Construction of a targeting adenoviral vector carrying AFP promoter for expressing EGFP gene in AFP-producing hepatocarcinoma cell

AIM:To construct a recombinant adenoviral vector carrying AFP promoter and EGFP gene for specific expression of EGFP gene in AFP producing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) HepG2 cells.METHODS: Based on the Adeno-X^TM expression system, the human immediate early cytomegalovirus promoter (PCMV IE)was removed from the plasmid, pshuttle,and replaced by a 0.3 kb (α-fetoprotein (AFP) promoter that was synthesized by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).The enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene was inserted into the multiclone site (MCS),and then the recombinant adenovirus vector carrying the 0.3kb AFP promoter and EGFP gene was constructed.Cells of a normal liver cell line (LO2),a hepatocarcinoma cell line (HepG2) and a cervical cancer cell line (HeLa) were transfected with the adenovirus.Northern blot and fluorescence microscopy were used to detect the expression of the EGFP gene at mRNA or protein level in three different cell lines.RESULTS:The 0.3kb AFP promoter was synthesized through PCR from the human genome.The AFP promoter and EGFP gene were directly inserted into the plasmid pshuttle as confirmed by restriction digestion and DNA sequencing.Northern blot showed that EGFP gene was markedly transcribed in HepG2 cells,but only slightly in LO2 and HeLa cells.In addition,strong green fluorescence was observed in HepG2 cells under a fluorescence microscopy,but fluorescence was very weak in LO2 and HeLa cells.CONCLUSION:Under control of the 0.3kb human AFP promoter, the recombinant adenovirus vector carrying EGFP gene can be specially expressed in AFP-producing HepG2 cells,Therefore,this adenovirus system can be used as a novel,potent and specific tool for gene-targeting therapy for the AFP positive primary hepatocellular carcinoma,     

重组腺病毒载体携带多药耐药基因1反义RNA靶向逆转肝癌细胞多药耐药

目的 探讨携带多药耐药基因1(multidrug resistance gene 1,mdr1)反义RNA的重组腺病毒载体靶向逆转甲胎蛋白阳性(AFP+)的肝癌多药耐药细胞HepG2R的疗效及作用机制.方法 分别构建携带AFP启动子和mdr1基因反义核苷酸片段的重组腺病毒载体Adeno-asmdr及携带AFP启动子和增强绿色荧光蛋白基因的重组腺病毒载体Adeno-EGFP,将Adeno-EGFP转染人正常肝细胞L02(AFP-),人官颈癌细胞HeLa(AFP-)及HepG2(AFP+)细胞,检测增强绿色荧光蛋白基因在各细胞的转录水平;将Adeno-asmdr转染HepG2R细胞,Western blot检测不同时间P-gp170的表达,末端脱氧核苷酸转移酶介导的脱氧三磷酸尿苷缺口末端标记法检测HepG2R细胞凋亡,流式细胞术检测HepG2R细胞在不同药物作用下细胞周期、凋亡率.结果 增强绿色荧光蛋白基因在AFP阳性的HepG2细胞可得到显著转录,而在L02细胞和HeLa细胞,其转录减少,显示了该载体的良好转录活性以及靶向特异性.Adeno-asmdr转染HepG2R细胞后,HepG2R细胞P-gp170表达明显减弱,HepG2R细胞凋亡增加,HepG2R细胞对多种化疗药物的耐受能力明显下降,细胞出现显著的周期阻滞,大量细胞被阻滞于S期和G0/M期,凋亡细胞比例增加.结论 实验构建的Adneo-asmdr重组腺病毒载体可在AFP阳性HepG2R细胞内特异靶向性表达目的 基因,并可有效降低mdrl基因产物P-gp170的表达,从而达到对HepG2R细胞多药耐药的逆转作用.     

