"睡美人"转座子的研究进展

“睡美人( Sleeping Beauty, SB) ”转座系统是Tc1/mariner 转座子超家族中的一员,已经失活了一千多万年。1997年,Ivics 等根据积累的系统发生数据,利用生物信息学的方法, 对其进行分子重建, 终于唤醒了其转座活性。近年来对“睡美人”转座系统的转座效率和转座机理进行的研究,已证明SB转座子在基因筛选,转基因及基因治疗等领域具有广阔的应用前景。文章重点论述了SB转座子在结构及其优化、转座机制和应用等方面的进展,同时对其研究中出现的各种问题进行了总结并提出了一些解决方案。     

“睡美人”转座系统研究进展

“睡美人 (SleepingBeauty ,SB)”转座系统是Tc1/mariner转座因子超家族中的一员 ,是目前唯一取材于脊椎动物的具有活性的转座系统 .对近年来有关“睡美人”的研究进展作一个综述 ,并针对存在的问题提出相应的解决方案 .     

青鳉Tol2转座子研究进展

鳉鱼Tol2转座子作为hAT（hobo/Activayor/Tam3）转座子家族中的一员,是目前所发现的唯一的天然存在且有转座活性的脊椎动物转座子。本文从Tol2转座子的结构,转座机制和应用方面作一个综述。     

Tc1/Mariner转座子超家族的研究进展

随着高通量测序技术的迅猛发展,越来越多的生物基因组注释结果表明：转座子几乎存在于所有生物的基因组中,是大多数生物基因组的重要组分。其中,Tc1/Mariner转座子是自然界中分布最广泛的一类DNA转座子超家族,在自然界已经发现14个有活性的Tc1/Mariner转座子(如Minos,Mos1等),另外通过分子重构也获得高活性的人工转座子,如睡美人转座子(Sleeping Beauty, SB)。SB和Mos1等转座子作为基因转移载体已被广泛应用于转基因、基因捕获和基因治疗等领域的研究中,并取得了很好的应用效果。本文将重点综述Tc1/Mariner转座子的结构、分类、分布、转座机制、活性转座子的挖掘,及其在转基因、基因捕获和基因治疗等研究领域的应用。     

睡美人转座子在草鱼CIK细胞中介导的高效基因整合

为研究睡美人(Sleeping Beauty, SB)转座子系统在草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)肾脏细胞(CIK)中介导的整合特性, 构建了SB转座子和转座酶在两个质粒的二元反式(trans)转座子系统, 以及转座子和转座酶元件在同一个质粒的一元顺式(cis)转座子系统; 通过转染CIK细胞, 用荧光显微镜、流式细胞仪和荧光定量PCR分析了转染2d后及嘌呤霉素筛选4周后的细胞, 测定DsRed转染效率和整合效率, 并结合高效热不对称交互式PCR扩增获得SB转座子整合位点的序列。结果表明, SB二元转座子系统的整合效率远高于一元系统; SB转座子与转座酶比例为1﹕2时, 外源基因DsRed的整合效率最高; SB转座子偏向于插入草鱼基因组TA序列处。研究表明优化SB转座子和转座酶的比例能提高外源基因在草鱼细胞中的整合效率并快速获得突变细胞, 同时为在鱼类细胞中采用SB转座子建立突变体文库提供理论基础。     

