pEGFP/hVEGF121融合蛋白真核表达载体的构建及在骨髓间质干细胞中的表达

目的：构建携带人血管内皮细胞生长因子121及绿色荧光蛋白报告基因的融合蛋白真核表达质粒并检测其在骨髓间质干细胞（MSC）中的表达。 方法： 采用PCR技术，以pCD/hVEGF121质粒为模板扩增VEGF121基因全长，采用PCR产物的粘端克隆法，将VEGF121定向克隆入pEGFP-C1的多克隆位点，构建pEGFP/hVEGF121重组质粒，酶切、PCR及序列分析鉴定，脂质体介导转染体外培养的MSC，荧光显微镜及免疫细胞化学染色检测EGFP/VEGF融合蛋白的表达。 结果： PCR、酶切及测序证实目的基因VEGF121正确连接至pEGFP-C1的多克隆位点，pEGFP/hVEGF121重组质粒转染MSC后，荧光显微镜及免疫细胞化学检测EGFP/VEGF蛋白在MSC中存在表达。 结论： 成功构建了携带人VEGF121及EGFP报告基因的融合蛋白真核表达质粒，并在MSC中获得表达，为进一步研究VEGF基因治疗缺血性心血管疾病及MSC的分化奠定了实验基础。

Construction of eukaryotic expression vector with EGFP and hVEGF121 fusion protein and its expression in mesenchymal stem cells of rats

AIM: To construct a recombinant plasmid carrying enhanced green fluorescent protein and human vascular endothelial growth factor 121 gene and to detect its expression in rats mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). METHODS: Human VEGF121 cDNA was amplified with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from pCD/hVEGF121 and was inserted into the eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-C1. The recombinant plasmid pEGFP/hVEGF121 was identified with PCR, double enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing. Then this recombinant plasmid was transfected into rat's MSCs with lipofectamine. The expression of EGFP and VEGF121 protein were detected with fluorescence microscope and immunocytochemical staining, respectively. RESULTS: The recombinant plasmid was confirmed with PCR, double enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing. The fluorescence microscope and immunocytochemical staining results showed that the EGFP and VEGF121 protein were expressed in MSCs 48h after transfection. CONCLUSIONS: The recombinant plasmid carrying enhanced green fluorescent protein and human vascular endothelial growth factor was successfully constructed and expressed positively in rat MSCs. It provides a good basis for further research on differentiation of MSC and VEGF gene therapy for ischemial cardiovascular disease.