无乳链球菌Sip-GAPDH嵌合核酸疫苗的制备及免疫效果评价

为了研究无乳链球菌Sip-GAPDH嵌合核酸疫苗对罗非鱼链球菌病的免疫保护作用,本研究通过PCR和重叠延伸拼接技术(SOEing)获得融合基因Sip-GAPDH,连接至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)制备DNA疫苗,通过背鳍肌肉注射方式免疫吉富罗非鱼,免疫后第7、28天取样,采用PCR及RT-PCR方法检测pcDNA-Sip-GAPDH在各个组织(包括肌肉、脑、头肾、脾脏、鳃和肝脏)中的表达情况。采用ELISA、Real-time PCR法和体外攻毒法分别分析各实验组不同时间血清抗体效价、免疫基因(IgM、IL-1β和CD8)表达变化规律和相对保护率,研究该嵌合性疫苗对吉富罗非鱼的保护效果。结果显示,实验组在免疫接种第7和第28天时,注射点周围的肌肉、脑、头肾、脾脏、鳃和肝脏均能检测到嵌合性质粒,实验组罗非鱼血清抗体效价均高于对照组并于21 d时达到峰值(1∶4 096);qPCR数据表明,实验组鱼体胸腺、头肾和脾脏的IgM、IL-1β和CD8基因的mRNA表达量均出现了上调,并且在胸腺、头肾和脾脏中的表达量分别在免疫后第12和第48 h达到峰值;免疫后42 d进行人工攻毒后计算免疫保护率为93.3%。以上研究结果表明,本研究构建的无乳链球菌Sip-GAPDH嵌合核酸疫苗在罗非鱼链球菌病防治中具有潜在的应用价值。     

锦鲤腐皮病灭活疫苗制备及使用

从患有腐皮病的锦鲤(Cryprinus carpio)肝、肾、脾、血液里分离到1株优势菌,对该菌进行纯化培养并经人工感染试验,确定该菌为病原菌。经16S r RNA序列分析,鉴定该病原菌为蜡样芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus)。用不同浓度福尔马林和不同温度灭活蜡样芽孢杆菌,筛选其灭活效果并制得灭活疫苗。将灭活疫苗免疫健康锦鲤后测定其抗体效价变化及免疫保护率。结果表明,0.2%的福尔马林溶液在28℃下灭活24 h及4℃灭活36 h为蜡样芽胞杆菌的适宜灭活条件。首次免疫后第20天,免疫Ⅰ组、Ⅱ组、Ⅲ组、Ⅳ组血清抗蜡样芽孢杆菌的抗体效价达到高峰,分别为1∶128、1∶64、1∶64、1∶32;第30天同样剂量加强免疫后,各免疫组血清抗体效价达到更高水平,分别为1∶256、1∶256、1∶128、1∶64;免疫后第50天时攻毒,Ⅰ组、Ⅱ组、Ⅲ组、Ⅳ组免疫保护率分别为66%、66%、55%、44%。     

Arabinogalactan protein from Jatropha curcas L. seeds as TGFβ1-mediated inductor of keratinocyte in vitro differentiation and stimulation of GM-CSF,HGF, KGF and in organotypic skin equivalents

Arabinogalactan protein JC from Jatropha curcas seed endosperm (mean molecular weight 140 kDa) was isolated by cold water extraction and characterized concerning sugar and amino acid composition. At 10 and 100 µg/mL JC stimulated mitochondrial activity (MTT test) of human skin cells (HaCaT keratinocytes, fibroblasts) and the ATP status of primary keratinocytes. JC did not influence the cellular proliferation, while primary keratinocytes were triggered into differentiation status. Investigations on a potential mode of action of JC were performed on complex organotypic skin equivalents. JC induced the production of HGF, KGF and TGFβ, with TGFβ being the main inductor for the differentiation-inducing effect of JC. Also the expression of GM-CSF was stimulated strongly by JC.     

