人可溶性VEGFR2和IL-12融合基因真核表达质粒的构建与表达

[目的]构建和表达人可溶性血管内皮生长因子受体2(VEGFR2)与白细胞介素12(IL-12)融合基因的真核表达质粒,并初步验证其抗肿瘤活性。[方法]根据Gen Bank公布的基因序列,设计并分别全基因合成全长人VEGFR2和IL-12基因,VEGFR2与IL-12通过Furin/2A(F2A)进行连接,融合基因克隆入真核表达载体p VAX1,构建p VAX1-VEGFR2-F2A-IL-12表达质粒。将p VAX1-VEGFR2-F2A-IL-12质粒瞬时转染293T细胞后,通过ELISA法测其真核表达能力。质粒注射B16荷瘤小鼠模型后,分析其抗肿瘤效果。[结果]质粒p VAX1-VEGFR2-F2A-IL-12构建成功;ELISA检测293T细胞转染上清液结果显示,VEGFR2和IL-12都能够在293T细胞中得到表达。质粒注射荷瘤小鼠模型后,显示出了较强的抑制B16肿瘤生长的能力,达到50%。[结论]p VAX1-VEGFR2-F2A-IL-12质粒成功构建和表达,该质粒具有较好的抑制B16肿瘤生长的能力,其抑制率达50%。     

牙龈卟啉单胞菌HA2基因和白细胞介素IL-15基因重组质粒的构建

构建抗牙龈卟啉单胞菌的牙周炎基因疫苗p VAX1-HA2、pVAX1-HA2/IL-15,体外检测其在293T细胞的表达。以HA2基因(牙龈卟啉单胞菌牙龈素—血凝素基因编码区的核心功能区)为目的基因与IL-15基因为免疫佐剂构建真核表达质粒,用Lip2000介导瞬时转染293T细胞,RT-PCR检测目的基因mRNA水平及酶联免疫吸附试验检测IL-15蛋白表达水平。重组质粒p VAX1-HA2、pVAX1-HA2/IL-15经酶切及DNA测序鉴定构建正确,转染的293T细胞能够检测到目的基因的表达,也可以检测到IL-15蛋白的表达。说明我们成功构建了真核共表达质粒pVAX1-HA2和p VAX1-HA2/IL-15,为下一步研制抗牙龈卟啉单胞菌DNA疫苗奠定了基础。     

人IL-37b基因真核表达载体的构建与表达

目的构建p EGFP-N1/IL-37b真核表达载体,并检测其在THP-1细胞中的表达情况。方法从人PBMCs中提取总RNA,利用RT-qPCR技术扩增出IL-37b基因编码区序列,克隆至p EGFP-N1真核表达载体,将构建的重组质粒p EGFP-N1/IL-37b转染到THP-1细胞中,通过RT-qPCR和Western blot检测IL-37的表达。结果双酶切及基因测序结果显示IL-37b基因正确插入真核表达载体p EGFP-N1中;RT-qPCR和Western blot结果显示转染THP-1细胞后,IL-37表达水平明显升高(P0.01)。结论成功构建了新型抗炎因子IL-37真核表达载体p EGFP-N1/IL-37b,为进一步研究IL-37功能及与相关疾病的关系奠定基础。     

小鼠IL-27真核表达载体的构建及其在RAW264.7 细胞中的表达

目的:构建小鼠白介素27(Interleukin 27,IL-27)单链融合基因的真核表达载体并检验其在RAW264.7细胞中的表达情况。方法:提取小鼠脾细胞总RNA,通过RT-PCR扩增出小鼠EBI3和p28 c DNA。采用重叠延伸PCR(splicing by overlap extension PCR,SOE PCR)通过编码疏水性多肽接头(Gly4Ser)3的DNA序列连接小鼠EBI3和p28基因片段,构建小鼠IL-27单链融合基因(mouse single chain IL-27,msc IL-27),并将其克隆至pc DNA3.1(+)载体。通过酶切和测序鉴定阳性重组载体,将重组质粒pc DNA3.1-IL-27通过脂质体转染法转染小鼠巨噬细胞株RAW264.7,通过RT-PCR方法检测目的基因的表达。结果:测序分析表明,小鼠IL-27单链融合基因中EBI3、linker和p28的连接顺序、方向及碱基序列与预期相符。在转染后的RAW264.7细胞中检测到了小鼠IL-27 m RNA的表达。结论:成功构建了小鼠IL-27单链融合基因及其真核表达载体,并在RAW264.7细胞中实现表达,为进一步探讨IL-27的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

