Structural and functional homology among chicken, duck, goose, turkey and pigeon interleukin-8 proteins

Interleukin (IL)-8-encoding regions of five avian species were cloned, sequenced and characterized. Each IL-8-encoding region is 312 nucleotides long and encodes IL-8 which is 103 amino acids. Pairwise sequence analysis showed that sequence identities of IL-8-encoding regions ranged from 87% to 100%. The IL-8 protein identities varied from 84% to 100%. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that IL-8-encoding regions and encoded proteins of chicken, duck, goose and turkey clustered together and evolved into a distinct phylogenetic lineage from that of pigeon which evolved into a second lineage. The results from binding reactivities of antiserum against each recombinant IL-8 (rIL-8) protein to homologous or heterologous rIL-8 proteins, chemotactic activities of each rIL-8 protein or reduction levels of the chemotactic activity of rIL-8 protein which was pretreated with homologous or heterlogous antiserum have suggested that all five IL-8 proteins were functionally active, and shared structural and functional identity with each other.     

广西地方禽类品种ALV和REV感染情况的调查及ALV分离株gp85基因序列分析

为了解广西钦州地区主要地方品种商品禽类中禽白血病病毒(ALV)、禽网状内皮组织增殖症病毒(REV)的感染情况,本试验随机采集了广西钦州地区代表饲养场的麻鸭、狮头鹅、铁脚麻鸡、火鸡、鸽子共5个品种的蛋清、肛拭子及血清样品共953份,使用ELISA商品试剂盒进行检测;然后对部分ALV p27阳性的个体采集其血清样品接种DF-1细胞进行病毒分离并测定其gp85基因的序列。结果发现,除铁脚麻鸡外其他4个非鸡禽类品种的ALV检测均为阴性;除鸽子和狮头鹅外,麻鸭、铁脚麻鸡、火鸡均检测到REV抗体阳性;获得的两株铁脚麻鸡ALV分离株gp85基因之间核苷酸同源性为94.5%,与参考株之间核苷酸同源性为86.9%~94.9%;两株分离株gp85基因之间氨基酸同源性为91.5%,与参考株之间氨基酸同源性为84.0%~91.6%。高变区hr1和hr2区存在较多可变位点,可变区vr2和vr3相对较保守。系统进化树分析结果表明这两个毒株与参考株SCAU11-XG的亲缘关系最近。     

Infections Investigation of ALV and REV in Guangxi Local Poultry Breeds and Sequence Analysis of gp85 Gene of ALV Isolates

In order to investigate the infection status of avian leukosis virus (ALV) and avian reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) in the major local breeds of Qinzhou,Guangxi,totally 953 samples of egg white,cloaca swab and serum of Ma duck,Shitou goose,Tiejiao-Ma chicken,turkey and pigeon were collected from the representing flocks and detected by the commercial ELISA kits.ALV was isolated for the ALV p27 positive samples by culturing on DF-1 cells,and gp85 gene was sequenced.The results showed that the detections of ALV were negative in the samples except those of Tiejiao-Ma chicken,while REV antibody was found positive in Ma duck,Tiejiao-Ma chicken and turkey.The nucleotide sequences of gp85 gene of two isolates shared 94.5% identity with each other,and shared 86.9% to 94.9% with reference strains.The amino acid sequences of gp85 gene of two isolates shared 91.5% identity with each other,and shared 84.0% to 91.6% with reference strains.There were many variable sites in the hyper variable region hr1 and hr2,and the vr2 and vr3 variable regions were relatively conservative.Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the two isolates shared the highest homology with SCAU11-XG strain.     

北京鸭PRLR基因部分序列的克隆及分析

利用PCR方法克隆了北京鸭催乳素受体(PRLR)基因部分序列,该序列长1325bp。序列分析结果表明,该序列由第9外显子的一部分(57bp)、第9内含子(635bp)以及第10外显子的一部分(633bp)组成;在核苷酸水平上,北京鸭的该序列(除去内含子)与鹅(U07694)、鸡(D13154)、野鸽(DQ209271)、火鸡(L76587)的相似性分别为94.2%、88.7%、86.8%、86.1%;在氨基酸水平上,与鹅(ABA71353)、鸡(BAA02439)、野鸽(AAA20646)、火鸡(AAB01544)的相似性分别为93.5%、84.3%、80.8%、80.9%。     

