虹鳟胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ和Ⅱ在大肠杆菌中的融合表达及促有丝分裂活性

The preparation of recombinant rainbow trout insulin like growth factorsⅠ(IGF Ⅰ) andⅡ(IGF Ⅱ) using the His6 fusion polypeptide technique and the mitogen ic activities of these compounds were investigated. Rainbow trout IGF Ⅰand IGF ⅡB C A D domain cDNA were subcloned into expression vector pET 15b (Nova gen, USA) and expressed in host E. coli BL21 (DE3) as fusion polypeptides co ntai ning a stretch of 6 histidines at the N terminus (referred as His6 fusion polyp e ptide). The addition of IPTG (0 4 mmol/L) induced the expression of polypeptide s with a molecular weight of about 10 0 kDa. The expressed proteins were ammoniu m sulfate fractionally precipitated and further purified using a Ni 2+ His ·Bind R esin (Novagen, USA) affinity column. The reduced SDS PAGE showed that IGF Ⅰ w as of 80% purity and IGF Ⅱ was of 90% purity. The rainbow trout IGF Ⅰ His6 fusi on polypeptide showed dose dependent mitogenic effects on BALB/NIH3T3 cells in th e serum free medium culture, and rainbow trout IGF Ⅱ His6 fusion polypeptide al s o showed this kind of activity, but with lower potency. Taken together,these re sults indicated that the rainbow trout IGF Ⅰ and ⅡHis6 fusion polypeptides pr o duced in E. coli were biologically active, with IGF Ⅰ His6 fusion polypept ide of higher potency.     

Structural basis of interaction between protein tyrosine phosphatase PCP-2 and β-catenin

PCP-2 is a member of receptor-like protein tyrosine phosphatase of the MAM domain family. To investigate which part of PCP-2 was involved in its interaction with β-catenin, we constructed various deletion mutants of PCP-2. These PCP-2 mutants and wild-type PCP-2 were co-transfected into BHK-21 cells with β-catenin individually. An in vivo binding assay revealed that the expression of wild-type PCP-2, PCP-2 DC1C2 (deleted PCP-2 without both PTP domains) and PCP-2 ΔC2 (deleted PCP-2 without the second PTP domain) could be immunoprecipitated by anti-catenin antibody in every co-transfection, but PCP-2 EXT (deleted PCP-2 without the juxtamembrane region and both PTP domains) was missing, which implied that PCP-2 and b-catenin could associate directly and the juxtamembrane region in PCP-2 was sufficient for the process.     

Advances in the study of SR protein family

The name of SR proteins is derived from their typical RS domain that is rich in serine (Ser, S) and arginine (Arg, R). They are conserved in evolution. Up to now, 10 members of the SR protein family have been identified in humans. SR proteins contain one or two RNA binding motifs aside from the RS domain, and also possess special biochemical and immunological features. As to the functions of SR proteins, they facilitate the recruitment of the components of splicesome via protein-protein interaction to prompt the assembly of early splicesome; while in alternative splicing, tissue-specifically expressed SR protein along with the relative ratio of SR protein and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) is composed of two main regulative mechanisms for alternative splicing. Almost all of the biochemical functions are regulated by reversible phosphorylation.     

Recognition of signal peptide by protein translocation machinery in middle silk gland of silkworm Bombyx mori

To investigate the functions of signal peptide in protein secretion in the middle silk gland of silkworm Bombyx mori, a series of recombinant Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedroviruses containing enhanced green fluorescent protein （egfp） gene, led by sericin-1 promoter and mutated signal peptide coding sequences, were constructed by region-deletions or single amino acid residue deletions. The recombinant Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedroviruses were injected into the hemocoele of newly ecdysed fifth-instar silkworm larvae. The expression and secretion of EGFP in the middle silk gland were examined by fluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis. Results showed that even with a large part （up to 14 amino acid residues） of the ser-1 signal peptide deleted, the expressed EGFP could still be secreted into the cavity of the silk gland. Western blot analysis showed that shortening of the signal peptide from the C-terminal suppressed the maturation of pro-EGFP to EGFP. When 8 amino acid residues were deleted from the C-terminal of the signal peptide （mutant 13 aa）, the secretion of EGFP was incomplete, implicating the importance of proper coupling of the h-region and c-region. The deletion of amino acid residue（s） in the h-region did not affect the secretion of EGFP, indicating that the recognition of signal peptide by translocation machinery was mainly by a structural domain, but not by special amino acid residue（s）. Furthermore, the deletion ofArg^2 or replacement with Asp in the n-region of the signal peptide did not influence secretion of EGFP, suggesting that a positive charge is not crucial.     

