DnaJ类分子伴侣PBP的基因克隆及亚细胞定位研究

目的:从人骨骼肌cDNA文库中,分离、鉴定视网膜感光受体外周蛋白的结合蛋白(PBP)-DnaJ(HSP40)类分子伴侣,并初步分析其在转染的哺乳动物细胞中的表达及分布。方法:以33p-dCTP标记探针杂交筛选人骨骼肌cDNA文库,对阳性克隆进行序列分析,并以脂质体介导转染哺乳动物细胞,用免疫印迹及间接免疫荧光染色法检测目的蛋白的表达。结果:筛选出全长pbp基因,经与GenBank中的序列比较分析证实,与DnaJ家族的1个成员-mrj(1.5 kb)的序列相同,且含140 bp左右富含GC的非编码区上游序列。在COS-7细胞 中瞬时表达的PBP,大多呈典型的胞浆分布,而J-domain缺失的pbp片段多为胞核分布。而在CHO细胞中稳定表达的PBP,在处于不同细胞周期时相的细胞中的分布不同。结论:DnaJ除与HSP70(DnaK)协同发挥重要功能外,其本身作为分子伴侣也可能发挥着重要作用,且与细胞周期可能存在某种密切联系。

Cloning of a DnaJ homolog chaperon PBP and its subcellular localization

AIM: To isolate and identify a human DnaJ homolog chaperon, PBP, from a human skeleton cDNA library, and to analyze its expression and distribution in transfected mammalian cells. METHODS: 32p-dCTP-labeled probe hybridization was used to screen the human skeleton cDNA library and sequence of the positive clones were analyzed. Then PBP gene was transfected into COS-7 cells using Lipo-fectamin. PBP expressed in the cells were detected by Western-blot and indirect immunofluorscence staining. RESULTS: A full-length(1. 5 kb) cDNA of peripherin-bind-ing protein (PBP) was identified, which is identical with that of mrj. Full length PBP was mainly localized to cytoplasms of COS-7 cells in interphase, and to nuclei in mitosis. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that besides cooperating with DnaK (HSP70), PBP itself plays an important role as a member of DnaJ family. PBP may also be involved in the regulation of cell cycle.