旋毛虫21 KDa排泄分泌抗原二级结构及T细胞和B细胞表位预测

应用SYFPEITHI和Propred程序和多种预测方案对旋毛虫21 KDa排泄分泌抗原的T细胞表位、二级结构、疏水性、柔韧性、表面可能性、两性区以及B细胞表位进行预测.旋毛虫21 KDa排泄分泌抗原存在2个较强的T细胞表位区,分别为第9~23位和第135~150位氨基酸位点;潜在的B细胞表位存在于从第28个氨基酸残基开始的广大区域内.预测结果为旋毛虫病诊断和新型疫苗研制提供候选抗原.     

天花粉蛋白的二级结构和B细胞抗原表位预测

为预测天花粉蛋白(TCS)的B细胞抗原表位,采用生物信息软件和互联网服务器,预测TCS的二级结构和分析TCS表面特性(亲水性、可塑性、可及性和抗原性);再计算平均抗原指数(AI),预测TCS的B细胞抗原表位.结果TCS存在多个潜在的抗原表位,24～32序列(LPNERKLY)的AI(0.394)明显高于其他片段,24～32序列是TCS潜在的B细胞优势抗原表位.说明TCS的定点突变及免疫原性的降低提供了理论指导.     

藏羊源细粒棘球蚴抗原B亚单位2蛋白生物信息学分析及其结构和功能预测

为进一步探索藏羊源细粒棘球蚴抗原B亚单位2蛋白(EgAgB8/2)功能,用DNAstar软件对EgAgB8/2重组基因序列进行分析并推算出其编码的氨基酸序列;通过蛋白分析系统ExPASY的在线软件Prot Param和Proscale,分析EgAgB8/2蛋白的物理和化学性质;用Signal P4.1软件对蛋白质信号肽进行预测。用TMHMM软件对EgAgB8/2蛋白的跨膜区进行分析。通过DNAstar分析EgAgB8/2蛋白质的二级结构。利用CBS分析系统上的Bepi Pred1.0b和DNAstar二者结合方式预测抗原表位。通过在线软件SWISS-MODEL预测三维结构。结果表明:EgAgB8/2重组基因335 bp的基因序列中,有一个273 bp开放阅读框,编码91个氨基酸。组成EgAgB8/2蛋白的有20种氨基酸,理论分子质量为10.35 ku,等电点为9.52,总平均亲水性为-0.247,蛋白总体亲水性较低,既含有信号肽序列又包括胞外区,结合两者的综合分析,确定EgAgB8/2蛋白抗原表位有:第21~27位,第47~48位,第82~88位。EgAgB8/2的结构和功能及其抗原表位的预测,为其在棘球蚴病的中间宿主免疫诊断方面的应用奠定了基础。     

人凝血因子Ⅸ的线性B细胞表位预测及鉴定

为预测并鉴定人凝血因子IX(FIX)的线性B细胞表位.通过IEDB数据库及Discovery Studio软件预测FIX的B表位和白喉毒素T结构域(DTT)的B表位,用所预测的FIX的B表位替换某预测的DTT的B表位形成DTT-表位融合蛋白.通过基因工程技术制备各重组蛋白,并免疫小鼠,通过ELISA和Western-blot检测抗血清效价和特异性,通过等温量热滴定技术(ITC)测定抗体的亲和力.预测到4个FIX的B表位.用重组蛋白FIX-2-DTT免疫的小鼠产生了识别完整FIX的抗体,该抗体具有良好的特异性,其结合常数KD为106 M-1.表明FIX-2(306 NAAINKY312)是FIX的B表位,用重组蛋白FIX-2-DTT免疫小鼠能够产生特异性识别FIX且亲和力温和的抗体.     

细粒棘球绦虫新疆株胆汁酸钠协同转运蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

 从新疆株细粒棘球绦虫(Echinococcus granulosus,Eg)原头蚴中克隆胆汁酸钠协同转运蛋白(sodium-bile acid co-transporter,EgSBACT)基因,进行序列测定和生物信息学分析。首先设计EgSBACT 基因特异性引物,用RT 及PCR 方法从新疆株细粒棘球绦虫原头蚴提取总RNA,将其反转录成cDNA 后扩增EgSBACT 基因并将其克隆至原核表达载体pET30a 中,测序鉴定序列并进行生物信息学分析。结果显示,RT-PCR 扩增出一长度约650 bp 的基因,测序显示其长度为654 bp,序列与Gen-bank 公布的EUB59978.1 完全一致,其编码217 个氨基酸,预测其等电点为9.28。同源性分析发现,EgSBACT 蛋白序列与中华枝睾吸虫SBACT(GenBank:GAA57409.1)同源性最高,达到43%。进化树分析表明,细粒棘球绦虫的SBACT 蛋白与吸虫纲的SBACT 相聚集,在进化树上处于一枝,而与其他物种亲缘性较远。由此表明,本研究成功克隆出细粒棘球绦虫EgSBACT 基因。     

