小鼠肺炎链球菌脂蛋白SPD_1609多克隆抗体的制备

目的制备肺炎链球菌脂蛋白SPD_1609的小鼠多克隆抗体。方法通过PCR扩增肺炎链球菌D39菌株中的spd_1609基因,连接到原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1上,构建重组质粒pGEX-4T-1609。将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),用异丙基β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导表达谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶-SPD_1609(GST-1609)融合蛋白。利用GST亲和层析柱纯化GST-1609融合蛋白,纯化后的融合蛋白用凝血酶(thrombin)外切酶切掉GST标签,进一步通过GST亲和层析得到SPD_1609蛋白。用纯化的不含GST标签的SPD_1609蛋白免疫小鼠,制备多克隆抗体,用ELISA检测抗体的效价, Western blot法检测抗体的特异性。结果成功构建了原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1609,经GST亲和层析柱分离纯化后可得到相对分子质量(M_r)35 000的SPD_1609蛋白,蛋白纯度在95%以上。ELISA检测结果显示纯化后的SPD_1609蛋白可诱导小鼠产生特异性免疫应答,免疫小鼠血清抗体的效价达1∶40 960, Western blot法检测显示此多克隆抗体可以特异地识别原核表达和肺炎链球菌细胞内表达的SPD_1609蛋白。结论成功制备具有较好特异性的SPD_1609蛋白的小鼠多克隆抗体。     

NY-ESO-1/GST融合蛋白在大肠杆菌的表达、纯化及鉴定

目的:构建肿瘤-睾丸抗原NY-ESO-1与GST融合基因的原核表达载体,在大肠杆菌中表达并对融合蛋白NY-ESO-1/GST进行纯化和初步鉴定。方法:设计针对NY-ESO-1的特异性引物,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)从睾丸组织的cDNA文库扩增NY-ESO-1基因片段,经上下游引物所引入的EcoR I和Xho I双酶切后克隆入原核表达载体pGEX-4T1中GST标签的下游,构建重组表达载体pGEX-4T1-NY-ESO-1,并将该载体转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)pLysS中,IPTG诱导表达NY-ESO-1/GST融合蛋白,经不同浓度尿素洗脱纯化后,表达产物通过SDS-PAGE和Western blot法进行鉴定。结果:重组质粒经限制性内切酶EcoR I和Xho I双酶切鉴定和IPTG诱导表达NY-ESO-1/GST的SDS-PAGE分析表明,表达产物的相对分子质量(Mr)为44 000,与理论值相符,并主要以包涵体形式存在,灰度扫描分析显示融合蛋白表达量占菌体蛋白总量的90%,Western blot结果证实该NY-ESO-1/GST可与抗GST单克隆抗体(mAb)发生特异性结合反应,提示为融合蛋白。结论:成功构建了NY-ESO-1基因原核表达载体pGEX-4T1-NY-ESO-1,利用大肠杆菌表达系统,获得了较高纯度的包涵体形式NY-ESO-1/GST融合蛋白。     

截短型BAP31/GST基因重组质粒的构建及融合蛋白的表达、纯化和鉴定

目的构建编码截短型肿瘤抗原BAP31(△BAP31)与GST融合基因的原核表达载体,在大肠杆菌中表达并对融合蛋白(△BAP31/GST)进行纯化和初步鉴定。方法 PCR扩增编码△BAP31的基因片段,上下游分别引入EcoR I及Xho I酶切位点,亚克隆至含有GST标签的原核表达载体pGEX4T-1中,构建重组表达载体pGEX4T1-△BAP31,将该载体转化大肠杆菌DH5α,IPTG诱导表达△BAP31/GST,用GST亲和层析分离纯化原核表达的△BAP31/GST,表达产物分别用SDS-PAGE和West-ern blot进行鉴定。结果重组质粒经限制性内切酶EcoR I和Xho I双酶切鉴定和IPTG诱导表达△BAP31/GST的SDS-PAGE分析表明,表达产物的相对分子质量为40 000,与理论值相符,并主要以可溶性蛋白形式存在;经过对融合蛋白表达条件的优化,在IPTG浓度为1 mmol/L,诱导6 h目的蛋白表达量最高;灰度扫描分析发现,融合蛋白表达量占菌体蛋白总量的70.6%,纯化产物的纯度最高可达94.5%,Western blot证实该△BAP31/GST可与抗GST单克隆抗体(mAb)发生特异性结合反应,分子量为△BAP31与GST分子量之和,提示为融合蛋白。结论成功构建了编码△BAP31基因原核表达载体pGEX4T1-△BAP31,利用大肠杆菌表达系统和GST亲和层析,获得了较高纯度的△BAP31/GST融合蛋白,为进一步研究肿瘤抗原BAP31的功能及开发以BAP31作为靶点的肿瘤疫苗提供了试验基础。     

