猪细小病毒VP2蛋白在昆虫细胞中的表达及其特性

将猪细小病毒(Porcine Parvovirus, PPV)vp2基因重组到杆状病毒BacToBac表达系统的pFastBacⅠ质粒中,构建了pFastvp2质粒。在DH10Bac大肠杆菌中,pFastvp2与改造过的苜蓿夜蛾核型多角体病毒(AcNPV)基因组(Bacmid)发生同源重组,从而获得重组穿梭载体Bacmidvp2,转染Sf9细胞得到重组病毒AcNPVvp2。SDSPAGE和Westernblotting分析可见大小约为64kD的特异性带,表明AcNPVvp2在Sf9细胞中成功地表达了PPV VP2蛋白。红细胞凝集试验和间接ELISA进一步证实,表达的VP2蛋白具有与全病毒相同的血凝活性和相似的抗原性。电镜观察VP2蛋白的粗提物,发现VP2蛋白可自行装配成许多病毒样粒子(VLPs)。     

猪细小病毒VP2蛋白在干酪乳杆菌表面的表达

将编码猪细小病毒主要免疫保护性抗原VP2基因插入干酪乳杆菌细胞表面表达载体pPG中,构建了重组表达载体pPG-VP2,将其电转化干酪乳杆菌Lactobacillus casei 393,获得了表达猪细小病毒VP2蛋白的重组干酪乳杆菌系统,经2%乳糖在MRS培养基中的诱导表达,SDS-PAGE检测表明,有约74kD蛋白得到了表达,表达蛋白的大小与理论值相符。Western-blot结果分析表明,表达的蛋白可被鼠源PPV抗血清所识别,间接免疫荧光实验结果表明,所表达的蛋白能够在干酪乳杆菌菌体表面检测到。     

猪细小病毒分子生物学研究进展

猪细小病毒(porcine parvovirus,PPV)是引起母猪繁殖障碍的主要病原之一,研究发现该病毒在进化史上相对保守,对宿主专一性高,但近年来相继发现的PPV2和PPV香港株(Porcine HoKovirus,PHoV)与PPV差异较大,对PPV、PPV2和PHoV的基因组结构、分子进化研究、复制培养现状及其蛋白表达方面研究进行了简单综述,为猪细小病毒多样性研究提供参考。     

猪细小病毒VP2蛋白N端甘氨酸富集区的缺失对病毒样颗粒形成及免疫原性的影响

猪细小病毒(PPV)VP2蛋白N端连续9个甘氨酸富集的编码区是VP3蛋白的切割位点,常规PCR扩增容易导致该区段的缺失,为研究该缺失对PPV病毒样颗粒(VLPs)的影响,探索VP2病毒样颗粒上适合外源基因插入的位点,构建了该区段缺失的VP2的真核表达载体pCI-△VP2,并以完整VP2作为对照,采用脂质体介导法转染Vero细胞,通过生物信息学技术、SDS-PAGE、Western blotting、间接免疫荧光以及正染和免疫电镜对表达产物进行分析观察;进一步将重组质粒以核酸疫苗的方式直接肌注免疫小鼠,采用间接ELISA试验、淋巴细胞增殖试验和T细胞亚群流式细胞技术,分析免疫小鼠的体液和细胞免疫应答.结果显示,缺失△VP2和完整VP2在Vero细胞中均能自我装配成VLPs,并具有与完整病毒粒子类似血凝性,pCI-△VP2和pCI-VP2均可诱导小鼠产生较强的特异性体液免疫应答和良好的细胞免疫应答.结果表明,甘氨酸富集区的缺失不影响VP2病毒样颗粒的装配和免疫原性,△VP2同样可进行PPV VLPs疫苗和抗原转运载体的研制,为VLPs载体改造和修饰位点的探索提供了新方向,为VP2基因结构与蛋白质功能的关系提供了新的理论依据.     

