SARS-CoV核衣壳蛋白的表达与免疫研究

依据GenBank中SARS基因组序列,采用人工合成的方法合成编码SARS病毒N蛋白的全基因(1296bp)序 列,再与设计的CTL特异性表位基因(195bp)重组后,克隆到pET-28a( )质粒中,重组质粒转化到大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3)中诱导表达。利用SARS患者恢复期阳性血清,鉴定表达蛋白。进一步纯化后免疫马,并用ELISA方法检 测血清抗体效价。结果显示SDS-PAGE表明所表达的蛋白相对分子质量约为55000 Da,与预计大小相符;Western blot显示表达的蛋白具有良好的抗原性和特异性。对表达蛋白形成的包涵体进行洗涤,得到的蛋白纯度可达到 70．1％。切胶纯化免疫马后,获得的抗SARS抗体滴度达1:2560。为亚单位疫苗研制和精制抗SARS抗体免疫制 剂提供基础。     

SHN3多克隆抗体纯化与鉴定

目的:利用SHN3免疫特异肽段亲和层析纯化抗SHN3多克隆抗体。方法:将制备多克隆抗体SHN3免疫原片段(99bp)划分为4段互相重叠等长的基因片段(48bp),构建原核表达重组质粒并转化E.coil的BL21(DE3)菌株。IPGT诱导重组蛋白表达,Western blotting筛选并人工合成与抗体免疫结合特异性片段,亲和层析纯化抗体,Western blotting检测纯化结果。结果:成功地筛选到SHN3免疫原特异肽段part-3,以亲和层析的方式纯化多克隆抗体,纯化后免疫特异性提高。结论:亲和层析的方式纯化得到的SHN3多克隆抗体抗体,有效地提高免疫特异性,为后续SHN3蛋白功能研究和应用奠定了基础。     

沙门菌毒力基因spvB的原核表达及其多克隆抗体的制备

目的:构建沙门菌毒力基因spvB的原核表达载体,诱导表达纯化SpvB蛋白并以其为抗原免疫小鼠,制备多克隆抗体。方法:利用生物信息学软件对SpvB进行分析,选取抗原性较高、易表达的氨基酸序列作为克隆序列,以携带spvB基因的鼠伤寒沙门菌为模板,PCR扩增目的片段后与原核表达载体pET28a(+)连接;将质粒pET28a-SpvB转化大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3)后诱导表达并纯化。目的蛋白免疫小鼠,制备抗SpvB多克隆抗体,Western blot检测抗体特异性。结果:成功构建spvB原核表达载体,经IPTG诱导结果显示,重组蛋白表达且主要存在于包涵体中,将纯化后的蛋白免疫小鼠Western blot检测血清中抗体与SpvB特异性结合。结论:获得具有免疫原性的SpvB蛋白及其多克隆抗体,为进一步研究该基因的功能奠定基础。     

EB病毒核抗原1羧基端的原核表达、纯化及其免疫学特性

为进一步研究EB病毒核抗原 1(EBNA1)的功能及提高EB病毒 (EBV)相关疾病辅助诊断的特异性 ,对EBNA1基因 3′端的部分片段进行了原核表达、纯化并初步研究其免疫学特性 .采用PCR法扩增了EBNA1基因编码区 ,经酶切鉴定、序列分析后 ,将其 3′端 5 73bp片段克隆至原核表达载体pET30a中 ,得到重组质粒pET30a SS5 80 .该重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL2 1(DE3)感受态细胞并经异丙基 β D 硫代半乳糖苷 (IPTG)诱导表达出分子量约 2 5kD的融合蛋白 (2 5 kDEBNA1) .该蛋白以包涵体和可溶形式存在 ,均可用Ni2 + 离子亲和柱纯化 .Western印迹结果显示 ,该蛋白能与鼻咽癌 (NPC)病人血清发生特异性反应 .纯化的 2 5kDEBNA1蛋白免疫BALB c小鼠后 ,经ELISA检测获得了高效价的多克隆抗体 .免疫印迹和间接免疫荧光结果显示制备的免疫小鼠血清能够与HeLa细胞中瞬时表达的EBNA1蛋白发生特异性反应 ,且特异性优于鼻咽癌病人血清 .以上结果表明成功构建了EBNA1羧基端的原核表达质粒 ,并在大肠杆菌中高效表达了 2 5kDEBNA1蛋白 ,该蛋白具有良好的抗原性和免疫原性     

