呼吸道合胞病毒G蛋白基因片段的克隆及高效表达

呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)感染遍布全球,并可导致严重的疾病,但目前尚无成功的疫苗问世。为寻求可能用于RSV疫苗研制的重组蛋白抗原,我们在克隆RSV-A全长G蛋白基因的基础上,构建了多种共表达载体蛋白和G蛋白片段的表达载体,并从中筛选出能以可溶形式高效表达抗原蛋白的原核表达体系。通过亲和层析纯化了重组蛋白抗原DsbA-G101,将其免疫Balb／c小鼠后获得了相应的抗血清。经ELISA检测表明DsbA-G101具有良好的免疫原性。基于本研究所构建的系列表达载体,可以比较不同的G蛋白片段免疫原性的强弱及载体蛋白的优劣,从中发现最佳的RSV抗原蛋白。     

呼吸道合胞病毒G蛋白基因片段的克隆及高效表达

呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)感染遍布全球,并可导致严重的疾病,但目前尚无成功的疫苗问世.为寻求可能用于RSV疫苗研制的重组蛋白抗原,我们在克隆RSV-A全长G蛋白基因的基础上,构建了多种共表达载体蛋白和G蛋白片段的表达载体,并从中筛选出能以可溶形式高效表达抗原蛋白的原核表达体系.通过亲和层析纯化了重组蛋白抗原DsbA-G101,将其免疫Balb/c小鼠后获得了相应的抗血清.经ELISA检测表明DsbA-G101具有良好的免疫原性.基于本研究所构建的系列表达载体,可以比较不同的G蛋白片段免疫原性的强弱及载体蛋白的优劣,从中发现最佳的RSV抗原蛋白.     

人呼吸道合胞病毒M蛋白非复制型重组腺病毒的构建和鉴定

人呼吸道合胞病毒（human respiratory syncytial virus, RSV)基质蛋白（matrix protein,M）在RSV形态发生上具有重要作用,因含有CTL抗原表位,在疫苗研究上具有一定意义。为此,应用RT-PCR 方法从感染RSV的HEp-2 细胞中扩增获得M蛋白基因,构建了含M基因的非复制型重组腺病毒并进行表达和鉴定。基因序列分析显示RSV M基因仅有一处碱基发生错义突变。非复制型重组腺病毒DNA分子FGAd/RSVM转染293细胞,观察到细胞出现CPE,RT-PCR发现M基因有转录,Western blotting及间接免疫荧光分析检测到M蛋白。成功克隆A亚型RSV Long株M基因,并获得一株可表达A亚型RSV M蛋白的非复制型重组腺病毒FGAd/RSVM,可用于体内研究观察其免疫效果及免疫保护作用。     

狂犬病毒糖蛋白的克隆表达及其在中和抗体检测中的应用

目的:制备基因工程表达的狂犬病毒糖蛋白优势表位抗原,并评价其在疫苗免疫后中和抗体检测中的应用价值。方法:TRIzol法从狂犬病疫苗中提取总RNA,经RT-PCR获得糖蛋白目的基因片段,构建相应的原核表达质粒,转化大肠杆菌HB101,诱导表达获得纯化重组蛋白,以重组蛋白作为包被抗原,初步建立检测糖蛋白中和抗体的ELISA方法。结果:获得狂犬病毒糖蛋白优势表位区段抗原,建立了糖蛋白中和抗体ELISA检测方法。该检测方法对59例健康献血员血浆样本检测特异性为98.31%(58/59),接种狂犬疫苗免疫个体血浆样本抗体阳性率为98.95%(94/95)。结论:基因工程表达的狂犬病毒糖蛋白优势表位抗原可用于人接种狂犬疫苗后疫苗免疫效果评价。     

基于融合蛋白的呼吸道合胞病毒疫苗的研究进展

呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus,RSV)是一种引起严重下呼吸道感染的病原体,易感人群为婴幼儿、老年人及免疫功能低下者。目前尚无有效的抗病毒药物和预防疫苗。RSV融合蛋白(fusion protein,F蛋白)具有高度保守性,其诱导的抗体可同时抑制A型和B型两个亚型的RSV感染。因此,以F蛋白作为靶抗原的RSV亚单位疫苗、颗粒样疫苗和病毒载体疫苗是目前研究的主要策略。现就基于F蛋白的RSV疫苗研究进展作一综述。     

