一种新型家蚕核多角体病毒Bac to Bac系统的构建

用家蚕核型多角体病毒的全基因组ＤＮＡ与Ａｃ－ＢａｃｉｍｉｄＤＮＡ共转染家蚕ＢｍＮ细胞,构建转座一穿梭载体Ｂｍ－Ｂａｃｍｉｄ。另一供体质粒以转座方式将乙肝病毒ｅ抗的基因ＨＢｅＡｇ整合到Ｂｍ－Ｂａｃｍｉｄ的ａｔｔＴｎ７位点上成为重组ｒＢｍＨＢｅ。结果表明Ｂｍ－Ｂａｃｍｉｄ既能在大肠杆菌中以质粒的形式复制,又能在家蚕ＢｍＮ细胞和草地夜蛾Ｓｆ９细胞中复制,形成感染性病毒粒子。Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎｂｌｏｔｔｉｎ     

家蚕BmN细胞的微载体培养及HBeAg的高效表达

选择微载体Ｃｙｔｏｄｅｘ３对家蚕ＢｍＮ（从ＳｉｌｋｗｏｒｍＢｏｍｂｙｘｍｏｒｉ获得的细胞系）细胞进行高密度培养,并获得成功。观察了家蚕ＢｍＮ细胞在微载体Ｃｙｔｏｄｅｘ３上的贴壁分布,研究了不同接种浓度与微载体浓度时细胞的生长情况,并筛选出最佳的技术参数。在１０００ｍＬ滚瓶中用微载体Ｇｙｔｏｄｅｘ３培养家蚕细胞,在合适的培养条件下（细胞接种浓度３．６×１０５细胞／ｍＬ、微载体浓度５ｇ／Ｌ）,５ｄ后,细胞的终密度达到２．８×１０６细胞／ｍＬ,细胞增长指数为７．９。在细胞指数生长期（传代后４８～６０ｈ）用载有ＨＢｅＡｇ基因的重组病毒（ｒＢｍＨＢｅ）接种（感染量为０．４ＰＦＵ／细胞）,５ｄ后,培养上清中ＨＢｅＡｇ滴度为１∶９．６×１０４,是用方瓶静止培养的家蚕细胞表达量的３倍。     

抗癌胚抗原单链抗体基因在家蚕细胞和幼虫中的表达

将抗癌胚抗原（ＣＥＡ）单链抗体基因插入家蚕杆状病毒转移载体ｐＢａｃＰＡＫＨｉｓ, 与修饰的家蚕核型多角体病毒ＢｍＢａｃＰＡＫＤＮＡ共转染家蚕细胞, 经同源重组得到含有在多角体蛋白基因启动子控制下的抗ＣＥＡＳｃＦｖ 基因的重组病毒ＢｍＢａｃＳｃＦｖ。用重组病毒分别感染家蚕细胞和幼虫, 在两者中均得到了高效表达, 产物分子量为２８ｋＤ, 前者占细胞总蛋白的６ ％ , 后者为０ ．３ ｍｇ／ 蚕。目的基因在家蚕细胞和幼虫中表达产物经Ｎｉ２＋ＩＤＡＳｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ６Ｂ亲和柱纯化, 前者纯度可达９０％ 以上, 后者纯度较低; 纯化后的融合蛋白具有ＣＥＡ 结合活力, 其亲和常数分别为５ ．４×１０８／ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－ １ 和２．３ ×１０８／ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１ , 略低于其亲本单抗Ｅ７Ｂ１０ ２．７ ×１０９／ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－ １ 。     

重组人骨形态形成蛋白2在家蚕幼虫中表达及产物纯化

将编码人ＢＭＰ２ｃＤＮＡ基因插入昆虫杆状病毒转移载体ｐＢａｃＰＡＫ１,与修饰的家蚕核形多角体病毒Ｂｍ－ＢａｃＰＡＫＤＮＡ共转染家蚕细胞,通过同源重组得到含有在多角体蛋白基因启动子控制下的ＢＭＰ２ｃＤＮＡ基因的重组病毒Ｂｍ－ＢａｃＰＡＫ－ＢＭＰ２。用重组病毒感染家蚕幼虫,第五天ＢＭＰ２表达率最高,每毫升蚕血淋巴中约１０μｇ表达产物;表达产物在在体内被加工成Ｃ－端１６ｋＤ片段,以二硫键连结成分子量为３０ｋＤ的同源二聚体;经纯化获得９０％以上纯度的成熟ＢＭＰ２,与骨基质胶原结合后植入大鼠皮下,７天后在局部诱导生成软骨组织。     

抗品胚抗原单链抗休基因在家蚕细胞和幼虫中的表达

将抗癌胚抗原（ＣＥＡ）单链抗体基因插入家蚕杆状病毒转移载体ｐＢａｃＰＡＫ－Ｈｉｓ,与修饰的家蚕核型多角体病毒Ｂｍ－ＢａｃＰＡＫ ＤＮＡ共转染家蚕细胞,经同源重组得到含有在多角体蛋白基因启动子控制下的抗ＣＥＡ ＳｃＦｖ基因的重组病毒Ｂｍ－ＢａｃＳｃＦｖ。用重组病毒分别感染家蚕细胞和幼虫,在两者中均得到了高效表达,产物分子量为２８ｋＤ,前者占细胞总蛋白的６％,后者为０．３ｍｇ／蚕。目的基因在家蚕细胞和     

