猪γ-干扰素基因真核重组表达质粒的构建

用RT—PCR方法从长白猪脾脏淋巴细胞中扩增出猪γ-干扰素(IFN-γ)基因，经克隆测序表明与已发表序列同源性为100％。将目的基因插入表达载体pcDNA3．1( )，构建出真核重组表达载体IFN-γ-pcDNA。将重组质粒转染COS7细胞，检测转染细胞培养上清IFN-γ活性，结果表明转染上清对猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒有抑制作用。     

日本大耳白兔干扰素-γ基因的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

提取经ConA 刺激后的日本大耳白兔外周血淋巴细胞总RNA,应用RT-PCR技术对其IFN-γ基因进行扩增和测序。将去除信号肽的IFN-γ基因片段插入原核表达载体pET-30a并在大肠杆菌中进行表达。结果显示,克隆的IFN-γ基因长为504个核苷酸,具有一个完整的开放阅读框,编码168个氨基酸,所测序列与GenBank中已登录的安哥拉兔、中国白兔、欧洲兔、新西兰兔IFN-γ同源性为100%,与獭兔同源性高达99.8%。构建的重组菌经过IPTG诱导后,通过SDS-PAGE电泳证实,IFN-γ基因片段在大肠杆菌中得到了融合表达,分子质量约为18 ku,表达量为菌体总蛋白的35%左右。以上结果为下一阶段兔IFN-γ重组蛋白生物学特性及其应用的研究奠定了基础。     

东北虎γ-干扰素基因的克隆、生物信息学分析及其在毕赤酵母中的表达

本试验旨在通过克隆东北虎γ-干扰素(IFN-γ)基因,研究其分子特征并预测蛋白生物学功能,为后续研究干扰素抗病毒活性做前期准备。通过RT-PCR从ConA诱导过的东北虎血淋巴细胞中扩增东北虎IFN-γ基因并测序,应用生物信息学方法进行序列分析。结果表明:东北虎IFN-γ编码区由504个核苷酸组成,共编码167个氨基酸,蛋白相对分子质量为19.59 ku,等电点为9.03,所编码的蛋白为碱性亲水性蛋白,其中前23个氨基酸可能为信号肽,IFN-γ编码蛋白保守结构域为IFN-γ超家族,且存在跨膜结构,其中1-6位氨基酸为胞内区域,7-28位氨基酸为跨膜区域,29-167位氨基酸为胞外区域;IFN-γ编码蛋白二级结构主要以α-螺旋(58.08%)和无规则卷曲(33.53%)为主,存在5个潜在的B细胞抗原表位,3个潜在的N-糖基化位点;分子进化分析显示,东北虎IFN-γ与GenBank上发表的东北虎、非洲狮、金钱豹、美洲狮、猎豹、家猫、加拿大猞猁、野猪等的核苷酸相似性为80.4%~99.8%,氨基酸相似性为70.5%~100%,东北虎IFN-γ与非洲狮、金钱豹亲缘关系最近,美洲狮、猎豹、家猫、猞猁次之,野猪最远。通过合成改造后的东北虎IFN-γ基因,构建能表达IFN-γ蛋白的重组质粒pPIC9K-IFN-γ,将其导入高效表达系统-毕赤酵母中进行诱导表达,经SDS-PAGE分析,表达蛋白的分子量约17.8 ku,与预期大小相符,表明东北虎IFN-γ成功表达。     

梅花鹿γ干扰素克隆表达及抗病毒活性测定

提取经植物血凝素诱导培养的梅花鹿外周血淋巴细胞总RNA,应用RT-PCR方法扩增出梅花鹿γ干扰素成熟蛋白基因并将其克隆到pMD18-T载体上,测序结果表明,扩增片段为梅花鹿γ干扰素成熟蛋白序列,与GenBank上发表的干扰素序列同源性为100%.将其重组到原核表达载体pET32a(+)上,并在大肠埃希菌BL21中实现了高效表达.表达产物以His-Tag融合蛋白的形式存在,表达量约占细菌总蛋白的32.6%.用镍亲和层析法对蛋白进行纯化,并利用VSV-MDBK/IBRV细胞系统分析其生物活性,重组梅花鹿γ干扰素抗病毒活性分别约为7.25×104 U/mL和4.61×104 U/mL.结果表明,重组梅花鹿γ干扰素特异性好,而且抗病毒活性比较稳定.     

