Interaction between myostatin and extracellular matrix components

Myostatin, a member of the TGF-β superfamily, is a negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. We have recently demonstrated that decorin binds to myostatin in vitro , and that immobilized decorin within the collagen matrix prevents myostatin-mediated inhibition of myoblast proliferation. However, little is known about other ECM molecules that bind to myostatin and modulate its activity. Thus, in the present study, we investigated the interaction of several other ECM molecules with myostatin. We here show that fibromodulin, fibronectin and laminin bind to myostatin in the presence of Zn²⁺ with a dissociation constant ( K_D ) of 10⁻¹⁰∼10⁻⁸ mol/L. Fibromodulin shows the highest affinity for myostatin among them. These results suggest that these ECM molecules may modulate myostatin activity like decorin does.     

减毒沙门氏菌为载体传递DNA疫苗诱导对新城疫病毒的免疫保护

探讨了以减毒鼠伤寒沙门氏茵为栽体传递新城疫病毒DNA疫苗的安全性、免疫原性和可行性。将含新城疫病毒(NDV)F48E9株融合蛋白(F)基因的真核表达质粒pcDNA3-F的重组减毒鼠伤寒沙门氏菌ZJ111株(ZJ111／pcD-NA3一F菌株)，以10^8CFU进行首免，2周后二免，三免后4周攻击强毒株F48E9，观察其安全性和免疫原性，同时设只含空载体pcDNA3的ZJ111／pcDNA3菌株对照及口服PBS对照。结果表明：重组ZJ111／pcDNA3-F菌株具有良好的安全性。对强毒株攻击的保护率达64．7％。重组ZJ111／pcDNA3-F菌株不仅能诱导雏鸡产生NDVELISA抗体，而且诱导产生的法氏囊B淋巴细胞和胸腺T淋巴细胞增殖反应显著高于ZJ111／pcDNA3时照组。这些结果提示，减毒沙门氏菌为载体不仅可直接将NDVF基因呈递给鸡体细胞进行表达，产生抗NDV的体液免疫，而且还可诱导细胞免疫应答。     

鸭肠炎病毒gL蛋白在鸡胚成纤维细胞中动态表达的检测

为研究鸭肠炎病毒(DEV)gL蛋白在感染鸡胚成纤维细胞(CEF)过程中的表达情况,本研究以DEVClone-03基因组为模板,应用PCR方法分别扩增得到截短的(gLt,181 bp～711 bp)和全长的gL(1 bp～711 bp)两个基因片段。将gLt基因片段克隆至pET-30a原核表达载体,转化E.coli BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导表达并对表达产物进行纯化复性,免疫BALB/c小鼠,制备鼠抗gL蛋白多克隆抗体。同时将全长gL基因克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+),构建真核表达重组质粒pcDNA-gL,转染293T细胞。采用获得的抗gL蛋白抗体检测DEV感染CEF后及真核表达质粒pcDNA-gL转染293T细胞后gL蛋白在不同时间点的表达情况。结果表明,在pcDNA-gL转染293T细胞后12 h应用western blot方法能够检测到gL蛋白的表达,其表达量随着转染时间增加而增加;在病毒感染CEF后24 h应用间接免疫荧光方法能够检测到gL蛋白少量的表达,western blot方法在病毒感染CEF48 h后检测到gL蛋白的表达,其表达量随着病毒感染时间增加而增加。上述结果提示,编码gL蛋白基因可能是病毒复制的晚期表达基因。     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒核衣壳蛋白与糖蛋白的表达纯化及鉴定

In order to gain nucleocapsid protein （N） and glycoprotein （E） of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus （PRRSV）, the total RNA was extracted,ORF7 and ORF5 genes were obtained by RT-PCR, inserted into pET-28a(+) vector, and then transformed into Escherichia coli BL21（DE3）,respectively. The expressed products were identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting, and purified by affinity chromatography. The results showed that N and E fusion protein were successfully expressed and the proteins had good reactionogenicities by Western blotting analysis. The purities of the purified proteins were 89% and 90%, respectively. This study could lay foundations for molecular biological function research and establishment of test methods for detection antibodies of PRRSV.     

