湖南沙子岭猪内源性逆转录病毒的研究

为评价从猪到人异种移植的生物安全性提供依据,从湖南沙子岭猪的保种群内随机采集31头个体的耳样组织,应用PCR和RT-PCR技术分别检测这些组织中内源性逆转录病毒（porcine endogenous retrovirus,PERV）的前病毒DNA和mRNA,并对PCR扩增的灵敏性进行评估。多组织RT-PCR检测3头沙子岭猪肾、心、肝、肺、脾 等组织中PERV的表达情况,了解其在各组织中的分布情况;最后,扩增、测序该猪种的env基因,结果用NCBI中的BLAST软件进行分析。PCR和RT-PCR结果表明,所检测的31头沙子岭猪均带有PERV前病毒DNA,耳样组织中均有PERV mRNA表达,其中有2头个体携带 env-A、env-B、env-C 3种囊膜蛋白基因,而其余的29头个体只带有env-A、env-B 两种囊膜蛋白基因,未检测到env-C基因。多组织RT-PCR扩增结果表明,3头沙子岭猪的肾、心、肝、肺、脾等组织中,pol、gag、env-A、env-B 基因均有表达,未检测到env-C基因表达。测序沙子岭猪的env基因,结果发现,沙子岭猪env-B 和env-C基因与其他猪种序列比较分别存在2 和10个碱基的差异,而env-A基因序列没有差异,说明不同的猪种之间 env基因存在多态性。以上结果表明,沙子岭猪种群携带PERV,其亚型主要以PERV-A,B为主;PERV在该猪种肾、心、肝、肺、脾等多种组织中的分布没有明显组织特异性,且93.5 % (29/31)个体表现为 env-C 基因缺失,提示沙子岭猪作为候选猪种可能在异种移植中具有较好的应用前景。     

五指山小型猪不同器官内猪内源性反转录病毒的存在与表达

目的:检测五指山小型猪不同器官内猪内源性反转录病毒(PERV)的存在与表达情况。方法:提取心、肝、脾、肺、肾、胸腺等6种器官基因组DNA与总RNA,用PCR、反转录PCR对PERV结构基因gag、pol、env进行定性检测,用实时定量反转录PCR对pol基因进行相对定量检测。结果:6种器官中均能检测到PERV结构基因gag、pol、env的存在与表达;从m RNA水平上看,不同器官内pol基因的相对表达量不存在显著性差异。结论:五指山小型猪不同器官内PERV存在与表达的检测,对进一步阐明五指山小型猪来源的PERV分子生物学特性及深入评价猪-人异种移植病原安全性具有重要意义。     

猪内源性反转录病毒在中国实验小型猪中的存在与表达

目的对中国实验小型猪中内源性反转录病毒的存在与mRNA的表达进行检测,摸清中国实验小型猪中内源性反转录病毒的携带情况.方法根据已发表的PERV的序列设计并合成了三对引物,分别用于检测PERV核心蛋白基因(gag)、多聚酶基因(pol)及囊膜基因(env)的存在与表达;同时,根据目前通用的env基因分型方法合成了三对用于分型检测的引物env-A、env-B、env-C.应用PCR、RT-PCR扩增的方法,对来自于中国实验小型猪外周血淋巴细胞的DNA和RNA样品进行了检测.结果在6个被检DNA样品中均检出了PERV特异性DNA的存在;同样,在被检RNA样品中均有PERV特异性RNA的表达,且所表达的PERV均为A型和B型,在所有样品中均未检出C型PERV的表达.结论初步表明中国实验小型猪中存在内源性反转录病毒序列,且能以mRNA的形式表达,这一结果为我国特有小型猪的开发、利用及其病毒安全性评价奠定了基础.     

应用RNA干扰沉默猪内源性反转录病毒

目的:尝试应用RNA干扰(RNAi)沉默猪源PK-15细胞中的猪内源性反转录病毒(PERV),并通过反转录酶活性及pol基因相对荧光定量PCR检测沉默效果。方法:依据GenBank公布的PERV pol基因序列,采用Invitro-gen公司的BLOCK-iT RNAi Designer软件设计Stealth小干扰RNA(siRNA)序列;将合成的siRNA转染PK-15细胞,72 h后检测细胞上清PERV反转录酶活性及细胞内pol基因拷贝数并评价沉默效果。结果:反转录酶活性及pol基因拷贝数检测结果表明,设计的3条Stealth siRNA序列中,位于pol基因3272～3296 bp的序列能有效沉默PERV。结论:RNAi方法可有效使猪源PK-15细胞中的PERV沉默,为进一步研究天然抗病毒分子与PERV的相互作用提供了实验基础,同时也为猪源异种移植研究中去除PERV提供了一种可供尝试的方法。     

