结核分枝杆菌组合DNA疫苗的免疫效果

以编码结核分枝杆菌分泌蛋白Ag85B、ESAT 6和MPT6 3的基因为插入片段 ,构建核酸疫苗联合免疫小鼠。以原核表达纯化的抗原为检测物 ,检测了抗原特异性的抗体和γ 干扰素的形成。研究表明 ,组合核酸疫苗第 3次免疫后 2 1天 ,实验小鼠血清中Ag85B抗体滴度达到 10 5以上 ,Ag85B抗原刺激产生的特异性γ 干扰素达到 (17.0± 7.0 )u/ml。组合疫苗虽然没有提高小鼠血清中ESAT 6及MPT6 3蛋白的特异性抗体滴度 ,但仍显著刺激产生了两种特异性的 γ 干扰素。攻毒实验表明 ,经组合疫苗免疫后小鼠肺部结核杆菌数量显著下降。肺部切片显示 ,免疫小鼠病理状况较对照组有明显改善。因此 ,研究提示Ag85B等组合核酸疫苗具有较好的结核病预防效果。     

人IL-12与结核分枝杆菌抗原ESAT-6联合基因疫苗的免疫效果观察

人白细胞介素12(IL-12)与结核分枝杆菌免疫优势抗原ESAT-6真核表达质粒联合基因免疫,诱导免疫应答效果观察。近交系BALB/c小鼠,随机分组:A组(生理盐水对照)、B组(pcDNA3.1空质粒对照)、C组(BCG对照)、D组(pcESAT-6)和E组(pcIL-12 pcESAT-6)。B、D、E质粒免疫组小鼠分别于胫前肌肌肉注射布比卡因(7.5g/L)和质粒的混和物(1∶4,100μL,含质粒70μg/次),A组小鼠肌肉注射生理盐水和布比卡因的混和物(1∶4,100μL),均间隔2周免疫一次,共免疫3次;末次免疫时,C组小鼠皮下注射BCG菌液,0.3mL/只,含106CFU/mL。末次免疫后14d和28d,各组小鼠分别取血分离血清用于总IgG测定,同时分离脾细胞,经TB-PPD刺激后检测脾细胞增殖(XTT比色法)活性和脾细胞培养上清液中γ干扰素(IFN-γ)、白介素4(IL-4)分泌水平。pcESAT-6质粒DNA单独免疫(D组)或与pcIL-12质粒DNA联合免疫(E组),均能诱导小鼠产生特异性抗体,且抗体水平在末次加强免疫后14~28d逐渐增加;但pcIL-12与pcESAT-6联合免疫后,特异性抗体水平较pcESAT-6单独免疫增加不明显(P<0.05)。C、D、E组免疫小鼠脾细胞体外经TB-PPD刺激后,E组小鼠特异性淋巴细胞增殖活性和IFN-γ分泌水平明显强于C组和D组(P<0.05),而IL-4分泌水平相互间未发现明显差异。末次加强免疫后14~28d,E组小鼠脾细胞增殖活性维持在较高水平,而C组小鼠脾细胞增殖活性先低后高,D组则先高后低;IFN-γ诱生水平,E组最高,C组次之,D组最低。pcIL-12与pcESAT-6质粒DNA联合免疫后能刺激机体产生强烈的细胞免疫和稳定的体液免疫,在动物体内诱发的细胞免疫较ESAT-6或BCG单独免疫时均有明显增加并维持较长时间,此外联合免疫后诱导的体液免疫也较BCG免疫有明显增加。     

DNA疫苗的转染载体及免疫途径

本介绍了阳离子脂质体、聚合胺、减毒侵袭性细菌、Cochleates等可介导疫苗DNA转染的载体,并对肌肉注射、基因枪导入、皮内皮下注射及粘膜接种等可用以DNA疫苗接种的几种免疫途径作一简述。     

HBV包膜-核心蛋白融合基因DNA疫苗诱导小鼠持久的细胞免疫应答

构建编码HBV包膜-核心蛋白融合基因的DNA疫苗pSC、pSS1S2C和编码HBV包膜蛋白或核心蛋白基因的DNA疫苗pHBs、pHBc,分别肌肉注射免疫BALB/c小鼠,检测小鼠的血清抗体、T细胞增殖和细胞毒性T淋巴细胞反应,比较融合基因DNA疫苗与单基因DNA疫苗诱生免疫应答的强度,发现融合基因DNA疫苗诱生抗体的效率明显不及单基因DNA疫苗,但其能诱导更强、更持久的细胞免疫应答,表明HBV包膜-核心蛋白融合基因DNA疫苗对于治疗慢性乙型肝炎可能比单基因DNA疫苗更为有效.     

