人免疫缺陷病毒假病毒药物筛选模型的构建及其应用

目的:构建人免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)假病毒模型,用多种HIV逆转录酶和蛋白酶抑制剂作用于该模型,以检测其是否能有效用于HIV抑制药物的筛选。方法:通过载体改造获得最终慢病毒载体puc18-NL4-3-LUC-stop,其中含有萤光素酶基因,将该载体与包膜质粒VSV-G共转染293FT细胞,包装产生HIV假病毒,在假病毒包装和病毒感染293FT细胞的过程中加入蛋白酶和逆转录酶抑制剂,通过检测感染细胞中萤光素酶的表达来检测该模型的有效性,并利用此模型检测药物的抗病毒效果。结果:将HIV逆转录酶和蛋白酶抑制剂作用于该假病毒模型时发现萤光素酶的表达得到很大程度的抑制。结论:建立了HIV假病毒药物筛选模型,该模型以萤光素酶基因作为报告基因,快速灵敏,在抗HIV药物筛选中有一定的应用价值。     

野生冬虫夏草水提物体外抗HIV-1病毒作用的初步研究

研究分析野生冬虫夏草的水溶浸提物抑制人免疫缺陷病毒Ⅰ型(human immunodeficiency virus-1,HIV-1)的效果及其抗病毒作用的靶点。研究分别选取新鲜虫体、子座、全草、干燥虫体和子座5种不同组分,获得水溶性提取物,采用CCK-8实验检测水提物的细胞毒性;假病毒单周期感染实验评价水提物的体外抗病毒活性;体外检测水提物对逆转录酶活性的影响,应用表面等离子共振(SPR)技术检测水提物与HIV-1Vif蛋白的相互作用。这5种虫草水提物均具有显著的体外抗HIV-1病毒活性,抑制HIV-1逆转录酶的活性,新鲜子座水提物与Vif蛋白有良好的体外结合力。本实验明确了野生冬虫夏草的体外抗病毒活性,其作用机制可能与抑制逆转录酶活性和体外Vif蛋白有关,研究将为抗HIV-1病毒药物的研发提供实验基础。     

一种基于EGFP的、安全的抗HIV药物评价系统

目的：建立基于EGFP的、安全的抗人免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）药物评价系统。方法：用增强型绿色荧光蛋白（EGFP）基因替代HIV感染性克隆质粒pUC18-HIV-NL4-3中的部分包膜基因（env）,构建重组假病毒质粒pUC18-NL4-3-EGFP,将其与水疱性口炎病毒糖蛋白（VSV-G）真核表达载体共转染人胚肾293FT细胞,观察绿色荧光蛋白的表达,同时用该细胞培养上清进一步感染其他293FT细胞培养物。为了检验该假病毒系统能否用于抗病毒药物的评价,在假病毒复制和感染过程中加入不同浓度的抗HIV药物AZT（Zidovudine）,采用荧光显微镜检测和流式细胞仪定量检测,分析AZT对假病毒的抑制作用。结果：假病毒质粒pUC18-NL4-3-EGFP能够在转染细胞和再感染细胞中有效地表达绿色荧光蛋白基因,不同浓度的AZT能以剂量依赖方式抑制假病毒的感染和报告基因的表达。结论：建立了一种基于EGFP表达和检测的、安全的HIV假病毒复制和感染系统,该系统可以用于抗HIV药物的筛选和评价。     

HIV-1假病毒应用的优势与弊端

HIV-1假病毒是携带一种外源性病毒包膜且仅能复制一代的病毒颗粒,其膜蛋白易于改造与检测,生物学过程易于量化、安全性高,不需要在BSL-3实验室进行研究,常用于研究HIV-1调节基因和功能、评估中和抗体、筛选抗病毒药物和疫苗以及HIV-1耐药性检测等。但HIV-1假病毒与野生型病毒之间存在必然的差异,在构建和表达过程中,HIV-1假病毒会存在复杂生物背景、质粒和转染试剂、细胞培养条件、产量和检测不均一等弊端,因此,有必要对HIV-1假病毒应用优势和弊端进行全面综述。     

BST-2抑制HIV-1病毒样颗粒释放的研究

BST-2是最近发现的可以抑制成熟HIV-1(human immunodeficiency virus,HIV)病毒颗粒从哺乳动物细胞表面释放的宿主因子,随之发现其也可以抑制多种包膜病毒的释放。本研究采用密码子优化的表达HIV-1 gag和gag-pol蛋白的质粒所形成的病毒样颗粒作为研究对象,观测BST-2对这两种病毒样颗粒(Virus-like particle,VLP)的释放抑制情况及其作用机制。结果发现,瞬时表达和稳定表达的BST-2均可以显著抑制病毒样颗粒从哺乳动物细胞释放,同时发现这两种病毒样颗粒(gag/gag-pol)的释放都可以被BST-2抑制;而且,HIV-1中Vpu蛋白可以拮抗BST-2抑制HIV病毒样颗粒释放的作用,另外,通过化学试剂和酶学方法处理,确证BST-2可以被包装进病毒样颗粒中。     