Gene therapy for alpha-fetoprotein-producing human hepatoma cells by adenovirus-mediated transfer of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene

We have developed a recombinant replication-defective adenovirus containing human alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) promoter/enhancer to direct cell type-specific expression of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) gene to AFP-producing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. After an in vitro infection by a recombinant adenovirus carrying the lacZ gene under the control of human AFP promoter/enhancer (AdAFPlacZ), an expression of the lacZ gene was demonstrated efficiently in AFP-producing HuH-7 and HepG2 cell lines, but not in AFP-nonproducing HLE and HLF cell lines, although lacZ gene expression was demonstrated in all these cell lines when infected with adenovirus vector carrying lacZ gene driven by the beta-actin-based promoter. Expression of the HSVtk gene by adenovirus, from AFP promoter/enhancer (AdAFPtk) induced the cells sensitive to ganciclovir (GCV) in the AFP-producing cell line efficiently, but not in AFP-nonproducing HLF hepatoma cells. An in vitro bystander effect was observed when only 10% of the cells were infected with AdAFPtk. These findings suggest that the AFP promoter/enhancer sequence can provide the tumor-specific activity for the therapeutic gene expression, and that the AdAFPtk vector induces the selective growth inhibition by GCV in the adenovirus-infected human hepatoma cells in vitro. Recombinant adenovirus transfer of the HSVtk gene under the control of tumor-specific promoter followed by GCV may have promise as a targeted in situ treatment for solid neoplasms. (Hepatology 1996 Jun;23(6):1359-68)     

东亚钳蝎镇痛抗肿瘤肽体外靶向肝细胞癌的实验研究

背景：肝细胞癌（HCC）是全球最常见的恶性肿瘤之一,目前手术、介入、放化疗等常规治疗效果均不理想,开发有效、毒副作用相对较小的新药成为研究者关注的重点。目的：观察东亚钳蝎镇痛抗肿瘤肽（AGAP）基因真核表达载体对HCC细胞的靶向表达和毒性作用。方法：真核表达质粒pAFP．AGAP经酶切和测序鉴定后转染甲胎蛋白（AFP）阳性人HCC细胞株HepG2以及AFP阴性人宫颈癌细胞株HeLa和正常人肝细胞株LO2。逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT—PCR）检测AGAP mRNA表达,CCK-8方法检测细胞毒性作用。结果：各组细胞转染质粒pAFP-AGAP后．AGAP mRNA表达仅见于AFP阳性HepG2细胞．而AFP阴性HeLa细胞和LO2细胞均无AGAPmRNA表达。HepG2细胞转染质粒pAFP—AGAP48h后形态发生明显改变,细胞生长显著受抑（P〈0．01）．48h和72h时抑制率分别为44．4％和74．6％,而HeLa细胞和LO2细胞的形态和生长均未受明显影响。结论：AGAP基因真核表达载体可实现HCC基因治疗的靶向性和高效性,有望成为HCC靶向基因治疗的有力工具。     

人Notch1受体胞内段重组腺病毒构建及转染

目的构建人Notch1受体胞内段重组腺病毒并转染人肝癌细胞株HepG2,为Notch信号对肝癌侵袭转移的影响研究奠定实验基础。方法构建Notch1受体胞内段(notch intracellular domain,NICD)基因的重组质粒pDC316-CMV-EGFP-CMV-Notch1-Myc,采用AdMax腺病毒包装系统将重组质粒与骨架质粒pBHGlox_E1,3Cre共转染293细胞,同源重组产生重组腺病毒Ad-EGFP-NICD-Myc,RTPCR鉴定重组腺病毒EGFP及NICD基因表达。重组腺病毒转染人肝癌细胞株HepG2,荧光显微镜观察EGFP及NICD蛋白的表达。结果重组腺病毒Ad-EGFP-NICD-Myc经鉴定基因表达正确,此病毒转染人肝癌细胞株HepG2后阳性表达EGFP及NICD蛋白。结论人Notch1受体胞内段重组腺病毒成功构建,为进一步Notch信号对肝癌侵袭转移的影响研究奠定了实验基础。     

