幽门螺杆菌VacA真核表达载体的构建及其诱导细胞空泡化和凋亡

目的：研究幽门螺杆菌空泡毒素作为单一毒力决定簇对真核细胞的作用。方法：用PCR扩增VacA基因片段,克隆入真核表达载体pEGFP—N1,构建重组质粒pEGFP—VacA,转染HeLa细胞,通过相差显微镜和电子显微镜观察细胞形态与结构的变化。结果：重组质粒转染HeLa细胞24h,10％一20％细胞的胞质内出现明显空泡,其中少数细胞发生凋亡改变。结论：成功构建了用于真核表达的重组VacA质粒,转染真核细胞后,观察VacA作用导致的细胞形态结构的变化,为研究VacA作为单一毒力决定簇对真核细胞的作用奠定了基础。     

肺炎支原体Msr B经MAPK/NF-κB通路抑制脂质相关膜蛋白诱生促炎细胞因子

蛋氨酸亚砜还原酶B(methionine sulfoxide reductase, MsrB)是一种重要的氧化还原蛋白。该文探究了肺炎支原体(Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mp) MsrB对Mp脂质相关膜蛋白(lipidassociated membrane proteins, LAMPs)刺激的人髓系白血病单核细胞(THP-1细胞)分泌促炎细胞因子肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)和白细胞介素1β(IL-1β)的调节及相关信号通路,以进一步了解Mp的免疫逃避机制。论文构建了pET28a(+)-msr B重组质粒,诱导表达、鉴定、纯化重组蛋白(rMsrB)并制备了多克隆抗体; Western blot检测MsrB、TLR1、TLR2、TLR6和MyD88蛋白表达水平及NF-κB p65、P38、ERK和JNK的总蛋白和磷酸化蛋白水平;间接免疫荧光分析NF-κB核转位; ELISA测定TNF-α和IL-1β分泌水平。结果显示Msr B可表达于Mp胞质和胞膜。rMsrB预处理可抑制LAMPs刺激的THP-1细胞合成TNF-α和IL-1β。Mp rMsrB可抑制LAMPs刺激的TH...     

人骨髓间充质干细胞过表达白细胞介素-34对THP-1细胞的调节作用

构建人IL-34真核表达载体并将其转染到人骨髓间充质干细胞,观察高表达IL-34的骨髓间充质干细胞对THP-1细胞的影响。PCR扩增IL-34 DNA,并将其克隆到真核表达载体pIRES2-EGFP;将构建成功的重组体转染到骨髓间充质干细胞,Western blotting和ELISA分析IL-34在细胞中的表达;用高表达IL-34的骨髓间充质干细胞培养上清液来培养THP-1细胞,Real-time PCR分析THP-1细胞中IL-10和TNFα的表达变化。经双酶切和测序鉴定,成功构建了pIRES2-EGFP-IL-34重组体;转染至骨髓间充质干细胞的IL-34可以促进THP-1细胞表达IL-10和TNFα。结果表明,骨髓间充质干细胞表达分泌的IL-34对THP-1有调节作用。     

幽门螺杆菌VacA重组蛋白表达、纯化及鉴定

目的研究幽门螺杆菌空泡毒素（VacA）编码基因在大肠埃希菌中的表达及纯化重组蛋白的抗原性。方法将PET32a-vacA-E.coli BE21（DE3）工程菌株常规培养,碱裂解法小量提取重组质粒DNA,琼脂糖凝胶电泳进行酶切鉴定,基因测序法进行插入基因序列分析。重组蛋白采用IPTG诱导表达,镍亲和层析原理提纯,ELISA法检测其抗原性。结果经酶切鉴定表明,插入的基因片段全长约2240bp,测序分析及与Genebank比较,可以肯定插入片段为vacA基因,ELISA法检测重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性。结论VacA重组蛋白在大肠埃希菌中成功表达,重组蛋白具有良好的抗原性。     

