传染性法氏囊病病毒主要结构蛋白VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1串联基因的原核表达及其初步应用

为获得传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)特异性抗体检测用抗原VP2、VP1及VP2-VP1蛋白,分别设计引物扩增IBDV野毒株NN1172的VP2和VP1基因,并扩增VP2和VP1基因中抗原性和亲水性较好的重要区域,通过PCR扩增基因串联方法对截短的VP2和截短的VP1基因进行串联,首次获得VP2-VP1串联基因,并对VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1串联基因进行了原核表达和鉴定。结果成功构建了原核表达载体pET-VP2、pET-VP1和pET-VP2-VP1;诱导表达条件显示,3个重组质粒分别转入BL21菌株后经0.05 mmol/L IPTG诱导表达,分别得到分子量为69、114和63 kDa的VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1重组蛋白,且均以包涵体形式表达,3个重组蛋白分别于诱导后5、3和6 h时表达量最多。Western blot结果显示,表达的VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1蛋白与鸡抗IBDV阳性血清均具有良好的反应原性。以纯化的VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1蛋白作为包被抗原对传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)、呼肠孤病毒(ReoV)、禽白血病病毒(ALV)和新城疫病毒(NDV)4种阳性血清检测均为阴性,表明所获得的纯化蛋白具有高度的特异性;对免疫了IBD灭活疫苗,IBD基因工程疫苗和IBD弱毒疫苗的商业鸡群进行抗体检测,结果均能显示疫苗免疫后机体抗体水平的变化趋势。本研究表明利用该原核表达系统所表达的3个蛋白均具有良好的免疫反应活性,为IBDV特异性抗体的检测和新型亚单位疫苗的研发奠定基础。     

鸡贫血病毒VP1和VP2蛋白在家蚕中的联合表达

将鸡贫血病毒VP1和VP2基因分别克隆入转换载体pBacPAK8中，获得重组转移质粒pBac-vp1和pBac-vp2。以上两质粒分别与CvnⅠ酶切线性化的亲本病毒Bm-BacPAK6DNA共转染家蚕细胞，通过蓝白斑筛选，纯化得到重组病毒Bm-vp1和Bm-vp2。PCR分析表明Vp1和Vp2基因已整合进杆状病毒基因组中。将Bm-vp1和Bm-vp2共感染5龄家蚕，通过表达产物免疫SPF鸡产生的抗血清与CAV感染的MDCC－MSB1细胞的间接荧光抗体分析，证明表达产物能诱导鸡产生相应的抗体。该研究表明，表达VP1和VP2蛋白的重组家蚕杆状病毒（recombinant BmNPV）是很有前途的CAV亚单位疫苗的生产系统。     

Development and characterization of a potential diagnostic monoclonal antibody against capsid protein VP1 of the chicken anemia virus

Chicken anemia virus (CAV) is an important viral pathogen that causes anemia and severe immunodeficiency syndrome in chickens worldwide. In this study, a potential diagnostic monoclonal antibody against the CAV VP1 protein was developed which can precisely recognize the CAV antigen for diagnostic and virus recovery purposes. The VP1 gene of CAV encoding the N-terminus-deleted VP1 protein, VP1Nd129, was cloned into an Escherichia (E.) coli expression vector. After isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyronoside induction, VP1Nd129 protein was shown to be successfully expressed in the E. coli. By performing an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay using two coating antigens, purified VP1Nd129 and CAV-infected liver tissue lysate, E3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) was found to have higher reactivity against VP1 protein than the other positive clones according to the result of limiting dilution method from 64 clones. Using immunohistochemistry, the presence of the VP1-specific mAb, E3, was confirmed using CAV-infected liver and thymus tissues as positive-infected samples. Additionally, CAV particle purification was also performed using an immunoaffinity column containing E3 mAb. The monoclonal E3 mAb developed in this study will not only be very useful for detecting CAV infection and performing histopathology studies of infected chickens, but may also be used to purify CAV particles in the future.     

