High level expression of recombinant chicken interferon-alpha using baculovirus

Bioactive recombinant chicken interferon-alpha (ChIFN-alpha) was expressed in a baculovirus system. For easy purification, it was expressed as ChIFN-alpha bearing histidine hexamer (His-tag) at C-terminal, designated ChIFN-alphaHis. The expressed proteins were detected by SDS-PAGE analysis with Coomassie brilliant blue staining as around 23 and 19 kDa bands thought to be immature and matured ChIFN-alphaHis respectively. The purified ChIFN-alphaHis with a nickel chelated column showed anti-viral activity in vitro.     

High level expression and purification of bioactive bovine interleukin-18 using a baculovirus system

Bioactive recombinant bovine interleukin-18 (rboIL-18) was expressed using a baculovirus system. Normally, IL-18 is translated as a precursor form of a 24kDa polypeptide and processed by IL-1beta converting enzyme (ICE) to a mature bioactive form of 18kDa protein. Hence, to express active form IL-18, we constructed two recombinant baculoviruses containing boIL-18 and human ICE (hICE) genes, respectively, and superinfected these viruses into insect cells. Superinfection of both recombinant viruses into the cells resulted in the expression of a 24kDa precursor form and an 18kDa mature form detectable in the supernatant by immunoblotting using anti-porcine IL-18 antibody. Culture supernatant from the superinfected cells showed a synergistic effect with recombinant boIL-12 for production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in bovine peripheral mononuclear cells. By addition of histidine hexamer at the C-terminal of boIL-18, the mature IL-18 was purified. Bioactivity remained after purification.     

Comparison of biological activities of natural and recombinant chicken interferon-gamma

In recent years, chicken interferon-gamma (ChIFN-γ) has been identified and cloned from a chicken T cell line. In this study, recombinant ChIFN-γ produced in the baculovirus and prokaryotic (Escherichia coli) expression systems were characterized and their activity was compared to that of naturally ChIFN-γ produced by mitogen-activated splenic T cells. The baculovirus-derived ChIFN-γ protein (Bac-ChIFN-γ) proved to have physiochemical properties and biological activities similar to those of natural ChIFN-γ. Indeed, Bac-ChIFN-γ was able to inhibit the replication of cytolytic viruses in chicken embryo fibroblasts and to activate macrophages, as was determined by nitric oxide production. Levels ranging between 100 and 300 μg/ml of BacChIFN-γ could be obtained in the supernatants of infected insect cells. On the other hand, yields of the E. coli produced ChIFN-γ rarely exceeded 100 μg/ml after purification steps and although it was also able to activate the HD11 macrophage cell line in a specific manner, no anti-viral activity could be demonstrated. Therefore, the baculovirus expression system is an appropriate system for the high-level expression of biologically active ChIFN-γ and will allow further studies of the immunomodulatory and therapeutic effects of this cytokine in vivo.     

High level expression of biologically active canine interferon-alpha subtype 4 using a baculovirus

In this study, a high amount of bioactive recombinant canine interferon-alpha subtype 4 (CaIFN-alpha4) was expressed in a baculovirus system. For easy purification, it was expressed as a CaIFN-alpha4 bearing histidine hexamer at the C-terminal region, designated CaIFN-alpha4His. CaIFN-alpha4His was detected in culture supernatants of insect cells infected with the recombinant virus using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyarcylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and Coomassie Brilliant Blue staining. The level of expression was very high, and approximately 1 mg of purified protein, with 5.0 x 10(7) units/mg, was obtained from 300 ml of culture supernatant. The purified product showed antiviral activity against Vesicular stomatitis virus on canine tumor cell line A72 and chicken embryo fibroblast cells.     

