传染性法氏囊病病毒多表位模拟肽串联基因的表达与免疫原性分析

用5株传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)单克隆抗体(mAb)从噬菌体随机肽库中得到了5个含有不同IBDV抗原表位的模拟肽序列。在此基础上,将5个抗原表位用GGGS四肽连接构建多表位基因5epis。将该基因合成、克隆后,构建原核表达质粒pET-5epis,在大肠杆菌中表达重组多表位蛋白r5EPIS,经SDS-PAGE分析,r5EPIS占菌体总蛋白的15%、分子量10kDa。用IBDV单克隆抗体和多克隆抗体对r5EPIS进行免疫印迹对比分析,结果表明,r5EPIS具有IBDV特异性和免疫反应性。将r5EPIS经皮下注射免疫兔,400μg/只/次,免疫2次,间隔7d,用IBDV间接ELISA检测血清抗体,第一次免疫7d后抗体效价为1∶4000,第二次免疫14d后抗体效价升高到1∶256000,说明r5EPIS可诱导机体产生IBDV特异性抗体。用r5EPIS加免疫佐剂经肌肉注射免疫鸡,50μg/只/次,免疫2次后,血清抗体效价可达到1∶12800,用200个ELD50IBDV超强毒株GX8/99攻击实验鸡,r5EPIS免疫组全部存活,而单用佐剂对照组的死亡率为86.7%(13/15),证明r5EPIS可诱导机体产生抗IBDV感染的保护性免疫应答,预示构建的5epis可作为IBD多表位疫苗研究的候选基因。     

超抗原SEA增强小鼠对HBV DNA 疫苗的免疫反应

观察超抗原SEA(D227A)的真核表达载体(pmSEA),对HBVDNA疫苗诱导Balbc小鼠(H2d)免疫应答的调节作用。肌内注射空载体pcDNA3、HBVDNA疫苗加pmSEA佐剂(pHBVS2S+pmSEA)或不加佐剂(pHBVS2S);ELISA法测定血清抗HBs;ELISPOT检测分泌IFNγ的脾淋巴细胞;4h51Cr释放法检测小鼠脾细胞CTL活性。HBVDNA佐剂组免疫小鼠抗HBsAg抗体滴度明显高于不加佐剂组,其IgG1IgG2a的比例不同于多肽免疫组,二者分别为0.282与10。HBVDNA佐剂组均能增强IgG1和IgG2a的产生,是不加佐剂组的1.36、1.73倍。佐剂组小鼠脾淋巴细胞IFNγ的分泌量是不加佐剂组2～3倍。CTL细胞杀伤活性(E:T=100)佐剂组与不加佐剂组分别为:69.77%±7.5%、42.81%±7.7%,差异显著(P<0.05)。HBVDNA疫苗具有较强的免疫原性,能够诱导机体产生特异性的抗体及CTL反应;pmSEA佐剂能够提高小鼠对DNA疫苗的免疫应答,有望成为DNA疫苗的免疫佐剂。     

超抗原SEA增强小鼠对HBV DNA 疫苗的免疫反应

观察超抗原SEA(D227A)的真核表达载体（pmSEA）, 对HBV DNA 疫苗诱导Balb/c 小鼠(H2d）免疫应答的调节作用。 肌内注射空载体pcDNA3、HBV DNA 疫苗加pmSEA佐剂（pHBVS2S+pmSEA）或不加佐剂（pHBVS2S）; ELISA 法测定血清抗HBs; ELISPOT检测分泌IFN-γ的脾淋巴细胞;4 h51Cr 释放法检测小鼠脾细胞CTL 活性。HBV DNA佐剂组免疫小鼠抗HBsAg抗体滴度明显高于不加佐剂组,其IgG1/IgG2a的比例不同于多肽免疫组,二者分别为0.282与10。HBV DNA佐剂组均能增强IgG1和IgG2a的产生,是不加佐剂组的1.36、1.73倍。佐剂组小鼠脾淋巴细胞IFN-γ的分泌量是不加佐剂组2～3倍。CTL 细胞杀伤活性（E:T=100）佐剂组与不加佐剂组分别为：69.77%±7.5%、 42.81%±7.7%,差异显著(P<0.05)。HBV DNA 疫苗具有较强的免疫原性, 能够诱导机体产生特异性的抗体及CTL反应;pmSEA佐剂能够提高小鼠对DNA 疫苗的免疫应答,有望成为DNA 疫苗的免疫佐剂。     

Hsp70与汉滩病毒S基因融合蛋白的原核表达及免疫小鼠的初步研究

本文构建了hsp70与S基因的原核融合表达载体pGEX-4T-1/hsp70-S,在大肠杆菌中表达,并通过GSTrapFF柱进行了纯化.同时制备了NP和Hsp70两种纯化蛋白.分别用这三种纯化蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠,结果表明纯化的NP和Hsp70-NP两种蛋白均可同时诱导产生抗汉滩病毒核蛋白(NP)抗体,且后者刺激产生的抗体效价明显高于前者.淋巴细胞增殖实验表明,两组免疫小鼠的脾细胞均能够对体外抗原刺激产生增殖反应,而Hsp70-NP组免疫小鼠脾细胞对NP的增殖指数明显高于NP组免疫组.结果显示,与单独用NP免疫小鼠相比,Hsp70-NP纯化蛋白可以刺激机体产生更强的抗汉滩病毒体液免疫应答和特异性淋巴细胞增殖反应.     

