LFn融合蛋白表达载体的构建及转导融合蛋白进入细胞的研究

LFn包括炭疽致死因子(LF)的1—254位氨基酸残基,它可以在PA存在时将融合在其C端的外源蛋白/多肽带入细胞.将LFn的编码序列分别导入pas22和pET21a表达载体中,构建了LFn融合蛋白表达载体pas22 LFn和pET21 ＬＦn.将绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)基因插入LFn融合蛋白表达载体中,并在其C端融合6个His序列,表达及纯化了LFn EGFP融合蛋白.细胞实验表明,表达的LFn EGFP在PA存在时可以有效地进入细胞.这为今后研究PA和LFn在理论和应用研究中作为“运用工具”的使用打下了基础     

人自噬相关基因5真核表达载体的构建及表达鉴定

目的:构建带Flag标签的自噬相关基因5(ATG5)的真核表达载体,获得Flag-ATG5融合蛋白。方法:以人乳腺文库为模板,采用PCR技术扩增人ATG5编码序列,将其插入pc DNA3-Flag载体,转染人胚肾293T细胞后,Western印迹检测其表达情况;将该重组质粒与ATG12表达质粒共转染293T细胞,通过免疫共沉淀法检测2个蛋白的相互作用。结果:Flag-ATG5真核表达质粒构建成功,转染293T细胞后融合蛋白获得表达,其相对分子质量约33×103;Flag-ATG5可与Myc-ATG12结合。结论:构建了带Flag标签的人ATG5真核表达载体,为进一步研究ATG5在自噬中的功能奠定了基础。     

人尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活因子截短型突变体与绿色荧光蛋白在真核细胞HEK293F中的融合表达

目的:构建人尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活因子(uPA)截短型突变体与绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)分泌型融合表达载体并在真核细胞中表达。方法:采用PCR法,分别以质粒pIRES2-EGFP和重组质粒pcDNA3.1(+)/uPA为模板,扩增出带BamHⅠ和XbaⅠ酶切位点的EGFP及带NheⅠ和HindⅢ酶切位点的uPA截短体基因片段,先后将EGFP和截短型uPA基因片段克隆到真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)上,转入HEK293F细胞,用G418对转染细胞进行加压筛选,通过共聚焦显微镜观察和ELISA方法鉴定表达产物。结果:DNA测序结果显示,uPA不同截短型突变体基因片段与EGFP基因融合的真核表达载体构建成功,共聚焦显微镜观察发现HEK293F细胞中有绿色荧光且定位于细胞质中,ELISA检测到HEK293F细胞培养上清中分泌型融合蛋白的表达。结论:构建了uPA截短型突变体与EGFP分泌型融合表达载体并在真核细胞中表达,为后期研究uPA的相互作用蛋白及其生理功能奠定了基础。     

核定位信号分析示踪载体——pGST-EGFP的构建及功能鉴定

目的 构建谷胱甘肽转硫酶（GST）与EGFP相融合的新型蛋白质示踪载体--pGST-EGFP,以用于蛋白质细胞亚定位信号序列的深入分析.方法 以质粒pEGFP-N1为骨架,融合从pGEX-2TK载体中扩增的GST编码序列,构建成pGST-EGFP融合表达质粒;再插入人工合成的已知核定位蛋白SV40的核定位序列（NLS）,构建成pGST-EGFP-SV40 NLS作为阳性对照;另外,构建小分子量蛋白TNNI2在pGST-EGFP的融合表达质粒.将对照pEGFP-N1和各重组质粒分别用脂质体介导,瞬时转染HeLa细胞,荧光显微镜下观察蛋白的核定位情况.结果 单独表达的EGFP呈全细胞分布,而GST-EGFP融合蛋白只存在于细胞浆;SV40 NLS能将GST-EGFP融合蛋白带进细胞核.虽然TNNI2-EGFP融合蛋白的细胞亚定位呈现核内丰度更高的特点,但TNNI2-GST-EGFP融合蛋白仅限定于胞浆分布,提示TNNI2不能主动定位到细胞核中.结论 成功构建了蛋白质细胞亚定位示踪载体--pGST-EGFP.作为核定位信号分析系统,其对小分子蛋白细胞亚定位的示踪效果优于传统的pEGFP载体,更适用于科研工作中小分子量蛋白质核定位信号序列的研究.     