SARS病毒N蛋白、E蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达与鉴定

本研究通过RT-PCR反应获得了SARS冠状病毒核衣壳蛋白(N)和膜蛋白(E)基因,将n基因和e基因克隆到大肠杆菌表达载体pGEX KG上,并在大肠杆菌中以可溶形式获得高效表达,表达产物经亲和层析纯化.重组蛋白N与SARS病毒抗体呈现特异性的反应,为进一步研究SARS病毒感染免疫应答机制和早期诊断奠定基础     

果蝇Hsp83多克隆抗体的制备及鉴定

目的制备和鉴定抗Hsp83蛋白的多克隆抗体。方法利用PCR技术从果蝇cDNA中获得hsp83基因片段,构建重组质粒;将其转化到BL21(DE3)菌株中诱导蛋白表达,利用Ni-NTA亲和法纯化重组蛋白;再将纯化的蛋白免疫BALB/C小鼠制备多克隆抗体;利用免疫印迹法(Western blot)和免疫荧光染色法检测多克隆抗体的特异性。结果构建的pET28ahsp83质粒在大肠杆菌中成功表达了Hsp83融合蛋白,蛋白纯化后作为抗原免疫小鼠,获得了抗Hsp83的多克隆抗体。免疫印迹法和免疫荧光染色法检测显示,抗果蝇Hsp83多克隆抗体具有较高的特异性,并能检测出内源性Hsp83蛋白。果蝇卵巢免疫荧光染色显示,Hsp83蛋白定位在卵巢细胞的细胞质中。结论成功制备了小鼠抗Hsp83蛋白的特异性抗体,此工作为深入研究Hsp83蛋白的功能奠定了基础。     

大鼠RVLG cDNA的克隆、原核表达和小鼠抗RVLG蛋白多克隆抗体的制备

为了识别大鼠卵巢中的生殖细胞,在原核系统中表达和纯化RVLG蛋白并制备了多克隆抗体.采用RT-PCR方法从大鼠睾丸组织中扩增获得RVLG cDNA片段,然后克隆到pMD19-T载体上进行测序,经双酶切回收目的基因片段后,将其插入到原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1上,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中诱导表达.纯化后的GST-RVLG融合蛋白免疫昆明(KM)小鼠,最后给小鼠腹腔注射S180细胞制备抗RVLG腹水多克隆抗体.用Western blotting及免疫组织化学法鉴定RVLG腹水多克隆抗体的特异性,间接ELISA法测定该抗体的效价.序列分析表明,所克隆的RVLG cDNA片段比GenBank中报道的大鼠RVLG cDNA(NM_001077647)多60 bp,原因是由于RVLG的可变剪切方式造成的.本研究成功构建了重组表达质粒pGEX-RVLG,且GST-RVLG融合蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效表达,表达的目的蛋白占菌体总蛋白的10%以上.制备的抗体可特异性识别RVLG蛋白,其效价达1:20 000.获得的高效价、高特异性的小鼠抗RVLG蛋白腹水多克隆抗体为下阶段研究RVLG的特异性表达奠定了基础.     

马链球菌马亚种IgG结合蛋白的原核表达和免疫原性

为研究马链球菌马亚种IgG结合蛋白(EAG)免疫原性和保护力,评价其作为马链球菌疫苗抗原的价值。采用PCR法扩增马链球菌马亚种EAG基因,将测序正确的EAG扩增产物与原核表达载体pET-28a(+)连接构建重组质粒,对转化后的大肠杆菌进行诱导表达,用诱导纯化后的重组蛋白作免疫原免疫小鼠,分析重组蛋白免疫小鼠后的抗体水平及对小鼠的免疫保护力。结果表明,诱导后可得到26 kDa的EAG重组蛋白,且该蛋白可与该菌阳性血清发生特异性反应。间接ELISA检测免疫小鼠的抗体效价可达1∶8 100,重组蛋白免疫后对小鼠保护力可达90%。该结果表明,表达的EAG蛋白具有良好的抗原性,可有效提高小鼠的体液免疫水平及免疫保护力。     