Subcellular Localization of the S Locus F-box Protein AhSLF-S2 in Pollen and Pollen Tubes of Self-Incompatible Antirrhinum

The distribution of the S locus F-box (SLF) protein was examined by immunocytochemistry and Western blot techniques using an antibody against the C-terminal part of AhSLF-S2 in self-incompatible Iines of Antirrhinum. Abundant gold particles were found where pollen tubes emerge in vitro. With the elongation of pollen tubes, binding sites for the antibody were found in the cytoplasm of the pollen tubes,including the peripheral part of the endoplasmic reticulum. After germination in vitro for 16 h, the product of AhSLF-S2 and possibly its allelic products could still be detectable, implying that the SLF protein has a role in the elongating process of pollen tubes. The present study provides evidence at the protein level that the SLF protein is present in pollen cytoplasm during pollen tube growth. These findings are discussed, as is their potential role in the self-incompatible response in Antirrhinum.     

A multi-epitope vaccine based on Chlamydia trachomatis major outer membrane protein induces specific immunity in mice

We evaluated the immunogenicity and efficacy of a candidate vaccine comprising the major outer membrane protein （MOMP） multi-epitope of Chlamydia trachomatis. A short gene of muiti-epitope derived from MOMP containing multiple T- and B-cell epitopes was artificially synthesized. The recombinant plasmid pET32a（＋） containing codon optimized MOMP multi-epitope gene was constructed. Expression of the fusion protein Trx-His- MOMP multi-epitope in Escherichia coli was confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and western blot analysis. Balb/c mice were inoculated with the purified fusion protein subcutaneously three times with 2-week intervals. Results showed that the MOMP multiepitope elicited not only strong humoral immune responses to C. trachomatis by generating significantly high levels of specific antibodies （lgG1 and IgG2a）, but also a cellular immune response by inducing robust cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in mice. Furthermore, the MOMP multi- epitope substantially primed secretion of IFN-γ, revealing that this vaccine could induce a strong Thl response. Finally, the mice vaccinated with the MOMP multi-epitope displayed a reduction of C. trachomatis shedding upon a chlamydial challenge and an accelerated clearance of the infected C. trachomatis. In conclusion, the MOMP multi- epitope vaccine may have the potentiality for the development of effective prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines against the C. trachomatis infection.     

Preliminary investigation of sequence-independent DNA binding proteins in rat skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum and their function

To observe the binding of plasmid DNA to non-nuclear DNA binding proteins in sar-coplasmic reticulum (SR) and the effects of this binding on SR function, sarcoplasmic reticulum proteins in rat skeletal muscle were isolated by differential centrifuge and sucrose density-gradient centrifuge. The results showed that there are two sequence-independent DNA binding proteins in SR proteins, the molecular weights of which are 83 and 58 ku, respectively. Ca2 uptake and release of SR were remarkably promoted by the binding of plasmid DNA to DNA binding proteins in SR, the mechanism is probably through increasing of Ca2 -ATPase activity in SR and changing of character of Ca2 release channel ryanodine receptors induced by the binding. These results suggest that there exist DNA binding proteins in SR and its binding to DNA may affect Ca2 transport of SR.     

A novel Physarum polycephalum SR protein kinase specifically phosphorylates the RS domain of the human SR protein,ASF/SF2

