大鼠SR-BI胞外域与ApoA-I蛋白相互作用的确认*

先以含全长SR-BIcDNA序列的重组质粒pMD18-T-rS为摸板进行PCR反应扩增SR-BI得到胞外域cDNA片段,经测序证明正确后,定向克隆到酵母双杂交表达载体,然后与pGBKT7-ApoA-I质粒共转化酵母细胞,通过报告基因及酵母交配试验确认了SR-BI的胞外域部分和ApoA-I之间的确存,观察到ApoA-I与SR-BI胞外域间的相互作用力比与全长的SR-BI间的相互作用力提高了10%。     

酵母双杂交筛选类固醇激素合成急性调节蛋白的相互作用蛋白质

目的:利用酵母双杂交技术筛选人肝cDNA文库中与类固醇激素合成急性调节蛋白(STAR)相互作用的蛋白质。方法:将全长STAR基因克隆到酵母表达载体pDBLeu中,形成诱饵;将构建好的诱饵质粒转化至AH109酵母感受态中,利用酵母双杂交技术筛选人肝cDNA文库中与其相互作用的蛋白质,并进行相互作用的回转验证。结果:构建了酵母诱饵蛋白表达质粒pDBLeu-STAR,并筛选到6个猎物,其中有5对相互作用回转验证阳性。结论:为进一步研究STAR的功能和作用机制提供了新的线索。     

雌激素受体与Ⅰ型胶原蛋白存在相互作用

目的:利用酵母双杂交技术筛选与雌激素受体(ER)αAF1转录激活结构域相互作用的蛋白,为乳腺癌发生、发展机制的研究奠定基础。方法:将编码ERαAF1的cDNA片段克隆到诱饵蛋白载体pGBKT7中,以构建的pGBKT7-ERα-AF1为表达靶蛋白的质粒,筛选人乳腺文库。将筛选到的含Ⅰ型胶原基因的质粒与表达ERα和ERβ不同结构域的质粒共转化酵母细胞,验证Ⅰ型胶原与ERαAF1作用的特异性。结果:经酶切鉴定,证实重组质粒pGBKT7-ERα-AF1含有目的基因片段;Western印迹证实ERαAF1在酵母中获得表达;酵母双杂交筛选得到与ERαAF1相互作用的Ⅰ型胶原蛋白。酵母细胞共转化实验证实,Ⅰ型胶原蛋白与ERα和ERβ的AF1结合,但与ERβ的DBD、AF2不结合。结论:Ⅰ型胶原与ERα和ERβ的AF1及ERβ的DBD存在相互作用。     

SR-BI及其伴侣分子PDZK1在HCV入侵中的作用

B族Ⅰ型清道夫受体（scavenger receptor class B type I,SR-BI）是丙型肝炎病毒（hepatitis C virus,HCV）的受体之一,可以与HCV的包膜蛋白E2结合,介导病毒颗粒进入宿主细胞。伴侣分子PDZK1（PDZdomain containing 1）是一个含有4个PDZ结构域的支架蛋白,其第一个PDZ结构域可以与SR-BI的C端结合,调节其稳定表达和正确定位。研究发现PDZK1基因敲除以后,HCVcc（cell culture produced HCVvirus）和HCVpp（HCV pseudotype particles）的感染性明显下降;重新转入PDZK1后,可以部分恢复感染性。研究表明PDZK1可促进HCV入侵并可能是通过与SR-BI的相互作用介导的。伴侣分子对受体分子的调节在HCV入侵中的作用可能成为HCV治疗的潜在靶标,有助于开发新的治疗方法。     

人脑髓鞘碱性蛋白cDNA体外扩增、克隆和鉴定

采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)从人脑cDNA文库中扩增出600bp的髓鞘碱性蛋白(MBP)cDNA片段,与载体pGEM-3Zf(+)平端连接.重组质粒DNA转化宿主菌JM109,在含X-gal和IPTG的平板上直接筛选阳性克隆.限制性内切酶分析和成套引物扩增鉴定证明,该克隆含有7个外显子的21.5kD人脑MBP全长编码序列.     