野禽新城疫病毒F和HN基因的遗传变异趋势

野禽携带的新城疫病毒是新城疫流行传播的重要的潜在传染源。结合本实验室克隆测序的鸽NDV(PB9601)、企鹅NDV(QE01)以及GenBank下载的44株野禽(包括野鸭、鹦鹉、鸽子、天鹅、鸳鸯、雁、火鸡等)的NDV毒株的融合蛋白(Fusion gene,F)基因和血凝素蛋白(Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene,HN)基因分别进行了F蛋白裂解位点、基因分型以及F和HN基因氨基酸全长的遗传距离分析。结果表明:野禽感染NDV F基因的基因型以Ⅶ和Ⅵ为主,同时Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅴ和Ⅸ多种基因型并存。同一种属、同一地区的毒株间的遗传距离较近,具有明显的种属性和区域性,且绝大多数分离株与经典毒株LaSota、V4、B1、TEX-48等的遗传距离相对较远;对HN基因的遗传进化关系分析得出了相似的结论。     

北京鸭β-catenin基因cDNA的克隆和生物信息学分析

试验探讨了北京鸭β-catenin基因的生物学功能,为进一步研究该基因对鸭皮肤毛囊的影响奠定基础。以北京鸭胚胎皮肤组织为材料,根据GenBank中发表的鸡、鹅等物种的β-catenin基因序列,设计并合成4对引物,采用RT-PCR方法,克隆北京鸭β-catenincDNA,并运用DNAMAN软件及在线工具对所得到的序列进行生物信息学分析。结果表明:北京鸭β-catenin基因cDNA长度为2996bp(Genbank登录号为FJ169885),包含由2346个碱基组成的编码区(CDs),有起始密码子ATG和终止密码子TAA,编码781个氨基酸;北京鸭β-catenin基因核苷酸序列与鸡、鹅、中华鳖、人和家猪相应区段(CDs)的同源性分别为95.06%、94.12%、90.11%、84.83%、84.31%;其氨基酸序列与鸡、鹅、中华鳖、猪、人的氨基酸同源性达99%以上,表明在进化关系上,β-catenin氨基酸序列有很高的保守性。     

Cloning of PRL and VIP cDNAs of the Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora)

Complementary DNA (cDNA) of prolactin (PRL) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) of the Java sparrow were cloned and sequenced. The proximal region of the PRL promoter was also identified. Java sparrow PRL was found to have 88.3, 88.3, and 89.1% sequence identity at the cDNA level to PRL of chicken, turkey, and duck, respectively. The predicted amino acid sequence had an overall similarity with a comparable region of chicken (91.4%), turkey (88.9%) and duck (92.0%) PRL. Based on the cDNA sequence and genomic structure of the chicken PRL gene, the proximal promoter was characterized. Sequence analysis of the proximal region of Java sparrow PRL promoter revealed a high degree of similarity to that of chicken, turkey and duck PRL promoters. Moreover, cDNA of prepro-VIP was also cloned and sequenced. Java sparrow prepro-VIP shows high similarity to chicken and turkey prepro-VIP. However, the region upstream of the 5' untranslated region of Java sparrow prepro-VIP did not show similarity to that of chicken. These results suggest that the mechanisms, which regulate expression of the VIP gene, may be different between precocial and altricial birds, but expression of the PRL gene may be widely conserved in avian species.     

Molecular cloning, in vitro expression and bioactivity of goose B-cell activating factor

B-cell activating factor (BAFF), belonging to the TNF family, is critical for B cell survival and maturation. cDNA of goose BAFF (gBAFF) was amplified from goose spleen by RT-PCR. The open reading frame (ORF) of gBAFF encodes a protein of 288-amino acid. The gBAFF shows 98, 92, 44 and 55% amino acid sequence identity with duck (dBAFF), chicken (cBAFF), mouse (mBAFF) and human BAFF (hBAFF), respectively. RT-PCR results showed that gBAFF mRNA is expressed in thymus and more highly expressed in the bursa of Fabricius and spleen. Recombinant soluble gBAFF (gsBAFF) expressed in Escherichia coli has molecular weight of approximately 19kDa. In vitro, purified gsBAFF was able to promote bursa B cells survival/proliferation in goose, duck and chicken. Furthermore, recombinant dsBAFF and csBAFF have a positive effect on goose, duck and chicken bursa B cells survival/proliferation. These findings indicate that gBAFF plays an important role in the survival/proliferation of goose B cells and, owing to its high evolutionary conservation, functional cross-reactivity exists between chicken, duck and goose BAFF.     

