SARS冠状病毒N蛋白的表达及二级结构预测分析

通过RT-PCR获得SARS冠状病毒N蛋白基因，分别克隆到原核表达载体pET21a，pET32a和pGEX-4T-1中，将3种重组质粒pET2la-N，pET32a-N和pGEX-4T-1-N分别转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)，经IPTG诱导，细菌中分别表达出约46kD的重组N蛋白、约60kD的6xHis-N融合蛋白和约70kD的GST-N融合蛋白，表达量分别达总蛋白的45％、40％和30％．进一步的分析表明：6xHis-N融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中为可溶性表达，该可溶性组分占细菌裂解液的70％左右，且能被6xHis抗体所识别．用蛋白分析软件对N蛋白进行了序列分析和二级结构预测．SARS冠状病毒N蛋白在大肠杆菌中的高效可溶性表达，有助于进一步结晶后进行X射线晶体衍射分析其结构与功能．     

Protein Subcellular Localization Prediction and Genomic Polymorphism Analysis of the SARS Coronavirus

Introduction In March 2003, a novel coronavirus (CoV) was dis-covered in association with the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)[1-3]. The complete genome sequence of several SARS-CoV isolates was soon determined and characterized[4,5]. Comparison of variant SARS-CoV genome sequences has identified certain genetic signatures that can be used to trace sources of infection[6]. Vaccines are now being devel-oped and molecular modeling has suggested that modi-fied rhinovir…     

SARS冠状病毒的基因组结构与药物治疗

介绍了SAPS冠状病毒的基因组结构及其作用机制的最新研究进展，探讨了抗SARS病毒药物的研制。     

对SARS制定科学术语的意见

建议将现称的萨斯(SARS)改称传染性冠状病毒肺炎。     

Genome sequence variation analysis of two SARS coronavirus isolates after passage in Vero cell culture

SARS coronavirus is an RNA virus whose replication is error-prone, which provides possibility for escape of host defenses, and even leads to evolution of new viral strains during the passage or the transmission. Lots of variations have been detected among different SARS-CoV strains. And a study on these variations is helpful for development of efficient vaccine. Moreover, the test of nucleic acid characterization and genetic stability of SARS-CoV is important in the research of inactivated vaccine. The whole genome sequences of two SARS coronavirus strains after passage in Vero cell culture were determined and were compared with those of early passages, respectively. Results showed that both SAPS coronavirus strains have high genetic stability, although nearly 10 generations were passed. Four nucleotide variations were observed between the second passage and the llth passage of Sinol strain for identification of SARS inactivated vaccine. Moreover, only one nucleotide was different between the third passage and the 10th passage of Sino3 strain for SARS inactivated vaccine. Therefore, this study suggested it was possible to develop inactivated vaccine against SARS-CoV in the future.     

SARS相关冠状病毒刺突糖蛋白的研究(综述)

概述了SARS—CoV的S蛋白的结构及功能相关研究。严重急性呼吸综合症相关的冠状病毒(SARS-CoV)引起2003年我国南方非典型肺炎爆发流行,波及多个国家和地区。目前全球许多学对SARS-CoV进行了广泛的研究,发现S蛋白是病毒表面的主要蛋白,它构成冠状病毒科特征性的冠状样结构,在严重急性呼吸综合症的发病机制起着关键性作用,可介导表达相关受体的宿主细胞感染。现已鉴定出SARS-CoV的S蛋白相关受体,同时它在抗病毒感染中是一个关键靶蛋白。     

重组SARS冠状病毒S蛋白的原核表达研究

目的克隆表达SARS冠状病毒的主要结构蛋白(S蛋白)。方法合成SARS冠状病毒S蛋白特异性基因片断并克隆入pET32a原核表达载体,转化BL21菌,经IPTG诱导高效表达得到重组S蛋白,并通过W estern印迹对重组蛋白质进行鉴定。结果重组蛋白质经镍柱亲和层析得到了部分纯化,免疫动物后得到SARS病毒的多克隆抗体。结论经E lisa检测,表达的重组S蛋白基本具备检测病人血清中抗SARS病毒IgG和IgM的能力,可进一步用于S蛋白功能研究与SARS诊断试剂盒的研制。     

Genome sequencing and characterization analysis of a Beijing isolate of chicken coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (AIBV) is classified as a member of the genus coronavirus in the family coronaviridae. The enveloped virus has a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genome of approximately 28 kilo-bases,which has a 5‘ cap structure and 3‘ polyadenylation tract.The complete genome sequence of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), Beijing isolate, was determined by cloning sequencing and primer walking. The whole genome is 27733 nucleotides in length, has ten open reading frames:5′-orfla-orflab-s-3a-3b-e-m- 6a-6b-n-3′. Alignments of the genome sequence of IBV Beijing isolate with those of two AIBV strains and one SARS coronavirus were performed respectively. The genome sequence of IBV Beijing isolate compared with that of the IBV strain LX4 (uncompleted, 19440 bp in size) was 91.2% similarity. However, the full-length genome sequence of IBV Beijing isolate was 85.2% identity to that of IBV Strain Beaudette, and was only 50.8% homology to that of SARS coronavirus. The results showed that the genome of IBV has remarkable variation. And IBV Beijing isolate is not closely related to SARS coronavirus. Phylogenetic analyses based on the whole genome sequence, S protein, M protein and N protein, also showed that AIBV Bering isolate is lone virus in group Ⅲ and is distant from SARS coronavirus. In conclusion, this study will contribute to the studies of diagnosis and diseases control on IBV in China.     

