Purification and characterization of recombinant human pro-urokinase produced in silkworm using a baculovirus vector

Summary A recombinant baculovirus (BmNPV-pk2) was constructed by inserting the human pro-urokinase(pro-UK) cDNA into the genome of baculovirus Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) adjacent to the strong polyhedrin promoter. The recombinant virus replicated in silkworm larvae, which synthesized 30g pro-UK/ml in the haemolymph within 4 days post-infection. Purification to near homogeneity was accomplished by fractional precipitation with ammonium sulphate and immunoaffinity chromatography with an overall yield of 23% and a specific activity of 100,000IU/mg in fibrin plate assay. This purified product was comprised of a single chain protein with approximately Mr. 50kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE gel. The N-Terminal amino acids sequence revealed that the secretion signal of pro-UK was correctly processed.     

影响大肠杆菌中外源基因表达的因素

大肠杆菌已经被广泛地应用于表达各种外源基因,但是,不同的外源基因在表达效率上却有很大的差异,文章综述了影响大肠杆菌中外源基因表达的因素,这将有助于认识大肠杆菌中外源基因表达的规律,以便采取有效的方法提高外源基因在大肠杆菌中的表达效率．     

Cloning, purification, and characterization of thermostable hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT, EC 2.4.2.8) from a newly characterized thermophile Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified. Analytical gel filtration suggested that the enzyme exist as a homotetramer in solution. The optimal pH for the forward reaction was found to be 8.0 and the optimal temperature 70 degrees C. The steady-state kinetic characteristics suggest that hypoxanthine is the most effective substrate. This enzyme showed a half-life of 75min at 50 degrees C and no apparent loss of activity after 3 months at 4 degrees C.     

Channeling in sulfate activating complexes

The synthesis of activated sulfate (adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate, APS) and inorganic pyrophosphate from ATP and SO4 is remarkably unfavorable: K(eq) approximately 10(-8) under presumed, near-physiological conditions. Consequently, ATP sulfurylases, which catalyze APS synthesis, suffer approximately 10(8)-fold losses in catalytic efficiency in the forward (APS-synthesis) versus reverse reaction. Losses of this magnitude place this catalyst at risk of being unable to supply its nutrients to the cell in a timely fashion. ATP sulfurylase domains are often embedded in multifunctional complexes that are capable of also catalyzing the second of two steps in the sulfate activation pathway: the phosphorylation of APS to produce PAPS (3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate). The colocalization of these activities in a single scaffold suggests that evolution might have worked around the inefficiency problem by fashioning a system capable of transferring APS directly between the active sites of the complex, thereby avoiding the solution-phase energetics. For these reasons, representatives from each of the three types of sulfate activating complex (SAC) [Homo sapiens (type I); Mycobacterium tuberculosis (type II); and Rhodobacter sphaeroides (type III)] were tested for the ability to channel APS. A channeling assay that optically detects solution-phase APS was devised with APS reductase from M. tuberculosis, a previously uncharacterized enzyme. Channeling was not detected in two of the three types of SAC; however, the type III SAC channels with high efficiency. Structural models of type III reveal a 75 A-long channel that interconnects active-site pairs in the complex and that opens and closes in response to occupancy of those sites.     

组织型纤溶酶原激活剂A链与尿激酶原B链嵌合分子的构建与表达

利用 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 重组技术和定位删除技术,将组织型纤溶酶原激活剂（ｔ Ｐ Ａ）的 Ａ 链（ Ｓｅｒｌ Ｔｈｒ２６３）基因与尿激酶原（ｐｒｏ Ｕ Ｋ）的 Ｂ链（ Ｓｅｒ１３８ Ｌｅｕ４１１）基因相连,得到嵌合分子基因ｔｕ ｐａ,并在昆虫杆状病毒系统中进行表达,表达量可达 ５００ Ｉ Ｕ／ｍ ｌ．经单克隆抗体免疫亲和层析纯化细胞表达上清液,得到ｔｕ Ｐ Ａ 嵌合分子,其比活为 ２００ ０００ Ｉ Ｕ／ｍ ｇ 蛋白． Ｓ Ｄ Ｓ Ｐ Ａ Ｇ Ｅ 及 Ｗ ｅｓｔｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ 鉴定证明此表达产物分子量约为 ６０ ｋ Ｄ,与预期值相符．纤维蛋白平板测活及纤维蛋白亲和性分析初步证明,此嵌合分子的溶纤活性与ｐｒｏ Ｕ Ｋ 相近,而纤维蛋白亲和性高于 ｐｒｏ Ｕ Ｋ．     

