高温对家蚕三品系血淋巴中糖水平的影响（英文）

家蚕Bombyx mori的两个二化性品系热耐受型NB4D2和热敏感型CSR2均适合于温带气候,而多化性的PM（Pure Mysore) 品系适合于热带气候,将这3种品系5龄幼虫分别置于32℃和36℃的高温下,观察高温对其5龄幼虫至蛹期血淋巴中糖含量及海藻糖酶活性的影响。结果表明： PM幼虫和蛹的死亡率均小于NB4D2和CSR2。在蜕皮期间血淋巴海藻糖水平较高,而葡萄糖水平及海藻糖酶活性较低。32℃和36℃的高温下,幼虫蜕皮期间血淋巴中糖含量及海藻糖酶活性仅在其各自的水平上表现为小幅度的增加。蜕皮后幼虫血淋巴中海藻糖含量显著下降,而葡萄糖含量和海藻糖酶活性显著上升。在较高温度下,蜕皮后幼虫血淋巴中海藻糖含量下降幅度更大,而葡萄糖含量及海藻糖酶活性上升水平也更加显著。25±1℃下取食幼虫血淋巴中葡萄糖含量显著下降,海藻糖含量显著上升;3℃和36℃下PM 和NB4D2取食幼虫血淋巴葡萄糖和海藻糖含量以及海藻糖酶活性增加,而CSR2均减少或降低。吐丝幼虫血淋巴中葡萄糖含量及海藻糖酶活性显著下降,海藻糖小幅度下降。而在较高温度下,耐热型PM 和NB4D2吐丝家蚕血淋巴糖含量含量和海藻糖酶活性明显增加,而热敏感型CSR2的则明显下降。这3种品系蛹发育期的血淋巴糖含量及海藻糖酶活性均下降。在两较高温度下,PM蛹期血淋巴糖和海藻糖酶活性增加,而NB4D2 36℃时增加幅度小于32℃时。对于CSR2,32℃时观察到其血淋巴葡萄糖含量增加,但当环境温度增加到36℃时其血淋巴葡萄糖含量降至正常水平下。然而,当CSR2的蛹置于32℃和36℃时血淋巴海藻糖含量及其酶活性下降,且36℃时下降幅度更大。因此,桑蚕对高温的适应取决于家蚕的品系及发育阶段,并可通过其血淋巴糖及海藻糖酶活性水平进行验证。     

感染布氏白僵菌后油松毛虫血淋巴中海藻糖酶活性、海藻糖和葡萄糖含量的变化

为了揭示病原真菌白僵菌Beauveria侵染昆虫过程中如何利用虫体内糖类物质作为自身营养, 本研究测定了布氏白僵菌Beauveria brongniartii (Sacc.) Petch （2382菌株）感染油松毛虫Dendrolimus tabulaeformis Tsai et Liu幼虫后, 虫体血淋巴中酸性海藻糖降解酶活性及海藻糖和葡萄糖含量的变化。油松毛虫4龄幼虫感染菌株孢子悬浮液后, 血淋巴中酸性海藻糖降解酶的活性明显高于对照组, 感染后第3天酶活性达到最大值（0.2786 U/mg）, 此后第4-6 天酶活性逐渐降低; 染菌后的6 d中, 血淋巴中海藻糖含量显著低于对照组, 同样在感染后第4天其含量逐渐降低, 第6天时降到最低值。相比之下, 处理组血淋巴中的葡萄糖含量显著高于对照组; 处理组其含量在第1-3天内呈现快速升高趋势, 在第3天达到最大值（7.7615 mmol/L）, 然后逐渐降低。结果说明, 白僵菌侵入昆虫血淋巴后, 菌株代谢产生酸性海藻糖降解酶, 将血淋巴中的海藻糖水解成为葡萄糖, 然后为真菌利用, 破坏了虫体内的血糖平衡, 这是一个相互连接的生理代谢和生化反应过程。     

