赤翅甲抗冻蛋白基因的原核表达及蛋白生物活性检测

根据GenBank中序列人工合成赤翅甲Dendroides canadensis的抗冻蛋白基因（afp）,将其克隆到载体pGEX-4T-1上,构建融合表达的重组质粒,转化大肠杆菌 BL21并进行原核表达。通过优化表达的诱导条件和SDS-PAGE检测,证明人工合成的赤翅甲抗冻蛋白基因能够特异性地表达,并以可溶性融合蛋白形式存在,相对分子质量约为40 kD。抗冻蛋白的生物活性检测表明,赤翅甲的抗冻融合蛋白能够提高细菌的耐寒能力。     

新疆准噶尔小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白基因的克隆和抗冻活性分析

根据GenBank中已发表的昆虫抗冻蛋白基因的保守序列设计引物,利用RT-PCR技术结合3'-RACE扩增的方法,从新疆荒漠昆虫准噶尔小胸鳖甲 Microdera punctipenis dzunarica中获得了长约294 bp不含信号肽的抗冻蛋白cDNA片段,命名为MpAFP5,其全长序列为363 bp(GenBank注册号为：AY821792)。基因测序结果表明, MpAFP5-cDNA片段与加拿大拟步甲Dendroides canadensis AFP 8基因片段、黄粉甲Tenebrio molitor THP 4-9基因片段的核苷酸同源性分别达68.4%和71.8%,氨基酸序列同源性分别达70%和81%。将MpAFP5构建到原核表达载体pGEX4T-1中,重组质粒pGEX4T-1-MpAFP5在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中能够表达融合抗冻蛋白,SDS-PAGE分析显示融合蛋白的分子量约为37 kD,Western印迹分析证明MpAFP5在大肠杆菌中正确表达。细菌的抗冻实验结果显示准噶尔小胸鳖甲融合抗冻蛋白对细菌具有显著的抗冻保护作用,保护效果与抗冻蛋白剂量呈正相关性。     

黄粉甲抗冻蛋白AFP84a在大肠杆菌中的高效表达及活性检测

为表达和纯化黄粉甲Tenebrio molitor抗冻蛋白, 采用RT-PCR方法扩增得到黄粉甲抗冻蛋白基因afp84a cDNA, 将其连接到pMAL-p2X质粒上, 构建分泌型融合表达载体pMAL-p2X-afp84a, 并在大肠杆菌Escherichia coli TBI中表达; 进一步利用Amylose柱亲和纯化出该重组蛋白, 后利用细菌抗寒性检测重组蛋白的生物活性。结果显示: 融合蛋白含量占总可溶蛋白的40%。SDS-PAGE分析表明, 用MgSO4处理法与超声波细胞破碎法均可使融合蛋白从细胞中释放; 融合蛋白经Amylose柱亲和纯化, Factor Xa因子酶切, 电泳显示获得的目的蛋白呈单一条带。细菌抗寒性检测表明该重组蛋白具有较高的抗冻活性。黄粉甲抗冻蛋白基因afp84a cDNA的克隆、 原核表达为进一步研究抗冻蛋白的性质和应用提供了有用的实验材料。     

差示扫描量热法分析光滑鳖甲抗冻蛋白ApAFP914 TXT基序对抗冻活性的影响

研究光滑鳖甲抗冻蛋白Ap AFP914及其突变体的原核表达及活性,推测TXT基序的突变对昆虫抗冻蛋白抗冻活性的影响。通过定点突变新疆荒漠昆虫光滑鳖甲抗冻蛋白apafp914基因TXT基序的规则位点个数,并亚克隆至p ET32a原核表达载体,转化大肠杆菌,Ni-NTA纯化得到融合蛋白Trx A-Ap AFP914及3种突变体蛋白;利用Swis S-Model服务器预测分析了Ap AFP914蛋白的三维结构;通过差示扫描量热法测定Trx A-Ap AFP914及其突变体的热滞活性。结果显示,4种融合蛋白分子量均在30 k D左右;且突变蛋白Trx A-A19T具有最高的热滞活性,而突变体Trx A-T33F和Trx A-T3345F的热滞活性显著低于未突变的Trx A-914。研究结果表明昆虫抗冻蛋白的TXT基序越规则其具有的热滞活性越高。     

