Preliminarily functional analysis of a cloned novel human

ADAM is a family of type I integral membrane proteins which are characterized by sharing a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain and involved in many important physiological processes such as fertilization, neurogenesis and inflammatory response. A novel human ADAM gene--ADAM29, which was cloned in our laboratory, is exclusively expressed in human testis andcontains a potential fusion domain. A full-length cDNA of ADAM29 was obtained by using multiple-step PCR. Phylogenetic tree of known mammalian ADAMs specifically expressed in testis was reconstructed. Polyclonal antiserum was raised by immunizing the rabbits with sub-peptide of ADAM29 (Leu268-Asp374) as immunogen. The result of immunohistochemical test on human testis showed that ADAM29 is expressed in different stages of spermatogenesis and in interstitial cells. ADAM29 may play a certain role in the signal transduction during the maturation of tes-tis-associated cells.     

The interaction between ADAM22 and 14-3-3β

ADAM family consists of a number of transmembrane proteins that contain a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain. ADAMs are involved in a highly diverse set of biological processes, including fertilization, neurogenesis, myogenesis and inflammatory response. The ADAM proteins have both cell adhesion and protease activities.Adam22 is highly expressed in human brain. Theadam22-/- mice presented severe ataxia and died before weaning, but the function of ADAM22 is still unknown. 14-3-3 β interacting with ADAM22 was detected by using yeast two-hybrid assay. The specificity of interaction between ADAM22 and 14-3-3β was proved byin vitro binding assay and immunoprecipitation. The major 14-3-3β binding site was located in the last 28 amino acid residues of ADAM22 cytoplasmic tail. Protein 14-3-3β is abundant and plays an important role in mediating cell diffusion, migration and cell cycle control. The interaction of ADAM22 and 14-3-3β suggests that the ADAM22 may play a crucial role in neural function and development.     

表达人γ-干扰素的重组腺病毒的制备及检测

El区缺失的腺病毒载体插入人γ-干扰素cDNA序列．与pJM17质粒通过磷酸钙沉淀法共转染293细胞．经同源重组．共获得6个病毒噬斑。经PCR共扩增检测．证实这6个噬斑均为带有人γ-干扰素cDNA的重组腺病毒;受其感染的293细胞的上清中,都能洲到γ-干扰素的活性,且这种活性可被一定稀释度的兔抗人γ-干扰素多克隆抗体所中和。其中的1号重组病毒纯化后,接不同的M()I(Multiple of infection)值感染复制缺陷型腺病毒不能在其中增殖的B16F10细胞,未出现细胞病变效应(cytopalhic effect,CPE)．而上清中的γ-干扰素活性却随M()I值增大而升高,这证实构建的复制缺陷型腺病毒是能表达井分泌人γ-干扰素的。     

ADAM家族的结构特征与生物学功能

ADAM家族(A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase domain)是一类包括去整合域和金属蛋白酶域的跨膜蛋白分子,具有发育、细胞间相互作用、精卵结合、肌管融合、神经发育和肿瘤发生等功能。本文对ADAM家族的结构和主要功能进行介绍。     

带HSV-tk基因的重组腺病毒基因治疗小鼠B16黑色素瘤的实验研究

我们成功开展了携带单纯疱疹Ⅰ型病毒胸腺嘧啶激酶基因(Herpes simplex virus thy-midine kinase,HSV-tk)的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒Ad(HSV-tk)结合使用GCV治疗C 57 BL/6小鼠B 16黑色素瘤的离体及动物试验。导入了HSV-tk基因的B16细胞对GCV的杀伤作用高度敏感,IC_(50)约为0.1μg/ml;感染与未感染Ad(HSV-tk)的B 16细胞混合后,可观察到显著的细胞毒杀伤作用——“旁观者效应”。Ad(HSV-tk)直接注入C57BL/6小鼠已建成的B16黑色素瘤内,结合连续6 d腹腔给予GCV,肿瘤结节出现萎缩坏死现象,大小仅为对照组的1/25。灵敏的RT-PCR检测结果表明:瘤内注射Ad(HSV-tk)后,腺病毒的扩散范围是有限的,HSV-tk基因的表达局限于肿瘤组织内。因此,Ad(HSV-tk)/GCV疗法可能为黑色素瘤等恶性实体瘤的治疗提供了一种较为有效、安全的选择方案。     

