杆状病毒介导LacZ基因转染体外培养的人虹膜色素上皮细胞

目的：研究重组杆状病毒(baculovinus)载体介导β—半乳糖苷酶基因(LacZ)对体外培养虹膜色素上皮(IPE)细胞的转染和表达情况。方法：将质粒pCMV—β中的CMV—LacZ表达盒插入杆状病毒表达栽体pFast BacI的Eco RI／Hind Ⅲ位点，构建重组质粒pBac—β，并利用Bac—to—Bac表达系统在Sf9细胞中产生出重组杆状病毒BV—β。将MOI为200的BV—β感染经酶消化加显微法分离培养的IPE细胞，24h后进行X-gal染色。在显微镜下观察IPE中LacZ表达阳性的情况，记录阳性细胞所占的百分比。结果：限制性酶切分析及测序结果表明，我们已成功构建表达质粒pBac—β及重组杆状病毒BV—β。X-gal染色证实杆状病毒介导LacZ在细胞中的表达呈蓝色，弥漫于整个胞浆。感染后24h时表达阳性率达85％。结论：重组杆状病毒可有效介导报告基因在体外培养的IPE细胞中表达，为利用杆状病毒构建可供移植的基因工程化虹膜色素上皮细胞提供了实验依据。     

Isolation,Replication and Polyhedrin Gene Sequence of an Israeli Helicoverpa Armigera Single Nucleopolyhedrovirus

A local strain of Helicoverpa armigera baculovirus was isolated from infected H. armigera larvae. Infectivity to Helicoverpa cells, restriction enzyme analysis and electron microscopy allowed its identification as a single embedded nucleopolyhedrovirus, designated HaSNPV-IS. Analysis of DNA replication, protein synthesis and polyhedrin expression in HaSNPV-infected cells located the late and very late phases of the viral cycle at 24 and 48 h after infection, respectively. The viral polyhedrin gene was isolated and characterized. It encoded for a polypeptide of 246 amino acid residues. A 32 kDa polypeptide was identified by immunoblot analysis using anti-polyhedrin antiserum. The HaSNPV-IS polyhedrin DNA sequence revealed 99.4% of homology to the HzSNPV polyhedrin. The availability of this efficient replication system and the above knowledge paves the way to future genetic engineering of the HaSNPV. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Transfection of Lepidopteran insect cells with Baculovirus DNA

Summary Several protocols are presented for preparation and transfection of Baculovirus and plasmid DNAs into Lepidopteran insect cells using the calcium-phosphate co-precipitation technique. Important parameters for optimum efficiency include the inherent susceptibility of the recipient cell line for transfection, and the method of preparation of viral and plasmid DNAs. The protocols presented provide reproducible high efficiencies for transfection of several Lepidopteran cell lines.     

Expression and characterization of a soluble rubella virus E1 envelope protein

Individual specific antigenic rubella virus (RV) structural proteins are required for accurate serological diagnosis of acute and congenital rubella infections as well as rubella immune status. The RV envelope glycoprotein E1 is the major target antigen and plays an important role in viral-specific immune responses. The native virion is difficult to produce in large quantities and the protein subunits are also difficult to isolate without loss of antigenicity. The production of a soluble RV E1 (designated E1ΔTm) using the baculovirus-insect cell expression system is described. In contrast to wild-type RV E1, the genetically engineered E1ΔTm protein lacks a transmembrane anchor. It behaved as a secretory protein and was secreted abundantly from insect cells. Pulse-chase studies were used to examine the synthesis, glycosylation, and secretion of E1ΔTm by the insect cells. The secreted E1ΔTm protein was purified from serum-free medium by onestep immunochromatography. The purified E1ΔTm protein retained full antigenicity and may be a convenient source of E1 protein for use in diagnostic assay and rubella vaccine development.     

