猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒ORF5基因在昆虫细胞中的高效融合表达

对杆状病毒BactoBac表达系统的转座质粒pFastbac1进行改造,即在其多角体蛋白启动子下游插入谷胱苷肽S转移酶（glutathioneStransferase, GST）基因,构建GST融合表达转座质粒pFGST。通过转座和转染Sf9细胞,证实该系统能高水平表达GST。采用PCR方法从pMTgp51质粒中扩增截去N端信号肽序列的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）YA株ORF5基因,并将截短的ORF5基因片段克隆到pFGST中,使之与GST融合,构建的重组转座质粒pFGST53转染DH10Bac,提取大分子Bacmid DNA,转染Sf9细胞,获得能表达融合蛋白的高滴度重组病毒rvGST53。rvGST53感染Sf9细胞,SDSPAGE和Western印迹分析表明：与GST融合的ORF5基因在Sf9细胞中获得高效表达,表达产物分子量为45kD,能与抗PRRSV E蛋白单克隆抗体发生特异性反应。将表达产物免疫小白鼠,经间接免疫荧光检测,免疫血清能使PRRSV YA株感染的MARC145细胞呈较强的荧光着色,证实表达的融合蛋白具有良好的免疫原性。     

猪圆环病毒2型ORF2基因序列分析及真核表达载体的构建

根据GenBank中猪圆环病毒2型(PCV-2)ORF2基因序列,设计一对引物,应用PCR从疑患断奶仔猪多系统消耗综合症(PMWS)的死亡仔猪组织病料中扩增出ORF2全基因(702bp).将此片段克隆入pGEM-T easy载体,筛选获得重组质粒pTORF2,并对此质粒中的插入序列进行了测序分析,结果表明本试验克隆的ORF2与美国PCV-2分离株AF264039的核苷酸及氨基酸序列同源性均达到100%,与其他PCV-2毒株同源性分别为92.3%～98 6%和92.3%～96.6%.重组质粒pTORF2经BamH I、EcoR V双酶切,回收ORF2基因,转移入真核表达载体pSec-Tag2/HygroB的相应酶切位点之间,构建成重组质粒pSecTagORF2.此重组表达载体的构建成功为进一步研究ORF2编码蛋白的生物学活性及建立PCV诊断试剂盒打下基础.     

伪狂犬病病毒鄂A株包膜糖蛋白gD基因的克隆与表达

克隆了伪狂犬病病毒鄂A株编码包膜糖蛋白gD的基因并进行了序列测定 ,与国外报道的Rice株相比 ,其核苷酸序列具有 98%的同源性 ,推导氨基酸序列同源性为 97%。将此基因克隆于具有全期启动子盒的杆状病毒转移载体pSX35A中 ,构建成重组转移质粒pSX35A gD ,与致死缺失型线性化苜蓿丫纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒 (AcMNPV OCC- )基因组DNA一起共转染粉纹夜蛾Hi5细胞 ,经同源重组 ,获得含gD基因的重组病毒AcMNPV OCC+ gD。重组病毒经空斑纯化后感染Hi5细胞进行表达分析 ,细胞裂解物的SDS PAGE及Western Blot ting均显示分子量约 47kD的gD蛋白得到了特异性表达 ,其表达量占细胞总蛋白的 6 2 % ,表达的gD蛋白具有免疫原性。     

利用杆状病毒Bac-to-Bac系统在Sf9细胞中表达真菌细胞色素P450nor

利用BactoBac杆状病毒载体表达系统将真菌细胞色素P450nor基因克隆至转移载体pFastBac1中, 得到重组质粒pFastBacP450nor, 再将其转化进入含穿梭载体Bacmid的受体菌DH10Bac中发生转座作用, 得到含P450nor基因的重组穿梭载体rBacmid pAcP450nor。分离提取重组Bacmid DNA, 并转染培养的昆虫细胞Sf9, 得到重组病毒rAcp450nor。经酶切和PCR 鉴定, 细胞色素P450nor基因正确地插入到病毒基因组的多角体蛋白基因启动子下, SDSPAGE分析证明：表达蛋白的分子量为43kD左右。Western blotting分析结果表明：有一条特定的杂交带存在, 且分子量相同（约43kD）。进一步证明了含有真菌细胞色素P450nor基因的重组表达载体和重组病毒构建成功,并在昆虫细胞Sf9中实现了高效表达, 经MTT法测定表达的细胞色素P450nor具有还原NO的生物学活性。     

