人工抗原合成研究进展

近年来,以小分子化合物为半抗原的免疫分析技术在食品药品、环境保护等领域已有诸多应用,并取得了较为理想的检测效果。小分子化合物只能与载体偶联形成人工抗原后,方能借助T细胞表位间接诱导B细胞进行增殖与分化,进而产生特异性抗体。高效的人工抗原的合成是保证免疫分析的前提和关键,就近年来国内外有关人工抗原合成过程中所涉及的小分子半抗原的设计与合成方法、载体的选择、半抗原与载体的偶联方法、人工抗原的纯化及鉴定方法等进行综述。     

氨苄青霉素人工抗原的制备及抗体特性鉴定

根据氨苄青霉素(AMP)分子结构上存在的化学活性基团羧基,用碳化二亚胺法(EDC)将AMP偶联于载体蛋白BSA,合成人工抗原BSA-AMP,用紫外扫描(Uv)和SDS-PAGE进行鉴定,推算分子结合比;用BSA-AMP免疫新西兰白兔,间接ELISA测定多抗血清(pAb)效价,阻断ELISA鉴定其敏感性,琼脂双扩散试验和交叉反应试验鉴定其特异性.结果表明,BSA-AMP偶联成功,分子结合比为1:17.6,获得了高效价、敏感、特异的AMP pAb,为AMP残留免疫学检测方法的建立奠定了基础.     

PLGA人工抗原提呈细胞载体的制备

目的:目前常用的载体材料,在体内很难降解,限制了其在体内的应用,本文通过用PLGA微球制备人工抗原提呈细胞(AAPC)载体,对其功能进行验证.希望此方法能弥补传统方法的不足.方法:将软脂酸偶联到亲和素上,然后按照传统的复乳法来制备PLGA微球,并且通过使用荧光素(FITC)标记、生物素化的牛血清蛋白(BSA)对其功能进行验证.结果:通过该方法可以得到表面固定生物素的PLGA微球,并且证明软脂酸修饰并未影响到亲和素分子和生物素的结合,生物素化的BSA分子可以有效的结合到微球的表面.结论:PLGA微球表面很难引进合适的化学基团,导致其不能像聚苯乙烯微球那样通过化学反应来将亲和素分子固定在微球的表面上,通过将软脂酸偶联到亲和素分子上,可改变其表面很难引进合适的化学基团的不足,用其微球可用于制备AAPC载体.人工抗原提呈细胞是免疫学研究领域的新思路,可在基础免疫研究和临床治疗方面发挥较大的作用,但作为一门新兴技术,在制备、效果评价及应用方面需要逐渐完善和成熟,用PLGA微球为载体构建,弥补了磁珠、聚苯乙烯不能在体内降解的不足,且安全无毒,可供参考.     

携带HIV-1抗原的单纯疱疹病毒载体疫苗的构建及鉴定

利用细菌人工染色体技术将串联的HIV-1 gp160、gag和protease基因以及表达元件插入1型单纯疱疹病毒(Herpes simplex virus type 1,HSV-1)内部反向重复序列区,以获得携带HIV-1抗原的单纯疱疹病毒载体疫苗。首先将HIV-1 gp160(B型和C型)、gag和protease基因串联克隆入pc DNA3获得重组质粒pc DNA/g Bgp和pc DNA/g Cgp,重组质粒转染293FT细胞,Western blotting检测HIV抗原表达。继而将pc DNA/g Bgp和pc DNA/g Cgp中包括HIV-1抗原基因和表达元件的表达框克隆入p KO5/BN获得重组穿梭质粒p KO5/BN/g Bgp和p KO5/BN/g Cgp,穿梭质粒电转含BAC-HSV的大肠杆菌,筛选重组菌,提取重组DNA并转染Vero细胞,挑取病毒蚀斑纯化重组病毒,Southern blotting鉴定重组病毒DNA,Western blotting检测重组病毒感染细胞中HIV抗原表达,并分析病毒的增殖特性。结果表明,Western blotting在pc DNA/g Bgp和pc DNA/g Cgp转染的293FT细胞中检测到表达的gp160和gag蛋白。p KO5/BN/g Bgp和p KO5/BN/g Cgp分别电转获得重组菌,并从重组DNA转染的Vero细胞中纯化获得重组HSV,Southern blotting检测表明重组HSV基因组发生特异性重组,重组病毒感染细胞中检测到gp120和gp41,且重组HSV保留了在哺乳动物细胞中的复制能力。本研究获得携载HIV-1 gp160、gag和protease基因的重组HSV,并保留了在哺乳动物细胞中的复制能力,可作为HIV-1复制型病毒载体疫苗。     