幽门螺杆菌重组vacA-ctxB蛋白的基因克隆与表达

目的构建幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)vacA毒性片段与霍乱毒素B亚单位(ctxB)基因的原核表达载体,并诱导表达VCTB重组蛋白,为制备防治H.pylori感染的口服疫苗奠定基础。方法以H.pylori基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增vacA毒性片段基因,克隆至质粒pQE30中,获得重组质粒pQE30-vacA。再以pET32(a) -ctxB质粒为模板PCR扩增ctxB目的基因并插入pQE30-vacA中,构建含双基因的表达质粒pQE-vctB。克隆至大肠埃希菌Top10,并在DH5α中诱导表达。SDS-PAGE分析表达结果,Ni-NTA柱纯化后Western blot鉴定其抗原性,免疫家兔后ELISA法检测血清中VacA和CtxB抗体鉴定其免疫原性。结果vacA的DNA片段为723 bp左右。ctxB基因的DNA片段为372 bp左右,与预计长度相符合。测序结果vctB融合基因由1092 bp组成,编码364个氨基酸残基的多肽,与基因文库相符。表达蛋白VCTB经SDS-PAGE分析,相对分子量为40 000,与预期的一致;表达量约占菌体总蛋白的20%,提纯后SDS-PAGE分析可见单一条带,纯度可达92%以上。Western blot鉴定能与抗VacA人血清发生特异性反应,ELISA测定能与抗ctxB兔血清发生特异性反应。结论含vctA和ctxB融合基因的表达载体构建成功,并在大肠埃希菌DH5α中表达了重组蛋白质VCTB,表达蛋白具有良好的抗原性和免疫原性,可用于制备口服疫苗。     

干扰素IFNL4对巨噬细胞系THP-1免疫应答的影响

目的:分析Interferon-lambda 4(IFNL4)表达与巨噬细胞免疫应答间的关系,探讨IFNL4调控免疫应答的信号机制,发掘IFNL4在免疫调理方面的潜在应用价值。方法:建立THP-1细胞培养及分化刺激体系,使用RT-PCR检测不同分化状态THP-1细胞IFNL4的表达水平,并在THP-1细胞中过表达IFNL4,检测IFNL4过表达对THP-1细胞分泌IL-12、TNF-α、IL-10和TGF-β等细胞因子及细胞迁移效率的影响。结果:THP-1细胞分化抑制IFNL4的表达,分化前比分化后IFNL4表达水平相对定量下降255.46倍,差异显著性P0.001;M2极化巨噬细胞较M1细胞表达IFNL4因子水平升高14.69倍,显著性差异P=0.009;IFNL4过表达可抑制IL-12和TNF-α表达水平,其中TNF-α表达水平变化具有统计学意义(P=0.017),表达水下降5.97倍。IFNL4可促进IL-10和TGF-β的表达,其中TGF-β变化具有统计学意义(P=0.046),表达水平相对上升2.42倍。且IFNL4对THP-1细胞迁移效率具有抑制作用(P=0.005),刺激前细胞迁移数为45.33,IFNL4刺激后迁移数为32.67,迁移移效率下降1.39倍。结论:干扰素IFNL4在分化的M2型THP-1巨噬细胞中具有较高的表达水平,且对THP-1的免疫应答具有一定的抑制作用。     

Caspase-4非经典炎症小体对问号钩体诱导THP-1细胞炎症因子分泌水平的影响

目的 了解Caspase-4非经典炎症小体在问号钩体诱导THP-1细胞炎性细胞因子分泌过程中的作用。方法 采用问号钩体感染THP-1细胞(预先经佛波酯刺激分化为巨噬细胞)建立细胞模型,用实时荧光PCR扩增检测caspase-4、IL-18、IL-1β和IL-1αmRNA水平,Western blotting检测Caspase-4蛋白表达,ELISA定量检测细胞上清中IL-18、IL-1β和IL-1α分泌情况。结果 实时荧光PCR和Western blotting显示,与未感染细胞比较,THP-1细胞Caspase-4 mRNA及蛋白表达水平均升高(t=46.03、29.36,均P<0.05),Caspase-4 siRNA转染后,Caspase-4 mRNA及蛋白表达水平显著下降(t=32.48、30.77,均P<0.01);钩体感染后,IL-18、IL-1β和IL-1αmRNA水平显著升高(t=25.70、26.13、19.94,均P<0.05),在Caspase-4特异性阻断后显著下降(t=11.55、44.68、15.68,均P<0.05);ELISA检测...     