GII.4型人诺如病毒VP2蛋白的原核表达与多克隆抗体制备

目的原核表达GII.4基因型人诺如病毒(human norovirus, HuNoV)次要衣壳蛋白VP2并制备多克隆抗体。方法设计特异性引物扩增GII.4 HuNoV的VP2全基因, 酶切连接至原核表达载体pGEX-6P-1, 将鉴定正确的重组质粒转化BL21(DE3)感受态细胞。挑取单克隆摇菌, 加入IPTG诱导重组GST-VP2融合蛋白的表达, 经GST亲和层析纯化和酶切, 获得GII.4 HuNoV VP2蛋白。通过SDS-PAGE分析纯化后HuNoV VP2蛋白相对分子质量。将纯化的GII.4 HuNoV VP2蛋白(0.5 mg/ml)免疫BALB/c小鼠, 制备多克隆抗体。结果 GII.4 HuNoV VP2蛋白被成功表达和纯化, 相对分子质量(Mr.×103)约29。将GII.4 HuNoV VP2蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠制备的多克隆抗体滴度高达1∶1 280 000。Western blot与间接ELISA分析显示该多克隆抗体能和GII.4 HuNoV VP2抗原特异性结合。结论利用原核表达系统成功表达了GII.4 HuNoV VP2蛋白, 并成功制备出高效价GII.4...     

重组葡激酶-人HC蛋白融合蛋白的原核表达、纯化及鉴定

目的:表达和纯化重组葡激酶-人HC蛋白融合蛋白,并初步鉴定其生物学活性.方法:利用重叠延伸PCR方法使基因重组获得目的基因片段,插入带有GST标签的原核高效可溶性表达载体pEGX-6P-1中,构建重组表达质粒pEGX-6P-1-SAK-HC,将重组表达质粒转化大肠杆菌B834,经IPTG诱导目的蛋白表达;对融合蛋白用谷胱甘肽琼脂糖凝胶柱(GST)亲和层析柱及DEAE离子交换柱纯化,用PreScission蛋白酶切除GST标签,SDS-PAGE分析该融合蛋白的表达量和纯度,应用纤维蛋白平板溶圈法测定评价其生物学活性.结果:构建的重组表达质粒经PCR、内切酶鉴定及基因序列测定证实,目的蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得表达,SDS-PAGE显示相对分子质量(Mr)为36000;对表达产物进行了亲和层析纯化,从上清中获得了纯度较高的葡激酶-人HC蛋白融合蛋白,体外实验显示其纤溶活性为9.4×104 IU/mg.结论:获得了可溶性的葡激酶-人HC蛋白融合蛋白,且其纤溶活性与尿激酶标准品相当.为下一步进行融合蛋白免疫原性鉴定奠定了基础.     

缺失免疫抑制位点的人早孕因子重组蛋白的免疫原性

目的:构建缺失免疫抑制位点的人早孕因子基因的原核表达载体pGEX6P-EPF11,诱导GST-EPF11融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中表达,并免疫小鼠,测定效价。方法:以pMD18T-HSPE1模板,PCR扩增缺失免疫抑制位点的人早孕因子基因片段,经限制性内切酶BamHI和XhoI双酶切后,连接到原核表达载体pGEX-6P-1中,构建重组表达质粒pGEX6P-EPF11。将表达质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21,以1 mmol/L IPTG进行诱导表达GST-EPF11融合蛋白,Western blot鉴定。以表达的GST-EPF11融合蛋白作为免疫原免疫小鼠,抗体效价用ELISA检测。结果:在大肠杆菌中成功表达出相对分子质量约35 000的融合蛋白GST-EPF11。ELISA法检测免疫小鼠的抗体血清可达1∶12 800。结论:在大肠杆菌中成功表达出GST-EPF11融合蛋白,并免疫了小鼠,测定了抗体效价,为下步制备缺失免疫抑制位点的人早孕因子的单克隆抗体(mAb)奠定了基础。     