S抗原与抗体结合的扫描隧道显微镜研究

用扫描隧道显微镜观察了兔Ｓ抗原及其与鼠抗兔Ｓ抗原抗体相互作用所形成的复合物,结果表明,Ｓ抗原单体呈椭球状。其二维尺寸为７．５ｎｍ×５．３ｎｍ,且常以二聚体形式存在。抗原分别结合于抗体的二个Ｆａｂ段,既可以单体结合,也可以二聚体形式结合。     

基于miRNA-155结构的人工miRNA表达载体的构建与评价

目的:建立一种适用于人工miRNA(amiRNA)表达研究的克隆载体。方法:基于实验室构建的短发夹RNA(shRNA)表达载体pshOK-basic,将鼠源miRNA-155的侧翼序列插入合适的酶切位点构建得到amiRNA重组表达载体pOK-basic;应用本载体分别构建靶向萤火虫荧光素酶(luc2)和红色荧光蛋白(mCherry)基因的amiRNA并检测其沉默效果。结果:应用此载体能快速高效地构建amiRNA,靶向luc2和mCherry报告基因的amiRNA能较好地抑制靶基因的表达。结论:构建了一种能高效表达amiRNA的克隆载体,为amiRNA的进一步研究及应用奠定了基础。     

载体蛋白对多糖蛋白结合疫苗中多糖免疫应答的影响研究

多糖蛋白结合疫苗的研发及成功上市是预防细菌性传染病(bacterial infectious diseases)的突破,目前已批准上市的多糖蛋白结合疫苗主要有b型流感嗜血杆菌结合疫苗、肺炎球菌结合疫苗和脑膜炎球菌结合疫苗.载体蛋白的选择是多糖蛋白结合疫苗的免疫原性增强的关键因素,目前获批上市的疫苗主要使用的载体蛋白有破...     

表达超抗原SEA基因的溶瘤腺病毒载体的构建与鉴定

目的:构建表达超抗原SEA基因的溶瘤腺病毒载体并鉴定.方法:采用PCR技术,从产SEA的葡萄球菌标准菌株ATCC13565基因组DNA中获得SEA全长基因序列,酶切后克隆入pCA13质粒,构建重组病毒质粒pCA13-SEA.将鉴定正确的pCA13-SEA与含有腺病毒右臂的质粒pBHGE3通过Lipofectamine2000共转染HEK293细胞,经同源重组产生重组腺病毒Ad-SEA.Ad-SEA在293细胞中大量扩增并通过氯化铯密度梯度离心法纯化、测定其滴度.结果:经PCR扩增、酶切鉴定、序列测定证实,SEA基因成功克隆到溶瘤腺病毒载体中,可实现SEA基因的表达.结论:成功构建了表达超抗原SEA基因的溶瘤腺病毒载体,为进一步研究该病毒对膀胱肿瘤靶向治疗的作用奠定了基础.     

I型单纯疱疹病毒胸苷激酶真核表达载体的构建及其表达鉴定

为构建单纯疱疹病毒I型胸苷激酶(HSV1TK)的真核表达载体pcDNA3.1-EGFP/HSV1TK,鉴定其在真核细胞中的表达和功能.以pORF-HSV1TK为模板,PCR扩增的目的基因HSV1TK片段与pMD18-T载体相连接构建重组克隆pMD18-T/HSV1TK.再双酶切出HSV1TK片段,插入pcDNA3.1-EGFP多克隆位点,构建pcDNA3.1-EGFP/ HSV1TK真核表达载体并进行酶切、测序鉴定[1].分别用荧光显微镜观察和RT-PCR方法检测脂质体介导pcDNA3.1-EGFP/ HSV1TK在卵巢癌细胞SKOV3的表达;分别用MTT法和光镜检测胸苷激酶/丙氧鸟苷(HSV1TK/GCV)系统对SKOV3体外杀伤作用及旁观者效应.结果表明,重组载体酶切鉴定结果与预期结果一致,基因序列与GenBank上报道的HSV1TK基因序列完全一致.荧光显微镜观察转染后的细胞发出绿色荧光;RT-PCR结果表明HSV1TK基因能在SKOV3内有效表达.MTT和光镜结果显示转染HSV1TK基因的SKOV3细胞,加入前体药物丙氧鸟苷(GCV)处理后对其有明显的杀伤作用和旁观者效应.成功构建的真核表达载体pcDNA3.1-EGFP/ HSV1TK能在SKOV3细胞中稳定表达,且HSV1TK对卵巢癌细胞株SKOV3体外有强大的杀伤作用和旁观者效应.     

