纯化重组霍乱毒素B亚单位与天然霍乱毒素B亚单位性质的对比研究

霍乱毒素Ｂ亚单位（ＢＳ）已用于新型口服霍乱疫苗、佐剂及蛋白质载体,但成本高,来源困难．用重组霍乱毒素Ｂ亚单位（ｒＢＳ）代替ＢＳ可克服上述缺点．ｒＢＳ用于上述目的前必须证实其在物理、化学及免疫学性质方面与天然同类产品的一致性．用亲和层析法从各批次大罐发酵所获工程菌Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＭＭ２（ｐＭＭ－ＣＴＢ）培养物上清中制备得到了小批量ｒＢＳ纯品,在同等条件下与ＢＳ（Ｓｉｇ－ｍａ公司产品）进行理化、免疫学性质的对比研究,证实二者在ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ中电泳带位置一致、分子量相同,纯度达９９％;在反相ＨＰＬＣ中出峰行为一致,纯度达１００％;在半干式聚焦电泳分析中电泳带分布相同,等电点为７．９１．ｒＢＳＮ端起的２０个氨基酸序列为ＴＰＱＮＩＴＤＬＣＡＥＹＨＮＴＱＩＨＴＬ,与克隆基因来源株的毒素Ｂ亚单位同一段序列完全一致．氨基酸组成分析证实ｒＢＳ与ＢＳ相近．在免疫学性质分析中,ｒＢＳ与ＢＳ在免疫双扩散试验中与抗ＣＴ均出一条沉淀线且相互吻合;在免疫电泳试验中二者与抗ＣＴ在相应位置上产生一条沉淀弧;二者均能与神经节苷脂ＧＭ１结合且这种结合均可通过二者与抗ＣＴ的预保温处理而被阻断．对比研究结果揭示ｒＢＳ与ＢＳ性质完全一致,可代替ＢＳ用于     

Endogenous GM1 Ganglioside of the Plasma Membrane Promotes Neuritogenesis by Two Mechanisms

The influence of GM1 on the neuritogenic phase of neuronal differentiation has been highlighted in recent reports showing upregulation of this ganglioside in the plasma and nuclear membranes concomitant with axonogenesis. These changes are accompanied by alterations in Ca²⁺ flux which constitute an essential component of the signaling mechanism for axon outgrowth. This study examines 2 distinct mechanisms of induced neurite outgrowth involving plasma membrane GM1, as expressed in 3 neuroblastoma cell lines. Growth of Neuro-2a and NG108-15 cells in the presence of neuraminidase (N'ase), an enzyme that increases the cell surface content of GM1, caused prolific outgrowth of neurites which, in the case of Neuro-2a, could be blocked by the B subunit of cholera toxin (Ctx B) which binds specifically to GM1; however, the latter agent applied to NG108-15 cells proved neuritogenic and potentiated the effect of N'ase. With N18 cells, the combination was also neuritogenic as was Ctx B alone, whereas N'ase by itself had no effect. Neurite outgrowth correlated with influx of extracellular Ca²⁺, determined with fura-2. Treatment of NG108-15 and N18 cells with Ctx B alone caused modest but persistent elevation of intracellular Ca²⁺ while a more pronounced increase occurred with the combination Ctx B + N'ase. Treatment with N'ase alone also caused modest but prolonged elevation of intracellular Ca²⁺ in NG108-15 and Neuro-2a but not N18; in the case of Neuro-2a this effect was blocked by Ctx B. Neuro-2a and N18 thus possess 2 distinctly different mechanisms for neuritogenesis based on Ca²⁺ modulation by plasma membrane GM1, while NG108-15 cells show both capabilities. The neurites stimulated by N'ase + Ctx B treatment of N18 cells were shown to have axonal character, as previously demonstrated for NG108-15 cells stimulated in this manner and for Neuro-2a cells stimulated by N'ase alone.     