我国地方品种鸡IL-17cDNA的克隆、表达及鉴定

目的:克隆我国地方品种鸡IL-17 cDNA,构建该基因的原核表达质粒,获得融合表达蛋白并鉴定其免疫特性。方法:利用特异性引物,通过RT-PCR方法扩增得到隐性白羽鸡IL-17(ChIL-17)的基因片段,PCR产物克隆至原核表达载体pGEX-6P-1中,构建重组表达质粒pGEX-6P-1-ChIL17。将重组质粒pGEX-6P-1-ChIL17转化E.coliBL21,IPTG诱导表达目的蛋白,应用SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析鉴定表达产物。结果:成功扩增出ChIL-17基因片段,大小约510 bp,序列与GenBank登录的序列(NM 204460)相比,核苷酸同源性为99.8%,第477位碱基由G变为A,氨基酸同源性为100%。酶切鉴定结果表明,ChIL-17基因正确克隆入原核表达载体pGEX-6P-1中。重组质粒pGEX-6P-1-ChIL17在大肠杆菌中获得表达,SDS-PAGE结果显示出Mr约46 000大小的目的蛋白表达条带;Western blot结果表明,表达产物与小鼠IL-17抗体具有良好的反应性。结论:成功克隆并表达出我国地方品种鸡ChIL-17基因,为抗ChIL-17单...     

重组四价Aβ1-15蛋白的表达及免疫原性鉴定

目的:制备重组人四价串联Aβ1-15老年性痴呆二代蛋白疫苗,探讨其免疫原性.方法:以本室前期制备的含四价AB1-15基因(4×Aβ15)的重组质粒peDNA-4×Aβ15为模板,PCR扩增4×Aβ15基因并克隆至pGEX-4T-2质粒中,转化大肠杆菌,诱导表达GST-4×Aβ15.经thrombin酶切去除GST后得到纯化的4×Aβ15蛋白.将4×Aβ15免疫BALB/c小鼠,观察其诱导体液免疫反应的能力.结果:经鉴定、测序,获取重组质粒pGEX-4×Aβ15,诱导表达后Western blotting显示在相对分子质量约35×103处有GST-4×Aβ15表达带,thrombin酶切去除GST后得到相对分子质量约9×103的4 xAβ15蛋白.4×Aβ15蛋白免疫小鼠诱导出(964.6+401.3)ms/L抗AB抗体.结论:成功构建了pGEX-4×Aβ15原核表达质粒并表达人重组4×Aβ15蛋白,免疫动物证实该蛋白疫苗有较强的免疫原性.     

GST-GP302融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达及其抗血清的制备

目的 :在大肠杆菌中表达血小板糖蛋白GPIbα之vWF结合区(GP30 2 )与谷胱甘肽S 转移酶GST的融合蛋白并制备其抗血清。方法 :将GP30 2片断插入GST融合表达载体 pGEX 4T 1,重组载体酶切鉴定后 ,在大肠杆菌中经IPTG诱导表达获得GST GP30 2融合蛋白 ,SDS PAGE分析表达产物。包涵体经变性复性后免疫新西兰白兔 ,制备抗血清 ,ELISA、Westernblot检测重组抗原的免疫活性。结果 :重组质粒酶切鉴定表明 ,GP30 2基因已正确插入到 pGEX 4T 1中 ,经IPTG诱导后 ,表达出相对分子质量 (Mr)约为 5 90 0 0的融合蛋白 ,获得了ELISA效价为 1× 10 -5的多克隆抗体。Westernblot证明所制备的多抗可以与血小板糖蛋白特异性结合。结论 :GP30 2片断在大肠杆菌中的成功表达及制备得到的多克隆抗体 ,为检测血小板糖蛋白GPIbα及其在其他体系中的表达提供了一种检测途径     

