人胰岛素原C肽的表达、纯化及其细胞活性研究

近年来研究发现人胰岛素原C肽 (简称C肽 )有多种生物活性 ,在治疗糖尿病的并发症中有潜在的应用价值。在前期研究中 ,完成了多拷贝串联C肽基因的构建和融合表达 ,在原核中获得了高表达。用发酵的方法大规模表达融合蛋白C肽 (FCP) ,由Ni-NTA柱亲和纯化获得的蛋白经胰蛋白酶和羧肽酶B的酶解及RP HPLC分离获得了纯度超过 95 %的C肽单体。细胞活性研究显示它对U2 5 1、2 93细胞的生长具有一定的促进作用     

重组人α降钙素基因相关肽在大肠杆菌中表达条件的优化

为提高人α降钙素基因相关肽(bαCGRP)在大肠杆菌中的表达量,研究了本室构建的pET-hαCGRP重组质粒在E.coli BL21trxB(DE3)pKysS宿主菌中的表达条件.经SDS-PAGE分析和YLN2000凝胶影像分析结果表明,重组菌以LB为培养基,氨苄青霉素浓度为50 mg/L,开始诱导时的菌体密度为OD600=0.6～0.8,所加IPTG的浓度为0.75mmol/L,37℃摇床180±5r/min振荡诱导培养4 h时,可获得高效表达的hαCGRP融合蛋白.重组蛋白的最高表达量占菌体总蛋白的70%～80%;它主要以可溶性形式存在,为下一步纯化工作提供了方便.     

人胰岛素原C肽的合成及专一性抗体制备

利用固相多肽合成中的Boc途径合成了人胰岛素原C肽 ,经TSK柱层析一步纯化 ,产物达HPLC及毛细管电泳均一 ,蛋白质序列分析和质谱分析符合理论值 ,总回收率高达 41 %。为了提高寡肽抗体的专一性 ,我们将丙烯酰化的C肽经催化聚合形成了以聚丙酰为骨架 ,C肽为侧链的聚合体 ,分子量约为 2 5kD。免疫新西兰大白兔 1月 ,获得专一性抗体。用酶联免疫吸附法测得抗血清滴度达 2 .5× 1 0 4 ,与BSA无交叉反应。聚丙酰C肽抗原是制备C肽抗体的一种新的尝试 ,而且也可能成为新的多肽工程疫苗之一 ,为其他传染性疾病多肽疫苗的研究提供新的途径     

串联技术在基因工程表达小分子肽研究中的应用

将一些小分子肽基因通过首尾连接、增加拷贝数、提高分子量,可以克服小分子肽体外表达量低的问题,并能优化蛋白质性质.该文主要介绍近年来串联表达技术在小分子肽表达中的应用情况、研究方法以及存在的问题.     

抗栓肽(Decorsin)在大肠杆菌中的克隆及表达

将人工合成的寡核苷酸片段进行体外连接 ,得到编码抗栓肽 (decorsin)的cDNA .将此cDNA克隆到表达载体pMAL p2x中 ,经核苷酸序列测定结果正确 .在大肠杆菌TB1中通过IPTG进行诱导表达 ,融合蛋白的表达量为 8%左右 .融合蛋白通过亲和柱一步纯化 ,SDS PAGE显示为一条主要蛋白质电泳条带 .血小板聚集实验表明 ,融合蛋白具有较强的抑制血小板聚集的功能 ,抑制常数IC50为 3 70nmol L .     

人α降钙素基因相关肽基因在酵母细胞中的分泌表达与产物的分离纯化

化学合成的人α降钙素基因相关肽(CCRP)基因用PCR法改造后使其能正确融合在酵母分泌型表达载体pVT102U/α中的α交配因子前导肽序列之后,然后进行克隆并转化酵母宿主菌S－78进行表达．培养物的上清用酶标(ELlSA)鉴定为阳性,而对照S－78、pVT102u／α为阴性,表达量用ELISA定量大于2mg／L。表达产物经阳离子交按层析(CM—Sphadex C₂₅)和HPLC纯化得到了HPLC纯产品。纯化后的CGRP能引起小鼠血压的降低,说明表达的目的蛋白既有CGRP的免疫结合活性,又有CGRP的生理活性。测定其N－端10个氨基酸序列,证明人工合成的CGRP基因在酵母细胞中已正确表达。     

荧光素酶基因luc在大肠杆菌中表达条件优化

对重组荧光素酶大肠杆菌菌株M15／pQE30-luc进行了表达条件的优化研究。单因素结果表明：在初始pH值7．0,装液量为20％,2％的接种量,终浓度为0．5mmol／L的IPTG,添加10—30mmol／L的Mg^2＋,摇床转速为200r／min,37℃诱导3．5h酶的表达量最高。正交试验结果表明：初始pH值为7．0,添加40mmol／LMg^2=,接种量2％,装液量为20％时表达量最高,比酶活达1．63×10^8RFU／mg蛋白。     