精子载体法转基因动物的分子机制与制备策略

精子载体法转基因由于具有简便易行、对胚胎发育影响小的特点而成为最具诱惑力的转基因方法之一,因此研究者们在不同的水平上对该方法进行了研究。从分子水平上简要分析了探讨精子结合外源DNA及其内化转运的机制、外源DNA在精细胞内的存在和降解;基于各种理论研究的进展总结了精子载体法制备转基因动物的策略。     

圆弧青霉菌毒素-青霉酸人工抗原的合成与鉴定

为建立圆弧青霉毒素-青霉酸的免疫学检测方法, 研究了青霉酸(PA)的人工抗原合成。通过碳二亚胺法将青霉酸(PA)分别与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)和卵清蛋白(OVA)联结, 得到青霉酸人工抗原PA-BSA和PA-OVA。采用紫外扫描光谱法、SDS-PAGE和动物免疫试验对合成的抗原进行鉴定。结果显示联结后的人工抗原特征性吸收峰出现偏移, PA与BSA的偶联比为23.2:1, PA与OVA的偶联比为10.4:1。以PA-BSA为免疫抗原免疫小鼠, PA-OVA为包被抗原, 采用间接ELISA检测抗血清, 其效价达到1:12 800。表明青霉酸的人工抗原已合成, 为建立有效的免疫检测方法提供了基础。     

Diversity in Molecular Mass of the Common EDTA-Soluble Antigens of Clostridium chauvoei and Clostridium septicum

Common EDTA-soluble antigens of Clostridium chauvoei and C. septicum were examined by indirect-immunofluorescence (IFA) and immunoblot analysis. The monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for the 35 kDa antigen of C. chauvoei strain ATCC 10092 were used. These mAbs reacted with all 11 strains, 6 of C. chauvoei and 5 of C. septicum, in IFA. In immunoblot analysis with the mAbs, the bands at molecular mass of 35 kDa were found in all C. chauvoei strains, while the bands at 36 kDa were found in 4 of 5 strains of C. septicum. These results indicate that the 35 kDa antigen of C. chauvoei and the 36 kDa antigen of C. septicum possess a similar epitope recognized by the mAb.     

Disaccharides Protect Antigens from Drying-Induced Damage in Routinely Processed Tissue Sections

Drying of the tissue section, partial or total, during immunostaining negatively affects both the staining of tissue antigens and the ability to remove previously deposited antibody layers, particularly during sequential rounds of de-staining and re-staining for multiple antigens. The cause is a progressive loss of the protein-associated water up to the removal of the non-freezable water, a step which abolishes the immunoavailability of the epitope. In order to describe and prevent these adverse effects, we tested, among other substances, sugars, which are known to protect unicellular organisms from freezing and dehydration, and stabilize drugs and reagents in solid state form in medical devices. Disaccharides (lactose, sucrose) prevented the air drying-induced antigen masking and protected tissue-bound antigens and antibodies from air drying-induced damage. Complete removal of the bound antibody layers by chemical stripping was permitted if lactose was present during air drying. Lactose, sucrose and other disaccharides prevent air drying artifacts, allow homogeneous, consistent staining and the reuse of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections for repeated immunostaining rounds by guaranteeing constant staining quality in suboptimal hydration conditions.     

Antigens responsible for eosinophil hyporesponsiveness in Brugia pahangi microfilariae injected mice

In order to identify the eosinophil hyporesponsiveness factor in the microfilaremic host, stage-specific monoclonal antibodies against microfilariae (Mf) of Brugia pahangi were produced. One of these (MfG2a) was established for the first time as a monoclonal antibody of IgG2a isotype against Mf. MfG2a recognizes the eosinophil hyporesponsiveness factor, the 42 kDa excretory/secretory antigen of Mf. Treatment of MfG2a significantly (P < 0.05) induced eosinophil response with rapid reduction of microfilaremia in previously Mf injected mice which became amicrofilaremic within 2 weeks. Eosinophil hyporesponse was observed in the control microfilaremic mice and the microfilaremia persisted at high levels. Another monoclonal antibody, MfG1 of the IgG1 class, recognized the 64-kDa surface antigen of Mf, MfG1 was less effective in eosinophil response- or microfilaremia reduction. These data suggest that the 42-kDa microfilarial excretory/secretory antigen might be responsible for the eosinophil hyporesponsiveness in B. pahangi Mf injected mice.     

