中蜂囊状幼虫病毒结构蛋白VP2的密码子优化表达及其免疫原性研究

利用生物信息学软件对编码中蜂囊状幼虫病毒(Chinese sacbrood virus,CSBV)VP2结构蛋白的密码子进行优化来提高VP2蛋白表达量,并进行免疫原性研究确定VP2蛋白的免疫原性。通过对17株囊状幼虫病毒(SBV)和7株中蜂囊状幼虫病毒(CSBV)的VP2基因序列进行比对,选取代表毒株(GenBank:HM237361.1)CSBV-LN株VP2基因作为参考序列,并用在CSBV所有毒株中保守性相对较强的氨基酸替换CSBV-LN株VP2对应位置的氨基酸,通过在线软件(http://www.jcat.de/和http://genomes.urv.es/OPTIMIZER/)对其密码子进行优化,构建原核表达质粒pET-28a-optiVP2,并转化入BL21(DE3)中,进行诱导表达。表达产物经SDS-PAGE和Westren blot鉴定正确后,将表达蛋白纯化并免疫至白来杭母鸡,对免疫鸡的抗体水平和淋巴细胞增值指数进行检测,研究CSBV VP2蛋白的免疫原性。同时,收集免疫后鸡蛋制备卵黄抗体,经纯化再与CSBV相互作用后,接种于3日龄蜜蜂幼虫,观察接种后幼虫死亡率,研究卵黄抗体中和CSBV病毒能力。结果显示,优化后的optiVP2能够在大肠杆菌中高效表达,其表达产物具有良好免疫原性,表达产物接种白来杭母鸡可诱导产生抗体,制备的卵黄抗体具有中和CSBV的作用。本实验实现了CSBV结构基因VP2在原核系统的高效表达,鸡免疫实验表明其具有良好免疫原性,并且可诱导鸡产生保护作用中和抗体,为进一步开发防治CSBV的生物制剂提供了帮助。     

利用噬菌体展示技术淘选草鱼呼肠孤病毒的单链抗体

草鱼呼肠孤病毒（GCRV）是引起我国大面积草鱼幼鱼出血病暴发的主要病原,其外衣壳蛋白VP5和VP7在病毒入侵宿主细胞过程中起着至关重要的作用。研究以原核表达的VP7、全长VP5、VP5的N端片段及C端片段为靶蛋白,利用已构建的噬菌体展示单链抗体文库进行淘选。经过3轮淘选后,共获得7个针对VP7、VP5、VP5N和VP5C的单链抗体。经过验证,识别原核表达的VP7的两个单链抗体能够成功识别天然GCRV病毒。此结果对于进一步研究GCRV与宿主细胞的相互作用机理奠定了基础。       

A组轮状病毒VP5*和VP8*的表达和免疫学性质研究

轮状病毒是引起婴幼儿腹泻的主要病原,VP4是RV重要的抗原蛋白,在早期病毒与细胞黏附过程中发挥重要作用,包括受体结合和细胞渗透。在细胞黏附过程中,VP4易被切割成VP5*和VP8*两个片段并以此增强病毒感染性。为了深入研究VP5*和VP8*的免疫学性质,进一步评价其应用前景,本研究从TB-Chen株RV基因组中编码VP4蛋白基因上克隆了VP5*和VP8*开放读码框核苷酸序列,构建了表达质粒,在原核大肠杆菌系统中重组表达了VP5*和VP8*蛋白,进一步分析了它们的免疫学性质。结果显示,VP5*和VP8*可在E.coli中高效表达,重组蛋白VP5* (rVP5*)和VP8* (rVP8*)可诱导免疫豚鼠产生特异性血清抗体,这些抗体可特异性识别自身蛋白（rVP5*或rVP8*）,可识别来自的TB-Chen株重组VP4蛋白,并可识别SA11和Wa感染的MA104细胞中合成的病毒VP4蛋白。这些结果表明,rVP5*和rVP8*蛋白具有较高的免疫原性,抗rVP5*和抗rVP8*的抗体具有高度特异性和交叉反应性。     

柯萨奇病毒A组4型生物化学特性及免疫原性分析

对引起手足口病的肠道病毒A组4型进行生物化学特性及免疫原性的研究。利用大肠杆菌表达结构蛋白全长或部分片段的GST融合蛋白,纯化CV-A4病毒颗粒,制备兔抗CV-A4 VP1～VP4蛋白及抗CV-A4病毒颗粒抗血清。以免疫印迹法（Western blotting,WB）,结合SDS-PAGE电泳法,对CsCl密度梯度纯化的CV-A4的空心颗粒（EP）与实心颗粒（FP）的蛋白组分、纯度、多聚蛋白酶剪切进行分析。以微量中和法测定以上6种抗原免疫的兔或小鼠血清中和抗体效价,评估免疫原性。WB和间接免疫荧光法证明了抗体特异性。EP由VP0、VP1和VP3构成,而FP的VP0被剪切,故由VP1-VP4构成。EP和FP比例分别为41%和59%。CsCl密度分别为1.26 g/cm3和1.34 g/cm3,纯度分别为70.5%和96.3%。中和试验显示,兔抗全病毒抗体具有中和作用,而兔抗CV-A4VP1～VP4结构蛋白抗体不具有中和作用。免疫原性强弱为：FP>EP>VP1-VP4。本研究建立了CV-A4纯化病毒结构蛋白的分析方法,研究了重组病毒蛋白及2种病毒颗粒的免疫原性及免疫持久性。对包...     