The outbreak pattern of the SARS cases in Asia

The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused tremendous damage to many Asia countries, especially China. The transmission process and outbreak pattern of SARS is still not well understood. This study aims to find a simple model to describe the outbreak pattern of SARS cases by using SARS case data commonly released by governments. The outbreak pattern of cumulative SARS cases is expected to be a logistic type because the infection will be slowed down due to the increasing control effort by people and/or due to depletion of susceptible individuals. The increase rate of SARS cases is expected to decrease with the cumulative SARS cases, as described by the traditional logistical model, which is widely used in population dynamic studies. The instantaneous rate of increases were significantly and negatively correlated with the cumulative SARS cases in mainland of China (including Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi,the Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia) and Singapore. The basic reproduction number R0 in Asia ranged from 2.0 to 5.6 (except for Taiwan, China). The R0 of Hebei and Tianjin were much higher than that of Singapore, Hongkong, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, indicating SARS virus might have originated differently or new mutations occurred during transmission. We demonstrated that the outbreaks of SARS in many regions of Asia were wall described by the logistic model, and the control measures implemented by governments are effective. The maximum instantaneous rate of increase, basic reproductive number, and maximum cumulative SARS cases were also calculated by using the logistic model.     

引起人非典型性肺炎的冠状病毒基因组与其它冠状病毒基因组的初步比较

一种在世界范围内突然爆发的致命流行病——急性呼吸窘迫综合症(SARS)击倒了数干人，一种全新的冠状病毒被认为是其病原．5个SARS相关冠状病毒的全基因组序列已经完成．我们进行了SARS相关冠状病毒和其它冠状病毒的基因组进化分析和序列比较，结果显示：1．SARS相关冠状病毒不直接来自于任何已知的冠状病毒；2．E蛋白的基因可能是在近期从其它病毒横向转移到SARS病毒中来的；3．Sl和S2基因发生了较大范围的缺失或插入突变．这些基因横向转移和突变改变了SARS相关病毒的表面结构和抗原性，极有可能是导致其获得侵染人类细胞的主要原因．     

Bioinformatic Analysis of Putative Gene Products Encoded in SARS—HCoV Genome

The cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has been identified as a new coronavirus named as SARS-HCoV. Using bioinformatic methods, we have performed a detailed domain search. In addition to the viral structure proteins, we have found that several putative polypeptides share sequence similarity to known domains or proteins. This study may provide a basis for future studies on the infection and replication process of this notorious virus.     

用计算流体力学方法研究非典型肺炎病毒颗粒的分布

通过分析非典型肺炎（SARS）病毒颗粒在空气中随气流绕过建筑物后的运动过程和分布情况,研究了病毒颗粒在空气中的扩散、聚集和分布情况,得到了病毒颗粒在空气中的动态流型、相关的影响区范围以及主要扩散方向．提供了在受到病毒污染的建筑物后面设置有效隔离带的计算流体力学（CFD）研究数据,给出了一种建筑物群位置合理排列的CFD研究方法．     

绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因在短小芽孢杆菌中的组成型表达

采用PCR技术,亚克隆来自短小芽孢杆菌总基因组中的启动子活性片段F1,构建了一个大肠杆菌-短小芽孢杆菌穿梭表达载体pHY300-F1gfp,以缺失启动子的绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因为报告基因,检测了该片段在短小芽孢杆菌DX01菌株中的启动活性,在荧光显微镜下,观察到了明亮的绿色荧光,证实活性片段F1具有组成型启动子的功能,GFP基因在短小芽孢杆菌中实现了组成型表达．     

Molecular phylogeny of coronaviruses including human SARS-CoV

The outbreak of SARS sets an urgent task to reveal the origin of human SARS-CoV, i.e. its relation to other known species of coronavirus, and to trace the genetic variation in the spreading process of SARS. Partial answer to the problem may be obtained from phylogenetic analy-sis of available genomes. We call a phylogenetic tree of different species of coronavirus including the human SARS-Cov a CoV Tree and that of different isolates of SARS-CoV a SARS Tree. CoV trees have been c…     

Introduction of exogenous DNA into cotton via the pollen-tube pathway with GFP as a reporter

The green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene from the jellyfishAequorea victoria as a vital reporter for gene expression in plants is considered to have several advantages over other reporter genes. The pBIN35S-mGFP4 plasmid DNA has been introduced into cotton embryos by the pollen-tube pathway method. A transformed seedling has been verified according to its GFP-related fluorescence and Southern blotting analysis. The results provided direct and convincing facts in cytology and molecular biology for the pollen-tube pathway method, an efficient transformation technique used in plants.     

TD1修饰绿色荧光蛋白透皮功能的研究

TD1作为一种含有11个氨基酸的短肽,具有良好的促进蛋白类大分子透皮的功能.过去的研究显示TD1可以有效协助胰岛素通过皮肤进入循环并最终降低血糖.在本研究中我们构建了一种TD1 N端修饰的GFP融合蛋白(TGFP). 我们的实验表明, 与TD1与GFP蛋白的混合物相比, TGFP具有更加良好的透皮功能.这一发现为透皮给药研究提供了一条新的途径,并对解释TD1透皮功能具有指导意义.     

Fluorescence Tracking of Exogenous DNA in Genetic Transformation of the Chinese Oak Silkmoth Antheraea Pernyi via Sperm-Mediated Gene Transfer

Exogenous DNA expressing green fluorescent protein（ GFP） and labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate（ FITC） was used to transform the Chinese oak silkmoth Antheraea pernyi（ A. pernyi）via sperm-mediated gene transfer（ SMGT）. Sperms entry into the female reproductive system and eggs were observed using fluorescence microscopy. The ability of A. pernyi sperms to uptake exogenous DNA was confirmed,and transfer of the exogenous DNA was shown by GFP expression in the transgenic eggs. Our result suggested that SMGT could also be used to directly generate transgenic A. pernyi expressing functional genes of interest.