提高DNA疫苗免疫效果的策略

近年来,ＤＮＡ疫苗的研究进展迅速,已在多种病毒、细菌、寄生虫病、肿瘤、过敏性疾病及免疫病理性疾病的防治研究中取得了令人鼓舞的成果,进一步提高ＤＮＡ疫苗的免疫效果是今后努力的方向。当前在这方面主要的策略有：构建真核表达载体时,选择合适的启动子;质粒基本骨架中插入免疫刺激序列（ＩＳＳ）或选择具有免疫增强作用的载体;细胞因子基因与外源基因共表达或共接种以提高外源基因编码抗原诱导的免疫反应。此外,质粒ＤＮＡ的接种剂量和途径也可影响免疫反应效果。     

牛分枝杆菌MPB83基因的原核表达及免疫活性分析

利用PCR技术,以牛型分枝杆菌(M.bovis)Vallee菌株的全基因组DNA为模板,扩增出了一条600bp的MPB83基因片段,将其克隆至pMD18T载体中,经核苷酸序列测定确证后,KpnI/EcoRI双酶切,然后亚克隆到原核表达载体pET30a的相同酶切位点,构建表达质粒pETMPB83,将鉴定的重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导后SDSPAGE检测表达情况,重组质粒pETMPB83在30kDa处有一特异表达带,与预计大小相符。经Ni柱纯化后,Westernblot检测纯化蛋白具有免疫活性,用纯化的该蛋白进行动物(兔)接种制备抗血清,用Westernblot和ELISA检测该抗血清的效价和特异性,结果表明特异性较好。     

结核杆菌DNA疫苗研究近况

当今结核病成为一种严重的传染性疾病,现正在研究新型DNA疫苗以取代BCG。目前研究以Antigen85,hsp65,以及结核杆菌培养过滤液中的分泌蛋白ESAT－6和MPT－64编码基因要建的DNA疫苗中取得一定进展,并与BCG联合使用,会大大加强免疫效果,联合疫苗是未来结核菌DNA疫苗的研究方向。     

结核分枝杆菌四价 DNA 疫苗免疫原性 和保护效率研究

对结核杆菌四价 DNA 疫苗的免疫应答和保护效果进行了评价. 用编码结核分枝杆菌 Ag85B、 MPT64、 MPT70 和 PstS-3 等 4 种抗原蛋白的基因分别构建的单价 DNA 疫苗混合成四价苗免疫小鼠. 3 次免疫后 21 天,四种抗原特异性抗体滴度分别达到 1∶6 400、 1∶51 200、 1∶6 400、 1∶ 6 400. 四种蛋白质均能诱导脾脏细胞产生较高水平的抗原特异性 IFN-γ,浓度分别为 10 582.14 ng/L、 13 635.97 ng/L、 14 213.15 ng/L 和 9 657.35 ng/L. 三次免疫后经静脉强毒攻击,四价苗组小鼠肺脏和脾脏的载菌数分别减少到阴性组的 1/650 和 1/130. 对肺组织的病理形态特征观察表明,空载体免疫的小鼠肺部严重损伤,肺实质干酪样坏死,坏死结节占肺实质的 70%~80%,而四价苗免疫的小鼠,肺组织结构正常,肺泡轮廓清晰. 研究首次证实, Ag85B、 MPT64、 MPT70 和 PstS-3 4 种结核杆菌抗原蛋白编码基因组成的四价 DNA 疫苗,具有很高的免疫应答水平和保护效率.     