CpG寡核苷酸对IBDV VP2基因真核表达质粒免疫增效作用

以传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)VP2蛋白基因表达质粒DNA为免疫原，以CpG的寡核苷酸(CpG-0DN)为免疫佐剂，肌肉注射于14日龄SPF鸡，1周后加强免疫1次，2次免疫后15d和21d分别测定血清ELISA抗体效价，并于免疫后21d用IBDV99儿强毒株攻毒和进行病理学观察。结果显示，(1)VP2基因重组质粒DNA与CpG共同免疫组的ELISA抗体水平明显高于VP2重组质粒免疫组；(2)IBD弱毒苗与VP2重组质粒免疫组抗体水平明显高于VP2重组质粒免疫组，且比VP2基因重组质粒DNA与CpG共同免疫组略高；(3)VP2基因重组质粒DNA与CpG共同免疫组及IBD弱毒苗与VP2重组质粒免疫组可明显降低IBDV强毒攻击后引起的急性发病率和死亡率。由此表明，CpG寡核苷酸对IBDV VP2蛋白基因真核表达质粒免疫具有明显增强作用，有很大的应用前景。     

DNA immunization against very virulent infectious bursal disease virus with VP2-4-3 gene and chicken IL-6 gene

The present study was to investigate the feasibility and efficiency of the DNA vaccine to protect chickens against very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) infection. A plasmid DNA carrying VP2-4-3 genes of vvIBDV SH95 and a plasmid DNA carrying chicken interleukin-6 (ChIL-6) genes were constructed and designated as pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3 and pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6 respectively. Several DNA vaccination experiments were performed: 1-week-old chickens were intramuscularly injected with only plasmid pcDNA3-VP2, pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3 or mixture with pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6. The chickens at 4 weeks old were orally inoculated with vvIBDV SH95. The results showed that immunization with the mixture of pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3 and pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6 three times conferred protection for 90% of chickens. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) antibody titres in chickens immunized together with pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6 were higher than those immunized simply with plasmid pcDNA3-VP2 or pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3. IBDV was not detected in the bursa of the protected chickens at 8 days after challenge by RT-PCR. The results indicate that protection against vvIBDV can be achieved by using the VP2-4-3 gene of vvIBDV as a DNA vaccine. Furthermore, the simultaneous injection of ChIL-6 plasmid significantly increased the protection after challenge with the very virulent strain.     

Efficacy of VP2 protein expressed in E. coli for protection against highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus

The ability of a heat-inactivated whole virus from a highly virulent infectious bursal disease virus (hvIBDV) and VP2 protein from hvIBDV expressed in E. coli provided protection against a hvIBDV challenge in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. Six out of seven chickens that were injected three times with crude VP2 protein developed significant antibody titer against IBDV. However, only four out of the seven chickens survived the hvIBDV challenge. Despite showing low antibody titer profiles, all chickens immunized with the heat-inactivated whole virus also survived the challenged with hvIBDV. However, all of these chickens had bursal atrophy and mild to moderate depletion of lymphocytes. Thus, antibodies raised against IBDV VP2 protein expressed in E. coli and denatured IBDV proteins induced some degree of protection against mortality but not against bursal damage following challenge with hvIBDV.     

Egg yolk IgY against RHDV capsid protein VP60 promotes rabbit defense against RHDV infection

VP60 capsid protein is the major structural and immunogenicity protein of RHDV (Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, RHDV), and has been implicated as a main protein antigen in RHDV diagnosis and vaccine design. In this report, egg yolk antibody (IgY) against N-terminal of VP60 was evaluated and developed as a new strategy for RHDV therapy. Briefly, N-terminal of VP60 (～250aa) fragment was cloned and inserted into pET28a expression vector, and then the resultant plasmid, pET28a/VP60-N, was transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) for recombinant VP60-N protein (rVP60-N) expression. Next, the rVP60-N was purified by Ni⁺-affinity purification chromatography and identified by Western blotting with RHDV antiserum. After immunizing the chickens with rVP60-N, the anti-rVP60-N IgY was isolated, and the activity and specificity of the IgY antibody were analyzed by ELISA and Western blotting. In our results, the rVP60-N could be expressed in E. coli as soluble fraction, and the isolated anti-rVP60-N IgY demonstrated a high specificity and titer (1:22,000) against rVP60-N antigen. For further evaluation of the IgY efficacy in vivo, rabbits were grouped randomly and challenged with RHDV, and the results showed that anti-rVP60-N IgY could significantly protect rabbits from virus infection and promote the host survival after a sustained treatment with anti-rVP60-N IgY for 5 days. Taken together, our study demonstrates evidence that production of IgY against VP60 could be as a novel strategy for the RHDV therapy.     

