Growth inhibition of cancer cells by co-transfection of diphtheria toxin A-chain gene plasmid with bovine leukemia virus-tax expression vector

We constructed a plasmid containing bovine leukemia virus (BLV)-tax gene driven by SR alpha promoter, designated as pME-BLVtax, to activate the promoter of the long terminal repeat (LTR) of BLV in various tumor cells. Activation of the promoter of BLV-LTR by pME-BLVtax was confirmed by luciferase assay. When the cells, such as COS-1, C8, and KU-1, were transfected with a plasmid pBLV-LUC1, which contained the luciferase gene under the control of BLV-LTR, and pME-BLVtax, luciferase was expressed in these cells, whereas no luciferase gene expression was observed when only pBLV-LUC1 was introduced into the cells. Activation of the BLV-LTR promoter was regulated by pME-BLVtax and 0.5 microg of pME-BLVtax was sufficient for the expression of the gene under the control of BLV-LTR. Furthermore, pME-BLVtax was used to direct the cell expression of the gene for diphtheria toxin A-chain under the control of BLV-LTR (pLTR-DT) to various tumor cell lines, KU-1, C8, COS-1, BL2M3, and HeLa cells. The transfection was carried out with cationic liposomes. In this experiment, co-transfection of pLTR-DT with pME-BLVtax exerted selective growth inhibitory effects on the tumor cell lines. Moreover, three co-introductions of pLTR-DT with pME-BLVtax into the cell lines resulted in significant inhibition of the cell growth. This result suggests that the delivery of the pLTR-DT and pME-BLVtax genes into tumor cells by the use of cationic liposomes may be potentially useful as a novel approach for the treatment of tumor cells.     

整合禽流感病毒血凝素糖蛋白的假型鼠白血病病毒

本研究通过一个瞬时转染系统将H5N1亚型鹅源禽流感病毒囊膜表面的血凝素(HA)糖蛋白整合到鼠白血病病毒(MuLV)颗粒表面并进行了感染性测定。将包含HA基因的真核表达质粒pcDNA-HA与MuLV假病毒构建体系的两种质粒pHIT60(包括MuLV的结构蛋白基因,即gag和pol)和pHIT111(为MuLV的基因组,还包括一个报告基因LacZ)瞬时共转染转化了SV40大T抗原的人胚肾细胞293T,48小时后收集假病毒上清进行了一系列鉴定。将假病毒上清超速离心后用抗H5亚型禽流感病毒的多抗通过Western-blot证实HA 蛋白能够在此假病毒颗粒表面表达,表明HA能够整合到此病毒粒子表面。通过感染293T、COS 7和NIH3T3 三种不同的靶细胞,均能检测到LacZ基因的表达,证实所构建的假病毒粒子具有感染性。本研究成功构建了具有感染性的MuLV-HA假病毒,为研究鹅源禽流感病毒侵入细胞的机理及其组织嗜性的变异提供一种新方法。     

2型重组腺相关病毒体外转导培养细胞的研究

为揭示2型重组腺相关病毒感染哺乳动物细胞的一些转导特征,构建并制备了一种携带萤火虫荧光素酶基因的重组2型腺相关病毒rAAV2-Luc,研究了该重组病毒体外转导哺乳动物细胞的量效关系;肝素对转导的拮抗作用;rAAV2的竞争抑制作用;丁酸钠对表达水平的增强作用.结果显示,在一定范围内,随着rAAV2-Luc感染细胞的感染复数(MOI即每个细胞感染的病毒基因组数)值增高,荧光素酶的表达水平也增高;但更高的MOI(＞107)反而使荧光素酶的表达水平下降.肝素可特异性阻断rAAV2介导的荧光素酶表达.携带不同基因的2种rAAV2病毒相互具有明显的竞争抑制作用.丁酸钠可显著增强rAAV2介导的荧光素酶表达水平.本研究对rAAV2载体介导的基因转移研究具有一定的指导意义.     

牛疱疹病毒Ⅰ型VP22和猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒GP5融合基因DNA疫苗的免疫效应

为了提高表达GP5的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）DNA疫苗的免疫效应,将具有蛋白转导功能的牛疱疹病毒1型（BHV-1）VP22基因插入到经过修饰具有更好免疫原性的PRRSV修饰型ORF5基因（ORF5M）上游,构建VP22和ORF5M融合表达的真核表达质粒pCI-VP22-ORF5M。经间接免疫荧光试验（IFA）和Westernblot检测证实体外表达后,免疫BALB/c小鼠,检测小鼠免疫后的GP5特异性ELISA抗体、抗PRRSV中和抗体和脾淋巴细胞增殖反应,并与非融合的真核表达质粒pCI-ORF5M进行比较。结果显示,融合表达VP22-GP5的DNA疫苗 pCI-VP22ORF5M诱导的体液免疫和细胞免疫反应均明显高于非融合表达的DNA疫苗pCI-ORF5M,表明蛋白转导相关蛋白BHV-1 VP22能显著增强表达GP5的PRRSV DNA 疫苗的免疫效应,有效发挥了基因免疫佐剂效应;这为研制PRRSV高效DNA疫苗奠定了基础,同时也为其它疾病的高效新型疫苗研究提供了思路。     

