IL-1018-57-PE40高效表达、纯化及细胞活性之研究

以IL-10的功能短肽（40肽,即IL-10第18号至57号氨基酸）为导向部分与PE40（绿脓杆菌外毒素除去受体结合区后的剩余部分）融合分别构建了IL-10_18-57-PE40的胞质和胞周质表达质粒,其中,IL-10_18-57-PE40在Rosettablue(DE3)中以高效胞质可溶形式表达,在BL21（DE3）pLysS中以胞周质分泌形式表达;表达宿主菌Rosettablue(DE3)超声波破碎后,依次通过硫酸铵盐析、疏水层析、铜离子亲和层析、阴离子交换层析纯化后,得96%重组毒素纯品;细胞活性实验、细胞ELISA和荧光标记实验表明,构建的IL-10_18-57-PE40符合免疫毒素的作用机理。因此,该实验为PE免疫毒素的规模制备和纯化做了一定的有益的探索。     

IL-10_(23-57)-PE40可溶表达、纯化及其细胞活性

以IL-10的功能短肽(35肽,即IL10第23至57氨基酸残基)为导向部分与PE40(绿脓杆菌外毒素除去受体结合区后的剩余部分)融合分别置入pet20b(+)和pet28a(+)构建重组毒素IL102357PE40的两种表达质粒,其中置于pet20b(+)的重组毒素在BL21(DE3)pLysS中以周质分泌可溶形式表达,置于pet28a(+)的重组毒素在Rosettablue(DE3)中以高效胞质可溶形式表达;依次通过硫酸铵盐析、疏水层析、阴离子交换层析、铜离子亲和层析纯化周质分泌成份,得90%重组毒素纯品;细胞活性实验表明,该重组毒素只对单核巨噬细胞有杀伤作用;细胞ELISA显示,该重组毒素对单核巨噬细胞的杀伤作用(IC50为13.9pmolL)符合绿脓杆菌外毒素的作用机理.     

IL-1023-57-PE40可溶表达、纯化及其细胞活性

以IL-10的功能短肽(35肽,即IL10第23至57氨基酸残基)为导向部分与PE40(绿脓杆菌外毒素除去受体结合区后的剩余部分)融合分别置入pet20b( )和pet28a( )构建重组毒素IL102357PE40的两种表达质粒,其中置于pet20b( )的重组毒素在BL21(DE3)pLysS中以周质分泌可溶形式表达,置于pet28a( )的重组毒素在Rosettablue(DE3)中以高效胞质可溶形式表达;依次通过硫酸铵盐析、疏水层析、阴离子交换层析、铜离子亲和层析纯化周质分泌成份,得90%重组毒素纯品;细胞活性实验表明,该重组毒素只对单核巨噬细胞有杀伤作用;细胞ELISA显示,该重组毒素对单核巨噬细胞的杀伤作用(IC50为13.9pmolL)符合绿脓杆菌外毒素的作用机理.     

抗CEA免疫毒素的表达、纯化、复性与生物学活性的研究

以抗癌胚抗原（Carcinoembryonic antigen, CEA）单链抗体与假单胞菌外毒素（Pseudomonas exotoxin A, PEA）的截短和修饰形式PE38/KDEL构建重组免疫毒素CEA/PE38/KDEL,并在大肠杆菌菌株BL21(DE3)-star中表达。采用镍离子螯合层析法纯化变性的包涵体样品,并用连续梯度透析的方法对纯化后的包涵体进行复性。采用流式细胞术鉴定复性产物与靶细胞的结合活性,结果表明免疫毒素CEA/PE38/KDEL具有与靶细胞特异性结合的活性。以MTT法检测免疫毒素对肿瘤细胞的体外杀伤活性,结果表明该免疫毒素对SW1116和CNE_2细胞具有特异性杀伤活性。证明了经包涵体复性的抗CEA免疫毒素CEA/PE38/KDEL对表达CEA抗原的肿瘤细胞具有良好的结合和杀伤活性。     

