大肠杆菌 LT B亚基基因表达载体对犬细小病毒VP2 DNA疫苗免疫应答的增强作用

【目的】通过融合基因表达载体和共免疫基因表达载体研究大肠杆菌不耐热肠毒素(LT)B亚基基因对犬细小病毒VP2DNA疫苗免疫应答的影响。【方法】提取大肠杆菌44815菌株基因组DNA,通过PCR方法从基因组DNA中扩增LTB基因,同时采用PCR方法从含有犬细小病毒VP2基因的质粒中扩增VP2的主要抗原表位基因(VP2-70,编码70个氨基酸)。将上述基因分别连接到含有人CD5信号肽序列的载体pcDNA-CD5sp上,分别构建成它们的分泌型真核表达载体,pcDNA-CD5sp-LTB和pcDNA-CD5sp-VP2-70。再利用酶切连接的方法构建LTB与VP2-70融合的真核表达载体pcDNACD5sp-LTB-VP2-70。然后用pcDNACD5sp-VP2-70(VP2-70组)、pcDNACD5sp-LTB-VP2-70(VP2-LTB融合组)、pcDNA-CD5sp-LTB/pcDNACD5sp-VP2-70(VP2-LTB共免疫组)和pcDNA3.1A(空载体对照组)分别免疫小鼠。免疫后用间接ELISA检测不同时间小鼠血清的抗体水平,用MTT方法检测小鼠免疫5周后脾脏淋巴细胞的增殖活性。【结果】经过测序表明本研究扩增的LTB和VP2基因序列和构建的相关表达载体结构正确。通过Western-blot检测证明构建的表达载体均能介导相应基因在真核细胞进行分泌表达。ELISA检测结果表明,3组实验组小鼠接受VP2DNA疫苗免疫后均能产生特异的体液免疫应答反应,特别是VP2-LTB基因融合组小鼠的抗体水平在第5周时高达1:5120,明显高于其它两组(P<0.01)。3组免疫小鼠抗体的亚型均表现IgG1抗体水平明显高于IgG2a抗体水平(P<0.01)。淋巴细胞增殖实验结果表明,在ConA的刺激下,3组免疫小鼠的淋巴细胞刺激指数均明显高于对照组(P<0.01),说明VP2DNA疫苗能够引起淋巴细胞的增殖。但3组免疫小鼠之间的刺激指数没有明显差异(P>0.05)。【结论】在小鼠体内,LTB基因表达载体可明显提高CPVVP2DNA疫苗的体液免疫应答水平。     

表达犬细小病毒VP2蛋白重组犬2型腺病毒的构建及鉴定

对CAV-2的E3区的Ssp I片段进行缺失构建了E3区缺失载体pVAXΔE3,然后将CPV VP2表达盒连接到pVAXΔE3的E3区缺失处,构建了CPV VP2表达盒的转移载体pΔECPV-VP2,用SalI NruI分别对pPoly2-CAV2和pΔECPV-VP2进行双酶切,分别进行琼脂糖凝胶电泳回收目的片段,将含CPV VP2表达盒的SalI NruI片段定向克隆入pPoly2-CAV-2载体,获得了含CPV VP2表达盒重组CAV-2基因组的质粒pCAV-2/CPV-VP2。用AscI ClaI对pCAV-2/CPV-VP2进行双酶切,释放CAV-2/CPV-VP2重组基因组,将CAV-2/CPV-VP2基因组与去除SalI NruI片段的CAV-2基因组的两个片段混合,利用脂质体介导共转染DK细胞,出现病变,获得重组病毒CAV-2/CPV。并且,从形态学、基因组水平、目的基因的转录及重组病毒的生长特征等方面进行了鉴定。结果证明,CAV-2/CPV具有典型的CAV-2形态特征,CAV-2/CPV在繁殖的过程中没有对CPV VP2表达盒片段进行缺失或重排,并且能够转录CPV VP2的mRNA。CAV-2/CPV的繁殖速度比野生型CAV-2的繁殖速度慢。     

犬细小病毒VP2基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的表达及鉴定

从犬细小病毒/犬瘟热二联苗中提取CPV基因组,根据GenBank发表的CPV-VP2基因序列设计一对引物,对VP2基因进行PCR扩增,并克隆至TA Cloning(R) Kit Dual Promoter( pCRⅡ),获得克隆栽体pCRⅡ-VP2.将重组质粒亚克隆到枯草芽孢杆菌表达载体pHT43上,获得重组表达栽体pHT43-VP2.经双酶切鉴定及序列比对分析后,将pHT43-VP2载体转化入枯草芽孢杆菌WB600中进行诱导表达,产物使用PAGE胶蛋白回收法纯化.结果表明,在69 kD处存在目的蛋白,ELISA检测发现,纯化后的目的蛋白与阳性血清存在特异性反应.     