鸡贫血病毒衣壳蛋白VP1基因的克隆、原核表达和纯化

根据GenBank中CAV哈尔滨分离株基因序列,设计出针对CAV VP1大片段(608 bp)的引物,利用PCR方法从CAV基因组序列中扩增出VP1基因的大片段(608 bp),按照正确的读码框克隆到原核表达载体pET32a( )上,得到含VP1大片段的pET32a( )重组子,转化大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞,IPTG诱导重组蛋白表达,经SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测发现有分子质量约42 ku的融合蛋白表达,与预期分子质量大小一致,通过Ni亲和层析柱纯化出融合蛋白,经Western blotting鉴定,融合蛋白与His单抗能够结合.CAV VP1基因的克隆表达及其融合蛋白的纯化为后续制备多克隆抗体和单克隆抗体提供了良好的抗原来源,也为研究VP1与其他CAV蛋白之间的相互关系奠定了基础.     

乳酸菌融合表达传染性法氏囊病毒VP2蛋白与大肠杆菌LTB及其诱导免疫应答的研究

为研究传染性法氏囊病毒(IBDV)保护性抗原VP2与E.coli不耐热肠毒素B亚单位(LTB)在戊糖乳杆菌(L.pentosus)中的共表达及其免疫原性,本研究以乳酸杆菌表面表达型和分泌表达型质粒pPG-1和pPG-2为载体,以VP2为目的基因,构建VP2基因单独表达及与LTB基因融合表达的4种重组L.pentosus,分别命名为pPG-1-VP2/L.pentosus、pPG-1-VP2-LTB/L.pentosus、pPG-2-VP2/L.pentosus及pPG-2-VP2-LTB/L.pentosus。表达的重组蛋白分子量大小分别约为47 ku、55 ku、45 ku及53ku。将构建的重组L.pentosus分别口服免疫SPF雏鸡,以IDEXX试剂盒测定体液免疫应答水平,结果显示,不同表达方式的重组L.pentosus均可以刺激机体产生特异性循环抗体和分泌抗体(sIgA),其中pPG-2-VP2-LTB/L.pentosus诱导产生的抗体滴度高于其它组。MTT法检测不同表达方式的重组乳酸菌免疫雏鸡外周血淋巴细胞增殖反应,结果显示特异性抗原对免疫雏鸡淋巴细胞的增殖指数显著高于未免疫组,表明重组菌能够刺激机体产生特异性细胞免疫应答。这些结果表明4种重组菌均能够刺激机体产生局部黏膜免疫和全身系统免疫应答;并且带有黏膜免疫佐剂LTB融合表达试验组高于VP2蛋白单独表达组。     

Comparison of the immune responses induced by oral immunization of mice with Lactobacillus casei-expressing porcine parvovirus VP2 and VP2 fused to Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit protein

The major structural protein VP2 of porcine parvovirus (PPV) was used as the model parvovirus antigen, which has been expressed in Lactobacillus casei fusing with Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit (LTB) as mucosal adjuvant. The VP2-LTB DNA fragment was cloned into vector pPG611 or pPG612 to generated inducible surface-displayed and secretion expression systems based on xylose promoter, designated as rLc:pPG611-VP2-LTB (recombinant L. casei) and rLc:pPG612-VP2-LTB, respectively. Expression of the fusion protein was verified by SDS-PAGE, Western blot immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. It was observed that the level of IgG or sIgA from mice orally immunized with VP2-LTB was higher than that from mice received VP2 and negative control, which demonstrated significantly statistically different. Especially, the titer of IgG or sIgA in mice immunized with rLc:pPG612-VP2-LTB is the highest in this study. In summary, LTB as mucosal adjuvant was able to effectively facilitate induction of mucosal and systemic immunity by L. casei-expressing VP2 fusion protein.     

