人细胞周期蛋白D1/CDK4基因的真核表达及生物活性鉴定

通过生物工程获得人重组细胞周期蛋白 (cyclinD1 )及细胞周期蛋白激酶CDK4蛋白 ,作为抗癌药物筛选的分子靶点 .从人HL 6 0细胞中获得细胞周期蛋白D1 CDK4基因的cDNA ,先克隆至pGEMT Easy载体上 ,再经重组构建供体质粒pFastBac D1和pFastBac CDK4 .重组供体质粒转化感受态DH1 0Bac细胞 ,挑取确证为白色克隆的菌落振荡培养 ,分离制备高纯度杆粒DNA .以重组病毒适量感染昆虫细胞Tn 5B1 4 ,利用Bac to Bac杆状病毒表达系统在昆虫细胞Tn 5B1 4 (Hi5 )中表达相应的重组蛋白 .应用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统 (Bac to Bac)在昆虫细胞Tn 5B1 4中分别高效表达了人细胞周期蛋白D1和CDK4蛋白 .SDS PAGE分析表明 ,表达量占细胞可溶性蛋白质的 2 0 %左右 ,表达产物经Ni2 + NTA亲和层析纯化后纯度达 85 %以上 .研究表明 ,昆虫细胞表达的细胞周期蛋白D1和CDK4蛋白能促进Rb蛋白的磷酸化 ,具有生物活性 .成功构建了细胞周期蛋白D1及CDK4真核杆状病毒表达载体 ,并且在昆虫细胞中正确表达了具有生物活性的细胞周期蛋白D1及CDK4融合蛋白 .     

16型人乳头瘤病毒衣壳蛋白在真核细胞中的表达

为了构建HPV16型晚期蛋白重组杆状病毒,并使其在昆虫细胞中获得高效表达.首先构建2株重组杆状病毒转移质粒,分别携带人乳头瘤病毒晚期基因L1及L1和L2,再用线性化的杆状病毒DNA与该重组杆状病毒转移质粒共转染sf9昆虫细胞进行同源重组,获得2株重组杆状病毒.经鉴定该重组病毒中有目的基因存在且可表达所编码的L1或L2晚期蛋白.结果表明HPV16型晚期蛋白在昆虫细胞中获得成功表达,为HPV16型预防性基因工程亚单位疫苗的研制和诊断试剂的研究开发奠定了基础.     

人乳头瘤病毒18型L1蛋白在昆虫杆状病毒系统中的表达

目的:利用昆虫杆状病毒系统表达人乳头瘤病毒18型(HPV18)L1蛋白。方法:将L1基因与p Fast Bac1(p FB1)载体连接,构建转移载体p FB1-L1,转化含Bacmid的大肠杆菌DH10Bac感受态细胞,获得穿梭质粒r Bacmid-L1;r Bacmid-L1转染Sf9细胞,获得重组病毒r Bac-L1;PCR法检测重组杆状病毒基因组L1基因,间接免疫荧光法和Western印迹检测L1蛋白的表达。结果:穿梭质粒r Bacmid-L1经PCR鉴定构建正确;感染r Bac-L1的Sf9细胞经PCR扩增可见1629 bp的特异性条带,间接免疫荧光检测可见绿色荧光,Western印迹鉴定与小鼠抗L1单克隆抗体发生特异性反应,在相对分子质量约60 000处可见特异性条带。结论:利用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统表达了HPV18 L1蛋白。     

汉滩病毒M、S基因不同拼接方式在昆虫细胞中融合表达效果比较

将汉滩病毒囊膜糖蛋白G1与核蛋白(NP)部分片段以不同方式拼 接,构建G1S0.7或S0.7G1嵌合基因,分别插入杆状病毒表达载体pFBD,转化DH10Bac致敏菌, 获得含有嵌合基因的重组穿梭质粒Bacmid,用其转染Sf9细胞,快速筛选出含有G1S0.7或S0.7 G1嵌合 基因的重组杆状病毒,在昆虫细胞中表达外源融合蛋白.利用间接免疫荧光、ELISA和免疫 印迹对表达产物进行检测.结果表明,含G1S0.7嵌合基因之重组杆状病毒可在昆虫细胞中表 达出融合蛋白,该蛋白可被抗汉滩病毒核蛋白及糖蛋白G1特异性单抗所识别,其分子量约97 kD;含S0.7G1嵌合基因之重组杆状病毒在昆虫细胞中表达的融合蛋白,只能被抗汉滩病毒核 蛋白特异性单抗所识别,其分子量约43kD.上述结果提示,G1S0.7嵌合基因可能在昆虫细胞 中表达出完整的具有生物学活性的融合蛋白,S0.7G1嵌和基因的昆虫细胞表达产物不完整 ,且生物学活性不如G1S0.7嵌合基因的表达产物.     

