mNUDC基因在巴斯德毕赤酵母中表达载体的构建及表达

目的:探索小鼠核迁移蛋白C(mNUDC)在毕赤酵母分泌表达的方法.方法:应用PCR扩增本实验室所构建的重组质粒PET28b-his-mNUDC中的mNUDC基因,使用基因重组方法构建毕赤酵母真核表达栽体pPICZaA-his-mNUDC,电击转化酵母茵株KM71后,经摇瓶发酵和甲醇诱导,SDS-PAGE和Westernblot分析鉴定上清中重组mNUDC蛋白表达量.结果:经过PCR方法,有效扩增了mNUDC基因,构建了pPICZα A-his-mNUDC酵母表达质粒,序列分析表明所构建的含mNUDC基因的质粒与设计相同,mNUDC蛋白得到正确表达.使用SDS-PAGE和Western blot方法可以检测到mNUDC的稳定、高效地分泌表达.结论:成功地构建了mNUDC基因的毕赤酵母表达载体pPICZα A-his-mNUDC,并在毕赤酵母中实现分泌型离表达,为进一步研究mNUDC蛋白对小鼠的生物活性奠定了实验基础.     

aiiA基因表达载体的构建及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

构建携带N-酰基高丝氨酸内酯酶基因(aiiA)的重组毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC3.5K-aiiA,采用电转化方法转入毕赤酵母GS115,经营养缺陷型培养基、表型鉴定和高G418浓度筛选获得高拷贝表达盒的酵母转化子,用0.5%甲醇诱导表达,RT-PCR鉴定可检测到重组酵母中编码目的基因成熟肽的mRNA,SDS-PAGE和Western blot检测结果表明,aiiA基因在毕赤酵母中成功表达,用指示菌紫色杆菌CV026检测发现目的蛋白具有降解N-酰基高丝氨酸内酯的活性。     

组成型表达重组人C-反应蛋白的毕赤酵母菌株构建

目的:构建组成型表达重组人C-反应蛋白(Recombinant human C-reactive protein,rhCRP)的毕赤酵母工程菌株,表达、纯化rhCRP并鉴定其免疫反应性。方法:将设计合成的rhCRP基因克隆到表达载体pGAPZαA上并转化至毕赤酵母X-33中进行组成型分泌表达,通过His亲和层析柱纯化rhCRP。分别采用SDS-PAGE、Western blot和间接ELISA法检测目的蛋白并鉴定其免疫反应性。结果:重组表达载体pGAPZαA/rhCRP经酶切及DNA测序鉴定构建成功。重组毕赤酵母工程菌株成功组成型表达23kDa的rhCRP,27h即达到最大表达水平,表达量约3mg/L。经一步分离纯化获得纯度为96.58%的rhCRP,经间接ELISA检测表明其具有免疫反应性。结论:成功构建了组成型分泌表达rhCRP的毕赤酵母菌株,为进一步自主研发人CRP检测试剂奠定了基础。     

小鼠IL-35基因毕赤酵母表达载体的构建及表达

目的构建真核酵母表达载体pPIC9K与小鼠IL-35基因的重组质粒pPIC9K-mIL-35-His,在毕赤酵母GS115菌株中诱导表达,并对其进行鉴定。方法以pET-30a-mIL-35为模板,用PCR扩增出IL-35去信号肽基因全序列,并在3'端引入His标签,构建重组质粒pPIC9K-mIL-35-His,经SalⅠ线性化重组质粒后,用电穿孔方法将该基因转染毕赤酵母细胞内。经G418梯度筛选高拷贝转化子,筛选Mut+表型后经PCR进一步鉴定IL-35基因与酵母染色体是否整合。小量诱导表达筛选出高表达菌株,大量甲醇诱导表达,以SDS-PAGE及免疫印迹(Western blot)鉴定蛋白表达。结果小鼠IL-35基因真核酵母表达载体pPIC9K-mIL-35-His构建成功,并且在GS115中通过甲醇诱导表达,经SDS-PAGE及Western blot分析,可见相对分子质量约为65 000的目的蛋白。结论实验所构建的重组质粒pPIC9K-mIL-35-His可在毕赤酵母GS115中正确的表达小鼠IL-35基因。     

重组人载脂蛋白C-I在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达及鉴定

目的:在毕赤酵母中高效分泌表达与天然人载脂蛋白C-I具有相同结构和活性的重组人载脂蛋白C-I( rhApoC-I).方法:RT-PCR法自人肝组织调取编码人ApoC-I的cDNA,构建真核分泌型表达载体pPICZα/hApoC-I.重组质粒线性化后转化毕赤酵母感受态细胞,甲醇诱导表达,建立rhApoC-I的毕赤酵母表达体系.对rhApoC-I进行Western blot分析和体外活性研究.结果:经PCR法克隆的hApoC-I cDNA序列与GenBank登录序列一致.SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析均在分子量约6.6kDa出现特异性条带,2L发酵条件下表达量达到80mg/L.结论:首次在毕赤酵母菌中高效分泌表达rhApoC-I,并确定其具有抑制血小板衍生生长因子诱导的平滑肌细胞增殖的抑制作用,为进一步研究其结构与功能提供物质基础.     

