HBV prec/c shRNA慢病毒真核表达载体的构建和鉴定

目的构建针对HBV prec/c区的shRNA真核表达载体psiHBV,感染HepG2 2.15细胞后观察其对HBeAg表达的抑制作用,为探讨防治HBV感染的新措施提供实验依据。方法针对HBV prec/c基因序列,构建shRNA表达载体psiHBV1、psiHBV2和无关序列psiHBVc。psiHBV与慢病毒辅助系统质粒共转染293T细胞组装慢病毒颗粒后,感染HepG2 2.15细胞,RT-PCR检测prec/c mRNA的转录,微粒子化学发光分析仪(MEIA)检测细胞上清和细胞裂解液中HBeAg表达。结果重组质粒双酶切和测序鉴定与预期结果相符合;组装慢病毒颗粒感染HepG2 2.15细胞后,prec/c mRNA转录降低;与对照组比较,HBeAg的表达水平也显著降低,病毒颗粒对HBeAg表达的抑制作用差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论成功构建针对HBVprec/c的慢病毒载体psiHBV1、siHBV2,慢病毒介导的RNA i能抑制HBV表达,为应用RNA干扰技术治疗乙型肝炎提供了实验依据。     

RNAi沉默CXCR7对人结肠癌细胞SW620特异性靶向抑制的实验研究

目的:探讨慢病毒介导的CXCR7-shRNA转染人结肠癌细胞株SW620后对CXCR7蛋白表达的影响。方法:(1)设计并合成CXCR7的3对shRNA序列及1对阴性对照序列,与pSilencerTM4.1系统合成构建重组慢病毒载体,转染HEK293T细胞包装病毒并检测滴度;(2)将3种重组慢病毒载体及阴性对照分别感染人结肠癌细胞SW620,RT-PCR检测CXCR7 mRNA的表达情况,测定沉默效率,筛选沉默效率最高的一组CXCR7-shRNA作为后续实验表达载体;(3)MTT法检测转染CXCR7-shRNA对SW620细胞生长增殖的影响;(4)通过细胞划痕实验检测转染CXCR7-shRNA对SW620细胞侵袭迁移能力的影响;(5)Western blot检测转染CXCR7-shRNA对SW620细胞蛋白表达情况。结果:(1)测序证实3对慢病毒载体及1对阴性对照载体均包装成功,滴度分别为3.16×108TU/ml、4.27×108TU/ml、3.93×108TU/ml和2.95×108TU/ml;(2)3组慢病毒载体转染SW620细胞后,CXCR7 mRNA的表达量均较阴性对照组明显降低(P0.05),其中CXCR7-shRNA-1对CXCR7的抑制率明显高于其他两组(P0.05);(3)CXCR7-shRNA-1转染SW620后,肿瘤细胞的增殖程度显著减少,与空白组相比有显著性差异(P0.05);(4)SW620细胞在划痕24h后,空白对照组和实验组的细胞迁移指数(MI)分别为(49.92±6.41)%和(29.13±5.38)%,有统计学意义(P0.05),划痕48h后,对照组与实验组的MI分别为(96.52±7.44)%和(72.03±8.29)%,有统计学意义(P0.05);(5)CXCR7-shRNA-1转染SW620细胞后,与空病毒载体组、空白组相比,CXCR7蛋白表达量明显降低,具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:CXCR7-shRNA慢病毒表达载体转染SW620细胞后可有效下调CXCR7 mRNA和蛋白的表达水平并能够抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖与迁移,为下一步研究以CXCR7/CXCL12生物学轴为靶点的结直肠癌慢病毒基因沉默治疗打下了良好的基础,为结直肠癌的基因治疗提供了新方向。     