A 1591-bp cDNA of a serine-rich protein kinase （SRPK）-Iike protein has been identified in Physarum polycephalum （GenBank accession No. DQ140379）. The cDNA contains two repeat sequences at bp 1-153 and bp 395-547. The encoding sequence is 56% homologous to human SRPK1 and is named Physarum SRPK （PSRPK）. Consistent with other SRPKs, the consensus motifs of PSRPK are within the two conserved domains （CDs）. However, divergent motifs between the N-terminal and CDs are much shorter than the corresponding sequences of other SRPKs. To study the structure and function of this protein, we performed co-expression experiment in Escherichia coli and in vitro phosphorylation assay to investigate the phosphorylation effect of recombinant PSRPK on the human SR protein, ASF/SF2. Western blot analysis showed that PSRPK could phosphorylate ASF/SF2 in E. coil cells. Autoradiographic examination showed that both recombinant PSRPK and a truncated form of PSRPK with a 28-aa deletion at the N-terminus could phosphorylate ASF/SF2 and a truncated form of ASF/SF2 that contains the RS domain. However, these two forms of PSRPK could not phosphorylate a truncated form ASF/SF2 that lacks the RS domain. A truncated form of PSRPK that lacks either of CDs does not have any phosphorylation activity. These results indicated that, like other SRPKs, the phosphorylation site in PSRPK is located within the RS domain of the SR protein and that its phosphorylation activity is closely associated with the two CDs. This study on the structure and function of PSRPK demonstrates that it is a new member of the SRPK family.     

RNA-binding domain of the key structural protein P7 for the Rice dwarf virus particle assembly

The Rice dwarf virus (RDV) P7 structural protein is the key protein in the RDV particle assembly. The P7 protein was digested partially or completely by Staphylococcus aureus V8 protease and/or Pseudomonasfragi Asp-N protease. The molecular mass and the N-terminal amino acid sequence of the polypeptide fragments of the P7 protein were determined by SDS-PAGE and the Edman degradation method, respectively. Then the polypeptides were located in the deduced amino acid sequence of the RDV P7 protein based on the nucleotide sequence information, with the knowledge of the specific cleavage sites of the Staphylococcus aureus V8 and Pseudomonasfragi Asp-N protease, and the two RNA-binding domains in the P7 protein were identified. Domain 1 was located in the residue 128-249 containing 122 amino acids and domain 2 was located in the residue 325-355 containing 31 amino acids. Thus, these two domains may play an important role in the virus particle assembly by contributing to the packaging of viral dsRNAs inside the particles. The two domains may be novel RNA-binding domains, because no amino acid sequences highly similar to the conservative sequences of known dsRNA-binding domains reported so far. The similarity between the motif of domain 1 and the motif of the DNA-binding protein suggests that the DNA-binding activity of the RDV P7 protein may be due to this sequence. The similarity between the motif of domain 1 and the motif of the RNA polymerase domain suggests that the P7 protein may also play a role in RNA synthesis, besides its function in the assembly and subsequent packaging of viral dsRNA into core particles.     

GST-His-Heparinase I双标签融合蛋白的原核表达与纯化

以pETl5b-Hep I为模板,通过PCR技术扩增出上游合有6×His标签的HepI基因序列,克隆至表达载体pGEX-4T-1。测序鉴定后,将重组表达质粒pGEX．His．HepI转入E．coliBL21（DE3）感受态细菌,经IPTG诱导表达。表达产物可溶部分用GSTrapFF和HisTrapHP柱两步亲和纯化,所得产物经SDS—PAGE检测,在66kDa和43kDa处显示特异条带,分别与GST．His．HepI和His-HepI融合蛋白预期分子量相符;最终His—HepI融合蛋白的比酶活为86．45IU／mg,纯度高达99％,与仅一步亲和纯化得到的GST．His—Hep I融合蛋白相比,进一步提高了纯化后重组肝素酶的纯度。本研究为制备高纯度的HepI提供了一种方法,对制备高安全性的LMWH和解析HepI晶体结构具有重要意义。     

白念珠菌MP65和SAP2蛋白原核表达质粒的构建与表达

目的构建以白念珠菌基因MP65和SAP2为目的基因的原核表达质粒,IPTG诱导其表达融合蛋白,并对其免疫原性进行分析。方法PCR法自白念珠菌标准菌株获取MP65和SAP2基因,分别插入至原核表达载体pGEx．4T之和pET32a中;将重组表达质粒转染感受态EcoliBL-21,经IPTG诱导表达、纯化后,SDS—PAGE和Western blot分析。结果PCR法克隆出全长为1140bp的MP65和1197bp的SAP2基因,构建的原核表达质粒pGEX-4T-2-MP65及pET32a-SAP2,可分别表达出66KD左右的GST融合蛋白和His融合蛋白。结论成功获取了白念珠菌基因^伊65和SAP2,所构建的原核表达质粒在BL-21中成功表达;两种蛋白均有免疫原性。     

