Genetic polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex （MHC） B-LBⅡ gene was studied by amplification of exon 2 using PCR, followed by cloning and DNA sequencing in eight indigenous Chinese chicken populations...Genetic polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex （MHC） B-LBⅡ gene was studied by amplification of exon 2 using PCR, followed by cloning and DNA sequencing in eight indigenous Chinese chicken populations. To reveal the genetic variation of the B-LB Ⅱ gene, 37 types of patterns detected by PCR-SSCP were investigated first, which would be used to screen novel B-LB Ⅱsequences within the breeds. The types of PCR-SSCP patterns and final sequencing allowed for the identification of 31 novel MHC B-LBⅡ alleles from 30 unrelated individuals of Chinese chickens that were sampled. These are the first designators for the alleles of chicken MHC B-LBⅡ gene based on the rule of assignment for novel mammalian alleles. Sequence alignment of the 31 B-LB Ⅱ alleles revealed a total of 68 variable sites in the fragment of exon 2, of which 51 parsimony informative and 17 singleton variable sites were observed. Among the polymorphic sites, the nucleotide substitutions in the first and second positions of the codons accounted for 36.76% and 35.29%, respectively. The sequence similarities between the alleles were estimated to be 90.6%-99.5%. The relative frequencies of synonymous and nonsynonymous nucleotide substitutions within the region were 2.92%±0.94% and 14.64%±2.67%, respectively. These results indicated that the genetic variation within exon 2 appeared to have largely arisen by gene recombination and balancing selection. Alignment of the deduced amino acid sequences of the β1 domain coded by exon 2 revealed 6 synonymous mutations and 27 nonsynonymous substitutions at the 33 disparate sites. In particular, the nonsynonymous substitutions at the putative peptide-binding sites are considered to be associated with immunological specificity of MHC B-LB Ⅱ molecule in Chinese native chickens. These results can provide a molecular biological basis for the study of disease resistance in chicken breeding.展开更多
为探讨中药复方多糖(compound Chinese herbal medicine polysaccharides,cCHMPS)对不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡免疫调节作用的影响,采用PCR-SSCP方法将200羽白羽肉鸡按不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型分组,采集不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡的外周血淋...为探讨中药复方多糖(compound Chinese herbal medicine polysaccharides,cCHMPS)对不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡免疫调节作用的影响,采用PCR-SSCP方法将200羽白羽肉鸡按不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型分组,采集不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡的外周血淋巴细胞,分别加入终剂量为100、75、50、0μg/mL的cCHMPS,共培养24h,采用实时荧光定量PCR方法检测cCHMPS对鸡淋巴细胞NF-κB、TNF-α、IL-6mRNA表达量的影响。结果显示:与对照组相比,cCHMPS能显著增强不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡淋巴细胞NF-κB、TNF-α、IL-6mRNA的表达量(P<0.05)。并且同一基因型鸡中,当cCHMPS剂量为50μg/mL时,AB、AA基因型鸡淋巴细胞NF-κB、TNF-α、IL-6mRNA表达量显著高于其他剂量组(P<0.05);AC基因型鸡淋巴细胞NF-κB、IL-6mRNA的表达量显著高于其他剂量组(P<0.05);AC基因型鸡淋巴细胞TNF-αmRNA的表达量在cCHMPS为100μg/mL时显著高于其他剂量组(P<0.05)。综上所述,cCHMPS能不同程度的促进各MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡NF-κB、TNF-α、IL-6mRNA的表达,且不同MHC B-LβⅡ基因型鸡淋巴细胞最适中药复方多糖免疫调节剂量不同。展开更多
基金This work was supported by "948" Project of China (No. 2001-361), Chinese National Programs for High Technology Research and Development (No. 2004AA222170), and Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Develop-ment (No. G2000016103).
文摘Genetic polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex （MHC） B-LBⅡ gene was studied by amplification of exon 2 using PCR, followed by cloning and DNA sequencing in eight indigenous Chinese chicken populations. To reveal the genetic variation of the B-LB Ⅱ gene, 37 types of patterns detected by PCR-SSCP were investigated first, which would be used to screen novel B-LB Ⅱsequences within the breeds. The types of PCR-SSCP patterns and final sequencing allowed for the identification of 31 novel MHC B-LBⅡ alleles from 30 unrelated individuals of Chinese chickens that were sampled. These are the first designators for the alleles of chicken MHC B-LBⅡ gene based on the rule of assignment for novel mammalian alleles. Sequence alignment of the 31 B-LB Ⅱ alleles revealed a total of 68 variable sites in the fragment of exon 2, of which 51 parsimony informative and 17 singleton variable sites were observed. Among the polymorphic sites, the nucleotide substitutions in the first and second positions of the codons accounted for 36.76% and 35.29%, respectively. The sequence similarities between the alleles were estimated to be 90.6%-99.5%. The relative frequencies of synonymous and nonsynonymous nucleotide substitutions within the region were 2.92%±0.94% and 14.64%±2.67%, respectively. These results indicated that the genetic variation within exon 2 appeared to have largely arisen by gene recombination and balancing selection. Alignment of the deduced amino acid sequences of the β1 domain coded by exon 2 revealed 6 synonymous mutations and 27 nonsynonymous substitutions at the 33 disparate sites. In particular, the nonsynonymous substitutions at the putative peptide-binding sites are considered to be associated with immunological specificity of MHC B-LB Ⅱ molecule in Chinese native chickens. These results can provide a molecular biological basis for the study of disease resistance in chicken breeding.
