基因表达系列分析技术的新进展

作为新近建立的研究基因表达的有效工具 ,基因表达系列分析 (SAGE)技术能同时对大量的转录物进行定性和定量分析。它不仅可以显示低丰度的转录物 ,提供基因组表达的完整信息 ,而且可以通过不同状态下基因表达图谱的比较 ,深入了解基因表达的时空性和有序性 ,从而寻找和发现新基因。本文介绍了SAGE的工作原理和方法 ,并着重对其最新的应用与研究进展进行了综述。     

Cloning of a beta-lactam resistance determinant of Enterobacter cloacae affecting outer membrane proteins of Enterobacteriaceae

Abstract In this paper we describe the cloning of a restriction fragment of Enterobacter cloacae chromosomal DNA that causes β-lactam resistance in both Escherichia coli HB101 and the parental strain E. cloacae 2249-1.
The increase in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the β-lactam antibiotics studied was not the result of enhanced β-lactamase production, but of a decrease in the concentration of the pore proteins OmpF and OmpC in E. coli and of a 37-kDa membrane protein in E. cloacae . The results obtained thus far indicate that we have cloned a gene encoding a 20 kDa polypeptide that is involved in the regulation of outer membrane protein synthesis.     

带卫星RNA黄瓜花叶病毒保护接种的植物中病毒积累与基因组RNA合成及病状表达

本文报道了三生烟在接种带卫星RNA的黄瓜花叶病毒(CMV-S52)后,或接种后用强毒CMV攻击,其病状表现、组织中病毒含量,病毒基因组RNA合成与卫星RNA合成的关系.植物在接种CMV-S52后7～10天,所有接种植物都表现出不同程度的轻度花叶症状,此期正是组织内病毒含量最高,而卫星dsRNA占总dsRNA百分比较低时期.接种后不同时间的测定证明,组织内病毒基因组dsRNAl和dsRNA2的合成水平均较低,而卫星dsRNA则始终保持较高的合成水平;到接种后15天病状消失时,卫星dsRNA占总dsRNA合成百分比的84.79％之多. 用CMV-S52保护接种后再用强病毒攻击,植物中的病毒含量、病毒ssRNA合成不增加或稍有增加;而基因组dsRNA和卫星dsRNA合成都有增加,但卫星dsRNA合成仍占绝对优势.保护作用的效果,取决于攻强病毒时已存在于组织内的卫星RNA与基因组RNA合成量的相对比例。讨论了卫星RNA的保护机理。     

Integrative analysis of mRNA and microRNA expression profiles in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Larynx cancer is a therapeutically challenging disease. Rapidly evolving experimentally validated data have significantly improved our understanding of the complex role of numerous RNA, DNA, and proteins that play a role in the development and progression of cancer. Based on the insights from approximately two decades of research, it seems clear that microRNAs (miRNAs) have revolutionized our concepts related to the main role of noncoding RNAs in different cancers’ progression, development, and metastasis. Mechanistically, miRNAs have been reported to regulate different RNAs and finally protein-coding genes. The expression profiling of miRNAs and messenger RNA (mRNAs) was conducted for a deeper analysis of the miRNAs and mRNAs which play an essential role in larynx cancer. Downregulation or upregulation over twofolds in the miRNAs was considered to be significant, and that of sixfolds or below was considered to be significant for the mRNAs. In accordance with this approach, the expression levels of 43 miRNAs were increased in this study, whereas the expression levels of 129 were decreased. Accordingly, all the genomic expression studies provided evidence of upregulation of 97 genes, whereas 128 genes were found to be downregulated. Among these miRNAs, hsa-miR-20a-3p and hsa-miR-1972 were noted to be important in the etiology of larynx cancer.     