诺如病毒NV衣壳蛋白VP1表达纯化及多克隆抗体的制备

目的获得纯化的诺如病毒(NV)衣壳蛋白VP1,免疫动物制备多克隆抗体。方法提取粪便样品中诺如病毒RNA,逆转录得到cDNA文库,通过PCR扩增获取VP1基因序列,构建到大肠埃希菌原核表达系统中诱导表达重组VP1蛋白。使用镍柱亲和层析法对重组蛋白进行纯化,十二烷基磺酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)和考马斯亮蓝法(BSA)对重组蛋白的纯度与浓度进行分析,以重组的VP1蛋白为抗原,免疫雄性SPF级SD大鼠获得多抗血清,用ELISA测定抗体效价、Western blot检测抗体特异性。结果成功地构建出重组表达载体VP1-pET28a,并将其在大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3)中稳定地表达诱导重组蛋白。ELISA测其多抗血清的平均效价为1∶200 000,Western blot检测抗体在原核和真核特异性很高。结论本实验成功地利用原核表达系统表达诺如病毒衣壳蛋白VP1,为进一步研究诺如病毒的诊断和疫苗开发提供了条件。     

利用噬菌体展示技术筛选草鱼呼肠孤病毒VP39蛋白相互作用多肽

VP39是草鱼呼肠孤Ⅲ型病毒(GCRV GenotypeⅢ, GCRV-Ⅲ)S9基因编码的蛋白,为研究VP39蛋白在GCRV-Ⅲ感染草鱼细胞过程中行使的生物学功能,将克隆VP39基因序列并构建原核表达载体pET32a-VP39,通过原核表达得到VP39-HIS融合蛋白;利用VP39蛋白溶液免疫小鼠,制备鼠抗VP39多克隆抗体,通过Western Blot对抗体进行评估;利用制备的多克隆抗体探究GCRV-Ⅲ感染细胞过程中VP39蛋白表达动力学;利用噬菌体展示技术筛选与VP39蛋白特异性结合的多肽序列并进行分析。SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示, VP39-HIS融合蛋白可良好溶于PBS中,蛋白大小约为39 kD; Western Blot检测表明实验所制备的VP39多克隆抗体在1:10000稀释比例下,既能识别原核表达的VP39-HIS融合蛋白,也能识别GCRV-Ⅲ感染CIK细胞后表达的VP39蛋白,具有良好的效价与特异性;在病毒侵染过程中, VP39前期表达量较少,在中后期大量表达;噬菌体展示技术筛选出两条多肽与VP39蛋白有高度亲和性,经过在NCBI上比对后发现草鱼基因组中有7个基因与筛...     

对虾白斑综合症病毒结构蛋白60B的原核表达和其基本氨基酸序列的初步分析

VP60B是对虾白斑综合症病毒(WSSV)中含量很少的一个结构蛋白。VP60B的一段序列与腺病毒纤维蛋白(Adenovirus type 5 fiber protein)的knob domain的一段序列具有同源性。本试验将VP60B基因克隆到原核表达系统中,在低温条件下,诱导了VP60B蛋白的表达。结果显示VP60B在该系统主要是以包含体的形式存在。原核表达的VP60B不能被鼠抗WSSV多克隆血清所识别,预示该蛋白的免疫原性较弱。通过对VP60B氨基酸序列的分析,发现有一个跨膜区,这预示着该蛋白可能位于WSSV病毒的囊膜上。     

轮状病毒VP4抗原表位在VP6载体蛋白同一位点表达比较研究

目的:评价轮状病毒(RV)VP4两个抗原表位插入VP6载体蛋白同一位点所表达的重组嵌合蛋白免疫学性质及在研制嵌合蛋白疫苗中的意义。方法:采用分子克隆和基因重组技术将RV VP4的两个抗原表位插入到VP6载体蛋白同一位点上,构建重组抗原表达质粒,表达携带不同抗原表位的重组嵌合蛋白,用Western blot和中和试验分析重组嵌合蛋白的抗原反应性和免疫原性。结果:成功构建了两个嵌合蛋白表达质粒,并在大肠杆菌中高效表达;表达的嵌合蛋白可与相应抗体特异性反应;可诱导豚鼠产生特异性血清抗体;抗嵌合蛋白血清抗体可特异性识别载体蛋白VP6F,Wa株病毒的VP6和VP4蛋白,可中和Wa株病毒在MA104细胞上的感染性;结果表明,所构建和表达的两个以VP6为载体的VP4抗原表位嵌合蛋白具有较高抗原反应性和免疫原性;嵌合蛋白携带的VP4抗原表位具有增强载体蛋白免疫原性作用;为研制新型RV重组蛋白疫苗的奠定了较好的基础。     

犬细小病毒VP2亲水性编码区的表达与免疫原性分析

目的：探讨犬细小病毒VP2亲水性编码区的免疫原性,为进一步研究基因工程亚单位疫苗奠定基础。方法：利用蛋白质分析软件Protean对已克隆的犬细小病毒VP2基因序列进行分析,选择亲水性好、抗原性强的293-520位氨基酸区域（命名为VP2S）作为靶序列,然后以已有VP2序列作为模版通过PCR扩增的方法获得VP2S,将VP2S克隆入pQE-31载体获得pQE-31-VP2S;将pQE-31-VP2S的原核表达产物经Western-blotting确认后免疫小鼠,用血凝抑制试验测定抗体水平。结果：293～520位氨基酸区域的亲水性好、抗原性强;重组质粒pQE-31-VP2S可成功表达大约29KDa的能被CPV抗血清识别的VP2S;VP2S能诱导小鼠产生高滴度的血凝抑制（HI）抗体（25）。结论：VP2S具有较强的免疫原性,能作为基因工程亚单位疫苗进行开发研究。     

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.