西藏株小反刍兽疫病毒H蛋白的原核表达及其多克隆抗体的制备

【背景】小反刍兽疫是由小反刍兽疫病毒(Peste des petits ruminants virus,PPRV)引起的一种急性、烈性、接触性传染病,严重威胁我国养羊业的发展。【目的】原核表达PPRVH蛋白,并制备其多克隆抗体。【方法】根据GenBank中PPRV西藏株h基因序列,对其进行密码子大肠杆菌偏爱性优化,采用两步PCR法全化学合成全长h基因。将测序验证正确的h基因克隆至原核表达载体pET-28a、pET-30a、pET-32a,转化E. coli BL21(DE3)并利用IPTG诱导H蛋白表达。以经SDS-PAGE割胶纯化的重组H蛋白免疫新西兰大白兔制备抗PPRV H蛋白多克隆抗体。【结果】重组E. coli [pET-28a(-30a,-32a)-H]表达的重组H蛋白相对分子质量分别约为70、68和86 kD;诱导7 h时PRRV H蛋白表达量最高,而且主要以包涵体形式表达;重组E.coli(pET-30a-H)表达的H蛋白经SDS-PAGE割胶纯化后免疫新西兰大白兔制备的多抗血清能与表达的重组H蛋白发生特异性反应;ELISA法检测抗体效价在1:6400-1:25600之间。【结论】原核表达了PPRVH蛋白,并制备了高效价的抗H蛋白多克隆抗体,为进一步研究PPRV H蛋白的功能及H蛋白的线性B细胞表位作图奠定了基础。     

中华绒螯蟹性腺特异表达蛋白EsSOX21b-like的原核表达与抗体制备

Sox(SRY-related HMG-box)基因编码一类重要的转录因子,其产物都具有一个HMG基序保守区。之前我们在中华绒螯蟹分离鉴定了一个只在性腺中特异表达转录本Es Sox21b-like,为了验证EsSOX21b-like蛋白是否也在中华绒螯蟹性腺中特异表达,本研究原核表达了EsSOX21b-like蛋白,即将EsSox21b-like基因序列克隆到pGEX-2T表达载体,构建重组表达质粒pGEX-2T-Es Sox21b-like,转化大肠杆菌BL21,IPTG诱导融合表达,经SDS-PAGE分析表明,融合蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在,分子量约为54 k D。利用Ni柱亲和纯化融合蛋白后免疫家兔,制备了多克隆抗体,Western blotting检测表明该抗体能特异地识别性腺组织中EsSOX21b-like蛋白,而在其他组织未检测到其表达,目的蛋白分子量约为28 k D,在精巢组织中的表达量比在卵巢中高,该结果暗示Es SOX21b-like可能在性腺发育过程中起重要调控作用。     

中华绒螯蟹蜕皮抑制激素基因全长cDNA克隆和重组表达

根据实验室分离自中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)的一种蜕皮抑制激素(Molting-inhibiting hormone,MIH)N端氨基酸测序结果设计简并引物,采用RACE方法,首次从中华绒螯蟹眼柄中克隆到蜕皮抑制激素基因全长cDNA(Es-MIH,GenBank登录号:DQ341280),该基因全长为1457 bp,开放阅读框为330 bp,编码110个氨基酸(含有35个氨基酸的信号肽);其成熟肽包含C7-C44、C24-C40和C27-C53三个二硫键,有典型的CHH家族结构域。该cDNA编码的氨基酸序列与地蟹(Gecarcinus lateralis)MIH同源性最高,达到了85%。Northern杂交和半定量RT-PCR显示蜕皮间期成体蟹仅在眼柄中有MIH基因表达,提示该基因的表达具有一定组织特异性。利用pCR T7/NT TOPO TA系统重组表达MIH成熟肽,纯化的重组蛋白得率为0.3 g/L,纯化产物经质谱鉴定为中华绒螯蟹MIH。研究解决了CHH家族神经肽在机体中的表达量少,直接纯化较难的问题,为深入研究MIH的作用机制和在生产上控制中华绒螯蟹蜕皮和生长奠定了基础。     

DC-SIGN胞外区基因的克隆、蛋白表达及抗体制备

旨在构建DC-SIGN胞外区基因原核表达质粒,诱导蛋白表达并制备多克隆抗体。用PCR的方法扩增编码DC-SIGN胞外区的基因序列,将其克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,利用大肠杆菌表达系统表达DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,用H is抗体做W estern Blotting鉴定目的蛋白的免疫原性。用纯化的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白免疫日本大耳白兔,制备多克隆抗体。通过酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测抗体效价,免疫荧光法检测其特异性。结果显示,原核表达载体pET-28 a(+)-DC-SIGN胞外区基因成功构建,可在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效表达,获得相对分子质量约20 kD的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,经Westernb lotting鉴定为正确。纯化后的蛋白免疫大耳白兔,制备的多克隆抗体具有较强免疫原性和特异性。本研究得到了纯化的DC-SIGN胞外区蛋白,并制备了具有特异性和高效价的抗体,为研究DC-SIGN生物学功能提供试验基础。     

H3N2亚型猪流感病毒M1基因克隆及表达特性分析

从H3N2亚型猪流感病毒感染的鸡胚尿囊液中提取病毒基因组RNA,采用RT-PCR方法克隆M1全长基因,将M1基因亚克隆至pET-28a(+)表达载体中,构建重组表达质粒pET-28a-M1,将该重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21并经IPTG诱导表达。诱导产物经SDS-PAGE电泳分析显示重组蛋白M1获得大量表达,表达蛋白纯化后免疫Wistar大鼠制备多克隆抗体。Westernblotting检测结果表明制备的抗M1蛋白多克隆抗体可以识别大肠杆菌表达的M1蛋白和病毒感染细胞的病毒M1蛋白。构建M1基因真核重组质粒p3xFLAG-CMV-7.1-M1并转染Vero细胞,Western blotting检测表明抗M1蛋白多克隆抗体可以识别在Vero细胞中得到表达的M1蛋白,成功建立M1基因的真核表达系统。分析了病毒感染过程中M1蛋白的变化及其作为病毒复制指示分子的可能性。鼠源M1蛋白多克隆抗体的制备和M1基因真核重组表达质粒的构建,为进一步研究猪流感病毒的复制机理以及M1蛋白在病毒复制过程中的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

