Purification and characterization of a novel histone H2A specific protease (H2Asp) from chicken liver nuclear extract

The proteolysis of the N- or the C-terminal tails of histones have recently emerged as a novel form of irreversible posttranslational modifications of histones. However, there are very few reports describing purification of a histone specific protease. Here, we report a histone H2A specific protease (H2Asp) activity in the chicken liver nuclear extract. The H2Asp was purified to homogeneity and was found to be a ~ 10.5 kDa protein. It demonstrated high specificity to histone H2A and was an aspartic acid like protease as shown by protease inhibition assay. The H2Asp, in the in vitro cleavage assay generated a single clipped H2A product which comigrated along with histone H4 in the SDS-PAGE and migrated as a single band when single H2A was used as substrates. The expression of H2Asp was independent of age and was tissue specific, which was demonstrated only in the nuclear extracts of chicken liver and not from the same of other tissues like brain, muscles and erythrocytes. It was also seen that H2Asp activity also exists in other classes of vertebrates from Pisces to Mammals. This report forms the first such report describing purification of a histone H2A specific protease.     

口蹄疫抗原决定簇融合基因转化生菜及表达

以3-5天苗龄的散叶大速生生菜(Lactuca sativa var.capatata)无菌苗子叶为外植体,通过根癌农杆菌介导,将携带O型和A型口蹄疫抗原决定簇融合基因O21-O14-A21-HBcAg导入生菜.研究结果表明,含有20 mg·L-1潮霉素(Hyg)的S2培养基(MS 1.5 mg·L-1 6-BA 0.2 mg·L-1IAA 20 mg·L-1Hyg 300 mg·L-1Cb)为子叶外植体转化后诱导愈伤和芽再生的最适培养基,经抗性筛选,将抗性芽切下于S3培养基(1/2MS 20 mg·L-1Hyg)上诱导生根.通过PCR和Southern杂交分析证明,基因已经整合到生菜基因组中.RT-PCR检测初步表明,O21-O14-A21-HBcAg基因可以在生菜中正常转录.     

Comparison of Three ELISA Kits for the Differentiation of Foot-and-mouth Disease Virus-infected from Vaccinated Animals

A study was performed to validate 3 FMDV 3ABC-I-ELISA kits developed in China for the differentiation of FMDV infected and vaccinated animals.Sets of sera from naive and vaccinated cattle as well as from cattle that had been infected were tested for antibodies against nonstructural proteins (NSPs) of FMDV by commercial diagnosis kits,Ceditest(R)FMDV-NS (Ceditest(R) kit),UBI(R) FMDV NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN ELISA DIRECTION INSERT (UBI(R) kit) and a FMDV 3ABC-I-ELISA kitdeveloped at the Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute.The test parameters (sensitivity and specificity) of the three kits were determined,and the result obtained from FMD 3ABC-I-ELISA kit was compared with that obtained from two foreign kits.The results indicated that the coincidence rate between the FMDV 3ABC-I-ELISA and Ceditest(R) kits was 98.05%,and the coincidence rate between the FMDV 3ABC-I-ELISA and UBI(R) kits was 94.4%; the sensitivity of both Ceditest(R) and FMDV 3ABC-I-ELISA kit was 100%.However,the sensitivity of the UBI(R) kit was only 81.8%.With sera from naive or vaccinated non-infected animals,the specificity of all tests exceeded 90%.     

