三种常见HBV抗原肽-HLA-A*0201复合物四聚体的构建及初步检测应用

目的 体外构建三种常见HBV抗原肽-HLA-A*0201复合物四聚体,并初步用该三种四聚体对抗原肽特异性的细胞毒性T细胞(CTL)进行了初步检测.方法 原核高效表达的HLA-A*0201-BSP和β2m蛋白,分别和三种HBV抗原肽(HBVCore18-27,Env335-343,Po1575-583)体外复性折叠成可溶性的HLA-A*0201抗原肽复合物单体,经BirA酶作用并通过凝胶过滤层析法纯化复合物单体,分别将复合物单体与藻红蛋白标记的链霉亲和素按一定比例耦合构建成相应的三种抗原肽四聚体.最后进行流式细胞仪检测.结果 Dot-ELISA和ELISA检测显示获得了三种具有天然构象的生物素化的HBV抗原肽-HLA-A*0201复合物单体.构建的三种四聚体均可以检测到相应特异性的CTL,在自限性感染患者体内针对乙肝核心抗原(core18-27)的CTL细胞频数(0.18%)高于针对聚合酶抗原(po1575-583)(0.08%)和包膜抗原(env335-343)(0.06%).结论 成功构建了三种具有完整构象的生物素化HBV抗原肽-HLA-A*0201复合物单体,所构建的三种四聚体都可以检测到抗原特异性的CTL.     

生物素化的HLA-A*2402-抗原肽复合物的制备

目的 制备生物素化的HLA-A＊2402-抗原肽复合物。方法 将原核高效表达的sHLA-A＊2402-BSP融合蛋白及β2m和HLA-A＊2402限制性抗原肽EB病毒BRLF1蛋白中的九肽NH2-TYPVLEEMF-COOH进行稀释、复性、折叠,形成HLA—A＊2402-抗原肽复合物单体,并在BirA酶作用下进行生物素化,使生物素结合到HLA-A＊2402-抗原肽复合物中H链C端的BSP序列上形成生物素化的sHLA—A＊2402-抗原肽复合物单体。利用特异性单克隆克体（W6／32和兔抗人β2微球蛋白抗体）及链霉亲合素进行ELISA和Westem blot,检测稀释复性和生物素化的折叠产物。结果 折叠复合物中,主要含有HLA—A＊2402-肽复合物单体及β2两种成分,其中HLA-A＊2402-肽复合物单体可生物素化。结论 成功制备出生物素化的HLA—A＊2402-抗原肽复合物单体,为进一步构建四聚体及制备人工抗原提呈细胞奠定了基础。     

sHLA-A*0201-抗原肽四聚体的构建与功能检测

目的：构建有功能的sHLA-A＊0201-抗原肽四聚体，建立一套HLA Ⅰ类分子／抗原肽的四聚体制备技术。方法：利用基因工程及体外折叠技术构建sHLA-A＊0201-LMP2A426-434复合物分子，并在BirA酶的作用下生物素化。与荧光标记的亲和素衍生物以分子数4：1结合而形成HLA-A＊0201-LMP2A426-434四聚体。获得的四聚体对长期混合淋巴细胞培养中增殖的抗原特异性CTL进行检测，同时用细胞毒实验验证。结果：荧光标记的亲和素与生物素化的HLA-A＊0201-抗原肽复合物分子正确结合，制备的四聚体能够与长期混合淋巴细胞培养出的特异性T细胞结合。结论：从结构与功能上证实成功地获得有功能的HLA-A＊0201-抗原肽复合物四聚体。为进一步研究T细胞识别机制与功能奠定了基础，也为过程复杂的HLA-抗原肽四聚体制备提供了可行的免疫学监控方法。     

sHLA-A*2402融合蛋白的制备与特性研究

本文用含有HLA-A*2402重链胞外段基因的质粒为模板进行PCR,利用下游引物拼接上依赖BirA的可生物化序列后,构建融合基因sHLA-A*2402-BSP,与质粒pET-21d重组后,在宿主菌E.coliBL21(DE3)中诱导表达。表达的融合蛋白与β2m及HLA-A*2402限制性抗原肽EB病毒BRLF1蛋白中的九肽NH2-TYPVLEEMF-COOH进行复性折叠,形成HLA-A*2402-抗原肽复合物单体,并用Westernblot和夹心ELISA法鉴定。证实成功地制备出sHLA-A*2402-生物素化序列融合蛋白并使之正确折叠复性。为研究在原核系统中表达、纯化与复性及体外构建MHCI类分子四聚体,探讨免疫识别机制奠定了基础。     

