重组人LIF融合蛋白表达纯化及其活性鉴定

目的:原核表达重组hLIF融合蛋白并进行诱导表达、纯化及活性鉴定.方法:将hLIF基因克隆至pThioHisA载体,构建融合表达载体pThioHisA-hLIF,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导表达.表达产物经亲和层析后,Western blot检测目的蛋白的特异性.用小鼠胚胎干细胞脱饲养层培养对纯化后的重组hLIF融合蛋白进行生物活性的鉴定.结果:降低诱导温度和延长诱导时间能增加hLIF融合蛋白的可溶性表达,纯化后的重组蛋白纯度大于95％,Western blot检测显示了良好的特异性.在脱饲养层细胞培养条件下,添加纯化的hLIF融合蛋白能够有效的维持小鼠胚胎干细胞的未分化状态.结论:重组hLIF融合蛋白可在大肠杆菌中高效表达,具有良好的特异性,为干细胞研究及hLIF蛋白的其他功能研究奠定了基础.     

绵羊GM-CSF原核表达及蛋白功能检测

目的:构建GM-CSF原核表达载体,并诱导表达、纯化其蛋白.方法:将GM-CSF基因克隆至原核表达载体pET-32中,转化至BL21中,用智能蛋白质多维纯化系统(AKTAxpressTM)纯化目的蛋白,利用MTT法测定GM-CSF融合蛋白对绵羊外周血淋巴细胞的增殖活性.结果:成功获得了435bp的绵羊GM-CSF基因片段,诱导表达了35kDa融合蛋白GM-CSF,其纯度达95％以上,浓度达860mg/mL;通过MTT证明该融合蛋白对绵羊淋巴细胞具有增殖活性,其作用最明显的蛋白浓度是200μg/mL.结论:成功获得重组蛋白GM-CSF,该蛋白具有较好的生物活性,为免疫增强佐剂的开发奠定了基础.     

人白血病抑制因子在昆虫细胞Sf9中的表达

人白血病抑制因子(hLIF)cDNA装入p2bac,受其多角蛋白启动子控制,并与野生型线性杆状病毒DNA共转染昆虫细胞Sf9。经ELISA和免疫印迹证实,该重组病毒感染Sf9 24h后(胞解液)和48h后(培养液),均可测得表达的hLIF,在72h时蛋白浓度可达每毫升(1×10~7细胞)4～10μg;经细胞活性观察表明,该蛋白可促进人白血病细胞U937分化,并使U937内信号分子STAT_3合成增加。结果表明,昆虫细胞表达的hLIF可分泌于培养液中且含量高。它的高表达、易纯化、强活性,有实用价值。     

人白血病抑制因子基因在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达

将 575bp的人白血病抑制因子基因克隆到表达载体pPICZαA上 ,构建成重组质粒pPICZαA hLIF。pPICZαA hLIF经SacI酶切使之线性化后转化到巴斯德毕赤酵母细胞X 33中。转化子经Mut表型筛选和PCR分析鉴定后 ,利用甘油增菌和甲醇诱导 ,实现了hLIF基因在毕赤酵母系统中的表达。SDS PAGE检测和Westernblot分析结果表明表达产物的分子量约为58 5kD ,与天然hLIF大小相近 ,并且具有免疫原性。凝胶薄层扫描分析显示 ,重组hLIF约占上清总蛋白的 32 8%。生物活性测定结果表明 ,表达产物能够抑制小鼠畸胎瘤细胞F9克隆的形成     

乙型肝炎病毒DNA聚合酶反式调节蛋白HBVDNAPTP1的表达、纯化与初步鉴定

目的构建HBVDNAPTP1基因的原核表达载体,诱导其在大肠埃希菌中表达,并对融合蛋白进行纯化。方法利用逆转录-PCR获得乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)DNA聚合酶(Polymerase)反式调节人类新基因HBVD-NAPTP1,测序正确后插入至原核表达载体pET-32a(+)中,转化BL21(DE3)宿主菌进行诱导,并利用组氨酸亲和层析方法对融合蛋白进行纯化。结果 HBVDNAPTP1原核表达载体转化宿主菌后,经0.5 mmol/L IPTG、30℃诱导5 h获得了分子量约为31 kD的HBVDNAPTP1融合蛋白的优化表达,Western blotting证实融合蛋白的特异性。亲和层析纯化后得到较纯的HBVDNAPTP1融合蛋白,每升培养菌液中可获得2.24 mg的纯化蛋白。结论成功获得纯化的HBVDNAPTP1融合蛋白,为今后开展HBVDNAPTP1的生物学功能研究奠定了物质基础。     

hK1-L-Fc融合蛋白在CHO细胞中的表达及其活性研究

为进一步改造重组人激肽释放酶1(hK1),以期提高其生物活性,制备了通过柔性接头相连接的重组人激肽释放酶1-L-IgG1 Fc融合蛋白(hK1-L-Fc)。采用重叠延伸PCR技术构建hK1-L-Fc融合基因,克隆至表达载体pcDNA3.1,在中国仓鼠卵巢细胞(CHO-S)中表达。利用Protein A 亲和层析柱纯化融合蛋白,SDS-PAGE、Western blotting、飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)、HPLC检测表达产物,底物法检测融合蛋白的体外活性。结果显示:成功构建pcDNA3.1-hK1-L-Fc重组表达载体;获得稳定表达融合蛋白的细胞株;无血清悬浮批式培养的表达量在0.7 mg/L以上;纯化的蛋白其纯度在95%以上,分子量约60 kDa;活性检测显示其比活性在9.2 U/mg以上,较hK1-Fc蛋白提高了18%以上。     

