利用噬菌体展示技术筛选胰岛素模拟肽

为了寻找能够模拟胰岛素生物活性的小肽,以胰岛素多克隆抗体为靶标,筛选噬菌体展示随机C7C环肽库.3轮筛选后,通过ELISA方法挑取与靶分子特异性结合的15个阳性克隆,测序获得两条序列,分析所得序列并合成相应短肽.通过细胞生物学活性检测,小肽CPTSQANSC（ZJ1）能够竞争性的抑制胰岛素与其受体的结合,并对正常小鼠和四氧嘧啶诱导的糖尿病小鼠,都有明显的降血糖作用.上述结果表明,小肽CPTSQANSC具有胰岛素样生物学活性.而小肽CVQPSHSSC（ZJ2）表现出胰岛素拮抗活性,能引起正常小鼠血糖升高.这表明筛选到了能够模拟胰岛素表位的短肽CPTSQANSC,可能为治疗胰岛素依赖性糖尿病提供了新线索.     

Ischemia impairs the association between connexin 43 and M3 subtype of acetylcholine muscarinic receptor (M3-mAChR) in ventricular myocytes.

We used Western blot analysis to examine the expression of connexin 43 and M2/M3 acetylcholine muscarinic receptors (mAChR) and their interaction in ventricular myocytes from control and the ischemic heart. We confirmed that the connexin 43 and M2/ M3-mAChR were expressed in ventricular myocytes. Moreover, we showed that M3-mAChR was expressed in non-glycosylated (72 kDa) and glycosylated forms (115 kDa). Immunostaining showed that connexin 43 is closely associated with M3-mAChR in parts of cell membranes of myocytes. Immunoprecipitation of lysate of cardiac myocytes with M2/M3-mAChR antibody pulled down a 44 kDa protein recognized by connexin 43 antibody. Ischemia increased the expression of M3-mAChR in myocytes. The ischemiainduced increase in the M3-mAChR expression was specific because ischemia did not affect the expression of M1, M2, M4 and M5- mAChR in the heart. On the other hand, ischemia decreased the expression of connexin 43 in myocardium. We also examined the effect of ischemia on the interaction between M2/M3-mAChR and connexin 43. Ischemia suppressed the association of M3-mAChR with connexin 43 but did not affect the association of connexin 43 with M2-mAChR. Administration of choline before ischemia not only partially restored the expression of connexin 43 but also attenuated the ischemia-induced suppression of the association between connexin 43 and M3-mAChR. We conclude that connexin 43 interacts with M2/M3-mAChR and that ischemia specifically impairs the association between M3-mAChR and connexin 43.     

Viral serotype and the transgene sequence influence overlapping adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-mediated gene transfer in skeletal muscle

BACKGROUND: The overlapping approach was developed recently to expand the adeno-associated viral (AAV) packaging capacity. In this approach, a gene is split into two partially overlapping fragments and separately packaged into an upstream and a downstream vector, respectively. Transgene expression is achieved in co-infected cells after homologous recombination. Despite the promising proof-of-principle results in the lung, the efficiency has been very disappointing in skeletal muscle. Here we examined two potential rate-limiting factors including AAV serotype and the transgene sequence. METHODS: To study serotype effect, we delivered AAV-2, -5 and -6 overlapping vectors (5 x 10(8) vg particles of the upstream and the downstream vectors, respectively) and 5 x 10(8) vg particles of the intact gene vector to the tibialis anterior muscles of 7-week-old C57Bl/6 mice, respectively. To determine the effect of transgene sequence, we compared LacZ and alkaline phosphatase (AP) overlapping vectors. Transduction efficiency was quantified 6 weeks later by scoring the percentage of transgene-positive myofibers. RESULTS: AAV-2 overlapping vectors barely resulted in detectable transduction. Transduction efficiency was significantly improved in AAV-5 and AAV-6. The highest level was achieved in AAV-6 that reached 42% and 96% of that of the intact gene vector for the LacZ gene and the AP gene, respectively. Surprisingly, AAV-6 overlapping vector resulted in higher transduction than did AAV-2 and AAV-5 intact gene vectors. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that AAV serotype and the transgene sequence play critical roles in the overlapping approach. AAV-6 holds great promise for overlapping vector-mediated muscle gene therapy.     

Characterization of metabolites and cytochrome P450 isoforms involved in the microsomal metabolism of aconitine

Aconitine, a major Aconitum alkaloid, is well known for its high toxicity that induces severe arrhythmias leading to death. The current study investigated the metabolism of aconitine and the effects of selective cytochrome P450 (CYP) inhibitors on the metabolism of aconitine in rat liver microsomes. The metabolites were separated and assayed by liquid chromatography-ion trap mass spectrometry (LC/MS(n)) and further identified by comparison of their mass spectra and chromatographic behaviors with reference substances. Various selective inhibitors of CYP were used to identify the isoforms of CYP, that involved in the metabolism of aconitine. A total of at least six metabolites were found and characterized in rat liver microsomal incubations. Result showed that the inhibitor of CYP 3A had an inhibitory effect on aconitine metabolism in a concentration-dependant manner, the inhibitor of CYP1A1/2 had a modest inhibitory effect, whereas inhibitors of CYP2B1/2, 2D and 2E1 had no obvious inhibitory effects on aconitine metabolism. Aconitine might be metabolized by CYP 3A and CYP1A1/2 isoforms in rat liver microsome.     

