Expression and immunoreactivity of an epitope of HCV in a foreign epitope presenting system

AIM: To construct and highly express an epitope of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a foreign epitope presenting vector based on an insect virus, and to study the antigenicity of the epitope. METHODS: The HCV epitope sequence (amino acid residues 315 to 328: EGHRMAWDMMMNWS) of the El region was constructed at different positions of a foreign epitope presenting vector based on an insect virus, flock house virus (FHV) capsid protein encoding gene as a vector, and expressed in E. coli cells. Western blotting and ELISA were used to detect the immunoreactivity of these recombinant proteins. RESULTS: The gene encoding of the concerned B-cell epitope of HCV El envelope protein was expressed on FHV capsid carrier protein at positions I1 (aa 106), 12 (aa 153) and 13 (aa 305), respectively, on the surface of FHV capsid protein. The recombinant proteins in this system could be highly expressed in more than 40% of total cell protein of E. coli BL21. All the expressed recombinant proteins were in inclusion body form, and showed obvious immunoreactivity by Western blotting. Further purified recombinant proteins were detected by indirect ELISA as coating antigen respectively. All recombinant proteins could still show immunoreactivity. CONCLUSION: The epitope of HCV El envelope protein can be highly expressed in FHV carrier system as a chimeric protein with high immunoreactivity. This system has multiple entry sites conferring many possible conformations closer to the native one for a given sequence.     

Cloning and expression of NS3 cDNA fragment of HCV genome of Hebei isolate in E.coli

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Detection of serologic responses to GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) and compare the serologic responses to various GBV-C/HGV markers in eastern Taiwan aborigines. METHODS: We used RT-PCR and anti-HGenv u-plate to investigate the prevalence of GBV-C/HGV in eastern Taiwan aborigines. We also used ELISA, dot blot assay, and Western blot to detect the serologic responses to various GBV-C/HGV markers. RESULTS: The prevalence of GBV-C/HGV RNA in the general population of eastern Taiwan aborigines is about 5% (17/317), while 14% (43/317) have anti-E2 antibodies. There were no significant differences in antibody titer against one consensus core peptide (PPSSAAACSRGSPR) between GBV-C/HGV RNA-positive and -negative sera. Only 23 of 42 serum samples positive in the anti-HGenv u-plate EIA assay were positive (55%) in the dot blot assay. No positive signal was detected by Western blot using either recombinant NS3 or commercial E2 proteins. CONCLUSIONS: Antibodies against one consensus core peptide (PPSSAAACSRGSPR) may not constitute a good marker for the detection of GBV-C/HGV viremia. For the detection of anti-E2 antibodies, the anti-HGenv u-plate assay is more sensitive than the dot blot assay. Western blot assay is not a sensitive method for detecting GBV-C/HGV infection.     

Hepatitis G virus infection in patients with chronic non-A-E hepatitis

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弓形虫缓殖子期特异性抗原1基因的克隆、表达及对重组抗原的免疫反应性分析

目的 克隆与表达弓形虫缓殖子期特异性抗原1(BAG1)的基因,并分析重组抗原的免疫反应性。方法 诱导体外培养的弓形虫RH株速殖子向缓殖子转化,用RT-PCR法从缓殖子期弓形虫扩增BAG1基因片段,进行序列分析;构建表达重组质粒pET32a(+)-BAG1,转入大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3)中诱导表达;表达蛋白经次氨基三乙酸镍(Ni-NTA)琼脂糖亲和层析纯化后,蛋白质印迹(Western blotting)分析与ELISA分析其免疫反应性。 结果 从缓殖子期弓形虫克隆的BAG1基因长690 bp,构建的重组质粒pET32a(+)-BAG1经异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导后,可高效表达重组BAG1。Western blotting分析显示纯化的重组BAG1(SAG1)能被弓形虫慢性感染血清识别。ELISA结果表明重组BAG1抗原检测350份人血清弓形虫IgG抗体的阳性率为17.4％,显著高于重组SAG1抗原的阳性率12.6％（P＜0.05）。 结论 原核表达的重组BAG1抗原具有特异的免疫反应性。     

Preparation and application of monoclonal antibodies against hepatitis C virus nonstructural proteins

