Transfection of Lepidopteran insect cells with Baculovirus DNA

Summary Several protocols are presented for preparation and transfection of Baculovirus and plasmid DNAs into Lepidopteran insect cells using the calcium-phosphate co-precipitation technique. Important parameters for optimum efficiency include the inherent susceptibility of the recipient cell line for transfection, and the method of preparation of viral and plasmid DNAs. The protocols presented provide reproducible high efficiencies for transfection of several Lepidopteran cell lines.     

Cloning and expression of surface antigens from occult chronic hepatitis B virus infections and their recognition by commercial detection assays

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections show little or no serological markers of viral infection, including the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) which is the main marker of ongoing HBV infection. Such infections can be important in the context of blood and/or organ donations. To study whether mutations contribute to HBsAg seronegativity, S gene sequences from such patients were amplified and cloned. Sequencing revealed 12 clones from seven different patients which contained potentially important mutations. The sequences were subcloned into an expression vector and mutant HBsAgs were expressed in cell culture. The capacity of three HBsAg detection assays to recognise the mutant HBsAgs was studied. Three categories were found: mutant HBsAgs that are not recognised by the assays, those that are recognised as well as wild-type (WT) antigen and an intermediate category where detection of the mutant HBsAgs is reduced with respect to WT. Most of the isolates fall into the second category. Mutations can therefore contribute to HBsAg seronegativity in occult HBV infections, but in most cases the explanation is probably the low level of viral replication.     

小鼠β_2m反义核酸重组荧光蛋白表达载体的构建及表达研究

本研究应用分子生物学技术 ,构建小鼠 β2 m反义核酸重组荧光蛋白表达载体pEGFP β2 mAN ,经过酶切、PCR鉴定 ,以及序列分析证实克隆的正确性。然后用脂质体转染NIH3T3细胞 ,经过RT PCR及Westernblot检测 ,观察重组质粒对细胞β2 mmRNA和蛋白表达的影响 ,同时在荧光显微镜下直接观察细胞转染的结果。结果证明pEGFP β2 mAN已成功导入NIH3T3细胞中 ,且有效表达 ,在荧光显微镜下可见梭形绿色荧光细胞 ;与同步转染的小鼠 β2 m正、反义核酸表达载体pcDNA3 β2 mSN、pcDNA3 β2 mAN的转染结果一起进行分析 ,转染pcDNA3 β2 mSN细胞的 β2 mmRNA和蛋白表达水平升高 ,而转染pcD NA3 β2 mAN和pEGFP β2 mAN的细胞 β2 mmRNA和蛋白表达水平降低。小鼠 β2 m反义核酸重组荧光蛋白表达载体pEGFP β2 mAN的转染结果显示 :它不但可以降低NIH3T3细胞 β2 m基因的表达 ,而且为观察脂质体转染效果提供了直观、即时的方法     

Histone H1-mediated transfection: role of calcium in the cellular uptake and intracellular fate of H1-DNA complexes

Previously, we have shown that the transgene expression in the endothelial cell line ECV 304 strongly depends on the presence of low concentrations of Ca2+. However, it remained unclear, which transfection steps are controlled by Ca2+ ions. In the present study, we constructed transfection complexes of digoxigenin-labelled DNA and FITC-labelled histone H1. We monitored the pathway of these complexes with the use of anti-digoxigenin and anti-cathepsin B antibodies and immunofluorescence microscopy. Double labelling of DNA and cathepsin B permitted the localization of transfection complexes into endosomes/lysosomes which suggests an uptake of transfection complexes via endocytosis. It was also found that the uptake of transfection complexes by the cells was independent of the presence or absence of Ca2+ ions in the transfection medium. On the other hand, the presence of Ca2+ in the transfection medium dramatically changed the composition of the transfection complexes inside the endosome/lysosome compartment, which resulted in a strong reduction of H1 binding to DNA. Presence of Ca2+ in the postincubation medium for 24 h resulted in release of the transfection complexes with reduced H1 content from the endosomes/lysosomes into the cytosol. In the absence of Ca2+ the transfection complexes practically disappeared. These results allow us to come to the following conclusions: Ca2+ ions control the reorganization of the transfection complexes in endosomes/lysosomes and their release into the cytosol, which is an important prerequisite for transgene expression, whereas uptake of transfection complexes by the cells is not dependent on Ca2+.     