黄鳝NK-lysin基因的真核表达与体外活性分析

[目的]在真核毕赤酵母KM体系中表达黄鳝NK-lysin抗菌肽,并检测体外抗菌活性。[方法]利用特定引物扩增黄鳝NK-lysin抗菌肽基因片段,将黄鳝NK-lysin基因片段插入p PIC9K真核表达质粒中,通过PCR与测序验证阳性克隆,成功构建重组黄鳝NK-lysin与p PIC9K真核表达质粒,将线性化的NK-lysin-p PIC9K电击转化到毕赤酵母细胞KM71获得重组酵母KM71-NKlysin,通过PCR验证,对重组酵母进行发酵,并收集酵母上清液同时检测体外抗菌活性。[结果]成功构建重组酵母KM71-NKlysin表达体系,酵母表达体系上清液对迟缓爱德华氏菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、乳酸菌、嗜水气单胞菌、维氏气单胞菌均有明显抑制作用。[结论]重组表达黄鳝抗菌肽蛋白对水环境大多数细菌具有明显抑菌活性,对于黄鳝疾病预防具有广阔应用前景。     

人白细胞介素10受体α基因真核表达及与JAK1蛋白的相互作用的检测

构建含人白介素10受体α(IL-10RA)基因的真核表达质粒p ENTER-IL-10RA-His,并在HEK293中进行真核表达,并用免疫共沉淀检测JAK1与IL10RA在细胞内的相互作用。在He La细胞中提取人总RNA,通过RT-PCR获得人IL10RA的基因全长,并将其克隆至真核表达载体p ENTER-His中。经PCR扩增、双酶切、测序鉴定后,将重组质粒p ENTER-IL-10RA-His转染至HEK293细胞中。免疫印迹法检测IL-10RA蛋白在HEK293细胞中的表达。结果显示,经PCR扩增和双酶切,测序鉴定质粒克隆正确。免疫印迹可见63 k D的目的蛋白。共同转染JAK1和IL-10RA的质粒,免疫印迹可见分别为133 k D和63 k D的目的条带,免疫共沉淀鉴定了JAK1和IL-10RA的相互作用。IL-10RA基因成功构建在p ENTER-His中,并在HEK293细胞中成功表达,并成功共转染JAK1和IL-10RA质粒,免疫共沉淀检测两者的相互作用。这为JAK1和IL-10RA相互作用的机制研究奠定基础。     

人白细胞介素2受体β(IL-2RB)基因真核表达及与JAK1的相互作用的检测北大核心

[目的]构建含人白介素2受体β(IL-2RB)基因的真核表达质粒p ENTER-IL-2RB-His,并在293T中进行真核表达,并用免疫共沉淀检测JAK1与IL-2RB在细胞内的相互作用。[方法]在Hela细胞中提取人总RNA,通过RT-PCR获得人IL-2RB的基因全长,并将其克隆至真核表达载体p ENTER-His中。经PCR克隆,双酶切、测序鉴定后,将重组质粒p ENTER-IL-2RB-His转染至293T细胞中。免疫印迹法检测不同时间点的IL2RΒ蛋白(24 h、36 h、48 h)在293T细胞中的表达,用免疫共沉淀检测JAK1和IL-2RB蛋白之间的相互作用。[结果]经PCR克隆、双酶切、测序鉴定质粒克隆正确。免疫印迹可见61 k Da的目的蛋白。共同转染JAK1和IL-2RB的质粒,免疫印迹可见分别为133 k Da和61 k Da的目的条带。[结论]成功获得IL-2RB基因全长,成功构建p ENTER-IL-2RB-His真核表达质粒,并在293T细胞中成功表达,随着时间的推移其表达量增高。免疫共沉淀可以检测到JAK1和IL-2RB两者的蛋白相互作用,这为下一步研究JAK1和IL-2RB这一对蛋白的相互作用的作用方式及作用机制奠定了基础。     

