后,收集细胞进行Western印迹,检测mTOR敲减效果及其下游基因c-myc、周期蛋白D1(cyclinD1)表达水平及4E-BP1、S6K1磷酸化水平的变化。结果:RT-PCR和Western印迹结果显示,构建的pLenti-H1/mTOR siRNA能有效抑制mTOR基因的表达,敲低了mTOR蛋白水平,且沉默mTOR后其下游基因c-myc、CyclinD1的表达水平及4E-BP1、S6K1磷酸化水平降低。结论:构建了慢病毒介导RNA干扰mTOR表达载体,为进一步研究mTOR通路奠定了实验基础。     

小鼠M1细胞中ctcf基因的敲降及其对c-myb基因表达的影响

c-Myb转录因子能够调控造血细胞的分化和增殖,其转录调控受到多种机制影响。本实验室前期研究发现在小鼠急性髓系白血病M1 (Mouse myeloid leukemia)细胞中CTCF结合在c-myb基因上游调控区域,但是具体机制仍然不清楚。为了探索CTCF对c-myb基因转录调控的影响,本研究设计了针对小鼠ctcf基因的shRNA (Small hairpin RNA)干扰序列,并将其连接到载体pLKO.1中,得到ctcf-shRNA慢病毒干扰载体,测序验证后,与慢病毒包装质粒pCMV-DR8.91、pCMV-VSVG共转染至HEK293T细胞中,经HEK293T细胞包装病毒感染小鼠M1细胞,通过RT-qPCR和Western blotting实验分别检测ctcf基因被干扰后,c-myb基因在mRNA水平和蛋白水平的表达变化。RT-qPCR实验结果表明,含有ctcf-shRNA序列的慢病毒感染M1细胞后,ctcf基因mRNA表达量与对照组相比明显下降,同时检测到ctcf基因被敲降之后,c-myb基因的mRNA表达随之降低,Western blotting实验结果表明,当ctcf基因的表达被干扰之后,c-Myb蛋白的表达也明显下降。本研究发现c-myb基因的表达受到CTCF的调控,为进一步研究c-myb基因的表达调控机制提供实验依据。     

Effects of intermittent media replacement on the gene expression of differentiating neural progenitor cells

A culture medium provides the major environmental conditions for cells in vitro. Replenishment of a culture medium causes an abrupt change in the extracellular environment for maintaining cells in a certain state. As a primitive form of a complex system, a stem cell is likely to be influenced by culture conditions that can change the destination of development. To understand how the change in extracellular environment can influence a biological system, we studied the effect of culture media replacement on the gene expression of differentiating neural progenitor cells. From time-series microarray gene expression data of neural progenitor cells, we observed a periodic wave that was synchronized with intermittent culture media replacement. We identified three modes that mostly contribute to the periodic patterns in gene expression and investigated mode-related genes that are sensitive to the changes in the extracellular environment. The biological significance of the three modes was explored, such as progressive development and cell fate decision, extracellular matrix reassembly, and cell growth regulation in response to stress. In addition, we explored systemic influences of media replacement on differentiating neural progenitor cells. Intermittent culture media replacement interrupts expression of genes that participate in the major processes of differentiating neural progenitor cells. This study shows how the abrupt changes in the cell environment influence gene expression systematically.     

Immunoglobulin gene expression and DNA methylation in murine pre-B cell lines

DNA modification accompanying immunoglobulin gene expression was examined in various Abelson murine leukemia virus (A-MuLV)-transformed cell lines, which were able to differentiate from the mu- to mu+ stage or to undergo an isotype switch during in vitro culture. The C mu genes were relatively demethylated in the A-MuLV-transformed cell lines examined irrespective of whether or not the C mu genes were expressed. Normal IgM-bearing B cells, as well as a T cell line, also showed a similar DNA methylation pattern and the C mu genes were relatively demethylated. In one of the mu+ clones, however, the expressed C mu gene was heavily methylated. The DNA methylation pattern did not change and remained hypermethylated before and after gamma 2b expression in the two cell lines which underwent class switch to gamma 2b during in vitro culture, suggesting that expression of the gamma 2b gene was not accompanied by demethylation of the C gamma 2b gene. Taken together, these results indicate that DNA demethylation within and around the CH gene may not be necessary for its expression.     

嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM粘附宿主后对其粘附相关基因表达的影响

摘要：【目的】益生菌粘附于肠道上皮细胞上是它的一种益生作用。本研究通过体内外实验,分析嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM对粘附相关基因的影响。【方法】利用GO (Gene Ontolog) 分类筛选Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array基因表达谱芯片中的粘附相关基因,通过体外Caco-2细胞培养模型和体内小鼠粘附模型,采用Real-time PCR方法对粘附相关基因进行验证分析。【结果】经NCFM作用后,12个粘附相关基因呈上调表达。利用Real-time PCR验证,12个基因在体内和体外经嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM作用后亦均同样为上调表达,其中CCL2基因上调表达最为明显。【结论】经体内外研究表明,嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM粘附肠上皮细胞后能够引起宿主粘附相关基因出现特定表达变化,为今后深入揭示其粘附作用提供必要基础。     

Use of gene knockouts in cultured cells to study apoptosis

The avian DT40 cell system represents a novel method to generate loss of function mutations in vertebrate cells. These chicken B lymphoma cells undergo homologous recombination at very high frequencies and can thus be used to "knock out" genes believed to function in apoptotic processes. The knockout cells can then be used to determine how the cell death process is modulated after induction of apoptosis and to order components in cell death pathways. The system can be further modified, using tetracycline-responsive promoters, to allow expression of wild-type cDNAs to rescue "knockout cells" if the gene of interest is essential. Alternatively, cDNA expression constructs containing mutations or deletions in the cDNA encoding the absent protein can be used to delineate functional domains. cDNA expression libraries or known proteins believed to function downstream of the target in a signal transduction pathway could also be transfected into the knockout cell line, and the resultant cells could be assayed for complementation and/or rescue of the apoptotic alteration/defect. Finally, the system has recently been adapted to allow disruption of human genes in DT40/human hybrid cell lines thereby potentially extending this system for use in studying human genes.