猪Ⅰ型干扰素融合表达及其抗病毒活性检测

采用重叠延伸PCR(splicing by overlap extension PCR,SOE-PCR)技术将猪I型干扰素PoIFN-α和PoIFN-β成熟肽基因进行连接,构建表达载体pET30a-PoIFN-α/β进行融合表达,利用细胞病变抑制试验检测融合干扰素rPoIFN-α/β抗病毒活性,并与非融合干扰素rPoIFN-α和rPoIFN-β进行比较分析。结果表明,在PK-15细胞上,融合干扰素rPoIFN-α/β表现出较强的抗病毒活性,其对VSV、PRRSV、CSFV、PRV、PPV、PASTV、PEDV和TGEV的抗病毒活性明显高于非融合干扰素,体现了一定的叠加效应,可以用于猪病毒性疾病的防治。     

加减三黄汤对耐药大肠杆菌acrA mRNA表达水平的影响

为了解加减三黄汤对大肠杆菌耐药性的影响,采用实时荧光定量方法检测了外输泵acrA mRNA表达水平的变化。将100只昆明系小鼠分为阳性组(感染耐药性大肠杆菌2 751株和2 952株),阴性组,攻毒治疗组(2 751株+加减三黄汤,2 952株+加减三黄汤),8d后将鼠随机剖杀,取肝组织抹片培养大肠杆菌,做药敏试验,同时提取质粒,检测大肠杆菌外输泵基因acrA的mRNA表达量。结果显示,经加减三黄汤在体治疗后的大肠杆菌耐药性下降了,每μL中mRNA拷贝数为2 751株最高达1016,2 952株1015;用药后各菌株均有下降;相差极显著(P≤0.01),耐药性越大的拷贝数越多。表明加减三黄汤对耐药大肠杆菌外输泵基因acrA的mRNA表达水平影响与耐药性有一定的相关性。     

减蛋综合征病毒纤维蛋白主要抗原结构域原核表达及抗原性鉴定

利用生物信息学软件对减蛋综合征病毒(EDSV)AV-127纤维蛋白进行抗原特性分析,人工合成融合基因Knobs,将其克隆到原核表达载体pET28a的多克隆位点,构建原核表达载体pET28a-Knobs,将其转化到感受态细胞Rosetta(DE3)pLysS中,经30℃、1.0 mmol.L-1IPTG诱导表达,SDS-PAGE分析超声裂解后的上清和沉淀。结果显示:目的蛋白以包涵体形式存在,蛋白分子质量约为26.0 ku;Western blot结果表明目的蛋白具有较好的抗原活性。本试验为进一步研究EDSV抗原结构域的免疫原性以及减蛋综合征基因工程疫苗的开发奠定了基础。     

禽致病性大肠杆菌pilA基因的克隆及其在乳酸菌中的表达

根据GenBank中禽致病性大肠杆菌pilA基因序列设计合成1对引物,以本实验室分离的禽致病性大肠杆菌基因组DNA为模板,采用PCR技术扩增得到pilA基因片段,经测序鉴定准确后将其克隆到乳酸乳球菌表达载体pMG36e中,构建重组质粒并将其电转入乳酸乳球菌MG1363,得到重组乳酸乳球菌。SDS-PAGE分析显示,表达的蛋白约为19 ku,与预期相符。Western blot进一步证实了该蛋白的免疫反应性。     

简单异尖线虫肌钙蛋白类过敏原基因的克隆表达及免疫特性分析

为研究简单异尖线虫肌钙蛋白类过敏原的免疫特性,本研究提取了线虫总RNA,逆转录合成cDNA,PCR扩增肌钙蛋白类过敏原(Anis1)基因,克隆入pMD18-T载体,测序正确后将anis1基因亚克隆入带有组氨酸标签的表达载体pET-30a,转入大肠杆菌BL21中,经异丙基硫代-β-D-半乳糖苷诱导,表达目的蛋白。通过Ni2+亲和层析柱对重组蛋白进行纯化,融合蛋白采用Western blotting分析。将纯化的Anis1重组蛋白免疫小鼠,分离血清,ELISA检测不同时期血清抗体效价。酶切和DNA测序结果显示重组质粒构建成功,并诱导出重组Anis1蛋白,重组蛋白经Western blotting分析证实为目的蛋白,纯化蛋白Anis1免疫小鼠后,与对照组相比,能产生较高的抗体水平。Western blotting分析显示,重组蛋白Anis1能被免疫血清识别,说明简单异尖线虫重组蛋白Anis1具有较好的免疫原性和免疫反应性。     