恶性疟原虫CSP基因在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达

目的用毕赤酵母表达系统表达恶性疟原虫环子孢子蛋白(CSP),便于恶性疟疾疫苗的进一步研究。方法根据Gen Bank得到恶性疟原虫7G8的基因序列,选取该序列628~1 194位基因,以密码子最佳化为原则合成基因后构建酵母表达载体CSP/p GAPZa A,电转毕赤酵母菌PDI-GS115,获得酵母重组体。三角瓶规模表达重组菌,获得表达上清。结果经SDS-PAGE电泳、Western blot检测表达上清,均显示有目的蛋白表达。结论在毕赤酵母中实现了CSP基因的表达,为恶性疟疾疫苗的研发作了必要的补充。     

重组人GALNT3-sol蛋白在毕赤酵母中的高效表达和活性鉴定

目的:为了获得有催化活性的人乙酰半乳糖胺转移酶3(GALNT3),构建了GALNT3可溶性区域(GALNT3-sol)的真核分泌表达载体,在巴斯德毕赤酵母中表达并纯化GALNT3-sol蛋白,体外检测其转糖基活性。方法:以构建好的pET15b/GALNT3-sol为模板进行PCR,扩增编码人GALNT3-sol的cDNA片段(1 755 bp),将其克隆至真核表达载体pPIC9K,载体线性化后采用电击法转化毕赤酵母GS115。通过MD平板和G418平板筛选出阳性高拷贝重组菌株。阳性菌株经过甲醇诱导表达人GALNT3-sol重组蛋白,表达上清进行Ni-NAT分离纯化。分别采用SDS-PAGE和Western blot鉴定纯化的重组蛋白,并使用HPLC和MALDI-TOF/MS分析其转糖基化反应的活性。结果:成功构建了能够分泌表达GALNT3-sol的毕赤酵母菌株。阳性表达菌株在BMMY培养基(pH 6.0)中20℃培养,经0.5%甲醇诱导表达96 h,摇瓶表达量可达5mg/L。SDS-PAGE和Western blot结果显示表达重组蛋白为糖基化形式。活性检测显示表达的重组蛋白具有转糖基活性。结论:成功获得可以高效分泌表达具有活性的人GALNT3-sol蛋白的毕赤酵母菌株,为进一步研究人GALNT3的性质及其应用提供了基础。     

人血清白蛋白-C肽融合蛋白在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达

目的构建重组表达人血清白蛋白(HSA)-C肽(CP)融合蛋白的毕赤酵母表达菌株.方法根据表达系统的密码子偏好性优化CP基因,酶切连接pBlue-HSA质粒(HSA1 800bp)和CP(100bp)基因,将HSA-CP融合基因双酶切后插入分泌表达栽体pPIC9K中,重组质粒pPIC9K-HSA-CP经SalⅠ线性化后,电击转化毕赤酵母GS115,表型筛选Mut 转化子.PCR鉴定后,用甲醇诱导摇瓶分泌表达.结果融合基因约为1 900bp,序列测定正确.SDS-PAGE分析表明表达融合蛋白的相对分子量约为70kD,摇瓶培养表达量为140mg/L,Western blot鉴定显示表达的融合蛋白为HSA和CP的杂合分子.结论实现了HSA-CP融合蛋白在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达,细胞活性研究显示HSA-CP融合蛋白对人胚肾293细胞的生长具有一定的促进作用.     

脊髓灰质炎2型病毒样颗粒在毕赤酵母内的表达与鉴定

目的构建可稳定表达脊髓灰质炎病毒(poliovirus,PV)类病毒颗粒(virus-like particles,VLPs)的整合型重组毕赤酵母,鉴定PV VLPs在毕赤酵母细胞中的表达及组装情况。方法根据毕赤酵母密码子偏好性优化salk株II型P1和3CD基因并连接到p Pic ZA载体,构建p Pic ZA-P1-3CD表达载体;用Bgl II线性化p Pic ZA-P1-3CD载体,电转至毕赤酵母GS115中。通过Zeocin抗性筛选获得整合型重组毕赤酵母,随后用高浓度Zeocin抗性筛选得到高表达菌株。甲醇诱导后,用Western Blot检测目的蛋白表达;蔗糖密度梯度离心纯化PV VLPs并进行透射电镜观察。结果成功构建p Pic ZA-P1-3CD表达载体,获得PV VLPs重组毕赤酵母。Western Blot在重组毕赤酵母裂解上清中检测到目的蛋白的表达;蔗糖密度梯度离心纯化后,在透射电镜中观察到直径为30 nm左右的VLPs,其形态与天然的PV颗粒相似。结论成功构建PV-2型VLPs的整合型重组酵母系统,并在毕赤酵母中组装形成了VLPs,为酵母表达系统中PV VLPs疫苗的研制奠定了基础。     

重组人白细胞介素-1α在毕赤酵母中的表达、纯化及生物学活性检测

在毕赤酵母中分泌表达重组人白细胞介素-1α(rh IL-1α),优化rh IL-1α的发酵工艺及纯化方法,以获得高表达、高纯度具有生物学活性的rh IL-1α。通过PCR扩增获得h IL-1α基因,构建其真核表达载体p PICZαA/h IL-1α,电转化至毕赤酵母X-33,用PCR和SDS-PAGE方法筛选高效表达rh IL-1α的工程菌株并进行Western blot鉴定,DEAE弱阴离子离子交换层析一步纯化表达产物,并用MTT法初步检测其对人肝癌细胞7402的生物学作用。rh IL-1α在摇瓶规模下,经甲醇诱导4 d后表达量约为30 mg/L。Western blot检测rh IL-1α的特异性结合,获得纯度约95%,收率40%左右的rh IL-1α,并证明rh IL-1α能够抑制人肝癌细胞7402的增殖。构建了重组h IL-1α的基因工程菌,并在毕赤酵母中实现了高效表达,为进一步研究其生物学活性和功能奠定了基础。     

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.