表达猪细小病毒VP2基因的重组伪狂犬病毒的构建及其生物学特征研究

根据Bergeron等报道的猪细小病毒(PPV)基因组,设计一对包含VP2全基因的PCR引物,上下游均引入一个BamHI位点,扩增得到VP2基因后,将其插入到pUSK载体中,构建了转移载体pUSK-VP2.采用脂质体介导的转染方法,将伪狂犬病毒TK-/gG-/LacZ 株的基因组DNA与pUSK-VP2共转染PK-15细胞,待细胞病变后收集病毒液,在空斑纯化的同时,利用检测PPV VP2基因和LacZ基因的PCR方法筛选重组病毒TK-/gG-/VP 2株,Southern blotting、SDS-PAGE、Western blotting和电镜观察鉴定重组病毒,并在不同细胞上测定重组病毒的增殖滴度,接种小鼠进行安全性试验.结果发现,外源基因VP2已成功地插入到TK-/gG-/LacZ 亲本株的基因组中,并获得了表达.表达的VP2蛋白可以与猪细小病毒阳性血清反应,而且可以自行装配成病毒样颗粒.同时发现,VP2基因的插入不影响重组病毒的增殖特性,其毒力与亲本株相当.     

B19病毒XA株VP1独特区真核表达系统的建立及鉴定

目的:克隆B19病毒XA株VP1u基因,构建真核重组表达载体.方法:从已构建好的B19病毒XA株原核表达载体中获得VP1u基因,将其克隆入真核表达载体plRES2-EGFP中,经酶切鉴定并测序验证后,获得真核表达载体plRES2-EGFP-VP1u.将其转染至HeLa细胞,提取细胞总蛋白,用Western blot技术检测VP1u蛋白的表达.结果:成功构建了携带人B19病毒VP1u基因的真核表达载体plRES2-EGFP-VP1u,荧光显微镜下可见pIRES2-EGFP-VP1u转染HeLa细胞后表达EGFP蛋白而发出绿色荧光,Western blot证明VP1u蛋白在HeLa细胞中表达.结论:成功构建了携带人B19病毒VP1u基因的真核表达载体plRES2-EGFP-VP1u并在HeLa细胞中正确表达,为今后B19病毒VP1u基因疫苗的研究奠定基础.     

猪细小病毒VP2与大肠杆菌不耐热肠毒素B亚单位在干酪乳杆菌表面共表达

将分别编码猪细小病毒(PPV)主要免疫保护性抗原VP2蛋白与大肠杆菌不耐热肠毒素B亚单位(LTB)基因插入乳酸杆菌细胞表面表达载体pPG中, 成功构建了重组表达载体pPG-VP2-LTB, 将其电转化干酪乳杆菌Lactobacillus casei 393, 获得了表达猪细小病毒VP2-LTB融合蛋白的重组乳酸菌表达系统, 经2%乳糖诱导, SDS-PAGE和Western-blot检测表明, 有大小约78 kD的蛋白得到了表达, 具有与天然病毒蛋白一样的抗原特异性, 全细胞ELISA结果表明, LTB同     

人类细小病毒B19壳蛋白VP2在昆虫杆状病毒表达系统中的表达

利用BAC-TO-BAC系统获得了人类细小病毒B19壳蛋白VP2的重组昆虫杆状病毒,并在sf9细胞中表达出VP2。用蚀斑法纯化病毒,终末稀释法测定病毒滴度为3.6×108。Western印迹检测证实了表达蛋白的特异性,间接免疫荧光法可观察到细胞胞浆中的表达蛋白颗粒。     

人微小病毒3个主要蛋白基因真核表达载体的构建

目的:分别克隆人细小病毒B19三个主要蛋白VP1、VP2、NS1全长基因,构建真核表达载体。方法:利用PCR和分子克隆技术,分别将B19病毒vp1、vp2、ns1基因全长片段扩增后,构建带荧光标签的真核表达载体;在人体细胞中表达并通过荧光、RT-PCR和Western Blot、测序等方法鉴定。结果:成功构建了包含B19病毒vp1、vp2、ns1全长基因,并在人体细胞中表达了VP1、VP2、NS1蛋白。结论:人微小病毒B19三个主要蛋白基因得到克隆和表达,为进行相关的研究奠定了基础。     