自身启动子控制的卡那霉素抗性基因在哺乳动物细胞中表达的检测

为了研究卡那霉素抗性(KanR)基因能否在哺乳动物细胞中表达以及用含相同抗性基因重组质粒防治奶牛乳腺炎的安全性,用PCR从重组质粒p215C3LYZ中扩增得KanR基因,将其克隆入原核表达载体pQE-31,用含卡那霉素(Kan)琼脂平板筛选得KanR重组菌,经IPTG诱导成功表达了预期大小的Kan抗性融合蛋白;用纯化的重组蛋白免疫小鼠,获得了Kan抗性蛋白抗血清,经Western blotting证明免疫血清特异性良好;分别用重组质粒pQE-Kan和p215C3LYZ转染COS-1细胞,在不含抗生素培养液中培养后分别收集细胞上清和细胞裂解物;将转染细胞上清分为添加和不加Kan组,接种Kan敏感菌DH5α大肠杆菌,培养物的OD600检测结果显示,添加组的指示菌生长被抑制,转染细胞上清中无Kan抗性蛋白表达;以Kan抗性蛋白免疫血清进行的Western blotting结果显示,转染细胞内无Kan抗性蛋白表达;将p215C3LYZ注射奶牛乳腺,用脱脂和浓缩奶样进行Western blotting检测,结果显示试验牛乳中也无Kan抗性蛋白表达。这些试验结果提示,来源于原核大肠杆菌的KanR基因启动子在动物细胞中无转录活性,乳腺注射含KanR基因的重组质粒不会表达对奶牛和人体有害的Kan抗性蛋白。     

Hindlimb laminar inflammatory response is similar to that present in forelimbs after carbohydrate overload in horses

Reasons for performing study: A significant proinflammatory response is known to occur in the forelimb lamina after carbohydrate administration. As the hindlimbs are often less affected by laminitis compared with the forelimbs, we assessed hindlimb inflammatory response in the early stages of carbohydrate‐induced laminitis to determine whether differences in the response existed. Objective: To determine whether a similar proinflammatory response occurs in the hindlimb laminae to that previously reported for the forelimb. Methods: Archived laminar samples from 12 horses administered 17.6 g of starch (85% corn starch, 15% wood flour)/kg bwt via nasogastric tube that were anaesthetised either after developing a temperature >38.9°C (DEV; n = 6) or at the onset of Obel grade 1 lameness (OG1; n = 6) were used in addition to 6 control horses (CON) that were anaesthetised 24 h after administration of water. Real‐time quantitative polymerase chain reaction for selected proinflammatory mediators and MAC387 immunohistochemistry were performed. The data were analysed nonparametrically to compare groups. Results: Increases in laminar MAC387‐positive leucocytes and laminar messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) concentrations (P<0.05) for interleukin‐1β, interleukin‐6, cyclo‐oxygenase‐2, chemokine (C‐X‐C motif)ligand (CXCL)1 and CXCL8 were present in both fore‐ and hindlimb laminae from horses with OG1 lameness. Both CXCL1 and CXCL8 were also increased in forelimb and hindlimb laminae in the DEV horses. Conclusions: Administration of carbohydrate resulted in a similar inflammatory response in the hindlimb laminae to that previously reported for the forelimb laminae. These findings suggest that other factors, such as weightbearing, may play an important role in the development of laminitis after a systemic inflammatory condition develops. Potential relevance: Evidence of inflammation in the hindlimb laminae suggests that the hindfeet should be addressed in the septic horse at risk for laminitis; however, laminitis is often less severe in the hindlimbs due to other factors, such as weightbearing and hoof angle.     

白藜芦醇调节畜禽脂质代谢的机制

白藜芦醇为一种自然的酚类化合物,在抗菌、抗氧化、抗肿瘤等方面均具有重要的生物学活性,近年来对其功能的研究引起了国内外学者的高度重视。饲喂白藜芦醇能影响动物的脂质代谢、脂肪细胞的增殖、分化和凋亡以及一些与脂肪沉积有关的基因表达,提高动物的抗氧化能力和改善畜禽肉品质。本文概述了白藜芦醇对动物脂质代谢的影响及其作用机制。这将为今后降低畜禽体脂沉积和改善肉品质提供重要的研究思路。