小鼠IL-17A-GST融合蛋白的克隆表达

目的: 构建含有小鼠IL-17A(mIL-17A)基因的重组原核表达载体,获得高效表达mIL-17A 的基因工程菌,以及较高产量的mIL-17A蛋白.方法:以PMA 活化后小鼠脾脏单个核细胞的总RNA 逆转录合成的cDNA为模板,PCR 法扩增mIL-17A的编码序列,并分别亚克隆至pMD18-T 载体和原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1 中,经酶切和DNA测序鉴定后,转化感受态大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导表达,产物经SDS-PAGE及Western blot鉴定.结果:PCR 产物大小及其双酶切鉴定均证明所克隆的基因是mIL-17A,DNA 序列测定进一步证实与GenBank 报道的序列完全一致成功构建了重组原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1/mIL-17A,并在大肠杆菌中高效表达出相对分子质量(Mr)约40 000的具有可溶性的融合蛋白,且Western blot证实确为目的蛋白结论: 成功构建了基因重组体pGEX-4T-1/mIL-17A;并制备出可溶性IL-17A-GST融合蛋白. E3),IPTG诱导表达,产物经SDS-PAGE及Western blot鉴定.结果:PCR 产物大小及其双酶 鉴定均证明所克隆的基因是mIL-17A,DNA 序列测定进一步证实与GenBank 报道的序列完全一致成功构建了重组原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1/mIL-17A,并在大肠杆菌中高效表达出相对分子质量(Mr)约40 000的具有可溶性的融合蛋白,且Western blot证实确为目的蛋白结论: 成功构建了基因重组体pGEX-4T-1/mIL-17A;并制备出     

Immunization with Staphylococcus aureus iron regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) confers protection via Th17/IL17 pathway in a murine sepsis model

We have previously shown that IsdB, a conserved protein expressed by Staphylococcus aureus, induces a robust antibody response which correlates with protection in a murine challenge model. Here we investigate the role of cellular immunity in IsdB mediated protection using lymphocyte deficient SCID mice. As opposed to WT CB-17 mice the CB-17 SCID mice were not protected against a lethal challenge of S. aureus after active and passive immunizations with IsdB. Adoptive transfer of in vitro isolated lymphocyte subsets revealed that reconstituting mice with IsdB specific CD3+ or CD4+ T-cells conferred antigen specific protection while CD8 (+) T-cells, CD19 (+) B-cells and plasma cells (CD138 (high) B220 (int) CD19 (lo) ) alone were not protective. A combination of CD3 (+) T-cells plus CD19 (+) B-cells conferred protection in CB-17 SCID mice, whereas bovine serum albumin (BSA) immune lymphocytes did not confer protection. Active immunization experiments indicated that IsdB immunized Jh mice (B-cell deficient) were protected against lethal challenge, while nude (T-cell deficient) mice were not. In vitro assays indicated that isolated IsdB specific splenocytes from immunized mice produced abundant IL-17A, much less IFN-γ and no detectable IL-4. IL-23 deficient mice were not protected from a lethal challenge by IsdB vaccination, pointing to a critical role for CD4 (+) Th17 in IsdB-mediated vaccination. Neutralizing IL-17A, but not IL-22 in vivo significantly increased mortality in IsdB immunized mice; whereas, neutralizing IFN-γ did not alter IsdB-mediated protection. These findings suggest that IL-17A producing Th17 cells play an essential role in IsdB vaccine-mediated defense against invasive S. aureus infection in mice.     

Prokaryotic expression, purification and identification of VEGFR2 D3.4/GST fusion protein in E.coli

AIM: To construct a prokaryotic expression vector for the expression of VEGFR2 D3.4/GST fusion protein, Express and purify the fusion protein. METHODS: The coding sequence of the third and fourth extracellular domain of human VEGFR2 gene fragment was synthesized and subcloned into pGEX4T-1 vector downstream of the GST fragment, an E.coli expression vector, to construct a recombinant plasmid pGEX4T-VEGFR D3.4. Then the plasmid was transformed into E.coli BL21 (DE3) pLysS and induced to express fusion protein VEGFR2 D3.4/GST with IPTG. The expressed protein was purified by washing in urea and detected by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. RESULTS: SDS-PAGE analysis showed that a novel protein with the expected molecular mass (M(r);) about 46 000 was expressed with the inducement of IPTG. And it existed mostly in the form of inclusion body. Grayscale scanning showed that the expressed VEGFR2 D3.4/GST fusion protein accounted for 38.6% of the total bacterium protein. After the purified product was washed by urea, its purity reached 87.1%. Western blot confirmed the recombinant protein was VEGFR2 D3.4/GST fusion protein. CONCLUSION: High purification VEGFR2 D3.4/GST fusion protein is obtained through the E.coli expression system.     