人胰岛素样生长因子Ⅱ/P4启动子调控胸苷激酶载体的构建

目的 探讨人胰岛素样生长因子Ⅱ/(IGF-Ⅱ)P4启动子调控单纯疱疹病毒胸苷激酶(HSV-tk)/丙氧鸟苷(GCV)自杀基因系统体外对人肝癌细胞的选择性杀伤效应.方法用分子生物学方法构建IGF-Ⅱ P4启动子和巨细胞病毒启动子(CMV)调控下HSV-tk 与增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)融合基因穿梭质粒,并用脂质体转染法将其转入肝癌细胞系HepG2及宫颈癌细胞系HeLa细胞中,在荧光显微镜下观察荧光表达情况.加入GCV使总浓度分别为0、1.0、10.0和100.0μg/ml,用四甲基偶氮唑盐实验检测HSV-tk/GCV系统对各种细胞的杀伤作用,用RT-PCR法检测转染前后胸苷激酶(tk)和EGFP mRNA的表达情况.用方差分析进行统计学处理.结果酶切鉴定和测序分析证实重组质粒构建成功;转染此穿梭质粒的细胞中仅有HepG2细胞检测到绿色荧光;RT-PCR检测到tk和EGFP的mRNA仅在HepG2细胞中表达;pDC316-tkEGFP-CMV和pDC316-tkEGFP-P4转染的HepG2细胞均出现明显的细胞生长抑制现象,两者转染细胞的抑制率分别为6.95%±0.67%、24.99%±1.53%、49.68%±1.68%和71.85%±3.28%,4.83%±0.35%、17.34%±1.15%、30.17%±1.30%和40.39%±0.82%,转染后者对HepG2细胞的抑制率低(F=24.055,P<0.05),pDC316-tkEGFP-CMV转染的HeLa细胞也出现明显的细胞生长抑制现象,其抑制率分别是6.36%±0.83%、23.95%±1.72%、45.13%±1.64%和69.38%±3.17%.转染质粒pDC3 16-tkEGFP-P4的HeLa细胞未发现明显的细胞抑制现象.结论成功构建IGF-ⅡP4启动子调控携带tk与EGFP融合基因穿梭质粒载体,转染后对人肝癌细胞系HepG2有选择性杀伤作用,为进一步靶向性肝癌腺病毒基因治疗奠定基础.

Abstract：

Objective To investigate the selective killing effect of herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase/ganciclovir(HSV-tk/GCV)suicide gene system controlled by human IGF-II P4 promoter on HCC cells in vitro.Methods Recombinant shuttle plasmid vectors driven by IGFⅡ P4 promoter and driven by CMV promoter were constructed by techniques of gene recombination.The recombinant shuttle plasmids were then transfected into HepG2 and HeLa cells by techniques of lipidosome transfection.EGFP expression was detected by fluoroscopy.Tk and EGFP mRNA expression were detected by RT-PCR.The selective killing effect after GCV application was determined with MTT method.Statistical analysis was performed with ANOVA analysis.Results Identification of pDC3 16-tkEGFP-P4 by enzyme digestion and sequencing analysis showed that the construction of the recombinant shuttle plasmid was correct.It was found that green fluorescence protein could only be seen in HepG2 cells.not in HeLa cells.The results of RT-PCR showed only two bands could be seen in the samples of pDC316-tkEGFP-P4 transfected HepG2 cells.The growth of HepG2 cells transfected with pDC316-tkEGFP-CMV and pDC316-tkEGFP-P4 were inhibited remarkably,the growth inhibition rates were 6.95% ± 0.67%,24.99% ± 1.53%,49.68% ±1.68%,71.85% ± 3.28% and 4.83% ± 0.35% vs 17.34% ± 1.15%,30.17% ± 1.30%,40.39% ± 0.82%(F = 24.055,P < 0.05),respectively. The growth of HeLa cells transfected with pDC316-tkEGFP-CMV were also inhibed,the growth inhibition rates were 6.36% ± 0.83%,23.95% ± 1.72%,45.13% ± 1.64%and 69.38 % ± 3.17%,respectively. The growth of HeLa cells transfected with pDC316-tkEGFP-P4 was not inhibed. The growth inhibition rates were 0.91 ± 0.04,1.18 ± 1.32,1.19 ± 0.10 and 1.32 ± 0.05(F = 26.469,P < 0.01),respectively. Conclusion The shuttle plasmid vector carrying the tkEGFP fusion protein gene driven by IGF-Ⅱ P4 promoter has been constructed successfully and its specific expression in HepG2 cells provided the basis for targeted gene therapy for HCC.     

