牛白细胞介素-2在毕赤酵母中的表达

将编码牛白细胞介素-2(BoIL2)成熟肽的cDNA克隆到巴斯德毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)表达载体pPICZB中，构建出含BoIL2基因的重组质粒BoIL2-pPICZB。将经Sac Ⅰ酶切后线性化的BoIL2-pPICZB电转化到巴斯德毕赤酵母X-33中，转化子经高浓度Zeoein抗性筛选鉴定后，用1％甲醇诱导目的蛋白表达。经SDS-PAGE及Western blotting检测，表明BoIL2在酵母中获得了胞内表达；通过金属螯合亲和层析(MCAC)获得纯化的重组蛋白；培养小鼠CTLL2细胞进行活性检测，证实所表达的重组BoIL2具有生物活性。     

外源基因在甲醇酵母Pichia pastoris中的表达策略

甲醇酵母Pichia pastoris表达系统是近几年发展起来的一个真核表达系统，在其乙醇氧化酶基因启动子的控制下，某些外源基因的表达量可达克／升以上。虽然该系统是一种优良的表达系统，但有许多因素影响外源基因在其中的表达，包括外源基因的拷贝数及其整合到酵母染色体的位置和方式、mRNA的5′和3′端非翻译区、转录起始密码子的上下文、外源基因A＋T的组成与转录和翻译的阻断、密码子的偏爱性、信号肽序列的特性、产物的稳定性、宿主菌的生理特性、培养基成份和培养条件等。在应用该表达系统过程中，这些因素均需予以考虑。本文就这些因素作了概述和讨论，有利于提高外源基因在该系统中的表达水平。     

杂合抗菌肽Mel-MytB在毕赤酵母中的表达及其抗菌活性测定

为了获得抗菌活性较强的抗菌肽，将蜂毒肽（Melittin）与贻贝素B （Mytilin-B）的核心功能序列杂合，以Melittin （3-14）和Mytilin-B （13-27）的成熟肽段作为模板序列，根据巴斯德毕赤酵母（Pichia pastoris）偏好密码子，采用SOE方法合成杂合抗菌肽Mel-MytB（MEM）基因。改造后的基因克隆到pPICZα-A质粒，构建分泌型重组酵母表达载体pPICZα-A-MEM，而后经Sac Ⅰ酶切线性化后电转入毕赤酵母受体菌X-33。结果表明，在醇氧化酶（AOX）启动子调控下，分子质量约3.0 ku的Mel-MytB杂合抗菌肽获得表达，具有热稳定性和酸稳定性，煮沸40 min、pH 2.0~10.0范围内抑菌活性基本不变。抗菌特性研究结果表明，该表达产物具有广谱抗菌活性，其对大肠杆菌ATCC25922、金黄色葡萄球菌ATCC25923/ATCC6538、肠道沙门氏菌ATCC13076、鼠伤寒沙门氏菌ATCC14028、副溶血弧菌ATCC17802、创伤弧菌ATCC27562、枯草芽孢杆菌ATCC6633的MIC值分别为5.1、2.2、2.0、4.6、7.6、9.4、13.2和59.4 μg/mL。因此，重组抗菌肽Mel-MytB在疾病防治和动物饲料添加剂等方面具备较好的应用前景。     

Development of a baculovirus expression system for soluble porcine tumor necrosis factor receptor type I and soluble porcine tumor necrosis factor receptor type I-IgG fusion protein

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a key mediator of inflammatory responses and gram-negative bacterial sepsis, but the role that it plays during Salmonella enterica species bacterial infections in swine has not yet been elucidated. To facilitate studies on the role of TNF-alpha on the pathology associated with Salmonella infections in pigs, recombinant soluble porcine TNF receptor type I (rspTNF-RI) and soluble TNF receptor type I fused to the Fc region of porcine IgG1 (rspTNF-RI-IgG) were expressed in insect cells using a baculovirus expression system. The proteins were secreted into the cell culture media and purified by anti-soluble porcine TNF-RI antibody and protein G affinity chromatography, respectively. The yield of protein using this method was approximately 1.5mg rspTNF-RI and 4mg rspTNF-RI-IgG/L of cell culture medium. In in vitro assays, rspTNF-RI-IgG was approximately 10-fold (0.97 vs. 10.00pmol/ml) more effective than rspTNF-RI at completely inhibiting the cytotoxic activity of 500U of recombinant porcine TNF-alpha on 3 x 10(4) WEHI 164 murine fibrosarcoma, clone 13, cells. Compared to previously described methods, this method yields significantly more biologically active rspTNF-RI.     