抗Her-2-scFv-SEC2融合免疫毒素的构建和功能研究

用基因工程方法,将金黄色葡萄球菌肠毒素 C2 与抗人表皮生长因子受体 HER-2 单链抗体 scFv-B1,以一连接短肽连接,构建融合免疫毒素 B-L-SEC2,并用改进的新型表达载体 pASK75-EX,在大肠杆菌 BL21(ED3)中表达. 以不溶性包涵体形式表达的目的蛋白经变性后以镍离子螯和层析纯化,并以透析法进行复性. 流式细胞术和 MTT 实验结果表明,纯化复性的融合免疫毒素 B-L-SEC2,在体外具有与 HER-2 过表达的靶细胞 SK-Br-3 特异性结合的活性,并对该细胞产生显著的特异性生长抑制作用.     

人白介素-38原核表达载体的构建及其蛋白表达、纯化

$目的%构建人白介素(interleukin,IL)-38原核表达载体,原核表达IL-38重组蛋白、纯化及活性分析。[方法]PCR扩增IL-38成熟蛋白编码区,构建IL-38原核表达载体p ET-44-h IL-38,转化BL21(DE3)菌株,用IPTG诱导,表达IL-38重组蛋白,并利用其C末端的组氨酸标签进行镍离子亲和层析纯化,将纯化的重组IL-38作用于脂多糖(LPS)诱导的THP-1细胞,研究纯化IL-38蛋白的生物学活性。[结果]构建的IL-38原核表达载体测序结果与Gen Bank中基因序列一致;IPTG诱导产生的IL-38蛋白主要以可溶性形式存在,纯化的目的蛋白经SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳分析和Western Blot鉴定发现,蛋白纯度可达98%,细胞实验证明纯化的目的蛋白具有较高的生物学活性。[结论]成功构建了IL-38的原核表达载体,制备了具有生物活性的IL-38重组蛋白。     

IL-1023-57-PE40分泌表达的初步研究

将IL-1023-57-PE40基因与pelB信号肽融合置于pET-20b构建分泌表达质粒pET-20b-IL-1023-57-PE40,然后将pET-20b-IL-1023-57-PE40分别转化至BL21(DE3),BL21(DE3)pLysS,Rosetta(DE3),E·coliK12TB1,ER2566中。无论是在37℃或是在26℃,亦或在培养基中添加葡萄糖的情况下,IPTG诱导后,IL-1023-57-PE40蛋白只在BL21(DE3)pLysS菌中以可溶分泌形式表达,其中以37℃时培养基中不添加葡萄糖表达量为最高,占菌体蛋白总量的15%,说明蛋白的分泌表达与菌种的选择有关。表达产物经免疫印记检测可被抗PE40的特异抗体识别。通过质粒稳定性实验证明,pET-20b-IL-1023-57-PE40在BL21(DE3)中不稳定,导致蛋白的不表达,在Rosetta(DE3)BL21,E·coliK12TB1,ER2566中稳定但不表达,因此,以Rosetta(DE3)BL21为例,通过SDS-PAGE、DNAStar和ANThewin蛋白分析软件对本室构建的几种PE重组毒素进行比较分析,我们发现:并不是所有PE重组毒素融合信号肽序列后,就能分泌表达,PE重组毒素分泌表达还可能与导向部分的性质有关。     

重组毒素rCCK_(96-104)PE38靶向结肠癌生物特性研究

旨在原核表达并纯化新型重组毒素rCCK_(96-104)PE38,验证其对结肠癌细胞的靶向杀伤作用。使用基因扩增技术将反向编译的胆囊收缩素CCK_(96-104)与绿脓杆菌外毒素PE38融合,构建原核表达载体。利用Ni-NTA亲和层析进行纯化。通过结肠癌细胞体外杀伤实验以及结肠癌裸鼠模型的治疗验证rCCK_(96-104)PE38的抗肿瘤能力。结果显示,扩增出的rCCK_(96-104)PE38序列正确,成功利用pET-28a原核表达系统实现了活性表达。纯化后的重组蛋白能够在体外诱导结肠癌细胞凋亡,并能抑制裸鼠模型体内的肿瘤生长。成功制备高纯度、无标签的rCCK_(96-104)PE38重组免疫毒素,体内、体外实验证实其具有抑制结肠癌的能力。     