结核杆菌融合蛋白DNA疫苗构建及免疫保护研究

目的:评价结核DNA疫苗免疫鼠产生细胞因子和抵抗结核分枝杆菌攻击的能力。方法:将结核菌Mtb8.4基因和谷胱甘肽S转移酶基因插入pVAX1载体,构建表达Mtb8.4和GST融合蛋白的DNA疫苗pVS8.4G。小鼠分成5组,用pVS8.4G、pVAX1、pIL2S 100μg和PBS 0.1mL各免疫3次,间隔2w。另一组用BCG免疫1次。每组10只鼠在加强后,无菌取脾培养。另外10只小鼠用H37Rv攻击,2w后取脾、肝和肺培养结核菌并计数。结果:pVS8.4G免疫鼠脾细胞培养上清mIL-2和mIFN-γ平均为380.9和422.1pg/mL,显著高于阴性对照组,与BCG组无显著差异。5个组的平均mIL-6和mIL-10无显著差异。pVS8.4G免疫小鼠脾、肝和肺的平均结核菌载量分别为42 093.2、43 264.1和37 264.8CFU/g,低于pVAX1、pIL2S和PBS组相应器官的载量。结论:DNA疫苗pVS8.4G能刺激产生Th1型免疫应答,免疫鼠抵抗H37Rv攻击的能力增强。     

Characterisation of a novel repetitive DNA sequence from Mycobacterium bovis

We report characterisation of three copies of a novel repeat sequence isolated from a Mycobacterium bovis genomic library. The repeat occurs within open reading frames, potentially encoding a conserved tandem array of a pentapeptide sequence with the consensus X-Gly-Asn-X-Gly. The tandem array is present up to five times in M. bovis and it is proposed that they may occur in a family of genes expressing functionally related proteins. We postulate that these proteins may play a role in binding of M. bovis to host cell receptors.     

Characterisation of a highly repeated DNA sequence from Mycobacterium bovis

Abstract We report characterisation of a novel repeat sequence from a Mycobacterium bovis genomic library. The highly repeated sequence belongs to a family consisting of a 24 base pair (bp) direct repeat (DR), that appears to be organized into clusters on the chromosome. We classify the 24-bp DR into the group of prokaryotic DNA repeats known as the interspersed repetitive sequence elements. The 24-bp DR will be of potential use as a DNA fingerprinting tool in epidemiological studies of M. bovis .     

牛分枝杆菌mpb64基因的克隆、鉴定及其表达

以牛型分枝杆菌基因组DNA为模板,PCR方法扩增mpb64基因,纯化PCR产物并与pDM18-T载体连接、转化,经酶切及核苷酸序列鉴定为正确后,酶切产物亚克隆到原核表达载体pET30a(+)的KpnI／EcoRI位点,构建重组表达质粒pET30a+-mpb64,转化到大肠杆菌DE3内,以IPTG进行诱导,终浓度为1mmol／L,诱导产物进行SDS-PAGE电泳。结果表明,PCR方法成功扩增出mpb64基因,核苷酸序列测定验证了其正确性,重组表达质粒表达的pET30a+-mpb64融合蛋白相对分子量为30.4kDa,与实测相符。牛分枝杆菌pET30a+-mpb64的成功表达为牛结核病的诊断及新型疫苗的研究奠定了基础。     

Improved cellular immune response elicited by a ubiquitin-fused ESAT-6 DNA vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The present study evaluated the immune response elicited by a ubiquitin-fused ESAT-6 DNA vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. BALB/c mice were vaccinated with plasmid DNA encoding ESAT-6 protein, ubiquitin-fused ESAT-6 DNA vaccine (UbGR-ESAT-6), pcDNA3-ubiquitin and blank vector, respectively. ESAT-6 DNA vaccine immunization induced a Thl-polarized immune response. The production of Thl-type cytokine (IFN-γ) and proliferative T-cell responses was enhanced significantly in mice immunized with UbGR-ESAT-6 fusion DNA vaccine, compared to non-fusion DNA vaccine. This fusion DNA vaccine also resulted in an increased relative ratio of IgG_2a to IgG_l and the cytotoxicity of T cells. Thus, the present study demonstrated that the UbGR-ESAT-6 fusion DNA vaccine inoculation improved antigen-specific cellular immune responses, which is helpful for protection against tuberculosis infection.     

