DNA甲基转移酶抑制剂DAC对AcMNPV感染的影响

通过DNA甲基转移酶抑制剂DAC(地西他滨,decitabine)改变DNA甲基化水平,研究杆状病毒苜蓿银纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒(Autographa californica multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus,AcMNPV)DNA的甲基化与病毒复制和基因表达调控的关系。通过流式细胞术和病毒mRNA的Real-time PCR检测发现,低浓度DAC(30nmol/L)处理细胞后会使报告基因绿色荧光蛋白基因(Green fluorescent protein gene,gfp)的表达提前,且表达水平明显上升。对低浓度DAC处理组和对照组产生的病毒效价监控表明,低浓度DAC的存在可以提高病毒的效价。经连续DAC处理,在第六代细胞中生产的AcMNPV多角体感染甜菜夜蛾后,幼虫死亡率明显高于对照组。这些结果表明,DAC对杆状病毒DNA复制和基因表达具有一定作用。     

拟南芥翻译延伸因子EF1A的亚细胞定位研究

探讨了拟南芥的翻译延伸因子EF1A的亚细胞定位.以Col野生型拟南芥的cDNA为模板,通过高保真KOD扩增酶获得2 363bp的拟南芥转录延伸因子EF1A基因片段,将其与GFP融合后共同连入p1300表达载体,利用农杆菌侵染法将p35S∶GFP和p35S∶EF1A∶∶GFP转入野生型拟南芥中,观察转基因植物细胞中GFP的表达情况.结果显示:p35S∶GFP转基因植物中,细胞核中GFP荧光强度显著高于细胞质中荧光强度,但是在p35S∶EF1A∶∶GFP转基因植物中,细胞核中荧光强度与细胞质中荧光强度无显著差异,说明在进行蛋白翻译时细胞质中的EF1A含量显著高于细胞核中,这也为翻译延伸因子EF1A的亚细胞定位提供了实验依据.     

运用绿色荧光蛋白探讨肉葡萄球菌双精氨酸分泌途径

根据肉葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus carnosus)TM300的基因组序列设计引物,经PCR扩增得到其tufA基因的启动子Peftu片段与大肠杆菌–葡萄球菌穿梭载体pBT2-Tat-GFP连接,构建了穿梭质粒pBT2-ETG.结果表明,穿梭质粒pBT2-ETG成功地转入大肠杆菌与肉葡萄球菌宿主中稳定表达具有活性的绿色荧光蛋白GFP,并被转运到肉葡萄球菌宿主的细胞壁,为进一步研究肉葡萄球菌双精氨酸(Tat)转运系统正确分泌其他外源蛋白奠定了实验基础.     

Efficient transformation and expression of gfp gene in the edible mushroom Pleurotus nebrodensis

An efficient transformation method mediated by PEG-protoplasts was developed for the newly commercial edible mushroom Pleurotus nebrodensis. Two plasmids were used to co-transform protoplasts of P. nebrodensis. One plasmid is pAN7-1 containing a positive selectable marker gene hph conferring hygromycin B resistance. Another plasmid is pBlue-GFP containing a reporter gene gfp conferring green fluorescent protein. PCR and Southern blot analysis showed that hph gene or/and gfp gene were integrated into the genome of P. nebrodensis transformants. The transformation efficiency of the positive selectable marker gene hph was 3 transformants per microgram of plasmid pAN7-1 DNA, which was about 30 times higher than that previously reported in thoroughly studied Pleurotus species such as Pleurotus ostreatus. The transformation efficiency of the reporter gene gfp was 9 transformants per microgram of plasmid pBlu-GFP DNA. The co-transformation efficiency was 23.68%. This is the first report that a ＂reporter＂ gene, green fluorescent protein gene can be successfully stably exoressed in this Pleurotus species.     

Dissection of SARS Coronavirus Spike Protein into Discrete Folded Fragments

Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), which is the causative agent of the atypical pneumonia, was first identified in the fall of 2002 to be a previously unknown member of the family of coronaviruses[1]. The rapid transmis…     

NAC1启动子驱动GFP表达的组织特征及对生长素和赤霉素的反应

将拟南芥中转录因子基因NAC1上游调控区1kb克隆到pRD420质粒，构建由NAC1启动子驱动绿色荧光蛋白基因（GFP）表达的植物表达载体，并以此载体转化烟草，对阳性转基因植株研究表明，GFP在根部有较高水平的表达.进一步用生长素、生长素拮抗剂NPA和赤霉素处理，荧光强度的变化表明：该调控区受生长素作用的同时也受赤霉素诱导.初步说明NAC1基因不仅是一个生长素反应基因，同时可能也是一个赤霉素反应基因.     

