小鼠泛素结合酶UBE2W的抗体制备及组织表达谱分析

泛素结合酶(E2)是蛋白泛素化修饰所需的第二个连接酶, 在泛素转移和底物特异性识别过程中发挥着重要作用。UBE2W是一种新发现的E2酶, 其果蝇属同源蛋白可能在光转导或视网膜变性过程中发挥作用, 鼠和人同源蛋白功能未见报道。生物信息学分析UBE2W鼠源氨基酸序列, 发现UBE2W具有典型的UBC结构域并在多种物种高度保守。通过构建UBE2W原核表达质粒, 在大肠杆菌中表达并纯化了GST-UBE2W融合蛋白。以此纯化蛋白作为抗原免疫新西兰白兔制备抗UBE2W多抗血清, 并利用制备的UBE2W抗原柱亲和纯化UBE2W多抗。为了检测纯化抗体特异性, 在真核细胞中瞬时表达了myc-UBE2W融合蛋白, 分别用myc单抗和UBE2W多抗进行Western blotting分析, 结果表明获得了特异性的UBE2W抗体。利用此特异性抗体在小鼠脑、心脏、肾脏、肝脏、肺、肌肉、脾脏和睾丸等组织中均检测到了UBE2W的表达, 且在小鼠睾丸中成年期表达最高。     

小鼠泛素结合酶UBE2W的抗体制备及组织表达谱分析

泛素结合酶(E2)是蛋白泛素化修饰所需的第二个连接酶, 在泛素转移和底物特异性识别过程中发挥着重要作用。UBE2W是一种新发现的E2酶, 其果蝇属同源蛋白可能在光转导或视网膜变性过程中发挥作用, 鼠和人同源蛋白功能未见报道。生物信息学分析UBE2W鼠源氨基酸序列, 发现UBE2W具有典型的UBC结构域并在多种物种高度保守。通过构建UBE2W原核表达质粒, 在大肠杆菌中表达并纯化了GST-UBE2W融合蛋白。以此纯化蛋白作为抗原免疫新西兰白兔制备抗UBE2W多抗血清, 并利用制备的UBE2W抗原柱亲和纯化UBE2W多抗。为了检测纯化抗体特异性, 在真核细胞中瞬时表达了myc-UBE2W融合蛋白, 分别用myc单抗和UBE2W多抗进行Western blotting分析, 结果表明获得了特异性的UBE2W抗体。利用此特异性抗体在小鼠脑、心脏、肾脏、肝脏、肺、肌肉、脾脏和睾丸等组织中均检测到了UBE2W的表达, 且在小鼠睾丸中成年期表达最高。     

GGNBP1抗体制备及小鼠组织表达谱分析

体外实验研究表明配子生成素结合蛋白1(GGNBP1)可能与GGN1相互作用形成睾丸特异性复合物,在精子生成过程中发挥作用.从小鼠睾丸总RNA中反转录扩增Ggnbpl全长cDNA,构建表达质粒,在大肠杆菌中表达GGNBP1,经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶纯化后免疫新西兰白兔,制备兔多抗血清.镍离子金属螯合柱纯化表达的GGNBP1蛋白,与NHS活化基团交联,制备GGNBP1抗体亲和层析柱,纯化GGNBP1多抗.在293FT细胞中瞬时表达Myc-GGNBP1融合蛋白,用于Mvc单抗验证GGNBP1抗体特异性,结果证明获得了特异性的GGNBP1抗体.分别制备小鼠脑、心、肺、肝、脾、肾、肌肉、卵巢、睾丸和子宫组织匀浆,用GGNBP1抗体进行Western印迹分析,结果仅在睾丸组织匀浆中检测到GGNBP1特异性条带,证明GGNBP1是睾丸特异性表达蛋白.     

基于纳米抗体CDR3区抗原表位展示制备生存素抗体及其鉴定

目的:通过纳米抗体CDR3区展示生存素N端表位的方式,探索纳米抗体在抗原表位展示中的作用。方法:通过基因合成方法将生存素N端起始表位(氨基酸序列1~15)插入纳米抗体CDR3区,再构建到原核表达载体pET24a中,IPTG诱导表达,用带His标签的填料纯化,获得高纯度的目的蛋白,免疫雌性BALB/c小鼠,间接ELISA检测5次免疫后的效价,用抗原偶联纯化介质纯化免疫多抗,Western印迹检测多抗特异性。结果:IPTG诱导后,目的蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在,亲和层析获得纯度大于96%的目的蛋白,包涵体经复性后免疫小鼠,效价可达1∶512000,West?ern印迹特异性检测显示免疫多抗能够特异性结合生存素。结论:纳米抗体CDR3区生存素抗原N端表位展示的方法可用于抗生存素抗体的制备,并为今后纳米抗体表位展示相关研究奠定基础。     

