Expression and characterization of the recombinant swine interleukin-6

The swine interleukin-6 (SwIL-6) cDNA was cloned by RT-PCR and each expression system of recombinant SwIL-6 in Escherichia coli, insect cells, and mammalian cells was developed. Recombinant SwIL-6 produced in bacteria was applied for generation of the polyclonal antibodies. The rSwIL-6 was purified from supernatant of insect cells with a Q-sepharose or anti-SwIL-6 monoclonal antibody based immunoaffinity column. The antibodies showed that the molecular weight of rSwIL-6 was approximately 26kDa in E. coli, 25, 26, 30kDa in insect cells, and 26 and 30kDa in mammalian cells. These variations of molecular weight were probably due to the different modifications of glycosylation. All these recombinant proteins retained the antigenicity and biological activity on 7TD1 mouse cells.     

Expression, purification and characterisation of recombinant Escherichia coli derived chicken interleukin-12

Zoonotic viruses, such as H5N1 Avian Influenza, pose major threats to both animals and humans, and with this in mind there is a need for the development of new anti-viral strategies. The cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12) is known to play a pivotal regulatory role in the anti-viral response due to its role in the induction of the key anti-viral cytokine IFN-gamma. Therefore, strategies which provide a means for the production of therapeutic quantities of IL-12 may be of major benefit. Here we describe the development of biologically active Escherichia coli (E. coli) derived chicken IL-12 (ChIL-12). The single chain ChIL-12 gene was cloned into the pET32b expression vector, transformed into the BL-21 E. coli strain and expression induced with IPTG. Over expressed protein was solubilised with zwittergent detergent and isolated utilising Nickel ion affinity chromatography. Biological activity was determined as ChIL-12 stimulated proliferation of pre-treated T-cells in vitro. This study is the first example of a biologically active E. coli derived IL-12 from a non-mammalian vertebrate subsequently providing a means for testing the anti-viral therapeutic potential of ChIL-12 in an in vivo model.     

The effect of recombinant swine interleukin-4 on swine immune cells and on pro-inflammatory cytokine productions in pigs

The in vitro effect and the in vivo influence of recombinant swine IL-4 (rSwIL-4) were characterized in various swine cells and in nursery pigs on LPS-induced endotoxic shock and pro-inflammatory cytokine productions. In in vitro experiment, the rSwIL-4 induced a proliferation of CD4 positive T cells in mitogen-prestimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC). In addition, the rSwIL-4, which was produced from insect cells, promoted the differentiation of monocytes into immature dendritic cells in combination with granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Furthermore, the rSwIL-4 successfully suppressed the LPS-induced secretion of TNF-alpha, IL-1alpha, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-18 from swine alveolar macrophages when rSwIL-4 was treated at the same time with LPS. In in vivo experiment in nursery pigs, subcutaneous pretreatment of rSwIL-4, which was produced from baculovirus expression system, enhanced the severity of respiratory failure with endotoxic shock, and increased the production of TNF-alpha and IL-18 in response to inoculation with LPS. These results indicate that the rSwIL-4 is biologically active in both in vitro and in vivo treatments. Depending on the administration time, pro-inflammatory cytokine productions by IL-4 can cause either inhibitory or stimulatory regulation.     

猪β2-微球蛋白基因在大肠埃希氏菌中的表达与纯化

在病毒感染机体时,MHC-I类分子限制的抗原特异性CTL反应是清除病毒、控制病毒复制和散播的主要机制[1].     

GST-P58IPK融合蛋白的表达、纯化及活性鉴定

以RT-PCR方法扩增目的基因P58IPK,将其克隆至原核表达质粒pGEX-6p-1.将所构建的pGEX-6p-1-P58IPK重组质粒转化大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)并诱导表达,利用谷胱甘肽-Sepharose 4B亲和柱进行纯化,所得产物进行SDS-PAGE、Western-blot及体外活性鉴定.结果显示,大肠杆菌细胞经诱导表达出相对分子质量约为85 000的蛋白,与GST-P58IPK融合蛋白大小相符;Western-blot显示该融合蛋白能够被抗GST的抗体特异性识别,磷酸化试验表明GST-P58IPK融合蛋白能够抑制PKR的体外磷酸化.结果表明,在大肠杆菌表迭系统中表达了有活性的GST-P58IPK融合蛋白,为PKR信号通路的研究奠定了基础.     