Phylogenetic analysis of the sigma 2 protein gene of turkey reoviruses

The open reading frame of the S3 segment encoding the sigma2 protein of four turkey reovirus field isolates was analyzed for sequence heterogeneity. The turkey reoviruses we present here have a 97% amino acid identity to turkey NC 98. The S3 nucleotide and amino acid sequence similarity was < or =61% and 78%-80%, respectively, when compared to the chicken reovirus isolates. Comparison of amino acid sequences from chickens and turkeys with that of a duck isolate revealed a 53% and 55% similarity, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses, based on both nucleotide and amino acid sequence, resulted in three major groups among the avian reoviruses; these groups were clearly separated by species. The results of this study provide further evidence, based on the deduced sigma2 sequence, that turkey reoviruses form a distinct, separate group relative to chicken and duck isolates. In addition, as a result of the limited sequence identity with their avian counterparts, turkey reoviruses could potentially be considered a separate virus species within subgroup 2 of the Orthoreovirus genus.     

野禽新城疫病毒F和HN基因的遗传变异趋势

野禽携带的新城疫病毒是新城疫流行传播的重要的潜在传染源.结合本实验室克隆测序的鸽NDV(PB9601)、企鹅NDV(QE01)以及GenBank下载的44株野禽(包括野鸭、鹦鹉、鸽子、天鹅、鸳鸯、雁、火鸡等)的NDV毒株的融合蛋白(Fusion gene,F)基因和血凝素蛋白(Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene,HN)基因分别进行了F蛋白裂解位点、基因分型以及F和HN基因氨基酸全长的遗传距离分析.结果表明:野禽感染NDV F基因的基因型以Ⅶ和Ⅵ为主,同时I、II、V和IX多种基因型并存.同一种属、同一地区的毒株间的遗传距离较近,具有明显的种属性和区域性,且绝大多数分离株与经典毒株LaSota、V4、B1、TEX-48等的遗传距离相对较远;对HN基因的遗传进化关系分析得出了相似的结论.     

The lack of binding ability of staphylococcal protein A and streptococcal protein G to egg yolk immunoglobulins of different fowl species (short communication)

The binding ability of staphylococcal protein A (SpA) and streptococcal protein G (SpG) to egg yolk antibodies of four fowl species (turkey, duck, moskovy duck and goose) was studied and compared with the binding ability to three serum antibodies from chicken, horse and cattle. SpA and SpG were not able to bind to any of the avian immunoglobulins.     

禽类全血DNA不同提取方法的比较

以4个不同禽类品种(金定鸭、长乐灰鹅、象洞鸡和闽南火鸡)为试验材料,采用4种不同方法从其全血中提取DNA,比较不同方法的DNA提取效率。结果表明:由于品种之间DNA存在差异,DNA的质量和产率也有显著差异,金定鸭全血DNA用树脂法效果最佳;长乐灰鹅和闽南火鸡全血DNA用酚-氯仿法效果最佳;而盐析法是提取象洞鸡全血DNA的最佳方法。     

Cloning and characterization of goose interleukin-17A cDNA

Interleukin-17 (IL-17 or IL-17A) is a proinflammatory cytokine produced by activated T cells. IL-17A plays important roles in inflammation and host defense. In this study, the cDNA of the goose IL-17A (GoIL-17A) gene was cloned from thymocytes. Recombinant GoIL-17A (rGoIL-17A) was expressed using a baculovirus expression system and then biologically characterized. The complete open reading frame (ORF) of GoIL-17A contains 510 base pairs that encode 169 amino acid residues, including a 29-amino acid signal peptide and a single potential N-linked glycosylation site. This protein has a molecular weight of 18.9 kDa. The amino acid sequence showed 95.9%, 84.6%, 45.0% and 38.4% similarity with the corresponding duck, chicken, rat, and human IL-17A sequences, respectively. The six conserved cysteine residues were also observed in GoIL-17A. A recombinant, mature form of GoIL-17A was produced and its biological activities in goose embryonic fibroblasts were investigated. RT-PCR analysis revealed a marked up-regulation of IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA expression in goose embryonic fibroblasts treated with 1–50 μg of rGoIL-17A for 12 h. The GoIL-17A gene sequence and the biologically active recombinant protein may be useful for understanding the role of IL-17A in immune regulation.     

鸡黄病毒CJD05株E基因克隆与序列分析

为了解福建省鸡黄病毒(CFV) CJD05株来源及其遗传进化关系,根据鸭黄病毒(DFV) BYD-1株E基因全序列设计合成1对引物,特异性扩增CFV CJD05株的E基因,并对其序列进行分析.结果表明克隆获得CFV CJD05株1 503 bp的E基因特异性目的条带,同源性分析表明CFV CJD05株E基因核苷酸序列与DFVBYD-1株、鹅黄病毒(GFV) JS804株的同源性分别为99.2％、99.3％,氨基酸的同源性分别为99.0％、98.6％,表明CFV CJD05株、DFV BYD-1株和GFV JS804株高度同源,与坦布苏病毒(TBSV)的同源性高于其它虫媒介黄病毒.     