人IL-6受体胞外区真核表达载体的构建及体外表达

目的构建人IL-6受体（IL-6R）胞外区真核表达载体,检测其在体外培养细胞中的表达。方法利用PCR扩增IL-6R胞外区,克隆到pcDNA3．1（＋）中,用双酶切、测序鉴定。重组质粒通过脂质体转染HL-60细胞,用G418进行筛选,利用Western印迹检测IL-6R蛋白表达。结果PCR扩增出1218bp的目的片段,双酶切和测序结果显示重组质粒正确。Western印迹结果显示转染细胞能够表达目的蛋白。结论成功构建了人IL-6R胞外区真核表达载体,并且能够在真核细胞中表达。     

核输入蛋白α/β真核表达载体的构建及细胞内定位

目的:构建带有myc标签的核输入蛋白(importin)α/β的真核表达载体,转染人胚肾293T细胞并分析其表达。方法:以乳腺癌文库为模板PCR扩增核输入蛋白α/β基因,扩增产物插入真核表达载体p XJ-40-myc,经双酶切和测序鉴定;将空载体与重组质粒分别转染人胚肾293T细胞,通过Western印迹和免疫荧光技术检测核输入蛋白α/β的表达。结果:酶切鉴定与测序结果表明构建的myc-Importinα/β真核表达载体正确;Western印迹检测到重组质粒在293T细胞中的表达;免疫荧光检测到核输入蛋白α定位于细胞质和细胞核,而核输入蛋白β定位于细胞核。结论:构建了核输入蛋白α/β的真核表达载体,并确定了其在细胞中的表达定位。     

RNA干扰技术抑制BAG-1在大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞表达及恢复GR抗炎效应的研究

目的利用RNA干扰技术,建立脂多糖(LPS)和地塞米松(Dex)作用大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞BAG-1基因阻断模型,并阐明BAG-1表达对糖皮质激素受体(GR)抗炎活性的影响。方法构建两个针对BAG-1的RNAi质粒表达载体,分别命名为SiBAG-1α和SiBAG-1β,经测序确认后,转染大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞。细胞免疫组织化学法检测细胞核中BAG-1表达变化;电泳迁移率改变分析法(EMSA)检测GR活性变化。结果经测序证实:成功构建两个针对BAG-1基因的RNAi(RNA干扰)质粒表达载体SiBAG-1α和SiBAG-1β;转染质粒SiBAG-1α可明显降低胞核内BAG-1蛋白表达(P<0.05),而转染质粒SiBAG-1β对胞核内BAG-1蛋白表达无明显影响;质粒SiBAG-1α转染组细胞GR活性明显明显增强(P<0.05)。结论成功地构建并筛选出一个特异而高效地阻断BAG-1表达的质粒表达载体SiBAG-1α,抑制BAG-1表达可恢复GR抗炎活性,逆转GR活性下降所致的糖皮质激素抵抗。     

小鼠白细胞介素33真核表达质粒的构建及表达

克隆小鼠IL-33基因构建其真核表达质粒,并转染COS-7细胞检测其表达。提取C57BL/6小鼠肺组织总RNA,经反转录聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）扩增小鼠IL-33基因,酶切后插入pcDNA^TM3.1/myc HisA构建其真核表达质粒pcDNA-3.1-IL-33,重组质粒转染COS-7细胞,RT-PCR和免疫印迹法（western blotting）检测目的基因表达。结果显示,pcDNA3.1-IL-33中插入的片段序列测定结果与小鼠IL-33cDNA序列一致,重组质粒转染COS-7细胞后检测到相应mRNA及蛋白表达。成功克隆了小鼠IL-33基因cDNA,并构建其真核表达质粒。     

NF-kappaB- and C/EBPbeta-driven interleukin-1beta gene expression and PAK1-mediated caspase-1 activation play essential roles in interleukin-1beta release from Helicobacter pylori lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium that causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) is one of the potent proinflammatory cytokines elicited by H. pylori infection. We have evaluated the role of H. pylori lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as one of the mediators of IL-1beta release and dissected the signaling pathways leading to LPS-induced IL-1beta secretion. We demonstrate that both the NF-kappaB and the C/EBPbeta-binding elements of the IL-1beta promoter drive LPS-induced IL-1beta gene expression. NF-kappaB activation requires the classical TLR4-initiated signaling cascade leading to IkappaB phosphorylation as well as PI-3K/Rac1/p21-activated kinase (PAK) 1 signaling, whereas C/EBPbeta activation requires PI-3K/Akt/p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling. We observed a direct interaction between activated p38 MAP kinase and C/EBPbeta, suggesting that p38 MAPK is the immediate upstream kinase responsible for activating C/EBPbeta. Most important, we observed a role of Rac1/PAK1 signaling in activation of caspase-1, which is necessary for maturation of pro-IL-1beta. H. pylori LPS induced direct interaction between PAK1 and caspase-1, which was inhibited in cells transfected with dominant-negative Rac1. PAK1 immunoprecipitated from lysates of H. pylori LPS-challenged cells was able to phosphorylate recombinant caspase-1, but not its S376A mutant. LPS-induced caspase-1 activation was abrogated in cells transfected with caspase-1(S376A). Taken together, these results suggested a role of PAK1-induced phosphorylation of caspase-1 at Ser376 in activation of caspase-1. To the best of our knowledge our studies show for the first time that LPS-induced Rac1/PAK1 signaling leading to caspase-1 phosphorylation is crucial for caspase-1 activation. These studies also provide detailed insight into the regulation of IL-1beta gene expression by H. pylori LPS and are particularly important in the light of the observations that IL-1beta gene polymorphisms are associated with increased risk of H. pylori-associated gastric cancer.     

