疟疾多抗原表位基因表达载体的构建及其在烟草中的表达

本文首次报道疟疾多表位抗原基因在转基因烟草中表达成功。疟疾是当今最需要研究有效疫苗的主要传染病之一。过去的研究表明,ＡＷＴＥ基因编码的疟疾多种抗原表位是有效的抗疟表位,ＣＴＢ基因编码的霍乱毒素Ｂ亚基,是一种既能引起细胞免疫又能引起体液免疫的免疫载体和佐剂。本研究把ＡＷＴＥ－ＣＴＢ融合基因构建到植物表达载体ｐＢＶＧ－ｎｙ１上,采用共转化的方法,通过基因枪导入转化烟草。经ＰＣＲ扩增ＡＷＴＥ－ＣＴＢ基因片段检测,证实了疟疾多表位抗原基因在转基因烟草中的整合。ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ蛋白电泳结果显示转基因烟草中表达了ＡＷＴＥ－ＣＴＢ融合基因分子量相同的特异蛋白。经抗原性分析实验和Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ免疫印迹实验结果表明,特异表达的融合蛋白可与ＣＴＢ和ＡＷＴＥ抗体结合,具有ＣＴＢ和ＡＷＴＥ抗原性。     

恶性疟原虫多抗原表位基因的融合与表达

本研究以霍乱毒素B亚基(CT-B)基因为载体,构建了含不同抗原表位的恶性疟原虫的融合基因CTB/ATE和CTB/AWTE。前者除含有恶性疟原虫裂殖子表面主要抗原表位杂合多肽基因SPf66外,还含有很强的T辅助细胞表位CST3和Tc细胞表位;后者在此基础上将我国发现的B细胞表位NKNDD基因经8次串联后融合其中、两种形式的融合基因经测序正确后转入大肠杆菌TK1046中,产量分别为10mg/L及5mg/L。表达产物CTB/AWTE经亲和层析纯化的双抗夹心ELISA测定表明,该融合蛋白在保留了与抗CTB抗体结合的同时,与抗NKNDD单抗的结合效价达1∶8000。     

恶性疟多抗原表位融合基因在不同载体中的克隆与表达

通过PCR方法扩增并分析了恶性疟原虫多抗原表位融合基因awte序列,再分别克隆于温度诱导型融合表达载体pEX31b和IPTG诱导型融合型表达载体pGEMEX1中,并进行了诱导表达,并对表达产物MS2－AWTE和T7φ10－AWTE融合蛋白进行间接ELISA检测,证实MS2－AWTE和T7φ10－AWTE都具有免疫学活性。另外,同样将awte基因分别克隆于温度诱导型和IPTG诱导型非融合表达载体pBV200、pKEN中并进行诱导表达,但在SDS－PAGE中并未检测到可见的AWTE表达带。     

疟疾多抗原表位基因表达载体的构建及其在烟草中的表达

本文首次报道疟疾多表位抗原基因在转基因烟草中表达成功。疟 疾是当今最需要研究有效疫苗的主要染病之一。过去的研究表明,ＡＷＴＥ基因编码的疟 疾多种怕表位是有铲的抗疟表位,ＣＴＢ基因编码的乱毒素Ｂ亚基是一种既能引起细胞免疫又能引起体液免疫的免疫载体和佐剂。本研究把ＡＷＴＥ－ＣＴＢ融合基因构建到植物表达载体ｐＢＶＧ－ｎｙｌ上,采用共转化的方法,通过基因枪导入转化烟草,经ＰＣＲ扩增ＡＷＴＥ－ＣＴＢ基因片段     

霍乱毒素B亚单位与谷氨酸脱羧酶抗原表位肽融合蛋白的表达及鉴定

目的:在大肠杆菌中表达霍乱毒素B单位(CTB)与谷氨酸脱羧酶(GAD)抗原表位肽段(531～545)的融合蛋白。方法:通过PCR技术将CTB基因与GAD基因融合在一起,插入pET22b载体,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)后经诱导获得融合基因的表达;对表达产物进行包涵体复性后,纯化得到融合蛋白分子;对该融合蛋白分子进行了Western印迹和GM1-ELISA分析。结果:表达的融合蛋白的相对分子质量约为14000,Western印迹表明该融合蛋白具有霍乱毒素抗原性;GM1-ELISA实验表明该融合蛋白能够特异性地结合神经节苷酯GM1,表明该蛋白具有与CTB相似的五聚体结构。结论:融合蛋白CTB-GAD的成功表达,为后续动物实验提供了充足的抗原。     

以恒河猴为模型的DNA疫苗的免疫保护作用研究

研究了以霍乱毒素B亚基（CTB）为载体的重组疟疾多价抗原（AWTE）表位的DNA疫苗在恒河猴中的免疫原性及对相应疟原虫感染的免疫保护作用。结果表明DNA疫苗组免疫2次后即产生了较高水平的细胞免疫和体液免疫,免疫后91天用1.25×10     

