人RHD基因的克隆和鉴定

目的克隆人RHD基因,并对其进行鉴定。方法以RhD阳性志愿者骨髓为材料,用TRIzol试剂提取总RNA;设计、合成人RHD基因扩增引物,RT-PCR方法扩增RHD基因片段;T／A克隆后将其亚克隆人pET28a（＋）载体中,经酶切、PCR和测序对重组质粒进行鉴定。结果骨髓总RNA被成功提取;RT-PCR成功扩增出RHD基因片段,其大小与预期约509bp基本一致;T／A克隆后再将其亚克隆,通过酶切和PCR证明RHD基因成功亚克隆入pET28a（＋）载体中;基因测序结果比对显示,与已公布的RHD基因（GenBank登录号为NM016124）序列基本一致,同源性为98％。结论成功克隆了RHD基因,这将为进一步研究奠定基础。     

我国25省市自治区丁型肝炎病毒感染的流行病学调查研究

应用本室先后建立的酶联免疫吸附法和核酸打点杂交法,检测我国25省布自治区、16个不同民族共9 758例乙型肝炎病毒感染者中的丁型肝炎病毒抗原、抗体和核酸。其中乙型肝炎病人4 714例,HBsAg慢性携带者5 044例。病人和携带者中丁型肝炎抗原阳性率分别为4.25％和3.0％,丁型肝炎抗体阳性率分别为1.46％和1.18％,丁型肝炎病毒核酸阳住率分别为3.70％和2.2％。在不同地区不同民族丁型肝炎的这些指标有一定差异。在16个民族中,维吾尔族、蒙族和藏族丁型肝炎抗体阳性率明显高于其他民族,黎族丁型肝炎核酸阳性率高于其他民族。但在1136例不同临床型乙型肝炎病人中,丁型肝炎感染率无明显区别。丁型肝炎感染与暴发性肝炎的关系有待进一步研究。     

海藻糖合酶产生菌筛选、鉴定及目的基因克隆

目的:为筛选出一株产海藻糖合酶的菌株,并以此菌的全DNA为模板,克隆出产海藻糖合酶的目的基因片段。方法:实验过程中采用了常规筛选菌种、快速提取细菌全基因、显微镜观察菌种、热启动PCR技术、电泳纯化回收基因片段、EcoRⅠ和HindⅢ双酶切鉴定目的基因片段等方法。结果:在电镜下可观察到有芽孢、杆菌;菌株16S rRNA基因扩增产物共计1490个碱基;PCR方法扩增出阳性克隆大约1700bp的基因片段。结论:通过生理、形态、结构特征分析及16S rRNA基因全序列比较得出结论:筛选到一株短小芽孢杆菌;PCR扩增出阳性克隆片段,全长1722bp,为实验所要的编码海藻糖合酶的基因片段。     

PCR技术检测人乳头状瘤病毒DNA

本文用一对适合人乳头状瘤病毒DNA的通用PCR引物对临床阳性和正常组织进行了PCR扩增检测分析,阳性组织均得到一条特异性的DNA扩增片段,正常组织均没有任何扩增片段。阳性组织DNA扩增片段经克隆后进行DNA序列分析,证明该扩增片段确为目标DNA扩增片段。     

曼氏无针乌贼GT微卫星位点的筛选

采用链霉亲和素包被的磁珠富集法筛选曼氏无针乌贼(Sepiella maindroni)微卫星位点。试验样品来自舟山六横岛,提取4个样品的DNA混合成DNA pool,用限制性内切酶Sau 3A I酶切。接上接头后构建基因组PCR文库,用生物素标记的(GT)15探针筛选。将筛选获得目的片段进行PCR扩增,连接pMD18-T载体,转入DH5α感受态大肠杆菌里,扩大培养后PCR筛选阳性克隆。总共选取278个克隆,对120个经过检测含有插入片段的克隆进行测序,发现102个克隆含有微卫星序列,阳性克隆比率为85%。除去重复测序和侧翼链不足的序列,可以设计引物的微卫星序列有64条。     