HPV6L1/CtMOMP多表位融合基因在COS-7细胞的表达及其在小鼠的免疫效果观察

研究人乳头瘤病毒(human papillomavirus,HPV)6b结构蛋白L1(HPV6b L1)基因佐剂增强沙眼衣原体(Chlamydia trachomatis,Ct)主要外膜蛋白(MOMP)多表位(Ct MOMP168)DNA疫苗的免疫效果的可能性.构建pcDNA3.1(+)/HPV6b L1/Ct MOMP168融合重组质粒,转染COS-7细胞,用RT-PCR、激光共聚焦显微技术及Western印迹技术检测其表达.分别用pcDNA3.1(+)/HPV6b L1/Ct MOMP168、pcDNA3.1(+)/Ct MOMP168及pcDNA3.1(+)质粒肌肉免疫BALB/c小鼠,ELISA检测外周血中IgG及阴道分泌物中sIgA.结果表明,pcDNA3.1(+)/HPV6b L1/CtMOMP168可在COS-7细胞中表达;Ct MOMP168组和HPV6b L1/Ct MOMP168组均可刺激小鼠产生抗Ct MOMP特异性的抗体,抗体滴度随免疫次数增加而升高,且HPV6b L1/Ct MOMP168组小鼠产生的抗体滴度明显高于Ct MOMP168组(P0.05).结果提示,分子佐剂HPV6b L1与CtMOMP多表位基因融合能够显著增强Ct MOMP多表位DNA疫苗的体液免疫应答.     

小鼠对天花粉蛋白体内及体外免疫应答的基本特点

C 57 BL/6 J小鼠在应用弗氏全佐剂或铝矾为佐剂结合天花粉蛋白免疫后都能引起抗原特异的IgE类抗体的反应以及其它Ig类抗体的反应;IgE的滴度和总的抗天花粉蛋白抗体的滴度的动态变化趋势基本一致,但并不完全同步。IgE类上升得较IgG等类抗体为慢,但上升的速度要快。脾和肠系膜淋巴结细胞分泌抗体的动态变化也和血清并不完全一致。天花粉蛋白在一定浓度下能抑制小鼠T淋巴细胞在体外的抗原特异的增殖反应和ConA反应。这抑制并不限于增殖过程的启动。补充外源性的IL-2也不能消除这抑制作用。天花粉蛋白加热变性后丧失了对小鼠淋巴细胞的毒性,并能引起经未变性天花粉蛋白体内致敏的小鼠的T淋巴细胞在体外的明显增殖。应用微量的天花粉蛋白为抗原,以及少量的无凝集素的conA条件培液等能在体外诱发致敏的B淋巴细胞产生二次抗体应答。     

趋化因子基因对HIV-1外膜蛋白基因疫苗诱导的免疫应答的影响

研究趋化因子基因对HIV-1外膜蛋白基因疫苗诱导免疫应答的影响,以探求防治HIV的新策略.将pVAX1GP120联合RANTES、MIP-1α基因或者pVAX1GP120单独免疫Balb/c小鼠,采用ELISA检测免疫小鼠的特异性抗体和IFN-γ水平,用MTT比色法检测免疫小鼠脾淋巴细胞的增殖,用乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)试验检测小鼠特异性细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL)的应答.与pVAX1GP120免疫组比较,pVAX1GP120联合RANTES、MIP-1d基因免疫组小鼠血清的抗HIV-1gp120抗体滴度升高,有显著性差异(p＜0.01);与pVAX1GP120免疫组比较,pVAX1GP120联合RANTES、MIP-1d基因免疫组小鼠血清的IFN-γ升高,有显著性差异(p＜0.01);pVAX1GP120联合RANTES、MIP-1α基因免疫组小鼠的脾淋巴细胞增殖实验刺激指数(SI)以及特异性CTL活性均高于pVAX1GP120免疫组,有显著性差异(p＜0.01).RANTES、MIP-1α基因联合HIV-1外膜蛋白基因疫苗免疫小鼠,可能增强HIV特异性Th1细胞和CTL反应,RANTES、MIP-1α基因对体液免疫有加强作用.因此,RANTES、MIP- 1α基因对于HIV-1外膜蛋白基因疫苗具有较好应用前景的免疫佐剂.     