PERV在猪外周血白细胞DNA和组织mRNA中的表达及其差异性分析

为了解我国家猪猪内源性逆转录病毒(PERV)生物学的基本特征,为评价应用猪器官、组织、细胞进行猪一人间跨种移植的生物安全性提供理论基础。本文采用PCR方法调查12个家猪品系外周血白细胞DNA基因组PERV的生物学特征,并应用SS-SSCP、RFLP-PCR方法分析PERV基因片段的差异性及采用RT-PCR方法和半定量方法分析2个品系小型猪13种组织PERV表达的差异。结果表明12个品系猪外周血白细胞DNA基因组普遍存在PERV-A、-B基因序列,未发现单链构象多态性;部分品系猪PER Venv基因序列片段存在限制性片段长度多态性。分析2个品系13种组织均表达PERV-A、-B、-C,肾、淋巴结、肝为高表达器官,胰腺和脑组织为低表达器官,PERV-C mRNA丰度明显低于PERV-A、-B mRNA。PERV env存在限制性片段长度多态性、PERV-A存在碱基缺失和错配的现象,有可能在猪异种移植中构成PERV感染的潜在危险性,这是在猪异种移植过程中值得高度关注的问题。     

PERV在猪外周血白细胞DNA和组织mRNA中的表达及其差异性分析

为了解我国家猪猪内源性逆转录病毒(PERV)生物学的基本特征,为评价应用猪器官、组织、细胞进行猪-人间跨种移植的生物安全性提供理论基础.本文采用PCR方法调查12个家猪品系外周血白细胞DNA基因组PERV的生物学特征,并应用SS-SSCP、RFLP-PCR方法分析PERV基因片段的差异性及采用RT-PCR方法和半定量方法分析2个品系小型猪13种组织PERV表达的差异.结果表明12个品系猪外周血白细胞DNA基因组普遍存在PERV-A、-B基因序列,未发现单链构象多态性;部分品系猪PERV env基因序列片段存在限制性片段长度多态性.分析2个品系13种组织均表达PERV-A、-B、-C,肾、淋巴结、肝为高表达器官,胰腺和脑组织为低表达器官,PERV-C mRNA丰度明显低于PERV-A、-B mRNA.PERV env存在限制性片段长度多态性、PERVA存在碱基缺失和错配的现象,有可能在猪异种移植中构成PERV感染的潜在危险性,这是在猪异种移植过程中值得高度关注的问题.     

猪肝细胞和培养上清液中猪内源性逆转录病毒的检测

建立了猪肝细胞及其培养上清液中猪内源性逆转录病毒(PERV)的检测方法,探讨了其在猪肝细胞生物人工肝应用中的意义。以PERV gag基因为靶序列,选用特定的引物,PCR检测中国实验用小型猪肝细胞PERV前病毒DNA;RT-PCR检测猪、犬、大鼠以及HBV阳性病人血清和猪肝细胞培养6h、24h时的上清液PERV RNA,同时检测猪肝细胞猪线粒体DNA(mtDNA)。研究结果表明：检测5份中国实验用小型猪血清、肝细胞及培养猪肝细胞24h时的上清液PERV均为阳性,而5份培养猪肝细胞6h时的上清液、5份犬血清、5份大鼠血清和5份HBV阳性病人血清PERV检测结果均为阴性,猪肝细胞中均可检测到猪mtDNA。因此,中国实验用小型猪肝细胞携带PERV;PERV可释放到血清中;猪肝细胞培养24h后该病毒颗粒已释放到培养液中;PCR和RT-PCR方法检测PERV具有特异性强、简便的特点。     

猪MyoG基因的PCR-RFLP多态性分析

以杜洛克、长白、大约克、南昌白、二花脸、梅山猪、玉山黑猪、乐平花猪、金华两头乌及上高两头乌等中外10个猪种共计561头猪为研究材料,采用3对引物（PCR1、PCR2、PCR3）分别扩增猪肌细胞生成素（MyoG）基因的不同区域,扩增产物经限制性核酸内切酶MspⅠ酶切后发现：（1）在PCR1 MspⅠ-RFLP位点上,外来品种杜洛克、长白、大约克及培育品种南昌白中极大多数个体表现为AA型,个别为BB型;而6个中国地方猪种除乐平花猪外均以BB型居多。（2）在PCR2 MspⅠ-RFLP位点上,6个中国地方猪种除一头玉山黑猪表现为MN型外,其余均为MM型;而外来品种以NN型占大多数,培育品种南昌白更趋向于外来品种。（3）在PCR3 MspⅠ-RFLP位点上,所有猪种均可得到扩增产物,但无MspⅠ酶切位点。（4）在梅山猪及与其亲缘关系较近的二花脸猪中,没有发现Soumillion等(1997)报道的梅山猪特异性MspⅠ多态性酶切位点。     

