酸马奶提取Kluyveromyces marxianus代谢抗菌复合物对致病性大肠杆菌的抑菌和细胞表面特性的影响

【目的】探究酸马奶提取马克斯克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces marxianus)代谢产生的抗菌复合物K.marxianus p H 2.0和K.marxianus p H 8.0(简称为K2和K8)对致病性大肠杆菌Escherichia coli O8的抑菌效果和细胞表面特性的影响。【方法】乙酸乙酯萃取法制备K2和K8,牛津杯法测定其对E.coli O8的抑菌圈,高效液相色谱法测定其有机酸的组成,试剂盒测定其毒素蛋白浓度,肉汤稀释法测定其对E.coli O8的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC),酶标比浊法测定其对E.coli O8生长曲线的影响,微生物粘附法测定其对E.coli O8细胞表面疏水性的影响,邻硝基苯β-D-半乳吡喃糖苷(ONPG)法测定其对E.coli O8细胞膜渗透性的影响。【结果】乙酸乙酯萃取法获得抗菌复合物溶液,其中p H 2.0水相与p H 8.0水相抑菌圈最大,冻干得K2和K8,主要组分为丙酸等有机酸和毒素蛋白。K2和K8对E.coli O8的MIC分别为0.025 g/m L和0.100 g/m L,MBC分别为0.100 g/m L和0.200 g/m L。K2和K8能影响E.coli O8的生长曲线,增加E.coli O8的疏水性和渗透性,且K2优于K8。【结论】酸马奶提取K.marxianus代谢抗菌复合物K2和K8能抑制致病性E.coli O8生长,影响其细胞表面特性。     

酸马奶提取Kluyveromyces marxianus代谢抗菌复合物对感染致病性Escherichia coli O8小鼠的免疫机能及其

【目的】酸马奶可防治心血管、消化系统、肺结核、糖尿病和腹泻等疾病,尤其马克斯克鲁维酵母Kluyveromyces marxianus对单核细胞增生李斯特菌Listeria monocytogenes有抑菌作用,但对酸马奶提取K. marxianus代谢抗菌复合物抑菌作用的研究报道较少。为此,研究酸马奶提取K. marxianus代谢抗菌复合物对感染致病性大肠杆菌Escherichia coli O8小鼠免疫机能及其盲肠菌群的影响。【方法】将128只小鼠随机分为4组,空白组、致病对照组、K2组和K8组,致病对照组小鼠连续7 d灌胃无菌PBS,并于第4天注射E. coli O8;K2组灌胃抗菌复合物K. marxianus pH 2.0,并注射E. coli O8;K8组灌胃抗菌复合物K. marxianus pH 8.0,并注射E. coli O8。采用常规HE染色法观察0、4和7 d小鼠小肠病理切片,称重法测定小鼠免疫器官指数,ELISA法测定血清中免疫球蛋白,流式细胞术测定T细胞亚群,平板涂布法测定盲肠菌群。【结果】致病对照组小鼠在实验第4天注菌后出现一系列患病临床症状和小肠组织病理变化。K2组和K8组小鼠整体精神状态好于致病对照组,死亡小鼠数量较少,可一定程度上缓解和改善感染致病性E. coli O8小鼠的小肠组织病理变化。致病对照组在第7天胸腺指数显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组和K8组在第4天和第7天脾脏指数显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。致病对照组在第7天IgA显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第4天IgA、IgG显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第7天IgG和IgM显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第7天IgM显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第4天和第7天CD8+显著低于空白组,CD4+/CD8+显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第4天CD8+显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第7天CD8+显著低于空白组,CD4+/CD8+显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。致病对照组在第7天盲肠E. coli数量显著高于空白组,双歧杆菌数量显著低于空白组(P<0.05)。K2组在第7天盲肠E. coli数量显著低于空白组,肠球菌数量显著低于空白组,乳酸杆菌数量显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。K8组在第7天盲肠肠球菌数量显著低于空白组,乳酸杆菌数量显著高于空白组(P<0.05)。【结论】酸马奶提取K. marxianus代谢抗菌复合物K2和K8能缓解感染致病性E. coli O8小鼠临床症状,提高其免疫机能,并影响其盲肠菌群,提高双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌,降低E. coli和肠球菌的数量。     

