结核分枝杆菌Rv1626的原核表达及其免疫功能研究

结核分枝杆菌;Rv1626;原核表达;免疫原性;结核病     

结核分枝杆菌Rv2450蛋白诱导小鼠免疫应答的实验研究

目的:以原核表达的结核分枝杆菌Rv2450蛋白在小鼠体内诱导体液和细胞免疫应答。方法:采用皮下包埋的方法,以预先转移到硝酸纤维素膜上的原核表达的Rv2450蛋白免疫小鼠(10只)3次,每次间隔2周。用间接ELISA法检测免疫小鼠血清特异性抗体的滴度。末次免疫完成后4周,处死3只免疫小鼠并分离脾淋巴细胞,体外经PPD(2μg/孔)刺激后,用MTT比色法检测免疫小鼠脾淋巴细胞的增殖指数。用ELISA法检测脾淋巴细胞悬液中IFN-γ、IL-10及IL-12的水平。结果:Rv2450蛋白免疫小鼠血清特异性抗体的滴度为1∶3200,淋巴细胞增殖指数为3.76±0.19。免疫小鼠脾淋巴细胞培养液中IFN-γ、IL-10及IL-12的含量,分别为(1740±19)ng/L、(678±15)ng/L、(469±13)ng/L,均高于各组的生理盐水对照组(P<0.05)。结论:Rv2450有可能作为新型结核疫苗的候选组分。     

结核分枝杆菌Rv0073基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及纯化

目的 构建结核分枝杆菌(MTB) Rv0073基因原核表达载体并进行表达和纯化.方法 以MTB H37Rv基因组DNA为模板,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增目的基因片段,构建原核表达载体pET26b-Rv0073,经测序确定无误后转化至大肠杆菌(E.coli)感受态细胞BL21中.用聚丙烯酰氨凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)方法检测重组蛋白表达,检测异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导不同时间、不同温度条件下重组蛋白表达量.采用His镍磁珠进行外源蛋白小量纯化.结果 成功构建重组表达质粒,重组蛋白经IPTG诱导后,2h开始明显表达且表达量无时间依赖性,在不同温度诱导下,重组蛋白的表达量随温度的增高而减少.重组蛋白以包涵体形式存在,经His镍磁珠纯化后获得重组蛋白.结论 成功构建并表达Rv0073蛋白,为后续Rv0073的大量纯化及其功能研究奠定了基础.     

结核分枝杆菌Rv3881c抗原鼠单克隆抗体的制备及初步鉴定

目的:制备抗结核分枝杆菌Rv3881c抗原鼠mAb。方法:采用杂交瘤技术,获得了11株针对结核分枝杆菌Rv3881c抗原鼠mAb杂交瘤细胞株,对其中的5株进行了小鼠腹水的制备及相关鉴定。结果:5株mAb的腹水效价达到1∶32 000～1∶512 000,将这5株mAb进行了纯化,纯化后纯度大于90%,抗体亚类(型)均为IgG1/κ型,ELISA结果显示制备的mAb与结核分枝杆菌Rv3881c抗原可发生特异反应。结论:制备了抗结核分枝杆菌Rv3881c抗原鼠mAb,为结核分枝杆菌Rv3881c生物学功能的研究奠定基础。     

结核分枝杆菌Zmp1基因原核表达载体的构建及表达鉴定

目的构建结核分枝杆菌锌离子依赖的金属蛋白酶1(Zmp1)基因的原核表达载体,并在大肠杆菌中进行表达。方法以卡介苗(BCG)基因组DNA为模板,采用PCR法扩增Zmp1基因;定向克隆到原核表达载体pET-32a(+)的多克隆位点中,构建重组原核表达质粒pET-32a(+)-Zmp1;转化入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中经IPTG诱导表达,表达产物经SDS-PAGE和Western blot法鉴定。结果PCR法扩增出Zmp1基因;重组表达质粒经双酶切及基因测序鉴定构建正确;表达的重组Zmp1融合蛋白相对分子质量(Mr)约为94 000,大小与预期融合蛋白一致;重组Zmp1融合蛋白可与His标签单克隆抗体特异性结合。结论成功构建了Zmp1基因原核表达载体,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中获得重组Zmp1融合蛋白表达。     