一氧化氮对猪细小病毒体外增殖的影响研究

本文研究了来源于不同前体物的一氧化氮(Nitro oxide,NO)对猪细小病毒(Porcine paruouirus,PPV)体外增殖的影响。结果表明,NO前体物S-硝基-N-乙酰青霉胺(SNAP)、L-精氨酸(L-Arg)均能够有效地诱导PK-5细胞产生NO,进而显著地抑制PPV在PK-5细胞上的复制,其效果与前体物的浓度呈正相关,在浓度为100μmol/L和200μmol／L时,SNAP产生NO的能力与抑制病毒复制的作用要强于L-Arg。在病毒感染前6h和3h添加SNAP或L-Arg对病毒复制的抑制作用比在病毒感染后3h和6h添加的作用强,表明NO的抗病毒作用主要发生在病毒感染的初始阶段。此外,添加具有抑制L-Arg产生NO作用的N-硝基-L-精氨酸(L-NNA)能抵消L-Arg体外抗病毒的作用。     

黄芩苷抑制H5N1禽流感病毒进入的机制研究

研究黄芩苷抑制H5N1禽流感假病毒的活性及其作用机理。采用H5N1假病毒检测体系,观察黄芩苷对不同H5N1禽流感假病毒株进入的抑制作用;并结合VSVG假病毒为阴性对照,判定黄芩苷是特异性的作用于H5N1禽流感病毒的进入环节;采用血凝抑制实验、ELISA实验分析其作用机理,采用MTT法测定黄芩苷毒性。黄芩苷能特异性的抑制A/Anhui/1/2005,A/Xinjiang/1/2006,A/Hong Kong/156/1997,A/Qinghai/59/2005,A/Thailand/Kan353/2004,A/Viet Nam/1194/2004 H5N1禽流感假病毒株的进入,IC50分别为65.76±5.61μM、54.98±4.38μM、46.81±5.12μM、32.88±4.18μM、63.30±1.59μM、43.23±3.43μM;黄芩苷对血凝素HA2亚基有抑制作用,IC50为35.86±3.09μM。黄芩苷在体外具有抑制H5N1禽流感进入的作用,其作用机制为抑制血凝素HA2亚基。     

一氧化氮对猪细小病毒体外增殖的影响研究

本文研究了来源于不同前体物的一氧化氮(Nitro oxide,NO)对猪细小病毒(Porcine parvovirus,PPV)体外增殖的影响.结果表明,NO前体物S-硝基-N-乙酰青霉胺(SNAP)、L-精氨酸(L-Arg)均能够有效地诱导PK-15细胞产生NO,进而显著地抑制PPV在PK-15细胞上的复制,其效果与前体物的浓度呈正相关,在浓度为100μmol/L和200μmol/L时,SNAP产生NO的能力与抑制病毒复制的作用要强于L-Arg.在病毒感染前6 h和3 h添加SNAP或L-Arg对病毒复制的抑制作用比在病毒感染后3 h和6 h添加的作用强,表明NO的抗病毒作用主要发生在病毒感染的初始阶段.此外,添加具有抑制L-Arg产生NO作用的N-硝基-L-精氨酸(L-NNA)能抵消L-Arg体外抗病毒的作用.     

HIV假病毒用于p24抗原检测试剂研制的研究

为了解决在研制新型HIV检测试剂盒时遇到的p24蛋白阳性对照物保存不便、阳性对照物稳定性不高以及蛋白结构和聚集形式与天然HIV病毒的p24存在差异等问题,通过将改造的HIV-1骨架质粒pNL43 EGFP R-E-和包膜蛋白质粒pGX-C共转染293T细胞后分离细胞培养液,获得具有单轮感染活性的HIV-1假病毒。通过对此假病毒颗粒的天然衣壳蛋白p24和市售HIV检测试剂盒中的p24蛋白阳性对照物的阳性反应有效性和保存稳定性的检测,证明了HIV-1假病毒p24蛋白具有更易保存、更稳定、更接近天然病毒p24蛋白的优点,适宜作为HIV检测试剂盒阳性对照物。     