HBc-HLA-A*1101-β2m复合物单体及其四聚体的制备和鉴定

目的制备HBc-HLA-A ＊ 1101-β2m复合物单体和四聚体,并对其特异性进行了鉴定。方法原核高效表达的HLA-A ＊ 1101-BSP和β2m蛋白,在抗原肽（乙型肝炎病毒的核心蛋白HBc88-96）的存在下,体外复性折叠成可溶性的HLA-A ＊ 1101抗原肽复合物单体,经BirA酶作用并通过凝胶过滤层析法纯化复合物单体;然后将此复合物单体与藻红蛋白标记的链霉亲和素按一定比例耦合构建成四聚体;最后用流式细胞仪检测分析该四聚体结合特异性CTL的能力。结果Western blot和Dot-ELISA检测显示所制备的HLA-A ＊ 1101抗原肽复合物单体具有天然构象,且可被生物素化;流式细胞仪分析显示所制备的四聚体可与HLA-A11^＋供者的抗原特异性CTL结合。结论成功制备了具有完整构象的生物素化HLA-A ＊ 1101抗原肽复合物单体;此四聚体可以特异检测抗原特异性的细胞毒性T细胞。     

sHLA-A*020-1抗原肽复合物的构建

以原核表达的sHLA A 0 2 0 1 BSP为重链 ,β2 m为轻链 ,与人工合成的EBV抗原肽LMP2A (4 2 6 4 34、NH2 CLGGLLTMV COOH )利用稀释法进行共折叠复性 ,形成可生物素化的可溶性HLA A 0 2 0 1抗原肽复合物。并利用仅与天然构象HLAI类分子结合的单抗W6 / 32 ,通过Dot ELISA和Westernblot对折叠产物的构象进行鉴定 ,证实复性后成功获得了天然构象的sHLA A 0 2 0 1 抗原肽复合物。为进一步组装可溶性HLA/抗原肽四聚体以及制备人工抗原提呈细胞奠定基础。     

体外构建的HSP70-肝癌抗原肽诱导抗原肽特异性免疫反应1

目的研究体外构建的HSP70-肝癌抗原肽复合物诱导针对肝癌的特异性免疫反应能力,为该复合物的临床应用奠定基础.方法在体外构建HSP70-肝癌抗原肽复合物,联合应用粒/巨细胞集落刺激因子(GM-CSF)及白介素-4(IL-4)直接从志愿者外周血中培养出DC;以HSP70、HSP70-肝癌抗原肽、抗原肽分别刺激DC,DC激活同源的T淋巴细胞产生细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL),检测其杀伤T2细胞和肝癌细胞系的能力.结果HSP70-抗原肽、抗原肽均可诱导CD8+的抗原肽特异性CTL,而前者的诱导效果更强.结论体外构建的HSP70-抗原肽复合物具有免疫原性,HSP70可以增强抗原肽诱导特异性免疫反应的能力,HSP70-抗原肽复合物有可能作为肽疫苗用于临床肿瘤免疫治疗.     

制备HLA-A*0201型NLVPMVATV肽四聚体用于巨细胞病毒特异CTL检测

目的制备HLA-A＊0201型NLVPMVATV肽四聚体，用于检测病人的巨细胞病毒（CMV）特异CTL，指导临床用药。方法工程菌以包涵体的形式表达HLA-A＊0201型α链和β2m，对包涵体进行洗涤、变性后，在NLVPMVATV肽存在的情况下，在复性液中加入适量的α链和β2m，共同复性形成单聚体，单聚体浓缩后进行生物素化，再纯化浓缩，与PE标记的链亲和素反应，形成四聚体。结果用制备的四聚体-PE和购买的CD8-FITC能双标记CMV特异CTL，用于流式细胞仪检测。结论成功地制备了四聚体-PE，可用于病人外周血的CMV特异CTL检测，由此可知病人的细胞免疫功能。     

