Diversity of Bmp15 and Gdf9 Genes in White Goat of Guizhou Province and Evolution of the Encoded Proteins

Members of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily, growth differentiation factor 9 （GDF9） and bone morphogenetic protein 15 （BMP 15）, have crucial roles in fecundity of sheep. Our previous investigation confirmed that the fecundity mutations of sheep presented in highly prolific White goat individuals of Guizhou province. To illuminate other polymorphisms in Bmpl5 and Gdfl） genes and the relationship of these mutations with function, we cloned and characterized the coding region of Bmp15 and Gdfl）. Molecular models of BMP15 and GDF9 mature peptide of White goat were constructed based on the homology of human BMP7 experimental tertiary structure. Two exons encoded prepropeptide of 394 amino acids in BMPI5 and 453 residues in GDF9, respectively. Apart from the FecXs mutation （S99I） in BMP15 and V791 mutation in GDF9 confirmed in White goat previously, other seven and three polymorphism sites were detected from BMP15 and GDF9 mature peptides, respectively. S32G, N66H, S99I/P99I and G107R in BMP15 could be important for the binding of dimer to receptors. Changes of P78Q and V79I in GDF9 might affect the binding of dimer to receptor type t. Comparing the length of BMP 15 and GDF9 prepropeptide in vertebrates, an increase in length of BMP 15 presented along with the protein evolution from fish to mammal and the divergence of the N-terminus residues in matured BMP15 peptide might contribute to the sensitive control on the fertility of animal species with low ovulation rate. These findings gave a valuable explanation for the correlation of mutations in Bmpl5 and Gdfl） genes with the control on fecundity of White goat and supported the notion that they were the pivotal factors in female fertility of White goat in Guizhou province.

Cloning of Rabbit Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 and Its Expression During in vitro Maturation of Rabbit Oocytes

Partial cDNA sequence of rabbit BMP15 was cloned by RT-PCR from rabbit ovaries, showing a similarity of 83%-90% with the BMP15 nucleotide sequences in humans, mice, ovine, sheep, cows and pigs. The expression of BMP15 in rabbit cumulus-oocyte complexs during oocytes in vitro maturation （IVM） was measured by fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR method. BMP 15 was expressed at low levels in immature oocytes and increased to the highest level at 16h of IVM, which coincides with the time of cumulus cell expansion, then declined slowly under IVM cultivation. The expression pattern of BMP 15 suggested that it might be important in cumulus expansion in rabbits.

鼻咽癌组织SNHG15和LINC00261的表达及其临床意义

目的:探讨鼻咽癌中小核仁RNA宿主基因15(SNHG15)和LINC00261的表达水平及其临床意义。方法:收集2018年1月至2020年2月本院93例行鼻咽癌根治性切除术患者的鼻咽癌组织和癌旁组织样本以及临床资料;培养鼻咽癌CNE-1细胞和正常鼻咽部上皮NP69细胞,分为空白对照组、shRNA-NC组(转染SNHG15对照)、SNHG15-shRNA组(转染SNHG15)、pcDNA-NC组(转染LINC00261对照)、LINC00261-pcDNA组(转染LINC00261);采用RT-qPCR检测SNHG15和LINC00261表达水平;采用CCK-8和克隆形成实验检测各组细胞的增殖情况;采用Pearson法分析组织中SNHG15和LINC00261表达水平的相关性;采用Kaplan-Meier法分析鼻咽癌组织SNHG15和LINC00261表达水平与患者预后的关系;采用多因素Cox回归分析影响鼻咽癌患者预后的相关因素。结果:鼻咽癌组织中SNHG15表达水平高于癌旁组织,LINC00261表达水平则低于癌旁组织;鼻咽癌组织中SNHG15和LINC00261表达水平呈负相关。CNE-1细胞中SNHG15表达水平高于NP69细胞,LINC00261表达水平则低于NP69细胞;SNHG15-shRNA组和LINC00261-pcDNA组CNE-1细胞克隆形成数量均低于空白对照组、shRNA-NC组及pcDNA-NC组,细胞增殖能力降低。不同SNHG15和LINC00261表达水平的鼻咽癌患者年龄、肿瘤直径及组织学类型差异无统计学意义,而SNHG15高表达组及LINC00261低表达组发生淋巴结转移、TNM分期为Ⅲ+Ⅳ期的患者所占比例显著高于SNHG15低表达组及LINC00261高表达组;SNHG15低表达患者3年生存率(84.78%)显著高于SNHG15高表达患者(65.95%),LINC00261低表达患者3年生存率(63.04%)显著低于LINC00261高表达患者(87.23%)。结论:鼻咽癌组织中SNHG15和LINC00261表达与患者临床病理特征及预后密切相关,淋巴结转移、TNM分期及SNHG15是鼻咽癌患者死亡的危险因素,而LINC00261是鼻咽癌患者死亡的保护因素。