猪ATF4基因多态性与生产性状的关联及基因表达分析

为进一步了解和认识ATF4基因的功能,揭示ATF4对猪脂肪代谢的影响,寻找与肉质性状相关联的分子标记,文章采用PCR方法扩增了ATF4基因部分序列,通过序列比对发现在翻译起始密码子ATG下游159 bp处存在A159G转换,通过PCR-AluⅠ-RFLP对大白猪、长白猪、梅山猪和通城猪进行酶切分型,发现在大白猪和长白猪中均为AA基因型,在梅山猪和通城猪中均为GG基因型。进一步对大白猪×梅山F2群体资源家系进行了酶切分型,并分析该位点的多态性与生产性状的关系。结果表明,ATF4的多态性与臀部平均膘厚存在极显著相关(P<0.01),与胸腰椎间膘厚、平均膘厚、眼肌高、眼肌面积存在显著相关(P<0.05)。采用Real-time PCR分析了ATF4基因在大白猪与梅山猪背最长肌不同发育阶段的表达模式。结果表明,ATF4基因在大白猪和梅山猪胚胎期65 d和出生后3 d中的表达水平相对都比较低,且在两品种间无明显差异;而在出生后60 d和120 d,ATF4基因在大白猪中与梅山猪均出现了上调表达,并且在梅山猪中的相对表达水平要显著高于大白猪。研究结果为进一步深入研究猪ATF4基因在脂肪代谢中的分子机理奠定了基础。     

The screening and identification of endogenous retrovirus free CEMPs

The endogenous retrovirus (ERV) is one kind ofretroviruses that integrated in the genome in the formof provirus and replicates with the proliferation of hostcells. The ERV may play a significant role in the evo-lution, pathology and physiology of animals[1]. Now,proviral sequences of ERV have been found in the ge-nome of many vertebrates, and the release of virionshas also been detected both in vivo and in vitro. Porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) embeddedin the genome of pigs belo…     

Rapid Determination of Perv Copy Number From Porcine Genomic DNA by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Here, we report the quantification of porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) copy numbers using real time PCR. After generating standard curves using plasmid DNA, copy numbers were determined for PERV pol and for a housekeeping gene, porcine estrogen receptor2 (ER2) with the same amount of genomic DNA. Using this method, we examined 6 pig breeds in Korea including two breeds of miniature pig, one domestic pig from Jeju, and imported pig breeds, Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire. All breeds showed PERV copy numbers ranging from 9 to 50. This method will be useful for monitoring of PERVs in a porcine xenograft.     

Rapid determination of perv copy number from porcine genomic DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction

Here, we report the quantification of porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) copy numbers using real time PCR. After generating standard curves using plasmid DNA, copy numbers were determined for PERV pol and for a housekeeping gene, porcine estrogen receptor2 (ER2) with the same amount of genomic DNA. Using this method, we examined 6 pig breeds in Korea including two breeds of miniature pig, one domestic pig from Jeju, and imported pig breeds, Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire. All breeds showed PERV copy numbers ranging from 9 to 50. This method will be useful for monitoring of PERVs in a porcine xenograft.     

Characterization of chromosomally assigned replication-competent gamma porcine endogenous retroviruses derived from a large white pig and expression in human cells

Vertically transmitted endogenous retroviruses pose an infectious risk in the course of pig-to-human transplantation of cells, tissues, and organs. Two classes of polytropic type C porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERV) productively infect human cells in vitro. The cloning and characterization of replication-competent PERV-B sequences from infected human cells (F. Czauderna, N. Fischer, K. Boller, R. Kurth, and R. R. T?njes, J. Virol. 74:4028-4038, 2000) as well as the cloning of functional PERV-A and -B sequences from porcine cell line PK15 (U. Krach, N. Fischer, F. Czauderna, and R. R. T?njes, J. Virol. 75:5465-5472, 2001) have been previously described. Here we report the isolation of four full-length proviral sequences from a porcine bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library that comprises chromosomally assigned PERV. Clones Bac-PERV-A(130A12) and Bac-PERV-A(151B10) map to pig chromosome 1 and demonstrate close homology to PK15-PERV-A(58) in env and to PERV-MSL in long terminal repeat (LTR), gag, and pro/pol sequences. Clone Bac-PERV-A(463H12) is located on pig chromosome 3 and demonstrates close homology to PK15-PERV-A(58) in env and to 293-PERV-B(43) in LTR, gag, and pro/pol (Czauderna et al.; R. R. T?njes, F. Czauderna, N. Fischer, U. Krach, K. Boller, P. Chardon, C. Rogel-Gailard, M. Niebert, G. Scheef, A. Werner, and R. Kurth, Transplant Proc. 32:1158-1161, 2000). Clone Bac-PERV-B(192B9) is located on pig chromosome 7 in the swine leukocyte antigen region and is highly homologous with but distinct from the previously described functional clone 293-PERV-B(43) and bears the number of repeats initially observed in the LTRs of clone 293-PERV-A(42) (Czauderna et al.; Krach et al.). Clones Bac-PERV-A(130A12), Bac-PERV-A(151B10), and Bac-PERV-A(463H12) were replication competent upon transfection into susceptible 293 and HeLa cells. Bac-PERV-B(192B9), however, bears two stop codons in pro/pol preventing this clone from being replication competent in some individual pigs, but initial screenings indicate that this provirus might be intact in others. The data suggest that the porcine genome harbors a limited number of infectious PERV sequences, allowing for specific screening in different pig breeds.     