食源性致病性大肠杆菌O157:H7和O55:H7特异性噬菌体的分离与鉴定

【背景】肠出血性大肠杆菌(enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli,EHEC) O157:H7和肠致病性大肠杆菌(enteropathogenic E. coli,EPEC) O55:H7是2株常见食源性致病菌,能导致腹泻及肠道外疾病,其特异性噬菌体具有制备新型抗菌制剂的应用前景。【目的】分离能特异裂解O157:H7和O55:H7的噬菌体,并分析其生物学特性和基因组特征,探索致病性大肠杆菌防控的抗生素替代方法。【方法】利用双层平板法从环境水样中分离噬菌体,对其形态、感染复数、宿主范围、一步曲线等生物学特性进行鉴定,使用Illumina MiSeq平台对其全基因组进行测序,利用RAST、Prokka、BLASTp等软件进行生物信息学分析。【结果】分别以E.coli O157:H7和O55:H7为宿主分离出2株特异性烈性噬菌体:vB＿EcoM＿P251和vB＿EcoM＿P255,均属于肌尾病毒科(Myoviridae)。最佳感染复数均为1,在培养15min内能以91.9%和90.8%的速率吸附到宿主细胞上,而且在37-60℃、pH4.0-11.0条件下保持高且稳...     

林麝肺源致病性大肠杆菌感染BALB/c小鼠模型的建立及评价

【背景】林麝肺源致病性大肠杆菌(Lung pathogenic Escherichia coli,LPEC)属于肠外致病性大肠杆菌(Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli,Ex PEC),是重要的人畜共患病病原菌之一。【目的】建立林麝肺源致病性大肠杆菌感染BALB/c小鼠模型,为研究林麝LPEC O78的致病性提供实验基础。【方法】采用实验室保存的林麝LPEC优势血清型O78菌株腹腔注射BALB/c小鼠,计算LD50,确定造模感染剂量,通过监测感染后体重、生化指标、器官中细菌定殖量变化,以及进行细菌分离鉴定和组织病理学检查,评价造模效果。【结果】确定了LPEC O78致BALB/c小鼠的LD50为3.6×108 CFU/m L。实验组小鼠于攻毒后3 h出现精神萎靡、食欲不振、反应迟钝,剖检见肺脏及肝脏肿大、小肠出血。24 h内体重下降3.2 g左右,随后缓慢升高。生化指标中除尿酸含量与对照组不显著(P0.05)外,谷丙转氨酶、谷草转氨酶、总蛋白、白蛋白、磷、钙、镁、总胆红素、尿素、血糖、胆碱酯酶和乳酸脱氢酶等指标均高于对照组水平,且组间变化显著(P0.05)。各器官均有细菌定殖,心、脾及肾脏24 h达到最高,肝、肺及肠道12 h达到最高,之后随时间逐渐减少。小鼠各器官有不同程度的炎性细胞浸润和细胞坏死。【结论】成功建立了林麝LPEC O78感染BALB/c小鼠模型,为林麝LPEC O78的发病机制、病理生理等方面的研究奠定了一定基础。     

短双歧杆菌对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的抑制

【背景】鼠伤寒沙门氏菌是主要的肠道病原菌之一,利用益生菌治疗肠道病原菌感染已成为一种新型、绿色的微生态疗法。【目的】研究筛选出的短双歧杆菌无细胞发酵上清液(Cell-free supernatant,CFS)对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的体外抑制作用及机制。【方法】采用微量稀释法测定短双歧杆菌YH68 CFS对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的最小抑菌浓度(Minimum inhibitory concentration,MIC)和亚抑制浓度(Sub-inhibitory concentrations,SIC),并从鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的细胞形态、细胞膜通透性、膜完整性以及毒力基因表达的变化探讨YH68 CFS对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的抑菌机理,同时检测YH68 CFS对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌粘附和侵袭肠上皮细胞HT29的影响。【结果】YH68 CFS (3×109 CFU/mL)对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌具有较好的抑制效果,抑菌圈直径为22.27±0.44 mm,最小抑菌浓度为250μL/mL,对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的抑制机制是通过增加其细胞膜通透性破坏其完整性,形成难以修复的孔洞,最终达到抑菌的目的;亚抑制浓度为62.5μL/mL时YH68 CFS并不能影响鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的生长,但仍然能通过下调毒力基因表达的方式抑制其对肠上皮细胞的粘附和入侵。【结论】短双歧杆菌YH68对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌具有良好的抑菌作用,可作为治疗沙门氏菌感染的潜在益生菌。     