乳糖诱导重组多价人精子表位肽在大肠杆菌中的表达

旨在研究用乳糖替代IPTG作为诱导剂进行重组多价人精子抗原表位肽的表达及诱导表达的优化条件.在摇瓶发酵条件下,通过改变培养基组成、诱导时机、诱导温度、诱导剂浓度、诱导时间和诱导方式等条件,利用SDS-PAGE电泳和AlphaEase凝胶电泳图像分析系统,研究以上条件改变对GST-重组多价人精子抗原表位肽融合蛋白表达量的影响,并与IPTG诱导结果相比较.结果显示,在摇瓶试验中,最优表达条件为选用TB培养基,在菌体对数生长的中期进行诱导,诱导温度37℃、乳糖诱导终浓度3 mmol/L、诱导时间6 h.GST-重组多价人精子抗原表位肽融合蛋白的表达量占菌体总蛋白的30.5％,且主要以可溶形式表达,与IPTG的诱导结果相同.分批流加乳糖和一次性加入乳糖诱导,效果一样.乳糖可以替代IPTG作为诱导剂诱导GST-重组多价人精子抗原表位肽融合蛋白的表达,优化条件下可获得与IPTG相同的诱导表达效果.     

高酯酶活性工程菌的构建及其对有机磷农药的降解

将抗性库蚊解毒酶酯酶B1基因片段引入融合表达载体pThioHisA中,转化入大肠杆菌DH5α,在IPTG诱导下,经过8 h,酯酶B1在大肠杆菌中获得融合高效表达,目的蛋白占菌体总蛋白的48.7%.重组质粒pThioHiA-B1表达的酯酶融合蛋白具有较高的酯酶B1活性,能高效降解酯酶的特异性底物β-乙酸萘酯(β-NA),并在37℃、pH7.5的条件下,2h内对1000mg/L的甲基对硫磷降解率达81%.     

天蚕素A-蜂毒素杂合肽用pBV220载体的表达、纯化和活性测定

为提高抗菌肽的表达,在抗菌肽的N端融合了1段酸性小肽以中和表达产物对宿主的毒性;并将融合肽基因同向串连成多拷贝,在大肠杆菌中获得了较高的表达。用化学合成法分别合成了编码天蚕素A(1-8)-蜂毒素(1-10)杂合肽和酸性小肽的DNA片段,首先将其拼接成融合肽的完整基因,然后通过前后接头将融合肽基因连接成两侧具有EcoRI和SalI酶切位点的同向串连的多拷贝基因。将5份拷贝的基因克隆至pBV220表达载体,转化E.coliDH5α,温度诱导得到表达量为35%的融合蛋白。表达产物主要以包涵体形式存在,将包涵体溶解,经Ni²⁺-NTA琼脂糖亲和层析获得纯化的融合蛋白。融合蛋白再经CNBr切割和阳离子交换层析,得到纯化的抗菌肽,经蛋白质N端测序确认序列正确。琼脂糖扩散法和液相测定法证明了纯化的抗菌肽具有抗菌活性。     

Role of C-peptide in human physiology

The C-peptide of proinsulin is important for the biosynthesis of insulin but has for a long time been considered to be biologically inert. Data now indicate that C-peptide in the nanomolar concentration range binds specifically to cell surfaces, probably to a G protein-coupled surface receptor, with subsequent activation of Ca(2+)-dependent intracellular signaling pathways. The association rate constant, K(ass), for C-peptide binding to endothelial cells, renal tubular cells, and fibroblasts is approximately 3. 10(9) M(-1). The binding is stereospecific, and no cross-reaction is seen with insulin, proinsulin, insulin growth factors I and II, or neuropeptide Y. C-peptide stimulates Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activities. Data also indicate that C-peptide administration is accompanied by augmented blood flow in skeletal muscle and skin, diminished glomerular hyperfiltration, reduced urinary albumin excretion, and improved nerve function, all in patients with type 1 diabetes who lack C-peptide, but not in healthy subjects. The possibility exists that C-peptide replacement, together with insulin administration, may prevent the development or retard the progression of long-term complications in type 1 diabetes.     

The C-peptide Signaling

For years an assumption was made that C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin biosynthesis, possessed no appreciable physiologic role. As other contributions in this volume amply testify, the time has come to re-evaluate that notion. C-peptide either directly through interaction with its specific cell-surface receptor or indirectly through an interaction with a related membrane entity, exerts a unique effect on several intracellular processes.We review here results of studies attempting to elucidate such molecular effects of C-peptide in different cell systems and tissues. Lacking a purified C-peptide receptor, we also demonstrate C-peptide effects on distinct elements of the insulin signal transduction pathways.     