霍乱肠毒素B亚单位在转基因番茄中表达的研究

将霍乱肠毒素B亚单位（CT－B）基因及内质网引导序列（SEKDEL）克隆到质粒pRTL2和pBI121中,分别构建植物双元表达载体pBI-CTB和pBI-CTBK,CT-B基因由Ca35S启动子控制表达。采用叶盘法经根癌农杆菌介导转化番茄（金丰1号,Jinfeng1)各表达载体得到一批转基因植株。经PCR和Southern blot分析表明CT－B基因整合到了番茄基因组中;ELISA和Western blot分析表明pBI-CTB和pBI-CTBK的转基因植株能够有效表达CT－B多肽,分别占番茄叶片可溶性蛋白的0.055%和0.084%。     

Crystal structure of cholera toxin B-pentamer bound to receptor GM1 pentasaccharide.

Cholera toxin (CT) is an AB5 hexameric protein responsible for the symptoms produced by Vibrio cholerae infection. In the first step of cell intoxication, the B-pentamer of the toxin binds specifically to the branched pentasaccharide moiety of ganglioside GM1 on the surface of target human intestinal epithelial cells. We present here the crystal structure of the cholera toxin B-pentamer complexed with the GM1 pentasaccharide. Each receptor binding site on the toxin is found to lie primarily within a single B-subunit, with a single solvent-mediated hydrogen bond from residue Gly 33 of an adjacent subunit. The large majority of interactions between the receptor and the toxin involve the 2 terminal sugars of GM1, galactose and sialic acid, with a smaller contribution from the N-acetyl galactosamine residue. The binding of GM1 to cholera toxin thus resembles a 2-fingered grip: the Gal(beta 1-3)GalNAc moiety representing the "forefinger" and the sialic acid representing the "thumb." The residues forming the binding site are conserved between cholera toxin and the homologous heat-labile enterotoxin from Escherichia coli, with the sole exception of His 13. Some reported differences in the binding affinity of the 2 toxins for gangliosides other than GM1 may be rationalized by sequence differences at this residue. The CTB5:GM1 pentasaccharide complex described here provides a detailed view of a protein:ganglioside specific binding interaction, and as such is of interest not only for understanding cholera pathogenesis and for the design of drugs and development of vaccines but also for modeling other protein:ganglioside interactions such as those involved in GM1-mediated signal transduction.     

The Effect of the B Subunit of Cholera Toxin on the Action of Nerve Growth Factor on PC12 Cells

Abstract: Exogenous gangliosides, especially ganglioside GM1 (GM1), seem to potentiate the action of nerve growth factor (NGF). We have examined the possible regulation of the NGF signaling pathway in PC12 cells by the B subunit of cholera toxin (CTB), which binds to endogenous GM1 specifically and with a high affinity. CTB treatment (1 μg/ml) enhanced NGF-induced neurite outgrowth from PC12 cells, NGF-induced activation of ribosomal protein S6 kinase, and NGF-induced stimulation of trk phosphorylation. CTB plus NGF also caused a greater inhibition of [³H]-thymidine incorporation into DNA than did NGF alone. These enhancing effects of CTB were blocked by the presence of cytochalasin B in the culture medium but were not affected by the presence of colchicine or by the depletion of Ca²⁺ in the medium. ¹²⁵I-NGF binding experiments revealed that CTB treatment did not affect the specific binding of NGF to the cells. These results strongly suggest that the binding of cell surface GM1 by CTB modulates the pathway of intracellular signaling initiated by NGF and that the association of CTB with a cytoskeletal component is essential for these effects.     

工程菌产霍乱肠毒素B亚单位的纯化

 本实验室使霍乱肠毒素(CT)B亚单位基因在大肠杆菌中获得表达,并能分泌到胞外。将该菌株培养物上清经过超滤浓缩后,用偶联上霍乱毒素IgG的CNBr-Sepharose 4B进行亲和层析,得到表达产物霍乱毒素B亚单位纯蛋白。经PA-GE、HPLC及琼脂免疫扩散等方法鉴定证明该蛋白与天然霍乱肠毒素B亚单位完全相同。     

