恶性疟原虫海南株(FCC1)翻译控制肿瘤蛋白(TCTP)基因的克隆及序列测定

为了获得翻译控制肿瘤蛋白 (TCTP)基因 ,提取恶性疟原虫海南株 (FCC1)总RNA ,直接用总RNA反转录成单链DNA ,再用长距PCR方法扩增出双链cDNA .根据小鼠约氏疟原虫TCTP基因序列设计引物 ,以cDNA为模板合成了恶性疟原虫海南株TCTP基因 .以pMD18 T为载体 ,用大肠杆菌XL1 blue对基因克隆 .测序结果表明 ,此基因序列与小鼠约氏疟原虫TCTP基因序列有 85 %同源性 .由此基因序列推导出的TCTP氨基酸序列 ,与小鼠约氏疟原虫TCTP氨基酸序列有 88%同源性 .进入GenBank国际基因库 (美国 )检索 ,所克隆的基因与基因库中恶性疟原虫基因同源性为 97% ;由所克隆的基因序列推导的TCTP氨基酸序列 ,与国际基因库恶性疟原虫TCTP基因推导的TCTP氨基酸序列仅有 1个氨基酸差异 .恶性疟原虫海南株TCTP基因克隆为进一步研究奠定了基础     

中缅边境地区恶性疟原虫株裂殖子顶端膜抗原1(PfAMA1)Domain Ⅰ的基因多态性分析

明确中国和缅甸边境地区恶性疟原虫疫苗候选抗原Pf AMA1蛋白的基因特点。收集中缅边境地区88例恶性疟原虫感染患者血样,制备血样滤纸片;试剂盒提取恶性疟原虫基因组DNA(g DNA);PCR和测序检测分析恶性疟原虫Pf AMA1基因的Domain I(DI)区域的多态性。成功扩增88例恶性疟原虫分离株Pf AMA1胞外段DI区域基因,与恶性疟原虫标准株3D7比较,检测出31个分离位点,18个单倍型,单倍型多样度为0.794。其中c1特别是c1L区域的基因多样性显著高于其他检测区域。同时,分子进化分析显示,DI区域及其中的c1和c1L区域在进化过程中经历阳性选择。研究发现,中缅边境地区恶性疟原虫疫苗候选抗原Pf AMA1基因DI区和其中c1、c1L区域高度多态,提示上述区域作为红内期疫苗候选抗原研制靶位的可能性。     

RT-PCR方法扩增白蛉热病毒M片段的研究

为建立扩增未知序列白蛉热病毒M片段的RT-PCR方法,本研究选取7个血清组成员和8个未分组血清型,共42株白蛉热病毒为RT-PCR检测对象.通过排列GenBank中已知的4型白蛉热病毒M片段氨基酸序列,选择保守区设计引物.根据保守区各已知病毒的cDNA特异序列合成寡核苷酸,将相同区的寡核苷酸等量混合成为"鸡尾酒"引物,用于RT-PCR.扩增产物经电泳检测,纯化后直接测序.引物对Ph-M-2FM和Ph-M-3RM扩增产物长度约为600bp,从42株病毒中扩增出34株,阳性率为81.0%.另一引物对Ph-M-2FM和Ph-M-4R2M扩增产物长度约为1400bp,扩增出22株病毒,阳性率为52.3%.测出序列经BLAST检索,与GenBank中已知白蛉热病毒同源.本研究首次成功地应用RT-PCR扩增不同血清型未知序列白蛉热病毒的部分M片段,并测出扩增产物序列,为白蛉热病毒属成员的基因鉴定和种系发生关系分析提供了实验手段,并将有助于白蛉热病毒感染的基因诊断.     

简并PCR结合RACE技术克隆申克孢子丝菌未知过氧化氢酶基因

目的 克隆孢子丝菌未知过氧化氢酶基因,命名为Sscat基因.方法 根据生物信息库中7种已知真菌过氧化氢酶氨基酸序列的高度保守区域设计简并引物,PCR扩增获得部分Sscat基因cDNA片段,随后应用RACE技术分别扩增其3’端和5’端未知序列.结果 Sscat基因cDNA序列全长1746 bp,其中包括5’端121 b...     