小鼠CDC26基因短发夹RNA重组腺病毒载体的构建与表达分析

目的:构建靶向CDC26基因的短发夹RNA(shRNA)重组腺病毒载体,干扰小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞(MEF)中CDC26的表达。方法:设计小鼠靶向CDC26基因的shRNA,插入穿梭质粒pENTRY-EF1a-EGFP-Mir30,通过Gateway系统获得重组腺病毒载体pAd-CDC26-shRNA;线性化后转染HEK293A细胞,进行病毒包装;用包装的重组腺病毒感染MEF,24 h后收集细胞,提取总RNA,逆转录后用荧光定量PCR法检测MEF内CDC26 mRNA的变化,以检测所设计shRNA的敲低效率。结果:构建的重组腺病毒载体pAd-CDC26-shRNA经酶切鉴定后正确;转染HEK293A细胞后8 d,观察到细胞病变及GFP的大量表达,表明重组腺病毒包装成功;感染MEF后,实时荧光定量PCR检测表明,细胞内CDC26 mRNA的水平较对照组敲低了73.14%,腺病毒注射7 d后,注射CDC26 shRNA的小鼠血糖较对照组明显降低。结论:构建了具有较高敲低效果的小鼠CDC26基因shRNA重组腺病毒,并且具有体内活性。     

TRAIL 慢病毒载体构建及其在肝癌细胞中的表达

目的:构建携带TRAIL基因的慢病毒表达载体并实现其在肝癌细胞株HepG2中的稳定高表达。方法:构建TRAIL重组慢病毒表达载体pCDH-CMV-TRAIL-EF1-GFP-T2A-Puro,脂质体法将重组慢病毒载体和包装质粒混合物共转染293T细胞,包装产生慢病毒颗粒,纯化并测定病毒滴度。利用Western blotting检测TRAIL蛋白在HepG2中的表达。结果:酶切以及测序证实,成功构建TRAIL基因重组慢病毒载体,纯化的慢病毒滴度为1.02×104ifμ/μL。利用嘌呤霉素筛选获得稳定表达TRAIL的细胞系,经Western blot方法检测到TRAIL蛋白的稳定高表达。结论:成功构建了带有TRAIL基因的慢病毒载体,并实现其在HepG2的稳定高表达。     

小鼠白细胞介素IL-35基因慢病毒表达载体的构建及鉴定

[目的]构建小鼠白细胞介素IL-35基因慢病毒表达载体并鉴定。[方法]通过PCR法扩增出小鼠IL-35基因片段,将其与经XhoⅠ和XbaⅠ双酶切的慢病毒载体pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1连接,构建慢病毒重组质粒pLVX-IL-35-IRES-ZsGreen1。用无内毒素试剂盒提取重组质粒后,将其与病毒包装所需的3个辅助质粒共转染到人肾胚(HEK)293T细胞中包装能表达IL-35的慢病毒颗粒。该病毒培养上清经浓缩后,梯度稀释法检测其滴度。用浓缩后的病毒感染HEK293T细胞,然后通过荧光显微镜观察荧光蛋白的表达并结合RT-PCR法检测IL-35基因在该细胞中的表达。[结果]IL-35慢病毒表达载体构建成功,包装的慢病毒滴度为1×109TU/m L,通过荧光显微镜和RTPCR检测发现IL-35在HEK293T细胞中表达。[结论]成功构建IL-35慢病毒表达载体且IL-35蛋白能在HEK293T细胞中过表达。     

人Hes1-shRNA，Hes5-shRNA慢病毒表达载体的构建、包装及鉴定

目的构建人Hesl-shRNA和Hes5-shRNA慢病毒表达载体,为Notch—Hes信号通路的相关研究奠定基础。方法根据人Hes1,Hes5基因mRNA序列分别设计、合成多对互补的DNA单链寡核苷酸,退火后克隆至pENTR／U6入门载体。通过入门载体瞬时转染神经胶质瘤U251细胞筛选有效干扰序列。将含有效干扰序列的入门载体与pLenti6／BLOCK—iT—DEST载体进行LR重组构建Hesl—shRNA和Hes5-shRNA慢病毒表达载体,经脂质体介导入293FT细胞,包装成慢病毒。用该慢病毒感染U251细胞,Western印迹法分别检测Hes1,Hes5蛋白的表达。结果分别构建了针对Hes1和Hes5基因的特异性shRNA慢病毒表达载体,其包装获得慢病毒可有效感染U251细胞并分别对HeM,Hes5蛋白的表达有显著抑制作用。结论成功构建了Hesl—shRNA和Hes5-shRNA慢病毒表达载体。     