枯草芽孢杆菌中bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌的抑菌机理

【背景】美人鱼发光杆菌(Photobacteriumdamselae)是一种海洋条件致病菌,能够引起多种海洋生物和人类疾病。因此,探究美人鱼发光杆菌的生物防治技术具有重要意义。【目的】探究枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)中bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌的抑菌活性及其可能的抑菌机理。【方法】利用高效液相色谱法从枯草芽孢杆菌fmb60发酵液中制备bacilosarcin B,采用分光光度法测定bacilosarcinB对多种致病菌的最小抑菌浓度及其对美人鱼发光杆菌的时间-抑菌曲线。测定bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌生物被膜、胞外核酸、蛋白质和胞内碱性磷酸酶含量的影响,结合荧光显微镜、扫描电镜和透射电镜检测美人鱼发光杆菌细胞膜通透性和细胞壁完整性,并研究bacilosarcin B对细菌运动能力和胞内DNA的作用。【结果】Bacilosarcin B对美人鱼发光杆菌最小抑菌浓度为8μg/mL。抑菌机理研究表明bacilosarcin B通过破坏细菌细胞壁和细胞膜的完整性使细胞膜通透性增强,造成细胞内成分渗出。此外,bacilosarcinB还可与...     

来自穿膜肽的新肽的抗菌活性及抑菌机制

[目的]研究基于穿膜肽和抗菌肽构效关系改造获得的新肽P7的抗菌活性及其对大肠杆菌(E.coli)的抑菌机制.[方法]微量稀释法和溶血实验分析P7的抑菌活性及其对正常细胞的细胞毒性;采用膜荧光探针、流式细胞术和扫描电镜分析P7对E.coli膜通透性、膜完整性的影响和细胞超微结构变化;通过激光共聚焦分析P7在E.coli细胞中的定位;凝胶阻滞实验测定P7与E.coli基因组DNA结合能力.[结果]P7比母肽显示更强的抑菌活性,最低抑菌浓度范围为4-32 μmol/L,且在作用浓度范围内具有较弱的溶血活性.P7可以增加E.coli外膜和内膜的通透性,使E.coli细胞膜的完整性和细胞表面结构受损.同时P7可以穿过E.coli细胞膜在细胞质聚集并与基因组DNA结合.[结论]P7通过增加E.coli内外膜通透性,穿过细胞膜与胞内DNA结合发挥抑菌活性.     

乳酸杆菌对感染大肠杆菌O157:H7小鼠肠道黏膜免疫的影响

【目的】分析小鼠在感染Escherichia coli O157:H7及补充嗜酸乳杆菌KLDS AD1和瑞士乳杆菌KLDS1.8701期间小肠黏膜中SIgA和细胞因子的变化规律,结合小鼠表象特征,探讨2株乳酸杆菌对小鼠腹泻的治疗效果。【方法】将小鼠分成4组,空白组、致病对照组、嗜酸乳杆菌组和瑞士乳杆菌组,对实验组小鼠连续7 d灌胃大肠杆菌致病后,再连续7 d分别灌胃2株乳酸杆菌,采集小鼠小肠利用ELISA法测得各组小鼠肠道组织中SIgA和4种细胞因子IL-2、IFN-γ、IL-4和IL-6的含量。【结果】瑞士乳杆菌可极显著提高感染大肠杆菌O157:H7小鼠的体重,嗜酸乳杆菌的效果较小;感染E.coli O157:H7后,SIgA、IL-2和IFN-γ的含量在第3天达到最大值,第5天开始下降,而IL-4和IL-6在第5天达到最大值,第7天开始下降。补充嗜酸乳杆菌和瑞士乳杆菌后,SIgA和4种细胞因子的含量都迅速增加,并保持较高水平,与其他两组差异显著。【结论】嗜酸乳杆菌KLDS AD1和瑞士乳杆菌KLDS 1.8701都可通过增加细胞因子和SIgA的分泌增强肠道黏膜免疫,对小鼠腹泻有一定的缓解作用。     

