IBDV丝素蛋白/壳聚糖DNA微球疫苗的制备及免疫原性分析

为了制备传染性法氏囊病病毒(Infectious bursal disease virus,IBDV)DNA微球疫苗,并评价其免疫效果。以丝素蛋白(Silk fibroin,SF)/壳聚糖(Chitosan,CS)为壁材,IBDV的VP2/4/3 DNA疫苗为芯材,通过戊二醛和Na2SO4介导的乳化交联技术,制备出SF/CS复合微球疫苗,然后经肌肉注射14日龄非免疫鸡,2周后加强免疫一次,酶联免疫法(ELISA)定期监测鸡血清的IBDV抗体,以研究微球化疫苗的免疫原性。结果显示:戊二醛介导交联方法影响荷载DNA疫苗的活性,而Na2SO4介导的交联方法操作简单且不影响荷载DNA活性;建立了以壳聚糖浓度0.5%(pH 5.0)、丝素蛋白浓度0.6%,质粒DNA 500μg/mL溶解在2%Na2SO4溶液中的工作条件;SF-CS复合微球DNA疫苗荷载率89.14%,大小1.98μm,对DNaseⅠ的消化有保护作用。免疫后的抗IBDV血清ELISA抗体的检测显示,微球免疫组总体高于质粒疫苗免疫组(P0.05),而且SF/CS复合微球组免疫反应要略高于单纯CS包被的抗原组。研究表明,丝素蛋白/壳聚糖作为微球佐剂能提高IBDV DNA疫苗的临床免疫效果,有很好的应用前景。     

β-蜕皮激素对蛹虫草液体培养菌丝体生长及代谢产物的促进作用

The effects of β-ecdysone on mycelial dry weight (MDW) and the yield of extracellular polysaccharide (EPS), intracellular polysaccharide (IPS) and cordycepin of Codyceps militaris in submerged cultivation was investigated. Adding 12mg/L of β-ecdysone to the culture medium, the MDW, the secretion volume of EPS per unit of MDW and total yield of EPS were increased by 18.5%, 181.7% and 63.2%, respectively. The yield of IPS was enhanced by 29.2%, when 1.2mg/L of β-ecdysone was added. When 4mg/L of β-ecdysone was provided, the amount of cordycepin per unit of MDW and the total yield of cordycepin were increased by 65.4% and 84.7%, respectively. These results demonstrated that β-ecdysone promoted the yield of MDW, EPS, IPS and cordycepin of Codyceps militaris mycelia, though this effect varied among different components. Significantly, β-ecdysone showed a more positive role in secondary metabolite (cordycepin) accumulation than in primary metabolite (IPS) production and growth of mycelia. Furthermore, β-ecdysone stimulated the secretion of EPS.