人IL-24基因原核表达载体的构建及蛋白的表达纯化

构建人白细胞介素24(IL-24)原核表达载体并利用ELP-Intein系统表达纯化可溶性的IL-24蛋白。通过PCR扩增不含信号肽的人IL-24基因,将IL-24基因插入p ET-ELP-Intein质粒构建重组表达载体p ET-ELP-Intein-IL-24。将重组质粒转化至E.coliBLR(DE3),20℃下经IPTG诱导表达。利用ELP蛋白在不同温度下发生相变的特点和Intein蛋白的自切割反应纯化可溶性IL-24蛋白,将纯化得到的IL-24蛋白进行Western blot鉴定。用Annexin V-FITC/PI细胞凋亡检测试剂盒检测IL-24蛋白的生物学活性。成功构建了重组表达载体p ET-ELP-Intein-IL-24,第一次通过原核表达方法表达并纯化出了可溶性的IL-24蛋白。Western blot检测显示目的蛋白能与IL-24抗体特异性结合,表明纯化出的蛋白确实为IL-24蛋白。细胞凋亡检测实验证明IL-24蛋白能显著地诱导hep G2细胞发生凋亡。     

抗癌胚抗原免疫毒素生物学功能的研究

为了研究免疫毒素发挥生物学作用的全过程,构建了两种不同形式的基于假单胞菌外毒素(Pseudomonas exotoxin A,PE)的抗癌胚抗原（carcinoembryonic antigen, CEA）免疫毒素CEA(Fv)/PE38/KDEL和PE35/CEA(Fv)/KDEL.用流式细胞术经间接免疫荧光法测定免疫毒素的抗原结合活性.免疫毒素的内化(internalization)通过间接免疫荧光标记的方法在激光共聚焦显微镜下进行检测,采用流式细胞术进行免疫毒素内化的定量分析.细胞凋亡采用FITC-annexin V/PI双荧光染色方法进行分析.用噻唑蓝(MTT)法测定免疫毒素的靶细胞杀伤功能.对两种形式的免疫毒素在各个功能阶段的性质进行研究和比较,全面展现了免疫毒素发挥生物学功能的过程及各个生物作用过程之间的相互影响,为详尽的机制研究和免疫毒素的进一步优化改造提供了重要的依据.     

Construction and expression of novel immunotoxin cpIL-4(13D)-PE38KDEL with increased activity

Interleukin-4 receptors (IL-4Rs) are expressed on a wide variety of human cancer cells, and therefore it may be a good option to treat IL-4R-bearing tumors with IL-4-fusing immunotoxins. In this study, the gene encoding human interleukin-4 mutein cpIL-4(13D) was obtained through overlapping polymerase chain reaction. A chimeric immunotoxin was constructed by genetically fusing the mutein cpIL-4(13D) to a modified version of Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PE38KDEL) and was expressed in Escherichia coli AD494 (DE3). The expression level of the fusion protein was about 30% of the total bacterial protein assessed by SDS-PAGE analysis. After purification by affinity chromatography and anion exchange chromatography, the chimeric protein was tested for its cytotoxicity. Our data show that cpIL-4(13D)-PE38KDEL has improved cytotoxicity on IL-4R-bearing tumor cells in comparison with other IL-4-fusing immunotoxins and might be useful in treating tumors with a large number of IL-4Rs.     

Cytotoxicity of IL6-PE40 and derivatives on tumor cells expressing a range of interleukin 6 receptor levels