应用RD-PCR技术制备HIV基因芯片探针

利用限制性显示 (RD PCR)技术快速分离HIV 1基因片段制备DNA芯片探针 .以Sau3AⅠ酶切HIV基因 ,得到许多大小适合芯片的限制性酶切片段 .然后在片段两端接上接头 ,根据酶切位点、接头的序列设计通用引物 .在该通用引物的 3′端分别延伸一个碱基后 ,通过引物间的两两组合 ,将PCR反应分成 10个亚组 .纯化各组PCR产物 ,克隆到T载体上 .阳性克隆经鉴定、扩大培养后提取质粒 .以质粒为模板扩增靶片段并进行序列分析 .每个亚型得到了十几个 10 0～ 10 0 0bp的HIV基因片段 .研究表明 ,RD PCR技术是一种有效的快速制备基因芯片探针的方法     

产气荚膜梭菌α毒素基因的克隆及结构分析

应用PCR技术,从产气荚膜梭菌菌株NCTC64609中,扩增出A型产气荚膜梭菌α毒素基因C端片段(cpa408),并将其克隆至pMDl8-T载体中．经转化,α互补蓝白菌落选择培养,提取质粒,进行PCR和Eco RⅠ、PstⅠ双酶切鉴定,筛选出阳性重组克隆．经核苷酸序列分析证实,cpa408基因阅读开放框架由372个核苷酸组成,编码124个氨基酸．经计算机分析,cpa408基因序列与国外文献报道的A型产气荚膜梭菌α毒素基因C端片段同源性达99％以上,表明所克隆的基因即为α毒素基因C端片段．     

应用滤纸吸附-PCR法和改进的亚克隆方法快速筛选克隆甜橙细胞壁酸性转化酶基因(CS-CWI)

根据GenBank中已知的植物细胞壁转化酶基因的保守区序列设计一对PCR引物,分别以滤纸（吸附有甜橙基因组噬菌体库LB平板的噬菌体）和Top agarose（滤纸吸附后的LB平板）的SM洗脱液为模板,仅通过7次PCR就快速、准确、经济地筛选出CSCWI阳性克隆。提取该阳性克隆的DNA并进行BamHⅠ 和HindⅢ双酶切,通过PCR方法鉴定阳性酶切条带并回收,利用TaqDNA聚合酶的聚合活性和3'末端转移酶活性,改变该片段使其含有3'腺苷酸（A）突出末端,与pUCm-T载体实现了高效连接。阳性噬菌斑克隆及阳性条带的正确性得到测序的验证,表明滤纸吸附-PCR法和改进的亚克隆方法可正确和高效地应用于PCR筛选库和亚克隆。     

SARS冠状病毒S基因序列克隆的构建

构建SARS冠状病毒S基因序列克隆p-SARS-S,作为自行设计、建立的RT-PCR检测方法的阳性对照,并为该基因的表达奠定基础.设计合成了位于病毒基因21 504～22 136位的长633 bp的序列片断作为模板进行PCR扩增;将PCR产物与T-Easy载体连接,经过转化提取重组质粒DNA.对构建的阳性克隆进行PCR、酶切、测序鉴定.对经EcoRⅠ酶切鉴定为阳性的重组表达质粒测序,结果显示插入片段大小、方向、碱基匹配与预期一致.构建的阳性对照克隆p-SARS-S有助于建立严格的SARS病毒基因室内质控措施.     

结合通用引物快速简便鉴定阳性克隆的PCR方法

通用引物与载体多克隆住点两端序列互补,将目的片段构建入栽体pGEM-T Easy中,利用载体通用引物M13F和M13R结合片段特异引物进行菌液PCR反应.用PCR产物电泳结果来筛选阳性克隆并鉴定目的片段插入方向,同时能有效对短插入片段重组子进行筛选与鉴定.最终以DNA测序结果来验证,与测序结果一致,显示通用引物PCR方法对阳性克隆的筛选和鉴定优于传统酶切和普通PCR鉴定方法,能够弥补传统方法的不足,且简便快速,可作为筛选和鉴定阳性克隆的有效手段.     