Efficiency of serum copper/zinc ratio for differential diagnosis of patients with and without lung cancer

We examined serum copper (Cu), serum zinc (Zn), and the serum copper/zinc ratio (Cu/Zn) in 162 patients. All of them were seen to have an abnormal shadow in the chest X-ray films, that is, 109 patients with lung cancer (LC) and 53 patients with no lung cancer (NLC). The mean Cu and Cu/Zn in LC patients were significantly higher than those in NLC patients (p<0.05). In LC patients, Cu and Cu/Zn were higher and Zn was lower in advanced tumors than early ones. There was a significantly clear relation between Cu or Cu/Zn and the tumor (T) stages. When the relative risk (RR) of LC was estimated, it was seen that the higher Cu and Cu/Zn became, the higher RR became. Furthermore, we showed the sensitivity of the receiver operator characteristic of the test (ROC) curve for Cu, Cu/Zn, and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) to diagnose LC, as explained in a paragraph of methods.The determinations of Cu, Zn, and Cu/Zn are simple and inexpensive. They also appear to have a great diagnostic value in determining the local invasion of LC and as a screening test in the high-risk patients for LC.     

Fetal Sex Ratios in Southwestern Montana Elk

ABSTRACT The Trivers-Willard (1973) model suggests maternal control of offspring sex, in utero or by the end of parental investment, may be an adaptive advantage in some species. We tested for differential sex allocation using 11,408 known-sex fetal elk (Cervus elaphus) from biological collections and hunter harvest returns from 2 southwestern Montana, USA, elk populations (1961–2007). We included maternal and environmental condition covariates measured pre- and postconception and throughout pregnancy. Results suggested that adult female elk in southwest Montana did not differentially invest in male offspring when conditions were beneficial. We found evidence that, when the Northern Yellowstone elk herd was at low density, beneficial spring (May-Jun) growing conditions, as indexed by a local precipitation measure and a regional drought indicator, correlated with production of more female fetuses (1 SD increase in precipitation and 1 SD decrease in drought resulted in 6% and 5% more F fetuses, respectively). In the same herd, we found evidence that improved maternal condition, as indexed by kidney fat mass and heart fat mass, also correlated with production of more female fetuses (1 SD increase in kidney fat mass and heart fat mass resulted in 8% more F fetuses). When the same elk herd reached higher densities under different ecological conditions, no covariate was associated with a deviation in the 50:50 female-to-male sex ratio. Similarly, there was no association between covariates and fetal sex ratios in a nearby elk herd at high population density. In modeling, wildlife managers should consider factors that could alter sex ratios at birth, and also how biased sex ratios postpartum could affect population models.     

Fasciola hepatica: some properties of a precipitate which forms when metacercariae are cultured in immune rat serum.

When Fasciola hepatica metacercariae are cultured in immune rat serum a precipitate forms on their teguments which is a complex of parasite metabolic antigen and rat immunoglobulin, possibly IgG. Continuous secretion of the antigen by the parasite and its precipitation with antibody leads to the eventual appearance of precipitate in the culture medium. Ouchterlony double diffusion tests indicate that only one antigen/antibody interaction appears to be involved in precipitate formation. When rats were vaccinated with precipitate emulsified with Freund's complete adjuvant then given an oral challenge with metacercariae, there was a reduction of as much as 50% in their worm burdens compared with controls. This evidence suggests that the precipitate contains a functional antigen of the parasite. The rat immunoglobulin component is therefore presumed to be protective antibody.     

细菌人工染色体的研究和应用

细菌人工染色体 (Bacterialartificialchromosome ,BAC)是第二代大片段DNA的克隆载体系统。因其嵌合率低 ,遗传稳定性好 ,重组DNA容易分离和制备 ,转化效率高等 ,弥补了YAC的不足 ,很快在基因组研究中处于中心地位。近年来 ,已有多种BAC载体被构建出来 ,这些BAC载体在复杂基因组大片段文库的构建 ,基因的图位克隆 ,基因组物理图谱的构建 ,基因和基因组测序 ,基因组织结构分析 ,染色体组织和进化 ,以及基因的遗传转化和调控研究中得到了广泛的应用。     

Age-Dependent Variation of Serum Protein Antigens in Sturgeons (Acipenseridae,Acipenseriformes)

We studied the variation of antigenic properties of proteins in two sturgeon species at different stages of postembryonic development. The deepest changes occurred in individual components of albumins and -globulins (transferrins) and were mostly related to an increased proportion of the protein accounting for these antigens. Transformation of the main component of albumins A1 into adult antigens was completed in 5-month old juveniles. The main component of -globulins A (component of transferrins) appeared in the blood flow much later than other proteins and could retain the juvenile features until the age of 3–4 years. Other antigens belonging to ₁- and ₂-globulins and the second component of transferrins were more stable and did not undergo substantial changes. The direction of ontogenetic variation of serum antigens in sturgeon juveniles did not depend on the habitat of adult fish in fresh or sea water.