在表达HCV Core蛋白的肝癌细胞中建立Notch1低表达稳定转染细胞株

目的筛选并包装Notch1基因shRNA低表达的慢病毒,感染稳定表达丙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis C virus,HCV)核心蛋白(core)的肝癌细胞,在此基础上建立低表达Notch1基因的SMMC7721-Core稳定转染细胞株。方法设计针对Notch1基因mRNA的干扰序列,并将其连接入载体质粒,转染HEK293T细胞,构建带有Notch1基因的慢病毒表达载体,感染稳定表达HCV Core蛋白的人肝癌细胞株SMMC7721-Core,采用定量聚合酶链反应(quantitative PCR,qPCR)和免疫印迹法(Western blot)检测干扰效果。结果构建了带有干扰Notch1基因的慢病毒表达载体,感染SMMC7721-Core细胞后筛选获得稳转细胞株,qPCR测得Notch1 mRNA低表达,Western blot检测到Notch1蛋白低表达。结论成功构建了Notch1低表达SMMC7721-Core人肝癌稳定转染细胞株,为进一步开展对HCV Core蛋白诱导肝癌过程中Notch1所起作用的研究提供了依据。     

大鼠CXCR4基因RNAi慢病毒载体的构建及其在骨髓间质干细胞中的表达

为深入研究CXCR4在骨髓间质干细胞(MSCs)体内迁移中的作用, 构建CXCR4基因RNA干扰(RNAi)慢病毒载体并实现其在大鼠MSCs (rMSCs)中表达。根据大鼠CXCR4 mRNA序列, 设计并合成包含各靶序列的互补DNA链,插入pSUPER载体的H1 RNA启动子后面, 产生pRiCXCR4, 将其中的CXCR4 shRNA表达结构酶切插入慢病毒载体质粒pNL-EGFP, 产生pNL-RiCXCR4-EGFP。在脂质体介导下与包装质粒pHELPER和包膜质粒pVSVG共转染293T细胞, 包装生产慢病毒,测定慢病毒功能滴度。慢病毒转导rMSCs后, 用Real-time RT-PCR、Western blotting和流式细胞术检测RNAi组(CXCR4a、CXCR4b和CXCR4c)、空载体组(Mock)和对照组(Control)中CXCR4表达情况。结果显示, 酶切和测序证实pRiCXCR4质粒构建正确, 产生能同时表达增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)和CXCR4 shRNA的慢病毒载体质粒pNL-RiCXCR4-EGFP, 未浓缩和浓缩慢病毒悬液的功能滴度分别为6.4×104TU/mL和6.9×106TU/mL。慢病毒转导rMSCs 48 h后, 与空载体组和空白组相比, 3个RNAi组均不同程度抑制CXCR4表达, CXCR4b-MSC组在mRNA水平抑制了95.6%, 抑制作用最明显。大鼠CXCR4基因RNAi慢病毒载体构建成功, 为深入研究CXCR4在rMSCs向损伤组织定向迁移的作用奠定了基础。     

慢病毒介导的小鼠PINK1基因RNAi载体的构建及在NIH3T3细胞中的筛选

目的:构建筛选靶向特异PINK1-siRNA慢病毒表达载体,感染小鼠胚胎细胞(NIH3T3)验证该病毒载体的敲减效率,为研究帕金森病的发病机制奠定基础。方法:构建2对靶向小鼠PINK1-siRNA序列(KD1和KD2),将这2对序列连接在GV118上,将重组载体和病毒包装的辅助质粒共转染293 T细胞,获得慢病毒颗粒,再将该病毒颗粒转染入NIH3T3细胞,用qRT-PCR验证细胞内PINK1 mRNA表达水平以验证敲减效果。结果:筛选出可以用于后续实验的高效靶向KD2序列,并成功转染到小鼠NIH3T3细胞中,在感染复数(MOI)为50时,KD2的沉默效果最好,敲减率达到66.4%。结论:成功构建了高效靶向小鼠PINK1-siRNA慢病毒载体,其可稳定转染小鼠NIH3T3细胞,可高效抑制PINK1 mRNA的表达。为下一步利用其感染神经细胞或注入动物脑内,进一步研究PINK1基因在帕金森病发病过程中的作用环节和机制提供了分子生物学的技术基础。     