大肠杆菌EscI蛋白C-末端多肽诱导巨噬细胞炎性体应答

摘要:【目的】分析E.coli的EscI蛋白C-末端多肽诱导巨噬细胞NLRC4炎性体应答情况。【方法】以含有E.coli的EscI蛋白C-末端氨基酸序列的多肽为材料,通过体外导入小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞,分析细胞的应答情况。【结果】利用脂多糖预先刺激后,含有EscI蛋白C-末端15个氨基酸的多肽能够明显地激活细胞内NLRC4炎性体应答,细胞内半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶1 被激活,细胞发生pyroptosis,细胞培养上清中IL-1β和IL-18的含量增加(P＜0.05)。通过优化刺激条件发现,以多肽/脂质体为70 μg/μL的比例导入细胞并孵育4 h时,IL-1β的分泌量最高。【结论】含有E.coli的EscI蛋白C-末端15个氨基酸的多肽能够明显地诱导巨噬细胞NLRC4炎性体应答。     

昆仑雪菊挥发油化学成分及对新生隐球菌抗菌作用

【目的】探究昆仑雪菊挥发油对新生隐球菌抗菌活性及细胞膜的影响。【方法】采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取昆仑雪菊挥发油并用GC-MS分析挥发油中的化学成分,采用微量稀释法测定昆仑雪菊挥发油对新生隐球菌的最低抑菌浓度(MIC),研究昆仑雪菊挥发油对新生隐球菌生物量和芽管萌发的影响,以及昆仑雪菊挥发油对细胞膜中麦角固醇合成和细胞膜渗透性的作用。【结果】昆仑雪菊挥发油对隐球菌的最小抑菌浓度为0.781μL/m L,昆仑雪菊挥发油对新生隐球菌的生物量和芽管萌发都有一定的抑制作用,其抑制作用与浓度呈正相关的趋势。昆仑雪菊挥发油能减少新生隐球菌细胞膜中麦角固醇的合成,并使新生隐球菌细胞膜的渗透性发生改变。【结论】昆仑雪菊挥发油通过破坏新生隐球菌细胞膜而对其达到抑制作用。     

Filamentation of Escherichia coli K12 elicited by some monomeric, dimeric and trimeric complexes of ruthenium in various oxidation states

A number of ruthenium complexes were tested for their ability to induce filamentation in Escherichia coli. These included monomeric and dimeric complexes with ruthenium in the II or III oxidation states, as well as mixed-valence complexes with ruthenium in the (II,III) oxidation states. In general, dimeric mixed-valence Ru(II,III) complexes were the most active class of compound, although some complexes of this type were relatively inactive. These were pyrazine- or bipyridyl-bridged complexes which are known to involve strong metal-ligand interaction, which stabilizes the Ru(II) oxidation state. Some Ru(III) complexes were also significantly active in induction of filamentous growth in E. coli. One of these was [Ru(NH3)5Cl]Cl2, which did not inhibit electron transport, Mg2+-ATPase activity or DNA synthesis in E. coli, but like [Ru2(NH3)6Br3]Br2 X H2O was a potent inhibitor of respiration-driven calcium transport in the organism. Filament-inducing activity of the complex was reduced in the presence of NaCl, but not in the presence of added Ca2+, ethanol, calcium pantothenate, or E. coli 'division promoting extract'. This behaviour is also similar to that of [Ru2(NH3)6Br3]Br2 X H2O. It is suggested that both complexes may induce filamentation in E. coli by a common mechanism, which may involve interference with calcium metabolism, or a wall or membrane target, rather than interaction with DNA.     

Mode of antibacterial action by gramicidin S

To elucidate the mode of antibacterial action by gramicidin S (GS), a detailed experiment on GS distribution on bacteria cells was carried out. 14C-Labeled gramicidin S ([14C]GS) was incubated with cells of Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis and Gram-negative Escherichia coli, and the amount of [14C]GS adsorbed on the cells was measured. Adsorption on B. subtilis cells was observed from 1 microgram/ml of [14C]GS. As the concentration of [14C]GS increased, the amount adsorbed on B. subtilis increased discontinuously, producing a curve which had three plateaus. On the other hand, [14C]GS was not easily adsorbed on E. coli cells at lower concentrations, but the amount adsorbed increased above 6 micrograms/ml, and the cells were temporarily saturated with GS at 10 micrograms/ml, which is the minimum inhibitory concentration for E. coli. The amount of [14C]GS adsorbed on the protoplast membrane of B. subtilis was the same as that of natural cells. However, the amount of [14C]GS adsorbed on the cell wall dropped to about 20% of that of natural bacteria. These facts indicate that GS is adsorbed on the cell membrane of bacteria particularly. The uptake of amino acid or glucose in B. subtilis was inhibited by GS. Therefore, it is concluded that GS damages the phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane by adsorption, and prevents the functioning of the cell membrane. The amount of [14C]GS adsorbed on the spheroplast membrane of E. coli increased remarkably as compared with natural cells, even at a lower concentration of GS. The poor GS adsorption on E. coli cells may be due to the permeability barrier of the E. coli cell wall.     

