Heterologous Expression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ag85B in Pichia pastoris

Tuberculosisisaworldwidehealthproblemandmaybethemostcommoncauseofdeathfromanysingleinfectiousagent.Theannualnumberofdeathscausedbythisdiseaseisanticipatedtoreach3.5×106by2005.Theserioussituationhascreatedanurgentneedfora newvaccinetopreventTB[1].TheMycob…     

Expression and characterization of HGV E2 cDNA inPichia pastoris

A 559 base pair fragment of cDNA locating at the putative E2 region of GBV-C/HGV was inserted intoPichia pastoris expression vector pPIC9K in the reading frame of α-factor secreting signal peptide. The recombinant expression plasmid pPIC9K-E2 was introduced intoP. pastoris GS 115 with electroporation and recombined with the host genome by homological recombination. The His⁺Mut⁺ recombinant yeasts were selected and cultivated in the BMMY medium. After 3 days induction with 0.5% methanol, the target protein (E2) accumulated up to 30% of total proteins in the supernatant. The expressed E2 protein was proved possessing antigenicity and high specificity with Western blot and ELISA probed with sera from the immunized rabbits and the patients infected by GBV-C/HGV. Biography: Wang Zhuo-hua (1977-), female, Master, research direction: genetic engineering pharmaceuticals.     

结核杆菌Ag85B的表达纯化

为构建抗结核病新型疫苗，以结核杆菌标准毒力株H37Rv DNA为模板，用PCR法克隆抗原85B的编码基因，将该基因重组到表达型质粒pQE30中，表达的His6 Tag-Ag85B融合蛋白分子质量约32ku，用亲和层析一步法纯化的重组蛋白纯度好，得率高，为进一步的免疫研究创造了条件。     

结核分枝杆菌Ag85B-ESAT6融合蛋白稳定表达细胞系的建立

建立了能够稳定表达结核分枝杆菌Ag85B-ESAT6融合蛋白的P815细胞系。将Ag85B和ESAT6基因分别克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3,构建了Ag85B—ESAT6融合蛋白的真核表达质粒Ag85B-pcDNA3-ESAT6。在阳离子聚合物作用下,重组质粒转染与BALB／c遗传背景一致的P815（H-2^4）细胞。通过G418压力筛选后,得到1株阳性克隆细胞。经过RT-PCR检测到该细胞中有Ag85B-ESAT6融合蛋白mRNA表达,用间接免疫荧光可以在转染重组质粒的P815细胞膜上检测到较强的绿色荧光,证实P815细胞内有融合蛋白的表达。获得表达Ag85B-ESAT6融合蛋白的稳定细胞系。     

结核分支杆菌Ag85B DNA疫苗构建、免疫原性及其保护效力

构建结核分支杆菌分泌蛋白Ag85B编码基因的DNA疫苗,研究其免疫原性和保护效力.构建该DNA疫苗并经鉴定后,应用Qiagen试剂盒大量纯化无内毒素的质粒DNA.将C57BL/6小鼠随机分为4组,分别3周间隔3次用生理盐水（A）、载体质粒（B）、卡介苗（C）、Ag85B DNA疫苗（D）免疫小鼠,通过ELISA方法检测血清中抗Ag85B抗体及其亚型.第三次免疫后28 d用结核分支杆菌H37Rv攻击,观察小鼠体重变化,攻击4周后检测细胞因子IFN-γ、IL-12,进行肺组织病理检查及菌落计数等.经Ag85B DNA疫苗免疫的小鼠特异性抗体IgG均显著高于对照组,而且IgG2b均高于IgG1和IgG2a.结核分支杆菌攻击后各组小鼠体重变化呈现不同趋势,A、B组小鼠体重从第3周开始下降;C组体重总体呈上升趋势;D组体重第2周开始下降,之后维持不变.MTT法检测脾淋巴细胞增殖实验中D组的刺激指数显著高于其它组;D组小鼠脾淋巴细胞转化率也显著高于A、B组.肺组织菌落计数C组最低,其次是D组.大体病理结果显示C组和D组肺组织病变较A、B组轻.A、B组肺泡腔内有较多渗出液,肺泡壁充血、水肿.C组肉芽肿数目最多.上述结果表明Ag85B DNA疫苗具有较强的免疫原性,呈TH1型细胞介导的免疫应答.Ag85B DNA疫苗的免疫保护效力不如BCG,有待进一步研究其应用价值.     

