由不同细胞核背景引起的小麦细胞质雄性不育系(CMS)叶绿体蛋白质组的变化(简报)

叶绿体和线粒体是高等植物细胞内2种重要的细胞器。由于细胞质雄性不育(CMS)被认为是一种由线粒体基因编码的性状,因此,近10多年来,国内外研究者对线粒体基因组结构与功能、由线粒体基因编码的与CMS相关蛋白的研究积累了大量的资料。与线粒体相比,叶绿体与CMS关系的研究相对滞后。虽然一些研究者在核不育水稻中,观     

大鼠RVLG cDNA的克隆、原核表达和小鼠抗RVLG蛋白多克隆抗体的制备

为了识别大鼠卵巢中的生殖细胞,在原核系统中表达和纯化RVLG蛋白并制备了多克隆抗体.采用RT-PCR方法从大鼠睾丸组织中扩增获得RVLG cDNA片段,然后克隆到pMD19-T载体上进行测序,经双酶切回收目的基因片段后,将其插入到原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1上,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中诱导表达.纯化后的GST-RVLG融合蛋白免疫昆明(KM)小鼠,最后给小鼠腹腔注射S180细胞制备抗RVLG腹水多克隆抗体.用Western blotting及免疫组织化学法鉴定RVLG腹水多克隆抗体的特异性,间接ELISA法测定该抗体的效价.序列分析表明,所克隆的RVLG cDNA片段比GenBank中报道的大鼠RVLG cDNA(NM_001077647)多60 bp,原因是由于RVLG的可变剪切方式造成的.本研究成功构建了重组表达质粒pGEX-RVLG,且GST-RVLG融合蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中高效表达,表达的目的蛋白占菌体总蛋白的10%以上.制备的抗体可特异性识别RVLG蛋白,其效价达1:20 000.获得的高效价、高特异性的小鼠抗RVLG蛋白腹水多克隆抗体为下阶段研究RVLG的特异性表达奠定了基础.     

地衣芽孢杆菌WS-6 β-葡聚糖酶基因的克隆及表达

β-葡聚糖是植物细胞壁中结构性非淀粉多糖,存在于各种饲料农作物中。作为一种抗营养因子,β-葡聚糖使食糜具有很高的粘度,阻碍肠道消化液与食糜的混合,影响营养物质特别是蛋白质和脂肪的消化吸收,降低饲料的利用率。地衣芽孢杆菌分泌的β-葡聚糖酶可分解β-葡聚糖。在青贮发酵过程中,这种酶可降解大麦β-葡聚糖,有效提高家畜、家禽对饲料的利用率。从地衣芽孢杆菌WS-6中克隆到β-1,3-1,4-葡聚糖酶基因并进行测序,将该基因与大肠杆菌表达载体pET32a进行连接,转化大肠杆菌BL21,使该基因得到了有效的表达,为进一步在食品级宿主菌中的表达奠定了基础。     

鸡马立克氏病病毒B抗原片段在大肠杆菌中表达

鸡马立克氏病病毒ＢａｍＨＩ基因文库Ｉ３质粒中含有编码Ｂ抗原膜外Ｄｏｍａｉｎ的ＤＮＡ序列。经ＳｃａＩ和ＳｐｈＩ双酶酶解Ｉ３质粒,分离获得７６４ｂｐＤＮＡ片段,并克隆进Ｍ１３ｍｐ１９中。ＤＮＡ序列测定分析表明克隆片段为ＭＤＶ－Ｂ抗原基因的４９４－１２５８ｂｐ部分序列。进一步分离ＮｃｏＩ－ＨｉｎｄＩＩＩ部分基因片（５３０ｂｐ）,克隆于ＰＬＰｒｏｍｏｔｅｒ控制下的含有修饰型ｃＩｔｓ８５７基因的表达载体中,     

特异亲和活性蓝染料的小分子RNA的SELEX筛选

化学合成含有２０ 个核苷酸随机序列, 长度为７３ 个核苷酸的单链 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 随机库; Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 扩增和双链化后, Ｔ７ Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 聚合酶体外转录得到单链 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 随机库。以活性蓝染料凝胶柱为筛选介质, 体外进化方法筛选特异亲和活性蓝染料的 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 分子。经８ 轮循环筛选, Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 群体亲和染料的比例从小于０ ．０３ ％ 上升至２２ ．４ ％ 。克隆筛选出 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 序列后, 测定了３０ 个克隆的序列, 得到三类 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 分子。经二级结构分析和活性蓝染料特异亲和能力测试,发现 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 特异亲和活性蓝染料的主要结构因素是 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 形成的双链结构     

Effects of chicken intestinal antimicrobial peptides on humoral immunity of chickens and antibody titres after vaccination with infectious bursal disease virus vaccine in chicken