Functional analysis of 13 GBA mutant alleles identified in Gaucher disease patients: Pathogenic changes and "modifier" polymorphisms

Gaucher disease, the most prevalent sphingolipidosis, is caused by the deficient activity of acid beta-glucosidase, mainly due to mutations in the GBA gene. Over 200 mutations have been identified worldwide, more than 25 of which were in Spanish patients. In order to demonstrate causality for Gaucher disease, some of them: c.662C>T (p.P182L), c.680A>G (p.N188S), c.886C>T (p.R257X), c.1054T>C (p.Y313H), c.1093G>A (p.E326K), c.1289C>T (p.P391L), c.1292A>T (p.N392I), c.1322T>C (p.I402T), and the double mutants [c.680A>G; c.1093G>A] ([p.N188S; p.E326K]) and [c.1448T>C; c.1093G>A] ([p.L444P; p.E326K]), were expressed in Sf9 cells using a baculovirus expression system. Other well-established Gaucher disease mutations, namely c.1226A>G (p.N370S), c.1342G>C (p.D409H), and c.1448T>C (p.L444P), were also expressed for comparison. The levels of residual acid beta-glucosidase activity of the mutant enzymes produced by the cDNAs carrying alleles c.662C>T (p.P182L), c.886C>T (p.R257X), c.1054T>C (p.Y313H), c.1289C>T (p.P391L), and c.1292A>T (p.N392I) were negligible. The c.1226A>G (p.N370S), c.1322T>C (p.I402T), c.1342G>C (p.D409H), c.1448T>C (p.L444P), and [c.1448T>C; c.1093G>A] ([p.L444P; p.E326K]) alleles produced enzymes with levels ranging from 6 to 14% of the wild-type. The three remaining alleles, c.680A>G (p.N188S), c.1093G>A (p.E326K), and [c.680A>G; c.1093G>A] ([p.N188S; p.E326K]), showed higher activity (66.6, 42.7, and 23.2%, respectively). Expression studies revealed that the c.1093G>A (p.E326K) change, which was never found alone in a Gaucher disease-causing allele, when found in a double mutant such as [c.680A>G; c.1093G>A] ([p.N188S; p.E326K]) and [c.1448T>C; c.1093G>A] ([p.L444P; p.E326K]), decreases activity compared to the activity found for the other mutation alone. These results suggest that c.1093G>A (p.E326K) should be considered a "modifier variant" rather than a neutral polymorphism, as previously considered. Mutation c.680A>G (p.N188S), which produces a mutant enzyme with the highest level of activity, is probably a very mild mutation or another "modifier variant."     

抗癌胚抗原鼠人嵌合抗体重、轻链基因在昆虫细胞中的表达

本文采用杆状病毒表达系统在昆虫细胞(Sf_9,秋粘虫细胞)中表达了抗癌胚抗原(CEA)鼠-人嵌合抗体重、轻链基因.将鼠源性单抗杂交瘤细胞中已克隆到的重、轻链可变区(V_H、Vk)基因分别与人免疫球蛋白恒定区基因Cr_3、Ck相拼接,构建鼠人嵌合抗体基因.含嵌合抗体基因的转移载体与线性化病毒DNA共转染Sf_9细胞,并通过点杂交、PCR扩增和Southern blot分析获得重组病毒.Western blot分析表明以重组病毒感染的Sf_9细胞分别表达了嵌合重链和轻链,放射免疫分析法(RIA)和间接ELISA测定的结果表明嵌合重、轻链基因表达产物具有与CEA结合的能力.     

乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)基因重组杆状病毒的构建及鉴定

目的 利用Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统，构建乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)表面抗原基因的重组杆状病毒。方法 构建含有HBV S基因的表达截体pFBDHTa—S，转化DH10Bac感受态菌。利用其含有的细菌Tn7转座系统，将该基因重组至杆状病毒穿梭质粒bacmicl中，转染昆虫细胞Sf9，获得含有HBV S基因的重组杆状病毒。结果 构建了的含HBV S基因的重组杆状病毒，感染昆虫细胞后，PCR检测可以扩增出相应大小的片段。结论 利用杆状病毒表达系统，成功地构建了含HBV S基因的重组杆状病毒，为进一步的研究奠定了基础。