酵母双杂交系统筛选GATA-1相互作用蛋白质及功能验证

目的 利用酵母双杂交技术从人脑cDNA文库中筛选与人GATA-1相互作用的蛋白质.方法 从人K562细胞中扩增出全长GATA1基因,设计引物将其3段截断体亚克隆入酵母表达载体pDBLeu中,转化至AH109感受态酵母中,利用酵母双杂交技术筛选人脑cDNA文库中与其相互作用的蛋白质,阳性克隆通过回转及免疫共沉淀试验进行验证,利用3xGATA荧光素酶报告基因对相互作用蛋白质进行功能验证.结果 成功构建出酵母诱饵蛋白表达质粒pDBLeu-GATA1（1）,pDBLeu-GATA1（2）,pDBLeu-GATA1（3）,筛到34个阳性克隆,用生物信息学分析及回转验证得到5个与GATA-1相互作用的候选蛋白,通过免疫共沉淀试验进一步验证,获得3个蛋白质能与GATA-1相互作用,分别是ECSIT,EFEMP1和GPS2.荧光素酶试验表明这3个蛋白质均能对GATA1的转录活性产生影响,证实它们之间的相互作用具有影响GATA1转录的功能.结论 应用酵母双杂交技术及免疫共沉淀试验,从人脑cDNA文库中成功获得3个与GATA-1相互作用并对其转录活性具有调节作用的蛋白质,为研究GATA1蛋白质的功能提供了新的线索.     

RT－cDNA克隆－PCR法获取犬瘟热病毒融合蛋白基因（F）

纯化鸡胚成纤维细胞培养的犬瘟热病毒（ＣａｎｉｎｅＤｉｓｔｅｍｐｅｒＶｉｒｕｓ,ＣＤＶ）,获得病毒基因组ＲＮＡ后,反转录合成双链病毒Ｆ基因ｃＤＮＡ。将此双链ｃＤＮＡ平端插入ＰＵＣ１９质粒ＳａｍⅠ位点构建重组质粒,进行ｃＤＮＡ克隆。以重组克隆质粒为模板ＰＣＲ扩增,获得ＣＤＶ全长Ｆ基因。将此Ｆ基因插入表达载体ＰＢＶ２２０,在大肠杆菌中表达,通过对表达产物的最终鉴定,可确认所获片段为ＣＤＶ全长Ｆ基因．     

酵母双杂交筛选心脏cDNA文库中与人热激蛋白70相互作用的蛋白质

目的:利用酵母双杂交系统从人心肌cDNA文库中筛选与热激蛋白70(HSP70)相互作用的蛋白质。方法:从人心脏cDNA文库扩增Hsp70基因,克隆于pGBKT7载体上,酶切鉴定及序列分析,并检测pGBKT7-Hsp70酵母细胞AH109中的自激活活性;将构建的酵母表达诱饵质粒载体pGBKT7-Hsp70转化AH109酵母细胞,与转化有人心脏cDNA文库的酵母Yl87进行交配实验,筛选与HSP70相互作用的蛋白质,通过一对一的回复杂交实验排除假阳性,对阳性克隆进行序列测定和生物信息学分析。结果:构建了"诱饵"质粒栽体pGBKT7-Hsp70,并证明其在酵母双杂交系统中无自激活活性,筛选得到多个与Hsp70相互作用的阳性转化子,并最终得到HSP70的1个相互作用蛋白质HIP。结论:应用酵母双杂交系统筛选出与HSP70相互作用的1个蛋白质,它们的相互作用可能与HSP70发挥细胞分子伴侣作用有关。     