The phylogeny of Chinese indigenous pig breeds inferred from microsatellite markers

A genetic study of 32 local Chinese, three foreign pig breeds [Duroc (DU), Landrace and Yorkshire], and two types of wild boar (Hainan and Dongbei wild boar) based on 34 microsatellite loci was carried out to clarify the phylogeny of Chinese indigenous pig breeds. The allele frequencies, effective numbers of alleles, and the average heterozygosity within populations were calculated. The results showed that the genetic variability of the Lingao pig was the largest, while the Jiaxing pig was the lowest. The greatest distance between domestic pigs was found between Shanggao and DU pig and the shortest was found between Wuzhishan and Lingao pig, respectively. A neighbour-joining tree constructed from Modified Cavalli-Sforza genetic distances divided Chinese pigs into two clusters; four subclusters were also identified. Our results only partly agree with the traditional types of classification and also provide a new relationship among Chinese local pig breeds. Our data also confirmed that Chinese pig breeds have a different origin from European/American breeds and can be utilized in programmes that aim to maintain Chinese indigenous pig breeds.     

Analysis of Genome-Wide Copy Number Variations in Chinese Indigenous and Western Pig Breeds by 60 K SNP Genotyping Arrays

Copy number variations (CNVs) represent a substantial source of structural variants in mammals and contribute to both normal phenotypic variability and disease susceptibility. Although low-resolution CNV maps are produced in many domestic animals, and several reports have been published about the CNVs of porcine genome, the differences between Chinese and western pigs still remain to be elucidated. In this study, we used Porcine SNP60 BeadChip and PennCNV algorithm to perform a genome-wide CNV detection in 302 individuals from six Chinese indigenous breeds (Tongcheng, Laiwu, Luchuan, Bama, Wuzhishan and Ningxiang pigs), three western breeds (Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc) and one hybrid (Tongcheng×Duroc). A total of 348 CNV Regions (CNVRs) across genome were identified, covering 150.49 Mb of the pig genome or 6.14% of the autosomal genome sequence. In these CNVRs, 213 CNVRs were found to exist only in the six Chinese indigenous breeds, and 60 CNVRs only in the three western breeds. The characters of CNVs in four Chinese normal size breeds (Luchuan, Tongcheng and Laiwu pigs) and two minipig breeds (Bama and Wuzhishan pigs) were also analyzed in this study. Functional annotation suggested that these CNVRs possess a great variety of molecular function and may play important roles in phenotypic and production traits between Chinese and western breeds. Our results are important complementary to the CNV map in pig genome, which provide new information about the diversity of Chinese and western pig breeds, and facilitate further research on porcine genome CNVs.     

不同猪品种肌肉组织FoxO1与MyoD基因mRNA的表达及其相关性分析

分别取6月龄八眉猪、长白猪和长×八杂交猪背最长肌,提取总RNA,设计并合成猪FoxO1和MyoD 引物,以β肌动蛋白作为内参,优化反应条件和体系,利用RT-PCR方法检测八眉、长白和长×八杂交猪肌肉组织中FoxO1和MyoD基因mRNA 的表达.结果表明,在不同经济类型猪品种肌肉组织中,FoxO1和MyoD基因mRNA的表达丰度均存在显著差异,FoxO1在八眉猪肌肉组织中的表达普遍高于长白猪（P<0.01）,在杂交组合长×八肌肉组织中的表达也高于长白猪（P<0.01）;而MyoD恰好相反,即在长白猪肌肉组织中的表达普遍高于八眉猪（P<0.01）,在杂交组合长×八肌肉组织中的表达也高于八眉猪（P<0.01）．结果提示,FoxO1和MyoD基因mRNA的表达在肌肉发育中存在负相关（r = 0.728 , P < 0.05）,FoxO1在肌肉组织中的上调作用,可能是造成的MyoD基因mRNA表达降低的原因之一,进而负调控肌肉的发育和骨骼肌的量．