猪流感病毒H1N1血凝素基因和神经氨酸酶基因在大肠杆菌中的表达

克隆、表达和鉴定猪流感病毒H1N1 HA,NA基因序列,为制备抗体和基因工程疫苗打下基础。在成功克隆猪流感病毒H1N1全长HA、NA基因并测序的基础上,将部分基因序列克隆到表达载体pET32a(+)上,全基因序列克隆到表达载体pGEX4T-1上,构建了重组表达质粒pET32a(+)/HA(截短),pET32a(+)/NA(截短),pGEX4T-1/NA,转化大肠杆菌BL21/Rosetta,IPTG诱导表达,利用Ni2+亲和层析柱和GSTrap 4B亲和层析柱对重组蛋白进行纯化,并用Western Blotting和ELISA方法检测其抗原性。结果显示,重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中可以高效表达,SDS-PAGE显示其相对分子质量与预计大小一致。ELISA和Western blotting试验证实,重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性。本研究成功克隆和表达了猪流感病毒H1N1 HA、NA基因序列,为猪流感病毒H1N1诊断试剂和疫苗的开发等进一步的研究奠定了基础。     

Hsp70与汉滩病毒S基因融合蛋白的原核表达及免疫小鼠的初步研究

本文构建了hsp70与S基因的原核融合表达载体pGEX-4T-1/hsp70-S,在大肠杆菌中表达,并通过GSTrapFF柱进行了纯化。同时制备了NP和Hsp70两种纯化蛋白。分别用这三种纯化蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠,结果表明纯化的NP和Hsp70-NP两种蛋白均可同时诱导产生抗汉滩病毒核蛋白(NP)抗体,且后者刺激产生的抗体效价明显高于前者。淋巴细胞增殖实验表明,两组免疫小鼠的脾细胞均能够对体外抗原刺激产生增殖反应,而Hsp70-NP组免疫小鼠脾细胞对NP的增殖指数明显高于NP组免疫组。结果显示,与单独用NP免疫小鼠相比,Hsp70-NP纯化蛋白可以刺激机体产生更强的抗汉滩病毒体液免疫应答和特异性淋巴细胞增殖反应。     

流感病毒H3N2血凝素基因和神经氨酸酶基因在大肠杆菌中的表达

克隆、表达和鉴定流感病毒H3N2 HA,NA基因序列,为制备抗体和基因工程疫苗打下基础。在成功克隆流感病毒H3N2全长HA、NA基因并测序的基础上,将部分基因序列克隆到表达载体pET32a(+)上,全基因序列克隆到表达载体pGEX4T-1上,构建了重组表达质粒pET32a(+)/HA(截短),pET32a(+)/NA(截短),pGEX4T-1/HA,转化大肠杆菌BL21/Rosetta,IPTG诱导表达,利用Ni2+亲和层析柱和GSTrap 4B亲和层析柱对重组蛋白进行纯化,并用Western blotting和ELISA方法检测其抗原性。结果显示,重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中可以高效表达,SDS-PAGE显示其相对分子质量与预计大小一致。ELISA和Western blotting试验证实,重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性。成功克隆和表达了流感病毒H3N2 HA、NA基因序列,可为流感病毒H3N2诊断试剂和疫苗的开发等进一步的研究提供参考。     

空肠弯曲菌FlaA单克隆抗体的制备与鉴定

【目的】原核表达空肠弯曲菌鞭毛蛋白FlaA,并制备其单克隆抗体。【方法】克隆目的基因并将其构建到pET30a(+)和pGEX-6p-1表达载体,分别以变复性纯化后的rHis-FlaA、rGST-FlaA蛋白为免疫原和检测原进行杂交瘤细胞的筛选。采用间接ELISA法测定细胞上清和单抗腹水效价,Dot-ELISA、Western blot分析单抗特异性。【结果】成功构建pET30a(+)-flaA和pGEX-6p-1-flaA重组原核表达质粒,并融合表达rHis-FlaA和rGST-FlaA蛋白,Western blot试验显示天然蛋白多抗血清能与体外表达的蛋白呈现特异性反应,表明表达蛋白具有免疫原性。筛选获得3株稳定分泌抗FlaA的单克隆杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为2D12、5E12、6A9,其Ig亚类分别为IgG2a、IgG1、IgG1,腹水效价分别为1∶102400,1∶102400和1∶51200;Western blot试验显示,3株单抗均能与表达rHis-FlaA重组蛋白的细菌发生特异性反应;Dot-ELISA试验表明,3株单抗均能与不同来源的空肠弯曲菌分离株发生特异性反应。【结论】本研究制备的单克隆抗体有较高特异性,具有良好的应用价值。为进一步研究空肠弯曲菌鞭毛蛋白的生物学特性、致病机理,以及建立快速检测技术奠定基础。     

