脂联素及其球状区在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达

目的:克隆表达有生物学活性的脂联素及其球状区蛋白,并制备抗体。方法:以pQE30-adiponectin质粒为模板,PCR扩增脂联素及其球状区蛋白基因片段,插入pGEX-4T-2载体,转化大肠杆菌BL21后获得表达,用GSTrap柱亲和纯化可溶性表达的蛋白。用纯化的蛋白免疫家兔制备多抗,Westernblot鉴定抗体与人血清中脂联素的反应性。结果:PCR扩增脂联素基因片段长约710bp,脂联素球状区基因片段长约430bp。表达的GST-脂联素融合蛋白表观Mr约51000,GST-脂联素球状区融合蛋白表观Mr约42000,纯化后纯度高于90%。免疫产生的抗体与人血清中的脂联素能特异性结合。结论:表达获得的脂联素蛋白和制备的抗体为脂联素的检测及对其功能的研究奠定了基础。     

脂联素的信号转导通路

脂联素是一种由脂肪组织分泌的胶原样蛋白,其能降低血浆游离脂肪酸,具有抗动脉粥样硬化、改善胰岛素抵抗、降血糖、抗炎等作用,但其作用机制尚不十分明确。近期,脂联素的两型受体AdipoR1／R2已经被克隆,脂联素可能是通过其受体激活过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体(PPAR)和AMPK信号转导通路而发挥作用。     

脂联素的研究进展

脂联素（adiponectin）是一种由脂肪细胞特异性高分泌,具有多种生物学功能的特殊蛋白质它直接作用于肝脏、骨骼肌和血管,能提高胰岛素敏感性,增强脂肪酸β氧化,抵制血管炎症反应,最新研究还发现脂联素和骨生成密切相关。与其它脂肪因子不同的是,循环中脂联素的浓度与人体脂肪含量成反比,会因TNF-α的作用而上调,会被噻唑烷二酮类药物所抑制,还受到胰岛素抵抗和炎症反应的影响脂联素受体有2类,分别为AdipoR1和AdipoR2,AdipoR1主要分布在骨骼肌上,AdipoR2则高表达于肝脏组织。本文主要综述了脂联素及其受体的结构、生物学功能和研究进展。     

重组人源性脂联素球状结构的表达、纯化与活性检测

目的:利用基因工程方法构建人源性脂联素球状结构(gAd)基因的高效原核表达体系,并对重组蛋白进行诱导表达、纯化、鉴定及活性检测.方法:从正常人脂肪组织里面提取总RNA,反转录合成cDNA,经PCR扩增、酶切后连入pET-22b(+)载体构建重组质粒pET-22b(+)-gAd,重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞.经诱导剂诱导后目的蛋白以包涵体形式产生,采用强碱促溶包涵体并用丙酮沉淀蛋白的方法进行复性和纯化,得到高纯度的人源性gAd.运用SDS-PAGE、Western blotting对重组蛋白进行鉴定,通过对蛋白激酶(AMPK)的磷酸化水平和对小鼠的心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用来检测纯化蛋白的生物学活性.结果:成功构建了原核表达载体pET-22b(+)-gAd,实现了人源性gAd在原核细胞中的表达,并对形成的包涵体变性、复性和纯化,纯化出的蛋白经过SDS-PAGE和Western分析证实为gAd;通过对AMPK的磷酸化水平的检测和对小鼠的心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用证明纯化出的gAd具有高生物学活性.结论:成功构建、表达和纯化了无标签、高生物学活性的人源性脂联素球状结构(gAd),为其进一步的理论研究、生产开发奠定了基础.     

脂联素及其受体抗肿瘤的研究进展

目前大量的研究已表明循环系统的脂联素浓度与恶性肿瘤的发病风险呈负相关。这些恶性肿瘤包括绝经后乳腺癌、子宫内膜癌、大肠癌、前列腺癌等。脂联素是在其受体(AdipoR1和AdipoR2)的介导下发挥其生物学作用。相关实验发现,AdipoR1/R2在乳腺癌、子宫内膜癌、结直肠癌等肿瘤组织中有表达。因此针对脂联素的研究可能揭示其与恶性肿瘤的发生、发展的相关性。     