一种包含转座子Sleeping Beauty和PiggyBac的新型多功能载体的构建

DNA转座子作为一种遗传学工具对脊椎动物的转基因、突变体产生、癌基因发现和基因治疗方面都有巨大的贡献. 目前,哺乳动物中应用最为广泛、活性最高的DNA转座子为重构于鲑鱼的Sleeping Beauty (SB)转座子和来源于甘蓝蠖度尺蛾 (cabbage looper moth Trichoplusia ni)的PiggyBac (PB)转座子. 本研究中,我们成功构建了包含PB和SB两种转座子的杂合转座载体,命名为PBSBD. 在杂合转座载体中融入了基因捕获框及loxp/Frt元件,用以实现转座过程中的基因捕获和条件性敲除. 在HepG2细胞中通过检测报告基因的表达情况及阳性克隆的定位,对构建的杂合转座载体PBSBD进行了活性的初步验证. 结果表明,PBSBD能够有效被2种转座酶识别,并能检测到报告基因的表达. 本研究所构建的杂合转座载体PBSBD结合2种转座酶,可以应用于大规模筛选突变基因和研究基因功能. 并且该杂合转座载体还可以利用SB转座酶的邻近转座特性,结合载体内所包含的loxp/Frt元件用以邻近区域DNA片段的条件性敲除,研究大片段DNA在生物体中的作用.     

Tol1转座子研究进展

Tol1和Tol2是在青鳉基因组中发现的具有自主活性的DNA转座子,而Tol1转座子的自主活性是新近才发现的,因此对它的报道较少。较之Tol2,Tol1可以携带更大片段的DNA进行转座,且Tol1的转座不受转座酶"过量表达抑制"的影响。研究已证实,Tol1转座子在秀丽线虫、斑马鱼、爪蟾和人等多种生物中具有转座活性。因此,在动物转基因和基因功能研究等方面有重要的应用前景。从Tol1转座子的结构特征、转座机制和作为基因转移载体的优点,以及应用研究等方面进行了简要的综述。     

动物遗传工程

920了38利用转基因植物了解转位机理并开发转座子标签技术[英〕/Haring,M.A.…1 Plant Mol.Biol一1991,16(3)。一449~461[译自DBA,1991,10(12),91一06900〕 综述了植物可转座因子Ac(活化子)、Tam3、En/Spm(增强子/抑制子一突变子)和Mu(突变子)在异源植物种及其原始宿主中的活性‘讨论了下列问题:1.基因克隆中可转座因子的应用一转座子标签,11.自主植物可转座因子在新的遗传背景中的活性;111。用2一因子系统控制转座子标签,iv.烟草中可转座因子A。的突变分析,v.烟草中En/Spm抑制子功能分析,vi.异源诱动DNA因子在转座子标签中的应用前…     

转座子PiggyBac在哺乳动物中的应用

DNA转座子作为一种遗传工程工具已广泛应用于多物种的转基因及产生插入突变等研究。目前,在哺乳动物中有转座活性的转座子可分为三类：1）hAT样转座子;2）Tcl样转座子包括Sleeping Beauty和FrogPrince;3）PiggyBac转座子家族。其中甘蓝蠖度尺蛾（Cabbage looper moth Trichoplusia ni）来源的PiggyBac转座子是目前在哺乳动物中活性最高的转座子,并且可以携带十几kb的外源基因转座而不影响其效率,使其在哺乳动物的转基因、癌基因的发现、基因治疗研究方面具有巨大的应用潜力。此外,PB的无痕迹转座对于无转基因、无遗传物质改变的诱导多潜能干细胞（iPS）研究也具有非常重要的意义。本文主要对针对PB在哺乳动物中的应用现状及前景作一介绍。     

植物中活性MITEs转座子研究进展

MITEs(Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements)转座子是一种特殊的转座子,其既有DNA转座子的转座特性——"剪切-粘贴"转座方式,又有RNA转座子的高拷贝特性。目前已被报道的MITEs种类和数量虽然很多,但是关于有转座活性的MITEs的报道却甚少。本文总结了近几年来有关活性MITEs的相关报道,发现具有转座活性的MITEs种类大都分布在Tourist家族,分别是m Ping、m Ging、Ph Tourist1、Tmi1和Ph Tst-3,另外还有Stowaway-like家族的d Tstu1和MITE-39以及Mutator家族的Ah MITE1。文中还分析了这些活性MITEs的结构(TIR和TSD)、拷贝数、进化模式以及转座特性等,为鉴定其他活性MITEs以及MITEs转座和扩增机制的研究奠定了基础。     

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.