人ureb1在大肠杆菌中高效表达及其抗体的制备

目的：构建人的ureb1(hureb1）原核高效表达重组质粒,以此表达的外源蛋白为抗原制备抗urb1的抗体。方法：用XhoI/NotI从pGU-2质粒酶切得到hureb1的ORF与pGEX-4T-2的XhoI/NotI大片段连接,构建表达GST-hureb1融合蛋白的重组载体。转化大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,IPTG诱导表达,以粗制的GST-hureb1融合蛋白免疫大白兔和小鼠,制备抗hureb1的多克隆抗体和单克隆抗体,采用WesternBlot进行特异性鉴定。结果：构建了高效表达GST-hureb1融合蛋白的原核表达载体。融合蛋白的表达量占菌体蛋白质总量的33.45%。以大肠杆菌表达的GST-hureb1融合蛋白免疫动物制备了高滴度、高特异性的抗hureb1的抗体。结论：利用重组GST-hueb1融合蛋白免疫动物可获得高滴度的抗hureb1抗体。重组GST-hureb1融合蛋白和抗hureb1的抗体可用于hureb1的生物学功能研究。     

人粘膜血管定居因子／GST融合基因表达载体的构建与表达

目的 构建hMAdCAM-1/GST融合基因表达载体并进行表达。方法 采用PCR技术扩增hMAdCAM-1cDNA5‘端615bp的基因片段,将其插入pGEM-T质国。经全自动序列分析仪测序证实后,再亚克隆至表达载体pGEX-2T,转化大肠杆攻DH5a。结果 SDS－PAGE检测显示,表达出相对分子量52000u的融合蛋白,占菌体总蛋白的31％左右。Westerm blot分析表明,表达蛋白能与抗hMAdCAM-1多抗特异性结合。结论 hMAdCAM-1/GST融合基因表达载体的构建和表达,为深入研究MAdCAM-1提供了材料。     

Expression of a 28-kilodalton glutathione S-transferase antigen of Schistosoma mansoni on the surface of filamentous phages and evaluation of its vaccine potential

A cloning and expression system that allows display of proteins on the surface of filamentous phages was exploited to display a 28-kDa glutathione S-transferase (Sm28GST) antigen of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni. The phage-displayed Sm28GST (pdGST) was immunoreactive and was recognized by immune sera, suggesting that the Sm28GST protein displayed on the surface of phages potentially maintains native conformation. Subsequent immunization studies showed that mice can develop high titers of antibodies against pdGST and do not require any additional adjuvant for immunization. Isotype analysis suggested that the pdGST immunization predominantly induced immunoglobulin G2b (IgG2b), IgG3, and IgM anti-GST antibodies in mice. Furthermore, the pdGST immunization was found to confer about 30% protection after a challenge infection with 100 cercariae of S. mansoni in BALB/c mice. These findings suggest that phage display is a simple, efficient, and promising tool to express candidate vaccine antigens for immunization against infectious agents.     

抗内毒素单链抗体基因的构建、序列分析及表达

目的：构建抗内毒素（ＬＰＳ） 单链抗体基因, 并尝试其在Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ 中的表达。方法： 采用ｌｉｎｋｅｒ Ｐｒｉｍ ｅｒ Ｍｉｘ ,按ＶＨｌｉｎｋｅｒＶＬ 的结构将鼠抗ＬＰＳ ｍ Ａｂ Ｃ３Ａ２ 的ＶＨ ,ＶＬ 基因拼接成单链抗体（ＳｃＦｖ） 基因;用ＰＥ３７３Ａ 型全自动ＤＮＡ序列分析仪测定其核苷酸序列。ＰＣＲ 扩增抗ＬＰＳ ＳｃＦｖ 基因并更换两端接头序列后,插入谷胱甘肽巯基转移酶（ＧＳＴ）融合表达载体ｐＧＥＸ４Ｔ１ ;转染Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＪＭ１０９ ,以ＩＰＴＧ 诱导表达,ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ 分析表达产物。结果：扩增出的ＳｃＦｖ基因长７３５ｂｐ , 序列分析表明,该序列完整、正确;ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ 显示,转染入重组质粒ｐ４ＴＣ３Ａ２Ｆｖ 的ＪＭ１０９ 菌经诱导后,有相对分子质量（ Ｍｒ） 约为５２ ０００ 的外源蛋白表达。结论：成功地构建了鼠抗ＬＰＳ ＳｃＦｖ 基因,并在Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＪＭ１０９中表达了ＧＳＴＳｃＦｖ 融合蛋白。     

A novel Staphylococcus aureus vaccine: iron surface determinant B induces rapid antibody responses in rhesus macaques and specific increased survival in a murine S. aureus sepsis model