重组腺病毒介导反义2型基质金属蛋白酶抑制人肝癌细胞株浸润的实验研究

目的构建携带反义2型基质金属蛋白酶(MMP2)的重组腺病毒并探讨它对人肝癌细胞株HepG2侵袭细胞基底膜的抑制作用。方法从新鲜肝癌组织中提取总RNA,用逆转录聚合酶链反应法合成MMP2cDNA序列中5'端转录起始位点附近长约500bp的基因片段,将此片段反义克隆到腺病毒载体系统的多克隆位点,经转染293细胞包装生成携带反义MMP2基因的重组腺病毒Ad-MMP2AS;利用侵袭小室模型,检测Ad-MMP2AS对肝癌细胞株(HepG2细胞)体外侵袭能力的影响。结果成功构建并生成携带反义MMP2基因片段的重组腺病毒Ad-MMP2AS,病毒滴度达1×108;体外细胞实验中Ad-MMP2AS能明显抑制HepG2细胞穿透人工重组基底膜的能力。结论重组腺病毒介导反义MMP2基因可望有效抑制肝癌细胞的浸润和转移,为肝细胞癌的基因治疗提供新的方法。     

携带AFP增强子反义c-fms真核表达载体的构建及其临床意义

目的 构建人肝癌细胞中高效特异表达的反义c-fms真核表达载体,观察其对肝癌细胞生物学行为的影响。方法 采用PCR法扩增人c-fms癌基因第571位酪氨酸为中心的DNA片段,将其反向克隆人pcDNA3载体（命名pAS);将扩增的人甲胎蛋白（AFP）增强子核心区克隆人pAS（命名pAEAS)。磷酸钙法将空载体pcDNA3及反义真核表达载体pAS、pAEAS分别转导入HepG2肝癌细胞及HeLa宫颈癌细胞,观察细胞生长速度及凋亡。结果 人反义c-fms基因片段及AFP增强子核心区片段,测序结果与Genbank中登录的序列一致。导入反义基因的HepG2肝癌细胞生长速度较对照细胞明显减慢（P＜0．05）,pAEAS抑制作用较pAS强（P＜0．05,pcDNA3组、pAS组、pAEAS组HepG2肝癌细胞凋亡率分别为5．25％、14．7％、31．2％（P＜0．01）,pAEAS组细胞DNA出现梯状凋亡带。在HeLa宫颈癌细胞中,pAS及pAEAS组生长速度减慢,但二者差异无显著性（P＞0．05）,pcDNA3组、pAS组、pAEAS组细胞凋亡率分别为3．99％、8．27％、8．86％（P＜0．05）,DNA均未出现梯状凋亡带。结论 携带AFP增强子的人反义c-fms真核表达载体对AFP阳性肝癌细胞生长有选择性抑制作用,可诱导凋亡,是一种新的肝癌基因治疗方法。     

重组腺病毒载体介导HOSM基因对肝癌细胞体外增殖的抑制作用

目的:构建含人抑瘤素M(human oncostatin M,HOSM)基因的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒载体AD-HOSM,观察其对人肝癌细胞株HepG2在体外生长抑制情况.方法:通过同源重组方法构建含HOSM基因的缺陷型重组腺病毒载体AD-HOSM,用报告基因AD-GFP检测腺病毒的对人肝癌细胞系的转染效率:人肝癌细胞株HepG2转染含HOSM基因的缺陷型腺病毒载体AD-HOSM后,用RT-PCR法检测外源HOSM基因在其中的表达;台盼蓝染色、细胞计数法检测AD-HOSM对HepG2的体外增殖抑制情况.结果:成功构建了重组腺病毒载体AD-HOSM,AD-HOSM对肝癌细胞HepG2有较高的转染效率,并且转染效率与病毒的剂量呈正相关.AD-HOSM感染HepG2细胞48h,HOSM基因在转染细胞能有效的表达.体外试验示,AD-HOSM转染的细胞的增殖却受到明显的抑制.结论:重组腺病毒介导HOSM表达能有效抑制HepG2在体外的增殖,提示重组腺病毒介导的HOSM基因治疗可能成为肝癌治疗的候选方案.     