Polymorphism of p16INK4a gene and rare mutation of p15INK4b gene exon2 in primary hepatocarcinoma

INTRODUCTION Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the mostcommon cause of death from cancer in China.Themechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis are not yetknown clearly,p16INK4a gene,the multiple tumorsuppressor gene 1(MTS1),encodes P16 protein,which acts as an inhibitor by binding directly toCDK4 and CDK6 and preventing its association

ANTITUMOR EFFECTS OF HUMAN IL-15 GENE MODIFIED LUNG CANCER CELL LINE

Human IL15 cDNA fragment, which contains all codons encoding the human IL15 mature protein and signal peptide was transducted into the human lung squmouse cancer cells(PG cells) and murine lung adenocarcinoma cells(LA795 cell lines). Two IL15 highly expressed cell clones PG1 and LA795A were used to inoculate the nude mice and the T739 syngeneic mice respectively. PG1 cell express higher level of class ⅠMHC molecule on their surface than PG cells. It was shown that the modified LA795A tumor cells grew slowly in T739 mice and induced high levels of CTL/NK/LAK activity in vivo as well, compared with the case of inoculation with LA795 or LA795neo. No significant difference in the tumor growth was observed in groups of the nude mice inoculated by PG1, PG and PGneo cells respectively, except the gene modified cells could not show the lung metastasis of tumors. The supernatants derived from the LA795A cell culture could promote CTL/NK/LAK activity from the whole splenocytes and the CD4/CD8deleted splenic cells in vitro. The results indicated that the IL15 gene transfected tumor cells play important roles in the process of antitumor or antitumor metastasis.

OCTN and CARD15 gene polymorphism in Chinese patients with inflammatory bowel disease

AIM： To investigate the single nucleotide polymorphism （SNPs） distribution of NOD2/CARD15 （R702W, G908R）, OCTN1 1672CFT and OCTN2-207G/C in Chinese patients with inflammatory bowel disease （IBD）. METHODS： A total of 61 patients with Crohn＇s disease （CD）, 151 patients with ulcerative colitis （UC）, and 200 unrelated healthy controls were genotyped. Genotyping was performed by sequence specific primer polymerase chain reaction （PCR-SSP） or by restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP） analysis. RESULTS： Among the subjects in our study groups, including patients with CD, UC and healthy controls, none had OCTN and CARD15 variants and very rare IBD family history was found in our patients with the percentage of 0 （0/61 with CD） and 1.3% （2/151 with UC）. CONCLUSION： Our results indicate that although OCTN or CARD15 variation is associated with susceptibility to IBD in Western populations, these might be rare and may not be associated with susceptibility to IBD in Chinese patients.

Clinical significance of NOD2/CARD15 and Toll-like receptor 4 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms in inflammatory bowel disease

AIM： To evaluate the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of Crohn＇s disease （CD） and ulcerative colitis （UC）, we investigated the single nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） of NOD2/CARD15 （R702W, Gg08R and L1007finsC）, and Toll-like receptor 4 （TLR4） genes （D299G and T399I） in a selected inflammatory bowel disease （IBD） population coming from Southern Italy. METHODS： Allele and genotype frequencies of NOD2/ CARD15 （R702W, Gg08R and L1007finsC） and TLR4 （D299G and T399I） SNPs were examined in 133 CD patients, in 45 UC patients, and in 103 healthy controls. A genotype-phenotype correlation was performed. RESULTS： NOD2/CARD15 R702W mutation was significantly more frequent in CD （9.8%） than in controls （2.4%, P = 0.001） and in UC （2.3%, P = 0.03）. No significant difference was found between UC patients and control group （P 〉 0.05）. In CD and UC patients, no significant association with G908R variant was found. L1007finsC SNP showed an association with CD （9.8%） compared with controls （2.9%, P = 0.002） and UC patients （2.3%, P = 0.01）. Moreover, in CD patients, G908R and L1007finsC mutations were significantly associated with different phenotypes compared to CD wild-type patients. No association of IBD with the TLR4 SNPs was found in either cohort （allele frequencies： D299G-controls 3.9%, CD 3.7%, UC 3.4%, P 〉 0.05; T399I-controls 2.9%, CD 3.0%, UC 3.4%, P 〉 0.05）. CONCLUSION： These findings confirm that, in our IBD patients selected from Southern Italy, the NOD2/ CARD15, but not TLR4 SNPs, are associated with increased risk of CD.

