人IL-18 cDNA克隆及其真核表达质粒的构建

用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ技术从健康人外周血单核细胞的总ＲＮＡ中扩增出编码白细胞介素１８的全长ｃＤＮＡ,并将此基因定向克隆入真核表达质粒载体ｐｃＤＮＡ３中,通过对转化子的筛选得到了带有ＩＬ－１８插入片段的阳性克隆,经酶切分析及核苷酸测序表明,克隆到的基因与文献报道的完全一致。把重组质粒ｐｃＤＮＡ３／ＩＬ－１８分别转染人肝癌细胞ＨｅｐＧ２和鼠肉瘤细胞Ｓ１８０,在ｍＲＮＡ水平检测到ＩＬ－１８的表达,但ＩＬ－１８ 的表达未诱导肿瘤细胞产生ＩＦＮ－γ。     

小鼠IL-39的克隆及真核表达载体的构建北大核心

[目的]构建小鼠白介素(interleukin,IL)-39单链融合基因及其真核表达载体。[方法]通过RT-PCR得到小鼠EB病毒诱导基因3(Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3,EBI3)及IL-23p19基因的全长编码区。通过重叠延伸PCR和编码疏水性多肽接头(linker)(Gly4Ser)3的DNA序列将小鼠EBI3全长编码区及IL-23p19成熟肽编码区连接起来,构建小鼠IL-39单链融合基因,并将其克隆至真核表达载体pc DNA3.1/V5-His中,通过限制性内切酶双酶切及基因测序鉴定阳性重组载体。[结果]通过重叠延伸PCR得到1 254 bp大小的目的条带,测序分析显示,小鼠IL-39单链融合基因中EBI3、linker和IL-23p19的基因序列及连接顺序和方向均完全正确。[结论]成功构建了小鼠IL-39单链融合基因及其真核表达载体。     

内江猪IL-18基因的克隆及原核表达

以ConA刺激的内江猪外周血单核淋巴细胞(PBMC)为模板,采用RT-PCR技术扩增出猪IL-18全长基因,克隆其成熟蛋白的编码基因(471bp)至pMD18-T克隆载体,经双酶切和测序获得阳性克隆。通过EcoRⅠ/XhoⅠ双酶切及连接反应,构建了pET-32a( )-IL-18原核表达质粒。经双酶切和DNA测序证实重组质粒构建正确,将阳性重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导表达,SDS-PAGE,Western-blot证实表达出35kD左右的融合蛋白。经实验确定重组内江猪IL-18蛋白诱导表达的最佳条件为IPTG 0.2mmol/L,30℃诱导培养5h。在最佳表达条件下,pIL-18的相对含量为59.6%。内江猪IL-18的原核表达为重组IL-18的纯化及其生物学功能的进一步研究提供了基础。     

小鼠IL-6基因的克隆及表达载体的构建

采用常规的分子生物学技术,从小鼠骨髓细胞中克隆了含信号肽序列的IL-6,并构建了表达载体,序列分析表明所克隆的IL-6序列与文献报道的一致,构建的表达载体经鉴定正确。     

小鼠EVL 基因的克隆和真核表达载体的构建

目的:构建小鼠EVL(Ena/VASP like)基因的真核表达载体,为深入研究EVL的功能奠定基础.方法:采用PCR方法,从小鼠cDNA文库中,扩增出1245bp的EVL编码区片段,经电泳、胶回收后连接入pMD- 18T载体中,测序鉴定正确.用BamHI和HincⅡ双酶切,定向克隆EVL编码区片段到真核表达载体pcDNA3.1中,用限制性内切酶酶切鉴定重组质粒正确后.将重组质粒转染入HELA细胞中,以RT-PCR检测EVL的mRNA的表达,以Western Blot检测EVL蛋白的表达.结果:酶切鉴定结果显示小鼠EVL编码区基因被成功克隆入真核表达载体pcDNA3.1中;RT-PCR和Western Blot结果以及免疫荧光染色显示Hela细胞中有EVL的mRNA和蛋白的表达.结论:成功获得pcDNA3.1 -EVL的真核表达载体,为进一步深入研究EVL蛋白的功能奠定了基础.     