SARS冠状病毒M蛋白的原核表达及其DNA疫苗构建

为探讨SARS-CoV的M蛋白的免疫学特性以及M蛋白作为SARS-CoV病毒疫苗组分的可行性和必要性.分别用pET-15b和pET-22b在大肠杆菌中表达SARS-CoV的M蛋白,亲和层析纯化后作为抗原应用.同时,将M蛋白的编码基因克隆进分泌型真核表达载体pSecTagB中得到重组质粒pSecM作为DNA疫苗,免疫BALB/c小白鼠、制备SARS-CoV M蛋白的抗血清.并用纯化后的M蛋白建立的SARS-CoV M抗体ELISA检测技术研究所构建的M-DNA疫苗的免疫效果.结果表明两种重组M蛋白在大肠杆菌中均以可溶性形式得到高效表达,经与华大产的用灭活SARS全病毒制备的SARS-CoV抗体ELISA检测试剂盒比较实验,证明该原核表达的重组M蛋白能与SARS确诊病人血清以及M-DNA免疫鼠血清发生特异性抗原抗体反应.这两种重组M蛋白有可能作为抗原组分用于临床SARS-CoV检测中;所构建的SARS-CoV的M基因核酸疫苗能在小鼠体内产生特异性抗体,提示M蛋白在SARS-CoV疫苗尤其是组分疫苗的研制中应加以考虑,为DNA疫苗的开发提供了依据.     

SARS-CoV-2受体结合域蛋白的表达、纯化和鉴定

目的实现严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2)受体结合域(receptor-binding domain, RBD)蛋白的高效分泌表达,获得纯度较高的目的蛋白,并对目的蛋白与不同抗体的结合活性进行比较分析。方法将SARS-CoV-2 S蛋白RBD和RBD-Mouse IgG2a Fc基因优化合成后分别克隆入pcDNA3.1(+)或者pLexm表达载体,然后将获得的重组质粒转染HEK293F细胞,比较不同表达载体及添加标签对目的蛋白表达量的影响,选取表达量高的重组质粒进行后续转染,收获细胞上清后进行蛋白纯化。纯化后的蛋白分别与灭活SARS-CoV-2免疫马血清、CR3022抗体进行反应,比较RBD蛋白与不同抗体的结合活性。结果成功构建含SARS-CoV-2 RBD序列的不同重组表达质粒,表达结果显示,与其他质粒相比,RBD-mg2afc/pcDNA3.1(+)在细胞上清中获得较高水平的表达。纯化后的RBD蛋白纯度大于95%,Western blot检测结果显示,加热变性后的目的蛋白可以与灭活SARS-CoV-2免疫马血清发生特异性反应,但是与CR3022抗体几乎不发生反应;ELISA检测结果表明,纯化后的RBD蛋白可以与2种抗体均发生特异性反应,当抗原包被量低于500 ng/孔时,RBD蛋白与灭活SARS-CoV-2免疫马血清的结合能力高于其与CR3022抗体的结合能力,当抗原包被量高于500 ng/孔时,RBD蛋白与CR3022抗体的结合能力更强。结论成功表达和纯化了RBD蛋白,该蛋白在不同包被抗原量条件下与抗体的结合活性不同。     

Antibiotics in the treatment of wounds in the victims of the earthquake in the Armenian SSR

Purulent wounds in 88 victims of the Armenian earthquake with the syndrome of long-term squeezing were examined microbiologically and the experience with using antimicrobial drugs for their treatment was analyzed. In all the cases microbial associations were detected, coliform and nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli, enterococci, anaerobes and yeast-like fungi being isolated from 80, 20, 15 and 25 per cent of the patients respectively. 130 bacterial strains were studied in detail. 80 to 100 per cent of the bacterial isolates were resistant to the antibiotics routinely used in surgical practice, i.e. benzylpenicillin, tetracycline, levomycetin, kanamycin, cephalothin and cefazolin and highly sensitive to new antimicrobial drugs belonging to ureidopenicillins (mezlocillin), quinolones (ciprofloxacin) and cephalosporins of the 3rd generation (cefoperazone and ceftazidime). Retrospective estimation of the antibiotic therapy revealed its inadequacy in 55.7 per cent of the patients for the most part because of the isolates resistance. The 19 variants of the antibiotic use prescribed by the physicians mainly included penicillins, aminoglycosides and their combinations (in 67.2 per cent of the cases). The use of the highly efficient drugs of the groups of ureidopenicillins and quinolones was extremely rare which was likely due to lacking of information on the drugs.     