Role of CARD15,DLG5 and OCTN genes polymorphisms in children with inflammatory bowel diseases

AIM: To investigate the contribution of variants of CARD15, OCTN1/2 and DLG5 genes in disease predispo- sition and phenotypes in a large Italian cohort of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). METHODS: Two hundred patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), 186 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, 434 par- ents (217 trios), and 347 healthy controls (HC) were studied. Polymorphisms of the three major variants of CARD15, 1672C/T and -207G/C SNPs for OCTN genes, IGR2096a_1 and IGR2198a_1 SNPs for the IBD5 locus, and 113G/A variant of the DLG5 gene were evaluated. Potential correlations with clinical sub-phenotypes were investigated. RESULTS: Polymorphisms of CARD15 were significantly associated with CD, and at least one variant was found in 38% of patients (15% in HC, OR = 2.7, P < 0.001). Homozygosis for both OCTN1/2 variants was more com- mon in CD patients (1672TT 24%, -207CC 29%) than in HC (16% and 21%, respectively; P = 0.03), with an in- creased frequency of the TC haplotype (44.8% vs 38.3% in HC, P = 0.04). No association with the DLG5 variant was found. CD carriers of OCTN1/2 and DLG5 variants more frequently had penetrating disease (P = 0.04 and P = 0.01), while carriers of CARD15 more frequently had ileal localization (P = 0.03). No gene-gene interaction was found. In UC patients, the TC haplotype was morefrequent (45.4%, P = 0.03), but no genotype/phenotype correlation was observed. CONCLUSION: Polymorphisms of CARD15 and OCTN genes, but not DLG5 are associated with pediatric on- set of CD. Polymorphisms of CARD15, OCTN, and DLG5 genes exert a weak influence on CD phenotype.

Polymorphisms in interleukin-10 gene according to mutations of NOD2/CARD15 gene and relation to phenotype in Spanish patients with Crohn's disease

AIM： To examine the contribution of interleukin-10 （IL-10） gene polymorphisms to Crohn＇s disease （CD） phenotype, and the possible genetic epistasis between IL-10 gene polymorphisms and CARD15/NOD2 gene mutations. METHODS： A cohort of 205 Spanish unrelated patients with Crohn＇s disease recruited from a single center was studied. All patients were rigorously phenotyped and followed-up for at least 3 years （mean time, 12.5 years）. The clinical phenotype was established prior to genotyping. RESULTS： The correlation of genotype-Vienna classification groups showed that the Ueocolonic location was significantly associated with the -1082G allele in the NOD2/CARD15 mutation-positive patients （RR = 1.52, 95%CI, 1.21 to 1.91,P= 0.008）. The multivariate analysis demonstrated that the IL-10 G14 microsatellite allele in the NOD2/CARD15 mutation positive patients was associated with two risk factors, history of appendectomy （RR = 2.15, 95%CI = 1.1-4.30, P= 0.001） and smoking habit at diagnosis （RR= 1.29, 95%CI= 1.04-4.3, P= 0.04）. CONCLUSION： In Spanish population from Madrid, in CD patients carrying at least one NOD2/CARD15 mutation, the -1082G allele is assodated with ileocolonic disease and the IL-IOG14 microsatellite allele is associated with previous history of appendectomy and smoking habit at diagnosis. These data provide further molecular evidence for a genetic basis of the clinical heterogeneity of CD.