汉滩病毒M、S基因不同拼接方式在昆虫细胞中融合表达效果比较

将汉滩病毒囊膜糖蛋白G1与核蛋白 (NP)部分片段以不同方式拼接 ,构建G1S0 .7或S0 .7G1嵌合基因 ,分别插入杆状病毒表达载体 pFBD ,转化DH10Bac致敏菌 ,获得含有嵌合基因的重组穿梭质粒Bacmid ,用其转染Sf9细胞 ,快速筛选出含有G1S0 .7或S0 .7G1嵌合基因的重组杆状病毒 ,在昆虫细胞中表达外源融合蛋白。利用间接免疫荧光、ELISA和免疫印迹对表达产物进行检测。结果表明 ,含G1S0 .7嵌合基因之重组杆状病毒可在昆虫细胞中表达出融合蛋白 ,该蛋白可被抗汉滩病毒核蛋白及糖蛋白G1特异性单抗所识别 ,其分子量约 97kD ;含S0 .7G1嵌合基因之重组杆状病毒在昆虫细胞中表达的融合蛋白 ,只能被抗汉滩病毒核蛋白特异性单抗所识别 ,其分子量约 4 3kD。上述结果提示 ,G1S0 .7嵌合基因可能在昆虫细胞中表达出完整的具有生物学活性的融合蛋白 ,S0 .7G1嵌和基因的昆虫细胞表达产物不完整 ,且生物学活性不如G1S0 .7嵌合基因的表达产物     

Ⅰ型脊髓灰质炎病毒壳蛋白肽图谱分析

脊髓灰质炎病毒三个血清型的野毒株与疫苗株的全基因序列业已测出,有学者比较发现,疫苗株病毒在减毒过程中有许多基因位点发生了突变。本文用单向肽图谱分析法,对Ⅰ型脊髓灰质炎病毒野毒株(Mahoney株)和减毒株(Sabin Ⅰ株)的外壳蛋白VP1,VP2,VP3分别作了比较分析。结果发现四个有差     

甲型H1N1流感病毒HA基因在昆虫细胞中的截短表达

目的:利用Bac-to-Bac Baculovirus Expression System表达重组HA蛋白,Western blot及IFA方法鉴定其表达。方法:采用PCR方法扩增A/California/04/2009(H1N1)HA基因,将其克隆到pFastBacHT A载体上,重组质粒pFastBacHT-HA经双酶切及测序鉴定正确后,转化阳性重组载体进入E.coli DH10Bac感受态细胞中,通过Bluo-gal蓝白斑筛选、PCR鉴定获得重组转座子rBacmid-HA。从重组转座子中提取rBacmid-HA质粒DNA转染sf 9昆虫细胞,制备重组杆状病毒。重组杆状病毒感染sf 9细胞表达重组蛋白,Western blot及IFA鉴定重组蛋白表达情况。结论:成功构建了甲型H1N1流感病毒HA基因的昆虫杆状病毒表达载体,该表达载体转染昆虫细胞后制备的重组杆状病毒病毒滴度较高,重组杆状病毒表达的重组蛋白经Western blot 及IFA 鉴定后具有良好的免疫反应原性。     

鸡白细胞介素18成熟蛋白在昆虫细胞/杆状病毒系统中的表达

将编码鸡的白细胞介素 1 8(chickeninterleukine 1 8,ChIL 1 8)成熟蛋白的基因亚克隆到杆状病毒转移载体pMelBacB上 ,构建真核转移载体pMelBacBChIL 1 8,经限制性内切酶消化、ChIL 1 8特异引物PCR鉴定和确证性序列测定 ,证明目的基因正确克隆到载体的预期位点。将纯化的pMelBacBChIL 1 8质粒与杆状病毒DNA(Bac N BlueTM DNA)共转染sf9昆虫细胞 ,经四轮蓝斑筛选纯化 ,获得了重组杆状病毒 ,命名为rBaculovirusChIL 1 8。提取病毒染色体DNA ,经ChIL 1 8特异引物和重组杆状病毒特异引物PCR鉴定 ,证明获得了纯化的重组杆状病毒。用该重组病毒接种sf9昆虫细胞 ,收获接种后不同时间的细胞进行SDS PAGE电泳。结果表明ChIL 1 8基因在昆虫细胞中获得了表达 ,表达的重组蛋白分子量约为 2 3kDa。应用在大肠杆菌原核表达系统中表达的重组蛋白制备的兔抗ChIL 1 8多克隆抗体进行Westernblot分析 ,表明本研究真核系统表达的ChIL 1 8成熟蛋白和前期原核系统表达的ChIL 1 8成熟蛋白均具有生物学活性。     

禽呼肠孤病毒σC基因在杆状病毒表达系统中的表达及其活性鉴定

本研究利用Bac-To-Bac杆状病毒表达系统构建重组禽呼肠孤病毒(Avian reovirus,ARV)σC基因的杆状病毒,感染sf9细胞获得表达重组蛋白。首先,将ARVσC基因克隆至pFastBacHTA载体,构建重组供体载体pFσC,将其转化大肠杆菌DHl0Bac感受态细胞,使σC基因整合到Bacmid穿梭载体中,获得重组穿梭载体BacmidσC。通过脂质体介导将其转染到sf9昆虫细胞中,获得重组杆状病毒rBacσC。通过Western Blot、间接免疫荧光试验(IFA)进行检测,结果显示:σC蛋白在重组杆状病毒rBacσC感染的sf9昆虫细胞中获得正确表达,分子质量约为37kD,表达的σC蛋白具有良好的反应活性。     

