利用杆状病毒载体在棉铃虫血细胞中表达大肠杆菌β－半乳糖苷酶

用携带大肠杆菌β－半乳糖苷酶基因的杆状病毒转移载体pAc36O－B－gal与野生型的苜蓿丫纹夜蛾(AcNPV)DNA同时转染草地夜蛾细胞,经x—gal筛选和空斑纯化得到重组型杆状病毒AcNPV－β－gal。该重组病毒能有效地感染棉铃虫血细胞系,并高效表达出受AcNPV多角体蛋白启动子控制的、具有生物活性的外源基因产物－－β－半裂糖苷酶。80％以上的酶蛋白能分泌到细胞外,培养液中酶活可达每毫升50000单位以上,约相当于170μg酶蛋白。用要SDS－聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离表达产物和β－半乳糖苷酶在凝胶上的特异性显色反应分析,重组病毒在棉铃虫血细胞中表达的AcNPV多角体蛋白－－大肠杆菌β－半乳糖苷酶融合蛋白是以5种活性的多聚体或复合物形式存在的。     

以neo作选择标记富集和筛选阳性重组杆状病毒

将苜蓿银纹夜蛾(AcNPV)极早期基因IEI启动子控制的neo基因表达盒插入p10型转载体pAcEP106中得到pAcPIneo,将它和野生型AcNPV DNA共转染Sf细胞得到neo^+重组病毒.因为neo基因的表达使得neo^+基因的重组病毒可以在G418的存在下复制,而野生型则不能.将共转染得到的上清液以很低的感染复数连续传代,通过G418的选择作用,使重组病毒得到富集,三代以后重组病毒比例可达90%以上,如此之高的重组比例使得重组病毒的筛选不须经空斑纯化只须有限稀释即可得到.利用杆状病毒早期基因启动子表达neo基因为用早期基因表达外源毒素基因作重组病毒杀虫剂打下了基础,同时也建立了一种简便有效的筛选、富集阳性重组病毒的方法.     

BmNPV和AcNPV扩大寄主域杂交重组病毒表达载体的构建和改进

苜蓿银纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒(Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus, 简称AcNPV)和家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus, 简称BmNPV)表达系统是目前最主要的两类昆虫杆状病毒表达系统. 两者各具特点, 前者寄主昆虫个体较小, 但寄主范围广、适合较大规模的细胞悬浮培养生产体系; 而后者虽然寄主专一, 但以个体较大、易饲养的家蚕为寄主, 具有表达量高、 特别适合产业化水平开发的要求. 为了利用AcNPV和BmNPV各自的优势, 扩大昆虫杆状病毒的寄主范围, 以BmNPV为基础, 利用决定病毒寄主范围的DNA解旋酶基因及同源重组原理, 构建了介于BmNPV和AcNPV间的杂交重组病毒(hybrid baculovirus of AcNPV and BmNPV, 简称HyNPV). 这样构建的杂交重组病毒具有AcNPV和BmNPV的双重优点, 既能感染所有AcNPV的寄主, 又可以在家蚕中表达. 以人碱性成纤维细胞成长因子基因作为应用实例, 克隆构建了这样的一种重组杂交病毒, 可在Sf21, Tn-5, BmN培养细胞及家蚕个体中穿梭表达. 为了减少表达后重组蛋白的降解, 利用“基因敲除”法删除了杆状病毒本身的一种主要蛋白酶-半胱氨酸蛋白酶基因, 提高了重组蛋白的稳定性和表达效率.     

苜蓿尺蠖核多角体病毒(AcNPV)DNA的提纯及多角体蛋白基因片段的克隆

本文报道了从被AcNPV感染的大蜡螟中提纯到AcNPV DNA,以质粒pBR325作为载体,从AcNPV基因组DNA EeoRI片段克隆中得到含AcNPV多角体蛋白基因片段的重组质粒。经原位杂交,酶切鉴定,DNA顺序分析,并与Hooft Van Iddekinge等人测定的结果比较,证明筛选到的7.3kb EcoRI片段包含了AcNPV多角体蛋白结构基因及其启动基因。核多角体病毒多角体蛋白启动基因是迄今为止在真核细胞中所发现的最强启动基因之一,是理想的表达外源基因的启动子。     

用杆状病毒为载体在昆虫细胞中表达马立克病病毒pp38基因

鸡马立克病病毒(MDV)38kd磷蛋白(pp38)基因中包括起始密码子和终止密码子的完整编码序列被整合进杆状病毒AcNPV的转移载体质粒pVL1392,用所得的含pp38基因的重组转移载体质粒pVLpp38I与野生型杆状病毒AcNPV的DNA共转染昆虫传代细胞系Sf9细胞后,用荧光抗体法以抗MDV单克隆抗体H_(19)筛选到能表达MDVpp38的重组杆状病毒克隆BP38 I。免疫印迹试验表明,在重组病毒BP38 I感染的Sf9细胞溶解物中,可表现一条分子量约为35—36kd的为单克隆抗体H_(19)识别的MDV特异性蛋白带。     

