登革2型病毒ZS01/01株E蛋白在真核细胞中的分泌表达研究

目的 对登革2型病毒(DENV-2)ZS01/01株E蛋白在哺乳动物细胞及昆虫细胞中的分泌表达进行研究.方法 RT-PCR扩增DENV-2 prM/E基因,通过融合PCR在prM基因前添加来自乙型脑炎病毒的信号肽序列,并将E基因羧基末端20%区域缺失或替换为乙型脑炎病毒SA14-14-2株E基因相应序列,将上述基因元件分别克隆入哺乳动物细胞表达载体pcDNA5/FRT及昆虫细胞表达载体pAcUW51-M中,将重组质粒转染293T细胞或S19细胞,利用间接免疫荧光(Immunofluoreseence assay,IFA)及Western Blot检测E蛋白的表达与分泌.结果 各重组质粒分别转染293T细胞或Sf9细胞后,E蛋白在细胞内均有效表达,而仅有携带乙脑信号肽且缺失或替换E基因羧基末端20%区域的重组质粒转染293T细胞后,上清中可检测到明显的E蛋白分泌.结论 信号肽及E基因羧基末端20%区域对登革病毒E蛋白的分泌至关重要,宿主细胞对其亦有一定影响.

Secreted expression of dengue virus type 2 envelope glycoprotein in Eukaryotic cells

Objective To secreted express envelope glycoprotein (E) of dengue virus type 2 extracellularly. Methods The entire prM/E gene was amplified by RT-PCR. An optimized signal sequence gene from Japanese encephalits virus (JEV, SA14-14-2 strain) was introduced using fusion PCR. The impact of E protein transmembrane and cytoplasmatic domains was compared by amplifying prM and E with full length of E gene, with 20% truncation of the E gene at 3' terminus and one chimeric gene, which was generated by replacing the 3' terminal 20% region of E gene with the corresponding sequence of JEV ( SA14-14-2 strain). The PCR segments were inserted into the NheI and Notl sites of pcDNA5/FRT vector or into the Nhel and Xhol sites of pAcUW51-M. Then they were transfected into 293T cells or St9 cells respectively. The expression and secretion of E protein were detected by immunofluorescence assay ( IFA ) and Western Blot. Results After transected into 293T cells or St9 cells, all constructs expressed E protein intracellularly indentified by IFA while only two plasmids could secret detectable E protein into tissue culture using Western Blot analysis. Conclusion Signal peptide as well as the transmemhrane and cytoplasmatic domains is crucial for the secretion of dengue E protein.