Introduction of Macromolecules into Bovine Adrenal Medullary Chromaffin Cells and Rat Pheochromocytoma Cells (PC12) by Permeabilization with Streptolysin O: Inhibitory Effect of Tetanus Toxin on Catecholamine Secretion

Conditions are described for controlled plasma membrane permeabilization of rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12) and cultured bovine adrenal chromaffin cells by streptolysin O (SLO). The transmembrane pores created by SLO invoke rapid efflux of intracellular 86Rb+ and ATP, and also permit passive diffusion of proteins, including immunoglobulins, into the cells. SLO-permeabilized PC12 cells release [3H]dopamine in response to micromolar concentrations of free Ca2+. Permeabilized adrenal chromaffin cells present a similar exocytotic response to Ca2+ in the presence of Mg2+/ATP. Permeabilized PC12 cells accumulate antibodies against synaptophysin and calmodulin, but neither antibody reduces the Ca2+-dependent secretory response. Reduced tetanus toxin, although ineffective when applied to intact chromaffin cells, inhibits Ca2+-induced exocytosis by both types of permeabilized cells studied. Omission of dithiothreitol, toxin inactivation by boiling, or preincubation with neutralizing antibodies abolishes the inhibitory effect. The data indicate that plasma membrane permeabilization by streptolysin O is a useful tool to probe and define cellular components that are involved in the final steps of exocytosis.     

淮阳山病毒NSs基因在THP-1细胞中的稳定表达及其对白细胞介素-6的调节作用

淮阳山病毒(Huaiyangshan virus,HYSV)是一种能引起人类发热伴血小板减少综合征的新型布尼亚病毒。NSs是淮阳山病毒的毒力因子,可能在病毒的致病中起重要的作用。本研究从构建好的含HYSV NSs基因的重组质粒pBluntNSs中扩增出NSs基因,然后克隆到慢病毒载体pHAGE-CMV-MCS-IZsGreen中构建重组质粒pHAGE-NSs;利用脂质体将pHAGE-NSs与包装质粒psPAX2、包膜质粒pMD2.G共转染293T细胞,在荧光显微镜下可见大量绿色荧光,收上清,即慢病毒悬液;将慢病毒悬液感染THP-1细胞后,通过绿色荧光蛋白进行流式分选、Western blot验证获得稳定表达NSs蛋白的THP-1细胞。利用人白介素-6ELISA检测试剂盒检测NSs蛋白对白介素-6的调节作用,结果表明,NSs蛋白能激活THP-1细胞产生白细胞介素-6。     

猪戊型肝炎核酸疫苗的构建及在BAL B/C小鼠免疫效应

将含有kozak序列及BamH I的上游引物和带有终止密码子及EcoRV酶切位点的下游引物,以猪HEVDQ1 ORF2为模板,进行PCR。将扩增片段和pcDNA3.1质粒以BamH I/EcoRV进行双酶切后进行连接。连接产物转化至大肠杆菌DH5α,经测序证明该序列正确,命名为pcDQ1。进行pcDQ1质粒提取,以Vero细胞为表达细胞进行转染,以间接免疫荧光试验进行验证。以100μg/次/只剂量的pcDQ1对BAL B/C小鼠进行免疫以获取单因子血清。共免疫3次,采集血清,进行ELISA效价测定。结果表明,该核酸疫苗可以免疫使小鼠产生抗体。     

抗HBcAg人源性单链抗体细胞内表达及其抗病毒复制的实验研究

应用人源性抗HBcAg单链抗体细胞内表达技术,探讨抗HBV复制基因治疗的应用价值.应用噬菌体展示和基因重组技术,从HBV感染的外周血淋巴细胞克隆了人源性抗HBcAg单链抗体,并重组至逆转录病毒载体.以人肝癌细胞smmc-7721和PLC/PRF/5为靶细胞进行基因共转染,分别测定实验组细胞上清中的HBsAg和HBeAg,与对照组做比较,观察抗HBcAg单链抗体细胞内表达的抗病毒治疗作用.结果显示,在急性HBV感染的细胞株中,抑制病毒复制效率为49%～61%,在慢性病毒感染细胞,抑制率为41%～54%.实验结果表明,应用单链抗体细胞内表达技术,在抗病毒治疗研究中具有潜在的应用价值.应对HBV的4个开放阅读框架编码产物进行全面的对比研究,以发现抑制效率高、实用价值大的靶基因.