HPV 58 L1改造基因的表达及其VLP产物抗血清制备

高危型人乳头瘤病毒（human papillomavirus, HPV）慢性持续性感染是诱发宫颈癌的主要病因．体外表达的HPV主要衣壳蛋白（L1）可自组装成病毒样颗粒（virus-like particle, VLP）,免疫后可诱导产生型别特异性中和抗体,有效保护机体免受同型病毒的感染,因此可望预防病毒感染及感染相关的宫颈癌等病变．HPV 58是诱发我国妇女宫颈癌的主要高危型病毒之一,目前尚无针对HPV 58的疫苗问世．本研究联合采用多种策略对HPV 58 L1野生型基因进行改造,获得HPV 58 L1改造基因,命名为HPV 58mL1,用杆状病毒 昆虫细胞表达系统进行HPV 58 mL1的表达,CsCl密度梯度离心法纯化获得HPV 58 mL1重组蛋白,电镜分析结果显示,重组蛋白形成直径约55 nm的VLP．皮下免疫新西兰兔和豚鼠,ELISA检测显示,免疫动物产生高滴度针对HPV 58 mL1 VLP的抗血清,免疫斑点印迹检测显示,抗血清是针对VLP表面表位的．本研究表达了均一性好的HPV 58 mL1 VLP,并获得两个种属的HPV 58 mL1 VLP抗血清,为进一步研究有效预防HPV 58感染的疫苗打下基础．     

表达EB病毒主要膜蛋白的非复制型重组痘苗病毒毒力及体液免疫反应

利用表达EBV GP350/220的非复制型重组痘苗病毒VMA△CK及复制性重组痘苗病毒VMA,注射乳鼠脑内,观察毒力。同时,用VMA△CK及VMA免疫Bal/c小鼠,经ELISA测定其特异性抗体水平。免疫血清用抗体中和EBV感染Raji细胞抑制产生早期抗原（NEA）法测定其中和抗体滴度。将免疫血清与P3HR-1细胞共同孵育后,测上清中EBV滴度以观察抗体体制EBV从P3HR-1细胞中释放效应。结果发现,VMA△CK毒力明显低于VMA,其LD50为4.5PFU/0.02ml,而VMA△CK的LD50大于10^6PFU/0.02ml。VMA△CK与VAM免疫血清中抗GP350/220抗体水平无明显差异,而初兔后抗痘苗病毒抗体水平VMA免疫组较VMA△CK免疫组高5倍左右。VMA△CK免疫组血清中和抗体水平没有明显差异。VMA△CK免疫血清稀释度与P3HR-1细胞培养上清中EBV滴度有剂量依赖关系。     

原核表达系统制备HPV58L1 VLP可诱发高滴度且持久的中和抗体

目的:采用大肠杆菌表达系统制备人乳头瘤病毒58型(human papillomavirus type 58,HPV58)病毒样颗粒(virus-like particle,VLP)疫苗。方法:合成法获得HPV58 L1大肠杆菌密码子优化基因,构建HPV58 L1重组原核表达质粒mpET22b/HPV58 L1,检测其在BL21(DE3)中表达水平,饱和硫酸铵沉淀加阳离子交换层析法纯化蛋白后进行动态光散射(dynamic light scatter,DLS)分析。小鼠免疫后,检测免疫血清针对HPV58假病毒的中和抗体水平。结果:HPV58 L1蛋白在BL21(DE3)细胞中大部分以可溶形式表达,纯化获得的HPV58 L1蛋白可组装成水动力学直径约为74 nm的VLP。0.5μg的HPV58 L1 VLP可诱发小鼠产生高滴度的HPV58特异性中和抗体,可维持至少20周。结论:原核表达系统制备的HPV58 L1 VLP可诱发高滴度且持久的中和抗体,可用于成本低的HPV58疫苗的研究。     