小鼠白细胞介素33真核表达质粒的构建及表达

克隆小鼠IL-33基因构建其真核表达质粒,并转染COS-7细胞检测其表达。提取C57BL/6小鼠肺组织总RNA,经反转录聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）扩增小鼠IL-33基因,酶切后插入pcDNA^TM3.1/myc HisA构建其真核表达质粒pcDNA-3.1-IL-33,重组质粒转染COS-7细胞,RT-PCR和免疫印迹法（western blotting）检测目的基因表达。结果显示,pcDNA3.1-IL-33中插入的片段序列测定结果与小鼠IL-33cDNA序列一致,重组质粒转染COS-7细胞后检测到相应mRNA及蛋白表达。成功克隆了小鼠IL-33基因cDNA,并构建其真核表达质粒。     

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。     

中国春小麦puroindoline a基因的克隆及其真核表达载体的构建

目的:puroindoline(pin)基因在控制麦类作物的籽粒硬度中起着重要作用。构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1( )-pina-gfp,为pina基因在哺乳细胞中的表达提供基础。方法:利用PCR方法从中国春小麦基因组中克隆到了pina基因,将其插入真核表达载体pcDNA3.1( )-gfp,用PCR和酶切鉴定重组子。结果:PCR和酶切鉴定表明,所构建的真核表达重组质粒为pcDNA3.1( )-pina-gfp;将该片段克隆到pCF-T载体中,经测序验证,表明其为目的基因。结论:构建的pina基因真核表达载体pcDNA3.1( )-pina-gfp为pina基因在哺乳动物细胞中的表达提供了基础。     

猪GM-CSF基因的克隆及其真核表达载体的构建

采用PCR方法从猪外周血液淋巴细胞cDNA中扩增出与预期设计大小相符的GM-CSF基因特异性条带,PCR产物经EcoR Ⅰ和Xho Ⅰ双酶切后,插入到载体pIRES2-EGFP构建成真核表达载体pIRES2-EGFP-GM-CSF.经PCR鉴定、限制性内切酶酶切分析和克隆片段序列测定、比较,证实了重组质粒的正确性.将构建好的真核表达质粒转染到山羊胎儿成纤维细胞中进行瞬时表达,荧光检测证实细胞转染成功.pIRES2-EGFP-pGM-CSF真核表达载体的成功构建为下一步在细胞水平研究GM-CSF蛋白功能以及进一步将其开发为高档疫苗佐方剂奠定了基础.     

牦牛Endothelin-1基因CDS序列克隆及其真核表达质粒构建

Endothelin-1主要通过促进血管平滑肌细胞增殖引起血管结构和功能的改变,从而刺激血管收缩,Endothelin-1在动物血管生成和低氧适应等关键发育和生理过程发挥重要的作用。为了进一步探讨高原动物脑Endothelin-1对其极端低氧适应调控的分子机理,本研究对牦牛(Bos grunniens)脑Endothelin-1基因CDS全长序列进行了克隆及其真核表达载体的构建。结果表明,牦牛Endothelin-1基因的CDS全长序列含有一个609bp的开放阅读框,编码202个氨基酸,该蛋白分子量为22.98 kDa,理论等电点（pI）为9.63;成功构建出带有CMV启动子,绿色荧光蛋白标记的牦牛Endothelin-1真核表达质粒pEGFP-C1-Endothelin-1;牦牛Endothelin-1基因CDS全长序列编码的氨基酸序列与黄牛(Bos taurus)、藏羚羊（Pantholop shodgsoni）、绵羊(Ovis aries)、野猪(Sus scrofa)、小鼠(Mus musculus)、人(Homo sapiens)的同源性分别为100%、95%、93%、81%、77%、70%;且该氨基酸序列的系统进化情况与其亲缘关系远近一致。因此,我们认为高原动物牦牛Endothelin-1的结构和功能在进化上均具有高度保守性,其在低氧适应中的作用可能是通过表达差异或转录后修饰实现的,且本研究构建的真核表达质粒为进一步探讨该基因在青藏高原动物脑对极端低氧生境适应中的生物学功能及其调控机理提供了支持。     

Cloning and expression of murine IL-12.

