增加CpG基元的汉坦病毒核蛋白基因疫苗的免疫作用

以往的研究表明非甲基化胞嘧啶鸟嘌呤二核苷酸为基元构成的特定结构是一种很有希望的候选疫苗佐剂.为了研究增加CpG基元的汉坦病毒核蛋白基因疫苗的免疫作用,在本实验中,将重组真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1+S(ISS)直接肌注免疫BALB/c小鼠,分别用ELISA法检测血清特异性抗体的变化,MTT法检测T细胞增殖反应,以及用ELISA kt检测免疫鼠脾细胞上清液中细胞因子IL-4和IFN-γ的动态变化,从而了解免疫鼠的体液免疫反应和细胞免疫反应.结果显示pcDNA3.1+S(ISS)接种组的小鼠血清抗体水平、T细胞增殖反应以及细胞因子IFN-γ的产生水平较对照组pcDNA3.1+S和空载体pcDNA3.1+接种组的要高.而细胞因子IL-4较对照组却无明显变化.由此可见,增加CpG基元的质粒能够增强其所诱导的免疫反应,可用于那些需要借助强有力细胞免疫来清除病原体的疫苗研制中.     

汉坦病毒核蛋白基因疫苗的初步研究

探讨了汉坦病毒核蛋白(NP)S基因疫苗的免疫效果。构建重组真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1 S,直接肌注免疫BALB/c小鼠,分别用ELISA法检测血清特异性抗体的变化,MTT法检测T细胞增殖反应,以及用ELISAkit检测免疫鼠脾细胞上清液中细胞因子IL-4和IFN-γ的动态变化,从而了解免疫鼠的体液免疫反应和细胞免疫反应。pcDNA3.1 S接种组的小鼠血清抗体水平、T细胞增殖反应以及细胞因子IL-4和IFN-γ的产生水平均较对照组pcDNA3.1 空载体接种组的要高。编码核蛋白的S基因的核酸免疫可同时启动机体的细胞免疫和体液免疫反应,S基因是汉坦病毒核酸疫苗的一个比较理想的侯选抗原基因。     

幽门螺杆菌Lpp20-IL2核酸疫苗免疫活性

【目的】观察pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20-IL2免疫C57BL/6小鼠后所产生的体液免疫和细胞免疫应答水平,为研制高效、新型的幽门螺杆菌核酸疫苗提供实验依据。【方法】构建pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20-IL2重组载体,并转染HeLa细胞,用Western-blot观察鉴定其在真核细胞得到表达后免疫C57BL/6小鼠,ELISA间接法测定小鼠血清中抗Lpp20IgG抗体水平,ELISA双抗体夹心法检测脾淋巴细胞培养上清中IFN-γ、IL4水平,MTT比色法检测脾淋巴细胞增殖反应,免疫荧光组化法检测Lpp20蛋白在小鼠肌肉组织中的表达情况。【结果】成功构建了pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20-IL2真核表达载体,且重组质粒能在HeLa细胞内有效表达目的蛋白;小鼠接种pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20-IL2核酸疫苗后能产生特异性IgG抗体,8w后ELISA测定血清抗体A450值明显升高。核酸疫苗pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20-IL2免疫组小鼠脾淋巴细胞经特异性抗原刺激后,培养上清中IFN-γ、IL4含量明显升高。pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20-IL2和pcDNA3.1(+)/Lpp20核酸疫苗组小鼠脾淋巴细胞经特异性抗原刺激后,刺激指数明显高于空质粒组和PBS组。Lpp20蛋白在小鼠肌肉组织中能够有效表达。【结论】幽门螺杆菌Lpp20-IL2融合基因核酸疫苗和Lpp20单基因核酸疫苗均能刺激机体产生较强细胞免疫应答和体液免疫应答,且前者能诱导更强的细胞免疫应答。     