慢病毒介导的低表达RNF20肝癌稳转细胞系的构建及其生物学功能分析

该文探讨了环指蛋白(RNF20)缺陷对肝细胞肝癌的细胞增殖和迁移的影响,及其可能的作用机制。针对RNF20基因设计3组短发夹RNA序列(RNF20-shRNA1、RNF20-shRNA2和RNF20-shRNA3),通过构建pLent-U6-GFP-Puro-shRNF20慢病毒载体,包装慢病毒后感染人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721和Huh7,经嘌呤霉素抗性筛选建立RNF20敲低的肝细胞肝癌稳转细胞系。同时,设感染对照慢病毒pLV-shCtrl-EGFP的对照组(shCtrl-7721/shCtrl-Huh7)。实时荧光定量PCR检测RNF20 mRNA表达,荧光显微镜观察其绿色荧光蛋白表达,免疫荧光染色法和蛋白免疫印迹法检测RNF20、T-Akt及p-Akt蛋白的表达情况,BrdU掺入实验及CCK-8法检测各组细胞增殖能力,划痕实验检测各组细胞迁移能力,转录组测序分析基因转录水平。结果显示,RNF20-shRNA2对应肝癌细胞中的RNF20 mRNA表达最低,稳转细胞感染效率均高于85%,RNF20缺陷的SMMC-7721和Huh7较对照组细胞内RNF20、Wee1、p27、p53基因转录水平及RNF20蛋白表达水平明显降低,增殖与迁移能力明显增加,且p-Akt蛋白表达上调。Akt抑制剂派立福新处理的RNF20缺陷的肝癌细胞较未处理组增殖与迁移能力降低。实验结果提示,RNF20下调后促进肝癌细胞体外增殖与迁移,且其可能通过Akt通路进行调节。     

CXCR4慢病毒载体的构建及其在人脐带血间充质干细胞的表达

目的：构建趋化因子CXC亚族CXCR4的慢病毒表达载体并观察其转染人脐带间充质干细胞后的表达。方法：用逆转录PCR方法获取CXCR4基因编码区片段,将构建的慢病毒载体质粒pLVTHM-EGFP-CXCR4与包装质粒psPAX2和包膜质粒pMD2．G共转染293T细胞,包装生产慢病毒。用相同滴度的慢病毒转导等量间充质干细胞（Mesenchymal Stem Cell,MSCs）,后采用Real time PCR检测CXCR4 mRNA、Western Blot方法检测蛋白质的表达。结果：PCR、酶切和测序结果表明成功的构建了CXCR4基因重组慢病毒载体。同时用该慢病毒载体转染MSCs后可有效地增加MSCs中CXCR4的表达。结论：成功构建了CXCR4的慢病毒表达载体并能在MSCs中表达,为进一步研究其在干细胞移植中的应用奠定基础。’     

PIG7慢病毒表达载体的构建

目的:构建一个含有PIG7基因ORF区的表达载体pPRRL-PIG7-IRES,为研究PIG7基因的功能打下基础。方法:采用RT-PCR方法从经苯丁酸钠处理过的Kasumi-1细胞获得PIG7基因SIMPLE转录本的ORF片段,再用酶切-连接的方法将目的片段亚克隆入慢病毒表达质粒PRRL.SIN.CPPT.PGK/GFP.WPRE。结果:PIG7基因ORF区成功亚克隆入了慢病毒表达质粒PRRL.SIN.CPPT.PGK/GFP.WPRE。结论:成功完成了PIG7慢病毒表达载体的构建,为研究PIG7基因的功能打下了基础。     