Human IL-12 (NK cell stimulatory factor, cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor) is a heterodimeric cytokine that can act as a growth factor for activated human T and NK cells, enhance the lytic activity of human NK/lymphokine-activated killer cells, and stimulate the production of IFN-gamma by resting human PBMC. Because in our hands, human IL-12 did not elicit similar responses in murine lymphocytes, we have cloned and expressed the murine IL-12 subunit cDNA in order to obtain recombinant protein for murine studies. Comparison of the predicted amino acid sequences of the murine subunits with their human counterparts revealed that the p40 subunits are more highly conserved than the p35 subunits (70% vs 60% identity, respectively). The sizes of the p35 and p40 subunit mRNA were estimated to be 1.5 kb and 2.6 kb, respectively. RNA blot analysis showed that p35 mRNA was expressed in lymphoid tissues (spleen, thymus) and nonlymphoid tissues (lung, brain), whereas p40 mRNA expression was only detected in lymphoid cells. Incubation of splenocytes with pokeweed mitogen did not significantly affect p35 mRNA levels, however, it resulted in a decrease of p40 mRNA. Coexpression of the murine p35 and p40 cDNA clones in COS cells resulted in the secretion of IL-12, which was active in human and mouse T cell proliferation, murine NK cell activation, and murine IFN-gamma induction assays. Transfection of each subunit cDNA alone did not result in measurable secreted IL-12 activity. A hybrid heterodimer consisting of murine p35 and human p40 subunits retained bioactivity on murine cells; however, the combination of human p35 and murine p40 was completely inactive on murine cells. These results indicate that the observed inability of human IL-12 to act on murine cells is largely determined by the p35 subunit.     

抑癌基因PTEN／MMAC1的cDNA克隆及其表达质粒的构建

为了获得了PTEN/MMAC1的cDNA并构建其酵母双杂交系统中的诱饵质粒和逆转录病毒表达质粒。利用RTPCR方法,从293细胞中扩增出一约12.kb的DNA片段,与pGEMT Easy连接,作全自动测序确证,重组入pLexA载体,构建成pLexA-PTEN/MMAC1,并用醋酸锂法转化酶母菌EGY48（p8op-LacZ）,在选择性培养基上观察pLexA-PTEN/MMAC1在EGY48(p8op-LacZ）中的表达情况;同时,PTEN/MMAC1的cDNA也重组入pLXSN构建pLXSN-PTEN/MMAC1。结果PCR获得1.2kb的DNA序列与献报道的PTEN/MMAC1的cDNA一致,转化的酵母菌在选择性培养上培养3d后,长出约1mm大小的白色菌落;pLXSN-PTEN/MMAC1可酶切出1.2kb的PTEN/MMAC1片段。结果表明获得了PTEN/MMAC1的cDNA,pLexA-PTEN/MMAC1可作为酵母双杂交系统中的诱饵质粒,而pLXSN-PTEN/MMAC1的构建为进一步研究其抑癌作用打下了基础。     

小鼠全长干细胞因子基因的克隆及表达载体的构建

采用常规的分子生物学技术,从小鼠骨髓细胞中克隆了含信号肽序列的ＳＣＦ,并构建了表达载体。序列分析表明所克隆的ＳＣＦ序列与文献报道的一致,构建的表达载体经鉴定正确。     

Cloning and characterization of rhesus IL-18 binding protein,a natural antagonist to IL-18

IL-18 is a proinflammatory cytokine that is important for host defense, but is also involved in the pathogenesis of a number of disease processes, ranging from autoimmune disorders to atherosclerosis. IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) is a constitutively expressed glycoprotein that specifically neutralizes the effects of IL-18, resulting in decreased production of IFN-γ and reduction in Th1 immune responses. In this study we cloned and sequenced a full-length cDNA of the rhesus IL-18BP (RhIL-18BP) from the spleen of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and compared its nucleotide and amino acid sequences to the functional murine and human IL-18BP orthologues. In addition, we fused RhIL-18BP to the Fc portion of human IgG1 to make recombinant RhIL-18BP·Fcγ1 in order to facilitate its detection by Western blot analysis and determined the approximate molecular weight of RhIL-18BP·Fcγ1 to be 66 kD. With this fusion protein, we showed that RhIL-18BP was functional and could significantly reduce murine IL-18 and LPS-induced IFN-γ production by murine splenocytes. Furthermore, we demonstrated the expression of IL-18BP in atherosclerotic lesions in a rhesus model of atherosclerosis, underscoring the need to fully understand the role of this protein as a primary negative regulator of IL-18 in multiple disease processes.     