新型真核表达质粒pcDNA6/myc-his-EGFP B 的构建及其在重组基因表达中的应用

增强型绿色荧光蛋白（EGFP, enhanced green fluorescent protein）、myc抗原和6×His已在众多真核表达载体中用作重组蛋白的表达标记,EGFP能发出的绿色荧光,myc抗原能用相应的抗体检测,6×His能被相应的树脂特异吸附。但目前为止,没有一个质粒表达载体能够同时整合三者的功能。本研究构建了一个能够同时整合EGFP、myc抗原和6×His功能的新型真核质粒表达载体,我们将其命名为pcDNA6/myc-his-EGFP B。值得注意的是,为确保目的基因与EGFP基因融合表达后,融合表达产物各组成部分能够保持原有的生物活性,我们运用LINKER程序在EGFP基因的5'端设计了一段编码八肽的连接DNA序列。将一段含有人白细胞介素2（IL-2, human interleukin 2）信号肽编码序列的基因亚克隆进pcDNA6/myc-his-EGFP B的多克隆位点中,使之与EGFP、myc抗原和6×His融合表达,构建成质粒pMHES。用pcDNA6/myc-his-EGFP B和pMHES转染2.2.15细胞,48 h后成功观察到绿色荧光;用pcDNA6/myc-his-EGFP B尾静脉注射Balb/c小鼠,8 h后在小鼠肝脏冰冻切片中同样观察到绿色荧光。用同源建模软件Modeller8V2模拟IL-2与EGFP、myc抗原和6×His融合表达产物的三维结构,结果表明：IL-2、EGFP、myc和6×His各部分互不干扰,连接八肽具有一定的柔性。以上结果表明pcDNA6/myc-his-EGFP B可望作为外源基因在哺乳动物细胞中表达研究和基因治疗的新型载体。     

甘蔗花叶病毒E株系外壳蛋白基因原核表达载体的构建与表达

目的:用原核表达的方法获取大量带6个His标记的甘蔗花叶病毒E株系(ScMV-E)外壳蛋白(CP)。方法:用带有BamHⅠ和SalⅠ酶切位点的特异引物,以带有多个基因的重组质粒pNUSCP为模板,扩增出片段长度为942bp的ScMV-E外壳蛋白基因,亚克隆到pMD18-T载体上,转化E.coliDH5α,经双酶切检测获得阳性克隆。BamHⅠ和SalⅠ双酶切阳性克隆质粒,回收目的片段ScMV-E的CP基因。把目的片段插入表达载体pET29a( ),转化E.coliBL21(DE3),测序。结果:阳性质粒pET29a-CP在E.coliBL21(DE3)中得到大量特异表达。SDS-PAGE分析表明,该蛋白的相对分子质量约36000,与预测一致。结论:以上方法可以得到带6个His标记的目的蛋白,有利于纯化并获取高纯度的ScMV-E的外壳蛋白。     

EGFP—pBABE逆转录病毒载体的构建及鉴定

目的构建表达增强绿色荧光蛋白（enhancedgreenfluorescentprotein,EGFP）的EGFP—pBABE逆转录病毒载体并对其表达进行鉴定。方法从pEGFP—N3质粒上切下EGFP片段,连接到pBABE载体,构建EGFP—pBABE重组质粒;将该重组质粒转染到Fr67细胞后,荧光显微镜下观察EGFP的表达;收集逆转录病毒感染宫颈癌SiHa细胞后荧光显微镜下观察EGFP的表达。结果成功构建EGFP—pBABE重组质粒。该质粒转染PT67细胞24h后,荧光显微镜下可观察到EGFP的表达;用该重组质粒包装的逆转录病毒感染宫颈癌SiHa细胞36h后,在荧光显微镜下可观察到明显的EGFP表达。结论成功构建表达EGFP的EGFP—pBABE逆转录病毒载体,为进一步利用该载体制备逆转录病毒并观测逆转录病毒感染细胞的效率奠定了良好的实验基础。     