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重组多肽酶联免疫吸附法检测抗Scl-70抗体的初步应用

目的制备人Scl-70抗原207～765位氨基酸片段融合蛋白作为自身抗原,探讨ELISA检测抗Scl-70抗体的敏感性和特异性。方法构建编码Scl-70抗原第207至第765位氨基酸片段的重组体,在宿主菌E.coliBL21（DE3）中表达融合蛋白,经Ni^2＋-NTA亲和层析纯化后,免疫印迹法鉴定抗原性,ELISA检测北京协和医院免疫科血清库中系统性硬化（SSc）及部分其他结缔组织病患者血清抗Scl-70抗体。结果重组融合蛋白在宿主菌中获得可溶性表达,免疫印迹法鉴定表明其能与标准抗Scl-70抗体阳性血清反应,而与正常血清、其他抗血清无反应。在36份SSc患者血清中,天然抗原免疫双扩散（DID）法共检出的6份阳性血清用重组多肽ELISA检测有5份呈阳性,30份经天然抗原DID法检测为阴性的血清用重组多肽ELISA检测有3份呈阳性;20份其他结缔组织病患者血清用重组多肽ELISA检测均为阴性。结论重组的207—765位氨基酸片段是Scl-70抗原的主要抗原表位区域,以重组多肽为基质ELISA检测抗Scl-70抗体的敏感性较高,为进一步研究抗体水平与临床病情变化的相关性奠定了基础。     

狂犬病病毒G基因的克隆表达及间接ELISA检测方法的初步建立与应用

目的以重组G蛋白为检测抗原,应用间接ELISA方法检测狂犬病病毒抗体。方法根据GenBank 公布的狂犬病病毒LEP Flury株基因序列设计引物,PCR扩增出目的基因,连接pGM T载体,重组质粒经BamH I和XhoⅠ双酶切,连接到表达载体pGEX 6P 1,构建重组表达载体pGEX G。将重组表达载体转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞中,在IPTG诱导下表达目的蛋白,表达蛋白纯化后SDS PAGE电泳分析并经Western blotting鉴定。纯化的G蛋白作为包被抗原,建立间接ELISA方法检测93份犬血清抗体。结果成功构建了克隆载体pGM G和表达载体pGEX G,高效表达了狂犬病病毒G蛋白,融合蛋白分子量大小为79kDa,表达蛋白可与狂犬病病毒抗血清发生特异性反应。建立的检测方法灵敏度达到1∶1 600,与商品化的试剂盒相比符合率为96.8%。结论成功表达狂犬病病毒G蛋白,表达产物可作为检测抗原用于间接ELISA方法中狂犬病病毒抗体的检测。     

Construction of prokaryotic expression system of TGF-β1 epitope gene and identification of recombinant fusion protein immunity

AIM: To insert the constructed TGF-beta(1) epitope gene into the el loop of C-terminus of truncated hepatitis B core antigen to increase TGF-beta(1) antigenicity in its prokaryotic expression system and to identify immunity of the expressed recombinant protein in order to exploit the possibility for obtaining anti-TGF-beta(1) vaccine. METHODS: The TGF-beta(1) encoding epitope gene (the mature TGF-beta(1) from 78-109 amino acid residues, TGF-beta(1)(32)) was amplified by polymerase chain reaction from the recombinant pGEM-7z/ TGF-beta(1)(32) vector. The HBcAg gene fragments (encoding HBcAg from 1-71 and 89-144 amino acid residues) were amplified from PYTA1-HBcAg vector. The recombinant vector pGEMEX-1 was used to insert HBcAg1-71, TGF-beta(1)(32) and HBcAg89-144 into restrictive endonuclease enzyme and ligated with T(4) ligase. The fusion gene fragments HBcAg1-71-TGF-beta(1)(32)- HBcAg89-144 were recloned to pET28a(+) and the DNA sequence was confirmed by the dideoxy chain termination method. The recombinant vector pET28a (+)/CTC was transformed and expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) under induction of IPTG. After purification with Ni(+2)-NTA agarose resins, the antigenicity of purified protein was detected by ELISA and Western blot and visualized under electron microscope. RESULTS: Enzyme digestion analysis and sequencing showed that TGF-beta(1) epitope gene was inserted into the el loop of C-terminus of truncated hepatitis B core antigen. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that relative molecular mass (Mr) of the expressed product by pET28a (+)/CTC was Mr 24,600. The output of the target recombinant protein was approximately 34.8% of the total bacterial protein, mainly presented in the form of inclusion body. Western blotting and ELISA demonstrated that the fusion protein could combine with anti-TGF-beta(1) polyclonal IgG but not with anti-HBcAg. The purity of protein was about 90% and the protein was in the form of self-assembling particles visualized under electron microscope. This fusion protein had good anti-TGF-beta(1) antigenicity and could be used as anti-TGF-beta(1) vaccine. CONCLUSION: A recombinant prokaryotic expression system with high expression efficiency of the target TGF-beta(1) epitope gene was successfully established. The fusion protein is in the form of self-assembling particles and HBcAg can increase the antigenicity of TGF-beta(1). The expressed TGF-beta(1) epitope gene shows good immunogenicity and antigenicity.     