抗Ⅱ型登革病毒蛋白抗体的制备和特点分析

本研究旨在制备和鉴定小鼠抗Ⅱ型登革病毒（DENV‐2）10种蛋白的抗体,为后续相关研究提供实验材料。利用真核表达载体pReceiver构建DENV‐210种蛋白的重组质粒,提取质粒 DNA ,肌内注射免疫小鼠,共免疫4次。末次免疫后2周取小鼠血清,利用DENV‐2感染的Vero细胞和DENV‐2各蛋白的稳定表达细胞,通过酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）、间接免疫荧光法（IFA）和蛋白免疫印迹法评价免疫效果,分析抗体的特点。DNA免疫小鼠后获得抗DENV‐210种蛋白的抗血清,抗体效价波动于1∶400～1∶16127之间,以抗E蛋白抗体效价最高,达1∶16127,而抗NS3、NS4b、NS5蛋白抗体效价较低,仅为1∶400。利用DENV‐2感染的Vero细胞和稳定表达病毒蛋白的EAhy926细胞进行IFA染色,抗DENV‐2各蛋白的抗血清均可特异性识别DENV‐2抗原。蛋白免疫印迹结果显示,抗E、NS1、NS4b和NS5蛋白抗体能识别热变性蛋白,其他抗血清未呈现阳性反应条带。本研究提示,DNA免疫小鼠所获得的抗DENV‐2各蛋白抗体能特异性识别自然感染或模拟自然感染状态下的DENV‐2蛋白,可为后续相关研究提供工具,也表明DNA免疫法可作为抗体制备的一种策略。     

汉坦病毒嵌合基因 G2S0.7在昆虫细胞中融合表达产物的免疫学研究

在前期工作基础上,对汉坦病毒糖蛋白(GP)和核蛋白(NP)的嵌合基因G2S0．7表达产物的免疫学特性进行进一步的研究。将汉坦病毒含有G2S0．7嵌合基因的重组杆状病毒在昆虫细胞中融合表达并免疫BALB／c小鼠,用ELISA、微量细胞培养中和实验及淋巴细胞增殖实验检测免疫应答效果,以研究嵌合基因的免疫效果。结果表明,用该融合蛋白免疫小鼠,可诱导产生抗汉坦病毒NP及GP特异性的抗体,抗体效价分别为1：3200及1：200;同时融合蛋白还可刺激机体产生低水平的中和抗体和明确的淋巴细胞增殖反应。说明汉坦病毒G2S0．7嵌合基因表达的融合蛋白既可刺激机体产生特异性的抗汉坦病毒体液免疫应答,也可刺激机体产生特异性的细胞免疫应答,为进一步进行汉坦病毒基因工程疫苗的研究奠定了实验基础。     

新型结核病疫苗AEH/Al/IC在小鼠中的免疫原性研究

目的检测重组结核分枝杆菌(Mycobacterium tuberculosis,Mtb)融合蛋白Ag85B-ESAT6(Antigen 85 B,6-kDa early secretory antigenic target,AE)和热休克蛋白X(heat shock protein X,Hsp X)与氢氧化铝和聚肌胞苷酸(Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid,poly I∶C)构建的新型结核病亚单位疫苗AEH/Al/IC在小鼠中的免疫原性。方法用疫苗(AEH/Al/IC)和佐剂(Al/Poly I∶C)分别免疫雌性BALB/c小鼠3剂次,每剂次间隔10 d。末次免疫后第10天,经ELISA检测小鼠血清中抗原特异性Ig G、Ig G1和Ig G2a的抗体效价,经酶联免疫斑点试验(enzyme-linked immunospot,ELISPOT)检测小鼠脾细胞分泌抗原特异性IFN-γ和IL-2的细胞频数,经ELISA检测小鼠脾细胞抗原特异性IFN-γ、IL-2和TNF-α的分泌量。结果与佐剂组相比,疫苗组诱导小鼠产生了高水平的AE和Hsp X特异性抗体;疫苗组诱导小鼠产生的AE和Hsp X特异性IFN-γ和IL-2阳性脾淋巴细胞(斑点形成细胞spot forming cells,SFC)均高于佐剂组,差异有统计学意义(IFN-γ:P0.05; IL-2:P0.05);疫苗组小鼠脾细胞AE特异性IFN-γ、IL-2和TNF-α分泌量明显较佐剂组高,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05),Hsp X特异性IFN-γ和TNF-α分泌量比佐剂组稍高,但差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论结核病亚单位疫苗AEH/Al/IC具有良好的免疫原性,有希望成为一种新型的结核病预防候选疫苗。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.