用DNAStar软件预测Rv1410c结核分枝杆菌蛋白抗原表位

目的预测Rv1410c结核分枝杆菌(MTB)的抗原表位。方法利用DNAStar软件包中Editseq软件将Rv1410c MTB氨基酸序列进行编辑保存,然后利用Protean软件进行氨基酸序列分析,预测Rv1410c MTB的二级结构、B细胞抗原表位及T细胞抗原表位,然后再用BLAST分析其与人类抗原表位的同源性。结果 Rv1410c具有丰富的二级结构,含有较多潜在的B细胞抗原肽表位,主要位于1~10、67~77、129~137、189~205、222~235、253~267、296~306、330~338、359~367、462~467、494~517氨基酸残基或其附近,这些区域基本上含有β转角结构,亲水性、表面可能性和柔韧性指数都较高;也含有较多潜在的T细胞表位,主要位于16~37、84~102、108~115、137~160、202~207、219~222、245~263、321~325、355~362、387~391、417~445、486~494氨基酸残基或其附近。结论 Rv1410c MTB既含有较多潜在的B细胞抗原表位,也含有较多潜在的T细胞抗原表位。     

结核分枝杆菌Ag85A蛋白的原核表达、纯化和免疫反应性

目的通过原核表达获得结核分枝杆菌Ag85A蛋白。方法用PCR从结核分枝杆菌H37Rv菌株中扩增出编码Ag85A的fbpA基因,克隆入原核表达载体pProEXHTb,产生重组质粒pPro85A后,转化至大肠杆菌感受态细胞BL21并诱导大量表达。用镍纯化系统纯化重组Ag85A蛋白,用不同分枝杆菌感染的小鼠血清通过ELISA确定其免疫反应性。利用PCR技术鉴定fbpA基因在不同分枝杆菌的分布。结果32 ku的Ag85A蛋白获得高效表达和纯化。表达Ag85A蛋白的fbpA基因在结核分枝杆菌H37Rv、H37Ra、BCG、草分枝杆菌、土地分枝杆菌、耻垢分枝杆菌和次要分枝杆菌中均有表达,但在牝牛分枝杆菌中未表达。结核病患者和结核分枝杆菌毒株H37Rv感染小鼠血清所产生的抗Ag85A抗体滴度最高。结论重组Ag85A蛋白已成功表达纯化,并保留了免疫反应性。     

结核分枝杆菌抗原Rv0446c人T细胞抗原表位鉴定及其免疫特征的分析

目的:研究结核分枝杆菌Rv0446c的抗原表位及其免疫原性,为结核病的免疫诊断技术及疫苗研发提供候选抗原及表位。方法:利用生物信息学软件TE-predict和IEDB的T细胞表位预测软件对结核分枝杆菌抗原Rv0446c进行T细胞表位预测,用ELISPOT实验检测表位在2019年1月到2020年12月期间来自佛山市第四人...     

结核分枝杆菌毒力分泌基因Rv3872重组卡介苗的构建及表达

目的:构建结核分枝杆菌Rv3872的原核重组表达质粒pET-3872并对其进行表达及鉴定。构建表达结核分枝杆菌抗原蛋白Rv3872即PE35的重组卡介苗。方法:应用PCR技术扩增Rv3872基因,定向克隆入pET32a(+)并转化E.coli BL21(DE3)菌株,测序后用IPTG诱导蛋白表达,通过SDS-PAGE和Western blot对目的蛋白进行检测及鉴定。用纯化蛋白免疫新西兰大白兔制备多克隆抗体。构建重组穿梭表达质粒pMV-3872,将重组质粒电穿孔进入卡介苗,对重组卡介苗进行诱导表达用SDS-PAGE和Western blot检测和鉴定目的蛋白。结果:表达融合蛋白的pET-3872质粒构建成功,重组蛋白经Western blot检测出特异性阳性信号。重组卡介苗BCG-3872构建成功,热诱导表达后经SDS-PAGE和Western blot,在培养上清中检测到目的蛋白。结论:成功构建了重组质粒pET32a(+),并在大肠杆菌中表达了PE35蛋白,有利于进一步研究Rv3872基因功能。本研究还对表达结核分枝杆菌蛋白PE35的重组卡介苗进行了鉴定,为进一步研究该重组卡介苗的免疫功能奠定了基础。     