牛乳铁蛋白基因N-lobe的cDNA克隆及毕赤酵母表达载体的构建

以牛乳腺组织总RAN为模板,经RT-PCR得到牛乳铁蛋白基因的N-lobe片段并将其克隆到pGM-T克隆载体上,最后将其连入表达载体pPICZαA中,构建牛乳铁蛋白基因N-lobe的酵母表达载体。结果表明：克隆片段大小为1028bp,与Gen Bank中登录的序列的相应部位相比,所获牛乳铁蛋白N-lobe cDNA序列的同源性为99.7%;重组表达质粒经酶切和PCR鉴定构建正确,为酵母表达乳铁蛋白基因N-lobe奠定了基础。     

外源基因在甲醇酵母Pichia pastoris中的表达策略

甲醇酵母 Ｐｉｃｈｉａ ｐａｓｔｏｒｉｓ表达系统是近几年发展起来的一个真核表达系统,在其乙醇氧化酶 ＡＯＸ１基因启动子的控制下,某些外源基因（如 ＴＮＦ、ＥＧＦ等）的表达量可达克每升以上。虽然该系统是一种优良的表达系统,但有许多因素影响外源基因在其中的表达,包括外源基因的拷贝数及整合到酵母染色体的位置和方式、ｍＲＮＡ的５’和３’非翻译区（ＵＴＲ）、转录起始密码子的上下文、外源基因Ａ＋Ｔ的组成与转录和翻译的阻断、密码子的偏爱性、信号肽的特性、产物的稳定性、宿主菌的生理特性、培养基成分和培养条件等。在应用该表达系统过程中,这些因素都需加以考虑。本文将就这些因素作一概述和讨论,以有利于提高外原基因在该系统中的表达水平。     

牛朊蛋白27-30基因的克隆与表达

利用PCR技术，从含有牛朊蛋白（Prion protein，PrP）基因Prnp的开放阅读框的克隆质粒BoPrnp—T中扩增出约420bp的目的基因（PrP猢基因）。将PrP^27-30基因和载体pPIC9K分别用限制性核酸内切酶EcoRⅠ和NotⅠ进行双酶切，T4DNA连接酶作用后，转化至E．coli JM109中，构建重组表达载体pPIC9K-boPrP^27-30。pPIC9K-boPrP^27-30经限制性核酸内切酶SalⅠ线性化后电转至毕赤酵母GS115中，经G418筛选后得到高拷贝的重组菌株GS115／pPIC9K-boPrP^27-30。GS115／pPIC9K-boPrP^27-30经1．0％甲醇诱导后，表达产物用SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析，结果表明牛PrP^27-30基因在毕赤酵母细胞中获得表达，表达产物的分子量约为27Ku，能够被单克隆抗体SAF-70识别。     

Immunohistochemical analysis of expression patterns of tumor necrosis factor receptors on lymphoma cells in enzootic bovine leukosis

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been reported to be associated with the progression of lymphoproliferative neoplastic diseases and retroviral infections. Hence we examined immunohistochemically the expression patterns of TNF-receptors (TNF-RI and RII) on lymphoma cells derived from the 29 cases of enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL). Lymphomas obtained in 29 animals with EBL were histopathologically classified into three types: diffuse mixed type (10 cases), diffuse large type (9 cases), and diffuse large cleaved type (10 cases). Immunohistochemically using a monoclonal antibody to a bovine lymphocyte surface antigen, the lymphomas were classified into three phenotypes: B-1a (CD5+/CD11b+), B-1b (CD5-/CD11b+) and B-2 (conventional B) (CD5-/CD11b-). Interestingly, the lymphoma cells in all animals expressed TNF-RII, but not TNF-RI. Although, in EBL, lymphoma cells of which the histopathological and immunological property differs has been formed, the expression patterns of TNF-Rs had the universality in all lymphoma cells. TNF-RII, which induces cell proliferation, was expressed but TNF-RI, which induces cell apoptosis was not expressed on all lymphoma cells, suggesting that TNF-Rs play an important role in the malignant proliferation of B cells and formation of lymphomas in EBL.     