The chimeric toxin IL6-PE40, which is composed of interleukin 6 (IL6) fused to a mutant form of Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE) devoid of its native cell recognition domain, can kill myeloma and hepatoma cells which express high levels of IL6 receptors. To enhance the usefulness of IL6-PE40 on potential target cells, we have attempted to develop more potent IL6-PE derivatives. We have developed nine new IL6-PE derivatives and assessed their cytotoxicity on human myeloma cells. Two of these new forms, IL6-domain II-PE40 and IL6-PE664Glu were more toxic to myeloma cells bearing IL6 receptors than was IL6-PE40. These two chimeric toxins were compared with IL6-PE40 for cytotoxicity toward a variety of tumor cell lines. We found that most tumor cell lines which are sensitive to IL6-PE40 are more sensitive to IL6-domain II-PE40 and IL6-PE664Glu. Cells with as few as 200-600 IL6 receptors/cell could be killed. The specificity of these chimeric toxins was shown through competition with recombinant IL6. Toxicity studies in mice demonstrated that the two new molecules had an LD50 of 10-20 micrograms/mouse. This compares to an IL6-PE40 LD50 of 20 micrograms/mouse. The new IL6-toxins could be detected in the serum up to 8 h after intraperitoneal administration with a peak at 1 h. These data suggest that IL6-domain II-PE40 and IL6-PE664Glu may be more useful than IL6-PE40 in killing IL6 receptor-bearing tumor cells in animals.     

IL-2-PE40 prevents the development of tumors in mice injected with IL-2 receptor expressing EL4 transfectant tumor cells

A number of different immunotherapeutic reagents are currently being developed to target IL-2R for the treatment of leukemia, graft rejection, and certain autoimmune diseases. Previously, we have shown that IL-2-PE40, a chimeric protein composed of human IL-2 linked to the N-terminus of a truncated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE), could effectively kill a variety of cell lines in vitro expressing either low, intermediate, or high affinity IL-2R. Here, we demonstrate that IL-2-PE40 can successfully retard or prevent the growth of a lethal ascites tumor or a solid tumor composed of EL4J murine thymoma cells transfected with the p55 murine IL-2R. The transfected line, EL4J-3.4, expresses 1,000 to 3,000 high affinity IL-2R. Survival extension in the ascites model was achieved by initiating treatment either after 4 to 6 h or within 5 days post-tumor injection in both athymic nude and C57BL/6 mice. Similarly, the growth of an aggressive s.c. solid tumor could also be inhibited. Extension of survival was not achieved either by using the truncated toxin alone not attached to IL-2 or by using an IL-2-PE40Asp553 mutant lacking a functional toxin. Survival extension was not caused by IL-2 activated NK or other host effector mechanisms as IL-2-PE40 was unable to prevent the receptor-negative EL4J parental line from forming a lethal ascites or a solid tumor. Thus, IL-2-PE40 is a potent, specific cytolytic reagent that may prove useful in the arsenal of anti-IL-2R immunotherapeutics.     

Interleukin-4 receptor expression on AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma cells and their targeting by a chimeric protein comprised of circularly permuted interleukin-4 and Pseudomonas exotoxin.

BACKGROUND: AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) represents one of the most common malignancies associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. To target effective therapeutic agents to AIDS-KS, we have identified a new target in the form of interleukin-4 receptors (IL-4R). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The expression of IL-4R on AIDS-KS cells and their subunit structure was determined by radioligand receptor binding, cross-linking and Northern and RT-PCR analyses. The in vitro effect of IL-4 and recombinant fusion protein made up of circularly permuted IL-4 and a mutated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin, IL-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL, was examined by clonogenic and protein synthesis inhibition assays. RESULTS: Five AIDS-KS cell lines expressed high-affinity IL-4R with a Kd of 23.5-219 pM. IL-4 appeared to cross-link to one major protein corresponding to 140 kDa and a broad band corresponding to 60-70 kDa. Both cross-linked proteins were immunoprecipitated with an antibody to human IL-4R beta chain. AIDS-KS cells exhibited IL-4R beta-specific mRNA. IL-4 caused a modest inhibition (31-34%) of colony formation in two AIDS-KS cell lines tested. IL-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL was found to be highly effective in inhibiting the protein synthesis in all five AIDS-KS examined. The IC50 ranged from 32 to 1225 pM. The cytotoxic action of IL-4 toxin was blocked by an excess of IL-4, exhibiting the specificity of IL-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL. The cytotoxicity of IL-4 toxin observed by a clonogenic assay corroborated well with the IC50 obtained by protein synthesis inhibition assay. Normal human endothelial cells expressed a negligible number of IL-4R (< 50 sites/cell) and were less sensitive or not sensitive to IL-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL. CONCLUSION: The presence of a new plasma membrane protein in the form of IL-4R on AIDS-KS cells may be targeted by IL-4(38-37)-PE38KDEL for its potential implication in the treatment of AIDS-KS.     