截短弓形虫表面抗原SAG2C的基因克隆、蛋白表达及其初步应用

目的克隆截短的弓形虫表面抗原SAG2C基因,在大肠埃希菌中表达SAG2C蛋自,并探讨其在弓形虫病诊断中的应用。方法对已知的弓形虫SAG2C基因序列进行部分取舍,用RT-PCR技术从弓形虫Prugniaud（PRU）株的总RNA中扩增截短的SAG2基因片段,插入载体pET32a（＋）中,转化大肠埃希菌BL21,IPTG诱导表达,应用westemblot和EI—ISA检测重组表达蛋白的免疫反应性。用重组SAG2C蛋自ELISA祛检测弓形虫感染血清特异抗体．观察初步应用效果。结果从弓形虫PRU株总RNA中扩增出截短的SAG2CC基因片段,成功构建了重组表达质粒pET32a（＋）-tSAG2C;该重组质粒经IPTG诱导能表达可溶性大小为51ku的SAG2C蛋白。Western blot显求重组SAG2C能被弓形虫感染小鼠血清识别;以重组SAG2C蛋门、重组SAG1蛋白及BAG1蛋白ELISA检测精神病患者血清弓形虫抗体,阳性率分别为8．07%（23／285）、4．56％（13／285）和7．37％（21／285）,差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论成功构建了重组质粒pET32a（＋）-tSAG2C,表达的融合蛋白具有免疫反应性,具有用于弓形虫感染诊断的潜在价值。     

Selection of a peptide mimicking neutralization epitope of hepatitis E virus with phage peptide display technology

AIM: To select the peptide mimicking the neutralization epitope of hepatitis E virus which bound to non-type-specific and conformational monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) 8Cll and 8H3 fromed 7-peptide phage display library, and expressed the peptide recombinant with HBcAg in E.coli and to observe whether the recombinant HBcAg could still form virus like particle (VLP) and to test the activation of the recombinant polyprotein and chemo-synthesized peptide that was selected by mAb 8H3. METHODS: 8Cll and 8H3 were used to screen for binding peptides through a 7-peptide phage display library. After 4 rounds of panning, monoclonal phages were selected and sequenced. The obtained dominant peptide coding sequences was then synthesized and inserted into amino acid 78 to 83 of hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg), and then expressed in E.coli Activity of the recombinant proteins was detected by Western blotting, VLPs of the recombinant polyproteins were tested by transmission electron microscopy and binding activity of the chemo-synthesized peptide was confirmed by BIAcore biosensor. RESULTS: Twenty-one positive monoclonal phages (10 for 8C11, and 11 for 8H3) were selected and the inserted fragments were sequenced. The DNA sequence coding for the obtained dominant peptides 8Cll (N‘-His-Pro-Thr-Leu-Leu-Arg-Ile-C, named 8C11A) and 8H3 (N‘-Ser-Ile-Leu-Pro- Tyr-Pro-Tyr-C, named 8H3A) were then synthesized and cloned to the HBcAg vector, then expressed in E.coli The recombinant proteins aggregated into homodimer or polymer on SDS-PAGE, and could bind to mAb 8Cll and 8H3 in Western blotting. At the same time, the recombinant polyprotein could form virus like particles (VLPs), which could be visualized on electron micrograph. The dominant peptide 8H3A selected by mAb 8H3 was further chemosynthesized, and its binding to mAb 8H3 could be detected by BIAcore biosensor. CONCLUSION: These results implicate that conformational neutralizing epitope can be partially modeled by a short peptide, which provides a feasible route for subunit vaccine development.     