华山松胚性愈伤组织诱导与幼胚离体培养

探索华山松(Pinus armandii)体细胞胚胎发生技术对其实施规模化无性繁殖和开展遗传转化具有重要意义。本文以1/2LM为基本培养基, 通过激素调节等措施对华山松的胚性愈伤组织诱导和幼胚的离体培养技术进行了初步研究。研究结果: 胚性愈伤组织诱导率最高可达52.71%, 但愈伤组织继代培养后没有体细胞胚胎的分化; 首次从其子叶期的幼胚中直接诱导出具有根和茎的完整植株, 诱导率达92%以上。文章确认了采集的幼胚发育状态对胚性愈伤组织的诱导有重要影响, 并对诱导的培养条件等进行了探讨。     

哈尔滨医科大学第一临床医学院

目的：调查哈尔滨市盲校生目前致盲情况及致盲性原因。方法：应用眼科常规方法时99名盲校学生（去除无眼球者共196眼）进行全面检查。时致盲原因进行分析。结果：致盲性眼病中居第一位为先天性白内障手术后仍未脱盲者,未脱盲原因包括：术后严重并发症、手术时机太晚形成严重弱视者,共45眼（占22．96％）;居第二位为视网膜、黄斑变性,共32眼（占16．33％）;居第三位为视神经萎缩,共24眼（占12．25％）。结论：本次对哈尔滨市盲校学生致盲原因调查表明,第一位为先天白内障术后由于合并症及并发症仍未脱盲者;第二位为为视网膜、黄斑变性;第三位为视神经萎缩。提示眼病的早期诊断和得当治疗的重要性。     

重组抗HER2 ScFv/tBid 基因的表达对SGC7901胃癌细胞的促凋亡作用

目的：构建重组抗HER2 ScFv/tBid载体并观察其对胃癌SGC7901细胞的促凋亡作用。 方法： 将重组抗HER2 ScFv/tBid基因克隆入真核表达载体pCMV中,转染SGC7901细胞,用RT-PCR方法检测目的基因在mRNA水平的表达,间接免疫荧光法检测目的蛋白表达和细胞形态学变化,通过细胞计数检测转染目的基因后对细胞生长的影响,通过检测细胞周期来观察其促凋亡作用。 结果：转染SGC7901细胞后,检测出目的蛋白的表达。细胞计数发现细胞的增殖被明显抑制。细胞周期分析有明显的凋亡峰出现,说明重组抗HER2 ScFv/tBid表达后有促凋亡作用。 结论： 重组抗HER2 ScFv/tBid基因可以在转染的SGC7901细胞中表达,并且可抑制转染细胞的生长,诱导细胞发生凋亡。     

海蚕新型抗菌肽Perinerin在毕赤酵母中的表达及活性测定

摘要：利用巴斯德毕赤酵母表达系统,对海蚕抗菌肽 Perinerin 进行分泌性表达,并进行活性检测。首先通过 SOE 法（Gene splicing by over lap extension）设计三对互补引物来合成完整的Perinerin 的基因,将该基因片断插入到含有AOX1启动子和α分泌信号肽序列载体pPICZαA中,构建了重组表达质粒 pPICZαA-PEN ,转化Pichia pastoris GS115 宿主菌,利用甲醇来诱导外源基因在阳性菌株中的表达,表达产物经 Tricine-SDS-PAGE 电泳验证。生物学活性检测证实重组蛋白对部分革兰阳性及革兰阴性细菌有明显抑制作用,尤其对绿脓杆菌有强烈的抑制作用。     

马立克氏病病毒gB部分基因的原核表达

利用PCR技术扩增获得马立克氏病病毒(MDV)囊膜糖蛋白B(gB)基因部分片段,将其克隆入pET-28a载体中,获得表达载体pET-gB,将该载体转化宿主菌BL21,经1.0mmol/LIPTG诱导,外源基因以包涵体的形式获得高效表达。将包涵体溶解于8mol/L的尿素中,利用His·Bind试剂盒获得纯化的蛋白,将纯化的蛋白免疫小鼠,制备多克隆抗体,间接ELISA法测得抗体的效价为1×10-5。此外,通过Western blot实验表明,该抗体具有较高的特异性,为进一步探讨MDVgB所引起的特异的免疫反应奠定基础。