利用B细胞培养和RT-PCR技术从我国HIV-1感染者中筛选膜蛋白特异性单克隆抗体的初步研究

本研究通过采集1型人类免疫缺陷病毒(Human immunodeficiency virus-1,HIV-1)感染者抗凝全血,分离出外周血单个核细胞,然后用磁珠分选纯化记忆性B细胞和体外活化记忆性B细胞,促使其分泌抗体,用ELISA法识别阳性B细胞克隆,并提取阳性B细胞的RNA,从中扩增抗体重链和轻链基因并克隆到表达载体中,再用携带重链基因的质粒和携带轻链基因的质粒共转染293T细胞,获得HIV-1特异性人单克隆抗体,进行抗体特性的鉴定。结果从1例HIV-1感染者的记忆性B细胞中筛选出了4株HIV-1包膜糖蛋白(Envelope glycoprotein,Env)特异性人单克隆抗体,其中2株具有较好的抗体依赖细胞介导的细胞毒作用活性,另有1株对HIV-1假病毒有较弱的中和活性。说明我们成功地引进了利用B细胞培养和RT-PCR技术从人体淋巴细胞中筛选特异性抗体基因的人单克隆抗体技术平台。用该技术可以成功获得HIV-1Env特异性单克隆抗体,为将来从能产生高滴度广谱中和抗体的感染者体内筛选广谱中和抗体打下了基础。     

alpha-Glucosidase inhibitors from the seeds of Syagrus romanzoffiana

Bioassay-guided fractionation against alpha-glucosidase resulted in isolation and characterization of eight active compounds from the EtOH extract of the seeds of Syagrus romanzoffiana. Of these, seven are stilbenoids, and two of them, 13-hydroxykompasinol A (1) and scirpusin C (4), possess potent inhibitory activity against alpha-glucosidase type IV from Bacillus stearothermophilus with the IC50 value of 6.5 and 4.9 microM, respectively. The in vivo assay on normal Wistar rats using oral sucrose challenge also demonstrated that kompasinol A (2) and 3,3',4,5,5'-pentahydroxy-trans-stilbene (5) possess significant effect in reducing the postprandial blood glucose level (10.2% and 12.1% at 10mg/kg, respectively). These results suggest that stilbenoids might be explored for their therapeutic potential as hypoglycemic agents.     

一种包装AAV2/5的重组单纯疱疹病毒的构建

为了得到一种可以包装AAV2/5和表达绿色荧光蛋白的重组单纯疱疹病毒,设计并构建了一个由AAV2rep基因和AAV5cap基因嵌合而成的rep2cap5基因,然后,利用一套携带HSV1基因组的粘粒系统(cos6、cos28、cos14、cos56、cos48),将rep2cap5基因插入cos6粘粒上HSV1基因组片段的UL2基因中,而将EGFP的表达单位插入cos56粘粒上HSV1基因组片段的UL44基因中,用这2个重组粘粒与其它3个粘粒(cos14、cos28、cos48)共转染BHK-21细胞获得了重组病毒HSV1-r2c5-EGFP并进行了空斑纯化。HSV1-r2c5-EGFP病毒能够在BHK-21细胞连续传代,并且可以观察到几乎所有的感染细胞都能产生绿色荧光。用PCR方法以及Southern杂交方法表明所获得的HSV1-r2c5-EGFP中携带有rep2cap5基因,用HSV1-r2c5-EGFP感染携带报告基因LacZ的AAV载体细胞株,获得了具有感染性的重组AAV2/5-LacZ。结果表明,所获得的重组单纯疱疹病毒HSV1-r2c5-EGFP可提供AAV2/5载体包装所需的全部辅助功能,是一种能简便、高效制备重组AAV2/5病毒的通用性辅助病毒。     

Polypeptide composition of flacherie viruses of the silkworm

The purified flacherie viruses of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, (FVS I, FVS II, FVS III, and FVS IV) were iodinated by using chloramine-T. The iodinated FVSes were purified by sucrose density gradient centrifugation or 2.4% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. FVS IV was found in the sedimentation analysis of FVS I, FVS II, and FVS IV. Electrophoretic patterns of FVS IV showed that it was a mixture of components having identical mobilities with FVS I, EVS IIa, and FVS IIb. FVS IV was a decomposed particle of FVS I, FVS II, and/or FVS III. All of these particles contained three polypeptides with molecular weights of about 51,000, 31,000, and 12,000 daltons. FVS I composed of six polypeptides with molecular weights of 67,000, 51,000, 39,000, 31,000, 14,000, and 12,000 daltons. The maturation process of FVS I was discussed and was suggested as the following process, FVS IIb→FVS IIa→FVS I. It is not clear whether FVS III is an intermediate for FVS IIa to convert into FVS I, or FVS III is a decomposed particle of FVS I.     