PRRSV全长感染性cDNA克隆的构建：非结构蛋白和结构蛋白之间编码区的分离

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV）是近两年来流行于我国大部分省份的“猪高热综合征”的主要病原体．该病毒在繁殖过程中具有遗传多变性和高频率的抗原突变．如何设计有效的疫苗来防治持续多变的流行变异株是研究者所关注的焦点．本研究中我们构建了Ⅱ型PRRSV弱毒株的感染性cDNA克隆,并对编码结构蛋白的ORF1和编码结构蛋白的ORF2之间插入几个酶切位点．通过RT-PCR和DNA测序以及分子克隆方法,获得了细胞致弱株（APRRS）的全长cDNA克隆．APRRSV基因组RNA为15521个核苷酸（不包括poly（A）尾）．与PRRSV Nsp株和疫苗株的相似性均为99．7％．根据测序结果,利用基因组上的酶切位点将全长PRRSV cDNA克隆到pBlueScript载体中,在病毒5＇末端引入T7启动子序列．为了区分重组病毒和亲本病毒,在ORF5编码区引入Mlu I酶切位点．将最初构建的全长cDNA和带有Mlu I酶切位点的cDNA分别体外转录成RNA后转染MA-104,均能够观察到典型的细胞病变（cytopathic effect,CPE）．拯救的重组病毒与亲本病毒有着相同的病毒学特性．通过突变PCR的方法将编码非结构蛋白基因ORF1和编码结构蛋白基因ORF2-7之间的编码区分离,从而构建了克隆pCSA．pCSA体外转录产物具有感染性,而且拯救的病毒与亲本病毒具有相同的病毒学特性．本研究为构建嵌合病毒作为疫苗候选株以此对遗传多变的PRRSV毒株提供有效的交叉保护提供了宝贵的工具,同时也为建立PRRSV为基因表达载体来构建针对其他重要的猪源疾病重组疫苗搭建了一个很好的平台．     

杆状病毒转移载体的构建及绿色荧光蛋白在斜纹夜蛾幼虫中的表达

为构建斜纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒 （SpltMNPV）的重组病毒,以该病毒日本C3株基因组DNA为PCR扩增模板,根据GenBank SpltMNPV中国G2株基因序列,设计了两对引物分别扩增多角体蛋白基因的5′端侧翼序列（含启动子）和3′端侧翼序列（含终止子）,将这两个片段依次克隆于pUC18质粒载体后,再将绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因亚克隆到上述载体的多角体蛋白基因启动子和终止子之间,获得转移载体pSplt-gfp。将pSplt-gfp与野生型SpltMNPV 基因组DNA共转染Spli细胞,通过同源重组和有限稀释法筛选,获得了以gfp基因替代多角体蛋白基因的重组病毒SpltMNPV-gfp。SpltMNPV-gfp感染Spli细胞和斜纹夜蛾幼虫,分别在感染24h和48h后可发现绿色荧光蛋白的表达。该重组病毒的获得,为建立斜纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒表达体系奠定了基础。     

苏云金芽孢杆菌B-Pr-88菌株中cry2Ab4基因的表达和杀虫活性研究

以我室自行分离的对鳞翅目夜蛾科害虫具有高毒力的Bt菌株B-Pr-88为材料,用PCR-RFLP方法从其质粒DNA文库中筛选到含cry2Ab基因的一个阳性克隆pZF858,序列测定发现,该片段含有cry2Ab全长基因,开放读码框为1902bps,编码由633个氨基酸组成的70.7kD蛋白,氨基酸同源性与已公布的cry2Ab基因同源性均为99.8%,经Bt基因国际命名委员会正式命名为cry2Ab4。根据cry2Ab4基因开放阅读框架(ORF)两端序列,设计合成一对特异引物L2ab5和L2ab3,PCR扩增获得cry2Ab4完整ORF,与大肠杆菌表达载体pET-21b连接,构建了重组表达质粒pET-2Ab4,质粒导入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导后,SDS-PAGE电泳证实该基因表达了60kD的蛋白,生物测定表明,Cry2Ab4对棉铃虫和大豆食心虫具有高毒力,同时对小菜蛾和二化螟有一定的杀虫活性,而对亚洲玉米螟和甜菜夜蛾没有杀虫活性。     

