Free radicals derived from benzo[a]pyrene.

At least four different free radicals can be formed from benzo[a]pyrene under different reaction conditions, namely the 6-oxybenzo[a]pyrene radical, the benzo[a]pyrene anion and cation radicals and a radical from heated benzo[a]pyrene. The formation and esr spectra of these radicals have been studied with the aim of clarifying the nature of the radical species involved under different reaction conditions. Additionally the reactivity of the 6-oxybenzo[a]pyrene and the benzo[a]pyrene cation radicals towards several phenolic antioxidants have also been investigated.     

The role of calcium andN-linked glycans in the oligomerization and carbohydrate binding properties of human immunodeficiency virus external envelope glycoprotein

Envelope glycoproteins of human immunodeficiency virus (gp120 and gp41) occur as oligomers. Here, we show by gel filtration analysis that gp 120 oligomerizationin vitro is calcium- and temperature-dependent. Recombinant gp120 (rgp120) species were recovered as monomers at 20 °C in the absence of calcium, but as tetramers at 37 °C in 10mm CaCl₂. Under the latter condition,N-glycanase-deglycosylated rgp120 formed hexamers. Relative to intact rgp120, which has been reported to display carbohydrate-binding properties forN-acetyl--d-glucosaminyl and mannosyl residues, deglycosylation enhanced rgp120 specific binding to mannose-divinylsulfone-agarose, para-aminophenyl--d-GlcNAc-agarose and fetuin-agarose matrices. Taken together, these results rule out the role of homologous lectin-carbohydrate interactions viaN-linked glycans in the rgp120 oligomerization, even though its lectin properties may also be calcium-dependent. Deglycosylation may unmask domains of rgp120 polypeptide backbone that independently play a role either in rgp120 lectin activity or in calcium-dependent oligomerization.     

禽网状内皮组织增生症病毒env基因的原核表达及检测

根据禽网状内皮组织增生症病毒(REV)SNV株的前病毒基因组cDNA序列,设计并合成1对引物,以SNV株前病毒cDNA全基因组克隆为模板,通过PCR技术扩增出该病毒囊膜糖蛋白env基因部分片段。将PCR产物按正确的阅读框架定向克隆进pGEX-6P-1载体中谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)的下游,将重组质粒转化进宿主菌BL21中,在1.0mmol/LIPTG(37℃)诱导下,env基因部分片段以融合蛋白的形式获得了良好的表达。表达产物经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳鉴定,确定其表达的融合蛋白相对分子质量为72kD,并经Western-blot检测,发现在72kd目标条带处呈现一棕红色印迹。     

猪内源性反转录病毒囊膜基因env真核表达质粒的构建及鉴定

目的:构建猪内源性反转录病毒(PERV)囊膜基因env的真核表达质粒pHCMV-env并加以鉴定,为研究PERV的细胞嗜性和宿主范围奠定基础。方法:用RT-PCR方法扩增五指山猪来源PERV的env基因,将其插入pGEM-T easy载体中,构建重组质粒pGEM-T-env,酶切鉴定正确后,将pGEM-T-env与pHCMV-VSV-G表达质粒同时经EcoRⅠ酶切消化后连接,构建重组表达质粒pHCMV-env,并进行酶切、测序鉴定;将鉴定正确的质粒pHCMV-env转染HEK293T细胞,采用PCR、RT-PCR检测转染后env基因的整合和转录情况。结果:扩增得到五指山猪来源PERV的env基因,并构建了pHCMV-env真核表达质粒,转染HEK293T细胞系后,该细胞系中有目的基因的整合和转录。结论:构建了真核表达质粒pHCMV-env,并且在HEK293T细胞中能够整合并转录,为研究PERV的细胞嗜性和宿主范围奠定了基础。     

河南省有偿供血者HIV-1外膜蛋白env基因序列分析及表型预测

应用套式聚合酶链反应(nested-PCR)从60例河南省HIV-1抗体阳性有偿献血者的外周血单核细胞的DNA样品中扩增全长env基因并对扩增产物测序,共扩增到21个全长env基因,序列分析发现其中15个env基因有完整的可读框(ORF),14个为B'亚型,与国际参考株RL42的基因离散率为4.87%±0.31%,1个为B亚型,与国际参考株HXB2的基因离散率为5.43%。根据核苷酸序列推导出相应的氨基酸序列,并且分析及比较了重要的功能结构域。发现这15个序列的N糖基化位点和数目没有显著变化;CD4受体结合位点高度保守;根据V3环氨基酸序列及净电荷数目,预测大多数分离株使用CCR5辅助受体;V3环四肽序列以典型欧美B亚型GPGR最多,占40%;gp120/gp41剪切位点高度保守,预测所有gp160前体都能有效剪切;四种广谱中和抗体2G12I、gG1b12、4E10及2F5的识别位点高度保守,表明大多数分离株对这四种中和抗体敏感。有必要进一步阐明env基因型与相关功能的关系,这将为疫苗研究和药物开发提供依据。     

马传贫病毒主要基因变异研究进展

马传贫病毒是反转录病毒科慢病毒属的成员之一,它在体内要通过反转录酶的作用合成DNA,整合到宿主的基因组中进行复制,由于反转录酶没有校正功能,使病毒在体内复制过程中错误拷贝RNA基因组,导致高频率的遗传变异。近年国内外学者对EIAV的研究发现变异的基因主要集中在env、gag、LTR和S2等区域,这些区域基因的变异与病毒的毒力、病毒在体内的复制水平及免疫原性密切相关。由于EIAV是慢病毒中最简单的病毒,它具有独特的发病进程和明显的病程分界,使其成为研究包括HIV内其它慢病毒基因变异与临床症状之间相互关系的理想动物模型。因此对EIAV基因变异情况的研究具有重要意义。     

Human endogenous retrovirus W env increases nitric oxide production and enhances the migration ability of microglia by regulating the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase

Human endogenous retrovirus W env(HERV-W env) plays a critical role in many neuropsychological diseases such as schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis(MS). These diseases are accompanied by immunological reactions in the central nervous system(CNS). Microglia are important immunocytes in brain inflammation that can produce a gasotransmitter – nitric oxide(NO). NO not only plays a role in the function of neuronal cells but also participates in the pathogenesis of various neuropsychological diseases. In this study, we reported increased NO production in CHME-5 microglia cells after they were transfected with HERV-W env. Moreover, HERV-W env increased the expression and function of human inducible nitric oxide synthase(hi NOS) and enhanced the promoter activity of hi NOS. Microglial migration was also enhanced. These data revealed that HERV-W env might contribute to increase NO production and microglial migration ability in neuropsychological disorders by regulating the expression of inducible NOS. Results from this study might lead to the identification of novel targets for the treatment of neuropsychological diseases, including neuroinflammatory diseases, stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases.     

感染性马传染性贫血病毒嵌合克隆的构建

在已有的全长感染性克隆pFD3的基础上,构建了新的低拷贝的全长克隆pLGFD3-8。按照疫苗制备过程中env基因的变化情况,采用基因替换和定点突变的方法,构建了一系列具有马传染性贫血病毒(EIAV)强毒株env基因及其主要突变特征的嵌合克隆。利用这些克隆转染FDD细胞,并用逆转录酶活性检测和PCR方法确定其感染性。结果发现,在FDD细胞中传代3次后,可在细胞培养物中检测到逆转录酶活性和原病毒DNA的存在,在电镜下可以观察到典型的EIAV病毒颗粒。这一结果为进一步研究马传染性贫血病毒致病的分子机制和免疫保护机理奠定了良好的基础。