鸡BLB重组蛋白的原核表达及多抗制备

为分析鸡主要组织相容性复合体(MHC)Ⅱ类抗原β亚基BLB蛋白在鸡脾脏中的表达情况,本研究采用RT-PCR技术从鸡脾细胞中扩增了BLB基因的保守区第3外显子的部分序列,大小约为380 bp.将其克隆于表达载体pET-30a(+)中.在大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3)中,经IPTG诱导表达,获得大小约为19ku以包涵体形式存在的His-BLB重组蛋白.切取含有重组蛋白的SDS-PAGE胶免疫实验兔,获得抗血清.以制备的血清通过westemblot在鸡脾脏中检测到MHCⅡ类分子特异性条带,其大小约为28 ku,与BLB天然蛋白的大小相符合.本研究为进一步分析MHC-Ⅱ类分子在鸡体内的蛋白表达水平提供了依据.     

阿替美唑对小型猪特异性麻醉剂诱导大鼠大脑皮质c-jun蛋白表达的影响

研究阿替美唑对小型猪特异性麻醉剂(XFM)麻醉下大鼠大脑皮质c-jun蛋白表达的影响,探讨阿替美唑颉颃XFM催醒大鼠与脑皮质c-jun基因的关系.将78只SD纯种大鼠随机分为XFM对照组、XFM+阿替美唑组、XFM+生理盐水组.采用蛋白质印迹法检测大脑皮质内c-jun蛋白表达量.结果表明,XFM麻醉大鼠大脑皮质内c-jun蛋白表达量逐渐增加,与给药前0 min比较差异显著(P＜0.01或P＜0.05);XFM麻醉大鼠腹腔注射生理盐水,各时间点c-jun蛋白表达与对照组间比较无显著差异(P＞0.05);阿替美唑注射后引起XFM麻醉大鼠大脑皮质c-jun蛋白表达减少,与XFM对照组比较差异显著(P＜0.01或P＜0.05).结果提示,大脑皮质c-jun基因参与了阿替美唑颉颃XFM麻醉作用.阿替关唑抑制XFM诱导大鼠大脑皮质c-jun蛋白表达,可能是阿替美唑催醒XFM麻醉大鼠的重要机理之一.     

牛疱疹病毒I型gB基因的原核表达

根据GenBank中BHV-1 Colorado 1毒株的全基因组序列,针对gB基因的主要B细胞免疫区域设计一对引物。提取BHV-1 Colorado 1毒株的基因组DNA,PCR扩增大小为585 bp的gB片段,将其克隆至pET-22b（+）原核表达载体并测序分析,同时用Nde I和Not I酶切鉴定。SDS-PAGE和Western blot试验结果证明,获得的可溶性gB重组蛋白能与牛传染性鼻气管炎病毒标准阳性WEI血清发生特异性反应,为ELISA等免疫诊断方法的建立奠定了物质基础。     

水稻转录因子OsWRKY68蛋白质的表达特征及其功能特性

【目的】 水稻中有近百个WRKY转录因子家族成员,其中很多与生长发育、生物与非生物逆境胁迫应答有关。河北农业大学生命科学学院分子生物学与生物信息学实验室（molecular biology & bioinformatics lab,MBB）前期发现OsWRKY68在水稻接种白叶枯病菌后诱导表达,本研究试图进一步探究OsWRKY68的功能。【方法】 采集水稻TP309不同生长发育时期的组织样品,包括萌发期、幼苗期、分蘖期、孕穗期和开花期的根、茎、叶、叶鞘、叶枕、穗子、花药、颖壳和种子,以及非生物胁迫（4℃、44℃、48℃、淹、NaCl、PEG、恒光和恒暗）和激素处理（脱落酸、茉莉酸甲酯、水杨酸和乙烯利）的叶片,提取总蛋白质,用水稻OsWRKY68蛋白质特异抗体,通过免疫印迹（western blot,WB）技术系统调查OsWRKY68蛋白质在水稻正常发育过程中不同时期、不同组织、非生物胁迫及激素处理条件下的表达特征。构建RNAi载体,通过农杆菌介导的方法转化水稻TP309,对转基因植株进行PCR和WB鉴定,观察OsWRKY68 RNAi转基因植株的表型并测量其株高、分蘖数、穗长、小穗数和结实率等性状。【结果】 调查OsWRKY68蛋白质的表达丰度,发现OsWRKY68蛋白质在水稻正常生长发育过程中基本呈组成型表达,且在大部分组织中表达丰度差异倍数不大,但在开花期的花药中OsWRKY68表达量高于成熟穗、穗轴和颖壳;在分蘖期和孕穗期的叶鞘中不表达,仅在开花期的叶鞘中表达;在孕穗期的幼穗中,随着幼穗长度的增加其表达丰度逐渐降低。调查水稻非生物胁迫和激素处理后OsWRKY68蛋白质的表达特征,发现盐胁迫后OsWRKY68蛋白质的表达丰度随时间延长持续下降,恒光处理后OsWRKY68蛋白质表达量持续上升,3 d时明显出现一条分子质量较大的条带（记作OsWRKY68 ⁺）,且表达量逐渐增加,茉莉酸甲酯（methyl jasmonate,MeJA）和乙烯利（ethephon,ET）处理后同样也呈现OsWRKY68 ⁺蛋白质丰度的增加。对转基因植株进行鉴定和自交繁殖,对T₃代的4个OsWRKY68 RNAi转基因株系（Y316、Y317、Y326和Y337）进行PCR和WB鉴定,均表现阳性。在转基因植株中,OsWRKY68蛋白质的表达量均低于野生型TP309。对转基因植株进行表型观察和性状测量,发现与野生型相比转基因植株的株高降低、分蘖数和结实率下降等。 【结论】 OsWRKY68蛋白质在水稻正常生长发育中发挥作用,敲低OsWRKY68蛋白质的表达能影响水稻的正常生长。OsWRKY68蛋白质可能参与盐、光照、茉莉酸甲酯和乙烯介导的信号转导过程。     

