Analyses of monoclonal antibodies reacting with porcine wCD6: Results from the Second International Swine CD workshop

Among the 57 monoclonal antibodies analyzed within the T-cell group of the Second International Swine CD Workshop, one mAb fell within cluster T14a that included the CD6 standard a38b2 (No. 175). The new mAb MIL8 (No. 082) and a38b2 both precipitated from activated T-cells a 150 kDa monomeric protein. Staining patterns on the various cell types were similar. There was no inhibition of binding of either mAb to peripheral blood T-cells with the opposite mAb. The new mAb, MIL8, reacts with a separate epitope on porcine wCD6.     

黄瓜6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因cDNA片段的克隆及表达分析

以黄瓜品种露丰为材料,根据已报道的6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因(6PGDH)的保守氨基酸序列设计简并引物,利用RT-PCR技术获得黄瓜6PGDH的cDNA同源片段,命名为CSPG(登录号为EU815934)。该片段长度为1 207 bp,包含一个936 bp的开放阅读框(编码311个氨基酸)和271 bp的Poly A 3′非翻译区末端,无内含子;该基因编码的氨基酸序列与拟南芥、大豆、水稻、玉米、菠菜的6PGDH基因有75%以上的同源性。运用半定量RT-PCR技术对6PGDH基因的转录水平进行分析,结果表明:该基因在叶、根、茎中均有表达,高温胁迫下的表达量高于常温对照,说明6PGDH基因与热胁迫相关。     

重组MBP-GnRH6融合蛋白的表达与鉴定

将人工合成促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)六聚体基因片段连接至pMAL-c4x载体,获得的pMAL-c4x-GnRH6重组质粒转化到大肠杆菌TB1中进行表达.采用SDS-PAGE,Western blot进行鉴定,并通过动物实验对表达产物的免疫原性进行检测.获得了分子量大小约为50 kD的麦芽糖结合蛋白-GnRH六聚体(MBP-GnRH6),且融合蛋白与GnRH抗体的反应性较好,并能使睾丸萎缩、变性.表明重组MBP-GnRH6融合蛋白具有较好的反应原性和免疫原性,可用于小鼠的免疫去势.     

Association of TNF-α, IL-10 and IL-6 promoter polymorphisms in pulmonary tuberculosis patients and their household contacts of younger age group

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of cytokine genes have been found to be involved in the clinical outcome of Tuberculosis. The present study was aimed to identify the high risk genotypes in Tuberculosis patients and their household contacts. A total of 490 subjects were studied which includes 150 active pulmonary tuberculosis patients (APTB), 190 household contacts (HHC) and 150 healthy controls (HC). The SNPs of TNF-α (-308A/G), IL-10(-1082G/A) and IL-6(-174G/C) were performed by ARMs PCR. The IL-10 GA genotype showed significant association in APTB and HHC and was 2.3 times higher risk in APTB and 3.7 times in HHC compared to HCs. The A allele was found to be significantly associated with the risk of disease. The CC genotype of IL-6 was found to be significantly associated in APTB and an insignificant positive association in HHCs. The multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) analysis indicated that the genotypes of IL-6 were showing high risk with GA genotype of IL-10. In conclusion the gene interaction may be useful for identification of genotypes as biomarkers to distinguish high risk individuals.     

Prevalence of Type VI Secretion System in Spanish Campylobacter jejuni Isolates

Infections from Campylobacter jejuni pose a serious public health problem and are now considered the leading cause of foodborne bacterial gastroenteritis throughout the world. Sequencing of C. jejuni genomes has previously allowed a number of loci to be identified, which encode virulence factors that aid survival and pathogenicity. Recently, a Type VI secretion system (T6SS) consisting of 13 conserved genes was described in C. jejuni strains and recognised to promote pathogenicity and adaptation to the environment. In this study, we determined the presence of this T6SS in 63 Spanish C. jejuni isolates from the food chain and urban effluents using whole‐genome sequencing. Our findings demonstrated that nine (14%) strains harboured the 13 ORFs found in prototype strain C. jejuni 108. Further studies will be necessary to determine the prevalence and importance of T6SS‐positive C. jejuni strains.     

猪ERK6基因编码区的克隆及组织表达谱分析

利用RT-PCR方法扩增了猪ERK6基因编码区的序列，将扩增产物与pMD18-T载体连接，构建了重组质粒；重组质粒经PCR、酶切鉴定后进行测序；采用Northern杂交和半定量RT-PCR方法在猪不同部位骨骼肌中分析了ERK6基因转录本的个数、大小及组织表达谱。结果显示，所克隆的猪ERK6基因片段长1113bp，含有1个1104bp的开放阅读框（ORF），该ORF编码367个氨基酸；该基因与已报道的人ERK6基因核苷酸序列相似性为90％；猪ERK6基因在肌肉组织中只有一个转录本，大小约1．5kb。此基因在骨骼肌中的表达量最高，心、子宫次之，卵巢最低；而在脂肪、胃、肝、脾、肺、肾、十二指肠和胰腺中未见表达。结果表明，猪ERK6基因与已报道的小鼠和人ERK6基因一样，主要在骨骼中特异表达。     