Phagocytosis and killing of Staphylococcus aureus by bovine neutrophils after priming by tumor necrosis factor-alpha and the des-arginine derivative of C5a

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate effects of proinflammatory mediators on phagocytosis and killing of Staphylococcus aureus, the oxidative burst (OB), and expression of receptors for opsonins by bovine neutrophils. SAMPLE POPULATION: Neutrophils from 10 cattle. PROCEDURE: Neutrophils were primed with recombinant bovine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) or the des-arginine derivative of bovine C5a (C5a(desArg)) and mixed with S aureus. Phagocytosis and OB were measured by use of flow cytometry. Rate of phagocytosis and intracellular killing were evaluated. Expression of receptors for immunoglobulins and the C3bi fragment of complement were estimated by use of flow cytometry. RESULTS: Priming of neutrophils by TNF-alpha improved phagocytosis of S aureus with a concentration-dependent effect. Phagocytosis of preopsonized washed bacteria was increased by activation of neutrophils with C5a(desArg). Phagocytosis was optimal when neutrophils primed with TNF-alpha were activated with C5a(desArg). The OB of phagocytizing neutrophils was highest when TNF-alpha and C5a(desArg) were used in combination. Bactericidal activity of neutrophils was stimulated by priming with TNF-alpha or C5a(desArg). Binding of bovine IgM or IgG2 to bovine neutrophils was not stimulated byTNF-alpha, C5a(desArg), or both, and aggregated IgG1 did not bind to neutrophils regardless of their activation state. Both TNF-alpha and C5a(desArg) increased expression of beta2 integrins (CD18), with the highest expression when they were used in combination. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The mediators TNF-alpha and C5a(desArg) stimulated phagocytic killing by neutrophils and potentiated each other when used at suboptimal concentrations. Bovine neutrophils have enhanced bactericidal activities at inflammatory sites when TNF-alpha, C5a(desArg), or both are produced locally.     

Differential effects of heparin on NO and tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in bovine blood mononuclear cells stimulated with Salmonella typhimurium lipopolisaccharide.

We investigated the influence of heparin, one of the extracellular matrix (ECM) components, on nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production by bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and monocytes left to adhere for 2 (freshly adherent monocytes) and 48 h (resting monocytes), activated with Salmonella typhimurium lipopolysaccharide (LPS). After 24-h stimulation with LPS, heparin (100 microg/ml) increased (by about 40%) NO production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells and by freshly adherent monocytes. However, it did not change NO synthesis by the resting monocytes. Unlike its influence on NO level, heparin diminished TNF-alpha production by PBMC and monocytes stimulated with LPS. Microscopical examination of PBMC stained with biotin-labeled heparin, showed that both lymphocytes and monocytes were able to bind this glycosaminoglycan. We suggest that heparin, as a component of ECM, modulates the early response of monocytes to exogenous stimuli.     

Adrenocortical responses to tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma in cattle

The responses of plasma cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were examined to intravenous injection of recombinant bovine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interferon-gamma (INF-gamma) in Holstein cows. INF-gamma induced dose-dependent rises in the plasma levels of both cortisol and ACTH, while TNF-alpha induced comparable plasma cortisol responses with much smaller rises in plasma ACTH. The results suggest a direct stimulatory action of TNF-alpha on cortisol secretion from the adrenal gland in cattle.     