乙型肝炎病毒启动子调控的增强型绿色荧光蛋白真核表达载体的构建与表达

目的研究乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）启动子（含增强子）调控下的增强型绿色荧光蛋白（EGFP）报告基因在肝癌细胞中的表达.方法用聚合酶链反应（PCR）技术分别扩增出HBV的4个启动子,载入T载体,测序后插入到含EGFP报告基因的质粒pEGFP-1,构建出HBV不同启动子调控的EGFP基因表达载体,经酶切、测序鉴定各重组体.采用脂质体介导法将4种构建好的载体转染肝癌细胞株HepG2,用倒置荧光显微镜观察各重组体转染细胞中EGFP的表达.结果各目的片段测序正确并成功插入表达载体中,转染了各质粒的阳性细胞克隆均可检测出EGFP的表达,不同启动子调控下的蛋白表达量有所不同. 结论HBV启动子调控下的EGFP报告基因能够在肝癌细胞中特异表达,不同启动子表达效率之间存在一定的差异性,从而为肝脏疾病的基因治疗提供了一个新的选择.     

可溶性肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体重组腺病毒载体的构建及其在肝癌细胞株中的表达

肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体（TRAIL）能诱导30余种人类肿瘤细胞凋亡，在抗肿瘤治疗中具有广阔应用前景。目的：构建携带可溶性TRAIL基因的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒载体，鉴定其在肝癌细胞株中的表达。方法：以重叠延伸聚合酶链反应（PCR）扩增白细胞介素（IL）-2信号肽和TRAIL膜外区融合片段，克隆于腺病毒穿梭质粒pAdTrack—CMV，转化含复制缺陷型腺病毒骨架质粒pAdEasy-1的大肠杆菌pAdBJ5183，经细菌内同源重组产生重组腺病毒Ad-IL-2-TRAIL，以脂质体法转染HEK293细胞包装病毒，感染肝癌细胞株HepG2．荧光显微镜下观察增强型绿色荧光蛋白（EGFP）的表达。结果：成功构建了携带可溶性TRAIL基因的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒载体。病毒感染HepG2细胞48h后，超过95％的细胞中出现绿色荧光。结论：所构建的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒Ad—IL-2-TRAIL可在肝癌细胞中高效表达可溶性TRAIL，为进一步行肿瘤TRAIL基因冶疗提供了实验依据。     

XAF1基因重组腺病毒载体的构建及其在人肝癌细胞体内外的表达

目的利用携带35型腺病毒纤毛的嵌合型5型腺病毒载体系统Ad5/F35构建XAF1基因重组腺病毒,体内外感染人肝癌细胞SMMC7721并使XAF1基因有效表达。方法将真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1-XAF1和穿梭质粒pDC316用BamHⅠ和EcoRⅠ双酶切、筛选、测序获得重组穿梭质粒pDC316-XAF1。将测序正确的pDC316-XAF1和骨架质粒pBHG-fiber5/F35用Lipofectamine2000共转染HEK293细胞,进行细胞内同源重组,得到重组腺病毒Ad5/F35-XAF1。予终点稀释法测定重组腺病毒的感染滴度。用同样的方法得到携带增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)的报告病毒Ad5/F35-EGFP。建立人肝癌细胞株SMMC7721裸鼠移植瘤模型,将Ad5/F35-XAF1和Ad5/F35-EGFP重组腺病毒分别感染人肝癌细胞株SMMC7721和瘤内注射;荧光显微镜观察EGFP在细胞和移植瘤冰冻切片中的表达;RT-PCR和Westrenblot法检测XAF1的mRNA和蛋白在细胞和移植瘤组织的表达。结果重组腺病毒Ad5/F35-EGFP感染肝癌细胞和瘤内注射后,予荧光显微镜均可见细胞和冰冻切片中呈现绿色荧光;Ad5/F35-XAF1感染肝癌细胞和瘤内注射后,XAF1mRNA和蛋白表达均显著高于对照组和报告病毒组。结论成功构建重组腺病毒Ad5/F35-XAF1和Ad5/F35-EGFP。该腺病毒载体可携带目的基因在人肝癌细胞株SMMC7721体内和体外进行有效表达。     