Fusion expression of human beta-defensin-2 from multiple joined genes in Escherichia coli

Human beta-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is a cysteine-rich cationic low molecular weight antimicrobial peptide, which exhibits a broad range of antimicrobial activity without observed acquired resistance. In this work, multiple copies of the hBD-2 gene were linked in tandem and the expression of the multiple joined genes in two fusion expression system, pET28a(+) and pGEX-4T-2, was examined. Using plasmid pET28a(+) with one, two, and four copies of the hBD-2 gene, the expressed level was relatively low, whereas much higher with plasmid pGEX-4T-2, and the fusion products, most of which in insoluble form, account for approximately 26% of the total insoluble cellular proteins.     

禽流感病毒H9N2血凝素基因和神经氨酸酶因在大肠杆菌中的表达

克隆、表达和鉴定禽流感病毒H9N2 HA,NA基因序列,为制备抗体和基因工程疫苗打下基础。在成功克隆禽流感病毒H9N2全长HA、NA基因并测序的基础上,将部分基因序列克隆到表达载体pET32a(+)上,全基因序列克隆到表达载体pGEX4T-1上,构建了重组表达质粒pET32a(+)/HA(截短)、pET32a(+)/NA(截短)、pGEX4T-1/HA、pGEX4T-1/NA,转化大肠杆菌BL21/rosetta,IPTG诱导表达,利用Ni2+亲和层析柱和GSTrap4B亲和层析柱对重组蛋白进行纯化,并用Western Blotting和ELISA方法检测其抗原性。结果重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中可以高效表达,SDS-PAGE显示其相对分子质量与预计大小一致。ELISA和Western Blotting实验证实,重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性。本研究成功克隆和表达了禽流感病毒H9N2 HA、NA基因序列。为禽流感病毒H9N2诊断试剂和疫苗的开发等进一步的研究奠定了基础。     

乳酸菌素Gassericin T基因的合成及其在大肠杆菌中的融合表达

目的:在大肠杆菌系统中表达有抗菌活性的乳酸菌素Gassericin T。方法:根据乳酸菌素Gassericin T的基因序列,把Gassericin T的结构基因gatA编码的氨基酸的密码子转换成大肠杆菌偏爱的形式;用人工合成的寡核苷酸片段,通过重叠PCR法扩增得到gatA片段(gat基因);将合成的gat基因插入pGEX-4T-1,构建pGEX-4T-1-gat融合表达载体,转化大肠杆菌DH5α株,IPTG诱导表达,经超声裂解后获得包涵体蛋白,经溶解、变性、复性处理后获得GST-Gassericin T融合蛋白;用琼脂扩散法测定其对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌、李斯特菌、枯草杆菌等的抗菌活性。结果与结论:采用pGEX-4T-1融合表达系统在大肠杆菌中表达了有活性的Gassericin T,融合蛋白以包涵体形式存在。复性的融合蛋白对金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌有明显的抑制作用,对李斯特菌的抑制作用不明显。     

Identification of RNA binding sequences of Drosophila SR protein DX16

Dxl6 is a member of the Drosophila melanogaster SR protein family, a group of nuclear proteins that are both essential splicing factors and specific splicing regulators. To get more insight of Dx16 function, we generated the monoclonal antibody against Dx16 and determined its expression pattern and subcellular location. It is mainly expressed in the nucleus of CNS in Drosophila embryos. In order to investigate the RNA-binding specificity of Dxl6, Dxl6-binding RNAs were identified by SELEX screen by using recombinant Dxl6 N-terminus protein as the target. These RNAs contained a consensus motif. Some pre-mRNAs from the corresponding genes showed splicing defects in the Dxl6-P-element insertional mutant fly. These results indicate that Dxl6 has unique functions in the removal of some introns during development.