Gas8蛋白的抗体制备及小鼠组织表达图谱分析

目的：制备Gas8抗体,并检测小鼠各组织中Gas8表达谱。方法：在大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）中表达His标签标记的Gas8融合蛋白,以纯化的Gas8重组融合蛋白为抗原制备兔Gas8多抗血清,进一步利用亲和纯化方法制备Gas8多克隆抗体;为确定Gas8抗体的特异性,通过免疫印迹方法检测瞬时表达的Flag-Gas8融合蛋白,同时以抗Flag单克隆抗体作为对照;利用制备的抗体通过Westernblot检测Gas8在小鼠各组织中的表达谱。结果：与Gas8特异性结合的抗体能够通过免疫法获得;利用制备的抗体检测到Gas8在小鼠心、肺、肾、脑、肝、脾、肌肉、睾丸各组织中均表达。结论：获得了特异性抗Gas8抗体,用该抗体可以检测到小鼠组织中Gas8的表达。     

小鼠黑色素瘤相关抗原MART1的原核表达及抗体制备

目的:利用基因重组技术获得鼠黑色素瘤相关抗原MART1,并制备兔抗鼠多克隆抗体。方法:采用RT-PCR方法从小鼠黑素瘤B16-F1细胞株总RNA中扩增MART1的编码c DNA序列,并构建p ET32a-MART1原核表达质粒,将此质粒转化大肠杆菌Rosseta(DE3)菌株后用IPTG诱导表达,获得的MART1融合蛋白依次用Ni-NTA亲和层析和制备性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离纯化,纯化的MART1融合蛋白用SDS-PAGE和Western印迹鉴定;以纯化的MART1融合蛋白为抗原,皮内接种日本大耳白兔,制备多克隆抗体,采用ELISA、Western印迹和细胞免疫荧光法分别检测兔血清中抗体的效价及抗原的特异性。结果:构建出MART1原核表达质粒,小鼠MART1基因在大肠杆菌Rosseta(DE3)中可诱导性表达并有效纯化;用纯化的MART1蛋白在日本大耳白兔中制备出高效价的多克隆抗体(效价1∶1 024 000),该抗体可与原核及真核表达的MART1蛋白特异性结合。结论:建立了鼠MART1蛋白原核表达和纯化技术,制备出的高效价和特异性抗MART1多克隆抗体将为黑色素瘤的防治研究提供技术支撑。     

水牛睾丸特异LDHC基因的原核表达及生物学活性研究

目的:克隆水牛睾丸特异Ldhc基因全长在大肠杆菌中原核表达,研究其生物学活性.方法:以水牛睾丸组织为材料提取总RNA,RT-PCR扩增Ldhc cDNA,PCR获得水牛全长Ldhc基因;连接pET-32b构建表达质粒pET-32b-Ldhc;转化BL21(DE3)大肠杆菌,IPTG诱导表达并利用SDS-PAGE分析.体外Ni离子柱纯化目的蛋白,Western印迹鉴定其抗体结合活性,同工酶谱鉴定其生物学活性.结果:成功制备了表达质粒pET-32b-Ldhc;IPTG诱导得到56KDa目的蛋白;Ni柱纯化获得纯度90%以上的蛋白;Western印迹显示目的蛋白具有特异的抗体结合活性;同工酶活性染色证明其具有乳酸脱氢酶活性.结论:试验成功制备了水牛睾丸LDH-CA蛋白,并初步验证了其生物学活性,为我们进一步探讨LDH-G4的功能及免疫节育疫苗的制备等奠定了基础.     