西方马脑炎核酸疫苗表达载体构建及免疫原性研究

为构建西方马脑炎病毒(western equine encephalomyelitis virus,WEEV)结构基因C-E3-E2-6k-E1重组真核表达载体,并研究其作为核酸疫苗的免疫原性.采用PCR方法扩增目的基因,酶切之后连接到pcDNA3.1上构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1-C-E,用酶切和测序分析方法鉴定正确后,重组质粒被转染到293T细胞,经电镜检测和间接免疫荧光方法证明基因可以表达后,用该重组质粒免疫小鼠,免疫后检测实验组小鼠外周血中CD4+T细胞/CD8+T细胞比例和血清中细胞因子IL-2、IL-4及IFN-γ浓度,以上实验组各项免疫指标与对照组相比差异均显著(P＜ 0.05);ELISA方法检测实验组小鼠血清中WEEV的IgG抗体效价是1∶16.研究结果表明重组质粒pcDNA3.1-C-E可在细胞中获得瞬时表达,并且重组质粒作为核酸疫苗能够刺激小鼠产生免疫反应,具有较强免疫原性,为今后WEEV核酸疫苗研制奠定了良好基础.     

SARS病毒s1基因片段真核表达载体的构建及免疫效果

本研究根据GenBank登录的BJ01株SARS-CoV序列合成801bpS1基因片段,该片段被亚克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)得到重组质粒pcDNA3.1(+)/S1;转染Hela细胞,SDS-PAGE、Western-Blotting鉴定蛋白表达;肌注免疫BALB/c小鼠,利用ELISA法检测免疫后小鼠的抗SARS/CoVIgG及IFN-γ水平,MTT法检测T细胞增殖活性.结果显示,重组质粒pcDNA3.1(+)/S1可在Hela细胞内表达S1蛋白,免疫后小鼠的T细胞增殖活性增强,抗SARS-CoVIgG与IFN-γ水平升高.本实验说明pcDNA3.1(+)/S1可诱导小鼠产生一定的体液免疫和细胞免疫应答.     

SARS病毒s1基因片段真核表达载体的构建及免疫效果

本研究根据GenBank登录的BJ01株SARS-CoV序列合成801bpS1基因片段,该片段被亚克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1( )得到重组质粒pcDNA3.1( )/S1;转染Hela细胞,SDS-PAGE、Western-Blotting鉴定蛋白表达;肌注免疫BALB/c小鼠,利用ELISA法检测免疫后小鼠的抗SARS-CoVIgG及IFN-γ水平,MTT法检测T细胞增殖活性。结果显示,重组质粒pcDNA3.1( )/S1可在Hela细胞内表达S1蛋白,免疫后小鼠的T细胞增殖活性增强,抗SARS-CoVIgG与IFN-γ水平升高。本实验说明pcDNA3.1( )/S1可诱导小鼠产生一定的体液免疫和细胞免疫应答。     

IL-12基因对HIV-1核酸疫苗诱导的免疫应答的影响

研究白细胞介素 12(IL 12)基因对HIV 1核酸疫苗诱导免疫应答的影响,以探求治疗性 HIV 1 核酸疫苗的新策略。将 pCI neoGAG联合白细胞介素 12基因或者 pCI neoGAG单独免疫 Balb/c小鼠,通过 ELISA检测免疫小鼠的特异性抗体和 IFN γ,通过MTT实验检测免疫小鼠脾淋巴细胞增殖实验,通过乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)实验检测小鼠特异性细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL)反应。与 pCI neoGAG免疫组比较,pCI neoGAG联合白细胞介素 12基因免疫组小鼠血清的抗 HIV 1p24 抗体滴度降低,有显著性差异(P< 0. 01);而与 pCI neoGAG 免疫组比较, pCI neoGAG联合白细胞介素 12基因免疫组小鼠血清的 IFN γ升高,有显著性差异(P<0.01);pCI neoGAG联合白细胞介素 12基因免疫组小鼠的脾淋巴细胞增殖实验刺激指数(SI)以及特异性 CTL活性均高于 pCI neoGAG免疫组,有显著性差异(P<0.01)。因此,白细胞介素 12基因基因联合HIV 1核酸疫苗免疫小鼠,可能增强特异性Th1细胞和CTL反应,白细胞介素 12基因对体液免疫有抑制作用。     

