Structural features and molecular evolution of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitors and their potential application

The Bowman-Birk inhibitors (BBIs) are well-studied serine protease inhibitors that are abundant in dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous plants. BBIs from dicots usually have a molecular weight of 8k and are double-headed with two reactive sites, whereas those from monocots can be divided into two classes, one approximately 8 kDa in size with one reactive site (another reactive site was lost) and the other approximately 16 kDa in size with two reactive sites. The reactive site is located at unique exposed surfaces formed by a disulfide-linked β-sheet loop that is highly conserved, rigid and mostly composed of nine residues. The structural features and molecular evolution of inhibitors are described, focusing on the conserved disulfide bridges. The sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1), with 14 amino acid residues, is a recently discovered bicyclic inhibitor, and is the most small and potent naturally occurring Bowman-Birk inhibitor.Recently, BBIs have become a hot topic because of their potential applications. BBIs are now used for defense against pathogens and insects in transgenic plants, which has advantages over using toxic and polluting insecticides. BBIs could also be applied in the prevention of cancer, Dengue fever, and inflammatory and allergic disorders, because of their inhibitory activity with respect to the serine proteases that play apivotal role in the development and pathogenesis of these diseases. The canonical nine-residue loop of BBIs/STH-1 provides an ideal template for drug design of specific inhibitors to target their respective proteases.     

外源甜菜碱提高恶臭假单胞菌(Pseudomonas putida)DLL1耐盐性的研究

研究了外源甜菜碱对恶臭假单胞菌(Pseudomonas putida)DLL1耐盐性的影响并对其渗透保护机制进行了初步的探讨;结果表明培养基中添加甜菜碱可以改善DLL1细胞在高盐培养基中的生长情况,添加150mg/L的甜菜碱可以使DLL1在1.2mol/L NaCl的基础盐培养基中生长,添加10mg/L的甜菜碱就足以显著缩短渗透胁迫条件下DLL1细胞的延滞期和代时,增加生长量;和不添加对照相比,延滞期由24h缩短到6h,代时由60min缩短到35.7min,最大生长量OD610由1.29增长到1.57。在渗透胁迫条件下,细胞从外界快速吸收外源甜菜碱来代替自身相容性溶质的合成。     

盐单胞菌属BYS1四氢嘧啶合成基因ectABC克隆及其盐激表达

利用SEFA-PCR技术从中度嗜盐菌Halomonassp.BYS-1总DNA中克隆了四氢嘧啶合成基因ectABC及其上游序列(GenBank accession number DQ017757);OMIGA软件分析结果显示ectA、ectB、ectC位于同一个操纵子上,大小分别为573bp1、251bp和387bp,预测编码的DAT(L-二氨基丁酸转氨酶)、DAA(L-二氨基丁酸乙酰转移酶)和ES(四氢嘧啶合酶)大小分别为21.1kDa(191 amino acid)、45.7kDa(417 amino acid)和14.5kDa(129 amino acid);将包含ectABC基因及其上游1000bp序列的片段克隆到pUC19中并转化E.coliDH5α,转化子E.coli(pUC19ECT)能够在盐激条件下合成四氢嘧啶,但其耐盐能力没有得到显著改善。     

重组鼠疫菌F1抗原的纯化及其在ELISA检测鼠疫免疫中的应用

从表达rF1抗原的大肠杆菌中以Superdex-200凝胶过滤层析纯化rF1抗原,电泳扫描显示纯化率>90%。SDS-PAGE及琼脂免疫双扩散结果显示纯化的rF1抗原具天然F1抗原的活性。将此纯化的rF1抗原用于间接ELISA分析免疫动物血清中抗F1抗体的水平,并与天然F1抗原相比较,证明rF1抗原优于天然F1抗原分析结果,可用于鼠疫的血清学检测。     