鸡γ-干扰素在重组杆状病毒中的表达及抗病毒活性的测定

本研究构建了表达鸡-γ-干扰素（Chicken interferon-γ，ChIFN-γ）的重组杆状病毒rBac-ChIFN-γ。采用鼠抗ChIFN-γ免疫血清作为一抗进行间接免疫荧光（1FA）及间接ELISA检测，表明ChIFN-γ在重组杆状病毒rBac-ChIFN-γ感染的昆虫细胞中获得表达。细胞病变抑制法测定重组ChIFN-γ抗病毒活性试验显示，重组杆状病毒表达ChIFN-γ能有效抑制水疱性口炎病毒（VSV）在鸡胚成纤维细胞（CEF）上的复制。而且其抗病毒活性可以被鼠抗ChIFN-γ免疫血清阻断。试验结果表明，重组杆状病毒能良好表达ChIFN-γ，并具有高效抗病毒活性。     

High level expression, purification, and in vivo activity of bovine granulocyte-colony stimulating factor produced using a baculovirus system

A bovine granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (bG-CSF) cDNA clone bearing a C-terminal poly-His-tag (bG-CSFHis) was constructed and expressed by the baculovirus expression system. The bG-CSFHis was expressed as an approximately 19kDa protein in the culture supernatants and was purified using a nickel chelate column. The purified bG-CSFHis had bioactivity in vitro in the NFS-60 bioassay. In order to evaluate activity in vivo, purified bG-CSFHis was administered to cattle as single or multiple dosages. The bG-CSFHis increased neutrophil counts in peripheral blood and modulated the phagocytic activity of the neutrophils. The data indicates that the recombinant protein had activity in vivo.     

H5亚型禽流感病毒HA基因杆状病毒载体的构建

经过PCR反应,以特异性引物扩增了禽流感病毒DK/Zhejiang/11/00(H5N1)去除信号肽的HA基因,克隆到杆状病毒转移载体pFastBac-HTA中,阳性重组质粒转座DH10Bac感受态细胞,通过蓝白斑筛选、PCR鉴定获得阳性克隆,碱裂解法提取阳性质粒,转染sf 9昆虫细胞,获得含H5亚型禽流感病毒HA基因的重组杆状病毒H5HA-Bac HTA。利用SDS-蛋白酶K方法提取重组病毒DNA,PCR反应证实HA基因片段已重组到杆状病毒基因组中。以适宜剂量的重组杆状病毒接种sf 9昆虫细胞,待绝大部分细胞产生细胞病变后收获细胞。细胞裂解产物经间接免疫荧光、SDS-PAGE及Western-Blot试验检测,结果表明:H5亚型禽流感病毒HA基因在重组杆状病毒H5HA-Bac-HTA感染sf 9细胞后获得高效表达,且具有良好的蛋白活性及特异免疫反应原性。     

鹅副粘病毒与鹅细小病毒主要免疫原性基因在Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统中的共表达及其免疫

根据测得的鹅源副粘病毒（GPMV）NA-1株F基因序列,设计1对特异性引物,用作者构建的含F基因的质粒pGF为模板,PCR扩增F基因片段（去除终止密码子）,与转座载体pFastBac连接,构建重组质粒pFastBac-F,并进行测序鉴定;根据测得的鹅细小病毒（GPV）GD-01株VP3基因序列,设计1对特异性引物,用作者构建的重组质粒pGVP3为模板,PCR扩增出有Linker的VP3基因（命名为LVP3）。再将重组质粒pFastBac-F与LVP3片段连接,构建重组转座载体pFF-LVP3,转化到DH10Bac宿主菌,将目的基因定向插入到Bacmid质粒中,经筛选获得重组Bacmid F-L-VP3转染Sf9昆虫细胞,所表达产物经SDS-PAGE和Western-blot检测,特异蛋白分子质量约123 000。将表达蛋白免疫雏鹅,经抗体测定证明,表达的F-VP3重组蛋白能诱导机体产生特异性免疫应答。     