嗜肺军团菌mip/ctxB融合基因体外表达与动物免疫试验的免疫原性研究

ＰＣＲ扩增嗜肺军团菌mip基因和霍乱弧菌ctxB基因,克隆入载体pcDNA3.1(+),重组子经限制性酶切分析、PCR、序列分析鉴定正确后,命名为pcDNA3.1-mip/ctxB.脂质体法将重组质粒pcDNA3.1-mip、pcDNA3.1-mip/ctxB转染NIH3T3细胞,用免疫荧光法和蛋白质印迹鉴定瞬时表达和稳定表达产物,结果发现：重组质粒成功转入细胞并获得短暂表达,稳定转染细胞分别在24 ku和35 ku处检测到阳性杂交信号.将pcDNA3.1-mip、pcDNA3.1-mip/ctxB作为DNA疫苗免疫BALB/c小鼠,检测免疫小鼠体内抗原特异性抗体水平、脾淋巴细胞增殖活性、IFN-γ产生水平、细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL)杀伤活性等体液免疫和细胞免疫反应的指标,评价疫苗的免疫原性.结果发现：各实验组均检测到免疫原性,pcDNA3.1-mip/ctxB免疫组的免疫原性高于pcDNA3.1-mip免疫组,有显著性差异(P＜0.01).研究结果为mip/ctxB融合基因DNA疫苗的研制提供了初步的实验依据.     

羊痘病毒P32基因真核表达载体的构建、表达及其免疫原性

通过PCR方法扩增全长P32基因和截去跨膜区的P32基因(MP32),将其分别克隆到真核表达载体pcDNA3.1( )和已插入CpG序列的pcDNA3.1-CpG中,构建pcDNA3.1-P32、pcDNA3.1-CpG-P32和pcDNA3.1-CpG-MP32质粒;用脂质体法转染BHK-21细胞,通过间接免疫荧光(IFA)试验验证其表达效果;经肌肉免疫注射健康BALB/c小鼠,用间接ELISA法检测抗体;在免疫后的第3、5周取免疫小鼠的脾细胞,用流式细胞仪检测CD4 和CD8 T细胞亚群.结果所构建的真核表达载体在BHK-21细胞中都能表达P32蛋白;免疫小鼠血清在免疫第2周后均能检测到羊痘特异性IgG抗体;免疫组小鼠脾脏CD4 T细胞数目和CD4 /CD8 T细胞比值明显高于对照组.结果提示,所构建的真核载体可诱导小鼠产生特异性体液免疫应答,并能刺激小鼠产生较强的细胞免疫应答.     

人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)58型DNA疫苗免疫原性的初步分析

为了检测HPV 58型不同L1基因的DNA疫苗的免疫原性,以pcDNA3.1为载体分别构建含HFV 58型不同L1基因的DNA疫苗,命名为L1h、L1h△c、L1S、L1SM和L1wt.用免疫印迹法检测各DNA疫苗的体外表达情况;各重组质粒与pcDNA3.1-h58L2和pcDNA3.1-GFP共转染293FT细胞,检测其形成假病毒的能力;并将各DNA疫苗肌肉注射免疫小鼠,利用假病毒中和实验检测中和抗体水平,用ELISPOT检测细胞免疫情况.结果显示,本实验成功构建了五种DNA疫苗,L1h△c的体外表达量最高,L1S和L1SM的表达量次之,L1wt没有表达;重组质粒L1S能够形成假病毒,而其他四种重组质粒均不能形成假病毒.L1S和L1h均可在小鼠体内诱导中和抗体,但L1S诱导的中和抗体的平均滴度为1:6 400,明显高于L1h诱导的中和抗体水平(平均滴度为1:48),而其他疫苗在小鼠体内未产生中和抗体.对五种疫苗均未检测出特异性的细胞免疫反应.结果提示,体外能够组装成假病毒的DNA疫苗在免疫动物后可诱导高滴度的中和抗体,为今后DNA疫苗的筛选提供参考.     