Development of a radioimmunoassay for plasma C-peptide in sheep: kinetics of C-peptide and effects of exogenous growth hormone and glucose on insulin and C-peptide

An antiserum to purified bovine C-peptide was used to develop a sensitive radioimmunoassay for C-peptide in sheep. The assay was used to measure kinetics of C-peptide and insulin in non-pregnant and non-lactating sheep. Injected, purified C-peptide was distributed in pools comprising c. 11.4% of liveweight, the half time of C-peptide was estimated as 13.7 min and its clearance rate was c. 5 ml kg-1 min-1. In lactating ewes exogenous recombinant bovine growth hormone (rebGH) increased both plasma insulin and C-peptide as did glucose challenge given before and during administration of rebGH. Estimates of insulin secretion rate in lactating ewes were c. 7 x 10(-3) and 8.5 x 10(-3) nmol kg-1 min-1 before and after glucose challenge prior to injections of rebGH. After 4 days of injection of rebGH, corresponding values were c. 8 x 10(-3) and 10 x 10(-3) nmol min-1 kg-1.     

胰岛素原C肽作用机制

Ｃ肽是胰岛素原中连接ＡＢ两条链的连接肽。在胰岛 β细胞分泌颗粒中 ,胰岛素原经蛋白酶裂解 ,形成等摩尔由ＡＢ链组成的胰岛素和Ｃ肽 ,然后分泌并进入血液。Ｃ肽的种族差异很大 ,其中人Ｃ肽含 31个氨基酸。在胰岛素原分子中Ｃ肽对胰岛素原分子的折叠、二硫键的正确配对等分子结构的形成起重要作用 ,而血液中游离Ｃ肽的生理功能却一直不清楚。近来的研究发现 ,给予Ｉ型糖尿病大鼠超生理剂量的人Ｃ肽配伍胰岛素治疗 ,能防止血管、神经机能障碍[1] ,长期 (3个月 )给予胰岛素配伍Ｃ肽 ,可使Ｉ型糖尿病病人减少尿白蛋白排泄率 ,改善肾功能和自主…     

Molecular effects of proinsulin C-peptide

The proinsulin C-peptide has been held to be merely a by-product in insulin biosynthesis, but recent reports show that it elicits both molecular and physiological effects, suggesting that it is a hormonally active peptide. Specific binding of C-peptide to the plasma membranes of intact cells and to detergent-solubilised cells has been shown, indicating the existence of a cell surface receptor for C-peptide. C-peptide elicits a number of cellular responses, including Ca(2+) influx, activation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases, of Na(+),K(+)-ATPase, and of endothelial NO synthase. The pentapeptide EGSLQ, corresponding to the C-terminal five residues of human C-peptide, mimics several of the effects of the full-length peptide. The pentapeptide displaces cell membrane-bound C-peptide, elicits transient increase in intracellular Ca(2+) concentration and stimulates MAP kinase signalling pathways and Na(+),K(+)-ATPase. The Glu residue of the pentapeptide is essential for displacement of the full-length C-peptide, and free Glu can partly displace bound C-peptide, suggesting that charge interactions are important for receptor binding. Many C-peptide effects, such as phosphorylation of MAP-kinases ERK 1 and 2, stimulation of Na(+),K(+)-ATPase and increases in intracellular calcium concentrations are inhibited by pertussis toxin, supporting interaction of C-peptide with a G-protein-coupled receptor. However, all C-peptide effects cannot be explained in this manner, and it is possible that additional interactions are involved. Combined, the available observations show that C-peptide is biologically active and suggest a molecular model for its physiological effects.     

C-peptide exerts cardioprotective effects in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion

Ischemia followed by reperfusion in the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) results in cardiac dysfunction. C-peptide, a cleavage product of proinsulin to insulin processing, induces nitric oxide (NO)-mediated vasodilation. NO is reported to attenuate cardiac dysfunction caused by PMNs after ischemia-reperfusion (I/R). Therefore, we hypothesized that C-peptide could attenuate PMN-induced cardiac dysfunction. We examined the effects of C-peptide in isolated ischemic (20 min) and reperfused (45 min) rat hearts perfused with PMNs. C-peptide (70 nmol/kg iv) given 4 or 24 h before I/R significantly improved coronary flow (P < 0.05), left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) (P < 0.01), and the maximal rate of development of LVDP (+dP/dt(max)) compared with I/R hearts obtained from rats given 0.9% NaCl (P < 0.01). N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) (50 micromol/l) blocked these cardioprotective effects. In addition, C-peptide significantly reduced cardiac PMN infiltration from 183 +/- 24 PMNs/mm(2) in untreated hearts to 44 +/- 10 and 58 +/- 25 PMNs/mm(2) in hearts from 4- and 24-h C-peptide-treated rats, respectively. Rat PMN adherence to rat superior mesenteric artery exposed to 2 U/ml thrombin was significantly reduced in rats given C-peptide compared with rats given 0.9% NaCl (P < 0.001). Moreover, C-peptide enhanced basal NO release from rat aortic segments. These results provide evidence that C-peptide can significantly attenuate PMN-induced cardiac contractile dysfunction in the isolated perfused rat heart subjected to I/R at least in part via enhanced NO release.