显性白毛调控基因在不同毛色羊驼皮肤中表达差异的研究

为了研究KIT基因对羊驼毛色的影响及在不同毛色羊驼皮肤中的表达差异,实验在分析羊驼KIT基因结构的基础上,自行设计表达引物,将羊驼KIT基因exon10-exon14成功定向克隆入原核表达载体pET-32a( )中,构建了KIT基因的重组表达质粒pET-32a( )-KIT.同时进行诱导表达,并以纯化的重组蛋白为免疫原,采喟长程免疫程序免疫兔子,成功制备兔抗羊驼多克隆抗体,从而进行免疫组化分析.结果表明:(1)羊驼KIT基因exon10-exon14编码含138个氨基酸残基的蛋白;(2)SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示重组表达质粒pET-32a( )-KIT诱导下,表达的KIT蛋白为可溶性蛋白;(3)免疫组化研究表明,白毛色羊驼皮肤毛囊内根鞘周围组织有KIT蛋白的表达,外根鞘和结缔组织也有少量表达,而黄色羊驼皮肤毛囊周围即内外根鞘则不表达KIT蛋白.     

果蝇心脏发育标记基因lbe的多克隆抗体制备

lbe是已经证明的心脏标记基因。为了深入研究lbe在心脏发育中的功能,需要获得lbe蛋白并制备其抗体。首先提取野生型成体果蝇的总RNA,反转录获得其cDNA文库,通过PCR克隆出lbe编码区序列,将其连接到pET-28a原核表达载体上。经酶切及测序鉴定后,质粒构建成功。将重组质粒（pET-28a-lbe）转化大肠杆菌菌株Rosseta,用IPTG诱导表达出融合蛋白,经Ni-IDA凝胶柱纯化后,最后将纯化的融合蛋白免疫新西兰大白兔制备lbe多克隆抗体,并用Western blotting检测抗体的效价和特异性。结果显示获得了lbe原核表达重组融合蛋白及高效价的特异性兔抗lbe多克隆抗体,为lbe功能的进一步研究奠定了基础。     

棉铃虫核多角体病毒泛素基因的克隆表达及抗体制备

昆虫杆状病毒和痘病毒是目前已知唯一编码泛素基因的病毒.通过PCR方法,克隆了棉铃虫核多角体病毒(HaSNPV)泛素基因(Ubiquitin,Ubi).序列分析表明,该基因编码区全长252bp,编码83个氨基酸残基,预计分子量为9.24kDa.将泛素基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a上,构建重组质粒pET-Ubi,转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞中,IPTG诱导表达融合蛋白.用His-tag抗体检测目的蛋白,Westen-blot实验证明所表达的蛋白是带有His-tag的重组融合蛋白.通过改变IPTG浓度和诱导时间对表达条件进行了优化.利用NI-琼脂糖凝胶亲和层析柱纯化目的蛋白,SDS-PAGE鉴定为单一条带,同时用提纯蛋白制备了特异性抗体,为进一步的研究打下基础.     

H3N2亚型禽流感病毒核蛋白基因的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

目的:获得H3N2亚型禽流感病毒核蛋白(NP)全长基因,并在大肠杆菌中表达,以用于对NP功能的研究。方法:从感染了H3N2亚型禽流感病毒的MDCK细胞培养液中收获病毒,提取病毒RNA,用RT-PCR扩增出NP基因的编码区序列,将其定向克隆到pTIG-TRX原核表达载体并测序,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)plysS中表达,用SDS-PAGE和Western印迹检测表达产物。结果:所克隆的核苷酸片段包含了NP基因编码区完整阅读框架,编码498个氨基酸;构建的重组表达载体在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)plysS中表达出相对分子质量约66000的重组蛋白。结论:克隆和表达了禽流感病毒核蛋白编码区基因,为获得大量NP以制备抗体,以及对其进行功能性研究奠定了基础。     

猪FcγRIII的原核表达及多克隆抗体的制备

目的：构建猪FcγRIII 基因的原核表达载体,诱导表达重组蛋白,制备鼠抗猪 FcγRIII 抗血清。方法：从质粒pTG19-T-FcγRIII中用PCR方法克隆到编码完整猪FcγRIII蛋白分子的基因片段,将其插入到原核表达载体pET-32a中,构建了猪FcγRIII 原核表达载体pET-FcγRIII ,转化大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3) ,IPTG诱导蛋白表达,经尿素洗涤纯化后,以纯化后的融合蛋白FcγRIII-His 为抗原免疫小鼠,获得抗血清。Western blotting、ELISA 法鉴定获得的抗血清,ELISA 结果显示抗体效价为1∶16000,具有高度特异性,免疫印迹结果显示制备的多抗可以与重组猪FcγRIII蛋白特异性结合。结果：成功构建猪FcγRIII原核表达载体,纯化到融合蛋白FcγRIII-His,用纯化的融合蛋白免疫小鼠制备了多克隆抗体,Western blotting、ELISA 法证实多克隆抗体制备成功。结论：成功获得了猪 FcγRIII 多克隆抗体,为进一步研究猪FcγRIII 蛋白的功能奠定了基础。     

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.