Cloning of hCD154 gene from human activated peripheral blood mononuclear cell and expression of hCD154-GST fusion protein in prokaryote

AIM:To express recombinant hCD154-GST fusion protein, to prepare anti-hCD154 monoclonal antibody, and to investigate the effect of anti-hCD154 monoclonal antibody on graft rejection. METHODS AND RESULTS: Total RNA was prepared from human peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) activated with 10ng/mL PMA and 1 μg/mL PHA for 8h, the total RNA was reversetranscribed to cDNA. The entire coding region and a part of the 3'non-coding regions were amplified by PCR using a pair of primers designed and synthesized according to the sequence of human CD154 gene from gene bank. The amplified product, a 820bp DNA fragment was cloned into pGEX-4T-1 plasmid expressing glutathione S-transferase(GST). The cloned insert was identified by double digestion of the cloned pGEX-4T-1 plasmid with retriction enzymes BamHⅠand EcoRⅠ.The fusion protein expression plasmid of PGEX-4T-1/hCD154 was constructed, then transformed to E coli BL21. The human CD154-GST fusion protein expression was induced by IPTG in BL21. The expression of recombinant 26kD GST and 55kD human CD154-GST fusion protein were confirmed by SDS-PAGE. CONCLUSION: We have express the recombinant human CD154-GST fusion protein. The expressed hCD154-GST fusion protein will be used to prepare anti-hCD154 monoclonal antibody, to investigate the role of anti-CD154 monoclonal antibody on graft rejection.     

马铃薯C-8,7甾醇异构酶基因(StSI1) cDNA克隆及表达

 以拟南芥C-8, 7甾醇异构酶的氨基酸序列为信息探针搜索GenBank数据库, 对高度同源的马铃薯EST序列进行拼接、引物设计和RT2PCR扩增, 扩增产物测序结果证实获得一个马铃薯C-8, 7甾醇异构酶基因(StSI1) 的全长cDNA序列。序列分析结果显示, StSI1全长886 bp, 包含59 bp的5′非编码序列、161 bp的3′非编码序列和一个长度为666 bp编码221个氨基酸的开放阅读框, 分子量约为25 kD。氨基酸结构分析显示该蛋白的N端含有一个长度由35个氨基酸残基组成的信号肽, C端成熟肽区域含有典型的类EBP结合域。氨基酸比对分析表明, StSI1与已知C-8,7甾醇异构酶同源性介于32.9% ～61.3%之间, 与拟南芥AtSI1相似性最(61.3% ) 。RT-PCR 表达谱分析显示, StSI1在马铃薯的块茎芽眼和表皮组织中均能表达, 并且该基因的表达水平受贮藏温度升高和光照增强的正向调节。     

果实特异启动子调控薄皮甜瓜ACC合成酶cDNA反义表达载体的构建

应用反义RNA技术抑制甜瓜成熟过程中内源乙烯的合成,从而培育耐贮运品种是解决甜瓜延熟保鲜难题的可行新方法。根据GenBank中甜瓜、黄瓜ACC合成酶基因氨基酸保守序列设计引物,从成熟的薄皮甜瓜(齐甜1号)果肉组织中提取总RNA,经RT-PCR扩增得到约0.7kb的ACC合成酶cDNA片段,将其克隆到质粒载体pGEM-TEasy中,测序表明,该基因为777bp,编码258个氨基酸;从番茄(东农706)叶片组织中提取总DNA,经PCR扩增得到约2.2kb的E8基因片段,将其克隆到质粒载体pGEM-TEasy中,测序表明,该基因为2192bp;以pCAM2301为起始植物表达载体,pCAM-GT为中间载体,成功构建了果实特异启动子(E8)调控薄皮甜瓜ACC合成酶cDNA反义表达载体,采用冻融法将其转入根癌农杆菌LBA4404,得到了完整的Ti质粒表达载体系统。     

Construction of mouse pdx-1 gene eukaryotic expression vector and its expression in embryonic stem cells