重组人胰岛素样生长因子1的原核可溶性表达及活性鉴定

目的:原核可溶性表达人胰岛素样生长因子1(hIGF-1)并进行生物活性测定。方法:PCR扩增hIGF-1核酸序列,克隆至融合表达载体pET-DsbC中,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行诱导、表达和纯化,对融合蛋白DsbC-hIGF-1分别进行酶切、Western印迹和生物活性测定。结果:融合蛋白DsbC-hIGF-1在原核系统内经IPTG诱导,主要以可溶性形式表达,其表达量占菌体总蛋白量的30%～35%,Western印迹和MTT法测定结果证明重组DsbC-hIGF-1蛋白具有较强的抗原活性和明显的促NIH/3T3细胞增殖作用。结论:融合蛋白DsbC-hIGF在大肠杆菌中以可溶性表达形式存在并具有类似天然hIGF-1的生物活性,这对进一步研究hIGF-1的结构和功能,开发相应的基因工程产品具有重要意义。     

重组人IL-4大肠杆菌表达与纯化

根据大肠杆菌密码子偏爱性优化并合成人白细胞介素4基因,以pET30a( )为载体构建了重组表达质粒pET30a( )/rhIL-4,将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞,诱导表达并超声破菌检测重组蛋白的表达形式。采用5L发酵罐培养工程菌,发酵液OD600为0.6时诱导3.5h收集菌体,检测目的蛋白的表达量。收集的菌体经压榨破菌获得包涵体,通过包涵体变性、层析、透析复性等方法对rhIL-4进行纯化。采用人红细胞白血病细胞(TF-1)测定纯化的rhIL-4的生物活性。测序表明目的基因已插入载体pET30a( )中,重组蛋白以包涵体形式表达,单位体积重组蛋白的表达量达200mg/L发酵液,建立了对包涵体形式表达的rhIL-4纯化方法,最终得率为40mg/L发酵液,纯度大于98%,回收率为20%以上。免疫印迹法检测诱导表达的重组蛋白和纯化的蛋白为IL-4,N端氨基酸序列测定结果与理论相符,生物活性检测纯化的蛋白比活性达2.5×106AU/mg。这为rhIL-4进一步产业化研究建立了基础。     

Trx-NAP 5融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达及其活性检测

目的:用大肠杆菌表达获得重组线虫抗凝血肽5(rNAP 5),为研究开发NAP5的功能与应用提供原料来源。方法:将扩增的NAP5基因经BamHⅠ和HindⅢ双酶切后与表达载体pET-32a连接。构建好的重组表达质粒转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)后,分别经IPTG和乳糖诱导表达,并探讨诱导表达条件,分析表达产物的可溶性情况。表达产物经镍亲和纯化后,用凝血酶原时间(PT)和活化部分凝血活酶时间(aPTT)检测体外抗凝活性。结果:成功构建了pET-32a/NAP5表达载体,IPTG和乳糖均能诱导目的蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效地可溶性表达。优化条件下每升LB培养基可获可溶性目的融合蛋白量达65.3mg。纯化的蛋白能明显延长PT及aPTT,7.0mg/L的蛋白平均约延长5.09倍aPTT,2.55倍PT。结论:在大肠杆菌中成功表达了具有很好生物活性的Trx-NAP5融合蛋白,为研究开发NAP5的功能与应用奠定了基础。     

血小板衍生生长因子BB亚型在毕赤酵母中的表达及纯化

目的:用毕赤酵母表达系统表达重组人血小板衍生生长因子BB亚型(PDGF-BB)。方法:采用PT-PCR从人早幼粒白血病细胞系HL-60细胞中获得目的基因,克隆到表达载体p MEX9K中,质粒线性化后转化酵母表达菌株GS115,筛选后的酵母表达菌株经BMGY/BMMY培养基体系诱导表达后,通过疏水作用、离子交换、凝胶过滤纯化获得目的蛋白,采用SDS-PAGE、Western印迹、N端氨基酸序列和MTT增殖活性测定等方法检测目的蛋白性质及生物活性。结果:重组人PDGF-BB为分泌表达,表达量大于100 mg/L;经三步纯化,获得纯度高于95%且具有较高活性(5.0×105IU/mg)的目标蛋白。结论:利用毕赤酵母表达系统表达重组人PDGF-BB,表达产量高,成本低,工艺简单,易于工业化放大,有良好的市场前景。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.