HPV16 l1基因的克隆及其在真核细胞中的表达

克隆并表达人乳头瘤病毒16型(HPV16)晚期基因l1,以期为研制防治宫颈癌的DNA疫苗奠定基础.本实验采用PCR方法从质粒p16L1BN1中获得HPV16l1基因片段,利用基因重组技术,将其克隆至含巨细胞病毒(CMV)启动子的真核表达载体中,核酸序列鉴定HPV16l1基因真核表达质粒构建成功,再用脂质体介导基因转染7721人肝癌细胞.转化阳性细胞经SDS-PAGE显示在分子量大约为55kDa的位置出现一条特异性条带,与HPV16L1分子量大小相符.表达产物经Western blotting分析能与HPV16L1单克隆抗体特异结合.真核表达质粒pcDNA3-HPV16L1构建成功并能在真核细胞7721中有效表达,为下一步进行动物DNA免疫实验奠定了基础.     

HPV16l1基因的克隆及其在真核细胞中的表达

克隆并表达人乳头瘤病毒16型(HPV16)晚期基因l1,以期为研制防治宫颈癌的DNA疫苗奠定基础。本实验采用PCR方法从质粒p16L1BN1中获得HPV16l1基因片段,利用基因重组技术,将其克隆至含巨细胞病毒(CMV)启动子的真核表达载体中,核酸序列鉴定HPV16l1基因真核表达质粒构建成功,再用脂质体介导基因转染7721人肝癌细胞。转化阳性细胞经SDS-PAGE显示在分子量大约为55kDa的位置出现一条特异性条带,与HPV16L1分子量大小相符。表达产物经Western blotting分析:能与HPV16L1单克隆抗体特异结合。真核表达质粒pcDNA3-HPV16L1构建成功并能在真核细胞7721中有效表达,为下一步进行动物DNA免疫实验奠定了基础。     

GDF5基因真核表达载体的构建及其在恒河猴骨髓间充质干细胞中的表达

目的克隆人软骨组织生长分化因子5（GDF5）基因及构建GDF5基因真核表达载体,观察其在恒河猴骨髓间充质干细胞（MSCs）中的表达情况。方法采用反转录聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）从人胎儿软骨组织克隆hGDF5基因全长cDNA,插入pEGFP-C2载体,构建重组真核表达质粒pEGFP-C2-GDF5。重组质粒脂质体介导法转染MSCs细胞,荧光显微镜观察报告基因的表达,RT-PCR法检测目的基因表达。结果成功克隆人软骨组织GDF5基因和构建GDF5真核表达质粒pEGFP-C2-GDF5,克隆在载体上的基因长度为1505bp,包含全部cDNA编码序列1505bp,测序显示与Genbank上的序列一致。重组质粒转染恒河猴MSCs细胞得到表达,绿色荧光蛋白在转染24h后开始表达,72h达高峰,然后表达逐渐减弱。转染后72h可检测到GDF5mRNA表达。结论人GDF5基因在恒河猴MSCs细胞的成功表达为应用恒河猴模型开展基于细胞的基因疗法修复骨和软骨损伤研究奠定了必要基础。     

细胞因子对GH3细胞中人生长激素基因表达的影响

为了研究细胞因子IL 11、睫状神经营养因子 (CNTF)和转化生长因子 (TGF β)对大鼠垂体GH3 细胞中人生长激素 (hGH)的基因启动子活性的影响及其与垂体特异性转录因子Pit 1蛋白的关系 ,首先建立含hGH基因启动子 (- 4 84～ 30bp)和荧光素酶融合基因的稳定转化GH3 细胞系 ,然后用细胞因子刺激 ,检测细胞培养液和细胞裂解液中GH的含量 ,反映它们对GH分泌和合成的影响 ;检测GH3 细胞内荧光素酶的变化 ,说明细胞因子对hGH基因启动子活性的作用。将Pit 1蛋白表达质粒 (pcDNA pit 1 cDNA)单独转染或与Pit 1反义寡核苷酸 (Pit 1OND)共转染于稳定转化的GH3 细胞中 ,观察加入细胞因子后荧光素酶的变化 ,探讨细胞因子的作用与Pit 1蛋白的关系。结果表明 ,IL 11(2 0nmol/L)、CNTF(10nmol/L)能刺激大鼠垂体GH3 细胞中GH的分泌和合成 ,增强GH3 细胞中荧光素酶的表达 ,分别增加到对照组的 12 6 %、136 %。TGF β(5nmol/L)能减少GH的分泌和合成 ,抑制荧光素酶的表达到对照组的 77%。Pit 1蛋白过表达和表达被抑制对细胞因子的调节作用没有影响。这说明IL 11、CNTF和TGF β可通过调节大鼠垂体GH3 细胞中hGH基因启动子活性影响GH的合成 ,Pit 1蛋白可能不参与这些调节作用。     