HPV16L1晚期基因阳性表达重组菌株的筛选

HPV16与宫颈癌的发生发展关系密切。其基因功能区包括早期区（E区）、晚期区（L区）及调节区。E区与细胞转化、致癌有关;L区分为L1和L2,L1区主要编码病毒衣壳蛋白,表达的蛋白能刺激机体产生保护性抗体,因此通过对HPV16L1基因的克隆及表达,可为制备基因工程疫苗和诊断试剂盒打基础。本实验通过甲醇诱导培养法及SDS－PAGE电泳对本室已立了HPV16L1－ρPIC3．5／GS115重组菌株进行了筛选,获得了1株HPV16L1晚期基因的GS115酵母菌重组表达株,所表达的蛋白质分子量为80KD。与预计相同,并证明第3天时L1蛋白的表达量最大。     

pGEX-L系列表达载体的构建

对ｐＧＥＸ系列表达载体的多克隆位点（ＭＣＳ）进行了改造,改造前ＭＣＳ上仅有ＢａｍＨＩ、ＳｍａＩ和ＥｃｏＲＩ三个酶切位点。改造后的ＭＣＳ上含有８个酶切位点,它们分别是ＢａｍＨＩ、ＳａｃＩ、ＡｖａＩ、ＸｈｏＩ、ＢｇｌⅡ、ｐｓｔⅠ、ＫｐｎＩ和ＥｃｏＲＩ,改造后构建形成的ｐＧＥＸ－Ｌ系列载体对目的基因的插入有更强的适应性。     

人α1/158Ⅴ型(α1c型)干扰素基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及其产物的初步纯化

采用DNA聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术,将本实验室从中国人胎肝细胞染色体DNA中发现和分离的IFN-α1/158V基因的原始克隆,改造成适于进行非融合蛋白原核表达的结构形式,并在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达。测得重组IFN-α1/158V的抗病毒活性为1.9×10~7单位/升菌液。随后又采用以单克隆抗体亲和层析为主的纯化流程对表达产物进行初步纯化,获得了在SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳上呈现单一条带的纯化产物。     

Artemia hemoglobins: Increase in net synthesis of the β-polypeptide (relative to the α-polypeptide) in hypoxia

Previous studies have shown that in the brine shrimp there are three dimeric hemoglobins with polypeptide composition α₂, αβ, β₂. Concentrations of the α- and β-polypeptides increase in hypoxia. We now report a two-dimensional electrophoretic method for assay of radiolabelled polypeptidesin each hemoglobin. Net synthesis (synthesis minus degradation) of the β-chain, relative to that of the α-chain, increases more than 3-fold (in male and female adults) within 3 days following a downshift in oxygen concentration from 0.2 to 0.1 mM in the culture medium. 3 days after downshift (2 days after in vivo incorporation of radiolabelled leucine), the β-homodimer contained 10–20% of the radiolabel in the three hemoglobins although β₂ was usually not detectable in the protein stain of an overloaded gel. The amount of radioactive leucine incorporated per unit amount of protein was more than 300-times greater in the β₂ homodimer than in the β-subunit of the heterodimer, suggesting that β₂ does not dissociate rapidly during electrophoresis on the first dimension non-denaturing gel. This evidence for stable association of the two β-monomers and the 5–8 heme-binding domains within each monomer (in vivo and during electrophoresis on non-denaturing gels) allows us to exclude one of two alternative interpretations of genetic data published previously. We present an independent line of evidence for the dimer model of the native hemoglobins (which states that each polypeptide has many heme-binding domains).     

重组水蛭素相关肽Hi-lys的表达与纯化(英文)

为开发一种新的有临床应用价值的抗血栓药物,根据水蛭素保持抗凝活性的2 0肽片段,设计并构建了水蛭素相关肽(Hi lys)与天冬酰胺酶C端的融合表达系统.为方便目的肽与融合伙伴的分离,增加了富含带电序列的8肽(KRKRKKSR)及酸敏感的天冬氨酰 脯氨酸(Asp Pro)位点,获得了表达质粒pED P8 Hi lys.将其转化E .coliBL 2 1,玉米浆培养基(kanr)培养,乳糖诱导获得融合蛋白(AnsB C P8 Hi lys)的高效表达.通过细菌裂解、包涵体洗涤、尿素溶解、乙醇沉淀、酸水解和DEAE 纤维素5 2柱层析纯化获得目的肽Hi lys ,用凝血酶测定法测得其抗凝活性为5 0ATU mg .     