结核分枝杆菌Rv3245 蛋白抗原免疫学特性的研究

目的:研究结核分枝杆菌Rv3425 蛋白免疫学特性,评估其诊断应用价值及在结核致病性中的作用。方法:将Rv3425 基因克隆至pET28a 载体中,诱导表达Rv3425 融合蛋白并进行纯化;利用ELISA、Western blot 分析其抗原性与特异性;流式检测该抗原对巨噬细胞凋亡的影响。结果:获得了可溶性原核表达融合蛋白Rv3425,Rv3425 蛋白能刺激灭活结核分枝杆菌免疫小鼠脾细胞产生高水平的特异性IFN鄄酌、纯化的Rv3425 蛋白能与结核感染小鼠血清特异性结合,其特异性血清抗体IgG 及IgM 在结核病人中的水平明显高于健康人,发现该蛋白能诱导巨噬细胞的凋亡。结论:本研究发现结核分枝杆菌Rv3425 蛋白具有较强的抗原性且能促进巨噬细胞的凋亡,这些发现对于结核病的诊断及致病机制的研究具有重要价值。     

Immunogenicity of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis PPE55 (Rv3347c) protein during incipient and clinical tuberculosis

Clinical tuberculosis (TB), whether noncavitary or cavitary, is the late stage of a chronic disease process, since Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a slowly growing organism. Our studies have shown that the profiles of antigenic proteins expressed by the in vivo bacteria that elicit antibodies differ in cavitary and noncavitary TB. To gain insight into antigenic proteins expressed during incipient, subclinical TB, an expression library of M. tuberculosis genomic DNA was screened with sera obtained during subclinical TB from guinea pigs infected with aerosols of M. tuberculosis H37Rv. One of the proteins recognized by antibodies elicited during subclinical TB infection of guinea pigs is the 309-kDa PPE55 (Rv3347c) protein. Genomic hybridization studies suggest that the PPE55 gene is specific to the M. tuberculosis complex and is present in a majority of clinical isolates tested. Antibodies to the C-terminal, approximately 100-kDa fragment of PPE55 (PPE-C) were detectable in sera from 29/30 (97%) human immunodeficiency virus-negative/TB-positive (HIV(-) TB(+)) patients and 17/24 (71%) HIV(+) TB(+) patients tested but not in sera from purified-protein derivative-positive healthy controls, suggesting that the in vivo expression of PPE55 protein correlates with active M. tuberculosis infection. Anti-PPE-C antibodies were also detected in retrospective sera obtained months prior to manifestation of clinical TB from 17/21 (81%) HIV(+) TB(+) individuals tested, providing evidence that the protein is expressed during incipient, subclinical TB in HIV-infected humans. Thus, PPE55 is a highly immunogenic protein that may be useful for differentiating between latent TB and incipient, subclinical TB.     

Molecular analysis of Rv0679c and Rv0180c genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from clinical isolates of pulmonary tuberculosis

