Ligand-binding characteristics of feline insulin-binding immunoglobulin G

Polyclonal immunoglobulin (Ig) G autoantibodies against insulin have been identified in sera of healthy cats. We purified and fractionated insulin-binding IgGs from cat sera by affinity chromatography and analyzed affinity of insulin-binding IgGs for insulin and their epitopes. Following the passing of fraction A, which did not bind to insulin, insulin-binding IgGs were eluted into two fractions, B and C, by affinity chromatography using a column fixed with bovine insulin. Dissociation constant (KD) values between insulin-binding IgGs and insulin, determined by surface plasmon resonance analysis (Biacore™system), were 1.64e⁻⁴ M for fraction B (low affinity IgGs) and 2e⁻⁵ M for fraction C (high affinity IgGs). Epitope analysis was conducted using 16 peptide fragments synthesized in concord with the amino acid sequence of feline insulin by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Fractions B and C showed higher absorbance (affinity) of the peptide fragment of 10 amino acid residues at the carboxyl-terminal of the B chain (peptide No. 19), followed by peptide fragments of 6 to 15 amino acid residues of the B chain (peptide No. 8). Fraction C showed a higher absorbance to 7 to 16 amino acid residues of the B chain (peptide No. 5) compared with the absorbance of fraction B. Polyclonal insulin-binding IgGs may form a macromolecule complex with insulin through the multiple affinity sites of IgG molecules. Feline insulin-binding IgGs are multifocal and may be composed of multiple IgG components and insulin.     

A prospective,randomized, double-blind,placebo-controlled multisite,parallel-group field study in dogs with osteoarthritis conducted in the United States of America evaluating bedinvetmab,a canine anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody

ObjectiveBedinvetmab, a fully canine anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody, was evaluated in dogs for control of osteoarthritis-related pain in a study conducted to support registration in the USA.Study designRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, parallel-group study.AnimalsGeneral practice client-owned dogs with osteoarthritis (n = 272).MethodsDogs were block randomized 1:1 to placebo (saline, n = 137) or bedinvetmab (n = 135; 0.5–1.0 mg kg^–1) administered subcutaneously, once monthly. The primary end point, day 28 Canine Brief Pain Inventory (CBPI) treatment success (TS), required pain severity score (PSS; 0–10) decrease ≥1 and pain interference score (PIS; 0–10) decrease ≥ 2. CBPI TS rates [and number needed to treat (NNT)], change in scores [and standardized effect size (ES)], change in quality of life (QoL) and bedinvetmab half-life were calculated.ResultsSignificant (p < 0.05) improvement with bedinvetmab over placebo occurred (days 28, 42, 56, 84) for CBPI TS. Of cases evaluable for day 28 CBPI TS (placebo, n = 131; bedinvetmab, n = 128), success rates were 36.6% and 47.4%, respectively (p = 0.0410) (NNT, 9.3; PSS and PIS ES, 0.3). CBPI TS increased after the second dose in both groups, plateaued for bedinvetmab at day 42 and decreased for placebo beginning day 84. Day 84 NNT (4.3), PSS (0.4) and PIS (0.5) showed continued improvement with monthly dosing. After the first dose, mean (± standard deviation) bedinvetmab half-life was 19.1 (8.3) days. Adverse events were similar between groups and not considered treatment-related. There was a significant effect of bedinvetmab versus placebo on all CBPI components (PIS, PSS, QoL).Conclusions and clinical relevanceThese results corroborated those previously reported and provide further support of safety and effectiveness of bedinvetmab (0.5–1.0 mg kg^–1) administered subcutaneously at monthly intervals to dogs for control of osteoarthritis-related pain.     

仙游县猪口蹄疫免疫效果检测与分析

通过对仙游县2014年秋季猪O型口蹄疫免疫抗体检测,了解和掌握仙游县猪口蹄疫免疫效果,以更好地指导今后动物疫病防控工作。     

两种卵黄抗体不同提取方法的比较试验

卵黄抗体(Ig Y)具有许多其他类型抗体所没有的优点,其分离纯化的方法有有机物抽提法、盐析法、水稀释法等。试验分别用聚乙二醇(PEG)6000和氯仿来提取卵黄抗体,对其收集的抗体量和抗体效价进行比较分析。结果表明:100 g的卵黄用PEG6000法比氯仿法多收集71 m L卵黄抗体溶液,且PEG6000法的成本远远低于氯仿法,有很好的经济效益,而PEG6000法提取的卵黄抗体效价比氯仿法略低一个滴度。     

日本乙型脑炎病毒ELISA抗体检测试剂盒的研制及初步应用

采用日本乙型脑炎病毒单克隆抗体预包被酶标板,将纯化的日本乙型脑炎病毒(JEV)作为检测用抗原,利用包被捕获法建立了用于检测猪乙型脑炎抗体的间接ELISA法。采用建立的ELISA法对50份已知阴性血清样本检测,临界OD450nm值为0.343,ELISA与IFA对200份血清进行平行检测,总符合率为92.9%,与商品化的同类国产试剂盒的符合率为95%。与其他常见的猪病毒阳性血清抗体无交叉反应,2~8℃保存12个月稳定。研制的ELISA抗体检测试剂盒为临床JEV血清抗体检测及其疫苗的免疫效果评价提供了技术手段。     