流感病毒双向扩散试验及其应用

用新甲1型流感病毒津防77-78兔免疫血清与SSS裂解的相应抗原进行双向扩散试验(简称双扩),出现两条明显的沉淀线,即血凝素和核蛋白沉淀线;而乙型Lee株抗原则不产生沉淀线。用双扩对新甲1型津防77-78与旧甲1型国内外代表株FM1、FW、京生53-7、京科55-3做单面的血凝素抗原分析,证明津防77-78的血凝素与FW一致,与其它毒株均有差异。但津防77-78的血凝素和核蛋白沉淀线的位置与FW的相反。 用酸沉淀处理流感病毒的方法浓缩抗原,与同型流感病毒免疫血清做双扩,可得到核蛋白沉淀线。用双扩和酸沉淀抗原能对新分离流感病毒满意地定型,方法简单,出结果快,优于补体结合试验。     

免疫A型呼吸道合胞病毒G75-225蛋白的小鼠对病毒感染的抗性

目的:评价A型呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)G75-225蛋白(G151)与二硫键异构酶(DsbA)的重组蛋白抗原DsbA-G151的免疫活性。方法:采用PCR方法从A型RSVG蛋白扩增G151基因片段,插入表达载体pET-DsbA,经E.coli表达、亲和层析纯化制备DsbA-G151蛋白;将其免疫BALB/c小鼠后获得相应的抗血清,利用ELISA方法、保护性实验检测蛋白免疫活性。结果:构建了表达载体pET-DsbA-G151,表达、纯化获得了重组蛋白DsbA-G151。ELISA检测表明,DsbA-G151能在小鼠体内产生高滴度的特异性IgG;保护性实验显示该蛋白能有效保护BALB/c小鼠不被RSV感染。结论:经ELISA检测、保护性实验,表明DsbA-G151具有良好的免疫原性。     

鼠疫F1抗原和V抗原双组分候选疫苗的免疫学评价

目的通过由提取的鼠疫F1抗原和重组鼠疫V(rV)抗原组成的鼠疫候选疫苗免疫豚鼠,对其免疫效果进行评价。方法将豚鼠随机分成5个试验组,在免疫后不同时间点采血进行抗体检测、MTT法淋巴细胞增殖试验以及皮肤迟发型超敏反应(DTH)检测。结果抗体检测结果显示,双组分鼠疫候选疫苗能诱导较强的体液免疫应答;MTT细胞增殖结果显示,脾脏淋巴细胞特异性增殖不明显;中剂量组、高剂量组针对F1和rV抗原DTH阳转率均为100%。结论双组分鼠疫候选疫苗能诱导豚鼠体液免疫和细胞免疫应答,该疫苗有希望成为我国新一代鼠疫疫苗。     

呼吸道合胞病毒载体疫苗研究进展

人呼吸道合胞病毒(human respiratory syncytial virus, RSV)是引起婴幼儿下呼吸道感染的最重要的病毒病原,RSV载体疫苗可在人细胞内从头合成,形成的蛋白质构象与RSV自然感染后表达的完全相同,不会导致抗原表位的丧失或变化,形成的免疫力更利于抵抗随后的自然感染;经黏膜途径免疫不会产生疾病增强作用,且能突破母传抗体的干扰,因而受到广泛关注。对近年来RSV载体疫苗的研究进展进行了综述。     

关于对流免疫电泳和琼脂双向扩散试验的研究

对流免疫电泳和琼脂双向扩散是免疫学技术常用的沉淀试验方法之一。目前已广泛地应用于病毒、细菌、寄生虫和毒素等抗原抗体的检测、鉴别和分类。本试验通过肠道革兰氏阴性菌的抗原分析,进而掌握此法的特点和规律。现将结果报道如下。     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒研究进展

传染性法氏囊病(Infection bursal disease, IBD)是由鸡传染性法氏囊病毒(Infectious bursal disease virus, IBDV)引起的鸡和火鸡的一种高度接触性传染病,给世界各国的禽养殖业带来了巨大损失.自IBDV发现至今新的变异株不断出现,分子结构的改变导致病毒致病力的改变及宿主对疫苗应答的改变,使得传统的疫苗已不能控制其流行,因此各国学者对其基因组结构和功能进行了广泛深入的研究,并积极研制新型有效的疫苗以达到防治的目的.     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.