犬细小病毒VP2基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

目的表达犬细小病毒VP2蛋白（CPVVP2）,用于犬细小病毒病的诊断、疫苗研制和VP2蛋白功能研究。方法采用PCR方法对CPVVP2基因进行扩增,将CPVVP2基因克隆到毕赤酵母（Pichiapastoris）分泌表达载体pPICZαA中,构建真核重组表达载体pPICZαA—VP2,将该重组质粒线性化后,转化毕赤酵母菌GS115中,在甲醇诱导下表达CPVVP2,SDS-PAGE和Western blotting鉴定表达蛋白。结果成功扩增了CPVVP2基因,构建了真核重组表达载体pPICZαA-VP2在毕赤酵母菌中表达出约64．35kD蛋白。Western blotting鉴定表明,表达VP2蛋白与犬细小病毒阳性血清有反应性。结论在毕赤酵母中成功地表达了CPVVP2蛋白,能被犬细小病毒阳性血清识别。     

犬细小病毒中国内蒙株VP2基因克隆及序列分析

从我国内蒙古地区流行的犬细小病毒病病犬的肠溶物中分离提纯犬细小病毒(CPV).提取病毒基因组DNA,并以此DNA为模板,采用人工合成的引物进行PCR 扩增,PCR产物经BamHI、SacI双酶切后,克隆于pUC19质粒的BamHI/Sac I位点.重组质粒pUCVP2经PCR鉴定、限制酶切分析和序列分析,结果表明:获得了犬细小病毒内蒙株(CPV-IM)VP2基因的全长克隆, VP2基因全长1755nt,与国外报道的美国1株(CPV-N)、美国2株(CPV-B)和猫全白细胞减少症病毒(FPLV)的核苷酸序列同源性分别为99.32%、98.29%、98.52%,氨基酸序列同源性分别为98.87%、97.09%、97.77%.     

腹泻犬中细小病毒携带情况以及VP2基因进化分析

为了解四川省部分地区腹泻犬中细小病毒的感染情况以及VP2基因的遗传变异情况。从四川省部分地区收集了50例疑似CPV感染的腹泻犬粪便,对标本采用PCR扩增VP2,并对VP2基因全序列进行测序分析。PCR检测阳性标本19份。序列分析显示,15份扩增出VP2基因全序列标本均为CPV-2a型,聚类分析显示全部序列聚类在同一分支,本次研究的四川省部分地区流行的CPV均为CPV-2a型。可推测目前四川省部分地区所常见的CPV流行株依然以CPV-2a型为主。本次试验所扩增的15份CPV阳性标本与国内外传统毒株有着极高的同源性,提示目前四川省部分地区CPV还未出现重大的变异情况。     

犬细小病毒中国内蒙株VP2基因克隆及序列分析

从我国内蒙古地区流行的犬细小病毒病病犬的肠溶物中分离提纯犬细小病毒（ＣＰＶ）。提取病毒基因组ＤＮＡ,并以此ＤＮＡ为模板,采用人工合成的引物进行ＰＣＲ扩增,ＰＣＲ产物经ＢａｍＨＩ、ＳａｃＩ双酶切后,克隆于ｐＵＣ１９质粒的ＢａｍＨＩ／ＳａｃＩ位点。重组质粒ｐＵＣＶＰ２经ＰＣＲ鉴定、限制酶切分析和序列分析,结果表明：获得了犬细小病毒内蒙株（ＣＰＶ－ＩＭ）ＶＰ２基因的全长克隆,ＶＰ２基因全长１７５５ｎｔ,     