脂联素受体激动剂研究进展

脂联素是人和动物体内重要的内源性生物活性激素,具有改善胰岛素抵抗、调控脂类代谢、抗动脉粥样硬化、保护心脏、抗炎、抗氧化应激、抗纤维化以及调控细胞凋亡等作用。脂联素需要与其受体结合才能发挥生物学功能,但因其结构和浓度的影响,脂联素在临床上的应用受到一定程度限制。研究发现,多种脂联素受体激动剂通过激活脂联素受体发挥与脂联素相似的生物学功能,且脂联素受体激动剂多为人工合成的小分子或筛选的多肽,作用效果更加明确。本文整理了目前已经报道的脂联素受体激动剂及其研究进展,概述了脂联素受体激动剂对肝脏、肾脏、心脏、血管、眼和皮肤等相关器官或组织疾病的作用或影响,为开发以脂联素及其受体为靶点的治疗药物提供理论依据。     

重组人球状脂联素在毕赤酵母中的表达和生物学活性 分析

脂联素是一种重要的脂肪细胞因子,而球状脂联素(脂联素的球状结构域,gapM1)有望开发为一种新药,用来治疗Ⅱ型糖尿病。本研究分别通过摇瓶和发酵罐培养,用毕赤酵母工程菌进行重组人gapM1的表达,并用凝胶过滤和阴离子交换进行蛋白的纯化。然后,用高脂饲料和低剂量STZ(链脲佐菌素)相结合的方法建立Ⅱ型糖尿病大鼠模型,鉴定gapM1的生物学活性。SDS-PAGE结果表明gapM1在毕赤酵母中得到了高效表达,Western blotting结果显示表达的蛋白为gapM1,并从10 L发酵上清中纯化得到200 mg纯度为96%的gapM1。而制备的重组人gapM1能显著降低Ⅱ型糖尿病大鼠的血糖(34.2%)、血甘油三酯(79.6%)和血总胆固醇(62.1%)水平。因此,重组人gapM1在毕赤酵母中得到了成功表达,并且通过动物模型证明其有很好的降血糖和降血脂活性。     

3脂联素受体表达调控的研究进展

脂联素是主要由脂肪细胞分泌的细胞因子,具有胰岛素增敏、抗炎、抗动脉粥样硬化和保护心肌等作用.脂联素的生物学效应需通过脂联素受体1/2的介导来完成.脂联素受体的表达水平直接影响到脂联素对下游信号通路的激活及生物学效应的发挥.对调节脂联素受体表达的因素进行研究,不但有助于揭示调控脂联素受体表达的分子机制,而且也为防治代谢紊乱和心血管疾病提供新思路.     

褪黑素受体激动剂改善高糖高脂喂养大鼠脂联素敏感性

目的观察褪黑素受体激动剂（NEU-P11）对高糖高脂饲养大鼠脂联素敏感性的影响。方法将30只SD大鼠随机分为对照组（CD组）,高糖高脂组（HFSD组）,褪黑素组（Mel组）,褪黑素受体激动剂组（NEU-P11组）。CD组饲以正常饲料;其余3组饲以高糖高脂饲料。6个月后,给药治疗2个月。治疗期间,Mel组每天注射Mel（4mg／kg）;NEU—P11组每天注射NEU-P11（10mg／kg）;CD组以及HFSD组注射生理盐水（5ml／kg）。测定糖脂代谢指标并做口服葡萄糖耐量实验（oral glucose tolerant test,OG-TY）,Western印迹检测脂联素（adiponectin,APN）在脂肪组织及脂联素受体（AdipoR）在骨骼肌组织中的表达变化。结果高糖高脂饮食可诱导SD大鼠产生胰岛素抵抗,脂联素表达增加。Neu-P11治疗后,胰岛素敏感性增强．脂联素表达降低至正常水平。结论Neu-P11能提高胰岛素敏感性,改善脂联素抵抗。     

脂联素调节糖脂代谢相关信号通路的研究进展

脂联素是一种主要由脂肪组织分泌的脂肪细胞因子,具有调节糖脂代谢、增强胰岛素敏感性、抗炎和抗动脉粥样硬化等多种作用。在脂联素介导的信号通路中,脂联素首先与脂联素受体(AdipoR)位于膜外的羧基端结合,再通过AdipoR膜内的氨基端与信号接头蛋白结合,进而激活下游的多条信号通路,其中腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMPK)是脂联素信号通路中的关键分子,活化的AMPK可以使其下游的乙酰辅酶A羧化酶(ACC)、p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(p38 MAPK)、磷脂酰肌醇3激酶(PI3K)等多种胞质信号分子磷酸化,介导细胞能量代谢。本文重点综述了脂联素通过AMPK调节糖脂代谢的信号通路的研究进展。     