6-苄氨基嘌呤(BA)和脱落酸(ABA)对大麦Na+、K+选择性和游离脯氨酸分配的调节

用6-苄氨基嘌呤(BA)和脱落酸(ABA)配合400 mmol/L NaCl定位涂抹盆栽C3植物大麦的穗和上位叶片,分析了植物体激素水平的局部改变对叶片盐胁迫下整株水平上Na 、K 和游离脯氨酸分配的调节作用。结果表明,用BA或ABA处理上位叶片或穗后,有效地缓解了盐胁迫对大麦生长的抑制。大麦根和冠中的Na 含量均有增加的趋势,冠中Na 含量增加幅度更大;冠中的Na 主要是从叶片向叶鞘、茎和穗中运输积累,穗中Na 的积累最显著。各处理下大麦根和冠中K 的含量变化很小,但上位叶鞘中K 的含量也有所增加。用BA和ABA均有利于增强盐胁迫下游离脯氨酸向大麦穗中的运输积累,其中BA能有效提高冠层中的游离脯氨酸含量,表明穗中Na 、K 和脯氨酸的分布格局不仅受自身激素平衡的调节,而且也受植株其他部位激素水平的调节。     

STAT6介导的巨噬细胞极化对布鲁氏菌胞内存活的影响

旨在探讨STAT6介导的巨噬细胞极化对布鲁氏菌胞内生存的影响。本研究采用布鲁氏菌光滑株S2308（S2308）和粗糙型疫苗株RB51（RB51）侵染巨噬细胞。利用qRT-PCR检测M1型巨噬细胞标志因子p65、NOS2和IL-1β,M2型巨噬细胞标志因子STAT6、ARG1、IL-10的mRNA表达水平;流式细胞术检测M1型标记分子CD86和M2型标记分子CD206的表达;Western blot检测p-STAT6蛋白及抑制剂AS对蛋白的抑制作用;ELISA检测M1型细胞因子TNF-α、IL-12和M2型细胞因子IL-4、IL-10的表达量;最后对胞内菌落进行CFU计数。qRT-PCR结果显示,在感染8、12 h时可显著诱导M1型因子mRNA转录表达,72 h时低表达,而M2型因子在72 h时高表达;流式细胞术结果显示,S2308感染12 h可显著诱导CD86的表达,感染72 h可显著诱导CD206的表达,但RB51对二者无影响;Western blot结果显示,S2308菌株在感染72 h时激活STAT6信号通路,而RB51几乎不激活该通路,抑制剂AS在2 μmol·L^-1浓度时抑制效果最佳;ELISA结果显示,AS抑制剂可显著抑制IL-4、IL-10的释放,并促进TNF-α、IL-12的释放;CFU计数结果显示,S2308组的胞内菌呈先降低后显著上升趋势,加入AS抑制剂后可显著抑制布鲁氏菌胞内复制。布鲁氏菌S2308在感染后期能够通过STAT6诱导M1型巨噬细胞向M2型转化,并促进Th2型细胞因子的释放,从而有利于布鲁氏菌的胞内生存。而RB51几乎不激活该通路,不影响胞内生存。     

多不饱和脂肪酸对动物精液品质影响的研究进展

多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)主要分为ω-3 PUFA和ω-6 PUFA,是精子质膜脂质的主要成分,对精子抗氧化、提高精子质膜流动性、维持精子结构完整性及睾酮合成等具有重要作用。不同类型PUFA对精液品质的作用有所不同,ω-6 PUFA中的花生四烯酸(AA)能够促进睾酮的分泌,但精浆中过量的AA可能诱导氧化应激;亚油酸(LA)同样可提高体内睾酮水平,共轭亚油酸(CLA)可降低精子的氧化应激;动物体内少量的二十二碳五烯酸(DPA)不仅能参与精子的运输过程,还能提高精子的抗氧化能力。ω-3 PUFA中的α-亚麻酸(ALA)具有抗氧化作用并能刺激睾酮的合成,二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)作用与ALA相似,可提高精子的抗氧化能力,同时可促进睾酮合成;二十碳五烯酸(EPA)对精子结构及睾酮合成具有调节作用。适当的ω-6/ω-3 PUFA比例对精子的活力、质膜结构、脂质组成和顶体反应均具有重要的调节作用。PUFA对精子的作用可因添加的方式、类型、ω-6/ω-3PUFA的比例及动物种类的不同而有所不同。近年来,PUFA对动物精液品质作用的相关研究取得了较大进展,但其提高精液品质的作用机制仍需进一步深入探讨。作者综述了在饲粮或精液稀释液中添加不同类型的ω-3 PUFA、ω-6 PUFA及ω-6/ω-3 PUFA比例对精子的影响,以期为深入了解PUFA在动物精液生产中的应用提供理论参考。     

ZBED6基因敲除猪肾脏转录组分析

【目的】探究锌指BED结构域结合蛋白6(zinc finger BED domain-containing protein 6,ZBED6)基因敲除对猪肾脏组织基因转录表达的影响,并解析ZBED6基因调控猪肾脏代谢的靶基因及其通路。【方法】对8月龄ZBED6基因敲除巴马香猪(ZBED6 KO)和同月龄野生型巴马香猪(WT)的肾脏组织(n=3)进行总RNA提取,利用实时荧光定量PCR检测胰岛素样生长因子2(insulin-like growth factor 2,IGF2)和差异基因的表达量;以Illumina Hiseq高通量测序技术对ZBED6 KO和WT猪肾脏组织mRNA进行转录组测序(RNA-Seq),用猪Sus scrofa 11.1作为参考基因组序列,通过生物信息学软件TopHat、Cufflink、Cuffmerge和Cuffdiff对测序数据进行分析,筛选ZBED6 KO和WT猪肾脏组织中的差异表达基因,对差异表达基因进行层次聚类和KEGG通路富集分析,并通过实时荧光定量PCR验证RNA-Seq结果中差异表达基因的可靠性。【结果】实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,ZBED6 K...