中华齿刺甲抗冻蛋白基因的克隆及温度对其表达的影响

中华齿刺甲Oodescelis chinensis隶属于鞘翅目拟步甲科,仅分布于我国新疆的荒漠和半荒漠地区,为中国特有种,属于少见的耐冻昆虫。目前尚不清楚中华齿刺甲是否含有抗冻蛋白基因。采用TRIzol法提取中华齿刺甲的总RNA,根据同源序列设计引物,RT-PCR扩增,获得了若干中华齿刺甲抗冻蛋白基因的c DNA(Ocafp)。测序结果表明,Ocafp编码的抗冻蛋白(Oc AFP)序列具有拟步甲科昆虫抗冻蛋白的典型结构特征,即含有数量不等的重复单位:TCTXSXXCXXAX(X代表任意氨基酸),但在保守基序TCT中存在多种不同类型的变异,这种较高的序列变异性可能与中华齿刺甲生活在土壤表层,适应环境温度的较大变化有关。实时荧光定量PCR测定Ocafp在不同温度下的相对表达水平,结果显示,-4℃、5℃、42℃都能诱导Ocafp的上调表达;而40℃则抑制Ocafp的表达。实验结果表明,耐冻昆虫中华齿刺甲也含有抗冻蛋白基因,其编码的氨基酸序列的变异性高于已发表的避冻甲虫的抗冻蛋白。中华齿刺甲抗冻蛋白基因的表达不仅受低温诱导,也受42℃高温诱导,提示Oc AFP可能还具有非抗冻功能。     

荒漠甲虫小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白的酵母表达及应用

昆虫抗冻蛋白(Antifreeze protein,AFP)的抗冻活性很高,可应用于生物组织和细胞的低温保存。为了在酵母中表达荒漠甲虫小胸鳖甲Microdera punctipennis抗冻蛋白Mp AFP698,并确定其在低温下的保护作用,本文通过构建真核表达载体p PIC9K-Mpafp698,转化巴斯德毕赤酵母GS115,诱导表达小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白Mp AFP698。利用免疫印迹(Western blotting)分析Mp AFP698蛋白的特异性表达,结果显示Mpafp698基因可整合到酵母基因组中并分泌表达,且酵母自身蛋白很少分泌表达。检测抗冻蛋白的低温保护作用,结果发现,小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白可显著改善冷冻小鼠肝脏等器官的细胞形态,降低血细胞在4℃的溶血率,提高SF9细胞冻融后的存活率。本研究表明,小胸鳖甲AFP可以在毕赤酵母中分泌表达,便于纯化,有良好的低温保护效果。     

谢氏宽漠王HSP70基因cDNA片段的克隆及热激条件下的表达

谢氏宽漠王Mantichorula semenowi Reitter是一种沙漠指示性甲虫。本研究由该种甲虫体内克隆到两种不同的HSP70基因片段,分别为MsHSP70和MsHSC70。同源性发现表明这两个基因片段与已报道的其他昆虫的热休克蛋白核苷酸序列高度同源。半定量RT-PCR分析显示：经42℃热激1 h 后立即诱导MsHSP70表达至最高峰;在恢复到室温的1～4 h 内MsHSP70表达量逐渐降低,但仍然高于未热激对照组。而MsHSC70在42℃热激1 h后表达受到抑制,但在恢复2 h和4 h时有少量的表达,分别仅为未热激对照组的0.25和0.28倍。结果提示MsHSP70和MsHSC70在保护细胞方面具有不同的作用。本实验结果为谢氏宽漠王在极端的沙漠环境胁迫下的抗逆适应性研究提供了理论基础。     

准噶尔小胸鳖甲融合抗冻蛋白活性的比较研究

为了比较准噶尔小胸鳖甲Microdera punctipennis dzhungarica原核表达的不同融合抗冻蛋白活性是否存在差异,分别利用重组表达质粒pGEX-4T-1-Mpafp5和pMAL-p2x-Mpafp5在大肠杆菌Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)中诱导表达融合抗冻蛋白GST-MpAFP5和MBP-MpAFP5,并利用亲和层析纯化蛋白。SDS-PAGE分析结果证明获得了两种高效表达纯化的GST-MpAFP5和MBP-MpAFP5融合蛋白。在浓度为0.5 mg/mL时,两种蛋白的热滞值分别为0.51℃和1.336℃,其溶液冰晶形态均为棱型。抗冻保护实验结果显示： 准噶尔小胸鳖甲两种融合抗冻蛋白均能够显著提高细菌在低温下的存活率,并且MBP-MpAFP5对细菌的保护效果显著高于GST-MpAFP5。研究结果对于准噶尔小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白的应用具有重要的理论意义。     