建兰花哇病毒运动蛋白基因克隆及序列分析

从建兰花叶病毒（CyMV）石斛兰分离物中提取病毒RNA,用反转录－－聚合酶链式反就（RT－PCR）方法获得约500bp的运动蛋白基因片段,插入pGEM-T载体克隆并测序,序列分析表明,该基因片数由474个核苷酸组成,和CyMV美国夏威夷分离物、新加坡分离物相应基因核甘酸序列分别具有97.8%同源性;根据核酸序列推导该片断含有3个部分重叠的开放阅读框架（ORF）,分别编码14kD、12kD和10kD的多肽。     

高致病性猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒ORF7基因的克隆与原核表达

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征(PRRS)是严重危害全球养猪业的重要病毒性传染病。通过PCR方法从高致病性PRRSV WUH1株中扩增得到结构蛋白ORF7的基因片段,并将目的基因插入原核表达载体pET-30a中,得到重组表达质粒pET-30a-ORF7。重组表达质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)细胞,经IPTG诱导,SDS-PAGE聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分析表明,融合蛋白得到了高效表达,表达的融合蛋白分子量约20kD。     

禽白血病病毒J亚群囊膜蛋白env基因的克隆和表达

禽白血病病毒J亚群（ALV－J）是90年代鉴定出的ALV的新亚群,其囊膜蛋白env基因序列别与ALV A－E亚群的有相当大的差别。为ALV－J env基因及春表达产物的特点,用PCR方法扩增出ADOL－4817毒株的env基因,并克隆进TA载体,经电泳鉴定大小为1.7kb。将克隆出的env基因与杆状病毒pBlue-Bac4表达质粒DNA连接,构建成转移性载体pBac4817env,通过与Bac-N-Blue杆状病毒DNA共转染,区得了重组病毒rBac4817env-2。该重组杆状病毒感染Sf9细胞,能高效表达env基因产物,免疫荧光分析结果证明,单克隆抗体G2或多价兔抗env gp37血清能识别Sf9细胞,能高效表达env基因表达的特异性抗原;Western blotting分析结果表明,表达的重组基因产物的分子量大小约为90kD-94kD。用这些重组基因产物免疫鸡可以诱导鸡导鸡产生出高滴度的抗ALV－J特异性抗体。这一结果提示,这种杆状病毒表达的重组基因产物有助于ALV－J env基因生物学特性的深入研究。     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒核衣壳蛋白基因的克隆与原核表达研究

采用RT—PCR方法自猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒基因组分离出核衣壳蛋白基因(ofr7),克隆到pMDl8—T载体构建成重组质粒pMDl8N并进行测序比较,结果表明,所克隆的核衣壳蛋白基因序列与PRRSV美洲型ATCCVR—2332株的同源性为100％,表明ofr7是PRRSV基因组内很保守的序列;将ofr7亚克隆到原核表达载体pGEX—KG,构建成重组质粒pGEX—KGN,用pGEX—KGN转化表达菌株BL21,经SDS—PAGE和Western-blot分析表明：克隆在谷胱苷肽转移酶(Glutathione S-transferase(GST)下游的核衣壳蛋白基因与GST获得了高效融合表达,表达的融合蛋白GST—N分子量约为41kDa,并且有免疫学反应活性;这为猪繁殖与呼吸综合征的血清学诊断方法的建立打下了基础。     

不同PRRSV毒株间ORF1a基因密码子偏爱性差异分析

运用CodonW、ClustalX、TreeView软件及EMBOSS（,rIleEuropean MolecularBiologyOpenSoftwareSuite）、CIMMiner在线分析软件对选取的29株PRRSVORFla基因进行密码子偏爱性聚类分析．CAI、CBI、Fop、Nc、GC3s和GC含量、基因长度等相关性分析显示PRRSV各毒株编码的ORFla基因密码子偏爱性各有差异,其中Lelystadvirus、LV4-2．1、VR-2332、RespPRRSMIV与国内分离的高致病性PRRSV变异株之间差异较大．密码子使用概率聚类分析表明CC．1、NVSL．97．7895、CH—1a、RespPRRSMLV、LV4．2．1、Lelystadvirus与高致病性PRRSV变异株距离较远．而国内分离株相互间的聚类距离则较接近。此结果与基于氨基酸序列比对构建的系统进化树图谱基本一致．由此可见．PRRSV病毒ORF1a基因密码子使用偏爱性的差别与病毒的遗传多样性密切相关．     