体外构建的HSP70—肝癌抗原肽诱导抗原肽特异性免疫反应

目的：研究体外构建的HSP70-肝癌抗原肽复合物诱导针对肝癌的特异性免疫反应能力,为该复合物的临床应用奠定基础。方法：在体外构建HSP70-肝癌抗原肽复合物,联合应用粒/巨细胞集落刺激因子（GM-CSF）及白介素-4-（IL-4）直接从志愿者外周血中培养出DC;以HSP70、HSP70-肝癌抗原肽、抗原肽分别刺激DC,DC激活同源的T淋巴细胞产生细胞毒性T淋巴细胞（CTL）,检测其杀伤72细胞和肝癌细胞系的能力。结果：HSP70-肝癌抗、抗原肽均可诱导CD8^ 的抗原肽特异性CTL,而前者的诱导效果更强。结论：体外构建的HSP70-抗原肽复合物具有免疫原性,HSP70可以增强抗原肽诱导特异性免疫反应的能力,HSP70-抗原肽复合物有可能作为肽疫苗用于临床肿瘤免疫治疗。     

可溶性HLA-A2-肽复合物的体外折叠与生物素化

目的 :可溶性HLA A2 抗原肽复合物的体外折叠复性与生物素化。方法 :原核高效表达的HLAH链及 β2m,在抗原肽 (EB病毒的膜潜伏蛋白LMP2A的NH2 CLGGLLTMV COOH残基 )的存在下 ,通过稀释复性折叠成HLA A2 抗原肽复合物 ,并在BirA酶的作用下进行生物素化 ,使生物素结合到HLA A2 抗原肽复合物中的H链C端。利用特异性抗体 (mAbW6 / 32和兔抗人 β2m抗体 )及链霉亲合素进行ELISA和Westernblot,检测稀释复性和生物素化的折叠产物。结果 :折叠复合物中 ,主要含有HLAH链聚合体、HLA A2 肽复合物单体及 β2m3种成分 ,其中H链聚合体与HLA A2单体可生物素化。结论 :成功地获得生物素化的HLA A2 抗原肽复合物单体 ,为进一步构建四聚体及制备人工抗原提呈细胞奠定了基础 ,也为过程复杂的HLA 抗原肽四聚体的制备提供了可行的免疫学监控方法     

Construction and Functional Test of HLA-A＊2402-Peptide Tetramer

HLA-A~*2402 is one of the most frequent HLA-A allele in Asian population.To construct HLA-A~*2402-peptidetetramers,the transmembrane and intracellular segments of HLA-A~*2402 cDNA were replaced with BSP sequenceto form a fusion gene of sHLA-A~*2402-BSP.The sHLA-A~*2402-BSP fusion protein and β2m were high-levelexpressed as insoluble aggregates in E.coli,and refoided to form an HLA-A~*2402-peptide monomeric complex bydilution method in the presence of an antigenic peptide.The HLA-A~*2402-peptide monomeric complex wasbiotinated and tetramized to prepare HLA-A~*2402-peptide tetramer.Then using the HLA-A~*2402-peptidetetramers to detect antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte(CTL)induced by artificial antigen presenting cell(aAPC)in vitro.The results showed that HLA-A~*2402-peptide tetramer was prepared correctly,and functional indetecting antigen-specific CTL in vitro,HLA-A~*2402-peptide monomeric and its multimeric complexes areexpected to provide a powerful tool for studying mechanisms of immune-related diseases in Asian populations.Cellular & Molecular Immunology.2005;2(2):145-149.     

Crystal structure of HLA-A*2402 complexed with a telomerase peptide

HLA-A*2402 is the most commonly expressed HLA allele in oriental populations. It is also widely expressed in the Caucasian population, making it one of, if not the most abundant HLA I types. In order to study its structure in terms of overall fold and peptide presentation, a soluble form of this HLA I (alpha1, alpha2, alpha3 and beta(2)m domains) has been expressed, refolded and crystallized in complex with a cancer-related telomerase peptide (VYGFVRACL), and its structure has been solved to 2.8 A resolution. The overall structure of HLA-A*2402 is virtually identical to other reported peptide-HLA I structures. However, there are distinct features observable from this structure at the HLA I peptide binding pockets. The size and depth of pocket B makes it highly suitable for binding to large aromatic side chains, which explains the high prevalence of tyrosine at peptide position 2. Also, for HLA binding at peptide position 5, there is an additional anchor point, which allows the proximal amino acids to protrude out, providing a prominent feature for TCR interaction. Finally, pocket F allows the anchor residue at position 9 to be bound unusually deeply within the HLA structure.     