人白细胞介素2受体β(IL-2RB)基因真核表达及与JAK1的相互作用的检测

[目的]构建含人白介素2受体β(IL-2RB)基因的真核表达质粒p ENTER-IL-2RB-His,并在293T中进行真核表达,并用免疫共沉淀检测JAK1与IL-2RB在细胞内的相互作用。[方法]在Hela细胞中提取人总RNA,通过RT-PCR获得人IL-2RB的基因全长,并将其克隆至真核表达载体p ENTER-His中。经PCR克隆,双酶切、测序鉴定后,将重组质粒p ENTER-IL-2RB-His转染至293T细胞中。免疫印迹法检测不同时间点的IL2RΒ蛋白(24 h、36 h、48 h)在293T细胞中的表达,用免疫共沉淀检测JAK1和IL-2RB蛋白之间的相互作用。[结果]经PCR克隆、双酶切、测序鉴定质粒克隆正确。免疫印迹可见61 k Da的目的蛋白。共同转染JAK1和IL-2RB的质粒,免疫印迹可见分别为133 k Da和61 k Da的目的条带。[结论]成功获得IL-2RB基因全长,成功构建p ENTER-IL-2RB-His真核表达质粒,并在293T细胞中成功表达,随着时间的推移其表达量增高。免疫共沉淀可以检测到JAK1和IL-2RB两者的蛋白相互作用,这为下一步研究JAK1和IL-2RB这一对蛋白的相互作用的作用方式及作用机制奠定了基础。     

广西巴马小型猪ABCA1基因真核表达载体的构建与鉴定

本研究目的是克隆广西巴马小型猪ABCA1基因CDs序列并构建真核表达载体。利用RT-PCR技术从广西巴马小型猪肝脏组织中扩增出ABCA1基因编码序列,直接插入至pEGFP-N1真核表达载体的KpnⅠ酶切位点,构建出重组质粒。之后将重组质粒pEGFP-N1-ABCA1转染PK15细胞,并于24 h、48 h后观察细胞荧光表达情况。收集转染48 h后的PK15细胞通过qRT-PCR检测ABCA1 mRNA相对表达量。结果表明:本实验成功构建了广西巴马小型猪ABCA1基因真核表达载体,重组质粒pEGFP-N1-ABCA1转染PK15细胞后,有绿色荧光蛋白表达,且与转染pEGFP-N1和空白组相比,pEGFP-N1-ABCA1转染组的ABCA1 mRNA表达量显著提高。本研究为下一步研究ABCA1基因的功能和调控及生产转ABCA1基因广西巴马小型猪奠定基础。     

人神经生长因子信号肽介导β-内啡肽的分泌表达

目的:构建人神经生长因子信号肽与人β-内啡肽融合基因的真核表达载体,研究人神经生长因子信号肽介导β-内啡肽的分泌表达.方法:取得人基因组后,PCR 法获取人的神经生长因子信号肽部分序列及人β-内啡肽序列;通过 SOE-PCR法将两段 DNA 序列连接,然后插入到真核表达载体内,测序正确后扩增转染级的真核表达载体.表达载体脂质体法转染 NIH3T3细胞,转染后 48-72h 收集细胞及培养上清,RT-PCR 法检测融合基因的转录.RIA 法测定细胞外β-内啡肽的浓度.结果:成功构建全人源的分泌型表达β-内啡肽的真核表达载体,DNA 序列经测序完全符合实验设计;融合基因能够顺利地得到转录并进行表达翻译,在细胞培养上清中可检测到其产物.结论:构建的真核表达载体能够分泌表达人β-内啡肽,提示人神经生长因子信号肽序列能够发挥其介导蛋白产物分泌表达的作用.     

Verification of elicitor efficacy of lipopolysaccharides and peptidoglycans on antibacterial peptide gene expression in Bombyx mori

We verified the efficacy of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in activating the cecropin B gene (CecB) in an immune-competent Bombyx mori cell line. Strong activation of CecB by the LPSs from Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella minnesota were completely eliminated after digestion of the LPSs with muramidase. The results clearly indicate that a polymer form of PGN in the LPSs elicited CecB. An oligonucleotide microarray screen revealed that none of the 16,000 genes on the array were activated by LPS in the cells. In contrast, E. coli PGN strongly elicited five antibacterial peptide genes and numerous other genes, and PGN from Micrococcus luteus activated only several genes. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR revealed that all antibacterial genes activated by both PGNs, but the extents were 10–100 times higher with E. coli PGN. Similarly, higher elicitor activity of E. coli than M. luteus was indicated using peptidoglycan recognition protein gene, which is involved in pro-phenol oxidase cascade.     