AIM: To clone mouse pdx-1 gene and construct its eukaryotic expression vector for expression of pdx-1 in mouse embryonic stem cells.METHODS: Mouse pdx-1 cDNA fragment was amplified with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from mouse pancreatic cDNA. The purified fragment was recombinated with a eukaryotic expression vector carrying enhanced green fluorescent protein, pEGFP-N1. The pdx-1 cDNA fragment was inserted into the multi-clone sites of the vector to construct a new plasmid, pEGFP/pdx-1. E.colli strain DH5α was transfected with the new recombinant plasmid to expand it. Plasmid DNA extracted from the expanded DH5α was identifed by cutting with Hind Ⅲ, BamHⅠ nuclease and by DNA sequencing. Identified plasmid DNA was transfected into mouse embryonic stem cell line MESPU13 by carrying with liposome. RESULTS: A 876 bp cDNA fragment was amplified from mouse pancreatic cDNA by PCR and it was inserted into the vector pEGFP-N1 correctly. The fragment was defined to be pdx-1 gene by nuclease digestion and DNA sequencing. Mouse embryonic stem cell line MESPU13 was transfected with the new recombinant plasmid DNA. The green fluorescent protein report gene and pdx-1 gene expressed in transfected mouse embryonic stem cells within 24 h. CONCLUSION: Mouse pdx-1 gene is cloned and its recombinant eukaryotic expression vector carrying green fluorescent protein is constructed successfully. It provides a useful tool for further research on the function of pdx-1.     

Cloning and expression of mouse canstatin cDNA in E.coli

AIM: To clone and express mouse canstatin (m canstatin) cDNA and provide a basis for the further research on its anti-angiogenic activity and potential application for cancer therapy. METHODS: Total RNA was extracted from mouse liver tissue by Trizol Reagent, and mouse canstatin cDNA was amplified by RT- PCR, then cloned into vector pMD18-T for sequencing. pET30a(+)-m canstatin recombinant plasmid was constructed and expressed in E.coli BL21 with induction of IPTG. RESULTS: Mouse canstatin cDNA is 684 bp coding 227 amino acids. The sequences of both cDNA and amino acid share high homology with human canstatin, with cDNA identity at 89% and amino acids identity at 96% to human canstatin. In the present study, pET30a(+)-m canstatin recombinant plasmid was expressed in E.coli BL21. CONCLUSION: Mouse canstatin cDNA has been cloned for the first time. Constructed pET30a(+)-m canstatin recombinant plasmid is highly expressed in E.coli BL21.     

Preparation and study of monoclonal antibody to matrix metalloproteinase-2

AIM: To obtain a McAb that can inhibit the function of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), we expressed the fibronectin-like domain of MMP-2 (MFD) in vitro and prepared a McAb against MMP-2. METHODS: The purified MFD protein was used to immunize BALB/C mouse three times. Then the spleen of mouse was taken out and hybridized with hybridoma cells SP2/0. The positive cell clones were screened with ELISA method. The subtype and tissue specificity of the McAb were identified and its effect on endothelial cell migration and tube-formation was analyzed. RESULTS: After the spleen cells of the mouse and hybridoma cells SP2/0 were hybridized, a piece of cells that continuously secreted McAb against MMP-2 was obtained and named SZ-117. The titers of this McAb in culture supernatants and ascites were 2×10^-3 and 2×10^-5, respectively. The heavy chain of the McAb belongs to IgG1 subclass. The McAb identified native MMP-2. MMP-2 existed in the stromal tissue of stomach, cholecystis, spleen, ovarian, prostate, salping and lymph node. It inhibited the invasion behavior of endothelial cells Eahy926 and pancreatic carcinoma cells 1990 and inhibited the tube-formation of Eahy926 cells. CONCLUSION: A useful tool for testing MMP-2 is obtained and it will be helpful to look for a kind of new anti-tumor material.     