In a study for acne vulgaris, sequence-based HLA typing showed a novel DPB1 allele, DPB1*2402

In this paper, we characterize the novel human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DPB1*2402 allele that we found in a patient suffering from acne vulgaris. In comparison to the closest related allele DPB1*0401, HLA-DPB1*2402 has a single nucleotide exchange at position 115 (202), T replaces G. In consequence, codon 39 (68) TAC encodes for tyrosine in the novel allele instead of aspartic acid 39 (68) GAC in DPB1*0401. In November 2008, the DNA samples of a cohort of patients who were afflicted with acne vulgaris were sent to our laboratory for human leucocyte antigen (HLA) high-resolution typing. This happens in course of a study of HLA pattern in respect to the disease. In one of these samples, a male patient of German Caucasoid origin (laboratory code 191849), we showed a novel DPB1 allele.     

HLA-A*0203-BSP的表达和复性及其四聚体的鉴定

目的：优化诱导条件大批量表达生物素化酶BirA底物肽（BSP）与HLA-A＊0203重链胞外域的融合蛋白（HLA—A＊0203、BSP），并制备负载HLA-A＊0203限制性EB病毒抗原肽EBNA3 596-604的四聚体（HIA—A}0203／SVR）。方法：以HLA—A＊0203-BSP原核表达载体转化E．coli BL21（DE3）菌株，优化诱导条件进行大批量重组蛋白的表达。通过稀释法复性可溶性HLA-A＊0203／SVR单体，然后以BirA对其进行生物素化，并以阴离子交换树脂纯化。将纯化的HLA-A＊0203／SVR单体与荧光素标记的链亲和素按4：1的比例混合形成四聚体，通过对特异性CTL进行染色验证其结合活性。结果：当IPTG的浓度为0．4mmol／L，于37℃诱导过夜后，融合蛋白的表达最多。该重组蛋白相对分子质量（Mr）为34003，与HLA—A＊0203-BSP的理论Mr相一致。该重组蛋白以包涵体形式存在于沉淀部分，约占菌体总蛋白的30％。负载抗原肽的可溶性HLA-A＊0203／SVR单体是在同时存在HLA-A＊0203，BSP、β2微球蛋白及HLA-A＊0203限制性抗原肽SVR的情况下通过稀释法复性而获得。该单体生物素化并纯化后与荧光素标记的链亲和素按4：1的比例混合后即形成四聚体。流式细胞术（FCM）分析证实，该四聚体具有与HLA—A2^＋供者特异性CTL结合的活性。结论：HLA—A＊0203-BSP融合蛋白在优化条件下获得高效表达。以此蛋白制备的HLA-A＊0203／SVR四聚体具有与HLA-A2^＋供者特异性CTL结合的活性，为研究HLA—A＊0203个体EB病毒特异性CTL的免疫应答打下了基础。     

An intronic mutation responsible for a low level of expression of an HLA-A*24 allele

HLA class I typing performed in parallel by molecular biology and serology has revealed cases where an HLA class I allele was identified but the corresponding antigen on the cell surface was not detected. In the present report, we describe three members of a family in whom an HLA-A24 allele identified at the molecular level was typed as A "blank" by lymphocytotoxicity. This serologically blank antigen was nevertheless faintly detectable by isoelectric focusing (IEF) and FACS analyses. Sequencing of the HLA-A*24 allele from the promoter region to the eighth exonic region revealed a point mutation in the acceptor site of the second intron as compared to the normal HLA-A*24 allele. This mutation could lead to incorrect processing of mRNA through a cryptic acceptor site located at the beginning of the third exon and hence to alternative splicing with a frame shift introducing an early stop codon into the fourth exon.