Access to gram scale amounts of functional globular adiponectin from E. coli inclusion bodies by alkaline-shock solubilization

The adipose tissue derived protein adiponectin exerts anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic effects. Adiponectin serum concentrations are in the microgram per milliliter range in healthy humans and inversely correlate with obesity and metabolic disorders. Accordingly, raising circulating adiponectin levels by direct administration may be an intriguing strategy in the treatment of obesity-related metabolic disorders. However production of large amounts of recombinant adiponectin protein is a primary obstacle so far.Here, we report a novel method for large amount production of globular adiponectin from E. coli inclusion bodies utilizing an alkaline-shock solubilization method without chaotropic agents followed by precipitation of the readily renaturing protein. Precipitation of the mildly solubilized protein capitalizes on advantages of inclusion body formation. This approach of inclusion body protein recovery provides access to gram scale amounts of globular adiponectin with standard laboratory equipment avoiding vast dilution or dialysis steps to neutralize the pH and renature the protein, thus saving chemicals and time. The precipitated protein is readily renaturing in buffer, is of adequate purity without a chromatography step and shows biological activity in cultured MCF7 cells and significantly lowered blood glucose levels in mice with streptozotocin induced type 1 diabetes.     

Characterization of swine adiponectin and adiponectin receptor polymorphisms and their association with reproductive traits

In this study, polymorphisms in genes encoding porcine adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and its receptors (ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2) were evaluated for associations with reproductive traits in a Landrace sow population. Sixteen SNPs were identified, and among these, associations were found between reproductive traits and five SNPs. Heterozygous multiparous females for SNP ADIPOQEF601160:c.178G>A had fewer stillborn piglets (P < 0.05) and shorter weaning-to-oestrus intervals (P < 0.05). Multiparous females bearing the mutant allele for SNP ADIPOQEF601160:c.*1094_1095insC gave birth to fewer stillborn piglets (P < 0.05). In addition, selection for the ADIPOQ [A;C] haplotype is expected to result in multiparous sows having the lowest number of stillborn piglets and shorter weaning-to-oestrus intervals. In second-parity sows, the polymorphism in ADIPOR1 (AY856513:c.*129A>C) showed significant associations with live-born (P < 0.01) and stillborn (P < 0.05) piglets. In multiparous sows, a significant association was observed for an ADIPOR2 polymorphism (AY856514:c.*112G>A), with the c.*112GA genotype associated with shorter weaning-to-oestrus intervals (P < 0.01). Haplotype analyses of ADIPOR2 SNPs revealed that selection in favour of the [A;C] haplotype and against the [G;G] haplotype may result in sows having an increased number of live-born piglets and shorter weaning-to-oestrus intervals. We have therefore described specific SNPs and haplotypes that are associated with large litter size, fewer stillborn and mummified piglets and shorter weaning-to-oestrus intervals. Selection for these SNPs and haplotypes is a strategy to improve reproductive success in pigs.     

Characterization of the weak calcium binding of trimeric globular adiponectin

Adiponectin is secreted from adipose tissue and functions as a protein hormone in regulating glucose metabolism and fatty acid catabolism. Adiponectin plays an important role as a novel risk factor and potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in cancer. Crystal structures of globular adiponectin have been resolved with three calcium‐binding sites on the top of its central tunnel. However, the calcium‐binding property of adiponectin remains elusive. Mouse globular adiponectin was cloned into pET11a and expressed in Escherichia coli. The folding of adiponectin was indicated by the spread of resonances in HSQC spectrum. Luminescence resonance energy transfer was used to obtain the binding constant (K_d) of Tb³⁺ and the inhibitor constant (K_i) of Ca²⁺ for globular adiponectin. The obtained calcium‐binding affinity to adiponectin is relatively low (~2 mM), which indicates that the high concentration of adiponectin in circulating system may function as calcium storage bank and buffer the free calcium concentration. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Anti-inflammatory activity of a globular adiponectin function on RAW 264 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Adiponectin is an adipokine with potent anti-inflammatory properties. We previously reported that a globular adiponectin (gAd) suppresses Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide-induced nuclear factor-κB activity, suggesting an anti-inflammatory effect of gAd. In this study, we investigated whether gAd is able to modulate the effect of A. actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide on cytokine induction in a murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264). The phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and IκB kinase α/β and the degradation of IκB, which were induced by A. actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide intoxication, were clearly reduced in gAd-pretreated RAW 264 cells compared with the untreated cells. Expression levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin-10 (IL-10) mRNA were assessed by real-time PCR. Cell-free supernatants were collected after 12 h of stimulation and analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for TNF-α and IL-10. Pretreatment with gAd significantly inhibited the A. actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α mRNA expression and protein secretion. In contrast, pretreatment with gAd significantly enhanced the A. actinomycetemcomitans lipopolysaccharide-induced IL-10 mRNA expression and protein secretion. These data suggest a mechanism for the anti-inflammatory activity of gAd in local inflammatory lesions, such as periodontitis.     