DELETIONS AND POINT MUTATIONS OF p16,p15 GENE IN PRIMARY TUMORS AND TUMOR CELL LINES

Aberrations of chromosome 9 p21 22 are involved in the genesis of many forms of cancer.The gene p16 and p15 have been assigned to this region.Both p16 and p15 are an inhibitor of cyclin D cdk4,cyclin D cdk6 complex and have been implicated in a wide variety of cancer types,including the germline of patients with familial melanoma.In order to investigate and compare the status of p16,p15 gene in primary tumors and cell lines,we examined 357 primary tumors and 29 cell lines derived from diverse tumor types.In addition to analysis of these primary tumors and cell lines,blood specimens from 91 patients either with sporadic multiple cancers or from cancer prone families were also analyzed.The data showed the following:1)Homozygous deletions of p16,p15 were comparatively rare and far less common than previously reported,although hemizygous deletions were observed in a significant fraction of many tumor types;2)the incidence of p16,p15 deletions(either homozygous deletions or heterozygous deletions)varied significantly among different tumor types;3)most deletions involved in both p16 and p15 genes;4)sequence variations in the coding sequence of p16,p15 were comparatively rare among these tumor types,though mutations and polymorphisms were identified;5)some tumors which showed LOH at 9p,containing p16 and p15 gene,did not show deletions or point mutations in the p16,p15 gene.6)In a subset of retinoblastoma and osteosarcoma where no Rb gene mutations were present a significant fraction was found to contain p16,p15 gene deletions.

METHYLATION PATTERN OF LRP15 GENE IN LEUKEMIA

Objective To investigate the methylation status of LRP15 gene in acute leukemia （AL） patients and its role in the tumorigenesis. Methods The methylation of LRP15 promoter and first exon of bone marrow mononuclear cells in 73 patients with AL, 10 with chronic leukemia （CL）, 9 with hematological benign diseases, and 20 healthy transplantation donors was analyzed by using methylation specific polymerase chain reaction. The methylation of LRP15 gene promoter and first exon in COS7, K562, and HL60 cell lines was also assayed. Resuits No LRP15 gene promoter methylation was detected in COS7 cell line. LRP15 gene promoter was methylated in K562 and HL60 cell lines. No deletion of LRP15 gene was detected in all samples. In nearly all French-American-British leukemia subtypes, we found that frequency of LRP15 methylation in adult patients with AL was 71.23% （ 52/73 ）. There was no detectable methylation in any of the 20 healthy donors and 8 chronic myeloid leukemia patients. The difference in frequency of LRP15 methylation between AL patients and healthy donors or CL patients （ 10.00%, 1/10） was significant （P 〈0.01 ）. Hypermethylation of LRP15 gene was found in 57.14% （16/28） of newly diagnosed AL patients, 83.33% of relapsed AL patients respectively, which was significantly different （ P 〈 0.05 ）. We also demonstrated LRP15 methylation in 55.56% （5/9） adults with benign hematological diseases. Conclusions LRP15 methylation changes are common abnormalities in leukemia. LRP15 is postulated to be a tumor suppressor gene.

Expression Analysis of HMW-GS 1Bx14 and 1By15 in Wheat Varieties and Transgenic Research of 1By15 Gene

High-molecular-weight glutenin subunits （HMW-GSs）, one class of seed storage proteins in wheat, play an important role in determining bread-making quality of flour. More and more proves support that HMW-GS- 1Bx 14 and - 1Bx 15 subunits are strongly positively associated with good bread-making and excellent noodle-making quality. The two subunits are encoded by two genes, Glu-1Bx14 and Glu-1Bx15, which are tightly linked and located on the 1BL. Protein assay by SDS-PAGE indicated that the expression of Glu-1Bx14 gene was always much stronger than that of Glu-1By15 in the same variety. But, variation of expression level for Glu-1By15 gene existed among varieties, such as in Xiaoyan 54, Xiaoyan 6, Yanzhan 1 and Shanyou 225. We also investigated the transcription difference of Glu-1By14 and Glu-1By15 genes in Xiaoyan 54 and Shanyou 225 by semi-quantitative RT-PCR method. The Glu-1By14 always transcripts much more than the Glu-1By15. This was basically consistent with the translation difference between the two genes. Promoters of 1Bx14, 1By15, 1By8, 1Dx2 and 1Dy12 were cloned from Xiaoyan 54, Chinese Spring and Aegilops tauschii. Sequence analysis indicated that the HMW-GS genes had high homology at their promoter regions. However, significant difference existed between sequence of 1Bx14 promoter and those of other HMW-GS genes. The transient expression experiment showed that the promoter of 1By15 has lower activity than that of 1Bx14, which was consistent with their transcription level of the two genes in varieties. In addition, transient expression of the gus driven by the promoter （P2） of HMW-GS 1Dx2 gene was higher than by other HMW-GS promoters. Therefore, we constructed 1By15 gene expression vector driven by the 1Dx2 promoter, and transformed the 1By15 gene into wheat commercial variety, Jimai 20 by pollen tube method. Of 45 independent transgenic lines identified by PCR, 3 were confirmed to contain the HMW-GS 1By15 gene via Southern hybridization. The delivered 1By15 gene expressed the expected HMW-GS protein in the seeds of transgenic plants.