伪狂犬病病毒gC基因在IBRS-2细胞中的表达及其对病毒繁殖的影响

 对含伪狂犬病病毒 Ea株 g C全基因的质粒 p UC1 .75进行亚克隆 ,将其完整编码区置于真核表达载体 pc DNA3.1 +的 HCMV启动子 /增强子下游 ,构建了 g C基因真核表达质粒 pc DNA-g C.脂质体转染 IBRS- 2细胞 ,在 G41 8抗性选择下 ,获得多个阳性克隆细胞系 .经 ELISA筛选反应最强的阳性克隆细胞系 ,进一步用间接免疫荧光检测证实 g C基因在 IBRS- 2细胞中得到了正确表达并分布在细胞膜 .以 1 0 0个蚀斑形成单位的伪狂犬病病毒分别接种表达 g C的细胞系和空白载体转染细胞系 .通过测定蚀斑数发现 ,表达 g C的细胞系对病毒的感染具有抑制作用 ,平均抑制率达 59.4%± 1 .3% .     

Differential Expression of HPV16 L2 Gene in Cervical Cancers Harboring Episomal HPV16 Genomes: Influence of Synonymous and Non-Coding Region Variations

We tested the hypothesis that (i) synonymous variations within the coding regions, and (ii) variations within the non-coding regions of HPV, influence cervical cancer (CaCx) pathogenesis under the impact of intact HPV16 genomes. Whole genome sequence analysis of HPV16 isolates within 70 CaCx cases and 25 non-malignant samples revealed that synonymous variations were significantly higher within the E6 (p = 0.014), E5 (p = 0.001) and L2 (p = 0.0002) genes of HPV16 isolates within cases, compared to isolates within non-malignant samples. All of the 25 (100%) humanized codons identified within L2 ORF of the samples analyzed, were harbored by CaCx cases, while 8 out of 25 (32%) were harbored by HPV16 positive non-malignant samples (p = 3.87105E-07). L2 (mRNA and protein) expression was evident only among cases with episomal viral genomes and L2 mRNA expression correlated significantly with E2 gene copy numbers suggesting expression from all episomal genomes. Among such cases, Asian American (AA) isolates portrayed all of the humanized codons (100%; 4–6/sample) recorded within L2, which was significantly higher (p = 2.02E-7) compared to the European (E) isolates (22.8%; none or 1–2/sample). Additionally, majority of E variant isolates within cases (54/57; 94.7%) portrayed a variation (T4228C) within the short non-coding region (NCR2) between E5 and L2 genes, which portrays a weak promoter activity specific for L2 mRNA expression. This resulted in loss of 9 out of 14 miRNA binding sites (hsa-miR-548 family), despite the significant overexpression of miR548a-5p and miR548d-5p among such cases (28.64 and 36.25 folds, respectively), in comparison to HPV negative control samples. The findings exemplify the biological relevance of sequence variations in HPV16 genomes and highlight that episomal HPV16 in CaCx cases employ multiple mechanisms to sustain L2 expression, thereby justifying the potential role of L2 in such cancers, as opposed to those harboring viral integration.     

Expression of the Viral Thymidine Kinase Gene in Herpes Simplex Virus-Transformed L Cells

In these studies, the expression of thymidine kinase (TK) in normal and herpes simplex virus (HSV)-transformed L cells has been compared. In asynchronously dividing cultures of L cells, the TK activity rose and declined rapidly and coordinately with DNA synthesis. When net cell increase stopped, TK activity was at a minimum. In contrast, TK activity of HSV-transformed cells remained at a minimum during rapid DNA synthesis and gradually increased as the rate of DNA synthesis decreased. When net cell increase stopped, TK activity was at a maximum. In synchronous cultures of L cells, TK activity rose and fell coordinately with the rate of DNA synthesis. In synchronous cultures of HSV-transformed cells, no increase in TK activity was observed during the period of rapid DNA synthesis, i.e., the S phase. These findings indicated that the viral TK gene in HSV-transformed cells was not placed under the control of the cellular mechanisms which normally modulate the host cell TK gene. Lytic infection of HSV-transformed cells with a TK(-) mutant of HSV-1 induced a four-to fivefold increase in viral TK. The TK of HSV-1 was induced in the HSV-1-transformed cells and HSV-2 in the HSV-2-transformed cells by this TK(-) mutant. The same infection of normal L cells decreased the cellular TK activity by 80%. This stimulation, rather than inhibition, suggest that the viral gene in HSV-transformed cells retain some of its original viral characteristics.     