CXCR4基因转染人脐带间充质干细胞移植治疗糖尿病肾病的实验研究

摘要 目的：探讨过表达CXCR4的人脐带间充质干细胞（human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell, hUC-MSCs）移植后对糖尿病肾病的治疗作用。方法：构建CXCR4的慢病毒表达载体，并建立过表达 CXCR4 的人脐带间充质干细胞（CXCR4-MSCs）。采用8周龄健康雌性SD大鼠75只，其中15只为正常对照组，60只为实验组。实验组糖尿病成模后一个月，将糖尿病实验大鼠60只随机分为4组：①移植CXCR4-MSCs组(CXCR4基因转染MSCs组)，即CXCR4组；②移植null-MSCs组(空质粒未转染CXCR4基因的MSCs组)，即null-MSCs；③移植MSCs组( MSCs组)；④PBS组(未移植任何的MSCs，单纯PBS注射，PBS组)。将CXCR4-MSCs、null-MSCs及MSCs消化离心，取含1×106个细胞悬液经尾静脉分别注入CXCR4-MSCs组、null-MSCs组及MSCs组大鼠体内，PBS组注射l mL PBS。干细胞治疗8周后，处死五组大鼠。各组大鼠处死前放代谢笼留取24 h尿，计算尿量，保存送检。处死前尾静脉采血检测血糖、称体重并记录。观察血糖、肾脏肥大指数、肾重、体重、24小时尿蛋白排泄量，并观察肾脏组织病理学改变。结果：60只SD雌性大鼠糖尿病模型成功率达100％，至实验8周糖尿病大鼠总共死亡14只，存活率达76.67％。实验开始后的8周，所有CXCR4组、Null-MSCs组、MSCs组、PBS组大鼠与正常组比较，体重均明显减轻(P<0.01)，血糖明显升高(P<0.01)。MSCs治疗后8周，除正常组外，其余各组大鼠血糖、肾重、肾重/体重比、24小时尿蛋白均显著增高，体重显著降低(P<0.05)；与PBS组相比，CXCR4组、null-MSCs组，MSCs组大鼠的肾重、肾重/体重比、24小时尿蛋白均明显降低(P<0.05)，体重无明显增加，血糖无明显降低(P>0.05)。CXCR4组大鼠的肾重、肾重/体重比、24小时尿蛋白较除正常组外的各组均明显降低(P<0.05)。糖尿病成模后，给予大鼠尾静脉注射干细胞悬液或等量培养液，注射后8周，除正常组外，其余各组PAS染色可见大鼠肾小球肥大，肾小球基底膜增厚、系膜增生、系膜基质增多，部分肾小球出现明显硬化，符合糖尿病肾病中期病理表现。CXCR4组大鼠肾小球系膜基质增生较其余各组大鼠减少(P<0.05)。结论：转染CXCR4的MSCs可改善糖尿病肾病。     

ShRNA knock‐down of CXCR7 inhibits tumour invasion and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

To investigate the effects of lentiviral vector‐mediated shRNA suppressing CXCR7 on tumour invasion and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). HCCLM3 cell lines were cultured and assigned into the CXCR7‐shRNA, negative control (NC) and blank groups. The qRT‐PCR and Western blotting were applied to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of CXCR7, CXCR4 and MMP‐2 in HCCLM3 cells. Cell proliferation and invasion were evaluated by MTT and Transwell assays. A Buffalo rat model of HCC was established. Fifty model rats were divided into the CXCR7‐shRNA + TACE, CXCR7‐shRNA, TACE, NC and control groups. Immunohistochemistry was performed to detect the expressions of CXCR7, MMP‐2, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and intratumoral CD31‐positive vessel count in tumour tissues of mice. Compared with the blank and NC groups, the mRNA and protein expressions of CXCR7 and MMP‐2 were decreased in the CXCR7‐shRNA group. The cell proliferation and invasion rates of the CXCR7‐shRNA group were lower than the blank and NC groups. At the 4th week after TACE, tumour weight of the CXCR7‐shRNA + TACE group increased continuously. The CXCR7‐shRNA + TACE group showed longer survival time and smaller tumour sizes than other groups. Compared with other groups, the CXCR7‐shRNA + TACE and CXCR7‐shRNA groups had less number of lung metastatic nodules and lower expressions of CXCR7, MMP‐2, VEGF and CD31‐positive vessel count. CXCR7‐shRNA inhibits tumour invasion and metastasis to improve the efficacy of TACE in HCC by reducing the expressions of CXCR7, MMP‐2 and VEGF.     