高效分离人白细胞介素—2CDNA克隆的新技术

白细胞介素—2是免疫应答过程中由T细胞释放的一种淋巴因子,具有较广泛的生物学作用。本文报告采用负向选择增富法处理人外周血淋巴细胞cDNA文库,用一种新型非放射标记技术制成地高辛素-dUTP-鼠白细胞介素-2cDNA片段探针,从中筛选到2个阳性克隆,使阳性率提高33倍。经限制性内切酶谱分析,所获克隆与公布的人白细胞介素-2cDNA顺序相符。该cDNA转染CoS-7细胞后表达的重组人白细胞介素-2可维持小鼠白细胞介素-2依赖株FI-2生长。     

PTEN基因对人肝癌细胞系HHCC作用的研究

目的：研究PTEN基因对人肝癌细胞系HHCC细胞恶性表型及凋亡的影响。方法：将PTEN真核表达载体pBabe-PuroPTEN及空质粒pBabe-Puro，通过脂质体介导的基因转染方法，转入该基因表达缺失的HHCC细胞系中，嘌呤霉素筛选获得稳定表达PTEN基因的转染细胞。通过平板克隆形成试验、DNA凝胶电泳、相差显微镜和电镜，观察PTEN基因对人肝癌细胞系HHCC恶性表型及凋亡的影响。结果：转染后的细胞，经原位杂交、免疫组织化学检测证实，有PTEN mRNA及其蛋白的表达；平板克隆形成试验证实，转染PTEN基因后，细胞形成克隆的能力降低；转染PTEN的细胞在相差显微镜和电镜下可出现典型的凋亡形态学改变；DNA琼脂糖凝胶电泳呈现出明显的梯状条带。结论：外源性PTEN基因导入HHCC细胞后，可降低HHCC的细胞的恶性表型，并促进凋亡发生。     

HBV基因组转染对小鼠NIH3T3细胞内基质金属蛋白酶组织抑制因子的转录调控作用

ObjectiveTo understand the mechanism of liver cirrhosis after the infection of hepatitis B virus.MethodsMouse fibroblast NIH3T3 cells were transfected with 3.2 kb HBV DND by exposure of the cells to calcium phosphate.The change of the levels of mRNA for tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1and 2(TIMP1,2) was detected in mouse fibroblast NIH3T3 cells and the cells of transfection with HBV Genome by in situ hybridization.ResultsThe levels of mRNA for TIMP1 and TIMP2 were increased significantly.ConclusionHBV infection can induce the expression of the mRNA for TIMP1 and TIMP2.     

Differential expression of CD22 (Lyb8) on murine B cells

Previous studies have established the distribution, biochemistryand functional attributes of human CD22, a B cell-restrictedglycoprotein. Recently, molecular cloning of the murine CD22equivalent revealed this molecule to be the same as the previouslydescribed Lyb8 alloantigen. Using the anti-Lyb8 mAb Cy34.1.2,the present report documents the expression patterns of CD22within the murine B cell compartment. The results demonstratethat in the bone marrow, murine CD22 is absent on the surfaceof pro-B cells, pre-B cells and newly emerging lgM⁺ B cells.CD22 is present at a low density on immature IgM^hi B cells andfully expressed on mature recirculating B cells. In the periphery,murine CD22 is expressed at mature levels on all B cell subsetsincluding follicular, marginal zone, B1 and switched B cells.Further studies showed CD22 to be retained on activated murineB cells for extended periods. Finally, in combination with CD23and heat stable antigen, CD22 can be used to delineate the immaturesplenic B cells, and distinguish them from follicular and marginalzone cells. Together, the results demonstrate murine CD22 tobe a useful pan marker for all mature B cell subsets.