Immunization of chickens with VP2 protein of infectious bursal disease virus expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana

Transgenic plants represent a safe, effective, and inexpensive way to produce vaccines. The immunogenicity of VP2 protein of an infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus variant E isolate expressed in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana was compared with a commercial vaccine in specific-pathogen-free broiler chickens. The VP2 coding sequence was isolated and integrated into A. thaliana genome by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. Soluble VP2 expressed in transgenic plants was used to immunize chickens. Chickens receiving oral immunization with plant-derived VP2 at 1 and 3 wk of age had an antibody response using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and 80% protection against challenge infection at 4 wk. Chickens primed with a commercial vaccine at 1 wk followed by an oral booster with VP2 expressed in plants at 3 wk of age showed 90% protection. Chickens immunized with a commercial vaccine at 1 and 3 wk showed 78% protection. Results supported the efficacy of plant-produced VP2 as a vaccine against IBD.     

鹅细小病毒VP3与禽分枝杆菌副结核亚种hsp65融合基因真核表达载体的构建及鉴定

为了构建鹅细小病毒(GPV)的VP3与禽分枝杆菌副结核亚种(MAP)的hsp65融合基因重组真核表达载体,试验克隆了VP3和hsp65基因,并将二者先后插入真核表达载体pVAX1中,构建重组质粒pVAXl-VP3和pVAXl-hsp65-VP3.酶切和PCR鉴定表明表达载体构建正确,用脂质体将二者分别转染入Vero细胞中,间接免疫荧光检测其在细胞中的表达.结果显示,转染细胞表面可见绿色荧光,说明hsp65、VP3基因表达成功.试验为GPV的DNA疫苗研制及hsp65分子佐剂在动物医学中的应用奠定基础.     

Induction of protective immunity in chickens immunised with plasmid DNA encoding infectious bursal disease virus antigens

Direct DNA inoculations were used to determine the efficacy of gene immunisation of chickens to elicit protective immune responses against infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). The vp2 gene of IBDV strains GP40 and D78, and the vp2-vp4-vp3 encoding segment of strain D78 were cloned in an expression vector which consisted of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) immediate early enhancer and promoter, adenovirus tripartite leader sequences and SV40 polyadenylation signal. For purification of vaccine-quality plasmid DNA from E. coli, an effective method was developed. Chickens were vaccinated by inoculation of DNA by two routes (intramuscular and intraperitoneal). Two weeks later, chickens were boosted with DNA, and at 2 weeks post-boost, they were challenged with virulent IBDV strain. Low to undetectable levels of IBDV-specific antibodies and no protection were observed with DNA encoding VP2. However, plasmids encoding VP2-VP4-VP3 induced IBDV-specific antibodies and protection in the chickens. DNA immunisation opens a new approach to the development of gene vaccines for chickens against infectious diseases.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒VP2与白喉毒素截短体DT390融合蛋白的真核表达及免疫原性检测

为探究白喉毒素截短体DT390是否对鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒(Infectious bursal disease virus,IBDV)VP2蛋白具有免疫增强作用,本研究利用有白喉毒素抗性的毕赤酵母表达系统对DT390和VP2进行融合表达,用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting方法对表达的融合蛋白DT390-VP2进行了鉴定。将24只21日龄SPF雏鸡随机均分为4组:VP2组、DT390-VP2组、PBS(对照组)和B87组(阳性对照组),在第0和14天,分别对各组雏鸡进行免疫,在首免后第28天,每只雏鸡接种100 BID₅₀的IBDV BC6/85毒株,采用ELISA法检测免疫前后不同时间各组雏鸡血清的VP2特异性抗体水平,采用法氏囊组织切片HE染色及病理损伤评分来评价法氏囊的损伤程度,评价融合蛋白DT390-VP2在雏鸡体内的免疫原性和保护功能。SDS-PAGE和Western blotting分析结果显示,表达和提纯后的目的蛋白确为糖基化的融合蛋白DT390-VP2(91.26 ku)。体内试验结果显示,首次免疫21 d后,DT390-VP2组的VP2特异性抗体滴度分别显著和极显著高于B87组(P<0.05)和VP2组(P<0.01);首次免疫28 d后,DT390-VP2组的VP2特异性抗体滴度极显著高于VP2组(P<0.01);与VP2蛋白相比,融合蛋白DT390-VP2减轻了雏鸡法氏囊淋巴滤泡的萎缩程度。综上所述,白喉毒素截短体DT390以融合表达的方式增强了VP2的体液免疫原性,融合蛋白DT390-VP2在一定程度上减轻了IBDV BC6/85毒株造成的组织损伤。     