原核表达载体pET28a-EGFP的构建与表达

以质粒PEGFP-N3中增强型绿色荧光蛋白（Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein,EGFP）基因片段为模板,利用PCR技术扩增得到EGFP基因片段,并设计引物在其2端引入酶切位点EcoRⅠ和HindⅢ,对引入酶切位点的EGFP片段和pET28a质粒进行双酶切处理后,利用T4连接酶连接得到了重组质粒pET28a-EGFP。利用热击法把得到的重组质粒pET28a-EGFP转化至E.coliBL21（Escherichia coliBL21）感受态细胞中,当大肠埃希菌LB（Luria-Bertani）培养液在600 nm下的光密度值OD600=0.4时,通过添加异丙基硫代β-D-半乳糖苷（IPTG）作为诱导剂诱导EGFP表达。结果表明：重组质粒酶切鉴定及测序结果正确。在自然光下,转化子在LB固体培养基（含1 mmol/L的IPTG和50μg/mL的卡那霉素（Kan））中菌落呈绿色。在荧光显微镜下受蓝光激发,可以清楚观察到发绿色荧光的转化子。成功构建的原核表达载体pET28a-EGFP在E.coliBL21中得到了高效表达,为以后作为荧光标记物标记食源性病原菌提供了一定的理论和技术支持。     

利用人U6 snRNA启动子构建RNA干扰质粒载体

RNA干扰技术已经成为基因功能研究等领域的有力工具,构建带有筛选标记的siRNA载体可以在细胞中持续抑制靶基因的表达.为了利用RNAi技术开展生物学研究,在克隆载体pUC19的基础上改造构建了人类细胞小干扰RNA（small interference RNA,siRNA）表达质粒pUC19NU.该质粒具有新霉素抗性标记和真核细胞复制起点,利用连入的人U6 snRNA启动子起始siRNA的转录.以EGFP 和p53为靶基因的干扰实验证明,所构建的siRNA表达质粒可以显著抑制细胞外源性增强绿色荧光蛋白（enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP）及细胞内源性p53蛋白的表达,而且抑制效果具有特异性.     

白念珠菌MP65和SAP2蛋白原核表达质粒的构建与表达

目的构建以白念珠菌基因MP65和SAP2为目的基因的原核表达质粒,IPTG诱导其表达融合蛋白,并对其免疫原性进行分析。方法PCR法自白念珠菌标准菌株获取MP65和SAP2基因,分别插入至原核表达载体pGEx．4T之和pET32a中;将重组表达质粒转染感受态EcoliBL-21,经IPTG诱导表达、纯化后,SDS—PAGE和Western blot分析。结果PCR法克隆出全长为1140bp的MP65和1197bp的SAP2基因,构建的原核表达质粒pGEX-4T-2-MP65及pET32a-SAP2,可分别表达出66KD左右的GST融合蛋白和His融合蛋白。结论成功获取了白念珠菌基因^伊65和SAP2,所构建的原核表达质粒在BL-21中成功表达;两种蛋白均有免疫原性。     

表达EGFP报告基因口蹄疫病毒亚基因组复制子的构建

【目的】构建含有EGFP报告基因的口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)亚基因组复制子系统。【方法】利用融合PCR方法,将EGFP报告基因替换O型FMDV全长c DNA克隆中的前导蛋白Lb和结构蛋白P1基因,构建含有EGFP报告基因的FMDV亚基因组复制子FMDV-EGFP。复制子质粒连续转化、测序检验复制子载体的稳定性。Not I线性化的复制子FMDV-EGFP用脂质体介导法转染表达T7 RNA聚合酶的BSR/T7细胞后,不同时间段观察EGFP荧光表达情况。转染的细胞用流式、间接免疫荧光、RT-PCR和Western blot检测该复制子载体的自主复制能力和口蹄疫病毒蛋白的表达情况。【结果】复制子质粒的连续转化及测序表明报告基因可以稳定存在。FMDV-EGFP复制子转染BSR/T7细胞3 h后在荧光显微镜下能够看到绿色荧光,EGFP荧光信号随着转染时间的延长逐渐增加,并且荧光信号可持续6 d以上。转染24 h后的细胞流式分析显示转染的细胞中有6.0%发出荧光,说明构建的复制子载体能够有效表达EGFP蛋白。另外,间接免疫荧光、RT-PCR和Western blot方法也检测到该复制子RNA在BSR/T7细胞中能够进行自主复制,并且能够表达病毒的非结构蛋白。【结论】含有EGFP报告基因的FMDV亚基因组复制子的成功构建为进一步研究病毒复制、翻译机制及筛选抗病毒药物等奠定了坚实的基础。     

Preparation of enzymatically active human Myc-tagged-NCre recombinase exhibiting immunoreactivity with anti-Myc antibody

