胸腺素α_1 基因的克隆表达及其生物活性

 胸腺素α1(thymosinalpha 1 ,Tα1)作为一种免疫增强剂 ,临床用途广泛 .为大量制备Tα1,按大肠杆菌惯用密码子合成Tα1基因 ,克隆于质粒pUC1 9的EcoRⅠ和PstⅠ位点 .经测序证明序列正确后 ,串联为 4串体 (Tα1④ ) ,经再次测序确认后克隆入pThioHisA的EcoRⅠ和PstⅠ位点 .转化大肠杆菌T0P1 0 ,酶切鉴定正确后 ,经 1mmol LIPTG诱导 4h ,获得硫氧还蛋白与Tα1④的融合表达 ,用离子交换层析纯化融合蛋白 .溴化氰裂解融合蛋白 ,释放出Tα1单体 ,经离子交换色谱纯化出Tα1.采用3 H TdR参入法进行生物活性测定 ,证实融合蛋白和Tα1均具有刺激小鼠脾淋巴细胞分裂增殖的能力 .     

胸腺素α_1 基因的克隆表达及其生物活性

胸腺素α1(thymosinalpha 1 ,Tα1)作为一种免疫增强剂 ,临床用途广泛 .为大量制备Tα1,按大肠杆菌惯用密码子合成Tα1基因 ,克隆于质粒pUC1 9的EcoRⅠ和PstⅠ位点 .经测序证明序列正确后 ,串联为 4串体 (Tα1④ ) ,经再次测序确认后克隆入pThioHisA的EcoRⅠ和PstⅠ位点 .转化大肠杆菌T0P1 0 ,酶切鉴定正确后 ,经 1mmol LIPTG诱导 4h ,获得硫氧还蛋白与Tα1④的融合表达 ,用离子交换层析纯化融合蛋白 .溴化氰裂解融合蛋白 ,释放出Tα1单体 ,经离子交换色谱纯化出Tα1.采用3 H TdR参入法进行生物活性测定 ,证实融合蛋白和Tα1均具有刺激小鼠脾淋巴细胞分裂增殖的能力 .     

重组胸腺素α1的表达、纯化和生物学活性

为获得重组人胸腺素α1(recombinantthymosinα1,Tα1) ,采用融合表达方式表达Tα1基因 ,重组融合表达载体Tα1 pGEX 4XT 1转化大肠杆菌DE3(lys)构建工程菌 .对工程菌进行补料分批培养并诱导表达 ,得到目的蛋白的可溶性表达 .亲和层析纯化融合蛋白GST Tα1,经凝血酶裂解融合蛋白 ,亲和层析除去GST ,SourceQ离子交换 ,得到Tα1单体 ,得率为 30mg L发酵液 .生物学活性分析显示 ,重组Tα1能显著促进小鼠脾细胞增殖 (P <0 0 1) ,其活性与天然Tα1相似     

sTNFRⅡ和VIP融合蛋白的基因克隆表达、纯化及活性检测

可溶性肿瘤坏死因子受体Ⅱ（sTNFRⅡ）和血管活性肠肽（VIP）对类风湿性关节炎（RA）均有治疗作用,但两者的作用机制不同。制备两者融合表达蛋白,可能具有更好的防治类风湿关节炎的作用。用含有VIP全基因序列的上游引物和sTNFRⅡ的下游引物,用PCR扩增出由连接序列将VIP和sTNFRⅡ基因连接的片段,再亚克隆到原核表达载体pET32a,在大肠杆菌DH5α内诱导表达。表达的产物经离子交换、疏水层析纯化,并用体外中和试验检测其活性。结果显示：构建的pET32a-VIP-sTNFRⅡ表达载体在大肠杆菌DH5α内包涵体表达,离子交换层析纯化后的融合蛋白有较强的生物活性,为将来应用打下基础。     

人干扰素和脑啡肽融合蛋白的表达和生物学活性

以INFα-m基因为模版,采用overlapping PCR技术构建甲硫氨酸脑啡肽干扰素表达质粒pBV220/Enk-/Met-INFα-m,转化大肠杆菌DH5α表达,产物以包涵体形式存在.包涵体经分离、变性、复性,然后经CM-Sepharose-FF、DEAE-Sepharose-FF离子交换层析和Sephacryal-HR100分子筛纯化,获得较纯的Enk-IFNα-m融合蛋白.生物活性检测表明,融合蛋白不仅具有干扰素的抗病毒、抗增殖、增强NK细胞功能的活性,而且具有脑啡肽的脑内镇痛作用.     