水貂IFN-α基因的克隆与原核表达

从水貂基因组中通过PCR的方法克隆得到干扰素α基因(IFN-α),将IFN-β成熟肽插入原核表达载体pET32a,在E.coliBL21(DE3)工程菌中表达重组蛋白。结果表明IFN-β片段长564 bp,与已报道的水貂干扰素-α基因相比同源性98%。IFN-α成熟肽可编码166个氨基酸。重组质粒经ITPG诱导6 h后蛋白表达产物较高,表达量占菌体表达量的50%,分子量约为36 ku,与预期结果相符。     

猪γ干扰素的克隆与序列分析及腺病毒表达载体的构建

提取猪脾脏淋巴细胞中总RNA,应用RT-PCR技术扩增出γ-干扰素基因,将其克隆到pGEM-T载体上,并进行测序。结果表明,克隆获得的γ-干扰素基因全长为517个碱基,ORF为501个碱基,编码166个氨基酸。与GenBank上已发表的猪γ-干扰素基因的核苷酸同源性均为100%,并且在氨基酸水平上也完全一致。将目的基因插入腺病毒穿梭质粒pAd-Shuttle-CMV载体中,构建出真核表达载体pAd-Shuttle-CMV-IFNγ-,在BJ5183细菌中同源重组,构建出腺病毒表达载体pAdenoγ-,为进一步研究γ-干扰素在腺病毒中的表达、检测其生物学活性奠定基础。     

重组牛IFN-γ蛋白在昆虫杆状病毒表达系统中的表达、纯化和鉴定

为合成与天然构象相似的干扰素γ蛋白,通过优化干扰素序列的密码子序列,利用杆状病毒表达系统合成真核重组牛IFN-γ蛋白。实验化学合成牛IFN-γ基因,并将该基因克隆至真核表达载体pFastBacHTA中,将构建成功的重组载体与DH10Bac感受态大肠杆菌进行转座形成穿梭载体,穿梭载体质粒瞬时转染至SF9昆虫细胞中,获得重组杆状病毒,最后利用SF9昆虫细胞悬浮培养大量表达目的蛋白。蛋白纯化后经Western Blotting和BOVIGAM牛分枝杆菌IFN-γELISA检测试剂盒检测分析,具有较好的免疫原性和反应原性。研究结果为牛IFN-γ的单克隆抗体制备以及牛结核病临床诊断奠定了基础。     

牛干扰素-γ基因的克隆、序列分析及表达研究

为了使干扰素-γ(interferon γ,IFN-γ)在牛结核等疾病的诊断和防制方面取得更有效的应用,试验采用RT-PCR法从云南本地黄牛外周血淋巴细胞总RNA中扩增牛IFN-γ(BoIFN-γ)基因,测序并进行序列分析;然后亚克隆至pET-28a,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),用IPTG诱导表达。序列分析结果表明,克隆的IFN-γ基因与GenBank中荷斯坦牛IFN-γ序列同源性达99.60%。表达产物经SDS-PAGE分析,在大小约23 ku处可见目的蛋白表达条带,与预期结果一致;用ELISA检测,表达的蛋白具有明显的生物学活性,在菌体中的含量为244 ng/mL。本试验结果为牛IFN-γ蛋白的进一步研究和应用奠定了基础。     

贵州白香猪γ-干扰素真核表达质粒的构建

为了构建贵州白香猪γ-干扰素真核表达载体,试验以已构建的含有γ-干扰素基因的pMD-GZ-IFN-γ质粒为模版,利用特异性引物进行PCR扩增,得到大小为501 bp的γ-干扰素基因的开放阅读框,将所得IFN-γ基因克隆至经相同双酶切处理后的pcDNA3.1(+)真核表达载体中,构建重组质粒pcDNA3.1(+)-IFN-γ。测序结果表明:克隆至pcDNA3.1(+)的基因序列为γ-干扰素序列,说明γ-干扰素基因真核表达载体构建成功。     

