重组人ZP3蛋白在大肠杆菌中的高效表达

目的:用基因工程方法制备重组人ZP3蛋白。方法:以全长人ZP3 cDNA片段为模板,通过PCR扩增出编码人ZP3蛋白不同肽段的cDNA片段,然后将这些cDNA片段分别插入到表达载体pET-19b的NcoⅠ-BamHⅠ或NdeⅠ-BamHⅠ位点内,共构建成6种人ZP3蛋白非融合表达质粒(pEZP3-1~pEZP3-6)和3种人ZP3蛋白融合表达质粒(pEZP3-7~pEZP3-9)。将这9种表达质粒分别转化大肠杆菌Rosetta2(DE3)感受态细胞并选择出Apr转化子,将Apr转化子接种到NZCYM培养基中(含AP 100μg/mL),在35~37℃振荡培养到对数生长期,加入IPTG至1.0~1.5mmol/L浓度诱导培养3h,离心收集细胞进行SDS-PAGE电泳检测和Western Blot杂交分析。结果:这9种人ZP3蛋白表达质粒在大肠杆菌Rosetta2(DE3)中得到高效表达,目的蛋白占总细胞蛋白的10~25%,表达产物均以包涵体形式存在。结论:成功构建了重组人ZP3蛋白原核表达系统,为进一步研究和应用人ZP3蛋白打下了基础。     

人肾小球系膜细胞纤溶酶原激活物抑制物cDNA克隆和高效表达

利用逆转录 聚合酶链式反应 (RT- PCR)方法 ,从中国正常人肾小球系膜细胞总RNA中扩增出人纤溶酶原激活物抑制物 (PAI 1 )基因cDNA编码区序列 ,并定向亚克隆至pUC1 9质粒 ,克隆的PAI -1cDNA去除了信号肽核苷酸序列并加入新的起始密码ATG ,编码区序列与文献报道的人内皮细胞PAI -1cDNA序列完全相同 .将PAI -1cDNA定向亚克隆至原核表达质粒 pBV2 2 0 ,构建了重组PAI -1基因表达质粒pBV2 2 0 PAI -1 ,在大肠杆菌中得到了高效表达 ,重组PAI -1蛋白表达占菌体总蛋白 45 % .Westernblotting检测 ,在分子量约为 43.0ku处出现一特异性蛋白质条带 .对形成包涵体的表达产物进行变复性处理及FPLC纯化 ,获得纯度 97%以上的潜伏态重组PAI -1 .经 4mol/L盐酸胍激活后 ,重组PAI- 1具有与天然PAI- 1同样的生物学活性 ,对尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活物 (u- PA)具有显著抑制活性 .     

人ob基因克隆及其亚细胞定位的研究

目的:旨在克隆人肥胖(obese,ob)基因的全长cDNA序列,与EGFP重组构建融合蛋白表达载体,并分析其亚细胞水平的定位.方法:提取人脂肪细胞总RNA,采用RT-PCR方法扩增出人ob基因cDNA,并克隆至真核表达载体pEGFP-CI,重组质粒转染NIH-3T3细胞,荧光显微镜分析EGFP-ob融合蛋白的亚细胞定位.结果:克隆的ob基因cDNA为501bp,共编码167个氨基酸,与GenBank公布的人ob基因序列一致,荧光显微镜分析表明,重组的EGFP-ob融合蛋白主要分布于NIT-3T3的细胞质中.结论:成功克隆了人OB基因的cDNA序列,构建人OB基因的真核表达载体pEGFP-CI-ob,融合蛋白EGFP-ob定位于NIH-3T3细胞质中.     

人DC-SIGN真核表达载体的构建及其在A549细胞中的表达

目的:构建人DC-SIGN基因真核表达质粒,观察其在人肺腺癌细胞A549中的表达.为进一步研究DC-SIGN的作用奠定实验基础.方法:用PCR的方法扩增编码DC-SIGN的基因序列,将其克隆到真核表达载体pCDNA中,酶切及测序鉴定重组质粒.将构建的重组质粒转染到A549细胞中,用Western Blotting和免疫荧光等方法检测DC-SIGN基因的表达.结果: 从人cDNA文库中得到1 215bp的DC-SIGN序列后,重组到pCDNA载体中,经酶切及测序鉴定,成功构建pCDNA-DC-SIGN重组质粒.重组质粒转染A549细胞,经Western blotting检测,发现在约55kDa处有特异条带,与理论大小相符.应用免疫荧光技术检测DC-SIGN可在A549细胞内的表达.荧光显示Myf5蛋白定位在细胞浆中.建立表达DC-SIGN的细胞株.结论:成功构建了人DC-SIGN的真核表达载体,并建立了人DC-SIGN的真核表达细胞株.     

XJ-160病毒复制子型表达载体的构建

XJ-160病毒是我国首次分离的辛德毕斯病毒,全基因组测序已经完成.本文利用该病毒全基因序列首先构建了全基因组cDNA克隆质粒,在此基础上,利用基因重组技术将病毒结构基因序列替换为含有多个单酶切位点的序列,得到复制子表达载体质粒pRepxj160.为验证载体的功能,将报告基因绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)和β-半乳糖苷酶基因(lacZ)分别插入到载体的多克隆位点,得到两个表达质粒;经体外转录获得的转录体RNA转染BHK-21细胞后14h,可检测到报告基因的表达.结果表明我们构建的XJ-160病毒复制子型表达载体具有自主复制功能,可以表达异源基因.本研究为进一步开发具有我国自主知识产权的甲病毒载体奠定了基础.     

猪白细胞介素18基因的克隆、表达及生物学活性检测

通过RT-PCR方法直接从猪脾脏淋巴细胞中扩增出猪白细胞介素18(pIL-18)成熟蛋白基因的cDNA, 克隆到pGEM-T载体, 构建重组质粒pGEM-T-IL18, 转化E.coli JM109感受态细胞, 取PCR和酶切鉴定为阳性的重组质粒进行序列测定。测序结果表明, pIL-18成熟蛋白基因核苷酸长度为474 bp, 编码157个氨基酸。将其克隆到表达载体pGEX6P-1中, 构建重组质粒pGEX-IL18, 转化E.coli BL21感受态细胞, 用IPTG诱导表达。重组菌菌体裂解物SDS-PAGE可检测到相对分子质量为45 kD的重组蛋白, 占菌体总蛋白的28%左右, 以包涵体形式存在。对包涵体进行洗涤, 用MTT法测定表明, 重组蛋白能明显刺激猪脾脏T淋巴细胞增殖反应的活性。     

猪白细胞介素18基因的克隆、表达及生物学活性检测

通过RT-PCR方法直接从猪脾脏淋巴细胞中扩增出猪白细胞介素18(pIL-18)成熟蛋白基因的cDNA, 克隆到pGEM-T载体, 构建重组质粒pGEM-T-IL18, 转化E.coli JM109感受态细胞, 取PCR和酶切鉴定为阳性的重组质粒进行序列测定。测序结果表明, pIL-18成熟蛋白基因核苷酸长度为474 bp, 编码157个氨基酸。将其克隆到表达载体pGEX6P-1中, 构建重组质粒pGEX-IL18, 转化E.coli BL21感受态细胞, 用IPTG诱导表达。重组菌菌体裂解物SDS-PAGE可检测到相对分子质量为45 kD的重组蛋白, 占菌体总蛋白的28%左右, 以包涵体形式存在。对包涵体进行洗涤, 用MTT法测定表明, 重组蛋白能明显刺激猪脾脏T淋巴细胞增殖反应的活性。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.