灰飞虱高带毒（RSV）群体酵母双杂交cDNA文库的构建

为了研究灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus Fallén与水稻条纹病毒（rice stripe virus, RSV）互作机制, 本研究构建了灰飞虱高带毒群体酵母双杂交cDNA文库。以实验室筛选的灰飞虱高带毒群体为材料, 分离纯化mRNA, 反转录合成双链cDNA, 并连接三框型接头, 层析柱分级纯化。采用同源重组反应制备三框型cDNA入门文库, 再通过同源重组将入门文库转移到Gateway兼容载体pGADT7-DEST上, 构建获得酵母双杂交cDNA文库。检测结果表明： 文库库容量为3.68×10⁷ cfu, 扩增文库滴度为2.62×10¹⁰ cfu/mL; 文库重组率大于95%, cDNA插入片段平均长度>1 kb, 达到了标准cDNA文库的要求。灰飞虱高带毒群体酵母双杂交cDNA文库的构建为开展昆虫介体与水稻条纹病毒互作机制的研究奠定了基础。     

人端粒逆转录酶与Snapin蛋白相互作用的鉴定

目的:研究人端粒逆转录酶(hTERT)与Snapin蛋白的相互作用。方法:将hTERT基因和Snapin基因分别构建到pGBKT7和pGADT7载体中,用酵母双杂交方法在酵母中验证其相互作用;在293T细胞中,共转染带有Flag标签的hTERT及带有GFP标签的Snapin质粒,进行免疫共沉淀;将GST融合的Snapin纯化蛋白与hTERT进行GST-pull down,验证其相互作用。结果:3种方法都证明hTERT能够与Snapin相互作用。结论:Snapin蛋白能够与hTERT相互作用,为研究Snapin参与调控端粒酶的功能活动提供了一些线索。     

HeLa细胞cDNA文库及酵母双杂交诱饵载体pGBKT7-CPn0308的构建

旨在利用酵母双杂交系统构建HeLa细胞的cDNA文库,并构建酵母双杂交诱饵载体pGBKT7-CPn0308。从HeLa细胞中提取总RNA,应用SMARTTM技术,构建以pGADT7-Rec为载体的HeLa细胞酵母GAL4 AD融合cDNA文库。应用PCR技术扩增目的片段CPn0308,并成功克隆该基因到诱饵载体pGBKT7中,将重组质粒转化酵母菌株AH109后,检测诱饵载体有无自激活和细胞毒性作用。结果显示,文库展现良好的多态性,重组诱饵载体pGBKT7-CPn0308不具有毒性且未自主激活报告基因,说明该文库和诱饵质粒可用于酵母双杂交系统。     

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein expression partially attenuates the adverse effects of SR-BI receptor deficiency on cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis

Scavenger receptor SR-BI significantly contributes to HDL cholesterol metabolism and atherogenesis in mice. However, the role of SR-BI may not be as pronounced in humans due to cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity. To address the impact of CETP expression on the adverse effects associated with SR-BI deficiency, we cross-bred our SR-BI conditional knock-out mouse model with CETP transgenic mice. CETP almost completely restored the abnormal HDL-C distribution in SR-BI-deficient mice. However, it did not normalize the elevated plasma free to total cholesterol ratio characteristic of hepatic SR-BI deficiency. Red blood cell and platelet count abnormalities observed in mice liver deficient for SR-BI were partially restored by CETP, but the elevated erythrocyte cholesterol to phospholipid ratio remained unchanged. Complete deletion of SR-BI was associated with diminished adrenal cholesterol stores, whereas hepatic SR-BI deficiency resulted in a significant increase in adrenal gland cholesterol content. In both mouse models, CETP had no impact on adrenal cholesterol metabolism. In diet-induced atherosclerosis studies, hepatic SR-BI deficiency accelerated aortic lipid lesion formation in both CETP-expressing (4-fold) and non-CETP-expressing (8-fold) mice when compared with controls. Impaired macrophage to feces reverse cholesterol transport in mice deficient for SR-BI in liver, which was not corrected by CETP, most likely contributed by such an increase in atherosclerosis susceptibility. Finally, comparison of the atherosclerosis burden in SR-BI liver-deficient and fully deficient mice demonstrated that SR-BI exerted an atheroprotective activity in extra-hepatic tissues whether CETP was present or not. These findings support the contention that the SR-BI pathway contributes in unique ways to cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis susceptibility even in the presence of CETP.     

Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling modulates protein stability and cell surface expression of scavenger receptor SR-BI

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) Erk1/2 has been implicated to modulate the activity of nuclear receptors, including peroxisome proliferator activator receptors (PPARs) and liver X receptor, to alter the ability of cells to export cholesterol. Here, we investigated if the Ras-Raf-Mek-Erk1/2 signaling cascade could affect reverse cholesterol transport via modulation of scavenger receptor class BI (SR-BI) levels. We demonstrate that in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) and human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells, Mek1/2 inhibition reduces PPARα-inducible SR-BI protein expression and activity, as judged by reduced efflux onto high density lipoprotein (HDL). Ectopic expression of constitutively active H-Ras and Mek1 increases SR-BI protein levels, which correlates with elevated PPARα Ser-21 phosphorylation and increased cholesterol efflux. In contrast, SR-BI levels are insensitive to Mek1/2 inhibitors in PPARα-depleted cells. Most strikingly, Mek1/2 inhibition promotes SR-BI degradation in SR-BI-overexpressing CHO cells and human HuH7 hepatocytes, which is associated with reduced uptake of radiolabeled and 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyane-labeled HDL. Loss of Mek1/2 kinase activity reduces SR-BI expression in the presence of bafilomycin, an inhibitor of lysosomal degradation, indicating down-regulation of SR-BI via proteasomal pathways. In conclusion, Mek1/2 inhibition enhances the PPARα-dependent degradation of SR-BI in hepatocytes.     

Interaction of scavenger receptor class B type I with peroxisomal targeting receptor Pex5p

Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) is an HDL receptor that mediates selective HDL lipid uptake. Peroxisomes play an important role in lipid metabolism and peroxisomal targeting signal type 1 (PTS1)-containing proteins are translocated to peroxisomes by the peroxisomal targeting import receptor, Pex5p. We have previously identified a PTS1 motif in the intracellular domain of rat SR-BI. Here, we examine the possible interaction between Pex5p and SR-BI. Expression of a Flag-tagged intracellular domain of SR-BI resulted in translocation to the peroxisome as demonstrated by double labeling with anti-Flag IgG and anti-catalase IgG analyzed by confocal microscopy. Immunoprecipitation experiments with anti-SR-BI antibody showed that Pex5p co-precipitated with SR-BI. However, when an antibody against Pex5p was used for immunoprecipitation, only the 57kDa, non-glycosylated form, of SR-BI co-precipitated. We conclude that the PTS1 domain of SR-BI is functional and can mediate peroxisomal interaction via Pex5p, in vitro.     

Hepatic Scavenger Receptor BI Protects Against Polymicrobial-induced Sepsis through Promoting LPS Clearance in Mice

Recent studies revealed that scavenger receptor BI (SR-BI or Scarb1) plays a critical protective role in sepsis. However, the mechanisms underlying this protection remain largely unknown. In this study, using Scarb1^I179N mice, a mouse model specifically deficient in hepatic SR-BI, we report that hepatic SR-BI protects against cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced sepsis as shown by 75% fatality in Scarb1^I179N mice, but only 21% fatality in C57BL/6J control mice. The increase in fatality in Scarb1^I179N mice was associated with an exacerbated inflammatory cytokine production. Further study demonstrated that hepatic SR-BI exerts its protection against sepsis through its role in promoting LPS clearance without affecting the inflammatory response in macrophages, the glucocorticoid production in adrenal glands, the leukocyte recruitment to peritoneum or the bacterial clearance in liver. Our findings reveal hepatic SR-BI as a critical protective factor in sepsis and point out that promoting hepatic SR-BI-mediated LPS clearance may provide a therapeutic approach for sepsis.