In vitro and in vivo suppression of interleukin-2-activated killer cell activity by chimeric proteins between interleukin-2 and Pseudomonas exotoxin.

The biological effects of IL-2 are mediated through high (complex of alpha and beta chain) or intermediate (beta chain) affinity IL-2 receptors. Previously, chimeric proteins composed of IL-2 and Pseudomonas exotoxin (IL-2-PE) were shown to be specifically cytotoxic to cells bearing IL-2 receptors. It has also been shown that IL-2-PE chimeric proteins can abrogate T cell-mediated immune response in vitro. In the current study, we have investigated the effects of IL-2-PE on LAK activity both in vivo and in vitro. We administered either IL-2-PE40 (comprised of IL-2 and 40-kDa portion of PE) or IL-2-PE66 (comprised of IL-2 and 66-kDa molecule of PE) to normal C57BL/6 mice for 3 or 8 days and LAK activity was assessed in various organs of mice. We found that IL-2-PE40 generated LAK activity in various compartments of mice and the level of activity was slightly lower than that observed with an equivalent amount of recombinant (r) IL-2 alone. However, IL-2-PE66 failed to generate LAK activity which would have been induced due to an equivalent concentration of rIL-2. IL-2-PE66 also did not induce LAK activity from the splenocytes during in vitro culture while IL-2-PE40 generated good LAK activity. An equivalent amount of IL-2 also generated potent LAK activity. The suppression of LAK activity by IL-2-PE66 was also evident in cells preactivated with IL-2; however, this inhibition was partial. The suppressive activity of IL-2-PE66 was shown to be mediated through IL-2 receptor interactions as excess amounts of rIL-2 were able to abrogate its effect. Both IL-2 toxins were equivalently cytotoxic to IL-2 receptor-bearing HUT 102 cells and both were able to compete from high and intermediate affinity IL-2 receptors. Taken together, our data indicate that IL-2-PE66 is highly cytotoxic to LAK cells while IL-2-PE40 is less cytotoxic. Thus, data from our study and from other published reports indicate that IL-2-PE66 is more potent immunosuppressive agent than IL-2-PE40.     

白喉毒素-白细胞介素2重组嵌合毒素的克隆表达及特异性细胞毒作用的研究

应用PCR技术分别扩增出编码白喉毒素氨基端 389个氨基酸 (DT3 89)的基因片段及人IL 2全基因 ,将两基因串连插入 pET3a载体 ,构建成含有DT3 89 IL 2融合基因的表达载体 ,转化大肠杆菌BL2 1,经表达、纯化后 ,用3 H Leucine掺入法测定其对HUT 10 2细胞的蛋白合成抑制作用。SDS PAGE电泳分析表明 ,表达产物分子质量 (Mr)约为 5 8kD ;重组嵌合毒素能够特异性地抑制高表达IL 2受体的HUT 10 2细胞的蛋白生物合成 ,且有一定的剂量反应关系 ,其细胞半数抑制浓度 (IC50 )约为 3 3× 10 -11mol/L。为进一步研制特异性的抗IL 2受体高表达肿瘤和相关疾病的药物打下了基础。     

TGF alpha-anti-Tac(Fv)-PE40: a bifunctional toxin cytotoxic for cells with EGF or IL2 receptors

Conventional immunotoxins and chimeric toxins made in bacteria are directed to only one receptor or antigen on target cells. In this report we describe the construction of a chimeric molecule TGF alpha-anti Tac(Fv)-PE40 which is composed of human transforming growth factor type alpha attached to anti-Tac(Fv) which is in turn attached to PE40, a form of pseudomonas exotoxin, devoid of its cell recognition domain. TGF alpha-anti-Tac(Fv)-PE40 is a bifunctional toxin that is produced in E. coli and is active on cells bearing either IL2 or EGF receptors.