RNA viruses in the sea

Viruses are ubiquitous in the sea and appear to outnumber all other forms of marine life by at least an order of magnitude. Through selective infection, viruses influence nutrient cycling, community structure, and evolution in the ocean. Over the past 20 years we have learned a great deal about the diversity and ecology of the viruses that constitute the marine virioplankton, but until recently the emphasis has been on DNA viruses. Along with expanding knowledge about RNA viruses that infect important marine animals, recent isolations of RNA viruses that infect single-celled eukaryotes and molecular analyses of the RNA virioplankton have revealed that marine RNA viruses are novel, widespread, and genetically diverse. Discoveries in marine RNA virology are broadening our understanding of the biology, ecology, and evolution of viruses, and the epidemiology of viral diseases, but there is still much that we need to learn about the ecology and diversity of RNA viruses before we can fully appreciate their contributions to the dynamics of marine ecosystems. As a step toward making sense of how RNA viruses contribute to the extraordinary viral diversity in the sea, we summarize in this review what is currently known about RNA viruses that infect marine organisms.     

Early onset of virus infection and up-regulation of cytokines in mice treated with cadmium and manganese

A substantial database indicates that a large number of environmental pollutants, chemicals and therapeutic agents to which organisms are exposed cause immunotoxicity. The suppression of immune functions may cause increased susceptibility of the host to a variety of microbial pathogens potentially resulting in a life-threatening state. Evaluation of the immunotoxic potential of chemical xenobiotics is of great concern and, therefore, we have investigated the impact of exposure of inorganic metals, specifically cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn) on Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), Semliki Forest virus (SFV), and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV) infection. Pretreatment with a single, oral dose of Cd or Mn increased the susceptibility of mice to a sub-lethal infection of these viruses as observed by increased severity of symptoms and mortality compared to untreated controls. An early onset of virus infection was found in brains of Cd and Mn treated animals. Histopathological observations of the brain indicate evidence of inflammation and greater tissue pathology in Cd-or Mn-exposed mice compared to control animals. Meningitis and vascular congestion was seen in virus infected mice in all the metal treated groups, and further, the perivascular inflammation appeared earlier in treated mice compared to control. Encephalitis was maximum in Cd pretreated mice. Widespread environmental contamination of metals and the potential for their exposure and subsequent infection of humans or animals is indicative that further studies of these and all other metals are important to understand the effect of environmental pollution on human health.     

Evidence for plant viruses in the region of Argentina Islands, Antarctica

This work focused on the assessment of plant virus occurrence among primitive and higher plants in the Antarctic region. Sampling occurred during two seasons (2004/5 and 2005/6) at the Ukrainian Antarctic Station 'Academician Vernadskiy' positioned on Argentina Islands. Collected plant samples of four moss genera (Polytrichum, Plagiatecium, Sanionia and Barbilophozia) and one higher monocot plant species, Deschampsia antarctica, were further subjected to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to test for the presence of common plant viruses. Surprisingly, samples of Barbilophozia and Polytrichum mosses were found to contain antigens of viruses from the genus Tobamovirus, Tobacco mosaic virus and Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, which normally parasitize angiosperms. By contrast, samples of the monocot Deschampsia antarctica were positive for viruses typically infecting dicots: Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, Cucumber mosaic virus and Tomato spotted wilt virus. Serological data for Deschampsia antarctica were supported in part by transmission electron microscopy observations and bioassay results. The results demonstrate comparatively high diversity of plant viruses detected in Antarctica; the results also raise questions of virus specificity and host susceptibility, as the detected viruses normally infect dicotyledonous plants. However, the means of plant virus emergence in the region remain elusive and are discussed.     

寨卡病毒及其疫苗研究

寨卡病毒与黄热病毒、登革热病毒、日本脑炎病毒、西尼罗病毒等都属于蚊媒传播的黄病毒属病毒。寨卡病毒分离于1947年,但由于分布区域有限,所致寨卡热症状较轻,很长一段时间并没有引起太多的关注。最近一些年,特别是2015年后,巴西的寨卡疫情暴发及其与新生儿小头畸形的关联,引起了全球越来越多的关注。疫苗是应对寨卡疫情的重要手段,目前全球有30余个机构在进行寨卡病毒疫苗的研发。本文综述了寨卡病毒的生物学、流行病学、临床特征以及当前不同类型寨卡病毒疫苗研发现状,同时对其他几种黄病毒属病毒批准和临床阶段疫苗情况进行了概述,以为相关研究人员提供参考。     

应用斑点法检测植物病毒的研究

应用斑点法检测了病叶粗汁液中的芜菁花叶病毒(TuMV)、大豆花叶病毒(sMV)和黄瓜花叶病毒(CMV),病叶粗汁液可被检测的最大稀释度分别为1:5120、1:2560和1:1280。提纯的大豆花叶病毒和黄瓜花叶病毒可检测的最低限量分别为1.7ng和1.2ng。以牛血清白蛋白、吐温和聚乙烯吡咯啉酮作封闭液,均可获得满意的结果。应用斑点法检测芜菁花叶病毒和大豆花叶病毒时,其抗血清稀释1:500倍可获得满意效果,稀释2000倍仍可用于检测。