人肿瘤坏死因子可溶性受体Ⅰ与人IgG∶Fc的融合基因的构建及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

采用PCR方法引入编码氨基酸残基序列为GGGGSGGGGS的接头,将sTNFR1 cDNA与人IgG:Fc cDNA片段连接,构成融合基因fusion 1。将fusion 1克隆在pBSⅡ SK+载体上。测定序列后,转入pRSET-B表达载体,在大肠杆菌中表达,得到分子量 为45kDa的蛋白,超声破碎后电泳证明表达的蛋白为包涵体,经免疫蛋白印迹证实为我们构建的融合蛋白。     

肿瘤坏死因子α和β对电离辐射诱导细胞凋亡的效应

为探讨肿瘤坏死因子(tumor necrosis foctor)α和β(TNFα和β)对电离辐射诱发细胞凋亡的效应及其机理,采用DNA琼脂糖凝胶电泳和FACS分析等方法,观察了人肿瘤坏死因子α(hTNFα)和β(hTNFβ)对~(60)Co-γ射线诱发细胞凋亡的形态学,生化学变化。结果显示:hTNFα或hTNFβ均可明显抑制~(60)Co-γ射线诱发正常人胚肺二倍体细胞(2BS)的凋亡,而相同剂量的hTNFα能促进~(60)Co-γ射线诱发的人体肺腺癌细胞系A549细胞凋亡,而对另一株人体肺癌SPC细胞的效应比A549降低1倍;hTNFβ能分别增强A549和SPC的细胞凋亡频率。由此认为,hTNFα和hTNFβ均可通过调节细胞的生理生化反应来改变细胞对电离辐射的敏感性,可保护正常细胞免受辐射损伤,而增加某些肿瘤细胞对辐射的敏感性。     

The interaction between ADAM22 and 14-3-3β

ADAM family consists of a number of transmembrane proteins that contain a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain. ADAMs are involved in a highly diverse set of biological processes, including fertilization, neurogenesis, myogenesis and inflammatory response. The ADAM proteins have both cell adhesion and protease activities. Adam22 is highly expressed in human brain. The adam22-/- mice presented severe ataxia and died before weaning, but the function of ADAM22 is still unknown. 14-3-3 β interacting with ADAM22 was detected by using yeast two-hybrid assay. The specificity of interaction between ADAM22 and 14-3-3β was proved by in vitro binding assay and immunoprecipitation. The major 14-3-3β binding site was located in the last 28 amino acid residues of ADAM22 cytoplasmic tail. Protein 14-3-3β is abundant and plays an important role in mediating cell diffusion, migration and cell cycle control. The interaction of ADAM22 and 14-3-3β suggests that the ADAM22 may play a crucial role in neural function a     

表达人γ-干扰素的重组腺病毒的制备及检测

Ｅ１区缺失的腺病毒载体插入人γ－干扰素ｃＤＮＡ序列,与ｐＪＭ１７质粒通过磷权钙沉淀法共转染２９３细胞,经同源重组,共获得６个病毒噬斑,经ＰＣＲ共扩增检测证实这６个噬斑均为带有人γ－干扰素ｃＤＮＡ的重组腺病毒,受其感染的２９３细胞的上清中,都能测到γ－干扰素的活性,且社种活性可被一定稀释度的兔抗人γ－干扰素多克隆抗体所中和,其中的１号重组病毒纯化后,按不同的ＭＯＩ（Ｍｕｌｔｉｐｌｅｏｆｉｎｆｅｃｉｏ