人星状病毒非结构蛋白基因nsP1a/1真核表达载体构建及其

目的 将人星状病毒非结构蛋白nsP1 a./1基因连接到真核表达载体上,转染人胚肾上皮细胞48 h后检测其表达.方法 设计特异性引物PCR扩增人星状病毒非结构蛋白nsP1 a/1片段,分别插入真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)和pEGFP-N2载体,构建重组表达质粒pcDNA3.1(+)-nsP1a/1-His和pEGFP-N2-nsP1a/1.在转染试剂PEI的介导下将重组表达质粒分别转染293T细胞,转染48 h后分别在荧光显微镜下观察EGFP的表达以及通过Western blot检测nsP1a/1基因的表达.结果 重组表达质粒pcDNA3.1(+)-nsP1a/1-His和pEGFP-N2-nsP1a/1构建成功;转染pEGFP-N2-nsP1a/1后48 h能够在荧光显微镜蓝色激发光下观察到较强的黄绿色荧光;转染pcDNA3.1(+)-nsP1a/1-His后48 h收集细胞进行Western blot检测,能够检测到nsP1a/1-His融合报告基因的表达.结论 成功构建了人星状病毒非结构蛋白nsP1a/1基因真核表达质粒,并在人胚肾上皮细胞293T细胞获得表达,为进一步深入研究nsP1a/1在人星状病毒抵御宿主细胞抗病毒天然免疫中是否发挥作用奠定了基础.     

人巨细胞病毒编码蛋白pUL23在E.coli BL21(DE3)中的表达和纯化

大肠杆菌中高效表达携带组氨酸标签的人巨细胞病毒皮层蛋白pUL23,并进行纯化以及鉴定.提取感染HCMV Towne病毒株的HFF细胞的总RNA,逆转录为cDNA作为模板,经PCR获得UL23的基因片段,将此片段插入表达载体pET-28a(+),构建pET28a(+)-UL23重组质粒.将pET28a(+)-UL23转化至大肠杆菌BL21( DE3),进行IPTG诱导表达.表达产物经Western blotting分析后进行发酵,再用Ni sepharose亲和层析纯化,纯化产物进行SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测.结果表明,成功构建pET28a(+)-UL23原核表达载体,表达及纯化了His-pUL23融合蛋白.为进一步研究pUL23奠定基础.     

热玫瑰小双孢菌来源的丙酮酸磷酸双激酶的表达及应用

以热玫瑰小双孢菌基因组DNA为模板, 通过PCR扩增得到了编码PPDK的基因, 将此基因片段插入到表达载体pET28a(+)中构建得到了重组表达质粒pET28a(+)-PPDK, 将重组表达质粒pET28a(+)-PPDK转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中, 经过IPTG诱导, 重组菌成功表达了N端带有6-His Tag的重组PPDK。经SDS-PAGE分析, 重组PPDK单体分子量为101 kD。经过镍亲和层析和超滤后, 重组PPDK蛋白基本达到电泳纯, 并被成功应用于焦测序中。     

热玫瑰小双孢菌来源的丙酮酸磷酸双激酶的表达及应用

以热玫瑰小双孢菌基因组DNA为模板, 通过PCR扩增得到了编码PPDK的基因, 将此基因片段插入到表达载体pET28a(+)中构建得到了重组表达质粒pET28a(+)-PPDK, 将重组表达质粒pET28a(+)-PPDK转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中, 经过IPTG诱导, 重组菌成功表达了N端带有6-His Tag的重组PPDK。经SDS-PAGE分析, 重组PPDK单体分子量为101 kD。经过镍亲和层析和超滤后, 重组PPDK蛋白基本达到电泳纯, 并被成功应用于焦测序中。     

大肠杆菌O157:H7的sRNA伴侣蛋白Ufq的基因克隆、表达及纯化

目的:克隆、表达并纯化肠出血性大肠杆菌(EHEC)O157:H7的sRNA伴侣蛋白Hfq.方法:利用PCR方法从EHEC O157:H7基因组中扩增出基因hfq,并插入含6xHis标签序列的原核表达载体pET28a(+)的多克隆位点中,构建重组表达质粒pET28a(+)-hfq,以重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)...     

海栖热袍菌极耐高温木聚糖酶基因xynB64在大肠杆菌中的融合表达

来源于极端嗜热菌海栖热袍菌(Thermotoga maritima MSB8)的木聚糖酶B具有极高的热稳定性,在饲料、造纸、能源和食品医药行业具有巨大应用潜力。携带酶基因xynB64的pET28a(+)重组载体在宿主大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中诱导表达,重组酶活力较低。更换宿主为携带稀有tRNA基因的大肠杆菌:BL21-CodonPlus(DE3)-RIPL和Rosetta(DE3)后,酶活力分别提高了197%和277%,但是后者中的表达会形成部分包涵体。宿主菌为大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3),更换载体为4种融合表达载体pET32a(+)、pET42a(+)、pET43.1a(+)和pMAL-c2X进行表达,重组酶分别融合了Trx、GST、Nus和MBP标签。其中Rosetta(DE3)/pMAL-c2X-xynB64表达酶活力最高,相当于Rosetta(DE3)/pET28a-xynB64表达酶的88%,而且目的酶表达量占全细胞蛋白的40%,几乎不形成包涵体。     