Sixty chickens were randomly divided into two groups (30 chickens in each group) to determine the effect of oral administration of chicken intestinal antimicrobial peptides (CIAMP) on the humoral immune response. Chickens of both groups were fed the same diet. In the treatment group chickens received drinking water supplemented with CIAMP (1 microg/ml) right after hatching. Samples of blood, bursa of Fabricus, spleen and intestine were taken at day 1, 4, 7, 10 and 17 of experiment. CIAMP supplementation enhanced the content of IgG and IgM in serum from day 4-10 and day 10-17, respectively, (p < 0.05), IgM-forming cells in bursa of Fabricus and spleen at the age of 7 days (p < 0.05) and IgG-forming cells in bursa of Fabricus at the age of 4 days (p < 0.05). In addition, CIAMP enhanced the IgA-forming cells in caecal tonsils diffuse area at day 4 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, CIAMP enhanced the antibody response to infectious bursal disease virus vaccine (IBDV) in chickens 21 days following IBDV vaccine administration (p < 0.05). These results suggested that CIAMP could modulate the humoral immune response of chickens and increased the antibody titres of infectious bursal disease virus vaccine.     

Engineering imaging probes and molecular machines for nanomedicine

Nanomedicine is an emerging field that integrates nanotechnology, biomolecular engineering, life sciences and medicine; it is expected to produce major breakthroughs in medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Due to the size-compatibility of nano-scale structures and devices with proteins and nucleic acids, the design, synthesis and application of nanoprobes, nanocarriers and nanomachines provide unprecedented opportunities for achieving a better control of biological processes, and drastic improvements in disease detection, therapy, and prevention. Recent advances in nanomedicine include the development of functional nanoparticle based molecular imaging probes, nano-structured materials as drug/gene carriers for in vivo delivery, and engineered molecular machines for treating single-gene disorders. This review focuses on the development of molecular imaging probes and engineered nucleases for nanomedicine, including quantum dot bioconjugates, quantum dot-fluorescent protein FRET probes, molecular beacons, magnetic and gold nanoparticle based imaging contrast agents, and the design and validation of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and TAL effector nucleases (TALENs) for gene targeting. The challenges in translating nanomedicine approaches to clinical applications are discussed.     

Identification of a new mutation in medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency.

A mutation involving an A-to-G nucleotide replacement at position 985 of the medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) cDNA was found in homozygous form in 18 unrelated MCAD-deficient families and in heterozygous form in 4 families. By PCR amplification and sequencing of cDNA from a compound heterozygote, we have detected a new mutation in an MCAD-deficient patient in whom one MCAD allele produces mRNA that is missing 4 bp in the MCAD cDNA, while the other allele carries the A-to-G-985 mutation. The presence of this 4-bp deletion was confirmed in the patient's genomic DNA by dot-blot hybridization with allele-specific oligonucleotide probes and by restriction analysis of PCR products. A rapid screening test for this 4-bp deletion was developed, based on mismatched primer PCR amplification. The deletion created a new restrictive-enzyme site which yielded two DNA fragments. The 4-bp deletion was not found in the three remaining MCAD chromosomes not harboring the A-to-G-985 mutation, nor it was present in 20 chromosomes from 10 unrelated normal Caucasians. The PCR-based method for screening these two mutations can detect over 93% of all MCAD mutations.     

一些化学和物理因素对羊瘙痒因子263K蛋白酶抗性的影响

朊病毒(prion)具有超强的理化因素抵抗能力,可抵抗常规物理和化学因子对其感染性的灭活.为了研究不同理化因素对PrPSc蛋白酶抗性的影响,采用不同浓度的NaOH、NaOCl、SDS、温度变化以及3%SDS与温度变化联合处理羊瘙痒因子263K,再经蛋白酶K(Proteinase K,PK)消化,通过Western blot检测观测PrPSc的PK抗性.结果发现,上述几种理化因素对羊瘙痒因子263K的PK抗性有不同程度的破坏作用.NaOH浓度在0.05mol/L以上,NaOCl游离氯含量在0.1%以上,温度在121℃以上都能使PrPSc的PK抗性消失;而1%～5%SDS不能使PrPSc的PK抗性完全消失,3%SDS与温度的联合作用可有效地破坏PK抗性,同时使所需温度降低.还发现,在较低浓度的化学因子或温度的条件下即可出现PK抗性的破坏,而在较高浓度或温度处理时才出现蛋白本身的消失.这些结果提示,与PrPSc感染性的结果相似,PK抗性可受相似浓度或强度的理化因素影响,具有明显的浓度或强度相关性,对判定消除PrPSc的感染性有一定的指导意义.