不同DNA疫苗联合接种可有效增强免疫效果

造反乙型肝炎（乙肝）病毒核心抗原（ＨＢｃＡｇＡ）、ｅ抗原（ＨＢｅＡｇ）及单纯疱疹病毒ｇＤ抗原（ＨＳＶ－１－ｇＤ）基因为目的基因,进行ＤＮＡ疫苗联合免疫的研究。通过对不同基因片段的表达研究,选择了能在哺乳动物细胞中高效表达乙肝病毒核心抗原、ｅ抗原和单纯疱疹病毒ｇＤ抗原的质粒ＤＮＡ免疫Ｂａｌｂ／ｃ小鼠。结果显示：表达乙肝病毒核心抗原和单纯疱毒ｇＤ抗原的ＤＨＡ疫苗单独免疫,能有效刺激机体产生体液免疫和细     

利用杆状病毒在昆虫细胞内表达

苏云金杆菌以色列亚种（Ｂａｃｉｌｌｕｓｔｈｕｒｉｎｇｉｅｎｓｉｓｖａｒｉｓｒａｅｌｅｎｓｉｓ）的分子量为２７ｋＤ的δ－内毒素蛋白基因,与一个拷贝杆状病毒ｇｐ６７信号肽基因连接后,被插入苜蓿银纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒（ＡｃＭＮＰＶ）基因组。在筛选出的３种不同的重组病毒株ＡｃＢＴＩ５－１、ＡｃＢＴＩ５－３和ＡｃＢＴＩ６－３中,前两种表现为多角体阳性,后者为多角体阴性,ＡｃＢＴＩ５－１和ＡｃＢＴＩ６－３在Ｓｆ细胞中表达产生分子量为２６～３０．５ｋＤ的４种与２７ｋＤδ－内毒素蛋白有关的多肽。在ＡｃＢＴＩ５－３感染的细胞中未检测出类似的多肽。粉纹夜蛾在吃了涂有ＡｃＢＴＩ５－１感染的细胞收集物的饲料后,表现典型的苏云金杆菌δ－内毒素中毒症状。被ＡｃＢＴＩ５－１感染的粉纹夜蛾幼虫血淋巴与２７ｋＤδ－内毒素蛋白抗血清呈阳性反应。     

BmNPV蛋白激酶基因核苷酸序列,转录和缺失分析

家蚕核型多角体病毒ＺＪ８株蛋白激酶（ＢｍｖＰＫ－１）基因编码区全长８２８个核苷酸,可编码２７６ａａ的多肽,推测分子量为３２ｋＤ。ＲＮＡ杂交显示病毒感染细胞后１８ｈ,该基因已开始转录,感染后４８ｈ达高峰,为一种晚期或极晚期基因。删除该基因编码区中最保守的３６５ｂｐ,在缺失部位插入ｌａｃＺ基因构建转移载体。与野生型病毒ＤＮＡ共转染ＢｍＮ细胞。同源重组后检测到表达ｌａｃＺ基因的重组病毒蓝斑。但空斑纯化方     

以家蚕核型多角体病毒为载体高效表达天花粉蛋白基因

本文报道以家蚕核型多角体病毒为载体,在家蚕体内高效表达天花粉蛋白基因的结果。天花粉蛋白基因是用ＰＣＲ技术从栝楼基因组中分离的,该基因被插入到家蚕核型多角体病毒转移载体质粒ｐＢｍ-１的多角体蛋白基因启动子下游,构建成重组质粒ｐＢｍＴＣＳ。将重组质粒ＤＮＡ和野生型ＢｍＮＰＶＤＮＡ共转染家蚕培养细胞,通过在家蚕培养细胞中进行同源重组和筛选,获得了无多角体的重组病毒ＢｍＴＣＳ。采用ＰＣＲ技术对重组病毒进行了鉴定,证实重组病毒合天花粉蛋白基因。重组病毒对家蚕的感染性不及野生病毒,提示表达产物对病毒的增殖有抑制作用。对重组病毒感染的家蚕血淋巴进行了ＳＤＳ-ＰＡＧＥ和免疫印迹分析,结果显示在蚕体血淋巴中的表达产物天花粉蛋白占总蛋白的５％。本实验为利用基因工程方法大量生产天花粉蛋白提供了又一条新的途径。     

一株拓宽宿主范围的昆虫杆状病毒的筛选和木质素酶的异源表达

将ＡｃＮＰＶ ＤＮＡ和ＢａｍＨＩ酶解的ＢｍＮＰＶ ＤＮＡ共转染ＳＦ２１细胞,再用子代病毒反复感染ＳＦ２１和ＢｍＮ细胞。经空斑分析纯化,筛选出既能在ＳＦ细胞又能在ＢｍＮ细胞中复制多角体病毒的昆虫核型多角体病毒。限制酶２分析表明筛选所得的病毒为ＡｃＮＰＶＢｍＮＰＶ的杂交型。     

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.