鹅细小病毒VP2和VP3蛋白酵母双杂交诱饵载体的构建及验证

为筛选与鹅细小病毒VP2和VP3蛋白相互作用的鹅胚成纤维细胞蛋白,构建VP2和VP3蛋白的诱饵载体pGBKT7-VP2和pGBKT7-VP3。从pGEX-4T-VP1质粒中PCR扩增VP2和VP3基因,克隆至pMD-18T载体中,经测序验证鉴定后定向克隆到酵母双杂交载体pGBKT7中。将2个重组诱饵载体经PCR、酶切和测序验证后分别转化酵母菌H2YGold中,检测其在酵母细胞中有无自激活和毒性作用。结果表明:成功构建了pGBKT7-VP2和pGBKT7-VP3诱饵载体,且其对报告基因无自激活作用,对酵母细胞无毒性。由此说明,诱饵载体pGBKT7-VP2和pGBKT7-VP3可用于酵母双杂交系统筛选与VP2和VP3蛋白相互作用的细胞结合蛋白。     

鹅细小病毒VP1-VP3非重叠序列地高辛探针的制备和应用

根据GPV H1株核苷酸序列，设计了扩增VP1-VP3基因非重叠序列的1对引物，对其结构蛋白VP1与VP3非重叠核苷酸序列进行PCR扩增，将PCR产物纯化、回收后制备出GPV VP1-VP3基因DIG标记核酸探针，其标记效率达到0．1pg／μl。特异性检测结果表明，该探针能与GPV不同毒株核酸发生特异性杂交，而与对照的DPV、GPMV等病毒的核酸杂交反应均为阴性；敏感性检测结果表明该探针对GPV的最低检出量为0．032ng。上述试验结果表明该探针可以用于GPV感染临床病料的检测。     

白细胞介素-12对犬细小病毒VP2 DNA疫苗的免疫增强作用

犬细小病毒编码的VP2蛋白是该病毒重要的结构蛋白和抗原蛋白。利用VP2基因制备的DNA疫苗能够刺激机体产生免疫应答反应。为进一步提高VP2DNA疫苗的免疫应答水平,本研究在小鼠体内尝试了利用白细胞介素12（IL-12）基因表达载体提高VP2DNA疫苗的免疫应答水平。首先采用RT-PCR方法从小鼠脾淋巴细胞中分别扩增IL-12大亚基（P40）和小亚基（P35）cDNA基因;然后在真核表达载体pcDNA3.1A上通过引入内部核糖体进入位点（IRES）序列,分别将P40基因和P35基因插入到IRES序列的上下游,构建成IL-12（P40和P35双亚基）基因表达载体,pcDNA-P40-IRES-P35。将上述表达载体与本室构建的VP2表达载体通过磷酸钙方法转染HEK 293T细胞进行瞬时表达,以确定构建的表达载体能否介导相应基因在真核细胞中进行分泌表达。然后用VP2载体单免疫和VP2载体和IL-12载体共免疫方法对小鼠进行免疫（用pcDNA3.1A作为对照）。免疫后在特定时间通过ELISA方法检测小鼠血清抗VP2蛋白的抗体水平,并通过淋巴细胞增殖实验检测免疫后35d小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞增殖反应。结果表明,扩增的小鼠IL-12P40和P35亚基基因与GenBank的参考序列基本一致。Western-blot检测结果表明,重组IL-12和VP2均能够在HEK293T细胞中进行分泌性表达。ELISA检测结果表明利用IL-2载体与VP2载体共免疫小鼠,其血清中抗VP2的抗体水平明显高于VP2载体单免疫组（P〈0.01）,抗体水平在第35天高达1：5120。淋巴细胞增殖试验结果表明,免疫小鼠的淋巴细胞刺激指数均明显高于对照组（P〈0.01）,VP2载体与IL2载体共免疫组的刺激指数明显高于VP2载体单免疫组（P〈0.05）。由此可见,在小鼠体内,IL-12基因表达载体可明显提高CPV VP2基因疫苗的免疫应答水平。     