携带融合基因穿梭质粒的构建及在人肝癌细胞中的表达

构建携带胸苷激酶(tk)与增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)融合基因穿梭质粒,并观察其在肝癌细胞系HepG2细胞中的表达。应用基因重组技术,构建EGFP与tk的融合表达穿梭质粒载体,经限制酶切鉴定和测序分析,脂质体转染将其导入HepG2中,48h后用荧光显微镜观察荧光的表达,RT-PCR法检测融合蛋白tk和EGFP的mRNA表达,四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)实验检测转染融合蛋白载体后不同浓度的更昔洛韦(GCV)对HepG2细胞的细胞毒作用。酶切鉴定和测序分析证实重组质粒中插入融合目的基因片断及载体DNA大小、方向和插入位点正确,在转染此穿梭质粒的HepG2细胞中检测到绿色荧光蛋白的表达,RT-PCR检测到融合蛋白tk和EGFP的mRNA表达;GCV对转染了携带tk与EGFP融合基因穿梭质粒载体有明显的细胞毒作用。成功构建携带tk与EGFP融合基因穿梭质粒载体,转染人肝癌细胞株HepG2中tk和EGFP的独立表达没有受到影响,该载体可利用绿色荧光蛋白作为报告基因监测tk的表达并可用于肝癌的自杀基因治疗。     

hAFP增强子调控的肝癌特异性基因治疗载体的构建及活性测定

目的:构建新型AFP顺式作用元件调控的基因表达载体,检测该调控元件的特异性和活性表达.方法:设计含有特定酶切位点的引物,采用PCR法从HepG2细胞中克隆AFP启动子及增强子基因亚区片段.启动子与增强子长、短片段分别与含有报告基因荧光素酶基因的载体pGL-3的多克隆位点连接,构建不同长度hAFP增强子调控的肝癌特异性Luciferase表达载体APSE-Luc/APLE-Luc.经测序,PCR及酶切鉴定各重组体.用脂质体法将表达载体转染表达或不表达AFP的肿瘤细胞系进行荧光强度及特异性表达测定.结果:成功地将AFP基因启动子、增强子克隆到报告基因载体pGL-3的多克隆位点,构建成为不同长度hAFP增强子调控的肝癌特异性Luciferase表达载体APSE-Luc/APLE-Luc,酶切鉴定和DNA序列分析无误.转染APLE-Luc质粒的细胞中Luciferase表达量明显高于转染APSE-Luc质粒的细胞,其在HepG2细胞中的表达明显高于SMMC7721细胞及Hela细胞.结论:成功构建AFP启动子与增强子联合调控载体APSE-Luc/APLE-Luc.AFP增强子能够特异性地增强目的基因在AFP阳性细胞中表达,并且不同的亚区活性不同,长片段的活性明显高于短片段.     

rAAV载体介导的HDV核酶对HBV基因表达的抑制作用

目的探讨重组腺相关病毒介导的HDV核酶在细胞内抑制乙型肝炎病毒基因表达的作用。方法将针对HBV基因序列C区的反式HDVR z与U6启动子和绿色荧光蛋白基因EGFP及其启动子CMV共同插入腺相关病毒载体pSNAV中并取代其原有CMV启动子区域,构建为pSNAV-CR z重组载体。并将pSNAV-CR z、pSNAV及pLEGFP质粒转染HepG2.2.15培养细胞,荧光显微镜下观察绿色荧光,对转染后培养细胞内蛋白进行HBeAg和HBsAg的ELISA分析。结果所构建的重组载体经双酶切及PCR验证与实验设计一致。重组载体转染培养细胞后,荧光显微计数表明,pSNAV-CR z的转染效率为30%。HBeAg和HBsAg的ELISA检测显示,pSNAV-CR z重组载体对HepG2.2.15细胞中HBV病毒的HBeAg和HBsAg表达抑制率分别为63.5%和50.07%。结论细胞水平试验证明,重组腺相关病毒载体介导的反式HDVR z在体外培养细胞水平对HBV的复制起到一定的抑制作用。     

介导人硫氧还蛋白基因转移的重组腺病毒构建

目的应用基因重组方法构建携带人硫氧还蛋白(hTRX)基因的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒。方法用内切酶、RT-PCR、测序方法获得目的基因片段,然后将其cDNA克隆至表达载体pShuttle构建hTRX的重组真核细胞表达载体pShuttle-hTRX,在HeLa细胞中进行瞬时表达检测。从真核表达载体pShuttle-hTRX切下目的基因,并插入至腺病毒载体构建hTRX的重组腺病毒载体Adeno-hTRX,经PCR方法亦证明了成功构建腺病毒重组体。重组腺病毒在293细胞中扩增、纯化。结果成功构建了携带人硫氧还蛋白基因的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒,并以多种方法证实了构建载体的正确性。结论正确构建的人硫氧还蛋白重组腺病毒载体,可为基因治疗心血管系统疾病打下良好基础。     