敦煌莫高窟及周边环境拟步甲虫害调查研究

自2018年以来,每年春夏季在莫高窟窟区及周边荒漠都会出现大规模的拟步甲科昆虫活动,对壁画保存和游客参观造成了影响。为明确拟步甲虫害情况,采用样方法、陷阱法对该区域进行全面普查,以明确拟步甲虫害类型、分布、暴发特点以及对文化遗产的危害。结果表明,在莫高窟暴发的拟步甲科昆虫主要有4种：洛氏脊漠甲Pterocoma loczyi、克氏扁漠甲Sternotrigon kraatzi、三沟胸鳖甲Colposcelis trisulcata和光滑胖漠甲Trigonoscelis sublaevigata,优势种为洛氏脊漠甲。莫高窟约1/3的调查洞窟内有拟步甲活动,对起甲和酥碱壁画威胁较大;其主要取食白刺Nitraria tangutorum,危害荒漠植被。虫害暴发与区域降雨量增加和植物食源丰富相关;亟需采取有效防控措施,以确保文物及其赋存环境安全。本研究为莫高窟虫害的监测防治和文物保护提供了科学依据。     

准噶尔小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白MPAFP5毕赤酵母表达产物的理化性质

研究准噶尔小胸鳖甲Microdera punctipennis dzhungarica Kasz抗冻蛋白MPAFP5真核表达产物的功能及理化性质。首先用硫酸铵浓度梯度沉淀初步纯化酵母真核表达产物,然后通过细菌低温保护实验检测抗冻蛋白MPAFP5低温保护功能,同时探讨抗冻蛋白MPAFP5在酸碱环境和100℃时的稳定性,并通过等电聚焦凝胶电泳检测其等电点。研究表明MPAFP5真核表达产物在低温下能够提高细菌的存活率,能够耐受高温和一定程度的强酸强碱,其等电点约为5.8左右。准噶尔小胸鳖甲抗冻蛋白MPAFP5真核表达产物与赤翅甲抗冻蛋白(DAFP)的比较表明拟步甲类昆虫抗冻蛋白具有相似的理化性质。     

Cloning, sequencing and prokaryotic expression of cDNAs for antifreeze protein family from beetle Tenebrio molitor

Partial cDNA sequences coding for antifreeze proteins in Tenebrio molitor were obtained by RT-PCR. Sequence analysis revealed nine putative cDNAs with a high degree of homology to Tenebrio molitor antifreeze protein genes published in GenBank. The recombinant pGEX-4T-1-tmafp-XJ430 was introduced into E. coli BL21 to induce a GST fusion protein by IPTG. SDSPAGE analysis for the fusion protein shows a band of 38 kDa. pCDNA3-tmafp-XJ430 was injected into mice to generate antiserum which was later detected by indirect ELISA. The titer of the antibody was 1:2000.Western blotting analysis shows that the antiserum was specifically against the antifreeze protein. Our results laid the foundation for further studies on the properties and functions of insect antifreeze proteins. __________ Translated from Hereditas (Beijing), 2006, 28(12): 1532-1540 [译自: 遗传]     

Characterization of a novel β-helix antifreeze protein from the desert beetle Anatolica polita

Many ectotherms organisms produce antifreeze proteins (AFPs) which inhibit the growth of ice by binding to the surface of ice crystals. In this study, a novel antifreeze protein gene from the desert beetle Anatolica polita (named as Apafp752) was expressed in a high level in Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3). An approximately 30 kDa fusion protein thioredoxin (Trx)-ApAFP752 was purified through Ni–NTA affinity chromatography and gel filtration chromatography. The activity of the purified fusion protein Trx-ApAFP752 was analyzed by thermal hysteresis activity (THA) and cryoprotection assay. The results suggested that Trx-ApAFP752 conferred freeze resistance on bacterium in a concentration- and time-dependent manner and the cryoprotective effect increased under alkaline conditions. Circular Dichroism (CD) spectrum analysis showed that the recombinant protein of ApAFP752 possessing β-sheet as the main structure was stable under a wide range of pH from 2.0 to 11.0 and thermal stability below 50 °C. The predicted 3D structure showed that Trx-ApAFP752 could form a β-helix structure on the antifreeze protein part, which placed most of the Thr in a regular array on one side of the protein to form a putative ice-binding surface.     

重组蛋白GST-OsCATB的表达特性研究

为了阐明水稻Catalase（CAT）的酶学功能,首先需要获得出足量的、活性的该酶蛋白。本研究克隆了水稻OsCAT_B基因(GenBank accession No.D26484),构建到原核表达载体pGEX-6p-3中形成重组蛋白,继而转入E.coli菌株BL21中进行表达特性研究。结果表明,GST-OsCAT_B融合蛋白在E.coli中进行了过量表达,表达受到诱导剂浓度、诱导时间、诱导温度和诱导体系等多因素影响;通过谷胱甘肽Sepharose-4B亲合层析,纯化出足量、活性的融合蛋白GST-OsCAT_B,每克表达细胞（干重）中得率为51 mg GST-OsCAT_B。     