人BRCA1 干涉慢病毒载体的构建与验证

目的:设计合成干涉BRCA1表达的小干扰RNA,并克隆入pLKO.1慢病毒表达载体,为研究基因BRCA1在乳腺癌细胞增殖中的作用提供基础。方法:根据人BRCA1的基因序列,设计合成三对BRCA1干涉片段(序列前后加入酶切位点EcoRI和AgeI),再利用酶切连接反应将其插入到慢病毒载体pLKO.1中,经过酶切鉴定及测序正确后,将重组质粒转染入MCF-7细胞,48h后提取蛋白质和RNA,通过蛋白印迹验证BRCA1的蛋白水平的表达情况,Realtime PCR验证BRCA1的RNA水平的表达变化。结果:重组质粒经酶切鉴定和测序比对完全正确,转染乳腺癌细胞48h后可见BRCA1表达的明显下调。结论:成功构建BRCA1干涉的慢病毒载体,并且转染MCF-7细胞证实其能够下调BRCA1的表达,为后续研究BRCA1在乳腺癌细胞的功能奠定了基础。     

微小RNA miR-125b真核表达载体的构建及其对细胞增殖的影响

目的:构建微小RNA125b(miR-125b)真核表达载体,研究其过表达后对细胞增殖的影响。方法:以pcDNA3.1(-)-myc-his载体为模板,PCR扩增CMV启动子,克隆入pHRS-1cla-EGFP慢病毒载体,构建pHRS-1cla-CMV-EGFP载体;以从人全血中提取的基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增pri-miR-125b序列,将其克隆到pHRS-1cla-CMV-EGFP载体中,构建pHRS-1cla-miR125b-CMV-EGFP慢病毒表达载体;将pHRS-1cla-miR125b-CMV-EGFP表达载体瞬时转染入293FT细胞,用实时定量PCR技术对miR-125b在转录水平的表达进行检测,用MTT及Brdu法检测miR-125b过表达后对293FT细胞增殖的影响。结果:构建的pHRS-1cla-miR125b-CMV-EGFP真核表达载体经质粒酶切和测序鉴定正确,转染细胞后72h经实时定量PCR检测,成熟miR-125b表达上调约750倍(P0.01),说明其能有效高表达,MTT及Brdu法检测显示细胞增殖受到明显抑制(P0.01)。结论:构建了pHRS-1cla-miR-125b-CMV-EGFP慢病毒真核表达载体,转染293FT细胞后能高效表达成熟miR-125b,同时证明过表达miR-125b能使细胞的增殖受到非常明显的抑制。     

CXCR4/MIF axis amplifies tumor growth and epithelial-mesenchymal interaction in non-small cell lung cancer

