大鼠眼球和泪腺中睫状神经营养因子及其受体的组织定位

目的观察睫状神经营养因子(CNTF)及其受体CNTFRα在大鼠眼球、泪腺上的分布情况.方法取雄性SD大鼠两侧眼球和泪腺,作石蜡切片,用免疫组织化学ABC法染色检测眼球、泪腺中CNTF和CNTFRα的免疫阳性反应.结果 CNTF和CNTFRα的免疫阳性反应产物在眼球和泪腺的组织定位基本相同,包括角膜上皮细胞、固有层神经纤维、角膜细胞、内皮细胞,虹膜上皮细胞,睫状体上皮细胞,晶状体上皮,视网膜色素上皮细胞、苗勒细胞、节细胞层细胞,球结膜上皮细胞,泪腺腺细胞及导管上皮.结论 CNTF及其受体选择性地分布于眼球和泪腺的一些细胞中,且多数细胞与房水和泪液的产生和接触有关.     

IκBα缺失突变体真核表达载体的构建、表达及其生物活性检测

旨在构建缺失N端前36个氨基酸的IκBα突变体真核表达载体,并对其表达及生物学活性进行检测.从人源子宫颈癌细胞HeLa中提取总RNA,利用RT-PCR的方法获得IκBα缺失突变体的cDNA,将其克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1/myc-His A中,构建重组载体pcDNA3.1-IκBαΔN.通过PCR方法、NcoⅠ酶切以及核酸测序分析对其进行鉴定;采用Western Blot检测IκBα缺失突变体蛋白在HeLa细胞中的表达.将pcDNA3.1-IκBαΔN和pNF-κB-Luc共转染 HeLa细胞,经TNF-α诱导后,利用萤光素酶报告系统来检测重组载体对NF-αB的抑制活性.结果表明,经PCR方法、NcoⅠ酶切鉴定及核酸测序分析后,证实成功构建了重组载体pcDNA3.1-IκBαΔN;IκBα缺失突变体蛋白在HeLa细胞中高效表达,并对NF-κB有显著的抑制活性(P＜0.01).因此,真核表达载体pcDNA3.1-IκBαΔN构建成功,为一步研究NF-κB信号传导通路及其相关疾病提供有效的分子工具.     

雌激素受体α磷酸化位点突变体T224A和S559A的构建及其转录激活活性检测

目的:构建雌激素受体α(ERα)T224A和S559A磷酸化位点突变体载体,在HEK293T细胞中检测其表达及突变体生物活性的改变。方法:以pc DNA3-Flag-ERα为模板,通过重组PCR技术扩增目的基因片段并突变碱基,插入pc DNA3-Flag载体;将构建的质粒转染HEK293T细胞进行瞬时表达,通过Western印迹检测融合蛋白的表达,采用萤光素酶报告基因方法检测ERα突变体的活性改变。结果:T224A和S559A磷酸化位点突变体在HEK293T细胞中得到表达,相对分子质量为66×103。在无雌激素(E2)时,野生型ERα及T224A和S559A突变体的转录活性分别为空载体的1.94、1.49和1.84倍;在雌激素存在时,野生型ERα活性增强了1.57倍,T224A和S559A突变体活性分别增强了0.54和0.61倍。结论:224位Thr磷酸化修饰对ERα的活性起重要作用,且2个磷酸化位点突变体受雌激素调控减弱。     

一种人胰岛素类似物的制备、鉴定与活性研究

采用PCR方法,将人胰岛素分子B链B10位His突变为Glu,在B25和B26位之间插入Glu,构建了［B10 Glu,B25-Glu-B26］胰岛素原融合蛋白基因.利用通用型质粒pBV220构建表达载体,在大肠杆菌DH5α中表达,表达蛋白为包含体形式,约占菌体总蛋白的20%～30%.经过复性、凝胶过滤等步骤得到胰岛素原融合蛋白.用胰蛋白酶和羧肽酶B酶切,经过DEAE离子交换和RP-HPLC纯化得到胰岛素突变体类似物,并经过质谱测定鉴定.凝胶过滤法测定了蛋白质分子自身的缔合性质,圆二色谱（CD）测定了构象的变化.并分别测定了放免活性、受体结合活性及小白鼠低血糖惊厥实验.结果表明,突变体分子缔合性明显下降.放免活性和受体结合活性分别约为标准胰岛素的63.5%和114.4%, 整体活力略高于天然胰岛素.     

睫状神经营养因子突变体蛋白的活性研究

为了进一步研究我室应用计算机分子模拟设计并表达纯化的睫状神经营养因子突变体蛋白的生物学活性,分别采用鸡胚背根神经节无血清培养法、TF-1细胞增殖法、正常小鼠减重法对其活性进行研究。结果是突变体蛋白能促进鸡胚背根神经节的生长;促进TF-1细胞增殖,MTT测定法表明突变体蛋白与国际参考品相比,比活不低于2.0×106U/mg;使正常小鼠的体重减轻,摄食量减少,脂肪指数下降,并且体重的减轻与突变体蛋白的给药剂量呈现良好的剂量依赖关系,其ED50为：150.986?g/kg/d。以上实验表明CNTF突变体蛋白具有促神经生长、促TF-1细胞增殖和减重的生物学活性。从而为其进一步的应用和开发提供了线索。     