用地高辛标记的核酸探针检测猪伪狂犬病毒野毒感染的研究

利用PCR技术从带有伪狂犬病毒（PRV）gE基因的重组质粒pMD18-T-gE中扩增回收约304bp大小的片段,并制备出地高辛标记的gE基因核酸探针。特异性检测结果表明,该探针能与重组质粒DNA发生特异性杂交,而与对照的PRVBartha-k61株疫苗毒DNA、猪细小病毒（PPV）DNA、猪圆环病毒（PCV）DNA、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRsV）cDNA、猪瘟病毒（CSFV）cDNA的杂交反应均为阴性;敏感性检测结果表明,该探针对PRV野毒的最低检出量为4pg。应用该探针对11份繁殖障碍病料进行了杂交检测,共检出4份阳性病料,该结果与PCR检测结果一致,表明该核酸探针可用于猪伪狂犬病野毒感染的临床诊断。     

猪瘟病毒E2蛋白抗原表位的表达与免疫活性研究

以猪瘟病毒全长基因组质粒为模板,PCR扩增出E2囊膜糖蛋白上A/D抗原区B细胞表位878aa～938aa;PCR扩增片段连接到pET-32a( )载体构建pET-AD原核表达质粒,将阳性质粒转化到BL21大肠埃希菌中诱导表达,以Ni-NTA亲和柱纯化,纯化后的蛋白进行Western blot鉴定。结果表明,重组质粒pET-AD在BL21大肠埃希菌中可以高效表达,表达的蛋白质经纯化后仍然有反应原性。     

Cross-reactivity of anti-chicken IgY antibody with immunoglobulins of exotic avian species

Background: A major challenge in the serologic diagnosis of infectious diseases in exotic birds is the limited availability of species-specific antibodies. Objectives: The purpose of the current study was to determine if there is cross reactivity between commercially available anti-chicken IgY antibodies and immunoglobulins of several avian species, with particular emphasis on psittacines. Methods: To quantitate the reactivity with anti-chicken IgY, Western blot analysis was performed using plasma samples from many different avian species. Results were compared with gamma globulin fraction quantitation obtained by protein electrophoresis. Results: By Western blot, 2 protein bands corresponding to the heavy and light chains of chicken IgY were identified in species from 21 avian orders using 1 of 2 rabbit anti-chicken IgY antibodies. Densitometric analysis showed that the amount of immunoglobulin estimated from Western blots correlated strongly with data from protein electrophoresis assays. Conclusions: The results demonstrate that some commercially available anti-chicken IgY antibodies exhibit good cross-reactivity with most avian species.     

DNA hybridization assay for detection of nucleopolyhedrovirus in whitemarked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) larvae

DNA dot‐blot hybridization assays utilizing a horseradish peroxidase‐labelled whole genomic DNA probe and enhanced chemiluminescence were conducted to quantify detection thresholds of nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) in whitemarked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) larvae. The minimum detection thresholds for an aqueous suspension of occlusion bodies (OBs), OBs added to macerates of non‐infected larvae and OBs in macerates of diseased larvae were 7.8 × 10³, 7.8 × 10³, and 1.5 × 10³ OBs, respectively. Purified viral DNA was detected at a concentration of 1.6 × 10⁻¹ ng in a 20 µl volume. The presence of pre‐occluded viral nucleocapsids and DNA, inherent to infected larvae, improved the detection threshold five‐fold compared with OBs alone. Larval tissues did not block the detection system utilized, nor did they bind non‐specifically to the probe. Detection thresholds, upon sequential hybridization of the same membrane, on average deteriorated two‐fold between the first and second hybridization and an additional six‐fold between the second and third hybridization. NPV infection was detected two days post‐inoculation (pi) in about one‐third of the larvae examined and in almost all larvae three days pi. Microscopic analysis of stained larval smears missed NPV infection in almost all larvae two days pi and about two‐thirds of the larvae three days pi. Results from the two methods of analysis were not comparable until four days pi. The detection system utilized is a reliable, efficient and simple method for the early detection of NPV infection in large numbers of larvae and may be used for further studies quantifying the role of this baculovirus in the ecology of whitemarked tussock moth populations. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Development of immunodot blot assay for the detection of white spot syndrome virus infection in shrimps (Penaeus monodon)

The VP 28 gene encoding a structural envelope protein of the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was cloned into a pET32a(+) expression vector for the production of the recombinant VP28 protein. A purified recombinant protein of 39.9 kDa size was used for polyclonal antibody production in rabbit. Specific immunoreactivity of the rabbit anti rVP28 antiserum to the viral antigen was confirmed by a Western blot. The specificity of this polyclonal anti‐rVP28 antiserum to detect the presence of the virus in WSSV‐infected Penaeus monodon was verified using a immunodot blot assay. Immunodot blot showed a positive reaction in infected shrimp tissues with prominent colour development using 3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as a chromogenic substrate when compared with 3–3′ diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride (DAB). Highest signal intensities of the immunodots were observed in infected shrimp pleopod extracts and haemolymph. On comparison with polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunodot blot could detect 76% of PCR‐positive WSSV‐infected shrimp samples. Immunodot blot was found to be equivalent to first‐step PCR sensitivity to detect WSSV particles estimated to contain 1.0 × 10⁵ viral DNA copies.