Deletion of internal sequence on the HDV-ribozyme: elucidation of functionally important single-stranded loop regions.

In elucidating functionally important single-stranded loop regions derived mainly from three models in genomic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) ribozyme possessing self-cleavage activity, we have constructed several internal deletion variants of the HDV133 molecule (654-786 nt on genomic RNA) by oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis. When self-cleavage activities were compared among variants, the HDV133DI-1 (deletion of 701-718 nt) and HDV133DI-3 (deletion of 740-752 nt) ribozyme could maintain their self-cleavage activity, despite at reduced level. However, the activity could be regained in both mutants by some extent under partially denaturing conditions. These results suggest that the above two single-stranded RNA loop regions in HDV ribozyme are not part of the catalytic core but might be involved in the stability of the molecule. In contrast, deletion mutants such as HDV133DI-2 (deletion of 696-722 nt), HDV88DI-1 (deletion of 701-718 nt), HDV88DI-2 (deletion of 696-722 nt), and HDV88DI-4 (deletion of 733-760 nt) abolished catalytic activity. These results suggest that the remaining single-stranded regions of bases between 726-731 and 762-766 in the HDV88 ribozyme may be the potential regions to interact with Mg2+ ions.     

Molecular cloning and expression of the hepatitis delta virus genotype IIb genome

Analysis of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) genome sequences has revealed multiple genotypes with different geographical distributions and associated disease patterns. To date, replication-competent cDNA clones of HDV genotypes I, II, and III have been reported. HDV genotypes I, II, and IIb have been found in Taiwan. Although full-length sequences of genotype IIb have been published, its replication competence in cultured cells has yet to be reported. In order to examine this, we obtained a full-length cDNA clone, Taiwan-IIb-1, from a Taiwanese HDV genotype IIb isolate. Comparison of the complete nucleic acid sequence of Taiwan-IIb-1 with previously published genotype IIb isolates indicated that Taiwan-IIb-1 shares 98% identity with another Taiwanese isolate and 92% identity with a Japanese isolate. Transfection of Taiwan-IIb-1 into COS7 cells resulted in accumulation of the HDV genome and appearance of delta antigens, showing that cloned HDV genotype IIb can replicate in cultured cells.     

Self-cleavage activity of the genomic HDV ribozyme in the presence of various divalent metal ions.

To identify the divalent metal ions that can support the self-cleavage activity of the genomic ribozyme of human hepatitis delta virus (HDV), we tested the activity of various divalent metal ions in the ribozyme reactions catalyzed by HDV88 (683-770 nt) and 88DI3 (HDV88 with the sequence from 740-752 nt deleted). Among various metal ions tested, Mg2+, Mn2+, Ca2+ and Sr2+ efficiently supported the self-cleavage reactions of the HDV88 and 88DI3 ribozymes. In the case of the 88DI3 ribozyme, other divalent metal ions, such as Cd2+, Ba2+, Co2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+, were also able to support the self-cleavage reaction to some extent (< 10%). In the presence of spermidine (0.5 mM), the cleavage reaction was promoted at lower concentrations of effective divalent metal ions. The HDV ribozyme represents the only example of ribozyme to date of a ribozyme that catalyzes the self-cleavage reaction in the presence of Ca2+ ions as efficiently as it does in the presence of Mg2+ ions.     

Recombination of hepatitis D virus RNA sequences and its implications.