结核分枝杆菌FabG4的生物信息学分析及功能初探

目的预测结核分枝杆菌(H37Rv)的FabG4蛋白的结构、与其相互作用蛋白及T、B细胞抗原表位。方法从NCBI数据库获取FabG4基因序列和氨基酸序列,通过在线软件对FabG4的理化性质、二级和三级结构、T、B细胞抗原表位及其相互作用的蛋白进行预测分析。结果 H37Rv FabG4基因全长1365bp,编码454个氨基酸,预测到该蛋白性质稳定,无跨膜区,属于非分泌蛋白,二级结构显示α-螺旋(Th)、β-折叠(Ee)、β-转角(Tt)、无规则卷曲结构(Cc)分别为43. 61%,14. 98%,9. 03%,32. 38%;有多个T、B细胞抗原表位及多个与FabG4蛋白相互作用蛋白。mc2155 FabG4过表达株生长曲线显示,过表达菌株较野生型的生存能力明显增强,差异有统计学意义(P0. 01),形态粗、长。结论结核分枝杆菌FabG4蛋白稳定,所含保守结构域与其功能密切相关,筛选出6个B细胞优势表位,CTL和Th细胞优势表位各8个,为研究FabG4蛋白的结构、功能和开发靶向新药、抗结核疫苗提供理论依据。     

基于支持向量机构象性B细胞表位预测研究

为节约实验成本, 提高工作效率, 提出利用计算的方法预测B细胞表位, 通过预测得到较为精确的结果。提取氨基酸的10个表位相关属性特征, 并使用支持向量机的分类方法对抗原表面氨基酸进行分类, 预测得到候选表位残基。最后通过15个测试例, 验证了笔者算法的有效性。     

人肥大细胞类糜蛋白酶序列结构分析及B细胞表位预测

根据肥大细胞Chymase的氨基酸序列，借助ProScale服务器，采用Hopp＆Woods的亲水性方案、Janin可及性参数、Welling抗原性参数及吴氏综合预测方法对肥大细胞类糜蛋白酶的二级结构及B细胞表位进行预测．结果推测最有可能的B细胞表位位于类糜蛋白酶的N端第5～12区段、第94～101区段、第172～179区段和第199～206区段内或它们的附近．本研究结果有助于确定肥大细胞类糜蛋白酶的B细胞表位，可为深入研究类糜蛋白酶的结构与功能及新型抑制剂的设计提供线索．     

HPV-58型E7蛋白抗原模拟表位的筛选及分析

利用该实验室成熟的噬菌体随机十二肽库筛选平台,对HPV-58型E7蛋白单克隆抗体株4C4a、6C7a进行3轮亲和筛选,得到2组、各8个阳性噬菌体克隆.阳性噬菌体氨基酸序列用以模拟单抗(靶蛋白)特异性识别的HPV-58型E7蛋白的抗原表位.将测得的阳性噬菌体多肽序列及HPV-58型E7蛋白氨基酸序列进行生物信息学分析后,进行线性序列比对及构象性表位预测及分析.构象性表位的预测借力于EpiSearch Server和Pepitope Server,对构象性表位匹配及簇的寻找提供有力支持,也为早期诊断及研制多肽疫苗提供参考.     

含T细胞表位和B细胞表位的抗O型FMDV基因工程疫苗诱导豚鼠产生免疫反应

用FMDV疫苗免疫接种是预防口蹄疫的主要手段之一 .研制既含B细胞表位又含T细胞表位的基因工程疫苗对口蹄疫的防治具有更强的保护能力 .用化学方法合成O型口蹄疫病毒 (FMDV)外壳蛋白VP1中 2 1～ 40位肽段的T细胞表位基因 ,与 1 41～ 1 60肽段的B细胞表位基因串联后 ,与 β 半乳糖苷酶基因相连 ,构建成一重组质粒 ,并在大肠杆菌中表达出融合蛋白疫苗 .动物实验表明 ,该疫苗不仅能诱导豚鼠产生滴度很高的中和抗体 ,而且产生大量对病毒专一性T细胞 ,与不含 2 1～ 40肽段的疫苗相比 ,用该疫苗免疫的豚鼠血单个核细胞对FMDV的反应性提高 7倍以上 ,并能抵抗病毒攻击 .说明该疫苗可同时激活体液免疫及细胞免疫反应 ,有较强的保护作用 .     