Expression of biologically active recombinant porcine interleukin-12 from Escherichia coli

The control of viral infections is of critical importance to livestock industries worldwide and is highlighted by costly infection outbreaks, such as that seen with foot and mouth disease virus. To ameliorate the impact of increasing problems with viral infections, new vaccine and anti-viral strategies are required and a greater understanding of the anti-viral response is essential. Furthermore, in pigs, evidence is still being gathered on the components of a defined anti-viral immune response. However, this has been greatly improved by the recent cloning and expression of critical cytokines involved in the anti-viral response. To assess the use of recombinant porcine interleukin-12 (rPoIL-12) as an immunotherapeutic and immunomodulator of swine, we have cloned and expressed rPoIL-12 as a single-chain fusion protein from Esherichia coli (E. coli). The fusion encodes the p40 and p35 subunits, linked by a glycine-serine linker and expressed as a C-terminal 6xHis tagged protein. rPoIL-12 stimulated the proliferation of human lymphoblasts and its activity on porcine cells was demonstrated by the ability of rPoIL-12 to increase the mRNA expression of porcine interleukin-18 receptor-alpha (poIL-18Ralpha) from porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PoPMBCs). This data supports the inclusion of E. coli produced rPoIL-12 in immunomodulation strategies in the pig.     

牛分支杆菌MPT83基因的表达及重组蛋白的纯化

从牛分支杆菌培养物中抽提总DNA，扩增了MPT83基因，并克隆入pMD-18-T Simple Vector，将测序正确的目的基因插入表达载体pET-32a（＋）中，转化BL21（DE3）宿主菌，IPTG诱导表达，用亲和层析方法对表达蛋白进行了纯化。经测序，构建的克隆质粒pMD-MPT83与Gen-Bank中的序列一致；构建的表达质粒pET-MPT83经PCR和BamHI＋HindⅢ双酶切鉴定构建正确；经SDS-PAGE分析，在约42ku处出现新的蛋白条带，4h后表达量即达到高峰；Westernblotting分析表明，融合蛋白能够被牛分支杆菌阳性血清所识别；纯化的表达蛋白经SDS-PAGE电泳，出现清晰的单一条带。表明MPT83基因原核表达载体构建成功。     

大片吸虫组织蛋白酶L1在大肠杆菌中的表达及纯化

利用PCR方法从pET28/FgCL1重组质粒中扩增FgCL1基因,定向克隆至原核表达载体pGEX-4T-2中,构建重组质粒pGEX/FgCL1,将该重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21中,转化子经IPTG诱导表达。重组蛋白以包涵体形式存在,相对分子质量为61 000。Western-blot、ELISA试验结果显示,纯化后的重组蛋白能被自然感染大片吸虫的牛血清所识别,表达产物具有良好的抗原性。     

猪瘟病毒Erns蛋白在杆状病毒系统中的表达及纯化

采用杆状病毒表达系统表达并纯化猪瘟病毒E^rns蛋白,并对其反应原性进行鉴定。将猪瘟病毒的E^rns 基因克隆至pFastbac-HT-A 载体上,构建了pFA-E^rns重组质粒;经转座、转染后构建重组杆状病毒rBac-E^rns;通过优化接毒时间和接毒量等参数,最终确定表达条件。将表达产物采用亲和层析法纯化后,采用Western Blotting 鉴定E^rns 蛋白的反应性,并采用间接ELISA 方法对其应用进行了初步探索。结果显示,获得了重组杆状病毒rBac-E^rns,经Western Blotting 和间接免疫荧光(IFA)鉴定,该重组病毒能够与猪瘟阳性血清和E^rns 单抗发生特异性反应。纯化后的E^rns 蛋白纯度较好,浓度为0. 2 mg/ mL,经Western Blotting 方法鉴定证明,纯化后的蛋白与E^rns单抗和猪瘟阳性血清能够发生特异性反应;初步建立了间接ELISA 方法检测猪瘟抗体,证明表达的蛋白可以区分猪瘟阳性血清和阴性血清。表明本研究利用杆状病毒表达系统成功表达并纯化了猪瘟病毒E^rns蛋白,纯化后的E^rns蛋白具有良好的反应性,可以作为开发鉴别诊断试剂的备选蛋白以及用于E^rns 蛋白的结构和生物学功能研究。     

对猪肝脏基因组DNA提取与纯化的研究

对血液中提取基因组DNA的方法加以改进,获得了一种提取猪肾组织中DNA的有效方法.试验表明,利用SDS裂解,氯仿、异戊醇抽提母猪肝脏中基因组DNA,得到的DNA纯度较高,可用来进一步进行RAPD分析和PCR扩增,用于各种分子生物学实验.     