Aerobic training increases the expression of adiponectin receptor genes in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of young men

Little is known about the effect of exercise training on the expression of adiponectin receptor genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). In this study, we investigated the effects of aerobic training on the expression of AdipoR1 and AidpoR2 mRNAs in PBMCs, whole body insulin sensitivity, and circulating adiponectins in men. Thirty young men were randomly assigned to either a control (n=15) or an exercise (n=15) group. Subjects assigned to the exercise group underwent a 12-week jogging and/or running programme on a motor-driven treadmill at an intensity of 60%-75% of the age-based maximum heart rate with duration of 40 minutes per session and a frequency of 5 days per week. Two-way mixed ANOVA with repeated measures was used to test any significant time-by-group interaction effects for the measured variables at p=0.05. We found significant time-by-group interaction effects for waist circumference (p=0.001), VO_2max (p<0.001), fasting insulin (p=0.016), homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (p=0.010), area under the curve (AUC) for insulin response during the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (p=0.002), high-molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin (p=0.016), and the PBMC mRNA levels of AdipoR1 (p<0.001) and AdipoR2 (p=0.001). The exercise group had significantly increased mRNA levels of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 in PBMCs, along with increased whole body insulin sensitivity and HMW adiponectin, decreased waist circumference, and increased VO_2max compared with the control group. In summary, the current findings suggest that exercise training modulates the expression of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 mRNAs in PBMCs, implying that manipulation of the expression of these genes could be a potential surrogate for lifestyle intervention-mediated improvements of whole body insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis.     

Insulin‐regulated expression of adiponectin receptors in muscle and fat cells

Adp (adiponectin), an adipocyte‐secreted hormone, exerts its effect via its specific receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 (adiponectin receptors 1 and 2), on insulin‐sensitive cells in muscle, liver and adipose tissues, and plays an important role in lipid and glucose metabolisms. The study has investigated the effect of insulin on AdipoRs expression in muscle and fat cells. Differentiated fat [3T3‐L1 (mouse adipocytes)], L6 (skeletal muscle) and vascular smooth muscle (PAC1) cells were serum starved and exposed to 100 nM insulin for 1–24 h. AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 mRNAs expression was monitored by real‐time PCR. The results demonstrate that insulin down‐regulates both AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 mRNAs levels in a biphasic manner in L6 and PAC1 cells. Insulin had little or no effect in the regulation of AdipoR1 expression in 3T3‐L1 cells, but significantly up‐regulated AdipoR2 mRNA level in a biphasic manner. The fact that insulin differentially regulates the expression of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 in muscle and fat cells suggests this is also dependent on the availability of the endogenous ligand, such as Adp for AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 in fat cells. The effects of globular Adp were also tested on insulin‐regulated expression of AdipoRs in L6 cells, and found to up‐regulate and counter insulin‐mediated suppression of AdipoRs expression in L6 cells.     