鸡源志贺菌IpaC基因变构体重组酵母表达载体的构建及初步表达

为使IpaC基因表达产物保持天然的生物学活性,实现在酵母表达系统中高效表达,本研究首先采用反向PCR将IpaC基因358~360位和361~363位酵母菌低频密码子突变为偏嗜性密码子,并进一步构建了克隆载体pMD18-T-IpaC*和酵母表达载体pPICZαA-IpaC*,然后将线性化重组质粒pPICZαA-IpaC*电转化至毕赤酵母X-33中,对阳性转化子进行诱导表达,并用SDS-PAGE检测其表达产物。结果表明SDS-PAGE在大约63 000处检测出目的条带,实现了鸡源志贺菌IpaC基因在毕赤酵母中的初步表达。这为进一步研究IpaC生物学功能奠定了基础。     

表达鸡补体因子C3d基因重组杆状病毒的构建及初步应用

为研制鸡体内补体因子C3d抗体的检测方法,采用RT-PCR方法从鸡肝脏组织细胞的总RNA中扩增出1 002bp的鸡补体因子C3d基因全长,然后将其克隆到杆状病毒载体pFB-LIC-Bse中获得重组质粒pFB-C3d。将pFB-C3d转化到带有杆状病毒基因组的DH10Bac感受态细胞中,制备重组杆粒rBacmid-C3d。再将该重组杆粒转染到昆虫细胞sf9中,通过病毒拯救技术构建携带C3d基因的重组杆状病毒。Western blot试验结果表明,重组杆状病毒能在昆虫细胞sf9中表达出大小约为35 000的C3d-his融合蛋白。以该融合蛋白作为抗原建立的Western blot和间接免疫荧光试验(IFA)显示,经C3d-M2-GST融合蛋白免疫的鸡血清能够与杆状病毒表达的C3d结合,说明本研究构建的重组杆状病毒可以用来检测C3d作为分子佐剂及其融合蛋白免疫鸡后产生针对C3d自身的抗体,为今后建立体内C3d水平监测的指示系统奠定基础。     

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。     

猪流行性腹泻病毒重组M蛋白膜外区的原核表达及鉴定

猪流行性腹泻病毒(porcine epidemic diarrheavirus,PEDV)是引起猪呕吐、腹泻和脱水为主要临床症状特征的猪肠道传染病病原。尤其PED与猪传染性胃肠炎在流行病学、临床症状、病理剖检等变化上非常相似,给该病的快速诊断带来了一定困难。目前很多用于诊断PEDV的免疫学检测方法多以全病毒抗原或由其制备的抗体制剂为基础。而在生产实践中由于人工培养或提取大量PEDV的技术难度及经济成本均很高,因此极大地限制了利用天然PED病毒作为诊断试剂的应用。本研究的目的就是通过基因重组表达技术获得大量重组PEDVM蛋白进而将其应用于大规模…     

在大肠杆菌中高效表达具有抗病毒活性的可溶性犬α7干扰素

为了在大肠杆菌表达系统中高效表达具有抗病毒活性的犬0干扰素(CaIFN-α),本研究从犬肝脏中PCR获得CaIFN-α第7亚型(CaIFN-α7)基因,通过重叠延伸PCR方法在CaIFN-α7的N端融合连接内含肽SspDnaB intein (SDI)基因,并将该融合基因连接至pMAL-c2X载体中,构建含有内含肽和麦芽糖结合蛋白基因的CaIFN-α重组质粒.重组质粒在大肠杆菌Rosetta中经IPTG诱导高效表达可溶性CaIFN-α蛋白,经直链淀粉树脂亲和层析纯化后可以得到纯度较高的目的蛋白.重组蛋白经MDCK-CDV检测系统证明具有生物学活性,为该干扰素的大量生产及临床应用奠定了基础.     