重组犬α6干扰素的酵母表达及其抗病毒活性评价

试验旨在构建犬α6干扰素毕赤酵母表达系统,并对其进行优化和筛选,以期获得高活性的重组犬α6干扰素（CaIFN-α6）。根据CaIFN-α6基因序列,按毕赤酵母菌密码子偏好性对CaIFN-α6全基因序列进行优化与合成,用Xho Ⅰ和Not Ⅰ双酶切将其连接至载体pPICZαA中,构建pPICZαA-CaIFN-α6重组表达质粒,转化大肠杆菌DH5α感受态细胞。提取质粒pPICZαA-CaIFN-α6并线性化,电转入酵母感受态细胞X33中制备重组菌。采用甲醇进行诱导表达,收集上清,超滤浓缩,最终获得纯化的重组CaIFN-α6。利用BCA法测得纯化后的CaIFN-α6蛋白浓度为1.5 mg/mL,Western blotting分析表明CaIFN-α6蛋白具有良好的反应原性,SDS-PAGE显示其纯度约在95%以上,MDCK/VSV法检测其效价为2.37×10⁷ IU/mL,比活性为1.58×10⁷ IU/mg。结果表明犬α6干扰素在毕赤酵母pPICZαA表达载体系统中成功表达,且具有较高的生物活性,为后期的犬病毒病的临床预防与治疗提供了良好的支撑。     

Commercially available antibodies to human tumour necrosis factor-alpha tested for cross-reactivity with ovine and bovine tumour necrosis factor-alpha using flow cytometric assays

A thorough understanding of the immune system, including the role of different cytokines, during inflammatory diseases in ruminants could lead to the development of new diagnostic methods and treatments. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is an important cytokine in the onset of the inflammatory responses. Unfortunately, the number of studies on cytokines, like TNF-alpha, in ruminants is limited due to a lack of species-specific reagents. As cytokines have remained rather conserved during evolution, cross-reactivity between animal species may occur. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate 5 commercially available antibodies against human TNF-alpha for their ability to cross-react with ovine and/or bovine TNF-alpha, using a bead-based flow cytometric method. Two of the antibody clones (Mab 11 and 6401.1111) showed cross reactivity with ovine recombinant TNF-alpha in concentrations above 2.5 ng/ml. However, none of the antibodies detected TNF-alpha in bovine milk, or serum containing known concentrations of bovine TNF-alpha, as earlier determined with ELISA. The results could be due to inability of the antibodies to cross-react between species, but quenching of the signal by matrix proteins might also have lowered the response.     

Concentrations of triiodothyronine (T3), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in milk from healthy and naturally infected quarters of cows

The effect of naturally acquired bacterial infection of the bovine udder on the activity of 5'-thyroxine monodeiodinase (5'-MD), and on the concentrations of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in milk, from healthy (control) and inflamed quarters, was determined. The diagnostic procedure included history and clinical examination of the udder, macroscopic evaluation of secretions, the Californian Mastitis Test, determination of somatic cell counts and bacteriological examination of milk. It has been found that the milk triiodothyronine (T3) content and the 5'-MD activity from inflamed quarters were decreased when compared with controls. The decrease in the milk T3 from subclinical mastitic quarters was manifested when somatic cell counts were > 10(6) ml(-1). TNF-alpha was on average 2-fold higher in infected milk, and the concentration of IL-6 was unchanged. These results suggest that the decreased T3 content in mammary secretions during naturally occurring mastitis is associated with the severity of inflammation, increased TNF-alpha concentration and impaired enzymatic activity of 5'-MD.     

Molecular cloning, chromosomal location, and biological activity of porcine interleukin-21

A pig interleukin-21 (IL-21) cDNA was successfully cloned and sequenced from porcine peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) stimulated with 10 microg/ml concanavalin A (ConA), 10 microg/ml phytohemagglutinin P (PHA), 50 ng/ml phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), and 0.5 microg/ml anti-porcine CD3 antibody for 48 hr. The open reading frame of the porcine IL-21 cDNA is 459 base pairs in length and encodes 152 amino acids. The predicted amino acid sequence of the porcine IL-21 shows 86.2%, 77.7%, and 58.4% identity to the bovine, human, and murine IL-21, respectively. The porcine IL-21 gene was mapped to porcine chromosome 8 (8q22-->q23) by means of fluorescence in situ hybridization and radiation hybrid mapping, where the porcine IL-2 gene had been mapped nearby. The recombinant porcine mature IL-21 expressed by E. coli induced dose-dependent proliferation and IFN-gamma production from a human NK cell line, NK0. The porcine IL-21 identified in this study will be helpful for the enhancement of innate immune responses of pigs.     