Expression of adiponectin in choroidal tissue and inhibition of laser induced choroidal neovascularization by adiponectin

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of adiponectin (APN) in a mouse model of laser induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV). We have shown by immunohistochemistry that the expression of APN, adiponectin receptor 1, adiponectin receptor 2 and T cadherin gradually increased from day 1 to day 7 post-laser in laser treated mice compared to controls. Recombinant APN (rAPN) was injected intraperitoneally (i.p., 25 microg/mouse) or intravitreally (2 microg/eye) in lasered mice. Another set of lasered mice received APN peptide via i.p. (75 microg/mouse) or intravitreal (30 microg/eye) route. Control mice received a similar treatment with PBS, control protein or control peptide after laser treatment. We found that in the i.p. and intravitreal injection of rAPN resulted in 78% and 68% inhibition respectively in the size of CNV complex compared to control mice. Similar results were observed when APN peptide was injected intravitreally or i.p. Treatment with rAPN or the peptide resulted in decreased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor. Thus, APN inhibited choroidal angiogenesis and may have therapeutic implications in the treatment of wet age related macular degeneration.     

Cell wall thickness and the molecular mechanism of heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with reduced sensitivity to vancomycin (VAN) has caused many clinical cases of VAN treatment failure, but the molecular mechanism underlying the reduced sensitivity to VAN is still unclear. We isolated a heterogeneous VAN-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA), which was also a MRSA strain with reduced sensitivity to VAN. To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the reduced sensitivity to VAN exhibited by the hVISA strain, we compared the hVISA strain with a VAN-sensitive MRSA strain, known as the N315 strain. The images captured by transmission electron microscopy showed that the cell wall of the hVISA strain was significantly thicker than that of the N315 strain (36·72 ± 1·04 nm vs 28·15 ± 1·25 nm, P < 0·05), and the results of real-time quantitative PCR analysis suggested that the expression levels of the cell wall thickness related genes (glmS, vraR/S, sgtB, murZ and PBP4) of the hVISA strain were significantly higher than those of the N315 strain (P < 0·05). In conclusion, this study indicated that the upregulation of the expression of the genes related to cell wall synthesis might be the molecular mechanism underlying the cell wall thickening of the hVISA strain and might be related to its resistance to VAN.     

基于虚拟仪器技术的血管壁动态信息无创检测与辅助诊断系统

为了在体外无损地实现对血管壁动态信息、心电和心音信号等医学信息多参数的综合同步检测以及分析和处理,利用虚拟仪器技术设计了血管壁动态信息多参数的无创检测辅助诊断系统．该系统硬件平台由信号输入模块、信号调理模块以及采集卡等三大模块组成。软件系统由开发虚拟仪器的流行软件LabVIEW编写,实现了数据的采集、实时显示、分析处理和存储等。初步的临床检测结果证实了本无创检测系统的可行性和临床应用的前景,为功能性无创辅助诊断与血管壁弹性（硬化）程度有关的血管疾病提供了一种新的方法。     

可溶性肿瘤坏死因子受体II-脂联素球部融合蛋白的真核表达及生物学活性检测

本研究设计和构建了一种人肿瘤坏死因子受体II胞外区与人脂联素球部的融合基因sTNFRII-gAD,且相应的融合蛋白在哺乳动物细胞BHK-21S的无血清培养体系中实现了表达,并对该融合蛋白进行了初步鉴定。首先,用RT-PCR方法从人的外周血淋巴细胞总RNA中扩增人肿瘤坏死因子II型受体胞外区基因片段,与脂联素球部基因片段融合,克隆至pAAV2neo表达载体中,构建成pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD。随后,用pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD转染BHK-21S细胞获得G418抗性细胞BHK-21S/pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD;然后,将原来含有血清的培养液换成无血清的化学成分限定的培养液,细胞从贴壁培养方式转换成悬浮培养方式;最后,收集BHK-21S/pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD无血清悬浮培养24h后的培养上清,进行sTNFRII-gAD融合蛋白的鉴定分析。酶切鉴定和测序结果显示,所构建的pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD质粒结构正确,sTNFRII-gAD序列与预期一致;分别用抗人肿瘤坏死因子受体II和抗人脂联素球部的单克隆抗体检测pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD瞬时转染的BHK-21S细胞,免疫荧光呈现阳性;免疫印迹分析在pAAV2neo-sTNFRII-gAD稳定转染的BHK-21S细胞上清中检测到sTNFRII-gAD融合蛋白的表达,并以单体、三聚体和三聚体以上的多聚体形式存在。活性测定结果表明,sTNFRII-gAD融合蛋白具有显著抑制TNFα杀伤L929细胞的活性。因此,本研究为下一步大量制备sTNFRII-gAD融合蛋白用于体内外功能研究提供了良好基础。