鸡α干扰素基因的原核表达及其活性测定

应用RT-PCR技术,从被刺激诱导的鸡脾脏淋巴细胞中扩增鸡α-干扰素(ChIFN-α)基因cDNA,经克隆和测序后,构建原核表达重组质粒pGEX-proChIFN-α(全长序列)和pET-ChIFN-α(不含信号肽序列),并分别转化相应的表达菌.重组菌经IPTG诱导,SDS-PAGE结果表明,ChIFN-α基因均获得表达,重组蛋白大小分别为45 ku、26ku左右,表达的蛋白以包涵体形式存在.表达产物经变性、提纯、复性,重组蛋白的含量约为1 mg/mL.复性后的ChIFN-α能够在鸡胚成纤维细胞上抑制H5N1禽流感病毒的复制;用水泡性口炎病毒检测结果表明,重组ChIFN-α具有较高的抗病毒作用,其生物学活性达到2×106 u/mg.     

猪IL-2基因的克隆、序列分析及其杆状病毒表达载体的构建

参照GenBank发表的猪IL-2 cDNA基因序列设计1对引物,将猪脾淋巴细胞在伴刀豆球蛋白A(Con A)的刺激下体外培养27 h后,提取激活淋巴细胞总RNA,进行反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)扩增,克隆到pGEM-TEasy载体上并测序.测序结果显示,克隆的猪IL-2 cDNA全长为516 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)包含465 bp,编码154个氨基酸,相对分子质量为17 400,等电点为5.27,此cDNA与已报道的猪IL-2同源性为100%.与猫、牛、鸡、犬、鸭、山羊、马、人、家鼠等的IL-2基因进行比较分析,核苷酸同源性分别为83.7%、82.6%、28.2%、80.6%、29.6%、83.4%、81.3%、82.0%和61.5%.将此IL-2基因亚克隆到杆状病毒转移载体pFastBacDual后获得了重组质粒pFBD-IL2,进而转化进含穿梭载体Bacmid的感受态细胞DH10Bac中,发生转座作用;经抗性及蓝白斑筛选得到了含猪IL-2基因的重组DNA,将其命名为Bacmid-IL2.本试验为进一步在昆虫细胞中表达猪IL-2基因、开发研制新型免疫佐剂奠定了基础.     

狂犬病病毒糖蛋白在Bac-to-bac杆状病毒系统中的表达及应用

为表达狂犬病病毒(RV)糖蛋白(G),本研究通过RT-PCR方法克隆RV Flury LEP病毒株G基因,将其克隆至质粒pFastBacHTα中,重组质粒pFastBac-RV-G转化DH10Bac感受态细胞,经同源重组获得重组杆状病毒穿梭质粒Bacmid-RV-G,将其转染昆虫细胞sf21获得含有G基因的重组杆状病毒.采用SDS-PAGE和western blot对重组蛋白进行鉴定及抗原性分析,以重组G蛋白作为包被抗原的ELISA检测36份犬血清样品.结果表明,在Bac-to-bac杆状病毒系统中表达的RV G蛋白能与his-tag单克隆抗体及RV阳性血清发生特异性反应,其相对分子量为60 ku;与以RV为包被抗原的商品化ELISA试剂盒相比,以重组RV G蛋白为抗原建立的间接ELISA的敏感性、特异性和符合率分别为80%、81.8%和80.6%,表明杆状病毒系统表达的RV G蛋白是检测RV抗体的理想抗原蛋白,作为一种亚单位疫苗具有潜在的应用前景.     