Proposal for stock-recruitment relationship for Japanese sardine <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sardinops melanostictus</Emphasis> in North-Western Pacific

ABSTRACT:   This study assessed the stock-recruitment relationship (SRR) for the Japanese sardine Sardinops melanostictus in the North-western Pacific. Of the 20 SRR models investigated, the Akaike information criterion (AIC) was the minimum (AIC = 551.2) when the data were separated into two groups (A and B) and the log-normal distribution was applied as the error term. Group A was constructed with SRR data from 1976–1987 and 1992–2004. Group B consisted of data from 1988–1991. The AIC minimum model was R  = 22.8 S  ×  e ^ε for Group A, where R , S , and ε denote the recruitment of sardine (individual number of 0-year old fish), spawning stock biomass (SSB), and error term, respectively. This model indicated that recruitment was proportional to the SSB and that no density-dependent effect operated over the range of SSB investigated (51 000–11.3 million t). Recruitment was markedly higher (lower) when the sea surface temperature (SST) of the Kuroshio Extension area in February was low (high). The essential SRR can simply be expressed as R  = 22.8 S  ×  e ^ε with the level of recruitment deviating from the model to a greater or lesser degree depending on the environmental conditions.     

Evaluation of the Pathogenicity and Immune Response of Nervous Necrosis Virus Isolated in Vietnam

Eight strains of nervous necrosis virus （NNV） isolated in Vietnam were used to detect the pathogenicity and immune response in sea bass （SB）. All strains induced cytopathic effect in SB cell line, complete destruction of monolayer of cells appeared after seven days post infection （dpi）. Virus titer was different for each strain, TCIDso ranged from 102.7 to 1069, and LDs0 from 1015 to 1075. Five NNV strains named QN 02, QN 05, QN 07, ND 11 and KH 05 had higher virulence than the other three, the first causing 100% mortality in experimental fish 3-5 dpi. NNV KH 05 had the highest antigenic similarity, and it was inactivated completely by 0.2% formalin, 0.002 mol/L binary ethylenimine （BEI） and 0.1% beta-propiolactone. The neutralization antibody titer obtained in fish of groups immunized by BEI 0.002 M and beta-propiolactone 0.1% inactivated virus was four to eight times higher than that of the group treated with the formalin inactivated virus. The antibody titer in fish immunized with beta-propiolactone inactivated virus was more persistent. The efficacy of vaccines developed from beta-propiolactone inactivated virus and aluminium hydroxide （AH） or aluminum phosphate （AP） was observed by intramuscularly immunizing Epinephelusfuscoguttatus size 1.5 cm. Neutralizing antibodies appeared in vaccinated fish on 10th day post-immunization （dpi） at a dilution of 1：16; 1：32 and highest levels were reached on 30-45 dpi, at dilutions of 1：256 and 1：512, after treatment with AH and AP vaccine, respectively. The relative percent of survival （RPS） of vaccine at 30 dpi was highest with challenge doses 0.2-1 × 10^6.8 TCIDs0, the RPS varied from 80%-83.3% in both groups of AH and AP immunization. This result provides the basis for developing a vaccine against NNA disease.     

猪RPS3基因的克隆和表达分析

RPS3在体内具有多种功能,为了进一步揭示其结构与功能的关系,探索其编码区作为系统发育标记的可行性,本研究应用生物信息学、RT-PCR和3-′RACE方法首次克隆了猪RPS3基因（GenBank登录号：DQ660373）并进行了序列分析,同时利用半定量RT-PCR方法分析了RPS3基因的时空表达规律。序列分析表明RPS3开放读码框全长为732 bp,编码243个氨基酸残基的多肽链,含有核糖体蛋白S3标签,构建的系统发育树显示聚类结果与动物学上的分类一致。半定量RT-PCR分析表明RPS3在所检测的10种组织中均有较高水平的表达,心脏中的表达量最高,肺脏中的表达量最低,其它组织间差异不大;在仔猪中表达量高,随着日龄的增加表达量不断下降,在3月龄以后的猪中表达量趋于平稳。以上结果说明RPS3基因CDS适合构建种间的系统发育树,mRNA的表达水平与细胞的生长代谢速度有关。     