IL-2与猪细小病毒VP2基因双表达载体的构建及免疫原性的研究

将白细胞介素-2基因和猪细小病毒VP2基因主要抗原区克隆至pCI-neo真核表达载体中,构建了pCIneo-IL2-VP2重组质粒,用脂质体将其转染到PK-15细胞中,利用免疫荧光方法检测在体外表达情况。并以小鼠为动物模型,将pCIneo-IL2-VP2重组质粒、对照组pCI-neo和猪细小病毒活疫苗通过肌肉注射进行免疫,检测免疫小鼠的淋巴细胞转化功能,特异性CTL杀伤活性和血清抗体滴度。结果显示,pCIneo-IL2-VP2在体外能够诱导PK-15细胞表达VP2蛋白,小鼠注射pCIneo-IL2-VP2质粒1周后能够诱导机体产生抗体,4周时达到峰值,与活疫苗对照组产生的抗体滴度、诱导T淋巴细胞增殖和诱导强的细胞毒性基本一致。试验表明,构建的pCIneo-IL2-VP2能够有效诱导机体产生体液免疫和细胞免疫。     

宁夏地区犬细小病毒的分离鉴定及其VP2基因进化分析

犬细小病毒(Canine parvovirus,CPV)具有高度传染性,是幼犬最危险的消化道传染病病原之一。为了解宁夏地区CPV的流行现状及其VP2基因的遗传变异情况,本研究采集了14份经胶体金试纸条检测为CPV阳性的腹泻犬粪样,进行病毒分离和鉴定,并将分离株VP2基因全序列进行克隆和测序分析。结果显示,14份样品中成功分离到5株CPV;病毒TCID50在104.9/0.1mL～105.4/0.1mL之间;HA效价均达1∶512以上;序列分析显示,5株分离株中3株为new CPV-2a型,2株为new CPV-2b型;分离株与参考株的核苷酸和氨基酸相似性分别为98.2%～99.9%和96.9%～99.8%;聚类分析显示,分离株序列全部聚类在同一分支。本研究的结果为我国西北地区CPV分离株的分子流行病学和遗传多样性提供了依据,有助于该地区预防和控制CPV感染。     

犬细小病毒VP2亲水性编码区的表达与免疫原性分析

目的：探讨犬细小病毒VP2亲水性编码区的免疫原性,为进一步研究基因工程亚单位疫苗奠定基础。方法：利用蛋白质分析软件Protean对已克隆的犬细小病毒VP2基因序列进行分析,选择亲水性好、抗原性强的293-520位氨基酸区域（命名为VP2S）作为靶序列,然后以已有VP2序列作为模版通过PCR扩增的方法获得VP2S,将VP2S克隆入pQE-31载体获得pQE-31-VP2S;将pQE-31-VP2S的原核表达产物经Western-blotting确认后免疫小鼠,用血凝抑制试验测定抗体水平。结果：293～520位氨基酸区域的亲水性好、抗原性强;重组质粒pQE-31-VP2S可成功表达大约29KDa的能被CPV抗血清识别的VP2S;VP2S能诱导小鼠产生高滴度的血凝抑制（HI）抗体（25）。结论：VP2S具有较强的免疫原性,能作为基因工程亚单位疫苗进行开发研究。     

犬瘟热病毒抗原表位T’TB和犬细小病毒VP2蛋白的共表达及免疫小鼠特异性抗体的测定

应用PCR方法扩增犬细小病毒VP2基因,将其克隆至Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统中的转移载体pFastBacHTc上,命名为pFastBacHTc-VP2,将人工合成的犬瘟热病毒抗原表位基因T'TB克隆至VP2基因的上游,命名为 pFastBacHTc-T'TB-VP2.进而转化含穿梭载体Bacmid的感受态细胞DH10Bac中,获得携带犬瘟热病毒T'TB细胞表位和犬细小病毒VP2基因的重组转染质粒Bacmid-BacHT-T'TB-VP2,将其转染昆虫细胞Sf-9后获得融合重组T'TB-VP2蛋白,大小约为70 ku.经Western blot分析,结果显示:表达的蛋白具有良好的免疫原性.表达的重组蛋白在无佐剂参与的情况下,按确定的免疫程序免疫6～8周龄的BALB/c小鼠,检测小鼠的体液免疫学指标.结果表明:表达蛋白能诱导小鼠产生抗CDV和CPV的特异性中和抗体.本实验为重组犬瘟热与犬细小病毒新型亚单位疫苗的研制奠定了重要的物质基础.     