一种可诱发高滴度的针对人乳头瘤病毒HPV16,HPV52,HPV58中和抗体反应的HPV16嵌合病毒样颗粒疫苗的研究

人乳头瘤病毒(Human papillomavirus,HPV)主要衣壳蛋白L1病毒样颗粒(VLP)主要诱发型别特异性中和抗体,增加L1VLP型别虽可扩大保护范围,但疫苗生产成本显著增加。HPV16,HPV52及HPV58是我国的主要高危型别。本文将HPV58次要衣壳蛋白L2aa.16～37多肽(与HPV52L2aa.16～37序列相同)插入HPV16L1的h4-βJ coil区,利用昆虫表达体系构建获得16L1h4-58dEVLP,协同人用佐剂氢氧化铝和单磷酰脂质A(Alum-MPL)免疫小鼠。活性检测结果显示16L1h4-58dE VLP免疫血清可中和17种HPV假病毒中的16种,其中针对HPV16的平均中和抗体滴度最高(滴度,76 800),与HPV16L1VLP对照组的相当(P0.05);重要的是,针对HPV58及HPV52的平均中和抗体滴度均大于10~3(分别为4 050和1 725);另外,还可中等滴度中和HPV45(550),HPV18(506),HPV33(500),HPV39(463),HPV68(431),HPV6(300),HPV57(150),HPV11(125)及较低滴度的中和HPV2/HPV27(40),HPV35(38),HPV5(25),HPV31(13),但对HPV59没有中和活性。因此,以本研究构建16L1h4-58dE VLP进行广谱HPV疫苗的研究,可望降低疫苗成本,具有应用前景。     

两种高危型HPV假病毒的构建及其在血清中和抗体测定中的应用

目的 构建人乳头瘤病毒(human papillomavirus, HPV)16型(HPV16)和18型(HPV18)假病毒,探索优化假病毒制备的条件,并利用制备的假病毒评价HPV疫苗血清抗体的中和活性。方法 将优化后的HPV16和HPV18 L1、L2和EGFP基因片段分别插入pcDNA3.1+载体中,通过多质粒共转染293FT细胞制备假病毒。对转染试剂、多质粒共转染比例、转染时间和细胞裂解时间进行摸索优化,通过测定假病毒的滴度,确定假病毒制备的最佳条件。收获的假病毒用30%的碘克沙醇作为介质进行超速离心纯化,纯化后的假病毒用于电镜观察。利用假病毒中和试验对制备的原核表达复性蛋白HPV16 L1免疫血清以及HPV16和HPV18病毒样颗粒(virus-like particles, VLP)免疫血清进行中和活性评价。结果 成功构建了假病毒,并确定了假病毒制备的最佳条件:pL1∶pL2∶pEGFP等3种质粒共转染比例为1∶0.1∶0.5,总量为4μg;转染时间为72 h,细胞裂解时间为24 h时获得的假病毒滴度最高。透射电镜观察结果显示,HPV16和HPV18假病毒颗粒基本呈规则圆形,形态上与天然病毒颗粒相似。中和试验结果显示,当用原核表达复性蛋白HPV16 L1免疫血清中和HPV16假病毒时,并不能抑制假病毒的感染活性;但HPV16和18 VLP免疫血清能明显的抑制HPV16和HPV18假病毒的感染活性。结论 成功构建并制备了2种高危型HPV假病毒,并可用于中和试验评价HPV疫苗血清抗体的中和活性。     

人乳头瘤病毒-6 L1蛋白B-细胞优势表位作为多肽疫苗的研究

本研究分析了人乳头瘤病毒-6型L1外壳蛋白之B-细胞优势表位,并拟以此为基础制作表位多肽疫苗.研究中采用Goldkey和PC/Gene软件系统综合分析HPV6之L1蛋白B-细胞优势表位后,Fmoc固相合成表位多肽,通过HPLC纯化和毛细管电泳分析其纯度.与佐剂完全乳化后,免疫小鼠,进行动物水平的免疫效果评价.取免疫小鼠血清,与HPV-6 DNA阳性的尖锐湿疣患者疣体组织上清液结合,以鉴定免疫小鼠所产生抗体的特异性.发现L1蛋白第425-439位和第486-500位具有较高的免疫原性,可明显诱导小鼠血清抗体滴度升高,且该抗体与人尖锐湿疣疣体组织上清液呈阳性反应.说明所选这两个肽段为HPV6之L1蛋白的B-细胞优势表位,但诱导产生的抗体是否具有功能特异性,正在做进一步研究.     