小鼠睾丸特异性基因Vad1.2重组蛋白的构建及多克隆抗体制备

目的：构建小鼠睾丸特异性基因Vad1.2重组蛋白,制备多克隆抗体。方法：将小鼠睾丸组织Vad1.2转录本行RT-PCR扩增,通过DNA重组技术插入克隆载体p ET15b,进行酶切及DNA序列分析。将表达载体转化入大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）RIL感受态细胞,10 mmol/L IPTG诱导表达重组蛋白,通过10%SDS-PAGE、Western blotting及质谱分析进行鉴定。随后对重组Vad1.2蛋白进行纯化和进一步鉴定。最后,制备兔抗小鼠Vad1.2多克隆抗体,并通过Vad1.2-EGFP质粒转染GC-2spd（ts）细胞对其特异性进行验证。结果：大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）RIL细胞中诱导表达并纯化的小鼠Vad1.2重组蛋白构建正确并经Western blotting和质谱分析得到证实。所制备的多克隆抗体可特异性识别GC-2spd（ts）细胞中过表达的Vad1.2-EGFP融合蛋白。结论：成功构建小鼠Vad1.2重组蛋白,并制备多克隆抗体,为Vad1.2基因的进一步研究奠定了实验基础。     

猪FcγRIII的原核表达及多克隆抗体的制备

目的：构建猪FcγRIII 基因的原核表达载体,诱导表达重组蛋白,制备鼠抗猪 FcγRIII 抗血清。方法：从质粒pTG19-T-FcγRIII中用PCR方法克隆到编码完整猪FcγRIII蛋白分子的基因片段,将其插入到原核表达载体pET-32a中,构建了猪FcγRIII 原核表达载体pET-FcγRIII ,转化大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3) ,IPTG诱导蛋白表达,经尿素洗涤纯化后,以纯化后的融合蛋白FcγRIII-His 为抗原免疫小鼠,获得抗血清。Western blotting、ELISA 法鉴定获得的抗血清,ELISA 结果显示抗体效价为1∶16000,具有高度特异性,免疫印迹结果显示制备的多抗可以与重组猪FcγRIII蛋白特异性结合。结果：成功构建猪FcγRIII原核表达载体,纯化到融合蛋白FcγRIII-His,用纯化的融合蛋白免疫小鼠制备了多克隆抗体,Western blotting、ELISA 法证实多克隆抗体制备成功。结论：成功获得了猪 FcγRIII 多克隆抗体,为进一步研究猪FcγRIII 蛋白的功能奠定了基础。     

猪FcγRⅢ的原核表达及多克隆抗体的制备

目的:构建猪FcγRIII基因的原核表达载体,诱导表达重组蛋白,制备鼠抗猪FcγRIII抗血清。方法:从质粒pTG19-T-FcγRIII中用PCR方法克隆到编码完整猪FcγRIII蛋白分子的基因片段,将其插入到原核表达载体pET-32a中,构建了猪FcγRIII原核表达载体pET-FcγRIII,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导蛋白表达,经尿素洗涤纯化后,以纯化后的融合蛋白FcγRIII-His为抗原免疫小鼠,获得抗血清。Western blotting、ELISA法鉴定获得的抗血清,ELISA结果显示抗体效价为1∶16000,具有高度特异性,免疫印迹结果显示制备的多抗可以与重组猪FcγRIII蛋白特异性结合。结果:成功构建猪FcγRIII原核表达载体,纯化到融合蛋白FcγRIII-His,用纯化的融合蛋白免疫小鼠制备了多克隆抗体,Western blotting、ELISA法证实多克隆抗体制备成功。结论:成功获得了猪FcγRIII多克隆抗体,为进一步研究猪FcγRIII蛋白的功能奠定了基础。     

Generation of Mouse FANCL Antibody and Analysis of FANCL Protein Expression Profile in Mouse Tissues

Fanconi anemia complementation group L (FANCL) is a novel Fanconi anemia protein, which mono-ubiquitinates FANCD2 as a ubiquitin E3 ligase, and plays a crucial role in DNA damage repair and chromosome stability maintenance. FANCL is involved in the proliferation of primordial germ cells (PGC) in early embryonic stages, and may play a role in the development of germ cells by forming a novel testis-specific network with testis-specific proteins in the adult testis. FancL cDNA sequence was cloned by RT-PCR from mouse testis total RNA, and expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3). Rabbit FANCL polyclonal antiserum was generated using the recombinant protein as the antigen. To prepare an antigen column for affinity purification of FANCL-specific antibody, recombinant His-tagged FANCL was purified by Ni²⁺-charged HiTrap Chelating HP column and coupled to an NHS-activated HiTrap column. To confirm the activity and specificity of the FANCL antibody, we constructed plasmid pCMV-HA/FANCL to transfect HEK 293T cells. Transiently expressed HA-FANCL fusion protein was analyzed by immunoblotting with both the FANCL antibody and HA monoclonal antibody. The antibody was used in Western blotting to check the expression of FANCL protein in mouse tissues. We found wide expression of FANCL in brain, muscle, heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, testis, ovary and uterus, indicating the functional importance of this novel protein.     