RT—PCR方法扩增白蛉热病毒M片段的研究

为建立扩增未知序列白蛉热病毒M片段的RT—PCR方法,本研究选取7个血清组成员和8个未分组血清型,共42株白蛉热病毒为RT—PCR检测对象。通过排列GenBank中已知的4型白蛉热病毒M片段氨基酸序列,选择保守区设计引物。根据保守区各已知病毒的cDNA特异序列合成寡核苷酸,将相同区的寡核苷酸等量混合成为“鸡尾酒”引物,用于RT—PCR。扩增产物经电泳检测,纯化后直接测序。引物对Ph—M—2FM和Ph—M—3RM扩增产物长度约为600bp,从42株病毒中扩增出34株,阳性率为81．0％。另一引物对Ph—M—2FM和Ph—M—4R2M扩增产物长度约为1400bp,扩增出22株病毒,阳性率为52．3％。测出序列经BLAST检索,与GenBank中已知白蛉热病毒同源。本研究首次成功地应用RT—PCR扩增不同血清型未知序列白蛉热病毒的部分M片段,并测出扩增产物序列,为白蛉热病毒属成员的基因鉴定和种系发生关系分析提供了实验手段,并将有助于白蛉热病毒感染的基因诊断。     

马立克病毒基因缺失疫苗与商品化疫苗的分子鉴别方法

为了对马立克病毒(MDV)meq基因缺失疫苗株SC9-1与商品化MD疫苗CVI988/Rispens株、814株和HVT FC-126株进行分子鉴别,本研究根据疫苗株SC9-1与其它MD疫苗株的基因组差异,分别针对I型MDVmeq基因以及SC9-1基因组中的禽网状内皮组织增殖症病毒-长末端重复序列(REV-LTR)插入片段,设计三对PCR扩增引物,同时合成针对meq基因和REV-LTR片段的地高辛标记探针,通过PCR扩增和斑点杂交方法区分SC9-1株与其他疫苗株。结果表明,使用针对meq基因的引物F1/R1进行PCR扩增,SC9-1株、CVI988/Rispens株、814株分别扩增出184bp、1 297bp、1 297bp目的片段,HVT FC-126株没有条带;使用针对meq基因的引物F2/R2进行PCR扩增,CVI988/Rispens株、814株均扩增出746bp目的片段,SC9-1株、HVT FC-126株均没有条带;使用针对REV-LTR片段设计的引物F3/R3进行PCR扩增,SC9-1株扩增出512bp目的片段,CVI988/Rispens株、814株、HVT FC-126株均没有条带。同时,使用针对meq基因的探针进行斑点杂交,CVI988/Rispens株、814株均显示阳性结果,SC9-1株、HVT FC-126株均为阴性;使用针对REV-LTR的探针进行斑点杂交,SC9-1株显示阳性结果,CVI988/Rispens株、814株、HVT FC-126株均为阴性。因此,利用本研究设计的特异性PCR引物以及探针,通过PCR扩增和斑点杂交方法可有效区分SC9-1与其他商品化MD疫苗。     

马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒NS5蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及序列分析

通过对马尾松毛虫质型多角体病毒的增殖、纯化,获得一株单一类型的质型多角体病毒.提纯的病毒粒子经SDS-热酚法抽提,在使用低熔点琼脂糖凝胶电泳分离基因组dsRNA,回收纯化第九片段S9.SgRNA双链经高温变性,使用正反两种引物逆转录合成cDNA双链,使用同样的引物经PCR扩增后,克隆在pMD18-T载体上.利用两种引物组合,获得了大小两个亚克隆片段.序列测定结果表明,较小亚克隆片段长405bp,较大亚克隆片段长677bp,经过序列拼接,得到一个977bp的序列,其中包含一个963bp大的开放阅读框(ORF).推测DpCPVS9基因编码一个320个氨基酸的多肽,分子质量35.66kDa.和家蚕1型质型多角体病毒的I株(BmCPV-II strain)位于第九片段的NS5蛋白基因相比较,核苷酸和编码氨基酸序列同源性分别为86.0%和93.4%.     

猪戊型肝炎病毒swCH-GS189株ORF2基因的克隆及序列分析

为进行猪戊型肝炎病毒(HEV)ORF2基因特征研究,参照GenBank中已发表的戊型肝炎病毒(HEV)核酸序列,设计了一对扩增HEV ORF2基因的引物,利用RT-PCR等方法克隆出了一株猪戊型肝炎病毒甘肃分离株GS189的ORF2基因cDNA片段.序列测定结果表明,swCH-GS189株的ORF2基因长2 025 bp,编码674个氨基酸,与GenBank中公布的其它毒株间的核苷酸序列同源性为79.1%～91.8%,推导的氨基酸序列同源性为89.5%～98.8%.系统发育进化树结果表明,该分离株为基因IV型.     