NOD2/CARD15 gene polymorphism in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: Is Hungary different?

AIM: To analyse the impact of NOD2/CARD15 mutations on the clinical course of Crohn 's disease patients from an eastern European country (Hungary). METHODS: We investigated the prevalence of the three common NOD2/CARD15 mutations (Arg702Trp, Gly908Arg, 1007finsC) in 148 patients with Crohn's disease, 128 patients with ulcerative colitis and 208 controls recruited from the University of Szeged, Hungary. In patients with Crohn 's disease, the prevalence of NOD2/CARD15 mutations was correlated to the demographical and clinical parameters. RESULTS: In total, 32.4% of Crohn's disease patients carried at least one mutant allele within NOD2/CARD15 compared to 13.2% of patients with ulcerative colitis (P = 0.0002) and to 11.5% of controls (P<O.0001). In Crohn's disease patients, the allele frequencies for Arg702Trp, Gly908Arg and 1007finsC were 7.1%, 3.0% and 10.8% respectively. Interestingly, only the 1007finsC mutation was associated with a distinct clinical phenotype. The patients positive for the 1007finsC mutation suffered more frequently from stenotic disease behaviour (P= 0.008). Furthermore, 51.9% of patients positive for the 1007finsC mutation underwent a surgical resection within the ileum compared to only 17.4% of patients without the 1007finsC mutation (P = 0.001). With respect to the other two mutations (Arg702Trp and Gly908Arg), no associations were found with all investigated clinical parameters. CONCLUSION: NOD2/CARD15 mutations are frequently found in Crohn's disease patients from Hungary. The 1007finsC mutation is associated with stenotic disease behaviour and frequent ileal resections.

Correlation Analysis of New Soybean[Glycine max(L.)Merr]Gene Gm15G117700 with Oleic Acid

The fatty acid dehydrogenase gene plays an important role in regulating the oleic acid content in soybean.Genome-wide association study screened out soybean oleic acid related gene Gm15G117700.A fragment size of 693bp was obtained by PCR amplification of the gene and,it was connected by seamless cloning technology to the pMD18T cloning vector.Based on the gene sequence cloned,bioinformatic analysis of gene protein was performed.The overexpression vector of Gm15G117700 and the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing vector were constructed.The positive plants were obtained by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of soybean cotyledon nodes and T2 plants were identified by conventional PCR,QT-PCR and Southern blot hybridization.10 copies of high and low oleic acid seeds were selected for QT-PCR to identify the expression content of Gm15G117700 gene in different soybeans,and finally near-infrared spectroscopy analyzer was used to identify the oleic acid quality of soybeans.T2 RT-PCR identification showed that overexpression was reduced by 3.94%,and gene editing was increased by 3.49%.It is determined that the Gm15G117700 gene may belong to a regulatory gene,a minor gene that can promote the conversion to linoleic acid content in soybean oleic acid synthesis.The gene cloning and its functional verification was not reported yet.This is the first report by PCR amplification of soybean Gm15G117700 genes and gene expression vector.Improving the content of oleic acid in soybean lay a foundation for researchers.Therefore;this study clearly identified the function of soybean Gm15G117700 gene and its role played in oleic acid synthesis and metabolism.

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 as a Candidate Gene for Prolificacy of Jining Grey Goat

On the basis of the ovine bone morphogenetic protein 15(BMP15)gene,two pairs of primers(PI and P2)were designed to amplify exons 1 and 2 of the BMP15 gene in five randomly selected does of both Angora and Jining Grey goats.The sequences of BMP15 exon 1(P1 amplification)of Angora and Jining Grey goats were identical.There was a 3-nucleotide(CTT)insertion in positions 268 to 270 of goat BMP 15 exon1 compared with that of sheep(GenBank accession number AF236078),which caused a leucine insertion in the 12th position of amino acid sequence.Sequence length of goat BMP 15 exon 2(P2 amplification)was identical with that of sheep(AF236079),but there were seven nucleotide and four amino acid changes between goat and sheep.The nucleotide in the 963rd position of BMP15 exon 2 was A for Angora goat and sheep,and G for Jining Grey goat.Based on this A963G mutation,primer pair P3 was designed to detect single nucleotide polymorphism of BMP15 exon 2 in breeds of high prolificacy(Jining Grey),moderate prolificacy(Boer)and low prolificacy(Angora and Inner Mongolia Cashmere)by polymerase chain reactionsingle strand conformation polymorphism(PCR-SSCP).Three genotypes(AA,AG and GG)were detected in Jining Grey goats,two genotypes(AG and GG)in Boer,and only the AA genotype in Angora and Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats.Sequencing revealed one mutation(A963G)in genotype GG compared with genotype AA,and this mutation resulted in an amino acid change of serine→glycine(S300G).In Jining Grey goats,frequencies of AA,AG and GG genotypes were 0.008,0.059 and 0.933,respectively.Genotypic distributions of the BMP 15 gene were significantly different(P<0.05 or P<0.001)between Jining Grey and Boer,Angora,and Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats.In Jining Grey goats,the does with the GG genotype had 0.71(P<0.05)or 1.57(P<0.05)additional kids than did those with AG or AA genotypes,and does with the AG genotype had 0.86(P<0.05)more kids than did those with the AA genotype.These results tentatively indicate that the BMP15 gene is either a major gene that affects prolificacy in Jining Grey goats,or may be a molecular marker in close linkage with such a gene.

