N-糖基化对毕赤酵母表达的DSPAα1分泌和活性的影响(英文)

溶栓剂DSPAα1正处于治疗急性缺血性中风的III期临床研究,临床结果显示DSPAα1具有良好的药理学和安全特性。将DSPAα1基因序列按照毕赤酵母偏好密码子进行优化,并在毕赤酵母菌株GS115和KM71中进行表达,同时利用定点突变对糖基化侧链进行缺失,考察糖基侧链对毕赤酵母表达DSPAα1的影响。结果表明,野生型DSPAα1在GS115和KM71中均获得高表达,在摇瓶发酵条件下,表达量分别为70mg/L和105mg/L;利用SDS-PAGE对DSPAα1三种突变体(N117Q、N362Q和N117Q/N362Q)进行分析,与野生型蛋白质相比较,3种突变体的表达水平显著下降,同时纤溶平板测活数据显示,纯化后的突变体N117Q和N362Q比活性均低于野生型蛋白质的25%。这表明,N-型糖链(N117和N362)对毕赤酵母表达的DSPAα1分泌和酶活性具有重要作用。     

DSPAα1缺失突变体在毕赤酵母中的表达及活性研究

吸血蝙蝠唾液纤溶酶原激活剂(Desmodus salivary plasminogen activators,DSPAs)共有4种:DSPAα1、α2、β及γ。其中,DSPAα含有指形区(F)、表皮生长因子区(E)、kringle区(K)和丝氨酸蛋白酶区(P),DSPAβ含E、K、P区,DSPAγ含K和P区。以DSPAα1为基础,研究其结构对纤溶活性的影响。采用重叠延伸PCR技术(splicing overlap extension PCR,SOE-PCR)获得缺失E区的DSPAα1突变体(m DSPAα1),分别构建m DSPAα1/p PIC9K、DSPAβ/p PIC9K和DSPAγ/p PIC9K重组质粒并转化到巴斯德毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)菌株GS115中表达,纤维平板法测活。结果显示未检测到DSPAγ的表达,DSPAα1活性为2.64×105 U/mg,DSPAβ的活性为1.32×104 U/mg,m DSPAα1活性为151.52 U/mg;同时使用DSPAα1、m DSPAα1、DSPAβ时,总活性几乎不受影响,单独使用任意两者时,发现活性均降低2-3倍。m DSPAα1纤溶活性几乎没有,同时DSPAβ与野生型DSPAα1相比保留了相当的催化活性。DSPAα1的N端区域可以影响其溶栓活性,而缺失E区后几乎丧失活性,说明E区在DSPAα1溶栓过程中起着至关重要的作用。     

人防御素6基因的克隆、亚克隆及在酵母中的分泌表达

探讨人防御素6(HD-6)在毕赤酵母中表达的可行性,为进一步研究HD6的功能提供理论依据和实验基础。采用PCR方法,设计引物从cDNA文库中扩增出人α防御素6基因片段,并将其插入到克隆载体pMD-18T中,再与毕赤酵母表达载体pPICZαA重组,以得到重组的HD-6酵母表达载体pPICZαA/HD-6,并进行琼脂糖电泳和测序鉴定。再将构建好的毕赤酵母重组表达质粒pPICZαA/HD-6经SacⅠ线性化后,应用LiCl法转化毕赤酵母菌株GS115感受态中,Zeocin平板筛选,PCR鉴定转化子。经摇瓶发酵和甲醇诱导,SDSPAGE分析重组HD-6的表达。从cDNA文库中扩增出的HD-6基因片断大小正确;电泳和测序结果均证明已将此片段克隆到酵母表达载体pPICZαA内;线性化的重组质粒pPICZαA/HD-6成功转化进入毕赤酵母感受态中,PCR鉴定结果与预期相符;蛋白电泳证实重组HD-6在酵母中获得分泌表达。提示重组HD-6可以在毕赤酵母中实现分泌表达。     

超耐热酸性α-淀粉酶基因在多型汉逊酵母中表达及与在毕赤酵母中表达的比较研究

利用毕赤酵母的质粒载体pPIC9K将极端耐热古菌Pyrococcusfuriosus的超耐热酸性α-淀粉酶(Amy)基因转化到多型汉逊酵母HP-6中,获得重组汉逊酵母。经过甲醇进行诱导,表达产物的酶活性检测和SDS-PAGE电泳,证明α-淀粉酶(Amy)在多型汉逊酵母中利用AOX1启动子和α-因子信号肽有效表达并分泌到胞外。该酶的最适反应温度为90～100℃,最适作用pH为4.0～5.0,较之重组毕赤酵母的最适作用pH还低0.5。此外与毕赤酵母的重组蛋白相比,重组汉逊酵母α-淀粉酶不仅菌株筛选简便、周期短,而且具有更容易筛选到高拷贝转化子以及适用于大规模工业发酵等优点。     

凡纳滨对虾溶菌酶基因在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达和活性检测

原核重组表达的凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)溶菌酶蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在, 经变性和复性处理后活性仍较差。研究将凡纳滨对虾溶菌酶基因(Lvlyz基因)克隆至毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K中, 电击转化毕赤酵母GS115细胞, 经组氨酸营养缺陷培养基筛选和PCR检测获得转化子。对其进行连续甲醇诱导表达, 利用SDS-PAGE和C端携带的6×His标签,对发酵液上清进行Western blot检测, 结果表明19.3 kD左右的条带即是重组表达的溶菌酶蛋白。用溶壁微球菌平板抑菌法鉴定表达产物具有较强的抑菌能力。研究首次利用毕赤酵母真核表达系统实现对虾溶菌酶基因的可溶性表达, 并且表达产物的活性良好。       

地鳖虫纤溶活性蛋白cDNA序列克隆与毕赤酵母表达

依据已报道的地鳖虫成熟肽cDNA序列设计引物,通过RT-PCR法从地鳖虫(Eupolyphage sinensis Walker)中克隆得到675 bp地鳖虫纤溶活性蛋白 (fibrinolytic protein,EFP)成熟肽编码序列.将此片段克隆到表达载体pPICZα-A中,转化毕赤酵母GS115,甲醇诱导表达得到重组表达蛋白,经SDS-PAGE电泳和活性鉴定,表明重组EFP在毕赤酵母中均获得表达,重组表达蛋白相对分子质量为28.2 kD,表达产物分子质量与理论分子质量相符.重组蛋白在毕赤酵母中以分泌形式表达,具有纤溶活性.     