原核细胞表达的肾综合征出血热病毒核蛋白免疫原性及免疫保护作用的研究

对原核细胞表达的肾综合征出血热病毒核蛋白的免疫原性及免疫保护作用进行了研究,结果发现表达的核蛋白具有很强的免疫原性,免疫小白鼠血清中抗肾综合征出血热病毒荧光抗体滴度达１：１２８００;用免疫小鼠脾细胞和血情做被动免疫保护实验,结果显示脾细胞对部分乳鼠肾综合征出血热病毒的致死感染有保护作用,保护率可达３８％,而血清不具有免疫保护作用;同时也未观察到核蛋白免疫血清具有促感染乳鼠早死作用。表明核蛋白能诱导细胞免疫保护但不诱导抗体介导的免疫保护,同时也不引起抗体介导的早死,这就为肾综合征出血热病毒核蛋白作为该病毒基因工程疫苗的成分提供了一定的理论基础。     

HPV16L1VLP纯化、鉴定及血凝抑制实验方法的建立

摘要通过昆虫细胞-杆状病毒表达系统表达HPV16L1 VLP,纯化鉴定后利用其建立血凝抑制实验,检测HPV16L1单克隆抗体的血凝抑制活性。利用重组杆状病毒感染悬浮培养的昆虫细胞表达HPV16L1蛋白,大量获得VLP;优化扩增蛋白的条件并用SDS-PAGE分析鉴定;经氯化铯密度梯度离心法纯化VLP;利用所得VLP建立血凝抑制试验,鉴定制备的HPV16L1单克隆抗体的血凝抑制活性。优化蛋白表达条件结果显示,当重组杆状病毒感染细胞的MOI=10时目的蛋白表达量最大;按此滴度感染悬浮培养的昆虫细胞,收获、纯化VLP并鉴定其特异性;利用所得VLP建立了血凝抑制实验,鉴定HPV16L1单克隆抗体的血凝抑制效价为1∶16。建立的血凝实验,可用于鉴定和检测HPV16L1相关抗体,为HPV诊断试剂的开发提供实验基础。     

人乳头瘤病毒-6 L1蛋白B-细胞优势表位作为多肽疫苗的研究

本研究分析了人乳头瘤病毒-6型L1外壳蛋白之B-细胞优势表位,并拟以此为基础制作表位多肽疫苗。研究中采用Goldkey和PC／Gene软件系统综合分析HPV6之L1蛋白B-细胞优势表位后,Fmoc固相合成表位多肽,通过HPLC纯化和毛细管电泳分析其纯度。与佐剂完全乳化后,免疫小鼠,进行动物水平的免疫效果评价。取免疫小鼠血清,与HPV-6 DNA阳性的尖锐湿疣患者疣体组织上清液结合,以鉴定免疫小鼠所产生抗体的特异性。发现L1蛋白第425-439位和第486-500位具有较高的免疫原性,可明显诱导小鼠血清抗体滴度升高,且该抗体与人尖锐湿疣疣体组织上清液呈阳性反应。说明所选这两个肽段为HPV6之L1蛋白的B-细胞优势表位,但诱导产生的抗体是否具有功能特异性,正在做进一步研究。     

中国人乳头瘤病毒6型L1、L2表达及产物自动装配成病毒样颗粒

为研究我国人乳头瘤病毒 6型 (HPV 6 )基因组晚期区序列变异及衣壳蛋白装配特性 ,从中国尖锐湿疣患者病损组织克隆了HPV 6L1和L2序列 ,经测序、拼接 ,获得HPV 6基因组晚期区序列。获得的两条长 2 86 9bp的序列 (GenBank登录号为AY0 15 0 0 6和AY0 15 0 0 8) ,属于HPV 6b亚型 ,与原型序列比较 ,在L1和L2ORF中共有 9个核苷酸变异 ,其中错义突变 4个。将L1和L2分别重组到杆状病毒 (AcNPV)表达载体 ,在Sf9细胞中探讨L1和L2的表达及装配规律。当L1和L2分别表达于Sf9细胞时 ,L1可以在细胞核中装配成病毒样颗粒 (VLP) ,而L2不能。从L1重组杆状病毒单独感染和L1、L2重组杆状病毒同时感染的细胞分别纯化VLP ,获得L1 VLP和L1 L2 VLP。二者在大小及形态上无明显差异 ,直径约 5 0nm ,与真实的病毒粒子相似。L1 L2 VLP包含摩尔比例约为 4∶1的L1和L2 ,具有HPV 6L1VLP构象表位。当用不同比例重组病毒同时感染细胞时 ,一定水平的L2表达可以使L1表达量及VLP产量提高。HPV 6基因组晚期区序列变异率 <0 .2 8% ,70 81位的A→G和 70 99位的G→A两处突变在我国HPV 6分离物中具有代表性。克隆的HPV 6L1和L2序列可以用于表达 ,表达产物 (L1或L1 L2 )可以自发装配成VLP。     

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.