人核糖体40S亚基RPS11蛋白的原核表达和纯化

RPS11是核糖体小亚基40S的组成部分,属于核糖体蛋白S17p家族,由RPS11基因所编码,主要存在于真核生物中。本研究通过PCR扩增RPS11基因,构建pET43a-RPS11和pGEX-4T-1-RPS11原核表达载体。将重组质粒转入E.coli DH5α,序列测定正确后,将其转入E.coli BL21(DE3),加入IPTG诱导表达。表达蛋白经SDS-PAGE分析后,利用亲和层析法纯化蛋白。结果成功克隆RPS11基因,构建了原核表达载体pET43a-RPS11和pGEX-4T-1-RPS11,转化宿主菌E.coli BL21(DE3)中进行了表达。SDS-PAGE分析证实表达目的蛋白正确。通过Ni-TNA和GSH-Sepharose层析柱获得纯化蛋白,为进一步研究该蛋白的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

小麦核糖体蛋白S15a基因(TaRPS15a)的克隆及其在多子房株系中的时空表达分析

为研究40S核糖体蛋白S15a(ribosomal protein S15a,RPS15a)在小麦多子房性状形成过程中的功能作用,以小麦(Triticum aestivum)多子房近等基因系构建的多子房性状SSH-cDNA文库中与RPS15a基因同源的EST序列为信息探针,采用RT-PCR技术从小麦多子房株系幼穗中克隆获得了RPS15a基因的cDNA与DNA序列,分析了该基因在近等基因系间的表达差异及其在多子房株系中不同时期幼穗和同一发育时期不同组织中的表达模式.结果表明,小麦RPS15a基因的cDNA序列(GenBank登录号:HM055513)长为413 bp,编码131个氨基酸;DNA序列(GenBank登录号:HM063421)长为642 bp,含有3个外显子和2个内含子.半定量RT-PCR分析显示,该基因在多子房株系2～4mm幼穗中的表达量高于单子房株系幼穗;在多子房株系不同时期幼穗中的表达量随着幼穗的发育呈现上升趋势,8～9 mm时表达量达到最高;该基因广泛存在于幼根、茎顶端、幼叶和幼穗组织中,在茎顶端表达量高于其他组织.研究推测RPS15a基因的表达上调,可能与小麦多子房性状的发生有关.     

青海湖裸鲤核糖体蛋白S3a基因的克隆和表达特性研究

青海湖裸鲤是青海湖及其周边流域唯一的经济鱼类,在鱼-鸟-草地生态系统中处于核心地位。核糖体蛋白S3a（RPS3a）是真核细胞中核糖体40S小亚基的组成成分,为一种多功能性蛋白。开展青海湖裸鲤高盐适应机理的研究,有助于揭示青海湖裸鲤的基本生命活动规律,为该鱼种的资源保护和人工增殖放流提供理论依据。我们通过RT-PCR和RACE技术,得到了青海湖裸鲤RPS3a的完整编码序列［KC818610.1］。通过实时荧光定量检测胚胎发育不同阶段和不同盐度胁迫条件下RPS3a表达水平的变化,显示其在盐度胁迫条件下和胚胎发育过程中表达水平逐步上升,初步表明RPS3a对于青海湖裸鲤胚胎发育和盐度适应性生理机制的变化有着重要作用。     

Functional and Structural Characterization of FAU Gene/Protein from Marine Sponge Suberites domuncula

Finkel-Biskis-Reilly murine sarcoma virus (FBR-MuSV) ubiquitously expressed (FAU) gene is down-regulated in human prostate, breast and ovarian cancers. Moreover, its dysregulation is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer. Sponges (Porifera) are animals without tissues which branched off first from the common ancestor of all metazoans. A large majority of genes implicated in human cancers have their homologues in the sponge genome. Our study suggests that FAU gene from the sponge Suberites domuncula reflects characteristics of the FAU gene from the metazoan ancestor, which have changed only slightly during the course of animal evolution. We found pro-apoptotic activity of sponge FAU protein. The same as its human homologue, sponge FAU increases apoptosis in human HEK293T cells. This indicates that the biological functions of FAU, usually associated with “higher” metazoans, particularly in cancer etiology, possess a biochemical background established early in metazoan evolution. The ancestor of all animals possibly possessed FAU protein with the structure and function similar to evolutionarily more recent versions of the protein, even before the appearance of true tissues and the origin of tumors and metastasis. It provides an opportunity to use pre-bilaterian animals as a simpler model for studying complex interactions in human cancerogenesis.