MUC1/Y特异表位肽在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达及其抗体的制备

为获得MUC1/Y的特异表位肽，制备抗体，用PCR扩增其编码序列，克隆到pGEX-2T中，转化DH5α感受态，0.2mmol/L IPTG诱导表达，超声破碎或BPER-TMⅡ试剂处理诱导菌，亲和层析和阴离子交换纯化目的蛋白，SDSPAGE及Western blotting鉴定；免疫家兔制备多抗，初步用于免疫组化分析。结果表明，转化菌经诱导后表达融合蛋白GSTY30，约占菌体总蛋白的20%，大多以可溶形式存在，与诱导温度无关。免疫家兔获得多抗，效价为1∶320 000，纯化的抗体具有特异性，可识别肿瘤细胞表面的MUC1/Y蛋白。所得蛋白和抗体可用于MUC1/Y的表达特征及其生物学功能研究。

Soluble Expression of Peptide Containing MUC1/Y-specific Epitope in Escherichia coli and Preparation of the Antibody

MUC1 mucin is a high molecular weight, type I transmembrane glycoprotein. High and aberrant expression of MUC1 is observed in various types of tumors, which make it an ideal target for tumor biotherapy as well as a biomarker for tumor diagnosis and prognosis. MUC1/Y is an isoform of MUC1 generated by alternative splicing. Specific expression of MUC1/Y in breast cancer as well as its involvement in tumor cell signal transduction have been reported. In order to purify peptides containing MUC1/Y-specific epitope in E. coli and prepare MUC1/Y-specific antibody, DNA fragment encoding the MUC1/Y-specific peptide was amplified by PCR using MUC1/Y full length cDNA as the template and cloned into fusion expression vector pGEX-2T, resulting pGEX-Y30. DNA sequencing was performed to confirm the correct amplification and orientation of the target sequence. Competent E. coli DH5alpha was transformed with pGEX-Y30 and the expression was induced for 4-5 hours in 0.2 mmol/L IPTG at 30 degrees C and 37 degrees C. Expressed proteins were released from the cells by ultrasonication or B-PER II reagent treatments. The fusion protein GST-Y30 were purified by affinity and anion exchange columns and identified by SDS-PAGE and Western-blotting. Polyclonal antibody was prepared by immunizing rabbits with the GST-Y30 protein for 4 times with intervals of 3 weeks and purified by GST column. Western blotting, ELISA and immunohistochemistry analysis were carried out using the purified antibody to confirm its MUC1/Y-binding capacity and specificity. The expressed fusion protein GST-Y30 is about 31 kD in size and represented about 20% of total cellular proteins. The majority of the GST-Y30 protein existed as soluble form when the induction was carried out at both 30 degrees C and 37 degrees C. After the two-step purification, the purity of GST-Y30 was about 94%. The titer of polyserum generated by GST-Y30 immunization was 1:320,000 by ELISA. The antiserum showed MUC1/Y specificity and can recognize MUC1/Y on MCF7 cell. The MUC1/Y-specific polyclonal antibody can be used for studying the role of MUC1/Y in carcinogenesis.