Amplification and sequence analysis of anti-D variable region gene with leader peptide sequence

AIM:To amplify from leader peptide region and obtain human monoclonal anti-D variable region gene with high specificity and affinity, and analyze the nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences.METHODS:The total RNA was extracted from an Epstein-Barr-virus-transformed cell line secreting monoclonal anti- (rhesus D) antibody. The leader region primers containing a ribosome recognition site were designed. By using PCR method, the cDNA of human anti-(rhesus D) antibody (IgM κ) variable region gene was amplified. Cloning and subsequent sequence analysis of the variable region gene was performed. The deduced amino acid sequence was also compared and analyzed with previously published sequences.RESULTS:A band of approximate 440 and 410 base pairs were amplified using heavy chain primers and light chain primers, respectively. Sequence analysis indicated that the deduced amino acid sequence was in agreement with the characterization of the amino acid present in the human Ig variable region. CONCLUSION:The cloning and sequencing of a human anti- (Rhesus D) antibody variable region cDNA will make benefits for production of recombinant anti-(Rhesus D) antibody and prevention of Rh haemolytic disease in newborns.     

甘蓝中硫氧还蛋白编码基因THL1的分子特性及表达研究

采用PCR和RT2PCR技术, 以‘E1’甘蓝基因组DNA和柱头cDNA为模板对THL1基因进行扩增克隆, 得到的片段长度分别为732 bp和455 bp。序列分析表明, 克隆的DNA和cDNA序列与甘蓝‘西园四号’THL1的DNA和cDNA同源性分别为97.9%和98.3%, 两条序列内含子的大小不同; 同时, 前者第2内含子不符合典型的GT2AG规则: 即第2个内含子3′端碱基为AT。将THL1基因cDNA序列定向克隆到原核表达载体pET-43.1a ( + ) , 构建融合表达质粒pET43.1a ( + ) -THL1, 在大肠杆菌BL21中表达出分子量为74kD的融合蛋白, 经胰岛素检测, THL1有氧化还原活性, 表明THL1在大肠杆菌中得到了正确表达。     

银耳α–微管蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

 根据GenBank上已发表的其他真菌α–微管蛋白基因序列中的保守区域设计简并引物,扩增出银耳α–微管蛋白基因的cDNA部分序列。分别利用SEFA-PCR方法和RACE技术,克隆了银耳α–微管蛋白基因的DNA和cDNA全长序列。银耳α–微管蛋白基因DNA全长1 962 bp,含有9个内含子,cDNA全长1 347 bp,编码448个氨基酸。生物信息学分析结果表明：银耳α–微管蛋白基因的cDNA序列与新型隐球酵母有80%相似性,编码的蛋白质属于Tubulin_FtsZ超家族中的α–微管蛋白亚家族,氨基酸序列中存在保守的GTP结合区域GGGTGSG,系统发育树显示银耳与新型隐球酵母距离最近。     

Preparation and characterization of anti-hBLyS monoclonal antibody by DNA immunization

AIM:To establish the monoclonal antibody against human B lymphocyte stimulator (hBLyS) by DNA immunization and analyse its characterization. METHODS:The 858 bp DNA fragment of hBLyS was cloned into pcDNA3 plasmids. The cloned insert was identified by both sequence analysis and double digestion of the recombinant plasmid with restriction enzymesXho Iand EcoR I. After the splenocytes from BALB/c mice immunized with the recombinant plasmid of pcDNA3/hBLyS were fused with myeloma cells SP2/0,the hybridoma which can produce monoclonal antibodies against hBLyS were obtained. The specificity of anti-BLyS monoclonal antibody from hybridoma was verified by ELISA, Western blot and flow cytometry. RESULTS:The recombinant mammalian cell expression vector of pcDNA3/hBLyS was constructed,the sequence of the insert gene was identified to be the sequence encoding hBLy S antigen. The culture supernatants of hybridoma 9c10 were tested to be the monoclonal antibody with specificity against hBLyS on human peripheral blood CD3⁺T cell activated by hIFN-γ by ELISA,Western blot and flow cytometry.CONCLUSION:The monoclonal antibodies against hBLyS with high activity and specificity have been established successfully, and will be an useful tool in the studies of relationship between hBLyS and human autoimmunity diseases.     