肠出血性大肠埃希菌O157:H7紧密黏附素C300与LTB融合蛋白B细胞表位预测

目的 对肠出血性大肠埃希菌O157:H7紧密黏附素C300与黏膜佐剂不耐热肠毒素(LTB)融合蛋白二级结构及B细胞识别表位进行预测,为开发新型疫苗提供理论依据.方法 采用DNA star软件中的Protean预测软件对Intimin C300与LTB融合蛋白的亲水性指数、β-转角、柔韧性、表面可及性和抗原指数进行预测....     

Sequence similarity analysis of non-self CTL epitopes and mouse proteins using sequence alignment

This research analyzed amino acid sequence similarity between non-self T cell epitopes recognized by mouse antibodies and mouse proteins. Using sequence alignment,we found that only 8 of 1 108 epitopes are highly similar to mouse protein sequences. The result shows that non-self T cell epitopes are not similar or have little similarity to mouse protein sequences. Furthermore,reviewing the related literature,we also found that the eight epitopes would trigger immune responses in some particular environment,which are ignored by T cells in normal condition. The result suggests that no or low-similarity peptide vaccines can reduce the chance of collateral cross-reactions and enhance the antigen-specific immune response to vaccine.     

犬瘟热病毒N蛋白抗原表位基因的合成和杆状病毒表达载体的构建

目的串联合成犬瘟热病毒N蛋白抗原表位基因,并构建其杆状病毒表达载体。方法利用生物信息学软件,预测N蛋白的抗原表位,串联合成这些抗原表位。利用定向克隆的方法,将该基因片段连接到杆状病毒表达载体pFastBac-Hta。结果获得了包含犬瘟热病毒N蛋白抗原表位的基因,并成功构建pFastBac-N合成表达载体。结论该实验为犬瘟热病毒N蛋白抗原表位基因在杆状病毒内的表达奠定了基础。     

Down-regulation of αGal epitopes by co-transfection of α1,3-galactosidase gene and α1,2–fucosyltransferase gene

The polycarbohydrate structure of Galα1- 3Ga1β1-4GluNAc-R （known as αGal epitopes of xenoantigen）, produced by α1-3-galactosyltransferase （α1,3-GT） in the course of animal development, is the major xenoantigen on the cell surface of porcine which causes hyperacute rejection in pig-to-human xenotransplantation. Alpha-1,3-galactosidase （AGL）, a hydrolytic enzyme, can remove the terminal α1,3-galactosyi from the Galα1-3Galβ1-4GluNAc-R structure resulting in cleaning αGai epitopes from the porcine cells. Aipha-1,2-fucosyitransferase （HT） can modify the surface carbohydrate phenotype of porcine cells, bringing about reduction of αGai epitopes expression. In this study, human AGL and HT gene were co-transfected to porcine fetal fibroblast （PFFb） in equimolar concentration to reduce the xenoantigen. Gene and protein of hAGL and HT were both detected to express at high level by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. There was an 84% reduction in αGai xenoantigen and an 82% increase in H antigen as assayed by flow cytometry in the AGL and HT gene co-transfected PFFb. The number and morphology of transgenic PFFb chromosome were normal. Findings indicate that Galα1-3Gal epitopes of PFFb could be down regulated by AGL and HT co-transfection without deleterious effects on the chromosomal profile of the transgenic ceil.     

山羊奇异变形杆菌毒力因子zapA基因的克隆及蛋白结构预测

为了研究山羊奇异变形杆菌毒力因子,克隆zapA基因和预测推导的蛋白结构.采用PCR方法,对山羊奇异变形杆菌zapA基因进行扩增、克隆及序列测定;利用生物信息学软件预测推导zapA蛋白的信号肽、跨膜区、二级结构及B细胞抗原表位.结果表明:zapA基因长为1 476bp,编码491个氨基酸,与参考株的核苷酸序列同源性为99.59%,氨基酸同源性为99.59%;zapA蛋白存在信号肽,无跨膜区,B细胞表位可能位于69-71,78-84,136-139,197-199,353-356,371-373和472-474氨基酸区域内或附近.该试验为奇异变形杆菌zapA蛋白的表达及基因工程疫苗的研制提供了理论基础.     

Inhibition of antigen-induced T-cell clone proliferation by antigen-specific antibodies

Attempts to inhibit the recognition of soluble antigens by T lymphocytes using antibodies specific for the antigen in question have been uniformally unsuccessful, in contrast to the observed specific inhibition of antibody generation by B cells. One exception is the unique situation whereby anti-hapten antisera inhibit the T-cell proliferative responses observed when hapten-specific T lymphocytes or clones are cultured with hapten-derivatized cells or proteins. The inability to inhibit T-cell functions by antigen-specific antibodies has been interpreted in several ways: (1) T cells possess a different repertoire from B cells; (2) the antibodies tested recognize epitopes present on the native antigen, whereas T cells recognize non-native (processed) structures; (3) the antigenic determinant(s) recognized by T cells on the surface of antigen presenting cells are either not accessible to antibodies, or are present in low amounts. The development of antigen-specific T-cell clones and monoclonal antibodies both specific for the same antigenic determinants now allows this question to be investigated definitively. Here, we report for the first time the specific inhibition of antigen-induced T-cell clone proliferation by a monoclonal antibody directed against the relevant soluble protein antigen.     