Polymorphisms of 20 regulatory proteins between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis are responsible for tuberculosis in humans and animals, respectively. Both species are closely related and belong to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC). M. tuberculosis is the most ancient species from which M. bovis and other members of the MTC evolved. The genome of M. bovis is over >99.95% identical to that of M. tuberculosis but with seven deletions ranging in size from 1 to 12.7 kb. In addition, 1200 single nucleotide mutations in coding regions distinguish M. bovis from M. tuberculosis. In the present study, we assessed 75 M. tuberculosis genomes and 23 M. bovis genomes to identify non‐synonymous mutations in 202 coding sequences of regulatory genes between both species. We identified species‐specific variants in 20 regulatory proteins and confirmed differential expression of hypoxia‐related genes between M. bovis and M. tuberculosis.     

Tuberculosis patients co-infected with Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an urban area of Brazil

In this cross-sectional study, mycobacteria specimens from 189 tuberculosis (TB) patients living in an urban area in Brazil were characterised from 2008-2010 using phenotypic and molecular speciation methods (pncA gene and oxyR pseudogene analysis). Of these samples, 174 isolates simultaneously grew on Löwenstein-Jensen (LJ) and Stonebrink (SB)-containing media and presented phenotypic and molecular profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, whereas 12 had molecular profiles of M. tuberculosis based on the DNA analysis of formalin-fixed paraffin wax-embedded tissue samples (paraffin blocks). One patient produced two sputum isolates, the first of which simultaneously grew on LJ and SB media and presented phenotypic and molecular profiles of M. tuberculosis, and the second of which only grew on SB media and presented phenotypic profiles of Mycobacterium bovis. One patient provided a bronchial lavage isolate, which simultaneously grew on LJ and SB media and presented phenotypic and molecular profiles of M. tuberculosis, but had molecular profiles of M. bovis from paraffin block DNA analysis, and one sample had molecular profiles of M. tuberculosis and M. bovis identified from two distinct paraffin blocks. Moreover, we found a low prevalence (1.6%) of M. bovis among these isolates, which suggests that local health service procedures likely underestimate its real frequency and that it deserves more attention from public health officials.     

牛分支杆菌与肺结核分支杆菌基因组的比较

通过比较基因组学的方法研究发现,牛分支杆菌与肺结核杆菌基因组的同源性为99．95％,但在牛分枝杆菌基因组中有11个缺失区,大小从1kb到12．7kb,遗传信息的缺失引起牛分枝杆菌的基因组减小;牛分枝杆菌与肺结核分枝杆菌H37Rv间存在着2437个单核苷酸多态性（SNPs）,与肺结核分枝杆菌CDC1551间存在着2423个单核苷酸多态性（SNPs）,牛分支杆菌与肺结核分枝杆菌在编码细胞壁和分泌蛋白上变异程度也是巨大的。研究结果揭示了牛分支杆菌与肺结核分枝杆菌的遗传关系,为研究分支杆菌疫苗和诊断试剂提供理论依据,对牛肺结核病的防治有着非常重要的意义。     

Study of the immunological profile towards Mycobacterium bovis antigens in naturally infected cattle

A number of studies have determined the contribution of Th1 and Th2 responses to the protective immunity and pathology of Mycobacterium bovis infection. However, much of that information is derived from experimentally infecting cattle with M. bovis and few data from naturally infected animals are available. The aim of this study was to characterize the immunological profile towards M. bovis antigens of naturally infected cattle by measurement of cytokine mRNA expression in PBMC, and to determine which lymphocyte subsets are involved in recall responses of PBMC from M. bovis infected cattle to M. bovis antigens. Consistent with data from cattle experimentally infected with M. bovis , naturally infected animals were found to display a Th1 cytokine profile in response to M. bovis PPDB stimulation. Production of IFN-γ mRNA by PBMC after PPDB stimulation statistically distinguishes between infected and healthy herds, suggesting that this molecule is usable as an M. bovis -infection marker. As happens in experimentally infected cows, CD4, CD8 and γδTCR cells from a herd naturally infected with M . bovis are the predominant T cell subsets expanded in response to PPDB.