家蚕滞育卵与非滞育卵中几种关键酶活性的比较

家蚕Bombyx mori是卵滞育的昆虫, 在滞育期间无形态变化, 也不存在器官发育和组织分化, 然而其生理代谢过程仍在进行。为进一步研究家蚕滞育的机制, 本研究测定了家蚕滞育卵、 即时浸酸处理的滞育卵及非滞育卵在胚胎发育过程中的超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase, SOD, EC 1.15.1.1)、 过氧化氢酶(catalase, CAT, EC 1.11.1.6)、 丙酮酸激酶(pyruvate kinase, PK, EC 2.7.1.40)、 乙酰胆碱酯酶(acetylcholine esterase, AchE, EC 3.1.1.7)和乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase, LDH, EC 1.1.1.28) 的活性变化。结果表明： 处理后1-7 d, 即时浸酸处理的滞育卵, SOD活性由56 517.00 U/g提高到81 986.94 U/g, CAT活性由14.98 U/g提高到106.90 U/g, PK活性由25.19 U/g提高到181.70 U/g, AChE活性由17.88 U/g提高到287.86 U/g, 而LDH活性由169.96 U/g下降到122.82 U/g。 而在非滞育卵中, SOD活性由86 417.99 U/g下降到66 024.19 U/g, LDH活性由169.07 U/g下降到135.02 U/g; CAT活性由1.47 U/g提高到44.37 U/g, PK活性由20.56 U/g提高到92.09 U/g, AChE活性由21.40 U/g提高到99.17 U/g。在滞育卵中, SOD和AChE活性较稳定; CAT活性随发育上升, 而LDH活性随发育而下降; PK活性在胚胎发育的前 4 d呈上升趋势, 随后基本保持稳定。通过了解家蚕滞育卵、 非滞育卵与即时浸酸卵的相关酶活性在胚胎发育过程中存在的变化, 有助于进一步揭示家蚕滞育的机理。     

一组纤维素分解菌复合系NSC-7的酶活表达特性

为了揭示一组具有降解纤维素和林丹双重功能的细菌复合系NSC-7的降解活性, 本文对该菌系的分解能力、纤维素酶活性和半纤维素酶活性进行测定。结果表明, NSC-7在14 d内, 可降解稻秆干重的 73.6％, 其中降解纤维素82.1％, 半纤维素58.2％, 木质素5.4％。用广泛采用的酶活测定方法测定了4种纤维素酶和半纤维素酶活性, 在培养的第8天, 内切酶、总纤维素酶、外切酶和b-糖苷酶活性都达到最大值, 分别为4.48 U/mL、7.51 U/mL、15.83 U/mL和25.78 U/mL。在培养的第5天, 半纤维素酶活性达到最高值为280.9 U/mL, 其平均值比纤维素酶活性高43.71倍。     

一组纤维素分解菌复合系NSC-7的酶活表达特性

为了揭示一组具有降解纤维素和林丹双重功能的细菌复合系NSC-7的降解活性, 本文对该菌系的分解能力、纤维素酶活性和半纤维素酶活性进行测定.结果表明,NSC-7在14d内,可降解稻秆干重的73.6%,其中降解纤维素82.1%,半纤维素58.2%,木质素5.4%.用广泛采用的酶活测定方法测定了4种纤维素酶和半纤维素酶活性,在培养的第8天,内切酶、总纤维素酶、外切酶和B.糖苷酶活性都达到最大值,分别为4.48U/mL、7.51U/mL、15.83U/mL和25.78U/mL.在培养的第5天,半纤维素酶活性达到最高值为280.9U/mL,其平均值比纤维素酶活性高43.71倍.     

几种植物源化合物对棉铃虫海藻糖酶活性及相关碳水化合物含量的影响

碳水化合物对昆虫的能量代谢和物质合成具有重要的作用。本研究选用2种一般性生物碱（氢溴酸东莨菪碱和烟碱）以及2种β-葡萄糖苷类化合物（七叶灵和皂角苷）, 研究其在不同浓度下对棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)幼虫体内海藻糖酶活性及相关碳水化合物代谢的影响。结果表明: 用饲喂法处理3龄幼虫96 h后, 皂角苷对棉铃虫幼虫的活体抑制效果明显, 且随添加物浓度增高, 棉铃虫死亡率上升, 10, 20, 40 g/L浓度下棉铃虫的均重分别是0.194, 0.089和0.034 g, 分别为对照的86.99%, 39.91%和15.24%。对海藻糖酶活性及其相关代谢酶的测定结果表明, 2种苷类化合物显著抑制中肠海藻糖酶活性, 饲喂40 g/L皂角苷的试虫中肠海藻糖酶比活力仅是对照组的54.21%; 饲喂30 g/L七叶灵的试虫中肠海藻糖酶比活力为对照组的83.73%。而2种生物碱类化合物显著抑制血淋巴和脂肪体中海藻糖酶活性, 20 g/L氢溴酸东莨菪碱对棉铃虫血淋巴和脂肪体组织的海藻糖酶活性抑制率分别为7.24%和71.43%; 而20 g/L烟碱对试虫血淋巴和脂肪体组织的海藻糖酶活性抑制率为26.29%和33.44%。用氢溴酸东莨菪碱、 烟碱和七叶灵处理试虫后, 血淋巴海藻糖含量都有所增高。4种化合物能够导致试虫糖原磷酸化酶活性变化, 其中, 皂角苷在中肠和脂肪体表现为显著抑制作用, 而随外源化合物浓度变化, 糖原含量和糖原磷酸化酶活性表现为此消彼长关系。饲喂4种植物源化合物的试虫血淋巴中葡萄糖浓度变化和其海藻糖变化一致。本研究证明β-葡萄糖苷类化合物是海藻糖酶抑制剂, 在作为先导化合物进行农药创制开发方面具有重要意义。     