犬CTLA-4胞外区的分子克隆、表达和对犬细小病毒VP2的免疫佐剂作用

[目的]探索犬细胞毒性T细胞相关抗原-4(cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4,CTLA-4)胞外区作为免疫佐剂的可行性.[方法]根据已发表序列设计引物,用RT-PCR扩增CTLA-4胞外区编码序列,用PCR扩增犬细小病毒(canine parvovirus,CPV)VP2蛋白主要抗原表位基因片段VP2S,将VP2S克隆入含和不含CTLA-4胞外区基因片段的原核表达质粒pQE-31;用获得的重组质粒pQE-CTLA-4-VP2S和pQE-VP2S转化大肠杆菌,并进行诱导表达;用相同剂量的重组蛋白VP2S和CTLA-4-VP2S免疫小鼠.用间接ELISA和血凝抑制试验比较两个免疫组的抗体水平.[结果]经过30次循环PCR扩增后,琼脂糖凝胶电泳显示预期大小的扩增产物;序列测定结果显示,克隆的毕格犬CTLA-4胞外区与已发表序列的核苷酸同源性为99.2%,氨基酸序列同源性为98.4%,结合B7分子的六肽基序(MYPPPY)无变化:VP2S与已发表CPV VP2的核苷酸序列同源性为99%,氨基酸序列同源性为98.6%:经IPTG诱导后,两种重组大肠杆菌表达预期的29kDa VP2S和42kDaCTLA-4-VP2S重组蛋白,两者均能被CPV抗血清识别;间接ELISA和血凝抑制试验结果显示,CTLA-4-VP2S免疫组的抗体产生时间为初免后第2周,抗体高峰期为初免后第4周,而VP2S免疫组的抗体产生时间为初免后第4周,抗体高峰期为初免后第5周,两个试验组高峰期ELISA抗体效价和血凝抑制抗体效价分别相差100倍和10倍.[结论]犬CTLA-4胞外区可作为分子佐剂促进CPV VP2蛋白抗体的产生.     

鹅细小病毒和番鸭细小病毒核酸疫苗重组质粒的构建及表达

将鹅细小病毒（GPV）和番鸭细小病毒（MPV）主要结构蛋白（VP2－VP3）基因克隆到核酸疫苗质粒pIRESlneo载体上,构建了核酸疫苗重组质粒pIGVP1和pIMVP,通过脂质体转染法分别将重组质粒到鹅胚成纤维细胞和番鸭胚成纤维细胞中,核酸疫苗重组质粒pIGVP1和pIMVP分别转染鹅胚成纤维细胞和番鸭成纤维细胞中,于转染后72h收取细胞,细胞裂解液裂解后,经Western blot检测其表达产物可出现特异性反应带,证明表达产物具有很好的反应原性。     

Isolation and identification of canine parvovirus serotype 2a and its VP2 protein expression in transgenic tobacco

A strain of canine parvovirus (CPV) was isolated from feces of an ill puppy in an animal hospital in Wuhan, China. It was designated as CPV/WH02/06. This isolate was identified as serotype CPV-2a by the hemagglutination test, CPV Ag detection strip, electron microscopy, and PCR. The vp2 gene was cloned and sequenced and assigned GenBank accession number EU377537. A 1242 bp segment of the 5' region of the vp2 gene was cloned and inserted into the binary vector pBI121 and used for Agrobacterium-mediated tobacco transformation. Transgenic tobacco plants were selected on MS medium supplemented with 100 μg/mL kanamycin and 100 μg/mL timentin. Integration of the vp2 gene into the tobacco genome was confirmed by PCR using T1 progeny plants, and the expression of the VP2 protein was confirmed by Western blotting.     

Expression, purification, and characterization of VP2 capsid protein of canine parvovirus in Escherichia coli

The capsid protein VP2 of canine parvovirus (CPV) was expressed in Escherichia coli using pMAL-c2x vector. After codon optimization, the mutant resulted in high-level expression of fusion protein. A simple procedure was used to purify fusion protein and remove endotoxin from fusion protein preparations. The fusion protein was antigenical similar to the native capsid protein as Western-blot assay performed with polyclonal antibodies obtained from dogs vaccinated with CPV. The immunogenicity of fusion protein was demonstrated in a vaccination experiment conducted with rabbits subcutaneously immunized. Rabbits vaccinated with fusion protein developed high titers of virus-specific antibodies response that neutralized CPV in vitro.     

Identification of domains in canine parvovirus VP2 essential for the assembly of virus-like particles.