FANCL在原始生殖细胞的形成和范可尼贫血中的功能研究

Fanconi氏贫血是一种罕见的常染色体隐性遗传性疾病,表现为进行性骨髓衰竭、先天性骨骼畸形和易患癌症等。Fanconi aremia（FA）病人细胞染色体自发不稳定,并对DNA交联剂如丝裂霉素C高度敏感。目前已发现11种FA蛋白参与形成了一种DNA损伤应答途径。新蛋白FANCL是FA复合物蛋白,作为E3连接酶催化FANCD2单一泛素化,泛素化FANCD2导向染色质与BRCA2相互作用,修复DNA损伤。FANCL、FANCC和FANCA等FA蛋白缺失造成生殖细胞缺失性不育,胚胎期生殖细胞中FA途径可能调控原始生殖细胞的增殖。FANCL和睾丸特异性蛋白质GGNBP1、GGNBP2以及OAZ3都与睾丸特异性蛋白质GGN1相互作用,形成睾丸特异性复合物,有可能在成年睾丸中影响精子生成。     

GGN3与GGNBP2的相互作用及作用区域确定

生殖细胞缺陷症(gcd)小鼠突变体是上世纪90年代初发现的一种不育突变小鼠,FancL(也叫Pog)的缺失是产生god突变小鼠的原因。FANCL是一种含有PHD结构域的泛素E3连接酶,是Fanconi贫血复合物中的组分之一。在生殖细胞中,FANCL与GGN1和GGN3相互作用,而GGN1和GGN3蛋白的功能还不清楚。为了研究GGN3的功能,揭示更多的参与该过程的蛋白质,运用Clontech公司新开发的第三套酵母双杂交系统以GGN3为诱饵从成年小鼠睾丸cDNA库中筛选与其相互作用的蛋白分子。发现了一个精子生成期间在睾丸中特异性高表达的基因Ggnbp2,免疫共沉淀分析表明,Ggnbp2编码的蛋白质产物GGNBP2在哺乳动物细胞中与GGN3特异相互作用。通过构建突变体,确定了GGNBP2蛋白与GGN3相互作用的区域。以上结果为揭示GGN3和GGNBP2在生殖发育中的功能、丰富生殖细胞发育的蛋白调控网络及其调控规律奠定了一定的基础。     

The PI3K/Akt1 pathway enhances steady-state levels of FANCL

Fanconi anemia hematopoietic stem cells display poor self-renewal capacity when subjected to a variety of cellular stress. This phenotype raises the question of whether the Fanconi anemia proteins are stabilized or recruited as part of a stress response and protect against stem cell loss. Here we provide evidence that FANCL, the E3 ubiquitin ligase of the Fanconi anemia pathway, is constitutively targeted for degradation by the proteasome. We confirm biochemically that FANCL is polyubiquitinated with Lys-48–linked chains. Evaluation of a series of N-terminal–deletion mutants showed that FANCL''s E2-like fold may direct ubiquitination. In addition, our studies showed that FANCL is stabilized in a complex with axin1 when glycogen synthase kinase-3β is overexpressed. This result leads us to investigate the potential regulation of FANCL by upstream signaling pathways known to regulate glycogen synthase kinase-3β. We report that constitutively active, myristoylated-Akt increases FANCL protein level by reducing polyubiquitination of FANCL. Two-dimensional PAGE analysis shows that acidic forms of FANCL, some of which are phospho-FANCL, are not subject to polyubiquitination. These results indicate that a signal transduction pathway involved in self-renewal and survival of hematopoietic stem cells also functions to stabilize FANCL and suggests that FANCL participates directly in support of stem cell function.     