Overexpression of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) has been shown in several cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is linked to early metastasis and worse prognosis. The crosstalk between cancer cells and tumor stroma promotes the growth and metastasis and CXCR4 signaling is a key element of this crosstalk.To test the effects of CXCR4 overexpression (CXCR4-OE), we transduced the human NSCLC cell line A549 by using a lentiviral vector. A 3D cell culture model showed generations of tumorspheres and the effects derived by the co-culturing of lung fibroblasts. Using a xenograft mouse model, we also studied the effects of CXCR4-OE in pulmonary cell engraftment and tumor burden in vivo.Our data indicate that CXCR4-OE leads to increased tumorsphere formation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). CXCR4-OE by A549 cells resulted in a significant increase in the production of the CXCR4-ligand macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) compared to those transduced with an empty vector (EV) or in which the CXCR4 expression was deleted (KO). In our in vitro system, we did not detect any production of the canonical CXCR4 ligand CXCL12. Autocrine MIF production and CXCR4 signaling are part of a self-perpetuating loop that amplifies tumor growth and EMT. Co-culture with lung fibroblasts further increased tumorsphere formation, partially driven by an increase in IL-6 production. When A549 cells were injected into murine lungs, we observed more abundant and significantly larger tumor lesions in recipients of CXCR4-OE A549 cells compared to those receiving EV or KO cells, consistent with our in vitro findings. Treatment of mice with the MIF antagonist ISO-1 resulted in significantly less tumor burden.In conclusion, our data highlight the role of the CXCR4-OE/MIF/IL-6 axis in epithelial mesenchymal crosstalk and NSCLC progression.     

Production of lentiviral vectors by transient expression of minimal packaging genes from recombinant adenoviruses

BACKGROUND: The potential of lentiviral vectors for clinical gene therapy has not yet been evaluated. One of the reasons is the cytotoxicity of lentiviral packaging genes which makes the generation of stable producer cell lines difficult. Therefore, a novel packaging system for lentiviral vectors based on transient expression of packaging genes by recombinant adenoviruses was developed. METHODS: Adenoviral vectors expressing VSV-G, codon-optimized HIV-1 gag-pol, and codon-optimized SIV gag-pol under the control of a tetracycline-regulatable promoter (adenoviral lenti-pack vectors) were constructed and the production levels of this vector system were evaluated. RESULTS: The generated adenoviral lenti-pack vectors could be grown to high titers when transgene expression was suppressed and no evidence for instabilities was obtained. Cells stably transfected with a SIV-based vector construct were converted into lentiviral vector producer cells by infection with the adenoviral lenti-pack vectors. Lentiviral vector titers obtained were as high as vector titers obtained by transient cotransfection experiments. A protocol was developed that allowed preparation of lentiviral vector stocks with undetectable levels of contaminating adenoviral lenti-pack vectors. CONCLUSIONS: The adenoviral lenti-pack vectors described should provide a convenient alternative approach to inducible packaging cell lines for large-scale lentiviral vector production. Transient expression of cytotoxic lentiviral packaging genes by the adenoviral lenti-pack vectors circumvents loss of titers during prolonged culture of packaging cell lines. The design of the adenoviral lenti-pack vectors should reduce the risk of transfer of packaging genes to target cells and at the same time provide flexibility with respect to the lentiviral vector constructs that can be packaged.     

shRNA慢病毒载体稳定抑制LRP16 表达的HepG2 细胞的构建及鉴定

目的:构建LRP16基因抑制表达的Hep G2稳定细胞系,鉴定其LRP16基因抑制表达的效果。方法:构建LPP-HSH008357-LVRH1GP-200短发卡RNA(sh RNA)慢病毒表达载体,用该抑制表达慢病毒感染Hep G2细胞系,通过荧光筛选及药筛,获得LRP16基因稳定抑制表达细胞系;最终运用Q-PCR和Western blot鉴定该稳定细胞系中LRP16的表达。结果:构建了LRP16基因抑制表达及抑制表达对照的Hep G2稳定细胞系,并通过Q-PCR和Western blot进行了鉴定。Q-PCR结果显示相对于对照稳转株(LPP-CSHCTR001-LVRH1GP-100),抑制表达稳转株(LPP-HSH008357-7-LVRH1GP-200)LRP16基因的抑制效率是4组抑制表达细胞中效果最理想的一组,其抑制效率高达98%;Western blot结果也显示该抑制表达稳转株(LPP-HSH008357-7-LVRH1GP-200)的LRP16蛋白表达量明显低于野生型Hep G2细胞及对照稳转株(LPP-CSHCTR001-LVRH1GP-100),其结果与Q-PCR一致。结论:构建并鉴定了人LRP16基因抑制表达Hep G2稳定细胞系及其相应的对照稳转株。