Tenebrio molitor抗冻蛋白基因家族cDNA片段的克隆、序列分析及原核表达

利用反转录-多聚酶链式反应(RT-PCR)的方法, 克隆黄粉甲虫(Tenebrio molitor)抗冻蛋白基因cDNA片段并进行序列分析和原核表达。同源性分析表明, 获得9条新cDNA片段, 与黄粉甲虫抗冻蛋白基因家族的其他基因序列具有较高的同源性。重组质粒pGEX-4T-1-tmafp-XJ430, 转化E.coli BL21进行原核表达, SDS-PAGE分析结果表明, 抗冻蛋白基因以可溶性融合蛋白表达, 相对分子量为38 kDa。构建真核表达载体pCDNA3-tmafp-XJ430, 免疫小鼠, 获得的抗血清滴度为1:2 000。Western blotting 结果为单一的条带, 证明该抗血清具有针对抗冻蛋白TmAFP-XJ430抗原的专一性。     

意大利蜜蜂蜂毒磷脂酶A2基因在杆状病毒-昆虫细胞系统中的表达

利用Bac to Bac系统将意大利蜜蜂蜂毒磷脂酶A₂（AmPLA₂）基因cDNA克隆至转移载体pFastBacHTa中,得到pBacHT-AmPLA₂,再将其转化入含穿梭载体Bacmid的受体大肠杆菌DH10Bac中,通过转座作用,得到含AmPLA₂基因的重组病毒rBacmid-AmPLA₂的DNA。提取其基因组DNA,用脂质体介导转染粉纹夜蛾细胞Tn-5B1-4,得到重组病毒rACV-Bac-AmPLA₂。用此重组病毒感染Tn-5B1-4细胞, 在细胞中表达AmPLA₂。SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示,与6×His Tag融合表达的产物蛋白分子量约为18 kD左右,表达量约占细胞总蛋白的5.35%。Western blot印迹显示,融合表达产物能与意大利蜜蜂蜂毒AmPLA₂抗血清发生免疫反应。生物活性测定显示,含表达产物的细胞蛋白粗提物对底物蛋黄的酶活力约为6.13 μmol·min^-1·mg^-1。     

Expression of biologically active recombinant antifreeze protein His-MpAFP149 from the desert beetle (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microdera punctipennis dzungarica</Emphasis>) in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis>

An insect antifreeze protein gene Mpafp149 was cloned by the RT-PCR approach from the desert beetle Microdera punctipennis dzungarica. Sequence analysis revealed that this gene encoding a protein of 120 amid acids and this protein showed 65–76% homology with other insect antifreeze proteins, the deduced amino acid sequence displays very high similarities in those regions that contain tandem the 12-residue repeats (TCTxSxxCxxAx) domain and the TCT motif. Mpafp149 gene was cloned into pET-28a vector and expressed in Escherichia coli. A single-step purification based on specific binding of histidine residues was achieved. The purified His-MpAFP149 was SDS–PAGE analyzed, showing an atypical migration with molecular weight of about 24 kDa. The expression of His-MpAFP149 was confirmed by Western blot with specific binding to anti-GST-MpAFP149 antibody. The thermal hysteresis activity of the purified recombinant protein was 0.915°C at 0.09 mg/ml, and the supercooling point was −9.6°C at 0.03 mg/ml. In vitro antifreeze activity assay by measuring the survival rate of bacteria at −7 and −20°C respectively, with the protection of His-MpAFP149 showed that the His-MpAFP149 fusion protein was able to enhance the freeze resistance of bacteria.     

Expression, regulation, and function of P2X4 purinergic receptor in human cervical epithelial cells

Micromolarconcentrations of ATP stimulate biphasic change in transepithelialconductance across CaSki cultures on filters, an acute transientincrease (phase I response; triggered by P2Y₂ receptor and mediated by calcium mobilization-dependent cell volume decrease) followed by a slower decrease in permeability (phase II response). Phase II response is mediated byaugmented calcium influx and protein kinase C-dependent increase intight junctional resistance. The objective of the study was todetermine the role of P2X₄ receptor as a mediator ofphase II response. Human cervical epithelial cells expressP2X₄ receptor mRNA (1.4-, 2.2-, and 4.4-kb isoforms byNorthern blot analysis) and P2X₄ protein. Depletion ofvitamin A reversibly downregulated P2X₄ receptor mRNA andprotein and ATP-induced calcium influx. Depletion of vitamin Aabrogated phase II response, and the effect could bepartially reversed only with retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-selectiveretinoids but not retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonists. Depletion ofvitamin A also abrogated protein kinase C increase in tight junctionalresistance, and the effect could not be reversed with retinoids.Depletion of vitamin A also abrogated phase I increase inpermeability and reversibly downregulated P2Y₂ receptormRNA and ATP-induced calcium mobilization. However, in contrast tophase II response, both RAR and RXR agonists could fullyreverse those effects. These results suggest that phase IIresponse is mediated by a P2X₄ receptor mechanism.