马铃薯块茎组织特异性启动子GBSS的克隆及序列分析

利用PCR技术从马铃薯陇薯3号基因组DNA中扩增出长度约为600 bp的DNA片段,经与T载体连接,测序表明,克隆到的DNA片段大小为599 bp,该序列与Genebank中已公布的GBSS启动子序列同源性为99.67%;采用植物顺式调控元件数据库PLACE和PlantCare对其进行序列分析,结果表明,该片段含有启动子的保守序列TATA-box和CAAT-box。此外,还具有诸如TAACAAA、CTAACAC、CTCTT及CACT等序列,而这些特异序列可能是基因特异表达所必须的。     

刺五加鲨烯合酶基因2 cDNA的克隆与蛋白结构分析

采用RT-PCR和RACE法克隆了刺五加鲨烯合酶基因2(squalene synthase gene 2,SS2)cDNA的全长序列(GenBank登录号:JN714465)。该序列全长1 463bp,其中5’端非翻译区长10bp,3’端非翻译区长208bp,开放阅读框长1 245bp,编码414个氨基酸。该蛋白具有1个Trans_IPPS_HH保守区域、2个鲨烯合酶和八氢番茄红素合成酶特异性识别区域及2个跨膜区。氨基酸序列比对结果表明,该蛋白与五加科其它植物SS的一致性均大于90%,与刺五加SS1的一致性为91.79%。     

大白菜几丁质酶基因CHB4的克隆及序列分析

根据已知的几种十字花科植物几丁质酶基因保守序列设计特异性引物, 以大白菜叶片基因组DNA为模板, 通过PCR反应扩增出约1 kb的DNA片段和几丁质酶基因5′端序列片段(150 bp) 。利用不同浓度的水杨酸处理苗龄7 d的大白菜, 选择酶活力较高的处理植株叶片提取RNA, 采用RACE技术扩增。研究结果表明, CHB 4基因的DNA序列长度为1 517 bp (DDBJ 登录号: AB257452) , 包含有1个长度为508 bp内含子。该基因编码的产物是由268个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白质, 氨基酸序列与油菜ClassⅣ类几丁质酶的同源性达99% , 与其它几种高等植物的同源性达50%以上。     

杜梨类钙调磷酸酶B亚基蛋白基因PbCBL2的克隆和功能初探

 类钙调磷酸酶B亚基蛋白（Calcineurin B-like protein,CBLs）是植物中一类重要的钙离子传感器,参与调控植物生长发育及逆境胁迫响应过程。为了探明杜梨CBLs家族成员PbCBL2的序列特征和表达模式,以杜梨（Pyrus betulaefolia Bunge）幼苗为试材,运用EST搜索结合RACE技术、染色体步移法对PbCBL2的cDNA、DNA和启动子进行克隆,采用半定量RT-PCR和原核表达研究该基因在非生物胁迫下的表达模式。结果表明,PbCBL2基因cDNA序列长681 bp,编码一个含有226个氨基酸残基的蛋白。基因组DNA序列长1 927 bp,包括8个外显子和7个内含子,启动子序列包含光反应元件、厌氧诱导必需顺式作用元件、赤霉素反应元件和水杨酸响应顺式作用元件。PbCBL2编码的多肽具有植物类钙调磷酸酶B亚基蛋白结合Ca²⁺所必需的4个EF手型结构和1个典型的植物钙调磷酸酶A亚基结合位点。未经处理的杜梨幼苗（对照）根和叶中未检测到PbCBL2的表达,PbCBL2的表达受NaCl、PEG6000、甘露醇和ABA诱导上调。PbCBL2转入大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）后,能够明显减轻NaCl、甘露醇和PEG6000对该菌株的生长抑制。PbCBL2基因具备植物CBLs基因家族的固有特征,对盐碱、干旱、渗透胁迫和ABA处理均存在转录响应,大肠杆菌转入该基因后能够提高对盐胁迫和渗透胁迫的耐受能力。     