胸腺素α1与复合α干扰素融合蛋白的表达及其生物学活性

实验旨在获得具有双重生物学活性的重组胸腺素α1(Thymosin alphal,TM-α1)与复合α干扰素(IFNα-con)融合蛋白.选择大肠杆菌偏爱的密码子.将合成的TM-α1与IFNα-con编码序列构成的融和基因克隆至大肠杆菌表达载体pET-22b( )、在宿主茵BL21(DE3)-Codon plus-RP-X中成功表达了可溶性融合蛋白(TM-α1.IFN-con).表达量占总蛋白的20%以上.通过硫酸铵沉淀、疏水层析,阴离子交换层析、阳离子交换层析,分子筛层析后,产品纯度达到96%以上.采用细胞病变抑制法测定融合蛋白的抗病毒活性,采用细胞增殖实验检测融合蛋白对小鼠脾淋巴细胞增殖的影响.结果表明.融合蛋白的抗病毒活性优于市售的IFNα1b和IFNα2a.对小鼠脾淋巴细胞增殖的影响与市售的合成胸腺素α1相同.已有研究证实.该融合蛋白具有良好的体外抗HBV作用.其体外抗HBV活性比联合应用TM-α1和干扰素α强,且细胞毒性明显低于联合应用TM-α1和干扰素α,以上结果表明,通过大肠杆菌表达的可溶性融合蛋白(TM-α1.IFN-con).既具有良好的干扰素α抗病毒作用.也具有胸腺素α1促淋巴细胞增殖作用.     

枯草杆菌谷氨酰胺转胺酶的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的融合表达

利用PCR技术 ,从枯草杆菌DB40 3染色体上扩增出谷氨酰胺转胺酶基因 ,将其克隆到大肠杆菌载体pET32a( + )中 ,成功构建谷氨酰胺转胺酶表达载体pET32-BTGase ,并转化大肠杆菌BL2 1 (DE3)。重组克隆在IPTG诱导下 ,表达出硫氧还蛋白 谷氨酰胺转胺酶 (Trx-BTGase)融合蛋白 ,表达量占细菌总蛋白量的 2 6%。利用金属螯合层析纯化菌体裂解上清中表达的融合蛋白 ,纯度超过 80 %,再通过分子筛层析进一步纯化得到融合蛋白纯品。酶活性分析表明表达的Trx-BTGase融合蛋白具有交联蛋白的活性 ,并发现Trx-BTGase融合蛋白和经凝血酶酶切后得到的BTGase单体都能催化牛血清白蛋白的聚合反应     

人α防御素5在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达与纯化研究

采用PCR扩增大肠杆菌偏好的人α防御素5成熟肽(mHD-5)密码子序列, 并将其克隆至pMAL-p2x质粒, 构建pMAL-p2x-mHD-5表达载体, 转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3), 诱导表达, SDS-PAGE分析目的蛋白表达量并优化表达条件。经亲和层析、酶切和离子交换层析等方法分离、纯化重组mHD-5(rmHD-5)多肽。采用浊度法测定rmHD-5对细菌的抑制活性。通过优化表达条件, 获得约30%的可溶性目的蛋白表达量, 并成功纯化rmHD-5。rmHD-5对大肠杆菌标准菌株(ATCC25922)具有较强的抑制活性, 在终浓度为62.5mg/mL时, 90%以上的细胞被抑制。结果表明采用可溶性融合表达策略, 在原核表达系统中诱导表达并纯化具有生物活性的防御素是可行的途径之一。     

人α防御素5在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达与纯化研究

采用PCR扩增大肠杆菌偏好的人α防御素5成熟肽(mHD-5)密码子序列, 并将其克隆至pMAL-p2x质粒, 构建pMAL-p2x-mHD-5表达载体, 转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3), 诱导表达, SDS-PAGE分析目的蛋白表达量并优化表达条件。经亲和层析、酶切和离子交换层析等方法分离、纯化重组mHD-5(rmHD-5)多肽。采用浊度法测定rmHD-5对细菌的抑制活性。通过优化表达条件, 获得约30%的可溶性目的蛋白表达量, 并成功纯化rmHD-5。rmHD-5对大肠杆菌标准菌株(ATCC25922)具有较强的抑制活性, 在终浓度为62.5mg/mL时, 90%以上的细胞被抑制。结果表明采用可溶性融合表达策略, 在原核表达系统中诱导表达并纯化具有生物活性的防御素是可行的途径之一。     

聚乙二醇伴随式离子交换层析分离重组乙肝病毒表面抗原

对由中国仓鼠卵巢细胞(CHO)表达的多聚亚基蛋白HBsAg在离子交换层析过程中容易因亚基解离而导致蛋白解聚和丧失生物活性的难题,实验中选择聚乙二醇（PEG）作为保护剂伴随式（Polyethylene Glycol-Accompanied）离子交换层析分离纯化HBsAg。实验表明,在流动相中加入1% PEG10000(W/V)作为纯化伴侣, HBsAg的回收率由55% 左右提高到80%以上,纯化倍数基本保持在12左右。对纯化产物进行SDS_PAGE分析表明,1% PEG10000的纯化伴侣伴随式离子交换层析能全部保留HBsAg的糖基化蛋白单体（27kD和30kD）,高效液相色谱联用多角度激光散射(High Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography_Multiangle Laser Light Scattering, HPSEC-MALLS )进一步分析阐明了PEG能促使HBsAg颗粒尺寸分布更均一,结构更接近天然乙肝表面抗原。     

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.