胰岛素受体基因InR调控褐飞虱海藻糖代谢研究

在昆虫中已发现成熟的典型胰岛素信号通路,但是其调控海藻糖代谢途径的机制还未清晰。为探讨胰岛素受体基因在褐飞虱海藻糖代谢平衡及其发育的调控作用,本文采用RNAi技术抑制胰岛素受体(InR)基因的表达,测定处理后海藻糖、糖原和葡萄糖含量及海藻糖酶活变化,并检测InR、类胰岛素多肽(Ilp)、海藻糖代谢途径中关键基因的表达。研究结果表明dsRNA注射后能够显著抑制Ilp和InR基因的表达;InR1低表达后72 h能够显著抑制3种糖类物质的含量;InR表达抑制后72 h可溶性海藻糖酶活性上升,而膜结合型海藻糖酶活性下降;当InR表达受抑制后3个海藻糖酶和2个海藻糖合成酶基因的表达都显著下降。这些结果说明InR能够影响海藻糖等糖类物质的平衡。从而为将来通过调控昆虫血糖平衡来控制害虫提供理论依据。     

不同发酵茶中优势真菌的抗氧化酶活性

目的在云南普洱茶、广州小青柑、广西六堡茶、湖南熙茯茶及陕西泾阳茯砖茶分离到9种真菌的基础上,探讨9种真菌发酵液和发酵茶沸水冲泡液的抗氧化酶活性。方法采用抗氧化试剂盒测定真菌发酵液及发酵茶沸水冲泡液的抗氧化酶活性;利用Past 3软件对9种真菌发酵液抗氧化酶活性和5种发酵茶沸水冲泡液的抗氧化酶活性进行主成分分析。结果通过比较不同真菌发酵液的抗氧化酶活性表明,小青柑中分离到阿曲霉Q1的CAT(过氧化氢酶)活性最高,酶活力单位为(4.37±0.15)U/mL,熙茯茶中分离到谢瓦曲霉X1的POD(过氧化物酶)活性最高,酶活力单位为(21.67±1.05)U/mL,其次为泾茯茶中分离到赤散囊菌J17,酶活力单位为(18.59±2.74)U/mL;六堡茶中分离到的黑曲霉L1的T-SOD(总超氧化物歧化酶)的活性最高,酶活力单位为(71.11±3.90)U/mL,其次为普洱茶中分离到篮状菌P1,酶活力单位为(59.29±1.42)U/mL;通过比较不同发酵茶沸水冲泡液的抗氧化酶活性表明,5种发酵茶的CAT(F=37.409,P0.01),POD(F=164.268,P0.01),T-SOD(F=26.639,P0.01)活性差异均有统计学意义。其中,泾茯茶冲泡液的CAT活性最高,而其余4种茶叶冲泡液均无CAT活性;普洱茶与泾茯茶冲泡液的POD活性最高,酶活力单位分别为(18.11±0.71)和(18.11±0.64)U/mL;普洱茶和六堡茶冲泡液的T-SOD活性最高,酶活力单位分别为(48.72±0.43)和(45.82±2.02)U/mL;通过对9种真菌发酵液抗氧化酶活性的PCA分析表明,谢瓦曲霉X1、赤散囊菌J17、阿曲霉Q1、烟曲霉Q2、绳状篮状菌Q3和冠突曲霉L2的抗氧化酶活性相近,篮状菌P1、篮状菌P2和黑曲霉L1的抗氧化酶活性相近;通过对5种发酵茶沸水冲泡液抗氧化酶活性的PCA分析表明,小青柑与熙茯茶沸水冲泡后的抗氧化酶活性相近,六堡茶、普洱茶和泾茯茶沸水冲泡后的抗氧化酶活性相近。结论不同发酵茶的优势真菌不同,其真菌发酵产物的抗氧化酶活性不同,且不同发酵茶冲泡液的抗氧化酶活性也不同。     