Reduction of infectious bursal disease virus replication by shRNAs targeting the VP1 and VP2 genes driven by chicken U6 promoter

Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes a highly contagious and immunosuppressive disease in young chickens and results in considerable economic losses for the poultry industry. To suppress the replication of IBDV, two short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) were designed for targeting the VP1 and VP2 genes of IBDV. Recombinant plasmids carrying each shRNA or two shRNAs were constructed based on vector pSilencer2.1-U6 in which the human U6 promoter was replaced with chicken U6 promoter. In chicken embryo fibroblasts, transfection with these shRNA plasmids 24 h before infection with IBDV B87 reduced 50% tissue culture infectious doses (TCID₅₀) from 10^8.75 TCID₅₀/0.1 mL to 10^3.75–10^1.0 TCID₅₀/0.1 mL. In 10-day old specific pathogen-free (SPF) chicken embryos, incubation with a mixture of IBDV B87 and a shRNA plasmid via the allantoic cavity resulted in 100% mortality and high IBDV virus titer in the control group but 25–0% mortality and near normal embryo development in the specific shRNA groups; additionally, IBDV VP1 and VP2 mRNA levels were reduced by 72–95% in the shRNA groups as compared with the control groups. When challenged with a virulent strain IBDV GX8/99, 14-day-old chickens pre-treated with the single shRNA plasmids or the dual shRNA plasmid showed approximately 70% or 90% survival at 5 days post-challenge while those pre-treated with control plasmid or saline had less than 5% survival. The current study suggests that two IBDV shRNAs expressed by a plasmid under chicken U6 promoter could effectively and synergistically reduce IBDV replication in vitro and in vivo.     

白细胞介素-2基因表达质粒对犬细小病毒VP2DNA疫苗在小鼠的免疫增强作用

犬细小病毒编码的VP2蛋白是该病毒主要抗原蛋白。研究证实由VP2基因制备的DNA疫苗能够刺激机体产生免疫应答反应。为提高VP2DNA疫苗的免疫原性,本研究在小鼠体内尝试了利用犬白细胞介素2（cIL-2）基因增强VP2DNA疫苗免疫应答的研究。通过RT-PCR方法从犬脾淋巴细胞中分别扩增含终止密码子和不合终止密码子的cIL-2cDNA基因,然后将基因插入到真核表达载体pcDNA3．1中,分别构建成非融合的和与Myc／His融合的clL-2基因真核分泌型表达载体,pcDNA-cIL-2和pcDNA-cIL-2／MH。将pcDNA-oIL-2／MH表达栽体通过磷酸钙方法转染HEK293T细胞进行瞬时表达,以确定构建的表达栽体能否介导cIL-2在真核细胞中进行分泌表达。然后用VP2表达载体（pcDNA-CD5sp-VP2,本室构建）单注射和VP2／IL-2表达载体共注射对小鼠进行免疫（用pcD-NA3．1栽体作为阴性对照）。免疫后通过ELISA方法检测免疫后不同时期小鼠血清VP2的抗体水平,并通过细胞增殖试验检测免疫后小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞的增殖反应,用ELISA方法测定小鼠淋巴细胞γ干扰素的表达水平。试验结果表明,扩增的小鼠cIL-2基因与GenBank的参考序列一致,构建的cIL-2表达载体能够介导重组cIL-2在HEK293T细胞中进行分泌表达。免疫结果显示,利用cIL-2／VP2表达载体共免疫小鼠,免疫后35d血清中VP2的抗体水平达到1：5120,明显高于VP2表达载体单免疫组（P〈0．01）。淋巴细胞增殖试验表明,2组免疫小鼠的淋巴细胞刺激指数均明显高于阴性对照组（P〈0．01）,共免疫组的刺激指数又明显高于单免疫组（P〈0．05）。共免疫小鼠淋巴细胞7干扰素的表达水平明显高于单免疫组和阴性对照组（P〈0．01）。由此可见,cIL-2表达载体可明显提高CPVVP2基因疫苗的免疫应答水平。