携带猪γ干扰素基因逆转录病毒载体的构建及其在猪肾细胞(PK-15)中的表达

将梅山猪γ干扰素基因定向插入逆转录病毒载体pLXSN(neor),构建逆转录病毒重组质粒,利用脂质体介导法将重组质粒转染逆转录病毒包装细胞系PA317,转染细胞经含G418(400μg/mL)培养基筛选一周后获得稳定产毒的PA317细胞系。从细胞培养上清中提取RNA,进行RT-PCR检测,扩增到目的片段;将上清感染猪肾细胞(PK-15),经含G418(400μg/mL、600μg/mL和800μg/mL)的DMEM筛选一周,间接免疫荧光表明表达的猪γ干扰素主要锚定于细胞膜。收取PK-15细胞上清,在牛肾细胞(MDBK)上进行干扰素抗病毒活性检测,结果显示重组病毒表达的猪γ干扰素抗水泡性口炎病毒(VSV)的活性为1200IU/106cells.48h。以表达的干扰素处理PK-15细胞后,经细胞病变抑制法测定,重组猪γ干扰素可以抵抗口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)感染。试验结果表明猪γ干扰素基因已成功插入逆转录病毒基因组并在PK-15细胞中表达,表达的重组猪γ干扰素具有较强的抗病毒生物活性。     

A universal protocol to generate consensus level genome sequences for foot-and-mouth disease virus and other positive-sense polyadenylated RNA viruses using the Illumina MiSeq

Background

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing molecular epidemiology by providing new approaches to undertake whole genome sequencing (WGS) in diagnostic settings for a variety of human and veterinary pathogens. Previous sequencing protocols have been subject to biases such as those encountered during PCR amplification and cell culture, or are restricted by the need for large quantities of starting material. We describe here a simple and robust methodology for the generation of whole genome sequences on the Illumina MiSeq. This protocol is specific for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) or other polyadenylated RNA viruses and circumvents both the use of PCR and the requirement for large amounts of initial template.

Results

The protocol was successfully validated using five FMDV positive clinical samples from the 2001 epidemic in the United Kingdom, as well as a panel of representative viruses from all seven serotypes. In addition, this protocol was successfully used to recover 94% of an FMDV genome that had previously been identified as cell culture negative. Genome sequences from three other non-FMDV polyadenylated RNA viruses (EMCV, ERAV, VESV) were also obtained with minor protocol amendments. We calculated that a minimum coverage depth of 22 reads was required to produce an accurate consensus sequence for FMDV O. This was achieved in 5 FMDV/O/UKG isolates and the type O FMDV from the serotype panel with the exception of the 5′ genomic termini and area immediately flanking the poly(C) region.

Conclusions

We have developed a universal WGS method for FMDV and other polyadenylated RNA viruses. This method works successfully from a limited quantity of starting material and eliminates the requirement for genome-specific PCR amplification. This protocol has the potential to generate consensus-level sequences within a routine high-throughput diagnostic environment.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-828) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

型内嵌合口蹄疫病毒全长感染性cDNA克隆的构建

【目的】近年来,O型口蹄疫的不断暴发严重危害了我国畜牧业的发展,其病原——O型口蹄疫病毒已演化出3种谱系:中国型猪毒系、泛亚系和缅甸98系。其中中国型猪毒系病毒高度嗜猪,对养猪业危害最大。目前应用的疫苗已不能有效保护中国型猪毒系变异株的流行,这给我国猪口蹄疫的防控带来了极大的困难。为了进一步发展免疫原性好、抗原谱广的猪O型口蹄疫疫苗候选株,本研究以O/HN/93现用疫苗毒株的感染性克隆为骨架,用流行的新猪毒系病毒的部分VP3和VP1基因(主要是替换VP1蛋白上的B-C环和G-H环)替换疫苗毒株的相应部分,构建了嵌合的FMDV全长cDNA克隆。【方法】线化的嵌合全长质粒和表达T7 RNA聚合酶的真核质粒pcDNAT7P共转染BHK-21细胞,体内转录拯救嵌合病毒。【结果】嵌合全长质粒转染BHK-21细胞36h后,出现明显的FMDV致细胞病变效应。对收获的病毒分别用RT-PCR、间接免疫荧光、电子显微镜观察结果证实成功拯救到嵌合的FMDV。拯救的病毒乳鼠致病性试验结果表明该拯救病毒对乳鼠的致病力减弱。该嵌合病毒的成功拯救为研制口蹄疫新型疫苗等奠定了基础。     