Identification of antigen receptor-associated structures on murine T cells

The specific antigen receptor on human and murine T lymphocytes is a heterodimer of relative molecular mass (Mr) 80,000-90,000 (80-90K) composed of two 40-50K disulphide-linked glycoprotein subunits. Peptide map analysis of the alpha- and beta-chains of receptor isolated from distinct tumour cell lines suggests the presence of both constant and variable regions. Unlike the antigen receptor on B lymphocytes (that is, surface immunoglobulin), the human T-cell antigen receptor seems to be non-covalently associated with another invariant structure recognized by monoclonal antibodies to the cell-surface antigens T3 and Leu 4 (refs 4, 5, 9, 12). Meuer et al. have demonstrated comodulation of the T3 structure and T-cell antigen receptor using anti-clonotypic and anti-T3 monoclonal antibodies. Furthermore, immunoprecipitation with anti-T3 weakly co-precipitates a small amount of the 80-90K heterodimer in certain conditions. The murine homologue of the Leu 4/T3 structure has not been identified, although Gunter et al. have suggested that Thy-1 may be the counterpart of Leu 4/T3 (ref. 13). Here we describe a Leu 4/T3-like structure, distinct from Thy-1, associated with the T-cell receptor of a murine T-lymphoma cell line.     

Identification of the T-cell and Ia contact residues of a T-cell antigenic epitope

The precise molecular structure of the antigenic determinant recognized by the T-cell receptor of the CD4-positive cell has not been completely resolved. A major advance in our understanding of this issue has been made by our demonstration of a direct association between an immunogenic peptide and a purified Ia molecule. The most likely and economical hypothesis is that antigen binds directly to an Ia molecule creating the antigenic determinant and that this antigen-Ia complex is recognized by the T-cell receptor. We examined in detail a determinant of hen egg-white lysozyme (HEL) contained in the tryptic fragment HEL(46-61), recognized by T cells in H-2k strains of mice. This peptide binds with a Kd of approximately 3 microM to I-Ak molecules. We have already ascertained that (1) the 10-mer HEL(52-61) is the shortest stimulatory peptide; (2) the Leu56 residue, the only residue different from mouse lysozyme, is responsible for the immunogenicity; (3) the Leu56 and Tyr53 residues are critical for recognition by the T-cell receptor and (4) HEL(46-61) generates multiple determinants when it associated with the I-Ak molecule. If antigen and Ia interact, the antigen must have two features: it must bind to an Ia molecule and also interact with the T-cell receptor. The two sites do not appear to be laterally separable in this peptide and are therefore probably composed of distinct but interspersed amino-acid residues. We have now identified the three residues of HEL(52-61) that contact the T-cell receptor and three other residues that contact the I-Ak molecule. From modelling studies we also propose that HEL(52-61) assumes an alpha-helical conformation as it is bound to I-Ak and recognized by the T-cell receptor.     

T细胞功能学与结构免疫学结合方法鉴定HLA-A2限制性的细胞毒性T淋巴细胞表位富集区

 T细胞表位在抗病毒的T细胞免疫中发挥核心作用,目前已在多种病原微生物的蛋白序列上发现存在T细胞表位的聚集现象。本文建立了一套功能学与结构学结合的策略鉴定病原体上细胞毒性T细胞(Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte,CTL)表位富集区的方法,并以严重急性呼吸道综合征(SARS)相关冠状病毒(SARS-CoV)的M蛋白为例,成功地鉴定了一个HLA-A2限制性的表位富集区。首先通过生物信息学的方法预测并合成M蛋白跨膜区的HLA-A2潜在结合多肽,通过体外复性实验和T2细胞结合实验验证多肽与HLA-A2的结合力;然后在HLA-A2.1/Kb转基因小鼠中检测这些多肽的免疫原性;最后通过X射线衍射技术,成功解析了其中一条多肽与HLA-A^*0201的复合物结构,其结构显示该多肽具有典型的HLA-A^*0201表位的结构特点,但却呈现出与以往鉴定多肽不同的构象和锚定残基。本文对于理解机体对SARS-CoV等病原体产生的T细胞免疫反应,以及为更广泛的人群设计T细胞疫苗具有重要意义。