正常人体淋巴细胞cDNA文库的构建

应用GIBCOBRL建库试剂盒建立了正常人体淋巴细胞cDNA文库。取新鲜的正常人外周血,分离出淋巴细胞,进行体外培养,提取总RNA,纯化mRNA,并将其反转录成cDNA,与SalI和NotI接头连接后插入λZipLox载体,体外包装后转染到Y1090宿主菌中,进行滴度测试及文库扩增。构建的正常人淋巴细胞cDNA文库含2-6×106重组子,克隆效率为5×1012重组子/g cDNA,插入片段长度约为1~5kb。扩增后的文库浓度为3×107重组子/μl,将文库稀释到10-6时所产生的噬菌斑密度最为适宜。试验结果表明,该库符合标准,所构建的正常人淋巴细胞cDNA文库为进一步筛选目的基因、制作基因芯片等提供了有效的工具。 Abstract:A lymphocyte cDNA library of normal human was constructed in order to obtain specific gene and prepare lymphocyte gene chips to detect the relative genes between psychiatric diseases and immunity.The lymphocyte was abstracted from fresh normal human blood and cultured in vitro.Total RNA of lymphocyte was extracted from the cultured cells and then mRNA was extracted further.Moreover,single-strand cDNA and double-strand cDNA were synthesized in turn.The double-strand cDNAs were ligated to SalI and NotI adaptor,which were later ligated to arms of λZipLox.Ligated-cDNAs were packed in vitro,and then infected E.coli Y1090.Titering the phage and amplifying the library.The lymphocyte cDNA library consisted of 2-6×106 recombinants with the length of 1~5kb and the cloning efficiency was 5×1012 recombinants/g cDNA.The amplified library was 3×107recombinants/μl in concentration and the number of bacteriophage plagues was the most suitable in density after it was diluted to 10-6 in concentration.The constructed cDNA library of normal human lymphocyte would be helpful to further detecting target genes and preparing gene chips etc.     

Human augmenter of liver regeneration: molecular cloning, biological activity and roles in liver regeneration

The complete amino acid sequence of human augmenter of liver regeneration (hALR) was reported by deduction from nucleotide sequence of its complementary DNA . The cDNA for hALR was isolated by screening a human fetal liver cDNA library and the sequencing of this insert revealed an open reading frame encoding a protein with 125aa and highly homologous (87% ) with rat ALR encoding sequence. The recombinant hALR expressed from its cDNA in transient expression experiments in cos-7 cells could stimulate DNA synthesis of HTC hepatoma cell in the dose-dependent and heat-resistant way. Northern blot analysis with rat ALR cDNA as probe confirmed that ALR mRNA was expressed in the normal rat liver at low level and that dramatically increased in the regenerating liver after partial hepatectomied rat. This size of hALR mRNA is 1.4 kb long and expressed in human fetal liver, kidney and testis. These findings indicated that liver itself may be the resource of ALR and suggested that ALR seems to be an im-portant parac     

吉林双阳型梅花鹿sentrin/SUMO的发现

为了确定梅花鹿未知的编码区cDNA,我们利用TaKaRa公司的cDNA 合成试剂盒及PCR cDNA文库试剂盒,构建了吉林双阳型梅花鹿子宫PCR cDNA文库。将文库的PCR产物克隆入pGEM-Teasy载体并进行测序后,应用BLAST网络服务对测得的序列在GenBank数据库中进行同源性比较。结果显示构建的PCR cDNA文库中包含有不同长度的cDNA片段,而且自该文库中我们发现了一与人sentrin-1/SUMO-1（small ubiquitin-related modifier 1）高度同源的全编码区cDNA序列。此序列已在Genbank登录,登录号为AF 242526。这说明我们自梅花鹿子宫PCR cDNA文库中发现了梅花鹿的sentrin/SUMO基因。 Abstract: In order to identify unknown encoding cDNAs of Cervus nioppon Temminck (sika deer),we constructed a cDNA library of uterus from Jilin-Shuangyang Cervus nippon Temminck using PCR cDNA library kit.PCR products of the library were cloned into pGEM-Teasy vectors and the cDNAs were sequenced and analyzed by nucleotide homology comparison against GenBank Database using the BLAST network service.The results showed that the cDNA library contained cDNA fragments of different lengths and a full length encoding cDNA highly homologous to human sentrin-1/SUMO-1 (small ubiquitin-related modifier 1) was identified.The cDNA was deposited in GenBank under the accession number AF 242526.These show that Cervus nippon Temminck-derived sentrin/SUMO gene has been discovered from PCR cDNA library of uterus from Cervus nippon Temminck.     