南极假丝酵母脂肪酶B在毕赤酵母的表达及酶学性质研究

为提高南极假丝酵母脂肪酶B(Candida antarcticalipase B,CALB)的表达量,根据毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)密码子偏好性设计合成CALB基因,插入表达载体pPIC9K构建重组质粒pPIC9K-CALB.重组质粒转化毕赤酵母GS115,经过G418抗性筛选得到多拷贝转化子.摇瓶发酵120 h后上清液酶活力达到46 U/mL,通过金属螯合层析纯化发酵液将CALB纯化了5.23倍,比活力达到856.7 U/mg,去糖基化实验显示重组CALB比野生型CALB大5 ku.实验考察了不同反应温度、pH值和金属离子对重组CALB活性和稳定性的影响,发现重组CALB最适反应温度和pH分别为30℃和6.5,在pH 5.0~8.0之间以及40℃以下有较好稳定性,金属离子(10 mmol/L)Ca2+,Zn2+,Mn2+有助于CALB酶活力的提高,而Cu2+,Ag+,Fe3+强烈抑制酶催化反应.     

天蚕抗菌肽B在毕赤酵母中的表达

Cecropins B是一种昆虫抗菌肽,具有分子量小,热稳定性、水溶性好、抗菌谱广等优点,更为重要的是抗菌肽对真核细胞几乎没有作用,仅仅作用于原核细胞和发生病变的真核细胞,是目前已知天然抗菌肽中活力最强的一种。根据毕赤氏巴斯德酵母(Pichia pastoris)偏好密码子,改造并化学合成天蚕素基因B,克隆到pPIC9K载体中,构建分泌型重组酵母表达载体CB-pPIC9K,转化Pichia pastoris受体菌KM71,在醇氧化酶(AOX)启动子调控下,Cecropin B获得表达,分子量约3.8KD,摇瓶发酵产率可达到200μg/mL,并对其抗菌活性进行了初步测定。结果表明我们表达的重组Cecropins B对G-菌有较好的抑菌活性,且具有较好的热稳定性。这些特点使得重组抗菌肽Cecropins B在食品防腐、疾病防治和动物饲料添加剂等方面显露出很好的应用前景。     

天蚕抗菌肽B基因在毕赤酵母中多拷贝表达载体的构建

根据Bgl Ⅱ和BamHⅠ同尾酶的特点,通过对pPIC9K／CB进行改造,获得了不含BamHⅠ位点的CecropinB表达框,并在此基础上构建了含三拷贝CecropinB表达框的毕赤酵母表达载体,为CecropinB的进一步开发与应用打下了基础。     

菊粉内切酶在毕赤酵母中的表达及酶学性质测定

为了实现菊粉内切酶在毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)中的高活性表达并对表达的菊粉内切酶酶学性质、水解菊粉的产物进行分析。通过下载无花果曲霉菊粉内切酶基因的编码序列,做了密码子优化后进行全基因合成,然后在毕赤酵母GS115中表达。对表达的菊粉内切酶的酶活、最适反应温度、最适pH值、热稳定性进行了分析,最后对酶水解菊粉的产物进行了高效液相色谱(HPLC)分析。摇瓶表达的酶活力为420 U/mL,酶的最适反应温度为55℃,最适反应pH为6.0。HPLC分析表明:表达的菊粉内切酶酶解底物菊粉的主要产物为低聚果糖,聚合度为3～5之间。构建的工程酵母可以高效表达菊粉内切酶,可以用于生产低聚果糖。     

结核分枝杆菌的抗逆性与致病性研究进展

结核病是由结核分枝杆菌(Mycobacterium tuberculosis,MTB)复合群感染导致的人畜共患传染病,在新型冠状病毒感染暴发前是全球死亡人数最多的单一传染病。结核病致死率高,主要原因是其致病菌结核分枝杆菌具有极强的毒力且可以抵御多种外界环境胁迫因子。本文主要介绍结核分枝杆菌对理化胁迫的耐受性,以及结核分枝杆菌的耐药性、致病性与免疫性,为深入研究结核病的发病机制和研发新型的抗结核药物提供理论指导。     