在Hep G2细胞中利用siRNA沉默GFP基因的实验探讨

目的:通过探讨小分子双链RNA(siRNA)通过RNA干扰(RNAi)机制沉默肝癌细胞株Hep G2荧光素报告基因GFP的各项生物学指标,为进一步实验和临床研究提供依据.方法:通过体外实验,对siRNA和siRNA脂质体的稳定性和细胞毒性进行评估;通过荧光标记技术,研究不同时间siRNA脂质体的转染效率;通过荧光显微镜下观察转染细胞和RT-PCR检测靶基因mRNA表达,确定不同种类、形式、剂量的siRNA对靶基因的沉默效能.结果:在空白培养液中,siRNA和siRNA脂质体可稳定至4h,在5%血清中2～4h后明显降解;100nM的siRNA和siRNA脂质体无明显细胞毒性;siRNA脂质体转染细胞株的效率随时间不同而不同,4h可达90%;非特异性siRNA/脂质体无沉默靶基因表达作用,特异性siRNA/脂质体对靶基因的沉默作用在一定范围内随剂量升高(20nM、50nM、100nM)而升高.结论:siRNA的稳定性可满足实验需要,且无明显细胞毒性,特异性siRNA转染肝癌细胞株能有效抑制靶基因表达,用脂质体转染可提高转染效率.siRNA通过RNAi机制沉默靶基因表达,为肿瘤的治疗和基础研究提供了新的工具和思路.     

水稻精细胞基因RSSG58启动子的克隆分析及表达载体构建

根据分布的水稻基因组测序的比较和水稻精细胞优势表达的RSSG58基因cDNA序列，以水稻品种“桂朝2号”黄化苗组DNA为模板，用PCR方法克隆出RSSG58在起始密码子以前的上游调控序列Pr58，经过Pr58启动子进行的鉴定和分析表明，具备大多数高等植物启动子的保守元件，预计它的RSSG58基因在特异表达方面具有一定的作用。为了鉴定RSSG58基因的基本启动子元件，将RSSG58基因5′侧翼序列做缺失片段分析，由PCR从Pr58中得以3个不同大小两端带有HindⅢ，BamHⅠ酶切位点的片段Pr58Ⅰ，Pr58Ⅱ和Pr58Ⅲ，定向插入载体pMGFP4(pBI221改建，报告基因为GFP）中，取代原有的CaMV35S启动子，构建了由驱动报造基因GFP的植物表达载体pRGFPⅠ，pRGFPⅡ和pRGFPⅢ，用于农杆菌介导法水稻遗传转化。其目的是为进一步在模式植物中研究其表达功能奠定基础。     

Nuclear localization of mouse fibroblast growth factor 2 requires N-terminal and C-terminal sequences

In vertebrates, different isoforms of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) exist, which differ by their N-terminal extension. They show different localization and expression levels and exert distinct biological effects. Nevertheless, genetic inactivation of all FGF2 isoforms in the mouse results in only mild phenotypes. Here, we analyzed mouse FGF2, and show that, as in the human, mouse FGF2 contains CTG-initiated high molecular-weight (HMW) isoforms, which contain a nuclear localization signal, and which mediate localization of this isoform to the nucleus. Using green fluorescent protein-FGF2 fusions, we furthermore observed, that C-terminal deletions disable nuclear localization of the short low-molecular-weight (LMW) 18-kDa isoform. This loss of specific localization is accompanied by a loss in heparin binding. We therefore suggest that, first, localization of mouse FGF2 is comparable to that in other vertebrates and, second, FGF2 contains at least two sequences important for nuclear localization, a nuclear localization sequence at the N terminus which is only contained in the HMW isoform, and another sequence at the C terminus, which is only required for localization of the LMW 18-kDa isoform. Received 1 July 2003; accepted 14 August 2003     

GFP标记的GDNF重组腺病毒载体的构建和体内外表达

通过构建绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)和胶质细胞源性神经营养因子(GDNF)共表达的腺病毒载体,讨论其在治疗脊髓和脑有关神经系统疾病的潜在应用价值,了解腺病毒载体在大鼠体内的分布及在体外分泌外源基因产物能力,并对其生物安全性作了初步考察,为GDNF重组腺病毒载体在临床和基础研究中的应用作了一定准备．