结核分支杆菌16000抗原基因在大肠杆菌中的高效表达及 …

目的 获得高效表达结核分支杆菌１６０００抗原的大肠杆菌工程菌,将培养物纯化后得到重组１６０００蛋白抗原纯品,并检测其免疫学特性。方法 用聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）方法获得目的基因构建大肠杆菌高效表达株。聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（ＳＤＳ＿ＰＡＧＥ）分析重组蛋白抗原的相对分子质量大小及表达形式。ＤＥＡＥ及ＰＥＩ凝胶纯化重组蛋白。Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹及酶联免疫吸附测定法（ＥＬＩＳＡ）分析重组蛋白的免疫原性。结果 构     

黄热病毒NS1蛋白的制备及免疫原性鉴定

目的 原核系统克隆表达黄热病毒(yellow fever virus, YFV)非结构蛋白1(nonstructural protein 1,NS1),鉴定其免疫原性。方法 以YFV-17D疫苗株为模板,常规分子生物学方法构建pQE30-YFV NS1表达载体,原核表达纯化YFVNS1重组蛋白;免疫印记、免疫荧光和酶联免疫吸附实验验证其免疫原性。结果 成功构建重组质粒pQE30-YFV NS1,制备纯化可溶性YFV NS1蛋白;该重组YFV NS1蛋白与登革病毒、黄热病毒、乙脑病毒、西尼罗河病毒免疫小鼠腹水及寨卡病毒NS1、YFV NS1蛋白免疫小鼠血清均发生反应,重组YFV NS1蛋白免疫小鼠血清与YFV感染细胞超声上清也发生反应。结论 获得高纯度YFV NS1重组蛋白,且具有较好的免疫原性,含天然NS1蛋白表位,为基于NS1黄热病毒早期抗原诊断方法和蛋白功能研究奠定基础。     

H5N1亚型禽流感病毒NS1基因在大肠杆菌和昆虫细胞中的表达

目的构建大肠杆菌表达载体pET-NS1和昆虫杆状病毒转移载体pFast-NS1,将H5N1亚型禽流感病毒NS1基因分别在大肠杆菌和昆虫细胞中进行表达,表达产物用Western blot进行检测分析。方法酶切含有NS1基因的质粒pUC-NS1,分别克隆进大肠杆菌表达载体pET-28a(+)和杆状病毒转移载体pFastBac HT A中,分别获得表达载体pET-NS1和pFast-NS1。将pET-NS1转化大肠杆菌BL21,以异丙基硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)进行诱导表达;将pFast-NS1转化DH10Bac感受态细胞,提取重组Bac-NS1DNA,以M13为通用引物作PCR鉴定,阳性Bac-NS1用脂质体转染sf9细胞,72h后收集感染细胞。大肠杆菌表达产物和细胞表达产物分别裂解后作SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析。结果成功构建了大肠杆菌表达载体pET-NS1和昆虫杆状病毒转移载体pFast-NS1,大肠杆菌和昆虫细胞中表达的融合蛋白Western blot都能检测到特异性条带。结论NS1基因在大肠杆菌和昆虫细胞中得到成功表达,为获得大量NS1蛋白进行功能研究及抗体制备奠定了基础。     

牙龈卟啉单胞菌prtC基因原核表达系统构建及牙周损伤与局部 PrtC水平的关系(英文)

目的构建牙龈卟啉单胞菌胶原酶基因prtC原核表达系统并鉴定其表达产物的抗原性和免疫反应性,确定牙周损伤与其局部PrtC水平之间的关系。方法采用高保真PCR从牙龈卟啉单胞菌ATCC33277和47A1株扩增出全长prtC基因片段,TA克隆后测序。采用pET32a质粒和大肠杆菌BL21DE3株构建prtC基因原核表达系统,并用不同浓度的IPTG诱导目的重组蛋白rPrtC的表达。采用Westernblot检测rPrtC的抗原性和免疫反应性。建立ELISA,检测人慢性牙周炎龈下菌斑标本中的PrtC水平。结果牙龈卟啉单胞菌ATCC33277和47A1株prtC基因核苷酸序列完全相同。与报道的相应序列比较,克隆的prtC基因核苷酸和氨基酸序列相似性分别为98.46%和99.07%。在不同浓度的IPTG诱导下,rPrtC的产量高达细菌总蛋白的50%左右。rPrtC能与牙龈卟啉单胞菌全菌抗体结合,并能有效地诱导家兔产生特异性抗体。91.39%的人慢性牙周炎龈下菌斑标本中可检出PrtC,重度牙周炎标本中PrtC水平明显高于轻度牙周炎(P<0.05)。结论本研究成功地构建了牙龈卟啉单胞菌prtC基因高效原核表达系统。rPrtC具有良好的抗原性和免疫反应性,可作为研制牙龈卟啉单胞菌疫苗和血清学检测试剂盒的候选抗原。人慢性牙周炎的牙周破坏程度与局部PrtC水平密切相关。     