Inhibition effect produced by dominant negative mutant fusion protein PreS2-TLM-ScFv-HBcDN on HBV replication in vitro

A mammalian expression vector comprised of the PreS2-TLM (translocation motif), a single-chain variable fragment (ScFv) that binds to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and the EGFP gene was constructed. A stably transformed cell line that could express and secrete the fusion protein (PreS2-TLM-ScFv-EGFP) was established. HBsAg-positive HepG2.2.15 cells and HepG2 and HeLa cells were incubated with the supernatant of the transformed cell line cultures for evaluating the cellular permeability of PreS2-TLM-ScFv-EGFP. The location of the fusion protein PreS2-TLM-ScFv-EGFP in HepG2.2.15 cells was observed with immunofluorescence staining. EGFP was next replaced by a dominant negative mutant of the hepatitis B virus core gene (HBcDN) for producing fusion protein PreS2-TLM-ScFv-HBcDN, which was detected by western blot. The supernatant containing fusion protein PreS2-TLM-ScFv-HBcDN was added to the cultures of HepG2.2.15 cells, and the packaged hepatitis B virus (HBV) pregenomic RNA expression levels in the cells were measured using qRT-PCR. The results of the in vitro study indicated that the packaged HBV pregenomic RNA expression levels in HepG2.2.15 cells significantly decreased when these cells were exposed to the supernatant at the dose of 25% for 24, 48 and 72 h, or at the dose of 12.5% for 72 h.     

Cell-specific induction of sensitivity to ganciclovir in medullary thyroid carcinoma cells by adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase

Herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) gene transfer followed by ganciclovir administration is a common strategy for experimental cancer therapy. To evaluate the feasibility of using the human calcitonin promoter to target medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), we developed adenovirus vectors containing Escherichia coli beta-galactosidase gene under the control of the CALC-I promoter (AdCTlacZ), or the human cytomegalovirus promoter (AdCMVlacZ). Beta-galactosidase activity driven by the CALC-I promoter was higher than by the CMV promoter in rat MTC cells after infection with adenovirus vectors. AdCTlacZ induced an equal or lower expression level of beta-galactosidase in TT (human MTC), T98G, Cos1, HepG2, and HeLa cells compared with AdCMVlacZ. To inhibit the growth of MTC cells, we developed two adenovirus vectors, AdCMVtk carrying HSVtk driven by the cytomegalovirus promoter and AdDCTtk containing a human CALC-I minigene under the control of the CALC-I promoter. HSVtk is fused to a portion of calcitonin coded in exon 4 to direct cell-specific regulation of splicing. All cell lines infected with AdCMVtk were rendered sensitive to ganciclovir, whereas T98G and Cos1 cells infected with AdDCTtk were not affected. Cell killing was also observed in HeLa, HepG2, rat MTC and TT cells infected with AdDCTtk.     

凋亡素基因质粒载体对人肝癌细胞的影响

目的探讨凋亡素基因表达对人肝癌细胞的影响。方法将凋亡素基因克隆入真核表达载体pEGFP-C2,构建成pEGFP-VP3 为了使EGFP和EGFP-VP3在人肝癌细胞中表达,用非脂质体脂质转染法将pEGFP-C2和pEGFP-VP3分别转染人类肝癌细胞系(HepG2),通过荧光显微镜观察EGFP和EGFP-VP3在HepG2中的定位、表达、细胞生长及凋亡,用Annexin V-藻红素(PE)检测细胞凋亡。结果在HepG2/EGFP组细胞中,EGFP均匀分布于细胞浆和细胞核,细胞形态无变化。与非转染细胞的自然凋亡相比,转染细胞中细胞凋亡没有增加。在HepG2/EGFP-VP3组细胞中,EGFP-VP3以荧光颗粒形式集中在细胞核,细胞核中EGFP-VP3颗粒逐渐变粗,细胞变得小而圆,最后成为碎片,Annexin V-PE染色显示细胞凋亡;HepG2/EGFP-VP3组的细胞凋亡率明显高于HepG2/EGFP组和HepG2组(P<0.01)。结论 pEGFP-VP3转染人肝癌细胞后,凋亡素基因表达并导致癌细胞凋亡。