苹果一个锌指蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及其表达特性分析(英文)

A cDNA library was created from stem apex tissue from Jonathan apples (Malus domestica Borkh.), harvested in June to August, during which the plant transitions from vegetative growth to reproductive growth. From this library, we isolated an expressed sequence tag (EST) sequence containing a zinc finger motif, using this sequence, a 779 bp cDNA fragment was obtained by using 5‘ RACE, and a final full-length cDNA encoding an apple zinc finger protein (named MdZF1; GenBank accession number AB116545) was obtained by further PCR. This zinc finger motif of MdZF1 has high homology with INOETERMINATE1 (ID1) gene from maize which seemed to be involved in the transition to flowering. Northern blot and RT-PCR analyses showed that the MdZF1 expressed in the root, stem, leaves, shoot apex and floral organs of the apple, with expression levels higher in root, stem, leaves and floral shoot apex than that in floral organs (sepals, petals, stamens and pistils). Genomic Southern analysis showed that there was a single copy gene in apple genome.     

Identification and characterization of a new member of serpin family- Hon-grES1 in rat epididymis

A full length cDNA named HongrESl was isolated and cloned by screening rat epididymis cDNA library using a mouse EST as a probe and 5'RACE followed. It contained 1590bp nucleotides and its predicted protein had 415 amino acid residues including a serpin (serine protease inhibitor) conserved domain. Tissue distribution pattern showed it was specifically expressed in adult rat epididymis; moreover, in situ hybridyza-tion indicated this gene was expressed in a limited region of the cauda epididymis near vas deference. Such kind of expression pattern sugested that HongrESl had potential function in male reproduction.     

RAI , one candidate gene associated with differentiation of human lung adenocarcinoma cells

From all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-treated human lung adenocarcinoma GLC-82 cells and control, subtractive cDNA library has been constructed using subtractive hybridization technique in our laboratory. The screening of the cDNA subtractive library resulted in identification of a clone containing cDNA fragment of one ATRA-induced gene (RAI) in GLC-82 cells. The positive clone with full-length cDNA of RAI was identified by screening fetal brain cDNA library using colony hybridization technique, and then sequenced. RT-PCR results showed that RAI was expressed in many different human fetal tissues. These results suggest that RAI may be involved in cell differentiation and play an important role in vital activities of cells.     

Molecular cloning and characterization of the human NIMA-related protein kinase 3 gene (NEK3)

NEKs (NIMA-related kinases) are a group of protein kinases sharing high amino acid sequence identities with NIMA (never in mitosis gene a) which control mitosis in Aspergillus nidulans. We have cloned a cDNA for human NEK3, a novel human gene structurally related to NIMA, by RT-PCR. Its open reading frame encodes a protein of 489 amino acid residues with the calculated molecular mass of 56.0 kDa and a predicted pI of 6.58. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that mouse and human NEK3s constitute a subfamily within the NIMA family of protein kinases. The expression pattern of NEK3 was studied by RT-PCR and a high level of expression was detected in testis, ovary, and brain, with low-level expression being detected in most of the tissues studied. NEK3 mRNA was detected in all the proliferating cell lines studied, and the amount did not change during the cell cycle. The human NEK3 gene was assigned to human chromosome 13 by somatic cell hybrids and 13q14.2 by radiation hybrid mapping.     

Identification of proteins that interact with the central coiled-coil region of the human protein kinase NEK1

NEK protein kinases are evolutionarily conserved kinases structurally related to the Aspergillus nidulans mitotic regulator NIMA. At least nine members of the NEK family in vertebrates have been described to date, but for most of them the interacting protein partners are unknown. The pleiotropic deleterious effects and the formation of kidney cysts caused by NEK1 mutation in mice emphasize its involvement in the regulation of diverse cellular processes and in the etiology of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), respectively. Here we report the identification of proteins that interacted with the human NEK1 protein kinase in a yeast two-hybrid screen of a human fetal brain cDNA library, using the catalytic and regulatory domains of NEK1 separately as baits. These proteins are known to take part either in the development of PKD, in the double-strand DNA break repair at the G2/M transition phase of the cell cycle, or in neural cell development. The proteins involved in PKD include the motor protein KIF3A and the proteins tuberin and alpha-catulin. Mapping studies of the human NEK1 regulatory domain (NRD) indicated a strong interaction of most of the proteins retrieved from the library with putative coiled coils located in the central region of NRD. Our results give further support to the previous observation that NEK1 is of functional importance for the etiology of PKD.     