UBE2W interacts with FANCL and regulates the monoubiquitination of fanconi anemia protein FANCD2

Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare cancer-predisposing genetic disease mostly caused by improper regulation of the monoubiquitination of Fanconi anemia complementation group D2 (FANCD2). Genetic studies have indicated that ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2T and HHR6 could regulate FANCD2 monoubiquitination through distinct mechanisms. However, the exact regulation mechanisms of FANCD2 monoubiquitination in response to different DNA damages remain unclear. Here we report that UBE2W, a new ubiquitin conjugating enzyme, could regulate FANCD2 monoubiquitination by mechanisms different from UBE2T or HHR6. Indeed, UBE2W exhibits ubiquitin conjugating enzyme activity and catalyzes the monoubiquitination of PHD domain of Fanconi anemia complementation group L (FANCL) in vitro. UBE2W binds to FANCL, and the PHD domain is both necessary and sufficient for this interaction in mammalian cells. In addition, over-expression of UBE2W in cells promotes the monoubiquitination of FANCD2 and down-regulated UBE2W markedly reduces the UV irradiation-induced but not MMC-induced FANCD2 monoubiquitination. These results indicate that UBE2W regulates FANCD2 monoubiquitination by mechanisms different from UBE2T and HRR6. It may provide an additional regulatory step in the activation of the FA pathway.     

The WD40 repeats of FANCL are required for Fanconi anemia core complex assembly

Fanconi anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by aplastic anemia, cancer susceptibility, and cellular sensitivity to mitomycin C. Eight of the 11 cloned Fanconi anemia gene products (FANCA, -B, -C, -E, -F, -G, -L, and -M) form a multisubunit nuclear complex (FA core complex) required for monoubiquitination of a downstream FA protein, FANCD2. FANCL, which possesses three WD40 repeats and a plant homeodomain (PHD), is the putative E3 ubiquitin ligase subunit of the FA complex. Here, we demonstrate that the WD40 repeats of FANCL are required for interaction with other subunits of the FA complex. The PHD is dispensable for this interaction, although it is required for FANCD2 mono-ubiquitination. The PHD of FANCL also shares sequence similarity to the canonical RING finger of c-CBL, including a conserved tryptophan required for E2 binding by c-CBL. Mutation of this tryptophan in the FANCL PHD significantly impairs in vivo mono-ubiquitination of FANCD2 and in vitro auto-ubiquitination activity, and partially impairs restoration of mitomycin C resistance. We propose a model in which FANCL, via its WD40 region, binds the FA complex and, via its PHD, recruits an as-yet-unidentified E2 for mono-ubiquitination of FANCD2.     

FANCL supports Parkin-mediated mitophagy in a ubiquitin ligase-independent manner

Fanconi anemia (FA) is the most common inherited bone marrow failure syndrome. The FA proteins have functions in genome maintenance and in the cytoplasmic process of selective autophagy, beyond their canonical roles of repairing DNA interstrand cross-links. FA core complex proteins FANCC, FANCF, FANCL, FANCA, FANCD2, BRCA1 and BRCA2, which previously had no known direct functions outside the nucleus, have recently been implicated in mitophagy. Although mutations in FANCL account for only a very small number of cases in FA families, it plays a key role in the FA pathophysiology and might drive carcinogenesis. Here, we demonstrate that FANCL protein is present in mitochondria in the control and Oligomycin and Antimycin (OA)-treated cells and its ubiquitin ligase activity is not required for its localization to mitochondria. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of FANCL in HeLa cells overexpressing parkin results in increased sensitivity to mitochondrial stress and defective clearing of damaged mitochondria upon OA treatment. This defect was reversed by the reintroduction of either wild-type FANCL or FANCL(C307A), a mutant lacking ubiquitin ligase activity. To summarize, FANCL protects from mitochondrial stress and supports Parkin-mediated mitophagy in a ubiquitin ligase-independent manner.     

应用酵母双杂交技术寻找与GGNBP相互作用的蛋白质

生殖细胞缺陷症(gcd)小鼠突变体是20个世纪90年代初发现的一种不育突变小鼠,其不育原因是由于其胚胎期原始生殖细胞的数目低于正常。FancL(也叫Pog)的缺失是引起gcd突变小鼠的原因,FancL基因缺失后可能影响了小鼠胚胎期原始生殖细胞的增殖／存活和成年期小鼠精母细胞的减数分裂。FANCL是一种含有PHD结构域的泛素E3连接酶,是Fanconi贫血复合物的组分之一。在生殖细胞中,FANCL与GGN1和GGN3相互作用,GGN1和GGN2又与一种新的蛋白质GGNBP特异作用。但GGNBP蛋白的功能还不清楚。为了研究GGNBP的功能以及揭示更多的参与该过程的蛋白质,运用Clontech公司新开发的第3套酵母双杂交系统,以GGNBP为诱饵从成年小鼠睾丸cDNA库中筛选与其相互作用的蛋白质基因,发现了一个主要在睾丸中表达的新的基因,其编码的蛋白质产物在酵母系统中与GGNBP特异作用。