中国海南岛人恶性疟原虫基因文库的构建及环子孢子蛋白基因的筛选

本文介绍了以噬菌体λEMBL3为载体的中国海南岛人恶性疟原虫FCC1/HN分离株基因文库的构建。所得重组体的数目为3.3×10~4pfu,其相当于构建完整基因库理论计算值的6倍。作者以人工合成的巴西株恶性疟环子孢子蛋白基因重复序列区的24-mer寡核苷酸(AATGCAAACCCAAATGCAAACCCA)作探针,进行噬斑原位杂交,筛得三株阳性克隆。对其一重组体进行酶谱分析和Southern印迹实验,环子孢子蛋白基因被定位于HindⅢ和BamHI联合降解后所得的的4kb大小的片段上。     

HSV-tk基因逆转录病毒重组体的构建与DNA序列分析

目的　构建含有单纯疱疹病毒Ⅰ型胸苷激酶 (HSV1 tk)基因的逆转录病毒重组载体pLXSN TK。方法设计一对寡核苷酸引物 ,用PCR方法从质粒pHSV10 6中特异扩增HSV tk基因片段 ( 1168bp) ,分别用BamHI和Eco RI酶切后 ,定向连接到质粒pLXSN中 ,转化宿主菌TG1,分别用上述内切酶 ,PCR和DNA测序鉴定重组质粒。结果　酶切鉴定所切下的片段和PCR扩增的片段大小均与预计相符 ,测序结果与文献报道序列及预计结果一致 ,证实符合表达框架。结论　成功构建了HSV tk嵌合重组质粒pLXSN TK。     

A novel DBL-domain of the P. falciparum 332 molecule possibly involved in erythrocyte adhesion

Plasmodium falciparum malaria is brought about by the asexual stages of the parasite residing in human red blood cells (RBC). Contact between the erythrocyte surface and the merozoite is the first step for successful invasion and proliferation of the parasite. A number of different pathways utilised by the parasite to adhere and invade the host RBC have been characterized, but the complete biology of this process remains elusive. We here report the identification of an open reading frame (ORF) representing a hitherto unknown second exon of the Pf332 gene that encodes a cysteine-rich polypeptide with a high degree of similarity to the Duffy-binding-like (DBL) domain of the erythrocyte-binding-ligand (EBL) family. The sequence of this DBL-domain is conserved and expressed in all parasite clones/strains investigated. In addition, the expression level of Pf332 correlates with proliferation efficiency of the parasites in vitro. Antibodies raised against the DBL-domain are able to reduce the invasion efficiency of different parasite clones/strains. Analysis of the DBL-domain revealed its ability to bind to uninfected human RBC, and moreover demonstrated association with the iRBC surface. Thus, Pf332 is a molecule with a potential role to support merozoite invasion. Due to the high level of conservation in sequence, the novel DBL-domain of Pf332 is of possible importance for development of novel anti-malaria drugs and vaccines.     

Analysis of structure and function of the giant protein Pf332 in Plasmodium falciparum

Virulence of Plasmodium falciparum , the most lethal parasitic disease in humans, results in part from adhesiveness and increased rigidity of infected erythrocytes. Pf332 is trafficked to the parasite-infected erythrocyte via Maurer's clefts, structures for protein sorting and export in the host erythrocyte. This protein has a domain similar to the Duffy-binding-like (DBL) domain, which functions by binding to receptors for adherence and invasion. To address structure of the Pf332 DBL domain, we expressed this region, and validated its fold on the basis of the disulphide bond pattern, which conformed to the generic pattern for DBL domains. The modelled structure for Pf332 DBL had differences compared with the erythrocyte-binding region of the αDBL domain of Plasmodium knowlesi Duffy-binding protein (Pkα-DBL). We addressed the function of Pf332 by constructing parasites that either lack expression of the protein or express an altered form. We found no evidence that Pf332 is involved in cytoadhesion or merozoite invasion. Truncation of Pf332 had a significant effect on deformability of the P. falciparum -infected erythrocyte, while loss of the full protein deletion did not. Our data suggest that Pf332 may contribute to the overall deformability of the P. falciparum -infected erythrocyte by anchoring and scaffolding.     