Recombination between RNA sequences plays a role in the fast evolution of a few viruses. There has been no report on hepatitis D virus (HDV) recombination. In this study, we analyzed genetic recombination of HDV and its possible impact on evolution and clinical course. The aligned HDV sequences allowed us to construct a phylogenetic tree which supported the notion of distinct lineages of HDV. The tree was also used in the analysis of recombination using partial likelihoods assessed through optimization. Nine segments of the HDV genome with significant levels of genetic recombination were detected. Five segments were in the hypervariable region, and four were in the delta-antigen- coding region. None could be found in the well-conserved autocleavage region that is essential for replication. Recombination occurred both between and within types. The results of this study indicated that the remarkable variation in HDV genomic sequences, particularly in the hypervariable region, among different genotypes may at least partly result from multiple episodes of genetic recombination during evolution. Genetic recombination may play a significant role in increasing genetic diversity. Importantly, a genetic recombination (nt 1082-1093) occurred in one of the immunogenic domains of hepatitis delta virus antigen recognized by human and woodchuck antibodies (amino acids 174-195). Genetic recombination also occurred at another segment between nt 1517 and 1535, which was close to one of the predicted T-cell epitopes (amino acids 26-41). In longitudinal analysis of HDV genomes at different time points during chronic infection, novel dominant HDV strains with amino acid changes at these epitopes usually emerged after severe hepatitis attacks. In the comparison of HDV clones during or shortly after flare-up of liver disease, Ka/Ks ratios of > 1 were frequently found, suggesting Darwinian positive selection. Therefore, recombination in these two segments may play an important role for HDV in the evasion of immunity.     

Resistance of human hepatitis delta virus RNAs to dicer activity

The endonuclease dicer cleaves RNAs that are 100% double stranded and certain RNAs with extensive but <100% pairing to release approximately 21-nucleotide (nt) fragments. Circular 1,679-nt genomic and antigenomic RNAs of human hepatitis delta virus (HDV) can fold into a rod-like structure with 74% pairing. However, during HDV replication in hepatocytes of human, woodchuck, and mouse origin, no approximately 21-nt RNAs were detected. Likewise, in vitro, purified recombinant dicer gave <0.2% cleavage of unit-length HDV RNAs. Similarly, rod-like RNAs of potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) and avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd) were only 0.5% cleaved. Furthermore, when a 66-nt hairpin RNA with 79% pairing, the putative precursor to miR-122, which is an abundant liver micro-RNA, replaced one end of HDV genomic RNA, it was poorly cleaved, both in vivo and in vitro. In contrast, this 66-nt hairpin, in the absence of appended HDV sequences, was >80% cleaved in vitro. Other 66-nt hairpins derived from one end of genomic HDV, PSTVd, or ASBVd RNAs were also cleaved. Apparently, for unit-length RNAs of HDV, PSTVd, and ASBVd, it is the extended structure with <100% base pairing that confers significant resistance to dicer action.     

Identification of important bases for the self-cleavage activity at two single-stranded regions of genomic HDV ribozyme.

In order to determine important bases at two single-stranded regions [SSrA (726-731 nt) and SSrB (762-766)] derived mainly from secondary structure models in genomic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) ribozyme possessing self-cleavage activity, we have constructed several point mutants at these two regions on the HDV88 molecule (683-770). Among the bases at SSrA and SSrB regions C763 was found to play an essential role during self-cleavage process since substitutions to any other bases viz. A or G or U completely abolished the activity.     

Interaction and replication activation of genotype I and II hepatitis delta antigens

The nucleotide sequences of hepatitis D viruses (HDV) vary 5 to 14% among isolates of the same genotype and 23 to 34% among different genotypes. The only viral-genome-encoded antigen, hepatitis delta antigen (HDAg), has two forms that differ in size. The small HDAg (HDAg-S) trans-activates viral replication, while the large form (HDAg-L) is essential for viral assembly. Previously, it has been shown that the packaging efficiency of HDAg-L is higher for genotype I than for genotype II. In this study, the question of whether other functional properties of the HDAgs are affected by genotype differences is addressed. By coexpression of the two antigens in HuH-7 cells followed by specific antibody precipitation, it was found that HDAgs of different origins interacted without genotypic discrimination. Moreover, in the presence of hepatitis B virus surface antigen, HDAg-S was incorporated into virion-like particles through interaction with HDAg-L without genotype restriction. As to the differences in replication activation of genotype I HDV RNA, all HDAg-S clones tested had some trans-activation activity, and this activity varied greatly among isolates. As to the support of HDV genotype II replication, only clones of HDAg-S from genotype II showed trans-activation activity, and this activity also varied among isolates. In conclusion, genotype has no effect on HDAg interaction and genotype per se only partly predicts how much the HDAg-S of an HDV isolate affects the replication of a second HDV isolate.