无标签鼠疫耶尔森菌Ⅴ抗原突变体在大肠杆菌中的表达、纯化及免疫原性分析

目的:在大肠杆菌中表达、纯化无标签鼠疫耶尔森菌低钙反应V抗原突变体,并对其免疫原性进行研究。方法:采用融合PCR方法将Ⅴ抗原基因中编码半胱氨酸的碱基缺失突变,将获得得Ⅴ抗原突变体基因克隆到原核表达载体pET32a(+)后转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),用IPTG诱导表达并进行柱层析纯化,纯化产物以Western印迹进行鉴定并免疫BALB/c小鼠,通过ELISA检测免疫血清效价。结果:目的蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得了可溶性高表达,经三步柱层析后纯度高于95%,经Western印迹检测可与野生型V抗原单克隆抗体特异性结合,免疫小鼠后获得高效价免疫血清。结论:获得了无标签的鼠疫耶尔森菌Ⅴ抗原突变体蛋白,并证实其具有免疫原性,将对V抗原结构和功能的研究提供帮助。     

猪丹毒丝菌C43065株表面保护性抗原A N端保护区在大肠杆菌中的表达

目的:在大肠杆菌中表达猪丹毒丝菌C43065株表面保护性抗原A(SpaA)N端保护区(SpaA-N),并检测其抗原性.方法:利用PCR方法从猪丹毒丝菌C43065株基因组中扩增出spaA基因片段,构建pMD18-spaA重组质粒并对插入片段进行测序;以pMD18-spaA重组质粒为模板,PCR扩增得到spoA-N基因片段,构建重组表达质粒pGEX-spaA-N,经序列测定证实正确后转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),再经IFrG诱导表达GST-SpaA-N融合蛋白并纯化.结果:扩增得到的spaA基因长1 881 bp,编码由626个氨基酸残基构成的多肽;SDS-PAGE和Western印迹检测结果表明,诱导表达获得相对分子质量约64 000的GST-SpaA-N融合蛋白,该融合蛋白能与相应抗体发生特异性反应.结论:获得了在大肠杆菌中可溶性表达的GST-SpaA-N融合蛋白,为进一步研究猪丹毒丝菌免疫保护性抗原奠定了基础.     

幽门螺杆菌HP0762蛋白的原核表达纯化及多克隆抗体制备

目的:表达和纯化幽门螺杆菌HP0762蛋白,并制备该蛋白的多克隆抗体。方法:从幽门螺杆菌SS1中经PCR扩增得到了hp0762基因,将其克隆至含有6×His编码序列的原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,再将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),在IPTG诱导下进行蛋白表达;用HiTrap Chelating HP亲和柱纯化重组蛋白,Western印迹进一步鉴定;以纯化后的蛋白为抗原免疫新西兰大耳白兔,制备该蛋白的多克隆抗体;用ELISA和Western印迹检测抗血清。结果:目的蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中获得了可溶性表达,纯化后纯度可达90%以上;制备了针对HP0762重组蛋白的抗血清,抗体ELISA效价为1:256000,Western印迹分析表明该抗体能特异性识别内源性HP0762。结论:完成了HP0762蛋白的原核高效表达与纯化,并制备了其高效价的多克隆抗体,为进一步对其进行疫苗研制与基因功能研究奠定了基础。     

重组SCIRR39多克隆抗体的制备及检测

目的：在大肠杆菌中表达大鼠脊髓损伤与修复蛋白39（SCIRR39）的C端抗原表位,并制备其多克隆抗体。方法：从大鼠脊髓全横断损伤脊髓cDNA中扩增1386bp的Scirr39基因编码框,亚克隆该基因编码蛋白C端359～461位氨基酸残基的DNA片段,插入表达载体,转化大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,IPTG诱导表达,SDS-PAGE分析表达情况,切胶纯化目的蛋白;利用多克隆抗体制备技术,制备重组SCIRR39蛋白的多克隆抗体;用ELISA方法检测抗体效价,Western印迹检测抗体的特异性。结果：SCIRR39蛋白C端抗原表位与GST的融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中以可溶形式高表达,相对分子质量为37．9×103;获得抗SCIRR39蛋白C端抗原表位的兔抗血清,其效价达到1：104;Western印迹显示多克隆抗体能特异识别重组SCIRR39蛋白的C端抗原表位。结论：在原核系统中表达纯化了重组SCIRR39抗原表位蛋白,制备的重组蛋白多克隆抗体将用于检测SCIRR39在脊髓损伤过程中的表达变化。     

结核分枝杆菌HspX蛋白的原核高效可溶性表达及产物抗原性分析

目的:利用原核系统可溶性表达结核分枝杆菌HspX蛋白并进行纯化,通过免疫印迹反应初步鉴定重组蛋白的抗原性和特异性。方法:采用PCR方法,从结核分枝杆菌H37Rv基因组中扩增HspX核酸序列,克隆至原核表达载体pET-28a中,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行诱导、表达和纯化,用Western印迹初步评价HspX的抗原性。结果:经IPTG诱导,HspX蛋白在原核系统内获得了可溶性表达,经镍柱亲和层析获得了纯度达95%以上的重组蛋白。Western印迹结果证明重组HspX蛋白与结核病患者血清标本呈强阳性反应,与健康人血清标本呈阴性反应。结论:重组蛋白HspX在大肠杆菌中以可溶性形式表达,高纯度的重组融合蛋白有可能成为结核病的血清学诊断抗原。     

猪丹毒丝菌C43065株表面保护性抗原AN端保护区在大肠杆菌中的表达

目的：在大肠杆菌中表达猪丹毒丝菌C43065株表面保护性抗原A（SpaA）N端保护区（SpaA-N）,并检测其抗原性。方法：利用PCR方法从猪丹毒丝菌C43065株基因组中扩增出spaA基因片段,构建pMD18-spaA重组质粒并对插入片段进行测序;以pMD18-spaA重组质粒为模板,PCR扩增得到spaA-N基因片段,构建重组表达质粒pGEX-spaA-N,经序列测定证实正确后转化大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,再经IPTG诱导表达GST-SpaA-N融合蛋白并纯化。结果：扩增得到的spaA基因长1881bp,编码由626个氨基酸残基构成的多肽;SDS-PAGE和Western印迹检测结果表明,诱导表达获得相对分子质量约64000的GST-SpaA-N融合蛋白,该融合蛋白能与相应抗体发生特异性反应。结论：获得了在大肠杆菌中可溶性表达的GST-SpaA-N融合蛋白,为进一步研究猪丹毒丝菌免疫保护性抗原奠定了基础。     

炭疽毒素保护性抗原第四结构域在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达

人工优化设计并合成炭疽毒素保护性抗原第四结构域基因,并与噬菌体gⅢ蛋白N端结构域基因融合,在大肠杆菌中可溶性表达融合蛋白。结果表明合成了炭疽毒素保护性抗原第四结构域基因,并在大肠杆菌中获得了高效可溶性融合表达,可溶性表达产物占细菌总蛋白量的36％左右;经亲和层析纯化获得了重组蛋白;Western印迹分析表明,表达产物能与His单抗（重组蛋白羧基端带有6xHis）发生特异性结合反应。以上结果表明获得了炭疽毒素保护性抗原第四结构域,为利用人抗体库进行筛选抗炭疽毒素的人源性中和抗体奠定了基础。     