Study on antimicrobial activity of chitosan with different molecular weights

E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus are used to study the antimicrobial activity of chitosan of different molecular weights (MW). The effect of the concentration and MW of chitosan were investigated, respectively, and the antimicrobial mechanism was discussed. For chitosan with MW below 300 kDa, the antimicrobial effect on S. aureus was strengthened as the MW increased. In contrast, the effect on E. coli was weakened.     

Using Schizosaccharomyces pombe as a host for expression and purification of eukaryotic proteins

We have established a eukaryotic protein expression and purification system by using the yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe as the host and the glutathione S-transferase (GST) as a protein purification tag. This system provides opportunities for rapid, inexpensive, and high yield production of proteins in a eukaryotic organism. Unlike E. coli, S. pombe provides for post-translational modifications of the proteins, which are often critical for the structure and function of eukaryotic proteins. Two vectors have been constructed for protein expression in S. pombe, pESP-1 and pESP-2. Both vectors use the nmt1 promoter for constitutive or induced expression of the gene of interest. Expressed GST-tagged proteins are easily and rapidly purified using glutathione agarose beads. The GST tag can be removed from the fusion proteins by treatment with either the thrombin or enterokinase protease. Proteins expressed from the pESP-2 vector will yield native amino acid sequence when the GST tag is removed by treatment with enterokinase. Nine proteins have been purified by using the system with yields ranging from 1.0 mg/l to 12.5 mg/l of induced culture.     

Ferredoxin reductase enhances heterologously expressed cytochrome CYP105D1 in Escherichia coli and Streptomyces lividans

The ability of two different ferredoxin reductases from Streptomyces coelicolor, to enhance the amount of active recombinant Streptomyces griseus soyC (CYP105D1) was investigated in both Escherichia coli and Streptomyces lividans. In E. coli a two-plasmid system and a single operon construct were used for expression of the CYP105D1 and the ferredoxin reductase(s) under the control of T7 promoters. Expression levels of CYP105D1 were found to range between 85 and 280 nmol l⁻¹ cell culture after prolonged growth. In S. lividans the CYP105D1 and its ferredoxin were cloned downstream of the Pact1 promoter in the E. coli/Streptomyces shuttle vector pBW160. The recombinant E. coli and S. lividans cells converted 7-ethoxycoumarin into 7-hydroxycoumarin efficiently. Expression of a ferredoxin reductase as an operon with CYP105D1 and its ferredoxin enhances the o-dealkylation of 7-ethoxycoumarin. Ferredoxin NADPH reductase was found to enhance the level of the active form of CYP105D1 monooxygenase when no substrate was present.     

枯草芽孢杆菌Mn-SOD基因的克隆及原核表达

为了实现Mn-SOD基因在大肠杆菌(E.coli)中的可溶性表达,根据枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)168sodA核酸序列设计引物,以枯草芽孢杆菌ATCC 9372基因组为模板,PCR扩增获得了Mn-SOD基因.将此基因重组至原核表达载体pET-28a,构建含Mn-SOD基因的重组表达质粒,并转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3).异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导表达获得Mn-SOD,蛋白分子量约为26kD,占全菌蛋白的5.6%.改良的连苯三酚自氧化法测定SOD活力,菌体可溶性总蛋白SOD比活为51.09U·mg^-1,是对照组的.8倍.枯草芽孢杆菌ATCC 9372 Mn-SOD基因在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中首次成功表达,产物具有较高的可溶性和活性,为大量制备Mn-SOD奠定了基础.     

Hydrazones of 2-aryl-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid hydrazides: synthesis and preliminary evaluation as antimicrobial agents

A new series of 2-arylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide–hydrazones was synthesized using an appropriate synthetic route. All the target compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus as an example for Gram-positive bacteria, Escherichia coli as an example for Gram-negative bacteria, and Candida albicans as a representative of fungi. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined for test compounds as well as for reference standards. Among the compounds tested, compounds having nitro substituents at the arylidene moiety showed the most potent antifungal as well as antibacterial activities against E. coli. Compound 23 displayed an antifungal activity comparable to that of nystatin. However, none of the compounds demonstrated any antibacterial activity against S. aureus. Hydrophobicity of the target compounds correlated weakly with their antibacterial and antifungal activities. The most potent compounds namely, 7, 18, 19, 22, and 23 were assessed for hemolytic toxicity and found to be non-hemolytic up to a concentration of 100 μg/mL. In addition, the most potent compound (23) was evaluated for in vitro cytotoxic activity against various cancer cell lines. This compound was found to display no cytotoxic activity but rather it induces the proliferation rate of Hep-G2 cells.     

Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the meso-diaminopimelate dehydrogenase gene from Bacillus sphaericus

The gene encoding the meso-diaminopimelate dehydrogenase of Bacillus sphaericus was cloned into E. coli cells and its complete DNA sequence was determined. The meso-diaminopimelate dehydrogenase gene consisted of 978 nucleotides and encoded 326 amino acid residues corresponding to the subunit of the dimeric enzyme. The amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the enzyme gene of B. sphaericus showed 50% identity with those of the enzymes from Corynebacterium glutamicum and Brevibacterium flavum. The enzyme gene from B. sphaericus was highly expressed in E. coli cells. We purified the enzyme to homogeneity from a transformant with 76% recovery. The N-terminal amino acid of both the enzyme from B. sphaericus and the transformant were serine, indicating that the N-terminal methionine is removed by post-translational modification in B. sphaericus and E. coli cells.     

Expression of the measles virus nucleoprotein gene in Escherichia coli and assembly of nucleocapsid-like structures

To investigate the use of fusion systems to aid the purification of recombinant proteins for structure/function studies and potential uses as diagnostic reagents, the measles virus (MV) gene encoding the nucleoprotein was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli in three forms: as a full-length intact protein and as two fusion proteins. Expression of the intact N gene under the control of the tac promoter in the pTrc99c plasmid produced a protein of the correct size (60 kDa) which represented approx. 4% of the total cellular protein, and was recognised by known measles positive human sera. ‘Herringbone’ structures characteristic of paramyxovirus nucleocapsids (NuC) were identified in fractured cells examined by electron microscopy. The production of NuC-like structures in a prokaryotic cell indicates folding of the nucleoprotein can occur in the absence of MV genomic RNA, other MV-encoded gene products and eukaryotic cell proteins or RNA, to produce structures which are morphologically and antigenically similar to those seen in virus-infected cells. Conversely, synthesis of N protein as a fusion protein with either E. coli β-galactosidase or the E. coli maltose-binding protein resulted in the production of fused proteins which could not be assembled into NuC-like structures or readily used as diagnostic reagents. However, the ability of MV N protein to form NuC-like structures in E. coli will facilitate structure/function and mutational analysis of the NuC protein.     

钝齿棒杆菌中异源表达N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶合成L-鸟氨酸的研究

目的:对一株产鸟氨酸的钝齿棒杆菌Corynebacterium crenatum SYPA5-5/△proB/△argF(SYPO-1)进行代谢工程改造,筛选不同细菌来源的N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶在大肠杆菌中克隆与表达,纯化后对其进行酶学性质的比较;将黏质沙雷氏菌Serratia marcescens Y213来源的Smarg E基因编码的N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶在L-鸟氨酸生产菌株C.crenatum SYPO-1中过量表达,进一步提高L-鸟氨酸的产量。方法:通过利用pDXW10穿梭质粒对不同来源的N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰化酶进行克隆表达和酶学性质比较,选择性质最优来源的N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶编码基因Smarg E在产L-鸟氨酸重组钝齿棒杆菌中表达,考察重组菌株发酵过程中参数的变化。结果:来源于S.marcescens Y213的N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶比酶活最高为798.98U/mg,最适pH为7,最适温度为37℃,0.1mmol/L的Mg~(2+)、Li~+、Mn~(2+)促进酶的比酶活提高了50%;在钝齿棒杆菌中表达N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶酶活达到128.4U/ml,显著提高了钝齿棒杆菌中胞内乙酰基循环水平;5L发酵罐发酵重组菌株96h,L-鸟氨酸的产量达到38.5g/L,比出发菌株,L-鸟氨酸的产量提高了33.2%,产率达0.401g/(L·h)。结论:筛选出最佳来源的N-乙酰鸟氨酸脱乙酰基酶,在鸟氨酸生产菌株C.crenatum(SYPO-1)中过量表达,可以促进鸟氨酸的前体物质N-乙酰鸟氨酸的快速消耗,实现鸟氨酸的积累。