登革2型病毒E蛋白在酵母菌中的分泌表达

以pPICZ α B为载体,应用RT-PCR从感染D2V的C6/36病变细胞中克隆全长E基因,电转 化法将重组质粒整合入巴斯德毕赤氏酵母菌,经抗生素筛选、表型鉴定和PCR分析得到Mut+型的多拷贝整合菌,经甲醇诱导培养可产生69kD的融合蛋白,与含组氨酸尾的D2V包膜糖 蛋白分子量理论值相符;免疫印迹证实该表达产物可与D2V E特异性单抗和D2V多抗进行反应; 表达产物经金属螯合亲和层析可获得纯化的含组氨酸尾的E融合蛋白并保留其免疫反应性. 研究显示克隆的全长D2V E基因可在毕赤氏酵母菌中高效分泌表达,E融合蛋白最大表达量0.1g/L.     

登革2型病毒E蛋白在酶母菌中的分泌表达

以pPICZαB为载体,应用RT-PCR从感染D2V的C6/36病变细胞中克隆全长E基因,电转化法将重组质粒整合入巴斯德毕赤氏酵母菌,经抗生素筛选、表型鉴定和PCR分析得到Mut^ 型的多拷贝整合菌,经甲醇诱导培养可产生69KD的融合蛋白,与含组氨酸尾的D2V包膜糖蛋白分子量理论值相符;免疫印迹证实该表达产物可与D2V E特异性单抗和D2V多抗进行反应;表达产物经金属螯合亲和层析可获得纯化的含组氨酸尾的E融合蛋白并保留其免疫反应性。研究显示克隆的全长D2V E基因可在毕赤氏酵母菌中高效分泌表达,E融合蛋白最大表达量0.1g/L。     

HBV PreS2+S/IFN-α融合基因真核表达载体的构建及其表达

构建含HBV PrdS2+S和IFN-α融合基因的真核表达载体pcDNA3.1.S2S/IFN-α并在真核细胞中进行表达.应用重叠延伸剪切技术(splicing by overlapping extension,简称SOE)经两次PCR获得嵌合基因片段S2S/IFN-α,回收后直接克隆到pcDNA3.1 V5/His TOPO TA克隆载体,得到真核重组载体pcDNA3.1.S2S/IFN-α.然后用脂质体法转染Vero E6细胞.对重组载体进行了限制性酶切及PCR鉴定,证明连接正确;经间接免疫荧光检测证实该重组载体能在真核细胞中表达插入的外源性基因编码的融合蛋白.真核表达载体pcDNA3.1.S2S/IFN-α的成功构建及在Vero E6细胞中的有效表达,为进一步探讨HBV感染的特异性免疫治疗提供了实验依据.     

梅花鹿FSH β亚基基因克隆与融合表达

以原构建的克隆载体为模板,PCR扩增梅花鹿FSHβ亚基基因,TA克隆后经双酶切插入表达载体pGEX-6P-2,阳性克隆导入E.coli BL21,IPTG诱导表达GST-FSHβ融合蛋白,SDS-PAGE进行分析鉴定.结果显示,FSHβ PCR产物大小约410 bp,测序结果与GenBank序列一致,成功构建了重组表达载体pGEX-6P-2-FSHβ,融合蛋白经SDS-PAGE分析,在相对分子量39.5 kD处,出现特异性蛋白条带,说明梅花鹿FSHβ亚基基因片段已在E.coli BL21中成功表达了FSHβ-GST融合蛋白,融合蛋白功能有待进一步分析.     

HBV PreS2＋S／INF—α融合基因真核表达载体的构建及其表达

构建含HBV PreS2 S和INF-α融合基因的真核表达载体HBV PreS2 S/INF-α并在真核细胞中进行表达,应用重叠延伸剪切技术（splicing by overlapping extension,简称SOE）经两次PCR获得嵌合基因片段S2S／IFN－α,回收后直接克隆到pcDNA3.1 V5/His TOPO TA克隆载体,得到真核重组载体pcDNA3.1.S2S/IFN-α然后用指质体法转染Vero E6细胞。对重组载体进行了限制性酶切及PCR鉴定证明连续正确;经间接免疫荧光检测证实该重组载体能在真核细胞中表达插入的外源性基因编码的融合蛋白。真核表达载体pcDNA3.1.S2S/IFN-α成功构建及在Vero E6细胞中的有效表达,为进一步探讨HBV感染的特异性免疫治疗提供了实验依据。     