人细小病毒B19病毒样颗粒的制备

采用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统,制备人细小病毒B19病毒样颗粒(VLPs)。先通过PCR方法合成细小病毒B19衣壳蛋白基因VP2,将其克隆到pFastBac1质粒,然后转化含杆状病毒穿梭载体Bacmid的E.coliDH10Bac感受态细胞,获得重组杆状病毒表达质粒Bacmid-VP2。在脂质体介导下转染Sf9昆虫细胞,包装重组杆状病毒rBac-VP2。利用rBac-VP2感染Sf9细胞表达B19VP2蛋白,通过间接免疫荧光、Western blotting等方法鉴定目的蛋白表达。采用两次超速离心的方法对表达产物进行纯化,纯化产物在透射电镜下可见直径约22nm的VLPs。本研究成功制备了人细小病毒B19的VLPs,为B19感染血清学检测方法的建立提供了参考。     

Fatty acids from the sponge Halichondria panicea from the Sea of Japan

The fatty acid (FA) composition of total lipids isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria panicea inhabiting Peter the Great Bay of Sea of Japan was studied. GC and GC-MS techniques helped identify 63 FAs, with the main attention being paid to FAs with 14-22 carbon atoms. 4, 8, 12-Trimethyl-13:0 FA was for the first time identified as the main saturated FA along with the branched FAs br-25:1, br-27:1, and br-27:2. The contents of arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic, and the major demospongic acids [26:3(5, 9, 19), 26:3(5, 9, 17), 27:3(5, 9, 20), and 28:3(5, 9, 21)] considerably differed from those previously found for H. panicea, which may be due to seasonal changes in the species composition of organisms consumed by the sponge.     

Structure of the O-polysaccharide from the lipopolysaccharide from Vibrio cholerae O6

The O-polysaccharide from Vibrio cholerae O6 was isolated from the LPS by mild-acid hydrolysis and has been investigated by sugar and methylation analysis and NMR spectroscopy. The polysaccharide was also depolymerized with aqueous hydrofluoric acid to give the repeating unit and multiples thereof. The O-polysaccharide had the following tetrasaccharide repeating unit. Two O-acetyl groups are present, one of them making the GlcNAc residue fully substituted and the steric crowding considerable at the branching residue.     

The weeds from the thatch roofs of medieval cottages from the south of England

Late medieval soot-coated thatch includes a number of very well preserved weeds as well as cereals or reeds. This paper investigates the weeds from the thatch roofs of 13 cottages from the south of England. It describes the exceptional preservation of the weeds which include plant parts rarely recorded in archaeological contexts and the information they can give about late medieval ecology and agronomy. One of the main implications of this study is the relation of this material to the usual archaeological samples and the possibility that remains of thatch may have been missed in past archaeobotanical investigations.     

New brachiopod species from the order acrotretida from the Cambrian of central Kazakhstan

Four new brachiopod species from the order Acrotretida (class Lingulata): Picnotreta saryarkensis sp. nov., Stilpnotreta propria sp. nov., Anabolotreta firma sp. nov., and Batenevotreta variabilis sp. nov. are described from the Agyrek Mountains, northeastern Central Kazakhstan from two olistoliths of limestones, which contain the uppermost Middle and lowermost Upper Cambrian fauna and are located in the Upper Ordovician olistostrome. These new species supplement the described earlier brachiopod assemblage from this region (Koneva and Ushatinskaya, 2008). Strong age and intraspecific variability of some Kazakh acrotretids is shown.     

Determination of saltiness from the laws of thermodynamics--estimating the gas constant from psychophysical experiments

One can relate the saltiness of a solution of a given substance to the concentration of the solution by means of one of the well-known psychophysical laws. One can also compare the saltiness of solutions of different solutes which have the same concentration, since different substances are intrinsically more salty or less salty. We develop here an equation that relates saltiness both to the concentration of the substance (psychophysical) and to a distinguishing physical property of the salt (intrinsic). For a fixed standard molar entropy of the salt being tasted, the equation simplifies to Fechner's law. When one allows for the intrinsic 'noise' in the chemoreceptor, the equation generalizes to include Stevens's law, with corresponding decrease in the threshold for taste. This threshold reduction exemplifies the principle of stochastic resonance. The theory is validated with reference to experimental data.     

Exophthalmos from the standpoint of the otolaryngologist

Exophthalmos may be due to an inflammatory process or to tumor formation. Inflammatory processes are most likely to occur in children and young adults. Tumors are the most common cause of exophthalmos in adults.Since the advent of chemotherapy and the antibiotics, rarely does orbital cellulitis develop from sinal infection. Tumors causing exophthalmos are likely to be benign if they arise from the frontal sinus and malignant if they arise from the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses.