鸡新城疫病毒HN蛋白多表位抗原的表达与免疫原性研究

有效抗原及表位的预测和筛选是疫苗研究的基础,在对鸡新城疫病毒HN蛋白抗原表位预测的基础上,对多表位抗原进行表达与免疫原性测定。根据生物信息学表位预测方法获得的家禽新城疫病毒抗原表位,利用PCR技术合成基因,构建pBVIL1-HN重组载体,转化大肠杆菌HB101,进行基因工程表达;经纯化蛋白后免疫小鼠,抗体滴度用酶联免疫吸附方法测定,确定抗原的免疫原活性。结果表明,多表位抗原基因经测序结果正确,融合基因在大肠杆菌得到高效表达,电泳纯融合多表位抗原经三次免疫得到抗血清,抗体滴度为1：8000。鸡新城疫病毒HN蛋白多表位抗原得到高效表达,且具有良好的免疫原性。     

计算机病毒的智能化防治

对计算机病毒进行了分析,给出了一个针对计算机病毒智能化的防治设想。     

A型流感病毒基质蛋白M1的二聚化机制

流感病毒基质蛋白1(matrix protein 1,M1)位于病毒包膜之下,形成一层壳状结构(衣壳),可与病毒的血凝素、神经氨酸酶、包膜和病毒遗传物质发生相互作用,在病毒的组装与复制过程中起着关键作用.不过,除N端有晶体结构外,全长M1蛋白的结构尚未解析.因此,人们对全长M1蛋白如何二聚化、然后多聚化形成病毒衣壳的过程知之甚少.为了解M1蛋白的二聚化机制,首先从M1的N端片段晶体结构出发,用蛋白质结构预测方法获得M1的全长结构模型;其次,对可能的M1二聚体进行分子动力学模拟,分析其二聚化界面的氨基酸,由此发现了一种通过M1蛋白C端片段结合而形成的二聚体;最后,为验证模拟结果,用电镜三维重构方法分析了全长M1二聚体的构象,并提出了M1多聚化的机理模型.     

三带喙库蚊和致倦库蚊实验感染流行性乙型脑炎病毒的研究

目的：探讨流行性乙型脑炎病毒对我国三带喙库蚊和致倦库蚊的易感性。方法：用乙型脑炎病毒（Nak株）经口和胸腔接种感染实验室养殖的三带喙库蚊和致倦库蚊，应用空斑实验方法检测蚊虫体内的病毒存在情况和病毒滴度。结果：经口感染的两种库蚊，共计19组，有14组发生感染，空斑形成单位在3．18～4．7910gPFH/ml；在胸腔接种的两种库蚊中，致倦库蚊在10^0-10^-5稀释滴度时发生感染，最高PFU为6．59 logPFU／ml，三带喙库蚊在10^0-10^-4稀释滴度时发生感染，最PFU为5．74 logPFU／ml。结论：三带喙库蚊和致倦库蚊均对乙型脑炎病毒高度易感，胸腔接种的易感性高于经口感染。     

Biopanning of HGV epitope from a phage displayed library

Three mouse monoclonal antibodies (mAb) specific to E2 antigen of human hepatitis G virus (HGV) were used to bio-panning of a phage displayed random peptide library of 15 amino acid residues. After 3 rounds of screening, the ratio of output to input increased to 1.1 x 10" and the false positive rate reduced to 0.2% , which means the enrichment was effective. At the third round of screening, 15 plage clones were selected for the use in binding and competitive inhibition tests. Thirteen of them could specifically react with the mAb M6. The inhibition rates of phage 10 clones out of 15 were over 60% . From the deduced insert sequence in the coat protein VIII, the core sequence NPLWP was found in 6 phage clones which are homologeous to the amino acids 301—305 of HGV E2.The sera from the mice immunized with the phage clone C2 containing motif sequence were found positive for anti-HGV. These indicate the possibility that NPLWP motif in the short peptide is the mimic of HGV E2 epitope that can be recognized by HGV mAb M6.     

Opposite roles of protein kinase C isoforms in proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and tumorigenicity of human HaCaT keratinocytes

We have previously shown that the protein kinase C (PKC) system plays a pivotal role in regulation of proliferation and differentiation of the human keratinocyte line HaCaT which is often used to assess processes of immortalization, transformation, and tumorigenesis in human skin. In this paper, using pharmacological and molecular biology approaches, we investigated the isoform-specific roles of certain PKC isoenzymes (conventional cPKC and ; novel nPKC and ) in the regulation of various keratinocyte functions. cPKC and nPKC stimulated cellular differentiation and increased susceptibility of cells to actions of inducers of apoptosis, and they markedly inhibited cellular proliferation and tumor growth in immunodeficient mice. In marked contrast, cPKC and nPKC increased both in vitro and in vivo growth of cells and inhibited differentiation and apoptosis. Our data present clear evidence for the specific, antagonistic roles of certain cPKC and nPKC isoforms in regulating the above processes in human HaCaT keratinocytes.Received 13 January 2004; received after revision 18 February 2004; accepted 25 February 2004     

Molecular cloning and characterisation of DESC4, a new transmembrane serine protease

Type II transmembrane serine proteases (TTSPs) are a growing family of multidomain proteins. Among the TTSPs, a new subfamily of HAT/DESC1-like ( human airway trypsin-like protease/ differentially expressed in squamous cell carcinoma gene 1) proteases is emerging consisting so far of four members: DESC1–3 and HAT. The cDNA of a new member of this subfamily, named DESC4, was isolated from rat tongue tissue and characterised. Analysis of selected tissues by RT-PCR demonstrated expression of DESC4 in brain, colon, heart, liver, lung and tongue. At the cellular level, DESC4 expression is confined to epithelial cells within the cleft of the circumvallate papillae extending into the ducts of minor salivary glands, the respiratory epithelium of the nasal cavity and tear gland ducts of the eyes as analysed by in situ hybridisation of sensory organ tissues. In transfected mammalian cells, DESC4 is localised to the plasma membrane as shown by immunocytochemistry and subcellular fractionation experiments. Our results suggest that we have identified a protease that is an important constituent of sensory systems and other organs.Received 20 June 2004; received after revision 3 September 2004; accepted 17 September 2004     

Function of A-Rich region in DNAβ associated with Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus

A novel type of circular single-stranded satellite DNA, known as DNAβ, was recently characterized and demonstrated to be associated with monopartite begomoviruses. DNAβ was essential for induction of characteristic symptoms in plants. DNAβ has three structural features: an 115 bp highly conserved region, tiC/gene and A-Rich region. The in-frame ATG mutation of βC1 gene of Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus isolate Y10 (TYLCCNV-TY10) DNAβ demonstrated that βC1 gene is required for leaf curl symptom. Here, the function of A-Rich region in TYLCCNV-Y10 DNAβ was identified. When A-Rich region was deleted, the A-Rich deleted mutant was still capable of replication and systemic infection in plant, indicating that A-Rich region is not required for trans-replication of DNAβ. The immunotrapping-PCR demonstrated that A-Rich deleted mutant could be encapsidated in the coat protein encoded by TYLCCNV-Y10 DNA-A, suggesting that A-Rich region is not related with DNAβ encapsidation. However, the A-Rich region deleted mutant caused milder symptom.     

对虾白斑综合症病毒结构蛋白质VP41的研究

VP41蛋白质是对虾白斑综合症病毒的一种结构蛋白,该蛋白质由病毒基因组上的wsv242开放阅读框(ORF)所编码,分子量为41 ku.根据vp41基因的序列,通过PCR扩增获得了该全长基因,将其克隆在载体pET-His上,以E.coli BL21为宿主菌,成功表达并纯化了含His标记的目的蛋白VP41,并制备了特异性鼠抗血清.当纯化的病毒粒子经去污剂处理后,VP41蛋白质被发现完全存在于病毒WSSV囊膜部分,Western blot杂交实验也证实该结果,表明VP41蛋白质是该病毒的一个囊膜蛋白质.通过Far-Western方法还发现VP41具有蛋白聚合作用.     

类人胶原蛋白基因工程茵高密度发酵过程控制

目的优化基因工程菌Escherichia coli BL21生产人源型胶原蛋白的高密度发酵工艺。方法建立一套以溶解氧浓度和比生长速率为中心的控制策略，采用溶氧反馈或pH反馈调节补料速度。结果OD600可达150，胶原蛋白的表达量为9g／L。结论20％～30％饱和度的溶解氧和0．1-0．2h^-1的比生长速率有利于细胞生长和产物表达，其与降低乙酸等有害代谢副产物的积累密切相关。