牛泡沫病毒LTR的反式激活因子靶序列研究

牛泡沫病毒（ＢＦＶ）是反转录病毒科泡沫病毒属成员之一．其基因组除编码ｇａｇ,ｐｏｌ,ｅｎｖ三个结构基因外,在ｅｎｖ和３＇ＬＴＲ之间有２个ＯＲＦ（ＯＲＦ－１和ＯＲＦ－２）,编码自身的反式激活因子Ｔａｓ等调节蛋白．本研究利用我们实验室分离鉴定的ＢＦＶ３０２６中国毒株［１２］为材料,克隆Ｏｒｆ－１基因,构建ｐＢＦＶＯＲＦ－１表达质粒,通过带有ｌｕｃ基因的ＬＴＲ系列缺失质粒与ｐＢＦＶＯＲＦ－１共转染,瞬时表达分析结果将ＢＦＶＬＴＲ上Ｔａｓ应答元件（ＴＲＥ）定位于－９８３／－６６８（ＴＲＥＩ）,－４７０／－１４０（ＴＲＥＩ）和ＲＵ５区．其中ＴＲＥＩ、ＴＲＥＩＩ为正调控区域,ＲＵ５为负调控区域,并进一步证明ＲＵ５在异源启动子（ＢＩＶＬＴＲ）上具有抑制其下游基因表达的功能．这些结果表明ＢＦＶＴａｓ作用机理与慢病毒（Ｔａｔ）,致瘤病毒（Ｔａｘ）等均不相同     

Alu sequences are processed 7SL RNA genes

7SL RNA is an abundant cytoplasmic RNA which functions in protein secretion as a component of the signal recognition particle. Alu sequences are the most abundant family of human and rodent middle repetitive DNA sequences (reviewed in ref. 2). The primary structure of human 7SL RNA consists of an Alu sequence interrupted by a 155-base pair (bp) sequence that is unique to 7SL RNA. In order to obtain information about the evolution of the Alu domain of 7SL RNA, we have determined the nucleotide sequence of a cDNA copy of Xenopus laevis 7SL RNA and of the 7SL RNA gene of Drosophila melanogaster. We find that the Xenopus sequence is 87% homologous with its human counterpart and the Drosophila 7SL RNA is 64% homologous to both the human and amphibian molecules. Despite the evolutionary distance between the species, significant blocks of homology to both the Alu and 7SL-specific portions of mammalian 7SL RNA can be found in the insect sequence. These results clearly demonstrate that the Alu sequence in 7SL RNA appeared in evolution before the mammalian radiation. We suggest that mammalian Alu sequences were derived from 7SL RNA (or DNA) by a deletion of the central 7SL-specific sequence, and are therefore processed 7SL RNA genes.     

猪圆环病毒2型ORF2基因及片段的原核表达

目的表达猪圆环病毒2型ORF2抗原,为研制猪圆环病毒2型血清学诊断方法以及生物制品生物安全性检验,提供技术支持。方法根据猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)LC株序列,设计合成5对引物,采用PCR方法从全序列重组质粒PCV2-LC中扩增出了ORF2基因和4个不同ORF2基因片段,分别将其克隆到原核表达载体PET-32a上,再分别将各个重组表达质粒转化到大肠杆菌BL21中,用终浓度1 mmol/LIPTG诱导。结果表达产物以包涵体的形式存在,经Western-blot检测表明,表达的重组蛋白ORF2b、ORF2c、ORF2d能够被PCV2阳性血清所识别,具有良好的抗原性。表达的重组蛋白为ELISA诊断试剂盒的研制奠定了基础。