Molecular cloning of insulin-like growth factor-I complimentary DNA and promoter region in the domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos)*

Complementary DNA (cDNA) and the flanking region of insulin‐like growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) of domesticated duck were cloned. The nucleotide sequence analysis of the cDNA showed seven and eight bases different, respectively, from chicken and turkey IGF‐I cDNA within the coding region. The amino acid sequence of prepro IGF‐I differed by one and two amino acids from those observed in chicken and turkey, respectively. However, no amino acid substitution was observed in the mature IGF‐I region. Sequence analysis of the promoter region and exon 1 of the duck IGF‐I revealed a high degree of similarity to that of the chicken IGF‐I gene. These results suggest that the mechanisms which regulate expression of the IGF‐I gene may be widely conserved in avian species.     

Comparative antibacterial activity of avian egg white protein extracts

1. Egg white proteins from the eggs of domestic chicken (Gallus gallus), turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and goose (Anser anser) were analysed in order to compare the antimicrobial activity of these products. 2. Albumen from each species was sampled and analysed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Antimicrobial activity and lysozyme activity were measured. 3. Ovotransferrin and ovalbumin were identified in all species while c-type lysozyme was present in chicken, turkey and duck egg white samples, but not in goose. 4. Galliformes appear to possess albumens with greater antimicrobial activity than those of the Anseriformes. This can be attributed to higher concentrations of ovotransferrin and the broad acting c-type lysozyme.     

家禽蛋内壳膜厚度的组织学测定

本文利用组织学方法测定了鸡、鸭、鹅、家鸽和鹌鹑五种家禽蛋内壳膜（内、外膜）的厚度，其顺序为：鹅＞鸭＞鹌鹑＞家鸽，其蛋壳膜厚度与蛋白与蛋的大小及蛋壳强度存在着一定的相关。     

一种从鸭新分离的黄病毒研究初报

从以产蛋下降为主的樱桃谷种鸭以及出现神经症状的雏鸭各分离出1株病毒,分别命名为BZ株和LC株.该2株病毒对SPF鸡胚和健康鸭胚均能产生相同的病变,分离病毒不能凝集鸡、鸭、鹅、鸽等的红细胞,在鸭胚成纤维细胞(DEF)能够产生典型的细胞病变(CPE),电镜下观察到约50 nm的病毒粒子.病理组织学研究表明,二者在临床上均可导致脑组织危害,表现为脑膜水肿、血管充血和皮质层神经胶质细胞增生等.血清学检测表明,分离病毒与禽流感病毒(AIV)、鸭瘟病毒(DEV)、新城疫病毒(NDV)等病原无交叉.生物学特性鉴定该病原为有囊膜单股RNA病毒.利用不同禽病的特异性引物分别进行PCR或RT-PCR,均未扩增出特异条带.设计随机引物进行RT-PCR,扩增出基因片段,利用GenBank进行Blast同源比较,结果发现,分离病毒与以色列火鸡脑膜脑炎病毒(Israelturkey meningo-encephlitis virus,TMEV)和在马来西亚发现的Tembumu病毒至少在2段基因上具有较高的同源性,属于黄病毒属.测序表明,分离病毒与Tembumu病毒的非结构蛋白(NS5基因)和囊膜蛋白(E基因)的核苷酸同源性为86.7%～90.2%和87.0%～91.8%,与TMEV的NS5基因和E基因的同源性为72.4%～73.2%和72.7%～72.8%.2分离株之间E基因和NS5基因的核苷酸同源性均为99.5%.血清中和试验表明,BZ株阳性血清可以中和LC病毒,因此证实二者可能是同一种病毒.综合以上研究,建议将该病命名为"鸭病毒性脑炎"(Duck viral encephalitis disease).     

北京鸭Myogenin基因部分序列的克隆及表达时间分析

利用4对引物分别对42、14日龄北京鸭胸肌组织RNA及出生后0日龄北京鸭腿肌组织和孵化22、15日龄胚胎腿肌RNA进行Myogenin基因的PCR反转录扩增，均没扩增出目的基因。资料分析表明在胚胎发育期内Myogenin基因可能只在成肌细胞分化的特定时间内表达，Myogenin基因也可在动物失去神经后或在体外培养的肌卫星细胞内表达。利用DNA扩增出了北京鸭Myogenin基因外显子1260bp部分序列，共编码86个氨基酸，编码氨基酸序列含有bHLH结构域，该结构与鸡、火鸡的同源性非常高。研究结果将为北京鸭Myogenin的表达、全序列的克隆及其分子标记的研究提供理论基础。