噬菌体RB69 DNA聚合酶的表达、分离纯化和其聚合反应的稳态动力学研究

噬菌体ＲＢ６９外切酶活性缺失的ＤＮＡ 聚合酶突变体（Ｄ２２２Ａ／Ｄ３２７Ａ）在大肠杆菌细胞中表达,表达量达细胞蛋白总量的６９％ ．表达后经ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ ＦａｓｔＦｌｏｗ , Ｓｏｕｒｃｅ ３０Ｑ 和ＨＴＰ三步分离纯化,纯度可达９９％ 以上．随后测定了该酶利用５种ｄＮＴＰ为底物进行聚合反应的酶促动力学常数（Ｋｍ 和Ｋｃａｔ）,结果表明该酶利用ｄＵＴＰ的能力与利用ｄＴＴＰ的能力相近,Ｋｍ （ｄＴＴＰ）和Ｋｍ（ｄＵＴＰ）均较高于其它３种脱氧核苷酸的Ｋｍ （ｄＡＴＰ, ｄＣＴＰ, ｄＧＴＰ）,推测其Ｋｍ 值的差异主要来源于Ｔ／Ｕ 碱基本身,而并非全部由ＧＣ碱基配对与ＡＴ碱基配对之间的氢键作用力的强弱差别所决定．     

Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma cells with stem cell-like properties: possible targets for immunotherapy

Background aimsHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurs with high frequency. Characterization of recurrent HCC cells will facilitate the design of future therapeutic strategies for recurrent HCC.MethodsTwo cell lines, Hep-11 and Hep-12, were established from the same HCC patient's primary and recurrent tumor tissues, respectively, and then analyzed for stem cell-like properties, immune evasion strategies and immunogenicity.ResultsCompared with Hep-11 cells, Hep-12 cells expressed higher levels of liver progenitor cell makers and displayed persistent tumorigenic potential in the serial transplantation assay. Although Hep-12 cells down-regulated human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I expression, they could still be recognized and killed by autologous-activated tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in vitro. Pre-treatment with cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) increased the expression of HLA class I molecules on Hep-12 cells, and rendered them more susceptible to CD8⁺ T-cell-mediated recognition and TIL-mediated cytotoxicity in vitro.ConclusionsOur results indicate that Hep-12 cells possess stem cell-like properties, are susceptible to autologous-activated TIL-mediated recognition and cytotoxicity, and pre-treatment with TNF-α and IFN-γ enhances their immunogenicity. This is the first evidence to support the hypothesis that immunotherapy can be used to target recurrent HCC cells with stem cell-like properties. This strategy may be an effective therapeutic approach to prevent HCC recurrence and control recurrent HCC growth.     

血管成形术后原癌基因c－fos、c－myc表达的研究

ｃ－ｆｏｓ、ｃ－ｍｙｃ是两种参与细胞增殖的原癌基因。动脉血管成形术（ＰＴＡ）后的血管再狭窄,是由于血管壁平滑肌细胞增生所致。利用大白兔建立的试验动物模型,提取ＰＴＡ后不同时间间隔的动脉壁总ＲＮＡ,并用斑点杂交法分析两种原癌基因的表达情况,发现了ｃ－ｆｏｓ和ｃ－ｍｙｃ的基因分别在术后１５分钟内转录活性提高,并分别在３０分钟和第２小时达到高峰。     

重组PAI－1在大肠杆菌中的高效表达

纤溶酶原激活物抑制因子－１（ＰＡＩ－１）在天然状态下含量很低。为了进行ＰＡＩ－１的结构与功能的研究,构建了表达重组ＰＡＩ－１的质粒ｐＢＶ２２０／ＰＡＩ－１,并在大肠杆菌中得到了高效表达。最高表达量为菌体总蛋白量的４９％以上,经Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔｉｎｇ检测,得到了分子量为４３．０ｋＤａ的反应条带。对形成包涵体的表达产物进行变、复性处理及Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ－７５的初步纯化,得到了潜伏态的重组Ｐ     

人胰岛素突变体的分离纯化及性质研究

将人胰岛素原突变体(A4Glu→Leu)基因重组到pBV220表达载体上,在E.coli系统中得到高效表达,表达产物经SephadexG-50柱层析分离以及胰蛋白酶和羧肽酶B的酶促转化等步骤,可得到纯的人胰岛素突变体(A4Glu→Leu),其氨基酸组成与预期值相符,其受体结合活性及生物活性与标准猪胰岛素的基本相同.