霍乱毒素B亚单位基因分泌型表达载体的构建及转化烟草的研究

为了探索利用植物分泌特性来表达重组蛋白的可行性,先构建了含钙网蛋白信号肽的植物双元载体pBIcal,再向该载体中插入霍乱毒素B亚单位编码基因,最后得到表达载体pBIcal—ctb。通过根癌农杆菌介导,该表达载体转化烟草,在卡那霉素抗性培养基上筛选,得到30棵抗性植株。经PCR鉴定,霍乱毒素B亚单位基因已经整合到烟草基因组中。初步表达分析表明,转基因烟草中含有具生物活性的霍乱毒素B亚单位蛋白。     

重组霍乱毒素B亚基与疟原虫多表位融合蛋白的免疫保护作用研究

对以霍乱毒素B亚基为载体蛋白的重组疟疾多价抗原在小鼠及恒河猴中的免疫原性及对相应疟原虫感染的免疫保护作用进行了研究。结果表明：该抗原免疫小鼠后,对约氏疟子孢子攻击的保护率在50%左右;恒河猴免疫后用1×10⁸食蟹疟裂殖子攻击,对照组2只动物在攻击后4d感染,感染持续30d以上;免疫组2只动物中,两只动物在感染6～7d后完全恢复,且1只推迟3d感染,说明该抗原具有免疫保护作用。     

霍乱毒素B亚单位工程菌MM2在含乳酸培养基中的高表达

确定了工程菌MM2中霍乱毒素B亚单位(CTB)在含乳酸培养基中的高表达方案。采用两阶段控制培养温度(30℃→37℃)可提高CTB产量4倍,提高后期pH值(72→84)可提高CTB比表达水平214倍,中间补加乙酸钠可提高CTB产量65%。在5L发酵罐培养菌密度OD₆₀₀达30,CTB产量达1867mg/L,产物在培养液中以多聚体形式存在,具有抗原性。     

GM1 ganglioside modulates prostaglandin E1 stimulated adenylyl cyclase in neuro-2A cells

This study demonstrates modulation by GM1 ganglioside of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1)-induced cAMP formation in Neuro-2a neuroblastoma cells. Pretreatment of the cells with neuraminidase, an enzyme that increases cell surface GM1, resulted in significant elevation of PGE1-induced cAMP formation, as did preincubation of the cells with nmolar concentrations of GM1. Pretreatment with brain ganglioside mixture lacking GM1 had no effect. Cholera toxin B subunit, a specific GM1-binding ligand, inhibited adenylyl cyclase. When the concentration of exogenous GM1 in which the cells were preincubated was increased from nmolar to molar levels there was a dose-responsive fall off in cAMP elevation, attributed to progressive inhibition of adenylyl cyclase by increasing GM1. These results are interpreted as indicating modulation of this PGE1 receptor in Neuro-2a cells by plasma membrane-localized GM1 in a structure-specific manner.Abbreviations PGE1 prostaglandin E1 - Ctx B B subunit of cholera toxin - BBG bovine brain ganglioside mixture - DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium - FBS fetal bovine serum - IBMX 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine - N'ase neuraminidase - D-PBS Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline     

GM1 Ganglioside in the Nuclear Membrane Modulates Nuclear Calcium Homeostasis During Neurite Outgrowth

Abstract: GM1 in the nuclear membrane, previously shown to be up-regulated during neurite outgrowth, has been found to influence nuclear Ca²⁺ flux during differentiation of Neuro-2a cells. Nuclei were isolated from cultured Neuro-2a cells before and after neuraminidase-induced neuritogenesis and incubated with ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ for varying periods to determine uptake/efflux of Ca²⁺. At 5, 10, and 15 min ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ levels in nuclei from differentiated cells were significantly lower than those in nuclei from untreated cells. The same result was obtained when the GM1 level was elevated artificially by preincubation of the nuclei in 10 µ M GM1. In experiments designed to measure efflux specifically, isolated nuclei preincubated in GM1 released ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ more rapidly than untreated nuclei. We conclude that one role of GM1 in the nuclear membrane is to alter Ca²⁺ regulatory mechanisms in the nucleus following onset of neuronal process outgrowth.     