硒蛋白X基因克隆、定点突变、原核表达及多克隆抗体制备

本试验旨在克隆鉴定猪硒蛋白X(Sel X)基因,将其定点突变后进行原核表达,获得重组蛋白,并制备猪Sel X多克隆抗体,为以猪为模型Sel X功能研究奠定基础。利用c DNA末端快速克隆(3'-RACE)技术从猪肝脏总RNA扩增出含开放阅读框(ORF)至poly(A)共1 215 bp的Sel X基因c DNA片段,其348 bp的ORF编码区和对应的氨基酸残基与人相应序列分别有88%和91%序列同源性,猪Sel X基因提交NCBI Gen Bank数据库,序列号为EF113597。ORF编码氨基酸残基中硒代半胱氨酸(Sec)位于C-端第95个残基,其编码密码子TGA经定点突变为半胱氨酸(Cys)的TGT后,将其插入载体p ET30,转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中,在0.5 mmol/L异丙基硫代-β-D-半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导2 h获得融合表达产物,经His-tag亲和层析后,获得分子质量为18.0 ku的纯化蛋白。将纯化获得的Sel X基因突变体融合蛋白(Sel Xm)免疫兔子,得到效价高达1∶20 000的多克隆抗体,免疫印迹(Western-blot)结果显示该抗体能特异性识别纯化的Sel Xm和猪肝脏中相应Sel X。本试验成功克隆并鉴定了猪Sel X基因,并制备了其多克隆抗体。     

广东地区蓝舌病流行病学初步研究

为探明广东省牛羊蓝舌病(BT)的流行情况,本研究于2013年与2014年的4月~7月在广东省13个市的不同牛场和羊场随机采集716份血清样品。采用竞争性ELISA检测方法,对这些血清样品进行BT病毒(BTV)抗体检测,结果显示BTV抗体的阳性率为56.70%(406/716)。其中牛和羊BTV抗体平均阳性率分别为69.62%(362/520)和22.45%(44/196),表明广东省牛羊普遍存在BTV感染,而且牛的感染率比羊高。通过对新生犊牛的BTV抗体跟踪,分析其母源抗体的存在以及其维持时间,结果显示新生犊牛能够获得7周以上的被动免疫保护力。     

广西不同年龄猪群中2型猪链球菌抗体水平调查分析

为调查规模化猪场不同年龄猪群中2型猪链球菌(S.suis 2)抗体水平,本研究采用以荚膜多糖为抗原的间接ELISA对来自广西地区母猪群、肥猪群、生长猪群共1 908份血清样品进行了S.suis 2抗体检测和分析。结果显示:成年猪群中抗S.suis 2的抗体水平普遍较高,种猪场母猪血清抗体阳性率可高达95%以上,不同地区屠宰场的育肥猪血清抗体阳性率在39.2%~97.5%。对不同日龄仔猪群抗体水平检测分析显示:14日龄~42日龄期间,抗体水平随仔猪日龄的增长而呈逐渐下降的趋势;而42日龄~130日龄期间,抗体水平随日龄的增长而呈逐渐上升的趋势。此外,经产母猪群抗体水平略高于后备母猪群,并且随胎次的增加,抗体的离散度缩小。以上结果表明S.suis 2抗体在仔猪生长阶段的空白期即42日龄时,仔猪群抗体水平最低。因此,在这个阶段和之前做好S.suis的预防和免疫工作对猪群链球菌病的防控至关重要。     

利用类病毒脂质体抗原检测H5N1亚型禽流感病毒抗体ELISA方法的建立

利用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统制备了H5N1亚型禽流感病毒(AIV)HA蛋白、类病毒脂质体和病毒样颗粒,分别作为包被抗原,建立了相应的检测H5N1亚型禽流感病毒抗体的ELISA方法。特异性试验、敏感性试验、重复性试验和稳定性试验结果表明,利用3种抗原包被所建立的ELISA方法均具有良好的重复性和稳定性,批间和批内变异系数均小于10%,但单独表达的HA蛋白和类病毒脂质体特异性更好,而且类病毒脂质体有更高的免疫反应性,与灭活全病毒相比安全性更高,故在H5N1亚型AIV抗体水平检测方面更具有应用前景。     

水稻齿叶矮缩病毒Pns10蛋白在水稻原生质体内的表达

【目的】水稻齿叶矮缩病毒(Rice ragged stunt virus,RRSV)Pns10蛋白在介体昆虫细胞内可形成类似病毒原质(viroplasm)的内含体,是RRSV侵染介体所必需。然而Pns10蛋白在水稻寄主中是否具有类似功能及其表达情况如何未见报道。【方法】利用大肠杆菌系统表达Pns10蛋白,免疫家兔制备多克隆抗体;通过水稻原生质体病毒侵染体系,利用免疫荧光技术分析Pns10蛋白在水稻原生质体内的分布情况,利用实时定量PCR技术和Western blot技术分别检测Pns10 RNA和Pns10蛋白在水稻原生质体内的积累情况。【结果】将Pns10基因克隆到Gateway系统原核表达载体p DEST17中,IPTG诱导表达成功后,制备融合蛋白抗血清。Western blot检测显示,该抗血清可检测感病水稻叶片中的Pns10蛋白。病毒侵染水稻原生质体后,Pns10蛋白可形成类似病毒原质的内含体;Pns10 RNA在病毒接种8 h后开始积累,24 h后达到最大值,随后开始下降;Pns10蛋白在24 h后开始表达,之后维持较高水平,60 h后略有下降。【结论】成功获得了Pns10抗血清;Pns10在水稻原生质体内成功表达,可形成类似病毒原质的内含体,并且Pns10 RNA的表达先于其蛋白的表达。