恶性疟原虫抗原表位的亚单位疫苗与DNA疫苗的联合免疫

构建了含有恶性疟原虫抗原基因 ( AWTE)的真核表达质粒 p CMV- AWTE,以及能在大肠杆菌中得到分泌性表达的原核表达质粒 p MC0 5 ,表达的蛋白 AWTE保持了疟原虫抗原的抗原性。将 p CMV- AWTE以及 AWTE两者混合各 1 0μg鼻腔免疫小鼠 ,一次后诱导机体产生了较高水平的体液免疫及细胞免疫     

乙肝PreS_2抗原决定簇和霍乱毒素B亚基基因的融合与表达

本研究通过全化学法按大肠杆菌密码偏性合成了HBV PreS_2抗原决定簇基因,与ctxB基因的3’端融合。重组质粒转化大肠杆菌后融合基因得到高效表达,表达量达30μg/ml,表达产物95％以上分泌到胞外。表达的融合蛋白能与神经节苷脂GM1结合,说明融合蛋白保持了CTB的基本高级结构和生物学功能;ELISA实验证明融合蛋白具有CTB和HBV PreS_2的抗原性;应用亲和层析纯化后得到了电泳纯融合蛋白制品,为研究融合蛋白的免疫原性并进一步构建基因工程肽苗奠定了基础。     

大肠杆菌脂蛋白与CTB-pres2抗原基因的融合及表达

首次采用基因融合方式,在乱毒素B亚基-乙型肝炎病毒Pres2抗原融合基因（ctxB-Pres2）的5’端了引入编码大肠杆菌脂蛋白信号肽及N端九个氨基酸的核苷酸序列,分别置于ctb及lpp／lac启动子下在大肠杆菌中获得分泌性表达．表达的融合蛋白均定位于膜上,并且可以和GM1、抗-CTB抗体及抗HBVPreS2单克隆抗体结合,说明该融合蛋白保留了CTB的基本高级结构及CTB、PreS2抗原的抗原性．3H-棕榈酸标记实验证实该融合蛋白发生脂肪化,为免疫原性研究奠定了基础．此外,还研究了不同信号肽和宿主菌对该蛋白表达的影响．     

A组轮状病毒VP6与霍乱毒素B亚基融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达及生物活性分析

利用霍乱毒素B亚基 (CholeratoxinBsubunit,CTB)的免疫载体作用 ,将轮状病毒相关抗原引入口服免疫体系 ,可激起有效的粘膜免疫反应 ,这里报道了CTB基因与A组轮状病毒地方株T114VP6全基因的融合 ,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3 )中进行了融合蛋白的表达。在IPTG诱导下得到分子量为 5 6kD的融合蛋白 ,表达量占菌体蛋白的15 %。分别用抗CT的抗体和抗A组轮状病毒的高价免疫血清进行WesternBlot检测 ,结果证明融合蛋白CTB VP6保留了天然霍乱毒素B亚基及轮状病毒VP6的抗原性。G_M1-ELISA检测表明 ,复性后的融合蛋白具有与神经节苷脂GM1 结合的能力。     

增强恶性疟原虫DNA疫苗免疫反应的研究

构建了含有恶性疟原虫抗原基因 ( AWTE)及白介素 2基因的重组质粒 p CMV- AWTE以及p CMV- IL2、p CMV- IL2 - AWTE、p RSV- AWTE。将纯化的质粒混合后免疫小鼠 ,3次免疫后比较其诱导机体产生的免疫应答的水平 ,发现 IL- 2可以明显地提高机体的细胞免疫 ,而对体液免疫的影响甚微。麻醉剂、蔗糖、免疫剂量等因素也可以不同程度地提高机体的免疫应答水平 ,RSV启动子与 CMV启动子对免疫应答水平无明显的影响     

性疟原虫DNA疫苗免疫效果的评估

以霍乱毒素Ｂ亚基（ＣＴＢ）为载体,由其基因构建了含有不同时期不同抗原表位的恶性疟原虫的融合基因ＣＴＢ～ＡＷＴＥ、ＣＴＢ～ＮＡＮＰ,前者除含有恶性疟原虫裂殖子表面主要抗原表位杂合多肽基因ＳＰｆ６６外,还含有很强的Ｔ辅助细胞表位ＣＳＴ３和Ｔｃ细胞表位,后者含有子孢子期的Ｂ、Ｔｈ细胞表位。将纯化的质粒免疫Ｂａｌｂ／ｃ纯系小鼠,３次免疫后诱导机体产生了体液免疫和细胞免疫,免疫的小鼠进行疟原虫子孢子攻击实验,保护率为６０％一８０％。将纯化的质粒混合后免疫恒河猴,３次免疫后诱导机体产生了体液免疫和细胞免疫,免疫的恒河猴进行食蟹疟原虫攻击实验,显示了一定的保护作用。     

Rapid transient expression of cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) in Nicotiana benthamiana

Cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) has the potential to be an effective adjuvant for mucosal vaccines because of its ability to increase antigen uptake and presentation by antigen-presenting cells through GM1-ganglioside binding. CTB has been produced using different recombinant protein expression systems. This study used the geminiviral replicon system to transiently express CTB in Nicotiana benthamiana. The plant-optimized CTB gene was cloned into a geminiviral vector and infiltrated into N. benthamiana leaves. The highest CTB protein level was observed on day 4 with approximately 4 μg/g fresh weight. The Western blot analysis using anti-CTB suggests assembly of CTB into oligomers. Based on the GM1-ELISA results, this CTB transiently expressed in plants showed biological activity for binding the intestinal epithelial cell membrane glycolipid receptor, GM1-glanglioside, which implies its potential as an adjuvant for mucosal vaccines.     