胃溃疡对大鼠胃中HAP1表达的影响

建立冰乙酸性大鼠胃溃疡模型,采用ABC法进行免疫组织化学染色,观察并探讨胃溃疡对胃壁中HAP1(huntingtin as-soc iated protein 1,HAP1)表达的影响。结果溃疡组大鼠胃壁中HAP1阳性细胞数目及光密度与正常进食的大鼠相比显著增多。     

帕金森病小鼠模型行为学检测方法的比较研究

目的比较目前常用的5种帕金森病(PD)小鼠模型行为学检测方法在PD研究中的作用。方法用MPTP建立C57BL小鼠PD模型,通过行为学检测(自主活动计数、滚轴实验、游泳实验、爬杆实验、悬挂实验)、免疫组织化学和荧光分光光度法,对比5种行为学检测方法的平均数与变异系数,观察MPTP对PD小鼠模型的行为学、黑质多巴胺(DA)神经元和纹状体酪氨酸羟化酶免疫反应阳性(TH-ir)神经纤维以及纹状体DA水平的影响。结果给与MPTP后,小鼠行为学计数降低,爬杆实验未能得到检测结果,悬挂实验变异系数很高,结果有明显的偶然性,滚轴实验结果变异系数中等,平均数呈现一定的上升趋势,自主活动计数中移动与站立和游泳实验的平均数则呈现明显的下降趋势,变异系数很低,而黑质DA神经元数目减少约58%,纹状体TH-ir神经纤维密度减低,纹状体DA水平明显降低约88%,两组相比差异有显著性(P<0.01)。结论MPTP所致的C57BL小鼠的神经病理、生化改变与PD患者近似,自主活动计数和游泳实验优于其他行为学检测方法。     

双歧杆菌DNA对巨噬细胞PKC的影响

目的探索青春型双歧杆菌的DNA对巨噬细胞PKC家族的影响.方法以激光共聚焦显微镜定量测定小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞PKCα、PKCβⅠ、PKCβⅡ、PKCγ、PKCε和PKCζ的含量.结果双歧杆菌DNA注射组小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞PKCα和PKCβⅡ的平均荧光强度明显高于对照组（P＜0.01）,而PKCβⅠ、PKCγ、PKCε和PKCζ的平均荧光强度在2组间则差异无显著性（P＞0.05）.结论青春型双歧杆菌的DNA能活化巨噬细胞的PKCα和PKCβⅡ.     

实时荧光聚合酶链反应检测呼吸道感染鲍曼不动杆菌TEM-1基因

目的 建立一种快速、准确、特异、定时检测鲍曼不动杆菌TEM-1型β-内酰胺酶耐药基因的方法.方法 选择TEM-1型β-内酰胺酶耐药基因作为靶序列,设计合成引物和探针;收集呼吸道感染患者痰标本培养的鲍曼不动杆菌279株,并对其进行检测分析.结果 采用荧光聚合酶链反应检测鳗曼不动杆菌TEM-1耐药基因灵敏度为102拷贝,279株鲍曼不动杆菌中检出47株携带TEM-1基因,检出率为16.8%.结论 应用Taqman探针荧光聚合酶链反应能够快速、准确检测鲍曼不动杆菌TEM-1型β-内酰胺酶耐药基因.     

人乳头瘤病毒6型L1基因的克隆和表达及鉴定

克隆人乳头瘤病毒6型(HPV-6)保护性抗原L1基因,构建L1基因表达载体。从临床诊断尖锐湿疣的病理组织标本中提取HPV-6的DNA,采用高保真PCR扩增其保护性抗原L1基因,T-A克隆后测定核苷酸序列。构建pET32a的L1表达载体,在E.coliBL21DE3宿主菌中用不同浓度的IPTG诱导表达。采用SDS-PAGE鉴定表达产物。所克隆的L1基因与报道的相应核苷酸序列同源性为99.20%~99.93%,氨基酸序列同源性高达99.80%~100%。SDS-PAGE结果显示,在构建的载体中成功表达预计大小分子量的融合蛋白,成功构建了HPV-6的保护性基因L1的表达系统。