赖型钩端螺旋体017株外膜蛋白LipL32基因重组质粒的构建及其细胞毒性的研究

目的构建赖型钩端螺旋体(钩体)017株外膜蛋白LipL32基因的重组质粒,并研究其细胞毒性。方法从钩体017株全基因组中用PCR方法扩增出目的基因,双酶切构建重组质粒,转化大肠杆菌,诱导表达LipL32蛋白,将表达的目的蛋白免疫新西兰大白兔,制备多克隆抗体,Western Blotting鉴定其免疫原性。将目的蛋白纯化、复性后作用于ECV304细胞,通过检测细胞的乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、NO释放量研究其细胞毒性。结果扩增出816bp的LipL32基因,重组质粒经双酶切、PCR鉴定、测序均表明重组载体构建成功。经IPTG诱导表达的融合蛋白相对分子质量约52×103,主要以包涵体的形式表达,经免疫动物制备得到多克隆抗体,ELISA检测效价达1:32000,Western Blotting显示在目的蛋白位置处有特异性阳性条带。经过LipL32蛋白作用的ECV304细胞LDH、NO释放量和对照组比较有明显升高。结论成功构建LipL32基因重组质粒,该质粒能在大肠杆菌中表达,表达的目的蛋白对细胞有一定的毒性效应。

Recombinant Plasmid Constructed and Cytotoxicity Studied for Outer Membrane Protein LipL32 Gene of Leptospira Strain 017

OBJECTIVE: To construct the recombinant plasmid containing the outer membrane protein LipL32 gene of Leptospira strain 017 and to study on the cytotoxicity of the expression protein. METHODS: By the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the LipL32 gene was amplified from Leptospira strain 017 genome and cloned into pET32a(+) with enzyme digestion, then used to transform E. coli JM109. After induced with IPTG, the target protein was expressed and used to immunize New zealand white rabbit. Western Blotting identified the immunogenicity of the expressed protein. Then the purified and renatured protein was acted on ECV304 cell so as to get its cytotoxicity detected by examining the LDH and NO (nitrogen monoxide) release from cell. RESULTS: The full length of the LipL32 gene about 816 bp was obtained by PCR. The recombinant plasmid was identified by enzyme digestion, PCR and DNA sequencing. After induced with IPTG, the expressed protein existed mainly in the form of inclusion bodies about 52 x 10(3) (relative molecular mass) which was consistent with the expected size of the fused protein. After rabbit immunity, the titre of the produced multiclonal antibody reached 1 : 32 000 measured by ELISA. Western Blotting analysis found a positive band specifically in the target protein position. The release of the LDH and NO of the ECV304 cell treated with LipL32 had significant increase compared with the control group. CONCLUSION: The recombinant plasmid containing LipL32 gene is successfully constructed and can express the target protein in E. coli JM109. The expressed target protein has cytotoxicity.