大肠杆菌热稳定肠毒素表位与霍乱毒素B亚单位的重组与表达

霍乱毒素B亚单位(CTB)是半抗原的良好载体,选择CTB基因的翻译调控元件,实现了串联重复的突变型大肠杆菌热稳定肠毒素(ST)表位与CTB的重组,在大肠杆菌中高效分泌表达,经过亲和层析获得了高纯度的重组蛋白,ELISA表明重组蛋白仍保留与神经节苷脂GMl的结合能力和CTB的免疫原性。     

霍乱毒素B亚基融合蛋白表达系统的构建

霍乱毒素Ｂ亚基（ＣＴＢ）是良好的免疫佐剂和载体蛋白。本研究通过定点突变,在ＣＴＢ基因（ｃｔｘＢ）３′端终止密码前引入了限制性内切酶ＥｃｏＲＩ,构建了质粒ｐＭＣ０５。ｐＭＣ０５中ＣＴＢ与下游ｌａｃＺ′基因阅读框架相同,转化大肠杆菌后能够表达ＣＴＢ与β－半乳糖苷酶α肽的融合蛋白;所表达的融合蛋白能与ＧＭ１结合,说明融合蛋白保持ＣＴＢ的基本高级结构和生物学活性;融合蛋白能与抗－ＣＴＢ抗体结合,说明融合蛋白具有ＣＴＢ的抗原性。以上结果表明：通过将外源抗原决定簇基因融合至ｃｔｘＢ的３′端,在大肠杆菌中表达融合蛋白,构建基因工程肽苗是可行的。还探索了转录终止序列对融合基因蛋白表达水平的影响,构建了高效表达融合蛋白的载体－宿主系统。     

Purified cholera toxin B subunit from transgenic tobacco plants possesses authentic antigenicity

Cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) mature protein was stably expressed in transgenic tobacco plants under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter and TMV Omega fragment. Fusion of the PR1b signal peptide coding sequence to the CTB mature protein gene increased the expression level by 24-fold. The tobacco-synthesized CTB (tCTB) was purified to homogeneity by a single step of immunoaffinity chromatography. The purified tCTB is predominantly in the form of pentamers with molecular weight identical to the native pentameric CTB, indicating that the PR1b-CTB fusion protein has been properly processed in tobacco cells. Furthermore, by immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis, we have shown that the antigenicity of the purified tCTB is indistinguishable from that of the native CTB protein.     

Effect of immunization with a recombinant cholera toxin B subunit/somatostatin fusion protein on immune response and growth hormone levels in mice

Somatostatin (SS) is a hormone that inhibits growth hormone secretion. Cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) is a widely used adjuvant to improve the immunogenicity of co-administrated antigen. To block the growth hormone-inhibiting effect of SS, a fusion gene of CTB and SS was constructed and expressed in Escherichia coli. The purified CTB/SS fusion protein polymerized into a biologically active pentamer required for CTB binding to the GM1 ganglioside receptor. Immunization with the CTB/SS protein induced specific immunity against CTB and SS in mice. The serum growth hormone of the CTB/SS-treated mice increased by 29?% (P?<?0.05) compared with the control. The results indicated that the CTB/SS fusion protein was effective in inducing immune response against SS as well as elevating the growth hormone level.     

Synthesis of cholera toxin B subunit gene: cloning and expression of a functional 6XHis-tagged protein in Escherichia coli

Cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) has been extensively studied as immunogen, adjuvant, and oral tolerance inductor depending on the antigen conjugated or coadministered. It has been already expressed in several bacterial and yeast systems. In this study, we synthesized a versatile gene coding a 6XHis-tagged CTB (359bp). The sequence was designed according to codon usage of Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus casei, and Salmonella typhimurium. The gene assembly was based on a polymerase chain reaction, in which the polymerase extends DNA fragments from a pool of overlapping oligonucleotides. The synthetic gene was amplified, cloned, and expressed in E. coli in an insoluble form, reaching levels about 13 mg of purified active pentameric rCTB per liter of induced culture. Western blot and ELISA analyses showed that recombinant CTB is strongly and specifically recognized by polyclonal antibodies against the cholera toxin. The ability to form the functional pentamers was observed in cell culture by the inhibition of cholera toxin activity on Y1 adrenal cells in the presence of recombinant CTB. The 6XHis-tagged CTB provides a simple way to obtain functional CTB through Ni(2+)-charged resin after refolding and also free of possible CTA contaminants as in the case of CTB obtained from Vibrio cholerae cultures.