猪流行性腹泻病毒N蛋白杆状病毒表达与间接ELISA方法建立

为了检测猪群中猪流行性腹泻(PED)抗体水平,用Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统,构建含有PEDV N基因的重组杆状病毒r Bac-PEDV N并在昆虫细胞中获得表达。用纯化的重组N蛋白作为包被抗原,建立了检测PEDV抗体的间接酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)方法。与Western Blot的符合率为91.3%,说明该方法适用于PED的临床诊断。     

鸡γ-干扰素基因的克隆及其在原核和真核系统中的表达

应用一步法逆转录—聚合酶链式反应 (RT_PCR)技术对罗曼蛋鸡γ_干扰素基因 (CHIFN_γ)进行了扩增。试验结果表明 ,在植物血凝素 (PHA) 5 0 0 μg/mL、细胞浓度 2 .5× 1 0 6/mL、诱导 1 0h,能从外周血淋巴细胞和脾淋巴细胞的总RNA中扩增出特异性片段。将RT_PCR产物克隆到PGEM_Teasy载体 ,经过限制性酶切分析、测序证实克隆到的CHIFN_γ基因正确 ,命名为PGEM_CHIFN_γ。序列分析表明 ,CHIFN_γ基因与已发表的鸡IFN_γ基因的同源性为 95 .6%～ 1 0 0 % ,氨基酸水平同源性为 92 .8%～ 1 0 0 % ,与鸭IFN_γ核苷酸同源性为 67.5 %。将CHIFN_γ基因克隆到原核表达载体pGEX_6P_1的GST基因的下游 ,经IPTG诱导后表达出了 43kD的融合蛋白 ,超声波裂解后发现融合蛋白主要以包涵体的形式存在 ,裂解上清无抑制病毒活性 ;然而将该基因克隆到真核表达载体pcDNA3 .1中 ,通过脂质体转染COS_1细胞 ,用鼠抗CHIFN_γ高免血清进行间接免疫荧光试验 (IFA) ,结果表明在COS_1细胞的细胞膜和胞浆内均有CHIFN_γ表达 ,且细胞病变抑制试验证实 ,转染后细胞培养上清有干扰素活性 ,在鸡胚成纤维细胞 (CEF)上抑制VSV病毒的效价可达到 1 0 2 4U/ml。这些结果表明真核表达系统对CHIFN_γ基因表达产物的活性有重要影响。     

大肠杆菌肽聚糖合成酶MraY在杆状病毒系统中的表达

磷酸-N-乙酰胞壁酸酯-胸腺喷丁转位酶(MraY)是参与大肠杆菌细胞壁合成的一种膜蛋白.由于该蛋白不能通过大肠杆菌表达系统进行过表达制备重组蛋白,本研究采用杆状病毒表达系统,通过PCR从大肠杆菌基因组中扩增出目的基因MraY,纯化后克隆于pFastBac 1质粒中构建重组转移质粒pFastBac-MraY.将其转化DH10感受态,构建重组杆粒Bacmid-MraY,并转染于Sf9昆虫细胞中进行重组杆状病毒制备和目的蛋白表达,采用westem blot和间接免疫荧光鉴定结果表明,目的蛋白在昆中细胞Sf9中获得表达,分子量为41 ku并以可溶性形式表达.该蛋白的表达为MraY的高级结构的解析以及噬菌体溶菌机制的研究奠定了基础.     

鸡去泛素化相关因子1基因原核表达载体的构建及表达

构建鸡去泛素化相关因子1(Chicken ubiquitin-related factor 1,chUAF1)的原核表达载体,并对表达产物进行鉴定.将提取的鸡法氏囊cDNA根据哺乳动物基因组的特性5'-端GC含量高3'-端GC含量低的特点设计2对引物,PCR获取2段基因片段.将两者用搭桥部分的酶切位点进行酶切,胶回收,连接成chUAF1基因全长,再将基因克隆入pMD18-T载体,酶切鉴定后,将chUAF1基因亚克隆到pET28a原核表达载体,构建重组质粒pET28a-UAF1.转化BL21(DE3)大肠杆菌中,IPTG诱导表达并鉴定.结果显示,所构建的chUAF1基因表达载体pET28a-chUAF1经PCR及DNA测序结果表明构建正确,SDS-PAGE鉴定在预期位置出现阳性条带.结果表明,已成功构建了pET28a-chUAF1原核表达载体,为下一步试验提供了依据.