Ectogenesis and the case against the right to the death of the foetus

Ectogenesis, or the use of an artificial womb to allow a foetus to develop, will likely become a reality within a few decades, and could significantly affect the abortion debate. We first examine the implications for Judith Jarvis Thomson’s violinist analogy, which argues for a woman’s right to withdraw life support from the foetus and so terminate her pregnancy, even if the foetus is granted full moral status. We show that on Thomson’s reasoning, there is no right to the death of the foetus, and abortion is not permissible if ectogenesis is available, provided it is safe and inexpensive. This raises the question of whether there are persuasive reasons for the right to the death of the foetus that could be exercised in the context of ectogenesis. Eric Mathison and Jeremy Davis have examined several arguments for this right, doubting that it exists, while Joona Räsänen has recently criticized their reasoning. We respond to Räsänen’s analysis, concluding that his arguments are unsuccessful, and that there is no right to the death of the foetus in these circumstances.     

On the diversity of the Cladocera in the tropics

The mythical concept of an impoverished tropical cladoceran fauna is refuted. On a planetary scale, around half of the cladoceran species presently known occur exclusively in the tropics-subtropics, often with considerable restriction to particular geographical subzones. On a regional (political) scale, the situation is often unclear because of the continued fragmentary nature of studies, and because political units are not a good basis for biogeographical comparisons. At the finest level of resolution (lake-perlake comparisons), there appears to be an upper limit of c. 50 cladoceran species per individual lake. No significant difference between lakes in the temperate zone and in the tropics could be established here. Daphnia is largely absent from the tropics, but is replaced by more Sidids, Moinids, and Bosminids, such that the average cladoceran community in the limnetic zone of a tropical lake is not characterized by less species but rather by lower population densities. This, in turn, is considered a consequence of higher prevalent predation levels in the tropics.     

Tubular networks in the terminal endings of the visual receptor cells in the human,the monkey,the cat and the dog

Summary A tubular network was found in the terminal endings of the visual receptor cells in the human, the monkey (Macaca mulatta), the cat and the dog. These tubules are arranged in close groups in the vicinity of the synaptic lamellae and the invaginated dendrites. According to the form, diameter, density of the tubules and to the consistence of the network formed by them one can distinguish at these places an initial type (type I), a transitory (type II) and a vesicular one (type III). In the the type III branching, bizarre forms are frequent. The diameter of all the tubules reaches 500–600 Å, their density and walls being the same as in the synaptic vesicles.Similar networks also occur in the axons of the visual receptor cells of the monkey.

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Zusammenfassung In den Endigungen der Photorezeptorzellen von Mensch, Affe (Macaca mulatta), Katze und Hund kommen aus Tubuli bestehende Komplexe vor. Organellenartig in geschlossenen Gruppen angeordnet, liegen sie in Nähe der synaptischen Lamellen und der invaginierten Dendriten. An diesen Stellen kann man nach Form, Durchmesser, Dichte und Konsistenz der von den Tubuli gebildeten Komplexe drei Typen unterscheiden: 1. einen initialen (Typus I), 2. einen Übergangstypus (Typus II) und 3. einen vesiculären Typus (Typus III). In letzterem kommen häufig verzweigte, bizarre Formen vor. Der Durchmesser sämtlicher Tubuli erreicht 500–600 Å. Ihre Dichte und ihre Wand gleicht denen der synaptischen Vesikel.Ähnliche Komplexe fanden wir auch in den Axonen der Photorezeptorzellen vom Affen.