ω-3多聚不饱和脂肪酸脱氢酶的真核表达及鉴定

目的：构建ω-3多聚不饱和脂肪酸脱氢酶真核表达载体,并在293T细胞（人胚肾细胞）中实现表达。方法：通过RT-PCR法扩增得到ω-3多聚不饱和脂肪酸脱氢酶基因fat1,构建重组真核表达载体pCMV－Myc－fat1,用脂质体法转染293T细胞,Western Blot检测fat1的表达,并用间接免疫荧光（IFA）确定其在293T细胞中的定位情况。结果：构建真核表达质粒pCMV－Myc－fat1,转染293T细胞后,可检测到细胞内有fat1的表达并确定其在细胞中的位置。结论：成功构建真核表达质粒pCMV－Myc－fat1,可检测出细胞内有fat1的表达并确定其在细胞膜和细胞质内均有表达,为进行fat1的功能研究奠定了基础。     

幽门螺杆菌vacA基因的克隆和序列分析

空泡毒素是幽门螺杆菌产生的已知的唯一蛋白毒素,该毒素与感染者胃肠上皮务和溃疡形成密切相关,同时也是幽门螺杆菌免疫预防和免疫治疗的重要候选组分。从幽门螺杆菌NCTC11637染色体DNA中经PCR方法获得了2.9kb的该基因成熟肽全长序列,将该基因克隆至载体pET22b ,经PCR扩增和酶切鉴定后序列分析表明,该基因与已知序列完全一致。     

幽门螺杆菌空泡毒素表达系统的构建及其鉴定

采用常规酚 氯仿法提取幽门螺杆菌 (Helicobacterpylori,Hp)临床菌株Y0 6株基因组DNA ,用PCR扩增空泡毒素 (vacA)基因 ,T A克隆后测序 ,亚克隆构建表达载体 ,采用Ni NTA亲和层析法提纯表达产物 ,SDS PAGE和Westernblot分别检测表达产物的分子量和免疫性。所构建的表达系统能表达vacA ,其产物可与相应抗体结合。重组vacA能有效地诱导家兔产生抗体 ,该抗体也能与重组vacA发生结合反应。     

Effects of antioxidant and nitric oxide on chemokine production in TNF-alpha-stimulated human dermal microvascular endothelial cells

Chemokines have been implicated convincingly in the driving of leukocyte emigration in different inflammatory reactions. Multiple signaling mechanisms are reported to be involved in intracellular activation of chemokine expression in vascular endothelial cells by various stimuli. Nevertheless, redox-regulated mechanisms of chemokine expression in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMEC) remain unclear. This study examined the effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC, 0.1 mM) and spermine NONOate (Sper-NO, 1 mM) on the secretion and gene expression of chemokines, interleukin (IL)-8, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), and eotaxin. This study also addresses PDTC and Sper-NO effects on activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) induced by TNF-alpha (10 ng/ml). Treatment with TNF-alpha for 8 h significantly increased secretion of IL-8, MCP-1, and RANTES, but not of eotaxin, in cultured HDMEC. Up-regulation of these chemokines was suppressed significantly by pretreatment with PDTC or Sper-NO for 1 h, but not by 1 mM 8-bromo-cyclic GMP. The mRNA accumulation of IL-8, MCP-1, RANTES, and eotaxin, and activation of NF-kappaB were induced by TNF-alpha for 2 h; all were suppressed significantly by the above two pretreatments. These findings indicate that both secretion and mRNA accumulation of IL-8, MCP-1, and RANTES in HDMEC induced by TNF-alpha are inhibited significantly by pretreatment with PDTC or Sper-NO, possibly via blocking redox-regulated NF-kappaB activation. These results suggest that restoration of the redox balance using antioxidant agents or nitric oxide pathway modulators may offer new opportunities for therapeutic interventions in inflammatory skin diseases.