贵州白香猪γ-干扰素真核表达质粒的构建

为了构建贵州白香猪γ-干扰素真核表达载体,试验以已构建的含有γ-干扰素基因的pMD-GZ-IFN-γ质粒为模版,利用特异性引物进行PCR扩增,得到大小为501 bp的γ-干扰素基因的开放阅读框,将所得IFN-γ基因克隆至经相同双酶切处理后的pcDNA3.1（＋）真核表达载体中,构建重组质粒pcDNA3.1（＋）-IFN-γ。测序结果表明：克隆至pcDNA3.1（＋）的基因序列为γ-干扰素序列,说明γ-干扰素基因真核表达载体构建成功。     

藏羊IFN-γ基因的扩增、序列分析及蛋白结构预测

为了研究藏羊IFN-γ基因的功能,提取藏羊脾脏总RNA,通过RT-PCR扩增藏羊IFN-γ基因并测序,应用DNA Star软件进行序列分析及编码蛋白结构预测。结果表明,藏羊IFN-γ基因长度为429bp,其中腺嘌呤和胸腺嘧啶含量较高,该基因编码143个氨基酸,其中疏水性氨基酸和亲水性氨基酸的含量较高。藏羊IFN-γ基因与参考绵羊、山羊、藏羚羊和牛IFN-γ基因的核苷酸序列同源性依次为100%、99.3%、99.1%和97.2%,氨基酸序列同源性依次为100%、99.3%、99.3%和95.8%。IFN-γ蛋白主要由α螺旋组成,亲水性较高,含有5种蛋白质功能位点,分别为1个酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点、1个酰胺化位点、2个N-糖基化位点、2个cAMP和cGMP依赖的蛋白激酶磷酸化位点和3个蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点。     

Abnormalities in the axial skeleton of a Risso's dolphin,Grampus griseus

As the first step in the development of a cervine IFN-γ assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in deer, cervine IFN-γ cDNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction using primers based on the bovine IFN-γ sequence. A high level of amino acid homology was found between the cervine and the ovine and bovine sequences (94% and 91% respectively). There was less identity with the porcine, human, mouse and rat sequences (78%, 62%, 37% and 39%, respectively). The amino terminus of the mature IFN-γ protein, which is critical for interaction with its receptor and for triggering biological activity, is highly conserved between the cervine, bovine and ovine proteins. A monoclonal antibody-based sandwich enzyme immunoassay (EIA) specific for bovine IFN-γ also detects ovine but not cervine IFN-γ. This suggests that the antibodies recognise epitopes common to the bovine and ovine protein but not cervine IFN-γ. Seven amino acid residues that were common to the bovine and ovine sequence differed in the cervine sequence, suggesting that the specificity of the monoclonal antibodies may be dependent on one or more of these residues. The possibility of the development of an EIA for cervine IFN-γ as a commercial in vitro diagnostic assay for tuberculosis in deer is discussed.     

内江猪γ干扰素基因的克隆、序列分析及真核表达载体的构建

将内江猪的外周血淋巴细胞在刀豆素（ConA）的刺激下培养24 h后，提取总RNA,应用一步法RT-PCR扩增γ干扰素（IFN-γ）cDNA,克隆到PMD18-T载体，命名为pMD-N-IFN-γ，测序结果证明克隆的cDNA全长603 bp，其ORF为501 bp，编码166个氨基酸，与Genbank公布的IFN-γ比对，核苷酸同源性在99.4%以上，从而证实成功地克隆了内江猪IFN-γ基因。以pMD-N-IFN-γ质粒为模板亚克隆完整ORF区,连接到真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1(+)的EcoRI、XhoI两位点之间，经单双酶切鉴定，成功的构建了IFN-γ真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)-N-IFN-γs。     

Cloning and expression of pigeon IFN-γ gene

This is the first paper describing the cloning of pigeon IFN-γ gene (PiIFN-γ) and the analysis of the in vitro expressed recombinant protein. The PiIFN-γ gene was identified by RT-PCR as a 498 bp, fragment coding for a precursor protein of 165 amino acids instead of 164 amino acids, as observed in the other avian species. The recombinant protein was expressed in vitro by an eukaryotic system and the biological properties of the cytokine were tested using a chicken macrophage cell line. The high degree of amino acid and nucleotide identity, shared with the ChIFN-γ, and the fact that the pigeon protein was functional on chicken cells, indicates a cross-reactivity between pigeon and chicken IFN-γ. The detection of the PiIFN-γ could represent an useful instrument in understanding the role played by this cytokine in immune response related to vaccinations and infectious diseases in the pigeon.     