A组轮状病毒VP6与霍乱毒素B亚基融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达及生物活性分析

利用霍乱毒素B亚基 (CholeratoxinBsubunit,CTB)的免疫载体作用 ,将轮状病毒相关抗原引入口服免疫体系 ,可激起有效的粘膜免疫反应 ,这里报道了CTB基因与A组轮状病毒地方株T114VP6全基因的融合 ,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3 )中进行了融合蛋白的表达。在IPTG诱导下得到分子量为 5 6kD的融合蛋白 ,表达量占菌体蛋白的15 %。分别用抗CT的抗体和抗A组轮状病毒的高价免疫血清进行WesternBlot检测 ,结果证明融合蛋白CTB VP6保留了天然霍乱毒素B亚基及轮状病毒VP6的抗原性。G_M1-ELISA检测表明 ,复性后的融合蛋白具有与神经节苷脂GM1 结合的能力。     

Stimulation of Neurite Outgrowth in Neuroblastoma Cells by Neuraminidase: Putative Role of GM1 Ganglioside in Differentiation

Treatment of three neuroblastoma cell types in culture with neuraminidase resulted in enhanced neurite outgrowth. These included the mouse Neuro-2A and rat B104 and B50 lines. The morphological changes depended on the presence of exogenous Ca2+ and were accompanied by modest but statistically significant increases in 45Ca2+ influx. Neuraminidase-stimulated neuritogenesis was blocked by the B subunit of cholera toxin (cholera B) and anti-GM1 antibody, a finding suggesting the effect was due to an increased amount of GM1 on the cell surface. Cholera B also blocked the increase in 45Ca2+ influx. The mouse N1A-103 line, previously characterized as "neurite minus," did not respond to neuraminidase with either neurite outgrowth or enhanced Ca2+ influx. These results point to an influence of GM1 on neuritogenesis in cells with differentiation potential and suggest a mechanism involving modulation of Ca2+ flux.     

Ganglioside GM1 Contributes to the State of Insulin Resistance in Senescent Human Arterial Endothelial Cells

Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) play central roles in physiologically important functions of blood vessels and contribute to the maintenance of vascular integrity. Therefore, it is considered that the impairment of EC functions leads to the development of vascular diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms of the EC dysfunctions that accompany senescence and aging have not yet been clarified. The carbohydrate antigens carried by glycoconjugates (e.g. glycoproteins, glycosphingolipids, and proteoglycans) mainly present on the cell surface serve not only as marker molecules but also as functional molecules. In this study, we have investigated the abundance and functional roles of glycosphingolipids in human ECs during senescence and aging. Among glycosphingolipids, ganglioside GM1 was highly expressed in abundance on the surface of replicatively and prematurely senescent ECs and also of ECs derived from an elderly subject. Insulin signaling, which regulates important functions of ECs, is impaired in senescent and aged ECs. Actually, by down-regulating GM1 on senescent ECs and overloading exogenous GM1 onto non-senescent ECs, we showed that an increased abundance of GM1 functionally contributes to the impairment of insulin signaling in ECs. Taken together, these findings provide the first evidence that GM1 increases in abundance on the cell surface of ECs under the conditions of cellular senescence and aging and causes insulin resistance in ECs. GM1 may be an attractive target for the detection, prevention, and therapy of insulin resistance and related vascular diseases, particularly in older people.     

GM1对肌质网Ca~(2+)-ATPase活性及膜流动性的影响

外源性GM1对肌质网Ca2+-ATPase的水解及转运活性都有明显的抑制作用.在GM1浓度为0～8nmol/mg蛋白质范围内抑制作用具有浓度依赖性.当GM1浓度达到8nmol/mg蛋白质时,酶活性受到最大抑制,此时水解活性降低51%,转运活性降低49%.荧光偏振测定结果表明:GM1参入后,肌质网膜流动性降低.     