     

Assessing the Physiological State of the Fucoids from the Barents Sea Littoral by the End of the Polar Night

Methods of amperometry and potentiometric titration were used to follow dark respiration (DR) and apparent photosynthesis (AP) in the fucoids Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol, Fucus vesiculosus L., and F. serratus L. from the Barents Sea littoral by the end of the 40-day-long polar night. The macroalgae were shown to manifest species-specific low rates of photosynthesis and respiration. However, in spite of their low photosynthetic status due to the effects of subzero temperature and prolonged low or zero illumination, the macroalgae have been able to restore DR and AP to the initial level already by the day 9; the ability to restore AP depended on the level of illumination. The study of the changes in the carbonate–bicarbonate system in the light and darkness demonstrated that the macroalgae grown in darkness, in contrast to those grown in twilight, could absorb bicarbonate in darkness; however, they lost this capacity after two-day-long illumination at an irradiance of 7 mol/(m² s). Bicarbonate uptake in darkness and the capacity to restore the systems of photosynthesis and respiration in fucoid cells are discussed in the context of algal energy metabolism under the polar night conditions.     

Arranging the elements of the potassium channel: the T1 domain occludes the cytoplasmic face of the channel

The voltage-gated potassium channel is currently one of the few membrane proteins where functional roles have been mapped onto specific segments of sequence. Although high-resolution structures of the transmembrane portions of three bacterial potassium channels, the tetramerization domain and the cytoplasmic ball are available, their relative spatial arrangement in mammalian channels remains a matter of ongoing debate. Cryo-electron microscopic images of the six transmembrane voltage-gated Kv channel have been reconstructed at up to 18 Å resolution, revealing that the T1 domain tetramerizes and is suspended below the transmembrane segments. However, the resolution of these images is insufficient to reveal the location of the third piece of the puzzle, the inactivating ball domain. We have used the aberrant interactions observed in a series of chimæric channels to establish that an assembled T1 domain restricts access to the cytoplasmic face of the channel, suggesting that the N-terminal ball and chain may be confined in the space between the T1 domain and the transmembrane portion of the channel.     

Separation of the pineal vesicle from the wall of the third ventricle during the post-hatching development of the chicken

Summary According to light- and electron-microscopic observations the pineal organ of the 3-day-old chicken consists of a prominent end vesicle and a tapering parenchymal stalk. During this stage the pineal lumen is in open communication with the third ventricle. However, in the 40-day-old chicken, which still possesses a well-developed end vesicle, the proximal portion of the pineal stalk displays regressive changes leading to local fragmentation. At this stage the pineal stalk is reduced, and the pineal lumen is missing. In 1-year-old chickens the parenchyma of the proximal portion of the stalk is further diminished, and in 3-year-old domestic fowl is completely displaced by bundles of collagenous fibers, only some nerve fibers being present. This post-hatching pineal development may reflect the sequence of changes leading from pineal sense organs to pineal glands.This work was supported by a grant-in-aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan     

On the Dependence of the Quadratic Risk of the Classical Predictor and the Prediction-Horizon

When constructing predictors on the basis of the linear model of time series of various indicators often the question arises on the dependence of forecasting accuracy and the changing prediction horizon. The dependency of the quadratic risk of the classical predictor and the time horizon is considered.     

中国植物区系与其它地区区系的联系及其在世界区系中的地位和作用

基于吴征镒将中国全部种子植物３２３８个属的分布区划分为１５个大类型和３４个变型的基础上,简要地讨论了中国植物区系与其它地区区系的联系,以及它在被子植物起源方面的作用。主要论点如下：（１）与热带亚洲区系的联系。这种联系主要通过第７类型（热带亚洲分布）及其５个变型来体现的。本文列举了１０个科,龙脑香料、狭义隐翼科、交让木科、五隔草科、五列木科、肉实树科、心翼果科、八宝树科、兰花蕉科和四数木科,来说明这