犬IFN-γ的原核表达及其对A型流感病毒H3N2亚型的抑制作用

为研究犬的γ干扰素(IFN-γ)对犬流感病毒H3N2亚型的抑制作用,由经ConA诱导过的健康犬淋巴细胞中特异性地扩增犬IFN-γ(cIFN-γ)基因,构建重组原核表达载体pET-cIFN-γ,转化宿主菌BL21(DE3)中进行诱导表达,以MDCK-VSV法对纯化后产物进行抗病毒活性鉴定,并在MDCK细胞上测定对H3N2亚型犬流感病毒的抑制作用。结果表明,表达产物以包涵体形式存在,经变性、复性、纯化后,所制备犬IFN-γ的抗病毒活性为1.1×10~5 U/mg,重组犬IFN-γ稀释2~6倍后对犬流感病毒的增殖仍具有明显抑制作用。本研究成功表达了具备抗H3N2亚型流感病毒活性的犬IFN-γ,为犬流感病毒新型药物的开发奠定了基础。     

重组人γ-干扰素表达菌株的构建及纯化

从健康人外周血分离单核细胞,并提取总RNA,利用RT-PCR扩增出hIFN-γ基因。构建了重组表达菌株BL21（DE3）（pET32a（＋）-hIFN-γ）。经酶切鉴定和序列测定证实,构建的重组质粒pET32a（＋）-hIFN-γ含有hIFN-γ基因,且基因序列和阅读框架正确。经W estern blot鉴定证实为hIFN-γ,并实现了在大肠杆菌中的高效表达。表达产物占菌体总蛋白的52%。同时对其抗病毒活性进行了测定,从而为hIFN-γ的生物活性和生产工艺研究提供了可靠的试验数据。     

IFN-γ renders human intestinal epithelial cells responsive to lipopolysaccharide of Vibrio cholerae by down-regulation of DMBT1

Although intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are continuously exposed to high densities of enteric bacteria, they are not highly responsive to microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs). However, inflammatory cytokines such as interferon-γ (IFN-γ) are potentially capable of priming IECs to enhance responsiveness to MAMPs. In this study, we observed that heat-killed Vibrio cholerae (HKVC) and its lipopolysaccharide (LPS) poorly induced IL-8 production in a human IEC line, HT-29. However, both HKVC and the LPS showed a substantial induction of IL-8 production in IFN-γ-primed HT-29 cells. LPS-induced IL-8 production was proportional to the IFN-γ-priming period and LPS could not induce IL-8 production in the presence of polymyxin B. Moreover, LPS-induced IL-8 production in the IFN-γ-primed HT-29 cells was mediated through signaling pathways requiring p38 kinase and ERK, but not the JNK/SAPK pathway. Since deleted in malignant brain tumor 1 (DMBT1) is known to interact with and antagonize the action of LPS, we hypothesized that IFN-γ enhanced the responsiveness to LPS in HT-29 through down-regulation of DMBT1. We found that IFN-γ indeed attenuated DMBT1 expression at both the mRNA and protein levels in HT-29 cells. Conversely, when the cells were transfected with small interfering RNA to specifically silence DMBT1, IL-8 expression was augmented even in the absence of IFN-γ and the augmentation was further enhanced by treatment with V. cholerae LPS. Since IFN-γ is known to increase IFN-β expression in the IECs, we examined if IFN-β functioned similar to IFN-γ. Although IFN-β alone was able to induce IL-8 expression, it failed to render HT-29 cells responsive to V. cholerae LPS. In conclusion, our study suggests that IFN-γ primes IECs to become responsive to V. cholerae and its LPS by suppressing the expression of DMBT1.