Inhibitory effects of the beta-adrenergic receptor agonist zilpaterol on the LPS-induced production of TNF-alpha in vitro and in vivo

In this study the anti-inflammatory properties of zilpaterol, a beta2-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist specifically developed as a growth promoter in cattle were investigated. Although zilpaterol has a different structure compared with the beta2-AR agonists known to date, it was noted that it was able to bind to both the beta2-AR (Ki = 1.1 x 10(-6)) and the beta1-AR (Ki = 1.0 x 10(-5)). Using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-exposed U937 macrophages, the production of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) were investigated. Zilpaterol inhibited TNF-alpha release and induced intracellular cAMP levels in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibition of TNF-alpha release and induction of cAMP production was mainly mediated via the beta2-AR, as indicated by addition of beta1- and beta2-specific antagonists. The effects of zilpaterol were investigated in LPS-treated male Wistar rats after pretreatment with zilpaterol. Zilpaterol dosed at 500 microg/kg body weight reduced the TNF-alpha plasma levels. In conclusion, zilpaterol is a beta2-adrenergic agonist and an inhibitor of TNF-alpha production induced by LPS both in vivo and in vitro.     

Modeling growth factor activity during proinflammatory stress: methodological considerations in assessing cytokine modulation of IGF binding proteins released by cultured bovine kidney epithelial cells

The present research was conducted to model potential mechanisms through which IGFBPs might be affected by a key proinflammatory response initiating cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF-)-. Madin–Darby bovine kidney epithelial (MDBK) cells, known to release IGFBPs in response to several stimuli, were grown under several conditions and challenged with forskolin (F) or recombinant TNF- for 24 h. Forskolin increased IGFBP-3 gene expression and media content of BP-3 protein. TNF- increased basal and augmented F-mediated IGFBP-3 gene expression. However, TNF- effects on the measurable media content of IGFBPs were influenced by culture conditions; in the absence of added protease inhibitors (PIs) or sufficient media albumin concentration (high BSA, 1 mg/ml), the effect of TNF- was to decrease (P < 0.02) measurable IGFBPs. In the presence of PI and high BSA, media IGFBP-3 levels were shown to be increased by TNF- consistent with the gene expression data. Changes in media IGFBP-3 protease activity were examined further to explain the observed effects of TNF- on production and destruction of IGFBPs in media. When recombinant human IGFBP-3 (500 ng/ml) was added to PI-free, low BSA 100 μg/ml) media from TNF-treated MDBK cells, less than 10% of the BP-3 was recognizable by Western blot in 30 min; conversely, inclusion of High BSA and PI in media resulted in attenuation of the protease effect on the IGFBPs. The data suggest that the MDBK model of cellular response to proinflammatory stimulus is affected by culture conditions and that TNF- affects media content of IGFBPs through effects on IGFBP gene expression coupled with degradation of IGFBPs via enhanced proteolytic enzyme release.     

Clinical and immunological effects of Newcastle disease virus vaccine on bovine papillomatosis

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has antineoplastic and immunostimulatory properties, and it is currently being clinically tested in anticancer therapy. In order to analyze the immunostimulatory effects of NDV on bovine papillomatosis, we inoculated 14 cows subcutaneously with an attenuated vaccine containing the LaSota strain of NDV (LS-NDV). Four cows with papillomatosis served as controls. Serum samples were collected from each animal 1 h before and, 7 and 21 days after inoculation. In inoculated cows, on days 7 and 21 the mean antibody titers were log2 2.43 +/- 0.92 and log2 5.57 +/- 0.72 by haemagglutination inhibition (HI), and the mean levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) were 5.80 +/- 4.19 and 5.39 +/- 2.66 ng/ml by WEHI-164 cytotoxicity assay. Significant differences between inoculated and control animals were evident for antibody titers on day 21 and clinical scores on day 60. A correlation was evident between the TNF-alpha activities and clinical scores on day 21. The clinical observations at day 60 showed that the papillomas in five cows were completely resolved (36%), one animal had no alterations on clinical appearance of the tumor (7%), and papillomas in eight cows were regressed (57%). In conclusion, these results demonstrated that inoculation of LS-NDV vaccine stimulates an antibody response and limited increase in TNF-alpha activity and may enhance clinical recovery in bovine papillomatosis.