Expression, purification, and in vitro biological activities of recombinant bovine granulocyte-colony stimulating factor

Neutrophils are essential components of the innate immune system and they play a critical role in the defense of host against bacterial and fungal infections. The colony stimulating factors are a class of glycoproteins that are required for proliferation, differentiation, and functional activation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a member of this regulatory family of cytokines that specifically stimulates proliferation and maturation of precursor cells in the bone marrow into fully differentiated and functional neutrophils. G-CSF also modulates the biological activities of mature neutrophils in circulation. A bovine G-CSF (bG-CSF) cDNA clone (previously isolated and sequenced in our laboratory) was expressed in Escherichia coli and the biological activities of the solubilized protein from purified inclusion bodies were examined. Flow cytometric analysis of membrane antigen density of neutrophils activated with bG-CSF revealed an upregulation in the expression of CD11a (>114%), CD11b (>148%), CD11c (>87%), and CD18 (>109%). Expression of L-selectin was decreased by more than 43%. There was no change, however, in the expression of CD14. These findings indicate that recombinant bG-CSF (rbG-CSF) expressed in E. coli is biologically active and exerts the same type of effects on neutrophils in vitro as those of human G-CSF (hG-CSF).     

非洲猪瘟病毒DP96R蛋白的表达与单克隆抗体的制备

为制备非洲猪瘟病毒(ASFV) DP96R蛋白单克隆抗体,根据大肠杆菌密码子优化后的DP96R基因序列设计引物,PCR扩增后连接表达载体pET28a-SUMO构建pET-SUMO-DP96R原核表达质粒,将该质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21细胞,经IPTG诱导,获得可溶性的DP96R蛋白.通过Western blot鉴定该蛋白...     

Establishment of swine interleukin-6 sandwich ELISA

We established a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for swine interleukin-6 (SwIL-6), which was applied for detection of SwIL-6 in vitro and in vivo. Anti-SwIL-6 rabbit- and goat-polyclonal antibodies, and monoclonal antibody (mAb) were prepared, conforming that all of the antibodies were reactive with recombinant SwIL-6 by Western blotting and indirect ELISA. A sandwich ELISA was developed using the mAb as a capture antibody and biotinylated goat-polyclonal antibody as a detection antibody. The detection limit of the sandwich ELISA for rSwIL-6 was 49pg/ml and did not show cross-reactivity with swine IL-1b, IL-4, IL-8, IL-18, IL-12, and IFN-g. Using the ELISA, SwIL-6 was detected in culture medium of the monocytes stimulated with PHA-P and PMA, and the plasma or the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of pigs experimentally infected with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae or Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. This ELISA for SwIL-6 may be useful for understanding the role of this cytokine in various swine diseases.     

流产型布鲁菌Omp10、Omp25蛋白的表达纯化与鉴定

获得高纯度具有生物学活性的重组布鲁菌Omp10、Omp25融合蛋白,并进行抗原性的分析。将用PCR扩增出的布鲁菌Omp10、Omp25基因片段分别克隆到原核表达载体pET-32α中,构建pET-32α-Omp10/Omp25原核表达质粒。将其转入大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）PlysS中,用IPTG诱导表达,经HisTrap HP亲和层析柱分离纯化,分别用Western-blot和间接ELISA检测产物的抗原性。基因测序及酶切鉴定证明pET-32α-Omp10/Omp25原核表达载体构建成功。SDS-PAGE表明,Omp10、Omp25融合蛋白均以包涵体的形式在大肠杆菌中高效表达。经过包涵体的变性、复性及亲和层析纯化,成功获得了大小分别为34 000和44 000的融合蛋白,与预测的相对蛋白分子质量一致。Western和间接ELISA试验证明纯化的Omp10、Omp25融合蛋白能被免疫的牛布鲁菌阳性血清所识别。结果表明,成功获得了布鲁菌Omp10、Omp25融合蛋白,且均具有一定的免疫原性,通过血清学反应证实,Omp10、Omp25蛋白为布鲁菌病临床诊断试剂盒的研制奠定了基础。     