The DNA-binding protein of Pf1 filamentous bacteriophage: amino-acid sequence and structure of the gene

The amino-acid sequence of the single-stranded DNA-binding protein of bacteriophage Pf1 and the nucleotide sequence of the corresponding gene have been determined. The protein has 144 amino acids and a molecular weight of 15 400; the gene consists of 435 nucleotides. The amino-acid sequence was determined by Edman degradation, carboxypeptidase A, B, and P digestion of intact protein and of peptides derived by chymotrypsin, Staphylococcus aureus V8 protease, and trypsin digestion. The nucleotide sequence was determined by the dideoxy method after random cloning of fragments of Pf1 DNA into M13. No sequence homology could be established between the amino-acid sequence of the DNA-binding protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-specific bacteriophage Pf1 and bacteriophage fd of Escherichia coli.     

Reactivity of the human monoclonal antibody 33G2 with repeated sequences of three distinct Plasmodium falciparum antigens

The human mAb 33G2 has high capacity to inhibit in vitro invasion of erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum merozoites and, thus, is of special interest with regard to protective immunity against the parasite. In order to obtain more information about asexual blood stage Ag of P. falciparum that are seen by this antibody, material from synchronized P. falciparum cultures was studied by immunofluorescence, immunoelectron microscopy, and immunoblotting. Reactivity was mainly confined to the membrane of infected erythrocytes. Soon after merozoite invasion the antibody stained the erythrocyte membrane. This membrane-associated staining faded during intracellular development of the parasites. Beginning about 18 h after invasion, a dotted pattern appeared which increased in strength with time and persisted to schizont rupture. Pf155/RESA was the major Ag recognized in immunoblots of parasites collected throughout the entire erythrocytic cycle, although other polypeptides also bound the antibody. Among these was a 260-kDa polypeptide found in late trophozoites and schizonts. The specificity of the antibody was analyzed with synthetic peptides corresponding to repeated sequences in the P. falciparum Ag Pf155/RESA, Pf11.1, and Ag332. Synthetic peptides related to Ag332 were the most efficient inhibitors of antibody binding in immunofluorescence studies and cell ELISA. A beta-galactosidase-Ag332 fusion protein was also efficient in reversing reinvasion inhibition caused by 33G2. These results define a family of cross-reactive P. falciparum Ag recognized by mAb 33G2 and suggest that Ag332 was its original target.     

RNA helicase-related genes of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium cynomolgi

RNA helicases play many essential roles including cell development and growth. Using degenerate oligonucleotide primers designed to amplify DNA fragments flanked by the highly conserved helicase motifs VLDEAD and YIHRIG and genomic DNAs from the malarial parasites as a template, we have cloned two putative RNA helicase genes (546 and 540 bp) from P. falciparum and one gene (546 bp) from P. cynomologi. Southern blot analysis revealed that these could be multiple and single-copy genes in P. falciparum and P. cynomolgi, respectively. Several members of the RNA helicase gene family share sequence identity with malarial parasite's helicases ranging from 30 to 76%, suggesting that they are functionally related. The discovery of such a multitude of putative RNA helicase genes in malarial parasites suggested that RNA helicase activities may be involved in many essential biological processes. Further characterization of these helicases may also help in designing parasite-specific inhibitors/drugs which specifically inhibit the parasite's growth without affecting the host.     

八肋游仆虫第二类释放因子基因的克隆与序列分析

分离八肋游仆虫 (Euplotesoctocarinatus)大核eRF3基因 ,为进一步研究第二类释放因子结构与功能 ,探讨低等真核生物新生肽链释放机理提供实验素材 .以八肋游仆虫基因组DNA为材料 ,根据已知的第二类释放因子eRF3保守氨基酸序列设计引物 ,扩增克隆了该游仆虫的第二类释放因子基因片段 ,并对其核苷酸序列进行了分析 .根据测得的序列设计特异性引物 ,并利用游仆虫的端粒序列 (C4 A4 C4 A4 C4 A4 C4 )为引物 ,扩增得到该基因的全序列 .序列分析表明 ,该基因位于 2 782bp长的大核染色体上 ,编码区由 2 4 0 0bp组成 ,编码 80 0个氨基酸 ,不含内含子