Cloning and expression of murine lymphotoxin cDNA

The murine lymphotoxin (LT) gene has been cloned and used to identify cDNA clones in a library prepared from activated murine T cell mRNA. A recombinant murine genomic library was screened with a human lymphotoxin cDNA probe, resulting in the isolation of the entire LT gene. The murine LT gene structure is similar to the human gene, containing three intervening sequences. An activated murine T cell cDNA library was prepared with poly(A)+ RNA isolated 7 hr after concanavalin A stimulation of an L3T4+ interleukin 2-dependent murine T cell clone. Two colonies of the cDNA library that contained inserts that hybridized with the murine LT gene probe were sequenced and were used to construct expression plasmids. The amino acid sequence deduced from the cDNA indicates that murine LT is highly homologous to human LT (74%) and is related to murine tumor necrosis factor (35% homology). The cDNA was transcribed and was translated in vitro, and was expressed in COS-1 cells. This has resulted in the production of LT biological activity.     

The human ribosomal protein S6 gene: isolation, primary structure and location in chromosome 9.

Using PCR cloning we isolated the first intron of the human ribosomal protein S6 gene (hRPS6). By screening the human HeLa cell cDNA library in lambda ZAPII vector (Stratagene, La Jolla, CA), we identified and sequenced a partially spliced pre mRNA copy of hRPS6. The complete hRPS6 gene was isolated from a lambda DASH library with an intron-specific probe. The gene and flanking regions were sequenced, and the mRNA 5' end was mapped by primer extension experiments. The hRPS6 gene has 6 exons and 5 introns and is 3.6 kb long. Using intron-specific primers in PCR and a panel of human-hamster cell lines we localized the hRPS6 gene in human chromosome 9.     

正常人肝细胞cDNA文库的构建及应用分析

目的利用Gubler-Hoffman法构建了正常人肝细胞的cDNA文库以筛选肝细胞内部与乙肝病毒感染相关的基因。方法首先采用TRIzol法提取正常人肝细胞总RNA,纯化mRNA。逆转录合成单链cDNA,然后合成双链cDNA。用Spin Column回收0.4kb以上片段,然后与Vector pAP3neo进行连接,利用电刺激转化法导入E.coliDH10B,利用PCR法检测文库的重组效率。结果扩增后的文库重组率为93.3%。结论已经成功地构建了正常人肝组织的cDNA文库,该文库可用于筛选与乙肝相关的基因及用于基因芯片的制作。     

Protein kinases predominately expressed in human ES cell lines during differentiation

Capacity of human embryonic stem cells (ESC) for unlimited proliferation and differentiation make them an attractive object in fundamental science and medicine. Little is known about the mechanisms that direct cells to particular differentiation or sustain them in an undifferentiated state. Activation of these mechanisms is determined by gene expression mediated by cascades of signal transduction. Protein kinases are essential components of signal pathways. The study of protein kinases expression in ESC and embryoid bodies facilitates a better understanding of the processes underlying the differentiation stages. We isolated cDNA libraries with fragments of catalytic domains of protein kinases expressed in human ESC and embryoid bodies (EB) of hESM01 and hESM02 cell lines. Using Northern hybridization, we revealed a high level of protein kinases MAK-V in human ESC. Expressions of MAK-V, A-RAF-1, MAPK3, IGF1R, NEK3, and NEK7 in ESC and EB in hESM01 and hESM02 cell lines were compared by the semiquantitative method RT-PCR.     

Human thymosin-beta 4/6-26 gene is part of a multigene family composed of seven members located on seven different chromosomes

We have isolated a cDNA encoding the human interferon-inducible gene 6-26, by screening a cDNA library with an oligodeoxynucleotide probe. Its sequence was found to be identical to that of the human thymosin-beta 4 cDNA, which encodes a protein present in most cell types, but whose function is not clear at present. By hybridization of the thymosin-beta 4/6-26 cDNA to the DNA of a panel of human-rodent somatic cell hybrids, we found that at least seven genes homologous to this cDNA are present in the human genome. We localized these genes, some of which might be pseudogenes, to seven distinct chromosomes, namely, chromosomes 1, 2, 4, 9, 11, 20, and X.     

Regional chromosomal assignment of the human platelet phosphofructokinase gene to 10p15

Summary A cDNA for human platelet 6-phosphofructokinase (PFKP) has been isolated from a human Raji cell line cDNA library. Using this cDNA as a probe, the gene for human PFKP, previously mapped to chromosome 10pter-p11.1, has been further localized to 10p15 by non-isotopic in situ hybridization.