Context: Two novel proteins/genes Rv0679c and Rv0180c of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) H37Rv were classified as a hypothetical membrane and transmembrane proteins which might have a role in the invasion. Molecular analysis of these genes in human clinical isolates of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients was not well characterised. Aims: To assess the molecular diversity of Rv0679c and Rv0180c genes of MTB from clinical isolates of PTB patients. Settings and Design: DNA from 97 clinical isolates was extracted and subjected to amplification using selective primers by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR product obtained was sequenced commercially. Patients and Methods: Clinical isolates obtained from tuberculosis patients were investigated for polymorphisms in the Rv0679c and Rv0180c genes by PCR and DNA sequencing. Genomic DNA isolated by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide method was used for amplification of genes. Results: Rv0679c gene was highly conserved in 61 out of 65 clinical isolates assessed for sequence homology with wild-type H37Rv gene and was identical using ClustalW. Fifty-five out of 78 (70.5%) clinical isolates assessed for Rv0180c were positive for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at 258^th position where the nucleotide G was replaced with T (G to T). In clinical isolates of untreated cases, the frequency was 54.5% for SNP at 258^th position which is low compared to cases undergoing treatment where the frequency was 73.1%. Conclusions: Molecular analysis of Rv0180c in clinical isolates of PTB assessed in this study was the first report, where an SNP at 258^th position G to T was identified within the gene. Rv0679c gene was highly conserved (94%), within Indian clinical isolates as compared to reports from other nations.     

Differential B-cell responses are induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE antigens Rv1169c, Rv0978c, and Rv1818c

The multigene PE and PPE family represents about 10% of the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here, we report that three members of the PE family, namely, Rv1169c, Rv0978c, and Rv1818c, elicit a strong, but differential, B-cell humoral response among different clinical categories of tuberculosis patients. The study population (n = 211) was comprised of different clinical groups of both adult and child patients: group 1 (n = 94) patients with pulmonary infection, group 2 (n = 30) patients with relapsed infection, group 3 (n = 31) patients with extrapulmonary infections, and clinically healthy donors (n = 56). Among the PE proteins studied, group 1 adult patient sera reacted to Rv1818c and Rv0978c, while Rv1169c elicited immunoreactivity in group 3 children. However, all three PE antigens studied as well as the 19-kDa antigen did not demonstrate humoral reactivity with sera from group 2 patients with relapsed infection. The current study shows that while responsiveness to all three PE antigens is a good marker for M. tuberculosis infection, a strong response to Rv0978c or to Rv1818c by group 1 adult patients with pulmonary infection or largely restricted reactivity to Rv1169c antigen in child patients with extrapulmonary infections offers the possibility of differential utility in the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis.     

Human T-cell responses to the RD1-encoded protein TB27.4 (Rv3878) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

In recent years, there has been considerable focus on the discovery and characterization of proteins derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis leading to the identification of a number of candidate antigens for use in vaccine development or for diagnostic purposes. Previous experiments have demonstrated an important immunological role for proteins encoded by the RD1 region, which is absent from all strains of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) but present in the genomes of virulent M. bovis and M. tuberculosis. Herein, we have studied human T-cell responses to the antigen encoded by the putative open reading frame (rv3878) of the RD1 region. Immunoblot analysis revealed that rv3878 was expressed and the native protein was designated TB27.4. Immunological evaluations demonstrate that TB27.4 elicits a prominent immune response in human tuberculosis patients with a dominant region in the C-terminal part of the molecule. In contrast, very limited responses were seen in M. bovis BCG-vaccinated donors. This study therefore emphasizes the diagnostic potential of proteins encoded by the RD1 region.     

结核分枝杆菌Rv0901基因重组耻垢分枝杆菌的构建及其细胞作用

目的对结核分枝杆菌Rv0901基因的功能进行研究。方法以PCR扩增Rv0901基因编码序列,定向克隆人穿梭表达质粒pMV261获得重组穿梭表达质粒,将重组质粒电穿孔进入耻垢分枝杆菌,构建重组Rv0901基因的耻垢分枝杆菌,对重组耻垢分枝杆菌进行诱导表达,用SDS-PAGE检测表达结果。比较耻垢分枝杆菌和重组耻垢分枝杆菌对THP-1细胞的不同作用。结果成功构建重组穿梭表达质粒及重组Rv0901基因的耻垢分枝杆菌,重组菌诱导THP-1细胞的凋亡率高于耻垢分枝杆菌,其感染THP-1细胞后细胞的存活率低于耻垢分枝杆菌的感染,重组菌感染THP-1细胞后细胞培养液中NO(一氧化氮)的产生高于耻垢分枝杆菌的感染。结论Rv0901基因可能与结核毒力存在一定关系。