A tumor suppressor genefhit prokaryotic expression and identification

The recombinant expression vector pGEMD-fhit which contains full encoding region offhit gene was constructed. The recombinant was introduced into the BL21 (DE3) strain ofE. coli and induced by 1 mmol/L IPTG to express a 29×10³ polypeptide offhit fusion protein. And the 29×10³ protein was sensitive and specific in reaction with anti-fhit antibody in Western blot. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39770373) Biography: SUN Yan (1975−), female, Master of science, Research direction: gene engineering     

黑曲霉木聚糖酶基因xynB的克隆及在酿酒酵母中的表达

从黑曲霉(Aspergillus niger)克隆木聚糖酶基因xynB,利用重叠延伸PCR法去除其中的内含子.将该基因与质粒pYES2连接,构建真核表达载体,用醋酸锂化转法导人酿酒酵母(Sacharom yces cerevisiae)INVSC1菌株表达.利用α信号肽替换基因原信号肽,以考察信号肽对表达蛋白分泌的影响.结果获得2株重组菌株,分别为xynB连接原信号肽的pYES2-xynB菌株和xynB连接α信号肽的pYES2-xynB-α菌株.木聚糖酶B成功表达,SDS-PAGE检测到约24kDa目的蛋白质条带.木聚糖酶B最适催化温度为50℃,最适催化pH值为5.0,Mn2+对酶活具有强烈的抑制作用.将α信号肽取代原信号肽使酶活达到最高的诱导时间由72h缩短为48h,但是置换信号肽使最高酶活由7.59U降低为3.97U.     

Expression of soluble human tumor necrosis factor receptor Ⅰ in Aspergillus niger

The cDNA of soluble human tumor necrosis factor receptorⅠ(sTNFRI) was inserted into fusion-protein expression plasmid pIGF of A. niger to construct fusion expression vector pHBC containing a KEX2 like protein processing site designed on the fusion position. Extracellular protease-deficient strain of A. niger 3.795-1-23 was transformed with pHBC. Positive clone was estimated by Southern hybridization. SDS-PAGE for protein produced by recombinant strain showed the distinctive expression band. Western blotting indicated that the secreted protein had immunoactivity of sTNFRI.     

Expression of hepatitis B surface antigen gene (HBsAg) in Laminaria japonica (Laminariales, Phaeophyta)

A transformation model for Laminaria japonica was established from 1993 to 1998, on the basis of which the transgenic kelp with heterologous gene encoding hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was obtained by using the microparticle bombardment transformation method. Results of quantitative ELISA showed that HBsAg in transgenic kelp was 0.529 μg/mg soluble proteins on average and the highest value was 2.497 μg/mg, implying that recombinant HBsAg had natural epitope. Further support for the integration of HBsAg gene into kelp genome was obtained by PCR-Southern and total DNA hybridization. Prospect of kelp bioreactor producing high value materials such as edible HBV vaccine was discussed as well.     

Cloning and expression analysis ofMBLL cDNA

Thembl (muscleblind) gene ofDrosophila encodes a nuclear protein which contains two Cys₃His motifs. The mutation ofmbl gene will disturb the differentiation of all theDrosophila’s photoreceptors. Primers have been designed according to human EST086139, which is highly homologous tombl gene. Human fetal brain cDNA library has been screened and a novel cDNA clone has been obtained. The 2595 bp cDNA, designatedMBLL (muscleblind-like), contains an open reading frame which encodes 255 amino acids and has 4 Cys₃His motifs (GenBank Acc. AF061261). The amino acids sequence shares high homology toDrosophila’s mbl. The Northern blot and RNA dot blot hybridization of 43 human adult tissues and 7 fetal tissues show thatMBLL is a widely expressed gene, but the expression amounts differ in these tissues.     

菠菜叶酸合成代谢途径基因鉴定及表达谱分析

从菠菜(Spinacia oleracea L.)基因组数据库中筛选鉴定了与菠菜叶酸合成转运,及与C1代谢相关的25个基因,并对其编码的蛋白做进化树和保守域分析,发现叶酸蛋白在进化上表现出保守型和复杂性。用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(qRT-PCR)分析了叶酸含量不同的菠菜的叶酸相关基因表达量,发现在转录水平上只有少数叶酸基因表达量与菠菜叶酸含量有关。