葡萄球菌B型肠毒素突变体的分子设计、高效表达与活性初步研究

葡萄球菌B型肠毒素（SEB0是重要的超抗原,依据SEB分子的晶体结构并结合表面分析,模拟设计了与MHCⅡ类分子和TCR VB区亲合力降低的三位点突变体mSEB(Y89A,C93S,Y94A)。通过PCR重叠延伸法获得突变体基因,导入PBV220载体中,于E.coliDH5α中获得高效表达,纯化的突变毒素T细胞激活活性仅为野生型毒素的1/5左右。     

重组人睫状神经营养因子突变体的构建、表达及生物活性分析

目的:通过对原始CNTF的突变改造,降低表达蛋白的免疫原性,同时增加其稳定性,以期能用于临床治疗肥胖症。方法:以原始CNTF为模板,去掉N端的12个氨基酸、C端的14个氨基酸,并将C端末2个氨基酸点突变为极性较强的赖氨酸,在大肠杆菌中表达,获得CNTF-T突变体。结果:基因序列分析与原设计吻合,目的蛋白表达量占全菌体的35%左右,表达蛋白以包涵体形式存在,经变性、复性、DEAE-FF纯化,纯度可达95%以上,小鼠体内生物活性测定,能明显抑制小鼠体重增长,且CNTF-T的生物活性比原始序列CNTF的活性高。结论:突变的CNTF-T有望成为新一代的生物减肥制剂应用于临床。     

CNTFRα在ALV自然重组FJ15HT0株感染宿主过程中的表达

本团队之前分离到一株天然重组禽白血病病毒(ALV)毒株FJ15HT0,经RNA-seq分析发现该毒株感染会引起鸡胸腺组织中睫状神经营养因子受体α(CNTFRα)基因表达量上调.为进一步探究CNTFRα在ALVFJ15HT0株感染过程中的表达及作用,本研究在构建ALV先天感染模型的基础上,通过RT-qPCR和免疫组织化学染色(IHC)探究不同时间点CNTFRα在感染鸡肝脏和胸腺中的表达量变化;以RT-qPCR和Western Blot检验病毒的复制水平对DF-1细胞CNTFRα在转录水平和蛋白表达水平的影响.结果表明,感染组与空白组相比,鸡胚出壳率明显降低,鸡只体重极显著降低(P＜0.01);RT-qPCR和IHC结果显示同一时间点感染组胸腺和肝脏组织中CNTFRα转录水平及蛋白表达量均极显著高于空白组(PP＜0.01),胸腺组织中CNTFRα基因相对表达量与病毒gp85基因相对表达量呈极显著正相关关系(r=0.633,P＜0.01);14d、21d感染组鸡只血清C.NTF含量显著高于空白组(P＜0.05).RT-qPCR和Western Blot检测结果表明84 h感染组DF-1细胞CNTFRα表达量随病毒复制水平增加而显著提高(P＜0.05),CNTFRα基因与病毒gp85基因相对表达量呈极显著正相关关系(r=0.73,P＜0.01),CNTFRα蛋白与p27蛋白的表达量呈极显著正相关关系(r=0.973,P＜0.01).研究表明CNTFRα可能参与ALV FJ15HT0株致病过程.     

A型产气荚膜梭菌α毒素Thr-272基因定点突变与结构分析

利用定点突变技术,将A型产气荚膜梭菌α毒素( CPA)第272位苏氨酸(ACA)定点突变成脯氨酸(CCG),构建了含CPA突变基因表达质粒的重组菌株BL21( DE3)(pMCPA-T272P).经酶切鉴定和序列测定证实,构建的重组质粒pMCPAT272P含有CPA-Thr272Pro突变基因,且基因序列和阅读框架正确.重组菌株BL21( DE3)(pMCPA-T272P)表达产物经SDSPAGE分析,其表达量占菌体总蛋白相对含量的18.34％.应用ExPASy服务器上的SOPMA法对CPA和CPA-Thr272Pro突变体分子进行二级结构预测,同时模拟了其3D结构.结果显示,CPA和CPA-Thr272Pro突变体蛋白的二级结构主要是由α-螺旋和无规则卷曲组成,3D结构非常相似.CPA和CPA-Thr272Pro突变体蛋白的圆二色(CD)光谱分析发现二者的CD光谱有一些微小变化.磷脂酶C活性检测结果表明,CPA-Thr272Pro突变体蛋白失去了α毒素的磷脂酶C活性.免疫试验结果表明,用CPA-Thr272Pro突变体蛋白免疫的小鼠可以抵抗1MLD的A型产气荚膜梭菌标准株C57-1毒素攻击.     

人干扰素α1b突变体IFNα1b/31K的构建及其生物学评价

目的:构建干扰素α1b突变体IFNα1b/31K,以期获得高效低毒的新型药物分子。方法:根据合理药物设计,采用定点突变技术,将干扰素α1b第31位氨基酸残基突变为K,并构建表达IFNα1b/31K重组蛋白。纯化后,对其抗病毒活性、抗肿瘤细胞增殖活性和动物体内急性毒性进行考察。结果:IFNα1b/31K表达量占菌体总蛋白的30%以上。纯化后的IFNα1b/31K纯度大于95%,比活性约为IFNα1b的1.7倍,抗肿瘤增殖活性比IFNα1b降低,未见对实验动物的急性毒性作用。结论:成功设计构建并表达了高效低毒的IFNα1b突变蛋白分子。     

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.     

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.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.