The Cre-loxP system has been recognized as a tool for conditional gene targeting in mice. However, most anti-Cre antibodies fail to react with Cre expressed in vivo. In an attempt to directly detect Cre by antibodies in vivo, we constructed the tagged-NCre (NCreMH) gene by connecting the human Myc and His tag sequences to the 3' end of the NCre gene carrying a nuclear localizing signal (NLS) sequence. The production of NCre protein and the recombinase activity were detected after co-transfection with pCMV-NCreMH and pCETZ-17 carrying the loxP-flanked lacZ gene into NIH3T3 cells. This activity was also confirmed in vivo after gene transfer of pCMV-NCreMH and pCRTEIL-6 carrying loxP-flanked HcRed1 and EGFP cDNAs, into oviductal epithelium by electroporation. Immunohistochemical staining using anti-Myc antibody demonstrated that the area positive for enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) fluorescence was immunostained with the antibody. These findings indicate that NCreMH is useful as an alternative to NCre for gene targeting.     

Intracellular trafficking of a tagged and functional mammalian olfactory receptor

Tagged G‐protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been used to facilitate intracellular visualization of these receptors. We have used a combination of adenoviral vector gene transfer and tagged olfactory receptors to help visualize mammalian olfactory receptor proteins in the normal olfactory epithelium of rats, and in cell culture. Three recombinant adenoviral vectors were generated carrying variously tagged versions of rat olfactory receptor I7. The constructs include an N‐terminal Flag epitope tag (Flag:I7), enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) fusion protein (EGFP:I7), and a C‐terminal EGFP fusion (I7:EGFP). These receptor constructs were assayed in rat olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) and in a heterologous system (HEK 293 cell line) for protein localization and functional expression. Functional expression of the tagged receptor proteins was tested by electroolfactogram (EOG) recordings in the infected rat olfactory epithelium, and by calcium imaging in single cells. Our results demonstrate that the I7:EGFP fusion protein and Flag:I7 are functionally expressed in OSNs while the EGFP:I7 fusion is not, probably due to inappropriate processing of the protein in the cells. These data suggest that a small epitope tag (Flag) at the N‐terminus, or EGFP located at the C‐terminus of the receptor, does not affect ligand binding or downstream signaling. In addition, both functional fusion proteins (Flag:I7 and I7:EGFP) are properly targeted to the plasma membrane of HEK 293 cells. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Neurobiol 50: 56–68, 2002     

Intracellular trafficking of a tagged and functional mammalian olfactory receptor.

Tagged G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been used to facilitate intracellular visualization of these receptors. We have used a combination of adenoviral vector gene transfer and tagged olfactory receptors to help visualize mammalian olfactory receptor proteins in the normal olfactory epithelium of rats, and in cell culture. Three recombinant adenoviral vectors were generated carrying variously tagged versions of rat olfactory receptor I7. The constructs include an N-terminal Flag epitope tag (Flag:I7), enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) fusion protein (EGFP:I7), and a C-terminal EGFP fusion (I7:EGFP). These receptor constructs were assayed in rat olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) and in a heterologous system (HEK 293 cell line) for protein localization and functional expression. Functional expression of the tagged receptor proteins was tested by electroolfactogram (EOG) recordings in the infected rat olfactory epithelium, and by calcium imaging in single cells. Our results demonstrate that the I7:EGFP fusion protein and Flag:I7 are functionally expressed in OSNs while the EGFP:I7 fusion is not, probably due to inappropriate processing of the protein in the cells. These data suggest that a small epitope tag (Flag) at the N-terminus, or EGFP located at the C-terminus of the receptor, does not affect ligand binding or downstream signaling. In addition, both functional fusion proteins (Flag:I7 and I7:EGFP) are properly targeted to the plasma membrane of HEK 293 cells.     