人IL-18的基因克隆、表达及纯化

目的 :克隆人IL 1 8基因 ,并构建高表达人IL 1 8的工程菌 ,纯化获得重组人IL 1 8。方法 :从人肿瘤组织内提取总RNA ,利用逆转录聚合酶链反应扩增人IL 1 8基因 ,在基因的 5′和 3′端分别加上NcoI和EcoRI酶切位点 ,酶切后直接克隆至质粒表达载体pET2 8a( + )内 ,转化大肠杆菌BL2 1 (DE3) ,挑选转化子 ,IPTG诱导后SDS PAGE筛选高表达人IL 1 8的工程菌。提取表达菌质粒进行DNA序列分析。表达菌大量培养及IPTG诱导后 ,超声破菌收集包涵体 ,十二烷基肌苷酸钠溶解后用阳离子柱和分子筛纯化。结果 :克隆的人IL 1 8基因序列完全正确 ,工程菌表达的人IL 1 8约占菌体蛋白 30 % ,以包涵体形式存在 ,经阳离子柱和分子筛纯化获得了较纯的人IL 1 8。结论 :可用构建的工程菌大量制备人IL 1 8,为开展人IL 1 8药物的临床前研究奠定了基础。     

IL-2 plasmid therapy of murine ovarian carcinoma inhibits the growth of tumor ascites and alters its cytokine profile

We have evaluated whether i.p. murine ovarian tumors could be treated with an IL-2 plasmid DNA complexed with the cationic lipid, (+/-)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2, 3-bis(tetradecyloxy)-1-propanaminium bromide/dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DMRIE/DOPE). Reporter gene studies were initially conducted in which mice bearing i.p. murine ovarian teratocarcinoma (MOT) were injected i.p. with reporter gene plasmid DNA (pDNA):DMRIE/DOPE. Histochemical analyses revealed that transfection occurred primarily in the tumor cells of the ascites, with only a minority of other ascitic cells or surrounding tissues transfected. IL-2 levels in the MOT ascites were determined after i. p. injection of either IL-2 pDNA:DMRIE/DOPE or recombinant IL-2 protein. IL-2 was detected in tumor ascites for up to 10 days after a single i.p. injection of IL-2 pDNA:DMRIE/DOPE, but was undetectable 24 h after a single i.p. injection of IL-2 protein. In an antitumor efficacy study, MOT tumor-bearing mice injected i.p. with IL-2 pDNA:DMRIE/DOPE on days 5, 8, and 11 after tumor cell implant had a significant inhibition of tumor ascites (p = 0.001) as well as a significant increase in survival (p = 0.008). A cytokine profile of the MOT tumor ascites revealed that mice treated with IL-2 pDNA:DMRIE/DOPE had an IL-2-specific increase in the levels of IFN-gamma and GM-CSF. Taken together, these findings indicate that i. p. treatment of ovarian tumors with IL-2 pDNA:DMRIE/DOPE can lead to an increase in local IL-2 levels, a change in the cytokine profile of the tumor ascites, and a significant antitumor effect.     

IL-12/IL-18-dependent IFN-gamma release by murine dendritic cells.

Dendritic cells (DC) develop in GM-CSF-stimulated cultures from murine bone marrow progenitors in serum-free (or low serum) medium. CD11c(+) myeloid DC from 7-day cultures stimulated with TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha, IFN-gamma, or LPS up-regulated surface expression of CD40 and CD86 costimulator and MHC class II molecules, did not up-regulate the low "spontaneous" release of IL-18, and did not release IFN-gamma. Stimulation of in vitro-generated DC with exogenous IL-12 and IL-18 (but not with IL-4 or LPS plus IL-18) induced IFN-gamma expression and release in 15-20% of the DC (detectable by FACS analyses or ELISA). Endogenous IL-12 p70 produced by DC in response to ligation of CD40 stimulated IFN-gamma release when exogenous IL-18 was supplied. In vivo-generated, splenic CD8alpha(+) and CD8alpha(-) DC (from immunocompetent and immunodeficient H-2(d) and H-2(b) mice) cultured with IL-12 and IL-18 released IFN-gamma. The presence of LPS during the stimulation of DC with IL-18 plus endogenous (CD40 ligation) or exogenous IL-12 did not affect their IFN-gamma release. In contrast, splenic DC pretreated in vitro or in vivo by LPS strikingly down-regulated IFN-gamma release in response to stimulation by IL-18 and (endogenous or exogenous) IL-12. Hence, DC are a source of early IFN-gamma generated in response to a cascade of cytokine- and/or cell-derived signals that can be positively and negatively regulated.