庚型肝炎病毒感染对急性肝炎致病性的探讨

目的 探讨急性肝炎患者肝组织中庚型肝炎病毒（ＨＧＶ）的感染状况及其致病性。方法 采用免疫组织化学方法对３７例血清学肝炎病毒标记甲￣戊型均阴性的急性肝炎患者肝穿肝组织中的ＨＧＶ ＮＳ５抗原等进行检测,并对ＨＧＶ感染的致病性进行研究。结果 ＨＧＶ ＮＳ５抗原的检出率为３７．８％（１４／３７）,其中ＨＧＶ ＮＳ５单项阳性４例（急性庚型肝炎组）。结果 ＨＧＶ ＮＳ５抗原的检出率为３７．８％（１４／３７）,     

幽门螺杆菌临床株粘附素HapA基因的克隆表达及在诊断中的价值

目的　构建表达幽门螺杆菌临床株粘附素 (HpaA)的重组质粒 ,在大肠杆菌中表达获得重组蛋白 ,探讨重组蛋白作为Hp抗原在感染诊断中的价值。 方法　用PCR方法从幽门螺杆菌临床株DNA中扩增HpaA基因片段。克隆及序列分析后在大肠杆菌中进行高效表达 ,表达产物经纯化和Westernblot鉴定后 ,作为Hp抗原 ,ELISA法对 10 0例临床标本进行相应抗体检测 ,并与细菌培养、组织学染色和快速尿素酶试验比较来评价其应用的可行性。结果　经酶切、测序分析插入的基因片段全长 783bp ,与基因文库中的粘附素基因同源性达 98 87%。表达蛋白经SDS -PAGE分析 ,相对分子量 (Mr)约为 300 0 0 ,可溶性表达占全菌的 4 1 6 7%以上 ,经亲和层析后可获得纯度为 90 %以上的重组蛋白。Westernblot证实了其免疫反应性。通过对临床病例的检测结果显示细菌培养、组织学染色、快速尿素酶试验和HpaA抗体检测的敏感性、特异性和准确性分别为 10 0 0 %和 80 9% ;10 0 0 % ;和 90 5 % ;90 5 %和 85 8% ;93 3%和 85 9% ,相差不多。结论　HpaA能在大肠杆菌中高效表达 ,具有较强的免疫反应性 ,作为检测试剂敏感性和特异性均较好 ,有望成为Hp新的非侵入性的检测方法。     

Construction of prokaryotic expression system of TGF-β1 epitope gene and identification of recombinant fusion protein immunity

AIM: To insert the constructed TGF-β1the el loop of C-terminus of truncated hepatitis B core antigen to increase TGF-β1expression system and to identify immunity of the expressed recombinant protein in order to exploit the possibility for obtaining anti- TGF-β1METHODS: The TGF-β1mature TGF-β1TGF-32) was amplified by polymerase chain reaction from the recombinant pGEM-7z/TGF-β1HBcAg gene fragments (encoding HBcAg from 1-71 and 89-144 amino acid residues) were amplified from PYTA1-HBcAg vector. The recombinant vector pGEMEX-1 was used to insert HBcAg1-71, TGF-β1into restrictive endonuclease enzyme and ligated with T4ligase. The fusion gene fragments HBcAg1-71-TGF-β1HBcAg89-144 were recloned to pET28a(+) and the DNA sequence was confirmed by the dideoxy chain termination method. The recombinant vector pET28a (+)/CTC was transformed and expressed in E.. Coli BL21 (DE3)under induction of IPTG. After purification with Ni+2-NTA agarose resins, the antigenicity of purified protein was detected by ELISA and Western blot and visualized under electron microscope.RESULTS: Enzyme digestion analysis and sequencing showed that TGF-β1loop of C-terminus of truncated hepatitis B core antigen.SDS-PAGE analysis showed that relative molecular mass(Mr) of the expressed product by pET28a (+)/CTC was Mr 24 600.The output of the target recombinant protein was approximately 34.8％ of the total bacterial protein,mainly presented in the form of inclusion body. Western blotting and ELISA demonstrated that the fusion protein could combine with anti-TGF-β1not with anti-HBcAg. The purity of protein was about 90% and the protein was in the form of self-assembling particles visualized under electron microscope. This fusion protein had good anti-TGF-β1could be used as anti-TGF-β1CONCLUSION: A recombinant prokaryotic expression system with high expression efficiency of the target TGF- epitope gene was successfully established.The fusion protein is in the form of self-assembling particles and HBcAg can increase the antigenicity of TGF-β1immunogenicity and antigenicity.     