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial infections worldwide, and the rate of resistance to clinically relevant antibiotics, such as methicillin, is increasing; furthermore, there has been an increase in the number of methicillin-resistant S. aureus community-acquired infections. Effective treatment and prevention strategies are urgently needed. We investigated the potential of the S. aureus surface protein iron surface determinant B (IsdB) as a prophylactic vaccine against S. aureus infection. IsdB is an iron-sequestering protein that is conserved in diverse S. aureus clinical isolates, both methicillin resistant and methicillin sensitive, and it is expressed on the surface of all isolates tested. The vaccine was highly immunogenic in mice when it was formulated with amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate adjuvant, and the resulting antibody responses were associated with reproducible and significant protection in animal models of infection. The specificity of the protective immune responses in mice was demonstrated by using an S. aureus strain deficient for IsdB and HarA, a protein with a high level of identity to IsdB. We also demonstrated that IsdB is highly immunogenic in rhesus macaques, inducing a more-than-fivefold increase in antibody titers after a single immunization. Based on the data presented here, IsdB has excellent prospects for use as a vaccine against S. aureus disease in humans.     

Identification of CD4+ T-cell epitopes on iron-regulated surface determinant B of Staphylococcus aureus

Iron-regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a highly conserved surface protein that can induce protective CD4⁺ T-cell immune response. A pivotal role of CD4⁺ T-cells in effective immunity against S. aureus infection has been proved, but CD4⁺ T-cell epitopes on the S. aureus IsdB have not been well identified. In this study, MHC binding assay was firstly used to predict CD4⁺ T-cell epitopes on S. aureus IsdB protein, and six peptides were synthesized to validate the probable epitopes. Two novel IsdB CD4⁺ T-cell epitopes, P1 (residues 159–178) and P4 (residues 287–306), were for the first time identified using CD4⁺ T-cells obtained from IsdB-immunized C57BL/6 (H-2^b) and BALB/c (H-2^d) mice spleen based on cell proliferation and cytokines response. The results showed that P1 and P4 emulsified in Freund's adjuvant (FA) induced much higher cell proliferation compared with PBS emulsified in FA. CD4⁺ T-cells stimulated with peptides P1 and P4 secreted significantly higher levels of IFN-γ and IL-17A. However, the level of the cytokine IL-4 almost remained unchanged, suggesting that P1 and P4 preferentially elicited polarized Th1-type responses. In addition, BALB/c mice just respond to P4 not P1, while C57BL/6 mice respond to P1 not P4, implying that epitope P1 and P4 were determined as H-2^b and H-2^d restricted epitope, respectively. Taken together, our data may provide an explanation of the IsdB-induced protection against S. aureus and highlight the possibility of developing the epitope-based vaccine against the S. aureus.     

A fully human monoclonal antibody to Staphylococcus aureus iron regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) with functional activity in vitro and in vivo

A fully human monoclonal antibody (CS-D7, IgG1) specific for the iron regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) of Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT) scFv antibody library. As compared to previously described IsdB specific murine monoclonals, CS-D7 has a unique, non-overlapping binding site on IsdB, and exhibits increased in vivo activity. The antibody recognizes a conformational epitope spanning amino acids 50 to 285 and has a binding affinity of 340 (± 75) pM for IsdB. CS-D7 bound to a wide variety of S. aureus strains, but not to an isdB deletion mutant. The antibody mediated opsonophagocytic (OP) killing in vitro and mediated significant protection in vivo. In a murine lethal sepsis model, the antibody conferred protection from death when dosed prior to challenge, but not when dosed after challenge. Importantly, in a central venous catheter (CVC) model in rats, the antibody reduced bacteremia and prevented colonization of indwelling catheters. Protection was observed when rats were dosed with CS-D7 prior to challenge as well as post challenge. IsdB is currently being investigated for clinical efficacy against S. aureus infection, and the activity of this human IsdB specific antibody supplements the growing body of evidence to support targeting this antigen for vaccine development.     

氯霉素乙酰基转移酶融合蛋白表达、纯化和鉴定

目的对氯霉素乙酰基转移酶(Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase,CAT)基因进行表达和纯化.方法通过PCR扩增编码CAT氨基酸序列的基因片断,并将之克隆入pGEX-2T载体.IPTG诱导蛋白融合表达,产物经琼脂糖亲和层析树脂纯化.免疫印迹鉴定纯化蛋白的抗原性.结果筛选得到的重组子诱导后表达相对分子质量约为52 600的CAT融合蛋白.树脂纯化及酶切后均得到高纯度的蛋白样品.纯化蛋白能与抗CAT抗体特异结合.结论本研究获得了CAT基因的融合表达蛋白,并对其完成纯化,为制备抗血清和抗体打下基础.