酮古龙酸菌细胞色素c氧化酶亚基Ⅱ的融合表达及纯化

目的:利用大肠杆菌融合表达酮古龙酸菌细胞色素c氧化酶亚基Ⅱ(CcoⅡ)与谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GST)并纯化。方法:根据酮古龙酸菌Y25基因组序列设计引物,通过PCR扩增CcoⅡ基因,酶切后连接pGEX-KG表达载体,转化至大肠杆菌获得重组菌,经IPTG诱导表达融合蛋白GST-CcoⅡ,用谷胱甘肽-Sepharose 4B树脂亲和纯化融合蛋白,并利用Western印迹及质谱对表达蛋白进行鉴定。结果:扩增得到867 bp的CcoⅡ基因,构建了pGEX-KG-CcoⅡ融合表达载体,重组菌经0.4 mmol/L IPTG于20℃诱导16 h,SDS-PAGE分析显示有可溶性表达条带,相对分子质量约为59×103;Western印迹及质谱分析表明,利用亲和层析方法纯化到了目的蛋白。结论:表达并纯化了GST-CcoⅡ融合蛋白,为酮古龙酸菌电子传递链的研究奠定了基础。     

拟南芥SHORT-ROOT基因稀有密码子分析及其在原核细胞中的表达和纯化

目的:在大肠杆菌中重组表达拟南芥SHORT-ROOT(SHR)蛋白并纯化。方法:将SHR基因编码区克隆至p GEX-4T-2表达载体,构建重组质粒p GEX-4T-2-SHR并转化大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3),表达产物经谷胱甘肽亲和层析凝胶4B分离纯化,SDS-PAGE分析和Western印迹鉴定。结果:SHR融合蛋白在大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)中获得表达,亲和纯化后,SDS-PAGE显示相对分子质量为预期的86×103,且经Western印迹确证。结论:获得了拟南芥SHR融合蛋白,为进一步研究其生物学功能奠定了基础。     

重组人胰岛素样生长因子1的原核可溶性表达及活性鉴定

目的:原核可溶性表达人胰岛素样生长因子1(hIGF-1)并进行生物活性测定。方法:PCR扩增hIGF-1核酸序列,克隆至融合表达载体pET-DsbC中,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行诱导、表达和纯化,对融合蛋白DsbC-hIGF-1分别进行酶切、Western印迹和生物活性测定。结果:融合蛋白DsbC-hIGF-1在原核系统内经IPTG诱导,主要以可溶性形式表达,其表达量占菌体总蛋白量的30%～35%,Western印迹和MTT法测定结果证明重组DsbC-hIGF-1蛋白具有较强的抗原活性和明显的促NIH/3T3细胞增殖作用。结论:融合蛋白DsbC-hIGF在大肠杆菌中以可溶性表达形式存在并具有类似天然hIGF-1的生物活性,这对进一步研究hIGF-1的结构和功能,开发相应的基因工程产品具有重要意义。     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.     

Potential Compounds for Oral Cancer Treatment: Resveratrol,Nimbolide, Lovastatin,Bortezomib, Vorinostat,Berberine, Pterostilbene,Deguelin, Andrographolide,and Colchicine

Oral cancer is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths in South-Asian countries. There are very limited treatment options available for oral cancer. Research endeavors focused on discovery and development of novel therapies for oral cancer, is necessary to control the ever rising oral cancer related mortalities. We mined the large pool of compounds from the publicly available compound databases, to identify potential therapeutic compounds for oral cancer. Over 84 million compounds were screened for the possible anti-cancer activity by custom build SVM classifier. The molecular targets of the predicted anti-cancer compounds were mined from reliable sources like experimental bioassays studies associated with the compound, and from protein-compound interaction databases. Therapeutic compounds from DrugBank, and a list of natural anti-cancer compounds derived from literature mining of published studies, were used for building partial least squares regression model. The regression model thus built, was used for the estimation of oral cancer specific weights based on the molecular targets. These weights were used to compute scores for screening the predicted anti-cancer compounds for their potential to treat oral cancer. The list of potential compounds was annotated with corresponding physicochemical properties, cancer specific bioactivity evidences, and literature evidences. In all, 288 compounds with the potential to treat oral cancer were identified in the current study. The majority of the compounds in this list are natural products, which are well-tolerated and have minimal side-effects compared to the synthetic counterparts. Some of the potential therapeutic compounds identified in the current study are resveratrol, nimbolide, lovastatin, bortezomib, vorinostat, berberine, pterostilbene, deguelin, andrographolide, and colchicine.