Construction of prokaryotic expression system of TGF-β1 epitope gene and identification of recombinant fusion protein immunity

AIM: To insert the constructed TGF-β1the el loop of C-terminus of truncated hepatitis B core antigen to increase TGF-β1expression system and to identify immunity of the expressed recombinant protein in order to exploit the possibility for obtaining anti- TGF-β1METHODS: The TGF-β1mature TGF-β1TGF-32) was amplified by polymerase chain reaction from the recombinant pGEM-7z/TGF-β1HBcAg gene fragments (encoding HBcAg from 1-71 and 89-144 amino acid residues) were amplified from PYTA1-HBcAg vector. The recombinant vector pGEMEX-1 was used to insert HBcAg1-71, TGF-β1into restrictive endonuclease enzyme and ligated with T4ligase. The fusion gene fragments HBcAg1-71-TGF-β1HBcAg89-144 were recloned to pET28a(+) and the DNA sequence was confirmed by the dideoxy chain termination method. The recombinant vector pET28a (+)/CTC was transformed and expressed in E.. Coli BL21 (DE3)under induction of IPTG. After purification with Ni+2-NTA agarose resins, the antigenicity of purified protein was detected by ELISA and Western blot and visualized under electron microscope.RESULTS: Enzyme digestion analysis and sequencing showed that TGF-β1loop of C-terminus of truncated hepatitis B core antigen.SDS-PAGE analysis showed that relative molecular mass(Mr) of the expressed product by pET28a (+)/CTC was Mr 24 600.The output of the target recombinant protein was approximately 34.8％ of the total bacterial protein,mainly presented in the form of inclusion body. Western blotting and ELISA demonstrated that the fusion protein could combine with anti-TGF-β1not with anti-HBcAg. The purity of protein was about 90% and the protein was in the form of self-assembling particles visualized under electron microscope. This fusion protein had good anti-TGF-β1could be used as anti-TGF-β1CONCLUSION: A recombinant prokaryotic expression system with high expression efficiency of the target TGF- epitope gene was successfully established.The fusion protein is in the form of self-assembling particles and HBcAg can increase the antigenicity of TGF-β1immunogenicity and antigenicity.     

丙型肝炎病毒NS3蛋白人源基因工程单链抗体的表达

目的在大肠杆菌XL1-Blue中表达可溶性的抗HCV非结构蛋白NS3的人源单链可变区抗体（single-chainvariablefragmentantibody,ScFv）。方法以重组的HCVNS3为抗原,利用噬菌体抗体库技术筛选含有抗-HCVNS3ScFv基因的噬菌体克隆。从噬菌体抗体阳性克隆中提取质粒,经SfiI/NotⅠ酶切鉴定后,亚克隆到pCANTAB5E载体;转化大肠杆菌XL1-Blue,提取质粒进行DNA序列测定;异丙基硫代-β-D-半乳糖苷（isopropylthio-β-D-galactoside,IPTG）诱导表达HCVNS3可溶性单链可变区抗体。ELISA和斑点吸印杂交检测其与不同来源的抗原的结合活性。结果筛选到的HCVNS3的单链抗体基因,经限制性内切酶酶切和序列分析表明,该抗体基因由750bp组成,ELISA和斑点吸印杂交结果表明,在大肠杆菌XL1-Blue中表达的HCVNS3的单链抗体,可与不同来源的NS3抗原结合。结论大肠杆菌XL1-Blue表达的NS3-ScFv具有结合不同来源的HCVNS3的活性和特异性。