腐烂病菌侵染对苹果愈伤组织防御酶活性及丙二醛含量的影响

以苹果树腐烂病菌LXS080601、感病苹果品种‘富士’和抗病砧木‘平邑甜茶’愈伤组织为材料,测定腐烂病菌侵染后,愈伤组织内过氧化物酶（POD）、多酚氧化酶（PPO）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）活性及丙二醛（MDA）含量的动态变化。结果显示,接种LXS080601后,‘富士’愈伤组织的发病严重度和病情指数均明显大于‘平邑甜茶’;感病品种MDA含量上升速度快,于接种后3 d增幅为28.02%,且变幅较大,为–0.32%~36.39%,而抗病砧木MDA含量变化较小,仅为–2.17%~7.46%。同时,腐烂病菌侵染提高了愈伤组织内4种防御酶活性,接种后1~2 d,PPO和POD酶活性达到高峰,接种后3~4 d,PAL和SOD酶到达活性高峰;除PPO外,‘平邑甜茶’PAL、SOD和POD酶活性变化均明显高于‘富士’,且整个侵染过程酶活性维持在较高水平,而‘富士’体内3种酶活性快速下降至对照水平,表明‘平邑甜茶’通过提高抗氧化酶活性减少体内活性氧的积累,降低膜脂过氧化产物MDA的形成,增强了对腐烂病菌侵染的抗性。     

亚致死剂量阿维菌素对家蚕食物利用及中肠消化酶活性的影响

采用质量法和酶活力测定法研究了阿维菌素3种亚致死剂量（LC₅、LC₁₀和LC₂₀）处理对家蚕5 龄幼虫的食物利用及中肠3种消化酶活性的影响.结果表明：亚致死剂量阿维菌素处理对家蚕5龄幼虫的生长和食物利用有明显的抑制作用,体质量及其增加量、相对生长率均显著低于对照,同时伴随着取食量、相对取食量和排粪量减少,食物利用率和食物转化率显著降低,而近似消化率升高.阿维菌素处理的家蚕,其中肠淀粉酶和蔗糖酶活性前期受到抑制且持续时间较长,但随着幼虫的生长发育,逐渐恢复正常或高于对照;而海藻糖酶活性前期受抑制时间较短,随后活性迅速增强,并维持在与对照同一水平或高于对照.这些变化说明亚致死剂量阿维菌素对家蚕仍有一定的毒性,其程度随剂量的提高而增强,可导致家蚕消化系统紊乱,进而影响其生长发育和对食物的利用.     

菜青虫感染玫烟色拟青霉后血淋巴蛋白质含量及几种保护酶活力的变化

对玫烟色拟青霉Paecilomyces fumosoroseus侵染3、4龄菜青虫Pieris rapae后,其血淋巴中蛋白质含量、体内保护酶及谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活力进行了研究。结果表明,感病的3、4龄菜青虫血淋巴中蛋白质含量明显低于同期未感染的幼虫;感病虫体内超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化氢酶和过氧化物酶的活力发生了不同程度的改变,其中对3龄菜青虫体内酶活力的影响比4龄幼虫大。此外被侵染的3、4龄菜青虫体内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活力在感病前期显著高于同期未感染的菜青虫,而在感病后期明显低于同期未感染的菜青虫。     

The biochemical effects of potassium chloride on the silkworm, （ Bombyx mori L.）

The supplementation with 50, 100 and 150μg/mL potassium chloride to the fifth instar larvae of the silkworm Bombyx mori on fat body glycogen, protein, total lipids and haemolymph protein and trehalose were analyzed. The fat body glycogen and protein and haemolymph protein were increased significantly in all the treated groups; whereas fat body total lipids increased only in 100 and 150μg/mL and haemolymph trehalose increased only in 150μg/mL potassium chloride-treated groups when compared with those of the corresponding parameters of the carrier controls.     