Chlorination and ozonation of waste-water: comparative analysis of efficacy through the effect on Escherichia coli membranes

The effect of chlorine and ozone on Escherichia coli cells resuspended in waste-water was compared. Selected chlorination and ozonation conditions produced a similar decrease in culturability (2-2.5 log). Under these conditions, differences in membrane permeability and cell surface hydrophobicity, depending on the disinfectant tested, were detected. After ozonation, while no changes in cell surface hydrophobicity were observed, approximately 95.5% of cells showed altered membrane permeability. The effect of chlorine was not linked to changes in membrane permeability. After chlorination, E. coli cells showed a tendancy to aggregate. The possibility that aggregation of cells could interfere with conventional colony counts is discussed. The degree of toxicity (Microtox assay) was unrelated to the effect on cellular activity.     

Membrane-permeabilizing motif in Semliki forest virus E1 glycoprotein

Cell infection by alphaviruses is accompanied by membrane permeability changes. New predictive approaches, including the computation of interfacial affinity and corresponding hydrophobic moments, suggest a segmented amphipathic-at-interface domain in the stem region of Semliki Forest virus fusion protein E1. Expression of E1 sequences in Escherichia coli cells confirmed that the membrane proximal plus transmembrane (TM) domain unit permeabilizes cells as efficiently as the 6K viroporin. Both our predictive and experimental data support the involvement of the E1 stem-TM region in membrane insertion and permeabilization. We propose to combine Wimley-White hydrophobicity analysis with expression-coupled permeability assays in order to identify viral products implied in breaching cell membrane barriers during infection.     

Antimicrobial activity of a 14-residue peptide against Escherichia coli O157:H7

An amphiphilic, cationic peptide composed of eight leucines and six lysines was synthesized by solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). The synthetic peptide was bactericidal within 10 min at concentrations as low as 3 microg ml - 1 against mid-exponential Escherichia coli O157:H7 suspended in buffer. Concentrations of 25 microg ml - 1 caused up to 7 log10 cfu ml - 1 reductions. When tested against E. coli O157:H7 grown in TSB, the peptide was bactericidal and bacteriostatic at concentrations of 50 and 25 microg ml - 1, respectively. An inhibitory effect was also observed against stationary phase cells. The synthetic peptide caused the release of u.v.-absorbing materials from the E. coli O157:H7 as well as an increase in its O.D.600 nm. Intracellular K+ and ATP depletion were also observed. These results suggest that the peptide increased the cell membrane permeability but it did not lyse the cells.     

A microtechnique for dialysis of small volume solutions with quantitative recoveries

An improved microtechnique designed for dialysis of solutions with volumes ranging from less than 10 microliter up to approximately 600 microliter is described. Samples, dispensed in Microfuge tubes, are dialyzed in situ across dialysis membrane secured over the tube opening by a perforated Microfuge tube cap. The retentate is efficiently recovered by centrifugation at 10,000g for 10 s. Fifty percent escape (E50) times of [14C]glycine from 25-microliter solutions of soybean trypsin inhibitor (0.1, 1.0, 4.0 mg/ml) in 0.2 M NaCl were approximately 19 min. The E50 times of 3H2O increased in a linear fashion from 2.7 min for 25-microliter samples to 75 min for 600-microliter samples of H2O (pH 7.0, 4 degrees C). The mean permeability coefficient (P) of the dialysis membrane to 3H2O during microdialysis, calculated as 3.0 X 10(-4) cm/s, was similar to membrane permeability coefficients reported for dialysis by conventional methods. Quantitative recoveries (greater than approximately 90%) of [14C]glycine-labeled type I collagen, [methyl-14C]antithrombin III, and [32P]DNA were achieved after microdialysis.     

腹泻犊牛源大肠杆菌对小鼠的致病性

[背景]建立细菌性动物腹泻模型是研究细菌性腹泻机制及抗腹泻药机理的常用方法.[目的]从临床腹泻犊牛粪便中分离出5株不同血清型大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli),经口灌服小鼠建立与临床犊牛腹泻症状近似的小鼠腹泻模型.[方法]72只昆明小鼠随机分为6组,每组12只,分为正常对照组(NC)、E.coli O1干预组...     