表达猪瘟兔化疫苗株E0蛋白的PK-15细胞系构建

将克隆到pGEM T-easy载体中的E0基因双酶切回收后，连接到增强型绿色荧光蛋白（EGFP）中，利用Lipofectamine^TM2000将重组子转染PK-15、BHK-21、VERO 3种细胞，直接在荧光显微镜下用蓝光激发进行观察，在3种细胞中都可以观察到绿色荧光，而且在转染后的24、48、72 h 3个时间点上，观察到的荧光细胞数量逐渐增多，在72 h时荧光细胞的数量在3种细胞中都达到最多，总的来看，在PK 15中荧光细胞的数量最多。通过对细胞荧光的定位发现，重组质粒的荧光主要分布在胞浆内，而且细胞核周围的荧光较强，胞核与胞浆的界限明显，尤其是在PK-15细胞和VERO细胞中这种现象尤为明显。未携带E0目的DNA的pEGFP-N1 Vector转染3种细胞后，都可以观察到绿色荧光，但是整个细胞中是均匀出现荧光的。经酶切、PCR、单抗间接免疫荧光检测，PK-E0细胞中有大量的HCLV的E0表达，单纯的PK-15细胞中没有E0的表达。HCLV株在PK-E0细胞中从48h开始到72h的滴度比在PK-15细胞中的滴度要高。证明PK-E0细胞中E0蛋白的大量表达增加了HCLV在细胞中的复制。     

检测马疱疹病毒4型抗体间接ELISA方法的建立及应用简

In order to establish an indirect ELISA method for detection of equine herpesviruses type 4 （EHV4） antibody, the glycoprotein G （gG） protein with specific epitope worked as a detection antigen. After optimizing conditions, the indirect ELISA method was developed successfully,specificity and repeatability tests were determined. The result was that the EHV4 gG only reacted with antibodies against EHV4;but not with antibodies against EHV1; both the intro-batch and inter-batch variation coefficiencies were lower than 10%.Concordance of the indirect ELISA relative to commercial EHV1/4 antibody kit was above 90%.The results indicated that the indirect ELISA method could be used for the detection and epidemiological surveys of EHV4 infection.     

传染性造血器官坏死病毒-Sn1203株的基因型及糖蛋白的生物信息学分析

利用鲤(Cyprinus carpio)上皮细胞(epitheliaoma papulosum cyprini, EPC)培养传染性造血器官坏死病毒- Sn1203分离株(IHNV-Sn1203), 根据GenBank中IHNV G蛋白基因开放阅读框(open reading frame, ORF)的序列设计引物(GenBank序列编号AB288207), 采用RT-PCR的方法克隆得到IHNV-Sn1203株G蛋白全长ORF, 克隆至表达载体pET27b(+)中, 构建了pET27-G重组质粒, 并进行了测序分析。生物信息学分析结果显示, IHNV-Sn1203株G蛋白基因序列长度为1 527 bp, 与韩国株具有最高的核酸同源性(96.86%)和氨基酸同源性(97.05%)。该基因编码508个氨基酸残基, 推导分子量约为56.55 kD, 等电点为6.15; 氨基酸序列分析表明, G蛋白富含丝氨酸、苏氨酸和酪氨酸, 存在28个潜在的磷酸化位点; 存在4个潜在的N-糖基化位点和7个潜在的O-糖基化位点; G蛋白N端含有20个氨基酸的信号肽; 亲水性大于输水性; 位于483~508位氨基酸存在一跨膜区; 抗原表位预测显示抗原性良好; 系统进化树分析显示, IHNV-Sn1203株与日本株和韩国株聚为一簇, 都属于JRt基因型。

     

牛妊娠相关糖蛋白6快速检测试纸条的制备及应用

奶牛妊娠的早期诊断至关重要,妊娠相关糖蛋白6(PAG6)是母体胎盘组织分泌至外周循环中的特异蛋白质,因此,本研究致力于制备牛妊娠相关糖蛋白6快速检测试纸条。制备牛妊娠相关糖蛋白6多克隆抗体,将其稀释后加样至NC膜上,通过固定和封闭制备出一种可检测boPAG6的快速检测试纸条,在试纸条上加入待检血清进行孵育后洗涤,再加入二抗孵育后洗涤,最后加入显色液显色后进行快速检测。标准化快速检测试纸条是将抗体用PBS稀释成10μg/mL点样至NC膜上,在37℃温箱中固定抗体30 min,经5%的脱脂奶粉封闭后制成。待检血清滴加至试纸条后,在37℃温箱中孵育1 h后,进行洗涤和二抗孵育,最后在DAB显色试剂盒作用下显色3 min即可判定。临床检测的初步应用表明,在未孕与怀孕奶牛的混合血清中仍然可以判定是否怀孕,快速检测试纸条特异性强;血清在稀释3200倍的最低检测限时,快速检测试纸条的敏感性良好;而且该结果与ELISA的符合率在80%之上。试验重复性良好,并能在4℃和-20℃条件下保存2周。建立了一种奶牛早期妊娠诊断的快速检测试纸条并应用于初步的妊娠诊断。