斑玉蕈甘油醛-3-磷酸脱氢酶基因克隆与序列分析

甘油醛-3-磷酸脱氢酶(glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase,GAPDH)是糖酵解和卡尔文循环中的关键酶,本实验室之前的研究发现斑玉蕈菌丝的GAPDH表达随培养基中葡萄糖添加浓度的变化而变化,在此基础上我们首次克隆了斑玉蕈GAPDH的DNA和cDNA序列,结果斑玉蕈gpd基因长2 724 bp,对比基因组DNA和cDNA序列知其中有7个内含子、8个外显子;其理论分子量为36.15 kD、编码蛋白质含338个氨基酸、等电点(PI)为8.24。     

Cloning and sequencing of heme oxygenase-1 gene from Ochotona curzo-niae

[ABSTRACT] AIM: To clone and analyze the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene from Ochotona curzoniae (plateau pika). METHODS: The cDNA of HO-1 was cloned by RT-PCR and rapid amplication of cDNA ends (RACE) from the liver of Ochotona curzoniae. The bioinformatic analysis of HO-1 gene was performed. RESULTS: The cDNA of HO-1 gene in Ochotona curzoniae was obtained. The data of the sequence was deposited into GenBank and the accession number is JX035934. The full length of cDNA was 1 466 bp, including 873 bp encoding sequence (290 amino acids). Homology comparison showed that the DNA sequence of the HO-1 gene was highly homologous with Oryctolagus cuniculus (89%), Homo sapiens (87%), Bos taurus (85%), Mus musculus (79%), Rattus norvegicus (84%), Sus scrofa (85%) and Equus caballus (85%), and the amino acid sequence of HO-1 was identified with the homology of 89%, 85%, 84%, 80%, 79%, 82% and 67%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the structure of HO-1 was highly similar to that in Oryctolagus cuniculus. CONCLUSION: The HO-1 gene of Ochotona curzoniae was successfully cloned and provides essential information for elucidating the possible roles of HO-1 in adapting of Ochotona curzoniae to extremely high altitude.     

甘蓝自交不亲和信号传导中SRK 结合蛋白基因THL1 的克隆与序列分析

 采用PCR 和RT-PCR 技术, 从甘蓝基因组和柱头总RNA 中扩增获得了719 bp 的硫氧还蛋白(THL1) 的全长基因序列和430 bp 的cDNA 序列。序列分析首次表明, 克隆的THL1 基因全序列有两个内含子, cDNA 序列编码117 个氨基酸。     

杜梨类钙调磷酸酶B亚基蛋白PbCBL10基因的克隆和表达特性研究

【目的】为了探明杜梨类钙调磷酸酶B亚基蛋白(Calcineurin B-like protein,CBL)基因的序列特征和表达特点,【方法】以杜梨幼苗为试材,运用同源克隆和半定量RT-PCR对PbCBL10基因进行克隆和表达分析。【结果】结果表明,PbCBL10基因编码区cDNA长度为801 bp,编码的多肽由266个氨基酸组成。该多肽预测的等电点为4.56,估计的相对分子质量为30.45 ku。其对应基因组DNA序列长1 983 bp,包括9个外显子和8个内含子。通过PSORT进行亚细胞定位分析发现PbCBL10蛋白位于质膜上的几率最大。PbCBL10基因编码的多肽具有4个钙离子结合域EF手形结构和1个钙调磷酸酶A亚基结合位点。PbCBL10与番茄SlCBL10(NP_001239045)和拟南芥AtCBL10(NP_195026)蛋白间的同源性较高,分别为82%和77%,并与AtCBL10亲缘关系最近。PbCBL10基因在杜梨幼苗根、茎和叶片中均为诱导型表达,50~200 mmol.L-1CaCl2、20μmol.L-1ABA、100 mmol.L-1NaCl、10%(w/v)PEG6000或180 mmol.L-1甘露醇处理后其表达量明显上调。【结论】PbCBL10基因具备植物CBL基因家族的固有特征,能够响应胞内钙浓度变化,对ABA、盐碱、干旱和渗透胁迫均存在转录响应。