The Effect of Proteases on Gene Expression and Cell Differentiation in Dictyostelium discoideum

We have examined the effects of chymotrypsin or pronase on the differentiation of monolayers of Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae developing in the presence of 1–5 mM cyclic AMP. Using sporogenous mutants, which are capable of forming both spores and stalk cells under these conditions, we have observed that low concentrations of either protease selectively inhibit a late step of spore formation. Higher levels of the proteases act at an earlier time and by a distinct mechanism to reduce the accumulation of the prespore cell specific enzyme UDP galactose polysaccharide transferase while not affecting the appearance of glycogen phosphorylase. The latter is present in both prestalk and prespore cells.     

The Effect of Applied Growth Hormones on Cambial Division and the Differentiation of the Cambial Derivatives

When indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is applied to woody shoots cambialdivision is stimulated and the cambial derivatives differentiateto produce xylem tissue. When gibberellic acid (GA) is applied,cambial division occurs but the resultant derivatives on thexylem side of the cambium remain undifferentiated. The relativelevels of applied IAA and GA are important in determining whethermainly xylem or phloem tissue is produced. High IAA/low GA concentrationsfavour xylem formation, whereas low IAA/high GA concentrationsfavour phloem production. The new phloem tissue produced asa result of hormone treatment is fully differentiated, containingsieve elements and sieve plates. IAA is important in promotingthe elongation of the cambial derivatives to produce xylem vesseland fibre elements, though in the case of xylem fibres appliedGA causes further elongation. IAA is an important factor indetermining vessel diameter in the ring-porous species Robiniapseudacacia, high levels of applied IAA giving wide springwood-typevessels and low levels giving narrow ‘summerwood’vessels.     

HPV18-E6基因SiRNA对喉癌细胞的生长抑制作用

目的：探讨小分子干扰RNA（SiRNA）对喉癌细胞系Hep-2细胞中人乳头状瘤病毒HPV18型E6基因mRNA表达的干扰作用。方法：用Ambion公司pSilencer4,1CMV构建针对HPV18-E6基因的SiRNA真核表达载体,以携带HPV18-E6基因的人喉癌Hep-2细胞系为靶细胞,通过阳离子脂质体法转染SiRNA表达载体。RT-PCR分析转染后细胞HPV18-E6基因表达：Westernblot试验观察干涉后HPV18-E6蛋白的表达;流式细胞仪分析细胞增殖周期的改变。结果：成功构建了人HPV18-E6基因的RNA干涉真核表达载体psil-svvE6,并在Hep-2细胞中有效地发挥了对HPV18-E6基因表达的干涉作用。细胞周期阻滞于G0／G1期,并诱导细胞凋亡。结论：HPV18-E6基因在喉癌细胞Hep-2生长中可能起到非常重要的作用,有望成为逆转喉癌细胞永生化的靶点。     

体外培养小鼠卵母细胞及其生长分化因子-9基因表达

体外培养小鼠的窦前卵泡以得到第二次减数分裂中期(MⅡ)卵母细胞,比较体外发育卵母细胞与体内生长的卵母细胞生长分化因子-9(GDF-9)的基因表达量,探讨GDF-9的表达对卵母细胞体外发育成熟的影响。选择体外培养第2天(D2)、D4、D6、D8、D10、D12卵母细胞作为体外发育组;同窝雌性小鼠出生后D12、D14、D16、D18、D20、D22卵母细胞作为体内发育组;半定量逆转录多聚酶链反应技术分别检测两组MⅠ卵母细胞GDF-9基因表达量。结果体外培养小鼠窦前卵泡可以得到MⅡ期卵母细胞,卵泡成活率、窦腔形成率、卵母细胞成熟率分别达到89·5%、51·8%和56·6%。小鼠卵母细胞GDF-9基因表达量随发育时间的改变而发生变化,而体外发育D8—12卵母细胞GDF-9表达量显著低于同期体内发育卵母细胞(P<0·05)。体外发育D8—12卵母细胞GDF-9基因表达量低于同期体内发育的卵母细胞的原因之一可能是其发育潜能较低。     

碱性成纤维细胞生长因子对牙周膜细胞内核心蛋白多糖基因表达的影响

利用外源性碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor,bFGF)刺激体外培养的人正常牙周膜细胞.采用逆转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)检测细胞内decorin的基因表达的变化,研究bFGF对体外培养的人牙周膜细胞内核心蛋白多糖(decorin)的作用,进一步探讨bFGF抑制Ⅰ型胶原的作用机制.发现bFGF刺激牙周膜细胞后能促进牙周膜细胞的增殖,bFGF抑制decorin的合成是bFGF促进牙周膜细胞增殖的重要调节因素之一.     