脊髓灰质炎2型病毒样颗粒在毕赤酵母内的表达与鉴定

目的构建可稳定表达脊髓灰质炎病毒(poliovirus,PV)类病毒颗粒(virus-like particles,VLPs)的整合型重组毕赤酵母,鉴定PV VLPs在毕赤酵母细胞中的表达及组装情况。方法根据毕赤酵母密码子偏好性优化salk株II型P1和3CD基因并连接到p Pic ZA载体,构建p Pic ZA-P1-3CD表达载体;用Bgl II线性化p Pic ZA-P1-3CD载体,电转至毕赤酵母GS115中。通过Zeocin抗性筛选获得整合型重组毕赤酵母,随后用高浓度Zeocin抗性筛选得到高表达菌株。甲醇诱导后,用Western Blot检测目的蛋白表达;蔗糖密度梯度离心纯化PV VLPs并进行透射电镜观察。结果成功构建p Pic ZA-P1-3CD表达载体,获得PV VLPs重组毕赤酵母。Western Blot在重组毕赤酵母裂解上清中检测到目的蛋白的表达;蔗糖密度梯度离心纯化后,在透射电镜中观察到直径为30 nm左右的VLPs,其形态与天然的PV颗粒相似。结论成功构建PV-2型VLPs的整合型重组酵母系统,并在毕赤酵母中组装形成了VLPs,为酵母表达系统中PV VLPs疫苗的研制奠定了基础。     

乙型肝炎病毒X基因真核表达载体的构建及其在巴斯德毕赤酵母中的表达

目的：在巴斯德毕赤酵母中表达乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）X蛋白,为探讨HBVX蛋白与慢性乙型肝炎及肝细胞癌发生的关系奠定基础。方法：用PCR方法扩增X基因序列,并分别在上下游引入XhoⅠ和XbaⅠ酶切位点,插入pPICZαA载体,转化大肠杆菌TOP10,筛选阳性克隆,对其进行PCR和双酶切及测序鉴定,构建HBVX蛋白毕赤酵母表达质粒pPICZαA-HBx;电击转化毕赤酵母GS115,对阳性克隆进行诱导表达后经SDS-PAGE和Western blotting鉴定目的蛋白。结果：双酶切pPICZαA-HBx后,琼脂糖电泳可分别见到大小约为3.1kb和465bp的片段,表明目的片段已插入载体中,序列测定表明其含有完整的X基因片段,Western blotting结果显示含有pPICZαA-HBx的毕赤酵母GS115能分泌表达X蛋白。结论：构建了毕赤酵母表达载体pPICZαA-HBx,并能在毕赤酵母GS115中分泌表达X蛋白。     

Man5GlcNAc2哺乳动物甘露糖型糖蛋白的毕赤酵母表达系统构建

蛋白的糖基化对蛋白的活性、高级结构及功能都有重要的影响。酵母表达的糖蛋白不同于哺乳动物表达的杂合型或复杂型糖蛋白,而是高甘露糖型或过度甘露糖化糖蛋白。在前期成功敲除毕赤酵母α-1,6-甘露糖转移酶(Och1p)基因、阻断毕赤酵母过度糖基化,获得毕赤酵母过度糖基化缺陷菌株GJK01 (ura3、och1) 的基础上,通过表达不同物种来源的α-1,2-甘露糖苷酶I (MDSI) 的活性区与酵母自身定位信号的融合蛋白,并通过DSA-FACE (基于DNA测序仪的荧光辅助糖电泳) 分析筛选报告蛋白HSA/GM-CSF (人血清白蛋白与粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子融合蛋白) 的糖基结构,发现当编码酿酒酵母α-1,2-甘露糖苷酶 (MnsI) 基因的内质网定位信号与带有完整C-端催化区的拟南芥MDSI基因融合表达时,毕赤酵母工程菌株能够合成Man5GlcNAc2哺乳动物甘露糖型糖蛋白。这为在酵母体内合成类似于哺乳动物杂合型或复杂型糖基化修饰的糖蛋白奠定了基础。     

人内皮细胞抑制生长素在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

根据人胶原蛋白ⅩⅧNC结构域C末端编码内皮细胞抑制生长素 (Endostatin)的成熟多肽序列 ,人工合成了由毕赤酵母 (Pichiapastoris)中偏爱密码子组成的内皮细胞抑制生长素基因序列。该基因以N端融合的方式正确插入毕赤酵母诱导型表达载体pPICZαA中。通过电激将线性化的重组质粒转化到毕赤酵母SMD1 1 68细胞中 ,筛选获得表达具有生物活性的内皮细胞生长抑制素的高产菌株。在摇瓶发酵水平上 ,产量达到 80mg L。而利用生物反应器进行高密度发酵 ,Endostatin的产量可达 1 2 5mg L。纯化后的Endostatin具有抑制小鼠血管内皮细胞增殖的活性     

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.