Canine parvovirus capsids are composed of 60 copies of VP2 and 6 to 10 copies of VPl. To locate essential sites of interaction between VP2 monomers, we have analyzed the effects of a number of VP2 deletion mutants representing the amino terminus and the four major loops of the surface, using as an assay the formation of virus-like particles (VLPs) expressed by recombinant baculoviruses. For the amino terminus we constructed three mutants with progressively larger deletions, i.e., 9, 14, and 24 amino acids. Deletions of 9 and 14 amino acids did not affect the morphology and assembly capabilities of the mutants. However, the mutant with the 24-amino-acid deletion did not show hemagglutination properties or correct VLP morphology, stressing again the relevance of the RNER domain in canine parvovirus functionality. Three of the four mutants with deletions in the loops failed to make correct VLPs, indicating that these regions are essential for correct capsid assembly and morphology. Only the mutant with the deletion in loop 2 was able to assemble in regular VLPs, suggesting that this loop has little or no effect in capsid morphogenesis. Further research has demonstrated that this region can tolerate the insertion of foreign epitopes that are correctly exposed in the surface of the capsid. This result opens the door to the use of these VLPs for antigen delivery.     

Peptide vaccine against canine parvovirus: identification of two neutralization subsites in the N terminus of VP2 and optimization of the amino acid sequence.

The N-terminal domain of the major capsid protein VP2 of canine parvovirus was shown to be an excellent target for development of a synthetic peptide vaccine, but detailed information about number of epitopes, optimal length, sequence choice, and site of coupling to the carrier protein was lacking. Therefore, several overlapping peptides based on this N terminus were synthesized to establish conditions for optimal and reproducible induction of neutralizing antibodies in rabbits. The specificity and neutralizing ability of the antibody response for these peptides were determined. Within the N-terminal 23 residues of VP2, two subsites able to induce neutralizing antibodies and which overlapped by only two glycine residues at positions 10 and 11 could be discriminated. The shortest sequence sufficient for neutralization induction was nine residues. Peptides longer than 13 residues consistently induced neutralization, provided that their N termini were located between positions 1 and 11 of VP2. The orientation of the peptides at the carrier protein was also of importance, being more effective when coupled through the N terminus than through the C terminus to keyhole limpet hemocyanin. The results suggest that the presence of amino acid residues 2 to 21 (and probably 3 to 17) of VP2 in a single peptide is preferable for a synthetic peptide vaccine.     

IL-12 inhibits thymic involution by enhancing IL-7- and IL-2-induced thymocyte proliferation

IL-12 has been reported to affect thymic T cell selection, but the role of IL-12 in thymic involution has not been studied. We found that in vivo, IL-12b knockout (IL-12b(-/-)) mice exhibited accelerated thymic involution compared with wild-type (WT) B6 mice. This is characterized by an increase in thymocytes with the early development stage phenotype of CD25(-)CD44(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) in aged IL-12b(-/-) mice. Histologically, there were accelerated degeneration of thymic extracellular matrix and blood vessels, a significantly decreased thymic cortex/medulla ratio, and increased apoptotic cells in aged IL-12b(-/-) mice compared with WT mice. There was, however, no apparent defect in thymic structure and thymocyte development in young IL-12(-/-) mice. These results suggest the importance of IL-12 in maintaining thymic integrity and function during the aging process. Surprisingly, in WT B6 mice, there was no age-related decrease in the levels of IL-12 produced from thymic dendritic cells. Stimulation of thymocytes with IL-12 alone also did not enhance the thymocyte proliferative response in vitro. IL-12, however, provided a strong synergistic effect to augment the IL-7 or IL-2 induced thymocyte proliferative response, especially in aged WT and IL-12b(-/-) mice. Our data strongly support the role of IL-12 as an enhancement cytokine, which acts through its interactions with other cytokines to maintain thymic T cell function and development during aging.     

Booster effect of canine distemper, canine parvovirus infection and infectious canine hepatitis combination vaccine in domesticated adult dogs

Domesticated adult dogs with antibody titer classified as below 'high' to one or more of canine distemper virus (CDV), canine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) and canine adenovirus type-1 (CAdV-1) were then given an additional inoculation, and the effectiveness of this booster evaluated 2 months later. Consequently, CDV and CAdV-1 antibody titer experienced a significant increase, but the same effect was not observed in the antibody titer of CPV-2. These findings suggest that with additional inoculation, a booster effect may be expected in increasing antibody titers for CDV and CAdV-1, but it is unlikely to give an increase in CPV-2 antibody titer.