Overexpression of celB gene coding for beta-glucosidase from Pyrococcus furiosus using a baculovirus expression vector system in silkworm, Bombyx mori

beta-Glucosidase is a member of the glycosyl hydrolases that specifically catalyze the hydrolysis of terminal nonreducing beta-D-glucose residues from the end of various oligosaccharides with the release of beta-D-glucose. CelB gene, encoding the thermostable beta-glucosidase, was amplified from the Pyrococcus furiosus genome and then cloned into the baculoviral transfer vector under the control of the polyhedrin gene promoter. After co-transfection with the genetically modified parental Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV), the recombinant virus containing celB gene was used to express beta-glucosidase in silkworm. The recombinant beta-glucosidase was purified to about 81% homogeneity in a single heat-treatment step. The optimal activity of the expressed beta-glucosidase was obtained at pH 5.0 and about 105 degrees C; divalent cations and high ionic strength did not affect the activity remarkably. This suggested that the enzymatic characteristics of recombinant beta-glucosidase were similar to the native counterpart. The expressed beta-glucosidase accounted for more than 10% of silkworm total haemolymph proteins according to the protein quantification and densimeter scanning. The expression level reached 10,199.5 U per ml haemolymph and 19,797.4 U per silkworm larva, and the specific activity of the one-step purified crude enzyme was 885 U per mg. It was demonstrated to be an attractive approach for mass production of thermostable beta-glucosidase using this system.     

家蚕表达人表皮生长因子gp67信号肽融合蛋白及生物活性的研究

人表皮生长因子(hEGF), 一种由53个氨基酸残基组成的单链多肽, 具有广阔的应用前景。本文主要探讨家蚕表达人表皮生长因子gp67信号肽融合蛋白的生物活性。采用家蚕杆状病毒表达系统来表达该信号肽融合蛋白。构建了重组质粒pBacPAKS-hEGF, 将该重组质粒与线性化病毒Bm-BacPAK6 DNA共转染家蚕细胞, 筛选获得重组病毒vBacPAK-SEGF, 用vBacPAK-SEGF感染家蚕BmN细胞和五龄蚕, Western blot检测表明在家蚕细胞、五岭幼虫的血淋巴和蛹中均有约12 kD的目的蛋白表达。ELISA检测发现在家蚕细胞中的表达量为23 mg/ 106细胞, 五龄幼虫中的表达量可达到82 mg/mL血淋巴。利用小鼠成纤维细胞Balb/c3T3分析家蚕表达的hEGF信号肽融合蛋白的生物活性, 结果表明表达产物能显著促进Balb/c3T3细胞的增值。另外, 研究还发现hEGF信号肽融合蛋白可使新生ICR小鼠体重增 加, 睁眼和萌齿时间提前。本研究为进一步开发利用家蚕表达的hEGF提供理论基础。     

Effects of high temperatures on functional responses of haemocytes in the clam Chamelea gallina

The effects of high temperatures on the clam, Chamelea gallina, generally recognised as a low tolerant bivalve species, were studied by evaluating some functional responses of the haemocytes. The animals were kept for 7days at 20, 25 and 30 degrees C and total haemocyte count (THC), phagocytosis, lysozyme activity (in both haemocyte lysate and cell-free haemolymph), activity and expression of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) (in both haemocyte lysate and cell-free haemolymph) were chosen as biomarkers of exposure to high temperatures. The survival-in-air test was also performed. During the experiment, the clams showed differing burrowing behaviour: the animals kept at 20 and 25 degrees C burrowed completely, whereas at 30 degrees C the clams progressively emerged from the sediment and then remained on the surface. The highest temperature significantly increased THC, whereas it decreased the phagocytic activity of haemocytes. The haemocyte size frequency distribution in clams kept at 30 degrees C showed that the cell population of about 8-10microm was markedly reduced compared to clams kept at 20 and 25 degrees C. In clams maintained at 25 degrees C, lysozyme activity was significantly increased in haemocyte lysate, whereas it was markedly decreased in cell-free haemolymph. Total SOD activity significantly decreased in haemocytes from clams held at 30 degrees C whereas it increased in cell-free haemolymph from clams held at 25 degrees C and 30 degrees C. A significant decrease in haemocyte Mn-SOD and Cu/Zn-SOD activities was found with increasing temperature. In cell-free haemolymph, the highest Mn-SOD activity was recorded at 30 degrees C, whereas the Cu/Zn-SOD activity showed no significant changes in clams maintained at different temperatures. SOD isoform expression exhibited different patterns in haemocyte lysate and cell-free haemolymph. The resistance to air exposure of clams kept at 30 degrees C was shown to decrease significantly, LT(50) values fell from 6days in clams kept at 20 degrees C and 25 degrees C to 4days in those kept at 30 degrees C.     