Histogenesis of the taste buds of the vallate papilla in the in the rat in the postnatal stages of development

The developing taste buds of vallate papillae were studied with electron microscope in rats during the first 7 days after birth. Two types of cells--light and dark--are identified in the taste buds of a one day old animal. The apical parts of dark cells are characterized by numerous dark granules. A distinguishing feature of light cells is the presence of synaptic contacts with afferent intragemmal nerves. On the 4th day of development on the top of the apical parts of the cell, a microvillar apparatus is seen to form, which does not yet communicate with the oral cavity. On the 7th day, basal cells appear in the taste buds. Some of these cells are seen mitotically dividing. The differentiated microvillar apparatus now communicates with oral cavity. The structure of the taste buds is getting similar to that in the adults. The structural and functional peculiarities of the developing taste buds are discussed in association with the period of ontogenesis under consideration.     

Changes in the size of the nucleoli of the Purkinje cells in the canine cerebellum in the postresuscitation period

The changes in the size of Purkinje cell (PC) nucleolus in the lateral and medial cerebellum zones were studied in dogs with different degree of neurologic status recovery after clinical death of various etiology and duration. PC always possess one nucleolus in the control and experimental groups. In the case of complete neurologic status recovery of animals the area of PC nucleolus increases in both zones studied, irrespective of the cause of clinical death. In the case of neurologic disorders the increase in PC nucleolus area is clearly expressed only in the medial zone of the cerebellum, being insignificant in the lateral zone. It is suggested that adaptive characteristics of PC are distinct in the two compared zones, which leads to greater PC vulnerability in the lateral zone during deep hypoxia.     

Frequency of the stages in the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium in the rat

This study determined the optimum number of tubules to be counted per testis cross section, and the number of animals per treatment group, when changes in stage frequencies in the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium are criteria for assessing effects of treatment on spermatogenesis. A data base of 9,672 observed and staged tubules was collected from testicular cross sections of 15 Sprague-Dawley rats. A significant variation between animals was found for the frequencies of Stages I, II, IV, VI, VIII, and XIII. Computer simulation was used to randomly select different combinations of animal and tubule numbers from the observed data. Stage frequency means from each simulation experiment were compared statistically to observed mean frequencies. A model that used data from all 14 stages was analyzed. The following conclusions were made: a) a minimum of 200 tubule cross sections/testis is recommended for estimating stage frequencies; b) for a fixed number of tubules scored, the number of animals sampled is more important than the number of tubules per animal in reducing variance; c) to detect a difference of 2 standard deviations from the mean with a 2% error rate and examining 200 tubules/testis, at least 12 animals must be used per group when assessing all 14 stages; d) when individual stages are examined using 10 animals per group, only Stage VII has 80% or greater power of test (alpha = 0.05) to detect a frequency difference; e) pooling stages into 3-4 groups is recommended to improve the power of detecting a treatment difference.     

Role of the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus in the function of generalization in the cat

In chronic experiments on cats contribution of the thalamic mediodorsal nucleus to the organization of the processes of generalization and abstraction was studied by means of alternation method. Electrolytic ablation of the nucleus retarded the learning and impeded the initial stages of formation of the generalization function. Mechanisms of thalamic dementia are discussed.     

Self-organization in the determination of the size of the axial structures in the embryogenesis of the clawed toad

Experiments were performed using X. laevis embryos during gastrulation and neurulation (stages 10, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 13 1/2, 15 and 18). Part of presumptive epidermis and lateral plate mesoderm was removed, and embryos raised until stage 25. The size of axial structures (notochord, somite mesoderm, central nervous system) was determined using serial histological sections and compared with that of control embryos. In experimental embryos, the size of axial structures was decreased. Until a specific stage of development, close correlation was found between the volume of embryonic compartment corresponding to a particular, structure and the volume of presumptive epidermis and lateral plate mesoderm. This stage is individual for each axial organ: middle gastrula (stage 11 1/2) for notochord, late gastrula (stage 12 1/2) for somite mesoderm, and late neurula (stage 18) for central nervous system. This data suggest that differentiation pattern of ecto-mesodermal rudiment is subject to regulation during gastrulation-neurulation, and subdivision of ectoderm and mesoderm into axial and non-axial tissues is a self-organizing process.