重组人卵泡刺激素在昆虫细胞中的表达

为了研究在昆虫细胞中表达重组人卵泡刺激素,我们以人胎盘组织提取的染色体DNA为模板,利用重叠PCR方法扩增出hFSHβ亚基的cDNA的编码区。将此cDNA克隆入核型多角体病毒(AcNPV)非融合蛋白基因表达载体pVL1393,我们得到了表达载体pVL1393-hFSHβ,然后与BaculoGold~(TM)线性杆状病毒DNA共转染昆虫细胞SF9,经多次扩增后获得高滴度的重组病毒AcNPV-hFSHβ。将此重组病毒感染昆虫细胞,我们得到了在胞浆中表达的hFSHβ亚基,Western blot显示分子量大约为21kDa。以重组病毒AcNPV-hFSHβ与AcNPV-hCGα一同感染昆虫细胞得到了具有分泌性的重组hFSH异二聚体,在非还原的条件下Western blot显示分子量大约为33kDa。     

丙型肝炎病毒NS5A基因在昆虫细胞中的表达及其分布研究

应用PCR方法从含有丙肝病毒全部非结构蛋白基因的质粒pBAC25中扩增出全长的NS5A基因DNA片段(约1.34kb),PCR扩增NS5A基因片段克隆到转移载体pBlueBacHisA中.重组转移质粒pBlueBacHis5A DNA与野生型杆状病毒(AcNPV)DNA共转染SF-9昆虫细胞,通过空斑纯化获得带有NS5A基因的重组病AcNS5A.对重组病毒基因组DNA进行酶切和PCR鉴定,证实HCV NS5A基因已插入重组病毒基因组中.AcNS5A感染SF-9细胞后,在细胞中表达出一条64kD的蛋白,用Western-blot分析,结果表明这种蛋白与抗HCV HS5A特异性抗体发生强烈反应,说明NS5A基因已在细胞中得到表达,应用免疫荧光技术与免疫组化技术进一步研究NS5A蛋白在昆虫细胞中不同时间的表达情况及其分布,结果表明,NS5A蛋白在AcNS5A重组病毒感染细胞24h后主要分布在细胞质膜上,而在48h后则同时分布于细胞质膜和细胞核内,在72h则完全布满整个细胞,我们认为NS5A蛋白定位于质膜和细胞核中,暗示着在病毒复制过程中NS5A蛋白可能参与病毒RNA在质膜上复制和细胞基因表达的调控.     

绿色荧光蛋白基因在昆虫细胞中的克隆与表达

将绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因亚克隆到转移载体pVLneo的多角体蛋白基因(ocu)启动子下游,与杆状病素AcNPV DNA共转染昆虫细胞,通过同源重组和G418筛选,构建了整合有GFP基因的重组病毒。在昆虫细胞中表达的GFP,MW为30kDa,在荧光显微镜下呈现美丽的绿色,荧光光谱表明其激发波长395nm,发射波长509nm。Southern blot杂交证明,重组病毒的1kb EcoRI片段与GFP cDNA探针有很强的杂交信号,这是GFP基因在杆状病毒基因组中整合的直接证据。     

以杆状病毒为载体表达可溶性55kD人肿瘤坏死因子受体

从培养的HeLa细胞中提取总RNA,通过反转录PCR技术, 从该总RNA中扩增了约530 bp的shTNFR55基因的cDNA,将cDNA克隆至转移载体pAcGp67B的多角 体蛋白基因启动子的下游与转移载体构建成重组转移质粒pAcTNFR。pAcTNFR与杆状病毒AcNP V的DNA共转染昆虫细胞sf9,通过同源重组形成含有shTNFR55基因的重组病毒。经空斑分析 和DNA斑点杂交获得了纯化的重组病毒AcNPVTNFR。采用肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)敏感的L929细 胞检测表达产物的生物学活性。结果表明表达产物可以中和TNF对L929的细胞毒性。蛋白配 基印迹(Ligand blot)分析表明表达产物分子量约在20～25kD之间,有三条带。     

重组人卵泡刺激素在昆虫细胞中的表达

为了研究在昆虫细胞中表达重组人卵泡刺激素,我们以人胎盘组织提取的染色体DNA为模板,利用重叠PCR方法扩增出hFSHβ亚基的cDNA的编码区。将此cDNA克隆入核型多角体病毒(AcNPV)非融合蛋白基因表达载体pVLl393,我们得到了表达载体pVLl393-hFSHβ,然后与BaculoGold^TM线性杆状病毒DNA共转染昆虫细胞SF9,经多次扩增后获得高滴度的重组病毒AcNPV-hFSHβ。将此重组病毒感染昆虫细胞,我们得到了在胞浆中表达的hFSHβ亚基,Western blot显示分子量大约为21kDa。以重组病毒AcNPV-hFSHβ与AcNPV-hCGoL一同感染昆虫细胞得到了具有分泌性的重组hFSH异二聚体,在非还原的条件下Western blot显示分子量大约为33kDa。     

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.