空肠弯曲菌FlaA单克隆抗体的制备与鉴定

【目的】原核表达空肠弯曲菌鞭毛蛋白FlaA,并制备其单克隆抗体。【方法】克隆目的基因并将其构建到pET30a(+)和pGEX-6p-1表达载体,分别以变复性纯化后的rHis-FlaA、rGST-FlaA蛋白为免疫原和检测原进行杂交瘤细胞的筛选。采用间接ELISA法测定细胞上清和单抗腹水效价,Dot-ELISA、Western blot分析单抗特异性。【结果】成功构建pET30a(+)-flaA和pGEX-6p-1-flaA重组原核表达质粒,并融合表达rHis-FlaA和rGST-FlaA蛋白,Western blot试验显示天然蛋白多抗血清能与体外表达的蛋白呈现特异性反应,表明表达蛋白具有免疫原性。筛选获得3株稳定分泌抗FlaA的单克隆杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为2D12、5E12、6A9,其Ig亚类分别为IgG2a、IgG1、IgG1,腹水效价分别为1∶102400,1∶102400和1∶51200;Western blot试验显示,3株单抗均能与表达rHis-FlaA重组蛋白的细菌发生特异性反应;Dot-ELISA试验表明,3株单抗均能与不同来源的空肠弯曲菌分离株发生特异性反应。【结论】本研究制备的单克隆抗体有较高特异性,具有良好的应用价值。为进一步研究空肠弯曲菌鞭毛蛋白的生物学特性、致病机理,以及建立快速检测技术奠定基础。

Preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies specific for flaA protein of Campylobacter jejuni

Abstract: [Objective] We xpressed and purified Campylobacter jejuni flagellin FlaA protein to develop monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against this protein. [Methods] The C. jejuni flaA gene was amplified and inserted into the expression plasmids, pET30a (+) and pGEX-6p-1. The purified rHis-FlaA protein was used as an immunogen in 8-week-old BALB/c mice, and injected subcutaneously. The purified rGST-FlaA protein used as a detecting antigen for screening mAbs against FlaA was prepared by using a denaturation and renaturation technique. The specificity of mAbs was characterized by Dot-ELISA and Western blot assays. [Results] The recombinant expression plasmids, pET30a(+)-flaA and pGEX-6p-1-flaA were obtained. The sizes of the recombinant proteins, rHis-FlaA and rGST-FlaA, were consistent with their predicted size. Specific reaction was found between flaA positive serum and expressed protein by Western-blot assay, confirming its identification as a Campylobacter jejuni immunogen. Three hybridoma cell lines, designated 2D12, 5A12 and 6A9, secreting mAbs against FlaA were obtained. Their immunoglobulin subclasses were IgG2a, IgG1 and IgG1, respectively. The ELISA titers of the ascites fluid were 1:102 400, 1:102 400 and 1:51 200, respectively. Western blot analysis confirmed that the three mAbs reacted with the rHis-FlaA fusion protein but not the His tag. The Dot-ELISA results demonstrated that the three mAbs only with FlaA and not the tags for the expression vectors. [Conclusion] The successful preparation of three mAbs specific for the FlaA protein lays the foundation for further study regarding the biological characteristics of FlaA and the pathogenesis of C. jejuni.