Effects of ganglioside GM1 on the thermotropic behavior of cholera toxin B subunit

Summary The B, or binding, subunit of cholera enterotoxin forms a pentameric ring structure in the intact toxin, and also when the subunit is isolated from the A subunit. The thermal denaturation of the B subunit ring was examined by differential scanning calorimetry in the presence and absence of ganglioside G_M1, its natural receptor. In the absence of ganglioside an irreversible endotherm was observed with maximal excess apparent heat capacity, C_max, at 74.6° C. When the ganglioside was added in increasing amounts, multiple transitions were observed at higher temperatures, the most prominent having a C_max at 90.8° C. At high ganglioside concentrations, the 74.6° C transition was not observed. In addition to the thermodynamic results a model is proposed for the interaction of G_M1 and B subunit pentamer. This model is derived independently of the calorimetric results (but is consistent with such data) and is based upon considerations of the geometry of the G_M1 micelle-B subunit pentamer.Abbreviations M_r molecular weight in daltons - G_M1 H³Neu-AcGgOse₄Cer^* = Gall 3Ga1NAc1 4Gal-[3 - 2NeuAc]1 4Glc1 1Cer (asterisked form follows the recommendations of the IUPACIUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature, Ref. 3) - R molar ratio of G_M1 to B monomer - DSC differential scanning calorimetry - C_max excess apparent heat capacity - C_max maximal value of C_ex - t_m temperature (° C) at C_ex = C_max - t_1/2 peak width in °C at C_ex = C_max/2 - H_cal calorimetric enthalpy - C _p ^d van't Hoff enthalpy - C _p ^d change in specific heat accompanying denaturation     

Stabilization of the Tertiary Structure of the Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit Inhibits Toxin Dislocation and Cellular Intoxication

Cholera toxin (CT) moves from the cell surface to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by retrograde vesicular transport. The catalytic subunit of CT (CTA1) then crosses the ER membrane and enters the cytosol in a process that involves the quality control mechanism of ER-associated degradation. The molecular details of this dislocation event have not been fully characterized. Here, we report that thermal instability in the CTA1 subunit—specifically, the loss of CTA1 tertiary structure at 37 °C—triggers toxin dislocation. Biophysical studies found that glycerol preferentially stabilized the tertiary structure of CTA1 without having any noticeable effect on the thermal stability of its secondary structure. The thermal disordering of CTA1 tertiary structure normally preceded the perturbation of its secondary structure, but in the presence of 10% glycerol the temperature-induced loss of CTA1 tertiary structure occurred at higher temperatures in tandem with the loss of CTA1 secondary structure. The glycerol-induced stabilization of CTA1 tertiary structure blocked CTA1 dislocation from the ER and instead promoted CTA1 secretion into the extracellular medium. This, in turn, inhibited CT intoxication. Glycerol treatment also inhibited the in vitro degradation of CTA1 by the core 20S proteasome. Collectively, these findings indicate that toxin thermal instability plays a key role in the intoxication process. They also suggest the stabilization of CTA1 tertiary structure is a potential goal for novel antitoxin therapeutic agents.     

Treatment with GM1 Ganglioside Restores Striatal Dopamine in the 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine-Treated Mouse

1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), 30 mg/kg i.p. daily for 7 days, was administered to mice. This dosage regimen resulted in an approximately 50% reduction of striatal dopamine (DA) level. Chronic administration of GM1 ganglioside (II3NeuAc-GgOse Cer), beginning between 1 to 4 days after terminating MPTP dosing, resulted in partial restoration of the striatal DA level. From dose- and time-response studies, it appeared that 30 mg/kg i.p. of GM1 administered daily for approximately 23 days resulted in an approximately 80% restoration of the DA level and complete restoration of the 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) content. This dosage of GM1 also restored the turnover rate of DA in the striatum to near normal. Discontinuing GM1 treatment resulted in a fall of DA and DOPAC levels to values found in mice treated with MPTP alone. There was no evidence for regeneration of nerve terminal amine reuptake in the GM1-treated mice as evaluated by DA uptake into synaptosomes. Our biochemical findings in animals suggest that early GM1 ganglioside treatment of individuals with degenerative diseases of dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons might be fruitful.