Genetic Variation of Chinese PRRSV Strains Based on ORF5 Sequence

Thirteen isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) from different provinces of China were studied and compared with several PRRSV isolates from other countries. Phylogenetic analysis shows that all Chinese isolates of PRRSV in this study belong to the American genotype, except for one strain, B13, which clustered as a European genotype. Sequence analysis revealed that PRRSV Chinese isolates of the American genotype were highly similar in the ORF5 sequence and could be classified into two subclades. One contains PRRSV isolates that are more closely related to the American vaccine strain MLV Resp and its parent strain VR-2332, and the other contains ones only distantly related to them. Within the Chinese isolates slight genetic variation occurred, and some strains may originate directly from the vaccine virus.     

Genetic diversity of the ORF5 gene of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates in southwest China from 2007 to 2009

To gain insight into the molecular epidemiology and possible mechanisms of genetic variation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in Yunnan Province of China, the ORF5 gene of 32 PRRSV isolates from clinical samples collected from 2007 to 2009 were sequenced and analyzed. Nucleotide and amino acid analyses were carried out on 32 isolates and representative strains of the North American genotype, European genotype and two representative Chinese isolates. Results revealed that these isolates share 86.9-99.0% nucleotide and 87.5-98.0% amino acid identity with VR-2332 the prototypical North American PRRSV, 61.7-62.9% and 54.3-57.8% with Lelystad virus (LV) the representative strain of European genotype, 91.2-95.4% and 90.0-94.5% with CH-1a that was isolated in mainland China in 1996, 88.1-99.3% and 85.5-99.0% with JX-A1 the representative strain of High pathogenic PRRSV in China, and 86.2-99.8% and 85.5-100.0% between isolated strains of different years, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all 32 PRRSV isolates belonged to the North American genotype and were further divided into two different subgenotypes. Subgenotype 1 comprised twenty two Yunnan isolates which divided into two branches. Subgenotype 2 comprised ten isolates which closely related to the RespPRRS vaccine and its parent strain VR-2332. The functional domains of GP5 such as the signal peptide, ectodomain, transmembrane regions and endodomain were identified and some motifs in GP5 with known functions, such as primary neutralizing epitope (PNE) and decoy epitope were also further analyzed. Our study shown the great genetic diversity of PRRSV in southwest China, rendering the guide for control and prevention of this disease.     

Characterization of emerging European-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates in the United States

European-like field isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) have recently emerged in North America. The full-length genomic sequence of an index isolate characterized in 1999, strain EuroPRRSV, served as the reference strain for further studies of the evolution and epidemiology of European-like isolates (type 1) in the United States. Strain EuroPRRSV shared 90.1 to 100% amino acid identity with the prototype European strain, Lelystad, within the structural and nonstructural open reading frames (ORFs) and 95.3% overall nucleotide identity. The 5' untranslated region and two nonstructural regions within ORF 1 were closely examined due to significant divergence from strain Lelystad. A 51-bp deletion in a region within ORF 1a, coding for nonstructural protein 2 (NSP2), was observed. Sequence analysis of the structural ORFs 2 to 7 of additional European-like isolates indicated that these isolates share 93% nucleotide identity with one another and 95 to 96% identity with the Lelystad strain but only 70% identity with the North American reference strain VR-2332. Phylogenetic analysis with published PRRSV ORF 3, 5, and 7 nucleotide sequences indicated that these newly emerging isolates form a clade with the Lelystad and United Kingdom PRRSV isolates. Detailed analysis of four of these isolates with a panel of 60 monoclonal antibodies directed against the structural proteins confirmed a recognition pattern that was more consistent with strain Lelystad than with other North American isolates.     

Molecular characterization of ORFs 2 to 7 of Korean porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (CA) and its protein expression by recombinant baculoviruses

To determine the characteristics of the Korean porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), CA, which was isolated from the serum of an infected pig in 2006, we investigated the nucleotide sequence and expression of the structural ORFs (ORFs 2 to 7) using the bApGOZA system. We found that the structural ORFs 2 to 7 of CA consisted of 3188 nucleotides that were the same as those formed from VR-2332. Comparison of the CA with the other strains revealed nucleotide sequence identity ranging from 89.8 to 99.5%. To better understand the genetic relationships between other strains, phylogenetic analyses were performed. The CA strain was closely related to the other North American genotype strains but formed a distinct branch with high bootstrap support. Additionally, expression levels of the PRRSV proteins in insect cells were strong or partially weak. The results of this study have implications for both the taxonomy of PRRSV and vaccine development.     