Reduced outer membrane permeability of Escherichia coli O157:H7: suggested role of modified outer membrane porins and theoretical function in resistance to antimicrobial agents

Outer membrane permeability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 was determined by an in vivo kinetic model with the periplasmic enzyme alkaline phosphatase [Martinez et al. (1996) Biochemistry 35, 1179-1186]. p-Nitrophenyl phosphate (PNPP) substrate, added to intact bacteria, must diffuse through the outer membrane to reach the enzyme. At low substrate concentration the bacterium was in the perfectly reactive state where all molecules that entered the periplasm were captured and converted to product. Transmembrane diffusion was rate limiting, and the permeability of the outer membrane was determined from kinetic properties. The O157:H7 strain grown at 30 degrees C showed one-sixth the permeability of wild-type E. coli grown at 30 degrees C. Wild-type bacteria grown at >/=37 degrees C show a physiological response with a shift in expression of outer membrane porins that lowered permeability to PNPP by approximately 70%. The O157:H7 strain did not display this temperature-sensitive shift in permeability even though a change in porin expression could be visualized by staining intensity of Omp F and Omp C on acrylamide gels. Altered behavior of the O157:H7 membrane was also indicated by a several thousand-fold lower response to transformation relative to wild-type E. coli. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry confirmed the expression of the Omp F and Omp C variants that are unique to E. coli O157:H7. This reduced outer membrane permeability can contribute to enhanced resistance of O157:H7 to antimicrobial agents.     

Intranasal administration of an Escherichia coli-expressed codon-optimized rotavirus VP6 protein induces protection in mice

We are developing rotavirus vaccines based on the VP6 protein of the human G1P[8] [corrected] [J. Virol. 73 (1999) 7574] CJN strain of rotavirus. One prototype candidate consisting of MBP::VP6::His6, a chimeric protein of maltose-binding protein, VP6 and hexahistidine, was expressed mainly as truncated polypeptides in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells. A possible reason for this extensive truncation is the high frequencies of rare bacterial codons within the rotavirus VP6 gene. Expression of truncated recombinant VP6 was found to be reduced, and expression of complete VP6 protein was simultaneously increased, when the protein was expressed in Rosetta(DE3)pLacI E. coli cells that contain increased amounts of transfer RNAs for a selection of rare codons. The same observation was made when a synthetic codon-optimized CJN-VP6 gene was expressed in E. coli BL21 or Rosetta cells. To increase protein recovery, recombinant E. coli cells were treated with 8M urea. Denatured, full-length MBP::VP6::His6 protein was then purified and used for intranasal vaccination of BALB/c mice (2 doses administered with E. coli heat-labile toxin LT(R192G) as adjuvant). Following oral challenge with the G3P[16] [corrected] [J. Virol. 76 (2002) 560] EDIM strain of murine rotavirus, protection levels against fecal rotavirus shedding were comparable (P>0.05) between groups of mice immunized with denatured codon-optimized or native (not codon-optimized) immunogen with values ranging from 87 to 99%. These protection levels were also comparable to those found after immunization with non-denatured CJN VP6. Thus, expression of complete rotavirus VP6 protein was greatly enhanced by codon optimization, and the protection elicited was not affected by denaturation of recombinant VP6.     

加压CO2对大肠杆菌细胞膜的损伤作用

[目的]细菌细胞膜的损伤可以表现在细菌细胞内物质泄漏和细菌细胞吸收染料.与巴氏杀菌(63℃C、30 min)比较,研究加压CO2对大肠杆菌细胞膜的损伤作用,目的是分析出大肠杆菌死亡与细胞膜损伤的关系.[方法]检测大肠杆菌细胞膜通透性的改变情况,大肠杆菌内蛋白质和核酸的泄漏程度,并通过透射电镜观察大肠杆菌形态的改变情况.[结果]在研究范围内,加压CO2处理使大肠杆菌细胞膜通透性发生改变;加压CO2处理时虽然发生了胞内蛋白质泄漏,但发生泄漏的时间明显滞后于99％以上菌体死亡时间,因此并不是大肠杆菌死亡的原因,只是大肠杆菌死亡后的继发现象;大肠杆菌死亡与加压CO2处理导致的胞内核酸泄漏有关;大肠杆菌死亡与加压CO2处理导致的菌体形态改变有关.[结论]加压CO2对大肠杆菌细胞膜的损伤作用与菌体死亡有直接关系.