A组轮状病毒VP5*和VP8*的表达和免疫学性质研究

轮状病毒是引起婴幼儿腹泻的主要病原,VP4是RV重要的抗原蛋白,在早期病毒与细胞黏附过程中发挥重要作用,包括受体结合和细胞渗透。在细胞黏附过程中,VP4易被切割成VP5*和VP8*两个片段并以此增强病毒感染性。为了深入研究VP5*和VP8*的免疫学性质,进一步评价其应用前景,本研究从TB-Chen株RV基因组中编码VP4蛋白基因上克隆了VP5*和VP8*开放读码框核苷酸序列,构建了表达质粒,在原核大肠杆菌系统中重组表达了VP5*和VP8*蛋白,进一步分析了它们的免疫学性质。结果显示,VP5*和VP8*可在E.coli中高效表达,重组蛋白VP5* (rVP5*)和VP8* (rVP8*)可诱导免疫豚鼠产生特异性血清抗体,这些抗体可特异性识别自身蛋白（rVP5*或rVP8*）,可识别来自的TB-Chen株重组VP4蛋白,并可识别SA11和Wa感染的MA104细胞中合成的病毒VP4蛋白。这些结果表明,rVP5*和rVP8*蛋白具有较高的免疫原性,抗rVP5*和抗rVP8*的抗体具有高度特异性和交叉反应性。     

The early development of the tail and the transformation of the shape of the nucleus of the spermatid of the domestic fowl,Gallus gallus

Summary The differentiation of the spermatid, especially in reference to the formation of the flagellum, and transformation of the shape of the nucleus was investigated in the domestic fowl.In the early stage of the spermatid, a prominent Golgi apparatus appears around the centrioles. The Golgi vesicles then surround the axial-filament complex which develops from the distal centriole. These vesicles fuse to form continuous membrane at the earliest stage of flagellar formation, and in the succeeding stage Golgi lamellae are attached to the plasma membrane of the developing flagellum. From these observations, it is assumed that Golgi apparatus may be a source of the membrane system of the flagellum.The microtubules distributed around the nucleus form the circular manchette. The anterior region of the nucleus with the manchette is cylindrical in shape and the posterior region without it remains irregular in shape. When the circular manchette has been completed, the whole nucleus acquires a slender cylindrical shape. The circular manchette then changes into the longitudinal manchette. The nuclei of spermatids without a longitudinal manchette are abnormal in shape. In view of these observations it is assumed that the nuclear shaping of the spermatid may be accomplished by circular manchette and the maintenance of shape of the elongated nucleus by longitudinal manchette.The authors wish to thank Mr. Takayuki Mori for his helpful suggestions and technical advices     

Characteristics of the membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius

Summary The membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius are investigated using thin section electron microscopy and freeze-fracture replicas. The plasma membrane is covered by a surface coat and is connected to the outer alveolar membrane by short, sometimes branched, bridges. The inner alveolar membrane is coated on both sides. The epiplasm lies in intimate contact with the cytoplasmic surface of this membrane, and there is a corresponding deposit on the other surface. This deposit is regularly striated.The epiplasmic layer and the alveoli are interrupted at sites of cytotic activity,e.g., the attachment sites of trichocysts, the cytoproct, and the parasomal sacs. The striated deposit ends where the epiplasm ends, indicating a direct relationship between these two epimembranous layers.There is a deposit along the sides of the first part of the tip of the trichocysts, and in this region the trichocyst membrane is free of intramembranous particles.The membrane of the parasomal sacs has a coat on both surfaces. That on the extraplasmic surface is similar to the surface coat of the plasma membrane. The origin of the cytoplasmic coat is unknown. The cytotic activity of these sacs is indicated by their highly irregular profiles.     

Observations on the permeability of the choriocapillaris of the eye

Summary The choriocapillaris is a fenestrated capillary bed located posterior to the retinal pigment epithelium. It serves as the main source of supply to the photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, and other cells of the outer retina. The permeability of these capillaries to intravenously injected ferritin (MW — approx. 480,000; mol. diam. 11 nm) was examined in the mouse, rabbit, and guinea pig, each of which is characterized by a different type of retinal vascularization. In all three species, the bulk of the ferritin remained in the capillary lumina, where it appeared to be blocked at the level of the diaphragmed fenestrae. Some ferritin was present in endothelial cell vacuoles. The results confirm previous work on the rat choriocapillaris and indicate that the barrier function of the choriocapillary endothelium is present even among species in which the retinal circulation differs significantly.Supported by NIH grant EY03418