一种用于穿透多肽筛选的随机文库的构建及筛选

以增强型绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescence protein, EGFP)为示踪物,在pET-14b载体上构建编码12个氨基酸的随机多肽表达文库.建立一种简便、经济、有效的文库筛选方法,从所构建的文库中筛选出细胞穿透多肽（cell-penetrating peptide, CPP）. 采用点突变技术,首先在pET-14b载体多克隆位点NdeⅠ和XhoⅠ之间加入4个限制性内切酶位点,随后在BamH Ⅰ位点后加入三联终止密码子,接着再利用亚克隆的方法在Kpn Ⅰ 和XhoⅠ之间插入EGFP,形成一个新的用于原核表达示踪蛋白的载体pET-14bMCStop/EGFP.最后再利用点突变技术在上述构建的示踪载体的多克隆位点XhoⅠ和BamH Ⅰ之间插入36个随机碱基序列.以His-Tat-EGFP作为工具建立有效的筛选方法,利用这种方法对文库进行筛选. 酶切和测序表明,示踪载体的构建是正确的,且在大肠杆菌中可有效地表达出His标记的EGFP.在示踪载体的基础上构建的随机多肽文库至少包含了10⁵个独立克隆,其中90%以上的克隆插入的随机片段都是36个碱基.建立的筛选方法是可行的,并用此方法进行了初步的筛选.     

High-level expression, polyclonal antibody preparation and sub-cellular localization analysis of mouse Rhox5 protein

Mouse reproductive homeobox on the X chromosome (Rhox) is a novel homeobox gene cluster. Rhox5, also called Pem, belongs to the beta subcluster of Rhox. Codon analysis indicated that the cDNA contains 16% of codons rarely used in Escherichia coli. To achieve high-level expression of Rhox5, the coding sequence of Rhox5 was amplified and subcloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pET22b (+) in order to produce 6His-tagged fusion protein in the modified BL21 (DE3) cells, namely Rosetta2 (DE3) cells. The 6His-tagged Rhox5 was expressed efficiently in Rosetta2 (DE3), compared with marginal expression in BL21 (DE3). The fusion protein amounted to 16% of the total bacterial proteins after induction with 0.4mM IPTG for 1.5h at 37 degrees C. After purification, Rhox5-6His was used to immunize New Zealand white rabbits following standard protocol. The homemade antiserum could detect both endogenous Rhox5 protein expressed in eukaryotic cells (Cos-7) and exogenous GFP-Rhox5 protein. Furthermore, the antiserum was used to determine the localization of Rhox5 in NIH3T3 cells using an immunofluorescence technique. The results demonstrated that Rhox5 was localized predominantly in the nucleus. Preparation of the anti-Rhox5 polyclonal antibody will facilitate further functional study of Rhox5.     

Small interfering RNA inhibits SARS-CoV nucleocapsid gene expression in cultured cells and mouse muscles

SARS-CoV is a newly identified coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Currently, there is no effective method available for prophylaxis and treatment of SARS-CoV infections. In the present study, the influence of small interfering RNA (siRNA) on SARS-CoV nucleocapsid (N) protein expression was detected in cultured cells and mouse muscles. Four siRNA expression cassettes driven by mouse U6 promoter targeting SARS-CoV N gene were prepared, and their inhibitory effects on expression of N and enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP) fusion protein were observed. A candidate siRNA was proved to down-regulate N and EGFP expression actively in a sequence-specific manner. The expression vector of this siRNA was constructed and confirmed to reduce N and EGFP expression efficiently in both cultured cells and adult mouse muscles. Our findings suggest that the siRNA should provide the basis for prophylaxis and therapy of SARS-CoV infection in human.     

人组织激肽释放酶成熟蛋白在大肠杆菌中的高效表达

将编码人组织激肽释放酶成熟蛋白的基因片段扩增并分别克隆到原核表达载体pET2 8(b)及分泌型表达载体pET2 0 (b)中 ,使其C端融合 6×HisTag序列 .转化不同受体菌 ,IPTG诱导表达后利用SDS PAGE、免疫印记等方法对重组蛋白进行分析 .在 6株基因工程菌株中 ,均表达出分子量约30kD的激肽释放酶融合蛋白 ,其中激肽释放酶在pET2 8载体中的表达水平高于pET2 0载体 .pET2 8和pET2 0载体表达的重组激肽释放酶蛋白分别占菌体总蛋白约 2 6 %和 10 % .Western印迹分析表明 ,目的蛋白可与抗人血清KK单克隆抗体发生特异性反应 .未经纯化的激肽释放酶融合蛋白具有一定的水解苯甲酰精胺酸乙酯 (BAEE)的能力 .在大肠杆菌中获得了人组织激肽释放酶的高效表达 ,表达产物具有免疫原性和生物活力 ,这为研究其生物功能和开发基因工程药物奠定基础