鸡α干扰素的原核表达及纯化

根据大肠杆菌密码子的偏好性对Gen Bank中发表的鸡α干扰素基因序列进行了密码子优化,全基因合成了鸡α干扰素基因片段486 bp。构建原核表达质粒p ET-23b-Ch IFN-α。将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),用IPTG进行诱导表达,表达产物主要以包涵体形式存在,包涵体进行变性、复性和镍柱亲和纯化。表达产物经SDS-PAGE、WesternBlot分析表明,Ch IFN-α蛋白得到了高效表达,其蛋白分子质量约19 k D,经镍柱亲和纯化后获得了高纯度的重组鸡α干扰素蛋白,其含量为0.82 mg/m L。本研究为鸡α干扰素的生物学活性分析和临床产品研发奠定了基础。     

Partial purification and characterization of chicken interleukin-2.

Chicken interleukin 2 (IL-2) activity was partially purified from conditioned medium produced by culturing chicken splenic lymphocytes in the presence of concanavalin A. The purification procedure included sequential steps of gel filtration chromatography, reverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography, and phenyl-sepharose chromatography. Two peaks of IL-2 activity with apparent mol. wt. ranges of 36-39 kD and 17.5-25 kD were eluted from the Sephadex G100 gel filtration column. An increase in IL-2 spec. act. from 14 U mg-1 to between 2000 and 20,000 U mg-1 was obtained for the Sephadex G100 column peaks when subjected to the subsequent steps of the purification procedure. Alkylative reduction of the higher mol. wt. Sephadex G100 column peak (followed by re-chromatography with Sephadex G100), resulted in generation of the lower (17.5 kD) mol. wt. peak, indicating that chicken IL-2 is capable of either dimerizing or forming aggregates with other proteins. Elution of the lower mol. wt. IL-2 activity from a non-reducing sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel demonstrated an apparent mol. wt. for chicken IL-2 of 20 kD, which confirmed the range of 17.5-25 kD seen with gel filtration.     

Virus-specific cellular blastogenesis and interleukin-2 production in swine after recovery from African swine fever

Animals recovered from viral diseases represent an important model to study the host cellular and humoral immune responses to the etiologic agents. This is particularly important for African swine fever virus (ASFV) infections in which antibodies have little or no virus-neutralizing effect. Pigs surviving experimental infection with the naturally occurring low-virulent, nonhemadsorbing ASFV/NH/P68 (NHV) isolate did, however, exhibit virus-specific T-cell activities, as measured by a variety of assays. A strong virus-induced, antigen-specific blastogenic response was observed only with blood mononuclear cells (BMC) from ASF-recovered swine, whereas cells from recovered and naive swine responded similarly to the mitogens concanavalin A and phytohemagglutinin. The ASFV-induced blastogenesis was dependent on virus dose and on the presence of adherent cells. Blood mononuclear cells cultured with antigenically related hemadsorbing ASFV isolates of different virulence characteristics, the highly virulent L60 isolate and moderately virulent DRII isolate, exhibited a similar magnitude of blastogenesis to cells infected with the low-virulent NHV isolate. Virus-infected cells proved to be an efficient inducer of interleukin-2 (IL-2) activity to cells from recovered swine, but not from naive swine, whereas T-cell-specific lectins induced production of similar amounts of IL-2 activity from cells of naive and recovered swine. Correlated with the appearance of virus-induced IL-2 activity in the culture supernatant was the induction of promiscuous killing in cells exposed to prolonged (7 days) virus stimulation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Expression of rabbit interleukin-4 and characterization of its biologic activity on T and B-cells

The purpose of the current study was to express recombinant rabbit IL-4 (rRbIL-4) and to characterize its biological activity. The cDNA of RbIL-4 was cloned into an insect cell expression vector that allowed for constitutive expression in Sf9 cells and incorporated a 6-histidine tag on the recombinant protein for purification. The purified protein corresponded to the predicted size of rRbIL-4 and was recognized by an anti-human IL-4 antibody in immunoblotting. As shown for IL-4 from other species, a dose-dependent proliferative response was observed in T-lymphoblasts cultured with rRbIL-4. rRbIL-4 also induced increased expression of MHC class II molecules on the surface of rabbit B-cells in a dose-dependent manner. These results indicate that we have produced recombinant rabbit IL-4 that exhibits expected biological activity on rabbit B and T-cells.