Human insulin gene expressing with Bombyx mori multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmMNPV) expression system

Using human genomic DNA as a template, the human insulin gene was cloned and used to construct various reBmMNPVbacmids. Cysteine protease gene deletion (CPD-BmMNPV bacmid) and cysteine protease- and chitinase-deficient (CPPD- BmMNPV bacmid) baculoviruses were used to express both native and FLAG-tagged human insulin. Silkworm larvae were infected with the above recombinant bacmid DNAs, and the expressed insulin was purified and identified from infected silkworm haemolymph. The highest expression was shown with the CPPD- BmMNPV bacmid, which was about two times that of the wild type of reBmMNPVbacmid, reaching 15.827 ng/ml haemolymph.     

牛λ3干扰素在家蚕杆状病毒表达系统中的表达及其抗病毒活性检测

牛λ3干扰素(BoIFN-λ3)是一种新型干扰素,可应用于牛传染性疾病的防治。在家蚕杆状病毒表达系统中可实现BoIFN-λ3的高效表达。首先在优化合成的BoIFNλ3基因起始密码子上游引入Kozak序列,将其克隆至转移载体pVL1393,获得pVL1393-BoIFN-λ3重组质粒。利用本实验室构建的家蚕杆状病毒表达系统,获得整合BoIFN-λ3基因的重组家蚕杆状病毒,将重组病毒感染五龄起蚕,在蚕血淋巴中得到表达产物BoIFN-λ3。采用微量细胞病变抑制法在MDBK/VSV*GFP 系统检测蚕体中表达BoIFN-λ3的效价可达（2.7±0.12）×105 U/mL,利用空斑筛选法筛选重组病毒,测得最高表达量的重组病毒表达的BoIFN-λ3的效价可达（8.1±0.52）×105 U/mL,表达量提高3倍。家蚕杆状病毒表达系统为优质高效的牛λ3干扰素产品的生产提供了一种新方法。     

蝗虫微孢子虫对蝗虫脂肪含量的影响

用东亚飞蝗Locusta migratoria manilensis作为活体寄主,将4龄蝗蝻接种蝗虫微孢子虫Nosema locustae后,对虫体总脂含量和血淋巴中的甘油脂含量、脂肪酶活力进行了测定,结果表明：蝗虫微孢子虫的寄生可导致东亚飞蝗虫体总脂含量和血淋巴甘油酯含量大幅度下降及血淋巴脂肪酶活力大幅度上升。根据病虫生理指标提出了一种新的病级鉴定方法。     

蝗虫微孢子虫对东亚飞蝗卵黄原蛋白含量的影响

采用免疫学方法,对东亚飞蝗Locusta migratoria manilensis感染蝗虫微孢子虫Nosema locustae后体内卵黄蛋白含量的变化进行了研究。结果表明,感病蝗虫与对照健虫相比,卵黄发生有严重障碍,脂肪体和卵巢中卵黄原蛋白或卵黄蛋白含量极低,导致感病雌虫丧失产卵能力。脂肪体中卵黄原蛋白含量最高峰健虫为18.7 mg/mL,而病虫只有4.7 mg/mL;血淋巴中卵黄原蛋白含量最高峰健虫为7.6 mg/mL,而病虫只有2.6 mg/mL;卵巢中卵黄蛋白含量最高峰健虫为73.4 mg/mL,而病虫只有4.9 mg/mL。     

Production of recombinant ovine interferon tau using a Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis baculovirus expression system

Ovine interferon tau (oIFN-tau) is an embryonic protein of critical importance in the establishment of pregnancy in the sheep. We have produced recombinant (r) oIFN-tau using a baculovirus expression system and demonstrated the biological activity of the protein produced. Bombyx mori larvae were infected with B. mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV), modified by inserting a cDNA coding for oIFN-tau downstream of the strong polyhedron promoter. Following infection, antiviral activity of the haemolymph rose to a maximum of 3.6 x 10(8) u/mL (equivalent to 3 mg roIFN-tau/mL) by day 5, when haemolymph was collected and stored frozen. Control haemolymph, collected from uninfected insects at an equivalent time, contained no antiviral activity. The roIFN-tau was partially purified by gel filtration column chromatography and the presence of roIFN-tau confirmed by western blotting. The biological activity of the partially purified roIFN-tau was tested in ewes. Treatment with roIFN-tau caused a significant delay in luteolysis confirming biological potency. The results demonstrate that this system can be successfully used to produce large quantities of roIFN-tau.