Generation of an infectious clone of VR-2332, a highly virulent North American-type isolate of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

A full-length cDNA clone of the prototypical North American porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) isolate VR-2332 was assembled in the plasmid vector pOK(12). To rescue infectious virus, capped RNA was transcribed in vitro from the pOK(12) clone and transfected into BHK-21C cells. The supernatant from transfected monolayers were serially passaged on Marc-145 cells and porcine pulmonary alveolar macrophages. Infectious PRRSV was recovered on Marc-145 cells as well as porcine pulmonary macrophages; thus, the cloned virus exhibited the same cell tropism as the parental VR-2332 strain. However, the cloned virus was clearly distinguishable from the parental VR-2332 strain by an engineered marker, a BstZ17I restriction site. The full-length cDNA clone had 11 nucleotide changes, 2 of which affected coding, compared to the parental VR-2332 strain. Additionally, the transcribed RNA had an extra G at the 5' end. To examine whether these changes influenced viral replication, we examined the growth kinetics of the cloned virus in vitro. In Marc-145 cells, the growth kinetics of the cloned virus reflected those of the parental isolate, even though the titers of the cloned virus were consistently slightly lower. In experimentally infected 5.5-week-old pigs, the cloned virus produced blue discoloration of the ears, a classical clinical symptom of PRRSV. Also, the seroconversion kinetics of pigs infected with the cloned virus and VR-2332 were very similar. Hence, virus derived from the full-length cDNA clone appeared to recapitulate the biological properties of the highly virulent parental VR-2332 strain. This is the first report of an infectious cDNA clone based on American-type PRRSV. The availability of this cDNA clone will allow examination of the molecular mechanisms behind PRRSV virulence and attenuation, which might in turn allow the production of second-generation, genetically engineered PRRSV vaccines.     

Protection against Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in mice by recombinant OprF-pulsed dendritic cell immunization

Background

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has now been widely recognized as an economically important disease. The objective of this study was to compare the molecular and biological characteristics of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) field isolates in China to those of the modified live virus (MLV) PRRS vaccine and its parent strain (ATCC VR2332).

Results

Five genes (GP2, GP3, GP4, GP5 and NSP2) of seven isolates of PRRSV from China, designated LS-4, HM-1, HQ-5, HQ-6, GC-2, GCH-3 and ST-7/2008, were sequenced and analyzed. Phylogenetic analyses based on the nucleotide sequence of the ORF2-5 and NSP2 showed that the seven Chinese isolates belonged to the same genetic subgroup and were related to the North American PRRSV genotype. Comparative analysis with the relevant sequences of another Chinese isolate (BJ-4) and North American (VR2332 and MLV) viruses revealed that these isolates have 80.8-92.9% homology with VR-2332, and 81.3-98.8% identity with MLV and 80.7-92.9% with BJ-4. All Nsp2 nonstructural protein of these seven isolates exhibited variations (a 29 amino acids deletion) in comparison with other North American PRRSV isolates. Therefore, these isolates were novel strain with unique amino acid composition. However, they all share more than 97% identity with other highly pathogenic Chinese PRRSV strains. Additionally, there are extensive amino acid (aa) mutations in the GP5 protein and the Nsp2 protein when compared with the previous isolates.

Conclusions

These results might be useful to study the genetic diversity of PRRSV in China and to track the infection sources as well as for vaccines development.     

日本血吸虫中国大陆株21.7kD蛋白编码基因的克隆和表达

根据日本血吸虫菲律宾株编码21.7kD蛋白的基因设计引物,以日本血吸虫中国大陆株成虫mRNA为模板,用RT-PCR法扩增出大小为558bp的基因片段。经序列分析推断该基因片段为编码日本血吸虫中国大陆株21.7kD蛋白基因的完整阅读框,与菲律宾株该基因的碱基序列同源性为98%。将其克隆到表达载体pET28a(+)中,在大肠杆菌BL21中获得表达,融合表达产物分子量约为25.4kD。利用日本血吸虫成虫抗原免疫血清对该表达产物进行Western印迹检测,在预测位置出现了明显的识别条带,说明该基因的表达产物具有抗原性。