HCV核心蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达及免疫学特性分析

目的:表达HCV核心蛋白,为检测丙肝病毒提供合适抗原。方法:以含HCV核心全长cDNA克隆的pMD18T/core质粒为模板,PCR扩增全长的HCV核心抗原基因,插入表达载体pQEN1构建重组质粒pQEN1/Core,转化BL-21(DE3)大肠杆菌,IPTG诱导表达6×His融合蛋白,表达产物经SDS-PAGE及Western blot检测和鉴定。结果:经SDS-PAGE及Western blot显示HCV核心蛋白在大肠杆菌中正确表达,融合蛋白分子量约为22 kD,表达量约占菌体蛋白总量的30%。纯化后的C蛋白能与慢性丙型肝炎患者有血清反应。结论:HCV核心蛋白在大肠杆菌中成功表达并具有较强的抗原性。     

人乳头瘤病毒16型E7密码子优化后的原核表达及免疫原性研究

目的构建人乳头瘤病毒16型(HPV16)E7基因密码子优化后的原核表达系统,通过特异性抗体制备评价E7融合蛋白的免疫原性。方法人工合成优化后的HPV16 E7基因,利用特异引物扩增HPV16 E7基因。将E7基因连接至原核表达载体构建重组表达质粒pMAl-c2X-E7,转化至感受态细胞DE3后,经IPTG诱导,SDS-PAGE分析表达产物E7融合蛋白。纯化后的E7融合蛋白免疫动物,采用ELISA检测动物血清效价。结果 E7基因PCR产物的测序结果与优化后的目的基因序列比对一致。表达的E7融合蛋白经SDS-PAGE分析表明:在相对分子质量50 000处有特异性表达带,与预期相符。以E7融合蛋白制备的多克隆抗体其血清效价可达1∶64 000。结论成功构建的重组表达质粒pMAl-c2X-E7可有效表达MBP-E7融合蛋白,E7融合蛋白具有良好的免疫原性。     

PTD-NPY融合基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达

应用重叠延伸PCR方法扩增HIV-1 TAT蛋白转导结构域(PTD)与鼠源神经肽Y(NPY)的融合基因,克隆目的片段并插入酵母表达载体pPICZαA,构建成重组表达质粒pPICZα-PTD-NPY.PCR和酶切鉴定及测序正确后,经限制性内切酶Sac Ⅰ线性化重组表达质粒并通过电转化整合到巴斯德毕赤酵母菌GS115的染色体基因组中.阳性重组酵母菌用含1%甲醇的培养基诱导其分泌表达.经过120 h的诱导,取上清浓缩除盐后进行SDS-PAGE电泳,表明该系统成功表达了PTD-NPY融合蛋白,Western blotting实验证实表达产物具有特异性.获得真核表达的PTD-NPY融合蛋白,为下一步的应用研究提供了物质基础.     

HPV-16早期基因E1在果蝇细胞S2中的表达和鉴定

目的:在果蝇S2细胞中表达人乳头瘤病毒16型(HPV-16)E1。方法:PCR扩增HPV-16 E1全长,将PCR产物连接至pMD18-T并测序鉴定,继而将HPV-16 E1构建至果蝇表达载体pMT/Bip/V5-HisA中。大量提取pMT/Bip/V5/His-E1重组表达载体并与筛选质粒pCoBlast共转染果蝇S2细胞,经杀稻瘟菌素(Blasticidin S)筛选获得具有抗性的稳定转染S2细胞。提取稳转S2细胞基因组DNA,PCR鉴定S2细胞中整合的E1。以终浓度为5μmol/L CdCl2诱导表达,收集上清进行SDS-PAGE及Western blot鉴定。结果:双酶切及测序结果显示HPV-16 E1基因已克隆人重组质粒pMT/Bip/V5-E1,PCR和Western blot结果表明HPV-16 E1基因已整合至果蝇S2细胞基因组并稳定表达。结论:获得HPV-16 E1转染的果蝇S2细胞株,该细胞株可持续稳定表达E1蛋白。     

日本脑炎病毒E蛋白在酵母双杂交系统中的表达及其对报告基因激活作用的检测

用日本脑炎病毒(JEV)E蛋白基因片段构建酵母双杂交诱饵载体,并检测其表达产物对酵母细胞有无毒性作用及对报告基因有无激活作用。用RT—PCR从JEV感染的鼠脑中扩增出JEV E蛋白基因片段,克隆入pUCl9质粒,经测序正确后,再亚克隆入酵母双杂交诱饵载体pGBKT7中。将重组质粒导入酵母菌AHl09,检测其表达产物在酵母细胞中对报告基因有无激活作用。成功获得JEV E蛋白基因片段,表达的E蛋白对酵母菌AHl09无毒性,对报告基因亦无激活作用。为利用酵母双杂交GAL4系统3进行JEV细胞受体蛋白的研究奠定了基础。     

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.