Effect of Follicular Cells on Calcitonin Gene Expression in Thyroid Parafollicular Cells in Cell Culture

Expression of calcitonin (CT) gene in thyroid parafollicular cells involves alternate formation of CT mRNA or CGRP mRNA. High amounts of CT mRNA are formed only in thyroid gland and formation of CGRP mRNA dominates in the remaining organs. Apart from paracrine and endocrine factors, mRNA formation on the CT gene seems to be affected also by direct contacts with other cells present in the thyroid gland, in which parafollicular cells are located next to follicular cells.The present study aimed at examining whether thyroid follicular cells affect formation of mRNAs for CT and CGRP in parafollicular cells. The studies were performed in cell cultures. A parafollicular cell line (TT cells) and a follicular cell line (F6BTY cells) served as the experimental model. For comparison, co-cultures with fibroblasts, 3T3 cells, and malignant melanoma, MM cells, were also examined. CT gene expression was examined at the level of mRNAs (in situ hybridization and morphometric studies) and at the level of hormones (immunocytochemistry, morphometric studies and radioimmunological estimation of hormone levels in the medium).The immunocytochemical and hybridocytochemical studies, in line with morphometry studies, demonstrated that F6BTY and 3T3 cells were capable of affecting mRNA production for CT and CGRP and that they changed the ratio of CGRP/CT secretion by TT cells, as a sequel of contact between the two cell types and due to mediation of secreted substances. On the other hand, the malignant melanoma MM cells showed no effect on the secretion ratio.Our study seems to indicate that control of mRNA formation from CT gene may involve not only humoral factors but also direct contacts with other cells, which may explain differences in expression of the gene between cells localized in different organs.     

Effects of Altered Cyclophilin A Expression on Growth and Differentiation of Human and Mouse Neuronal Cells

1. Cyclophilin A (CyP-A), a soluble cytoplasmic immunophilin, is known for its involvement in T cell differentiation and proliferation. Although CyP-A has a pivotal role in the immune response, it is most highly concentratedin brain, where its functions are largely unknown.2. We reported previously that a murine neuroblastoma (NB-P2) cellline can partially differentiate into neurons when treated with cyclosporin A (CyS-A), implicating a role for CyP-A in neuronal differentiation (Hovland et al. [1999]. Neurochem. Int. 3:229–235).3. The role of CyP-A in regulating neuronal growth and differentiation is not well defined. To investigate this, we first tested the utility of retroviral-mediated gene transfer and expression in human embryonic brain (HEB) and NB-P2 cells. Second, we examined the effects of retroviral-mediated overexpression or antisense-mediated reduction of CyP-A in HEB and NB-P2 cells.4. Our data show that retroviral vectors are efficient for stable gene transfer and expression in both cell lines. Moreover, neither overexpression nor reduction of CyP-A expression in NB-P2 cells altered the growth rate or induced differentiation. More importantly, the up- or down-regulation of CyP-A expressiondid not affect the magnitude of cAMP-induced NB-P2 differentiation. However, overexpression of CyP-A increased the growth rate of HEB cells.5. In summary, the utility of retroviral vectors for stable gene expression in human embryonic brain and murine neuroblastoma cells was shown. Furthermore,a novel role for CyP-A in augmenting the proliferation of human embryonic braincells was demonstrated in vitro.     

密码子优化型HPV16L1基因在两种昆虫细胞中的表达

目的:提高16型人乳头瘤病毒（HPV16）L1基因在杆状病毒昆虫细胞中的表达水平,为研制预防性HPV疫苗奠定基础。方法:根据昆虫细胞密码子偏性对野生型HPV16L1基因进行改造,利用Bac-to-Bac表达系统获得重组杆状病毒,感染昆虫细胞Sf9和High Five。Western blot鉴定表达产物;电镜下观察病毒样颗粒形成。利用ELISA法评价HPV16L1基因的优化效果,探讨L1蛋白表达的最佳条件。结果:在相对分子质量56kDa处出现HPV16L1的特异性条带;电镜下可见病毒样颗粒在昆虫细胞的核内形成;优化型HPV16L1基因的表达水平显著高于野生型。High Five细胞表达的最佳条件为MOI=10,表达时相72h,其L1蛋白表达量至少比Sf9细胞高3倍。结论:密码子优化技术确实能够促进HPV16L1蛋白的高效表达,而High Five细胞表现出的显著优势尤其值得关注。     

肝素酶超表达对HEK293细胞中Arc基因的调节

目的:利用RT-PCR验证基于肝素酶转基因小鼠的大脑皮层组织表达芯片发现的表达上调基因Arc,研究肝素酶基因Hpse对Arc基因表达的影响。方法:在稳定转染小鼠肝素酶基因Hpse的HEK293细胞体系中,采用半定量PCR的方法分析Arc的mRNA表达情况。结果:与前期的小鼠大脑皮层表达芯片结果相反,Hpse下调Arc基因的表达。结论:推断肝素酶可能通过影响Arc基因的表达,从而影响细胞功能。