Gene expression profiles of the one-carbon metabolism pathway

One-carbon metabolism plays a critical role in both DNA methylation and DNA synthesis. Accumulating evidence has shown that interruptions of this pathway are associated with many disease outcomes including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. Mechanistic studies have been performed on genetic polymorphisms involved in one-carbon metabolism. However, expression profiles of these inter-related genes are not well-known. In this study, we examined the gene expression profiles of 11 one-carbon metabolizing genes by quantifying the mRNA level of the lymphocyte among 54 healthy individuals and explored the correlations of these genes. We found these genes were expressed in lymphocytes at moderate levels and showed significant inter-person variations, We also applied principle component analysis to explore potential patterns of expression. The components identified by the program agreed with existing knowledge about one-carbon metabolism. This study helps us better understand the biological functions of one-carbon metabolism.     

pcDNA3．1表达载体转染对细胞生长的影响

为了探讨真核表达载体转染对细胞生长的影响,通过脂质体介导将pcDNA3.1( )表达载体DNA转染鼻咽癌细胞系HNE1,G418筛选后,Southern杂交鉴定稳定表达细胞株,以HNE1细胞为对照,观察pcDNA3.1( ）／HNE1克隆细胞的生物学特性;结果显示,在pcDNA3.1( )/HNE1阳性克隆中,一株细胞克隆培养过程中发生自溶性死亡,一株细胞生长明显受到抑制,另一株细胞生长无明显影响,揭示在宿主细胞中pcDNA3.1( )DNA与宿主基因组DNA发生了随机整合,从而表现不同的细胞生物学改变。     

Differential gene expression in lymphocytes from malnourished children

Malnutrition, which is widespread in developing countries, may be particularly devastating during childhood, when tissue development is occurring and nutrient requirements are great. Since protein-energy malnutrition potentially involves many cellular alterations, we have evaluated gene expression changes in lymphocytes from malnourished children using differential hybridization cloning. A cDNA library was generated from well-nourished children and differential screenings were performed with cDNAs obtained from well-nourished and malnourished children who presented with bacterial gastrointestinal infections. Differential expression was detected for genes involved in cell development and differentiation, and for genes involved in lymphocyte and mitochondrial functions. The genes detected in the present study suggest mechanisms for the changes in cell growth and immune function that are associated with protein-energy malnutrition. Two down-regulated genes in malnourished children may represent mechanisms of protection against immunosuppression. This finding clearly merits further investigation.     

Directed formation of chromosomal deletions in Salmonella typhimurium : targeting of specific genes induced during infection

In vivo expression technology (IVET) has resulted in the isolation of more than 100 Salmonella typhimurium genes that are induced during infection. Many of these in vivo induced (ivi) genes, as well as other virulence genes, are clustered in regions of the chromosome that are specific for Salmonella and are not present in Escherichia coli (e.g., pathogenicity islands). It would be desirable to be able to delete such putative virulence regions of the chromosome, and if the deletion removes genes that play a role in pathogenesis subsequent efforts can then be focused on individual genes that reside within that region. We therefore have developed a strategy for constructing chromosomal deletions which are not limited in size, have defined endpoints with a selectable marker at the joint point, and are not dependent on prior knowledge of sequences contained within the deleted region. Such deletion strategies can be applied to almost any bacterium with homologous recombination and to plasmid-based mutational systems where homologous recombination is not desired or feasible. Received: 6 October 1997 / Accepted: 30 December 1997     

InsectDirectTM System: Rapid, High-level Protein Expression and Purification from Insect Cells

A fundamental challenge in high-throughput (HT) expression screening is to rapidly identify the appropriate expression system for many targets in parallel. Known or unknown open reading frames (ORFs) are typically amplified by PCR and then cloned into a variety of vectors, producing recombinants used to direct target protein expression in Escherichia coli, insect cells, mammalian cells, or yeast. To facilitate rapid expression and purification in Spodoptera insect cells (Sf9), we developed transient expression vectors that include an enterokinase cleavage site immediately upstream of a ligation-independent cloning site (Ek/LIC). We also developed a high-efficiency insect cell transfection reagent, and automation-compatible fusion protein purification system for insect cells to facilitate expression screening and protein production. Positive clones identified from the small-scale screening were subjected to a larger scale production. Using this InsectDirect^TM approach, we successfully expressed milligram quantities of different human proteins including heat shock proteins, phospholipases, and protein kinases.