埃博拉病毒GP和VP40蛋白在哺乳动物细胞中的共表达及病毒样颗粒装配

目的：制备基因重组埃博拉病毒样颗粒,为疫苗研究及埃博拉病毒特异抗原、抗体检测提供基础。方法：根据埃博拉病毒扎伊尔株的GP和VP40蛋白氨基酸序列,以哺乳动物细胞基因表达密码子偏好性进行基因优化设计;化学合成GP和VP40基因片段并分别构建于表达质粒pcDNA3.1或同时构建到具有双表达单元的质粒pBudCE4.1;重组质粒经lipofectamine2000转染293FT细胞;以Western blot检测重组蛋白GP和VP40的表达;通过电镜观察病毒样颗粒。结果：构建的重组质粒经酶切鉴定及测序分析证实构建成功;Western blot结果显示,共转染分别表达GP和VP40的两个质粒或转染共表达两个蛋白的质粒都发现GP特异反应条带产生,且大小与预期相符,此外,转染共表达质粒产生的GP蛋白表达明显强于两个质粒共转染,并同时可检测到VP40的表达;电镜观察到典型的丝状的埃博拉病毒样颗粒。结论：在293FT细胞中基因优化的埃博拉病毒GP和VP40可有效表达并装配为病毒样颗粒,为进一步研究奠定了基础。     

稳定表达乙型流感病毒血凝素蛋白细胞的构建

获得稳定表达乙型流感病毒血凝素蛋白的HEK-293-HA细胞株。采用RT-PCR方法扩增乙型流感病毒的HA基因,将其克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)上,构建pcDNA3.1(+)-HA重组质粒。将已鉴定正确的pcDNA3.1(+)-HA质粒与辅助质粒PLV-EF1a-EGFP(2A)Puro通过脂质体介导法共转染HEK293细胞,经嘌呤霉素筛选后得到重组细胞株HEK293-HA,通过流式细胞术法(FCM)来检测细胞中HA的表达情况。所得到的重组细胞经扩大培养后再连续培养15代,采用间接免疫荧光法(IFA)和蛋白免疫印迹法(WB)来检测HA蛋白表达的稳定性。结果表明重组质粒pcDNA3.1(+)-HA经双酶切及测序鉴定正确;共获得3株高表达阳性细胞株。细胞扩大培养后连续传代培养15代后进行Western blot和IFA检测结果表明,重组细胞的HA蛋白得到稳定的表达。已成功获得了能稳定表达乙型流感病毒血凝素蛋白的HEK-293-HA细胞,可为乙型流感病毒HA蛋白的进一步研究提供良好的基础。     

淀粉液化芽孢杆菌b-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因的克隆及表达的优化

为了比较不同的表达系统对β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因(bgl)的效果,本研究将高产β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶的淀粉液化芽孢杆菌Bacillus amylolique faciens BS5582的bgl基因(GenBank Accession No.EU623974)克隆到3种不同的质粒载体中,即构建pEGX-4T-1-bgl、pET20b(+)-bgl和pET28a(+)-bgl重组质粒。比较了pEGX-4T-1-bgl在不同Escherichiacoli宿主中表达效果,以及pET20b(+)-bgl和pET28a(+)-bgl在E.coliBL21(DE3)中的表达效果。结果表明,E.coliBL21(DE3)-pET28a(+)-bgl能够表达最高的重组β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶酶活,其总酶活可达(322.0±8.8)U/mL,是出发菌在最适摇瓶发酵条件下产酶活的40.1%。对该重组菌的产酶条件进行了分析,结合IPTG和乳糖协同的诱导作用,在基础产酶培养基中产最高总酶活为(1883.3±45.8)U/mL,表明其具有良好的工业应用价值。     

淀粉液化芽孢杆菌β1-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因的克隆及表达

为了比较不同的表达系统对β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因(bgl)的效果,本研究将高产β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶的淀粉液化芽孢杆菌Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BS5582的bgl基因(GenBank Accession No.EU623974)克隆到3种不同的质粒载体中,即构建pEGX-4T-1-bgl、pET20b(+)-bgl和pET28a(+)-bgl重组质粒.比较了pEGX-4T-1-bgl,在不同Escherichia coli宿主中表达效果,以及pET20b(+)-bgl和pET28a(+)-bgl在E coli BL21(DE3)中的表达效果.结果表明,E. coli BL21(DE3)-pET28a(+)-bgl能够表达最高的重组β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶酶活,其总酶活可达(322.0±8.8)U/mL,是出发菌在最适摇瓶发酵条件下产酶活的40.1%.对该重组菌的产酶条件进行了分析,结合IPTG和乳糖协同的诱导作用,在基础产酶培养基中产最高总酶活为(1883.3±45.8)U/mL,表明其具有良好的工业应用价值.     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.