含口蹄疫病毒VP1基因与结核杆菌HSP70基因的重组腺病毒转移载体的构建

根据GenBank已发表的结核杆菌HSP70的基因序列及O型口蹄疫病毒VP1基因序列,应甩Primer5．0软件设计了2对引物,其中一对引物用于扩增结核杆菌基因组中的HSP70完整基因,另一对引物用于以pMD-D为模板,扩增其中的VP1完整基因序列。将所扩增的2段基因串联插入腺病毒转移载体．pAdenovator-CMV5-IRES-GFP的BgⅢ位点,经PCR方法和限制性酶切方法鉴定2基因已成功插入了转移载体并且插入方向正确,获得了重组腺病毒转移载体pAdenovator-CMV5-IRES-GFP-VP1-HSP,此转移载体可与腺病毒骨架载体进行细菌内同源重组,以产生重组腺病毒载体。     

抗原表位的研究方法及口蹄疫病毒抗原表位的研究进展

本文综述了近几年来用于B细胞表位及T细胞表位研究的常用方法及其在口蹄疫病毒抗原表位研究中的应用,并介绍了口蹄疫病毒抗原表位的研究进展.     

An episulfide cation (thiiranium ring) trapped in the active site of HAV 3C proteinase inactivated by peptide-based ketone inhibitors

We have solved the crystal and molecular structures of hepatitis A viral (HAV) 3C proteinase, a cysteine peptidase having a chymotrypsin-like protein fold, in complex with each of three tetrapeptidyl-based methyl ketone inhibitors to resolutions beyond 1.4 A, the highest resolution to date for a 3C or a 3C-Like (e.g. SARS viral main proteinase) peptidase. The residues of the beta-hairpin motif (residues 138-158), an extension of two beta-strands of the C-terminal beta-barrel of HAV 3C are critical for the interactions between the enzyme and the tetrapeptide portion of these inhibitors that are analogous to the residues at the P4 to P1 positions in the natural substrates of picornaviral 3C proteinases. Unexpectedly, the Sgamma of Cys172 forms two covalent bonds with each inhibitor, yielding an unusual episulfide cation (thiiranium ring) stabilized by a nearby oxyanion. This result suggests a mechanism of inactivation of 3C peptidases by methyl ketone inhibitors that is distinct from that occurring in the structurally related serine proteinases or in the papain-like cysteine peptidases. It also provides insight into the mechanisms underlying both the inactivation of HAV 3C by these inhibitors and on the proteolysis of natural substrates by this viral cysteine peptidase.     

口蹄疫病毒多基因重组质粒的体外表达及衣壳组装

PCR扩增获得包含口蹄疫病毒P1、2A、3C、3D及部分2B编码区的目的基因片段P12X3C3D,将P12X3C3D经AflⅡ和XbaⅠ双酶切后,定向克隆于真核表达质粒载体pcDNA3.1( );另将PCR扩增获得的P12X3C3D直接与真核表达质粒载体pTARGET^TM连接,进行筛选、鉴定及DNA序列分析,分别获得重组质粒pcDNA3．1／P12X3C3D、pTARGET／P12X3C3D。将重组质粒分别转染BHK-21细胞,通过双抗体夹心ELISA方法和间接免疫荧光标记方法检测细胞中表达的口蹄疫病毒抗原,用磷钨酸负染,以电子显微镜观察转染重组质粒的细胞中组装的口蹄疫病毒空衣壳。结果表明,口蹄疫病毒基因组片段正确克隆到真核表达质粒载体上,重组质粒pcDNA3．1／P12X3C3D、pTARGET／P12X3C3D均可在BHK-21细胞中表达FMDV目的蛋白。其中重组质粒pTARGET／P12X3C3D表达的口蹄疫病毒抗原蛋白,能够在细胞内正确组装成病毒空衣壳。