猪源SIRT5促进O型口蹄疫病毒在PK-15细胞复制

目的探究猪源SIRT5对O型口蹄疫病毒(Foot and mouth disease virus serotype O,FMDV-O)复制的影响及其调控FMDV-O复制的初步机制。方法利用Western Blotting和RT-qPCR检测FMDV-O感染PK-15细胞后内源性SIRT5表达情况;设计合成3对SIRT5特异性siRNA,通过Western Blotting和RT-qPCR检测SIRT5、FMDV-O蛋白水平、转录水平及病毒拷贝数的变化情况;构建SIRT5真核表达质粒转染至PK-15细胞,运用Western Blotting、RT-qPCR实验方法探究过表达SIRT5对FMDV-O复制的影响,同时利用RT-qPCR检测过表达SIRT5对SeV、FMDV-O诱导的I型干扰素刺激基因mRNA表达水平的影响。结果FMDV-O感染PK-15细胞后内源性SIRT5的表达上调;siRNA干扰SIRT5抑制FMDV-O的复制;过表达SIRT5促进FMDV-O复制;过表达SIRT5降低了SeV、FMDV-O诱导的干扰素刺激基因mRNA的表达水平。结论FMDV-O感染刺激宿主SIRT5表达,而猪源SIRT5通过抑制I型干扰素刺激基因的产生进而促进FMDV-O复制。本研究为进一步探究猪源SIRT5促进FMDV-O复制的机制提供参考依据。

干扰素刺激基因ISG15对猪流行性腹泻病毒复制的作用及机制分析

【目的】探究干扰素刺激基因ISG15在猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)复制中所发挥的作用及机制。【方法】利用实时荧光定量PCR检测ISG15基因组织表达谱及肠道组织差异表达情况,同时以猪小肠上皮细胞(IPEC-J2)为研究模型,检测PEDV CV777毒株感染细胞不同时间点PEDV M基因mRNA和N蛋白表达量,并从RNA和蛋白水平检测ISG15表达变化;分别构建猪ISG15基因干扰和过表达细胞,通过实时荧光定量PCR、Western blotting及间接免疫荧光试验检测ISG15基因表达对PEDV复制水平的影响;对ISG15基因过表达前后进行转录组测序分析,筛选其下游调控基因及信号通路。【结果】ISG15基因在仔猪肠道组织中特异性高表达,其中空肠和回肠中表达量极显著高于其他组织(P<0.01);PEDV感染组十二指肠、空肠及回肠中ISG15基因表达量显著或极显著高于健康组(P<0.05;P<0.01);M基因mRNA和N蛋白表达量出现上升趋势,与0 h相比,ISG15基因表达水平在24 h出现极显著上调(P<0.01);ISG15基因过表达后PEDV复制出现显著或极显著下降(P<0.05;P<0.01),而ISG15基因干扰后PEDV复制出现极显著上调(P<0.01);转录组测序发现,过表达ISG15基因前后存在1 532个差异表达基因,且其主要富集在自噬、MAPK、内吞等信号通路中。【结论】本研究揭示了PEDV感染过程中ISG15基因的调控功能及作用机制,发现ISG15基因上调可显著抑制PEDV复制,增进了对PEDV与宿主细胞互作分子机制的认识。

METHYLATION OF p16 AND p15 GENES IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA

Objective.To investigate the frequency of p16a nd p15gene methylation in multiple myeloma (MM),and its relationship with bone marrow ce ll apoptosis and clinical outcome.Methods.Twenty-two patients with MM were stu died to detect p16and p15gene methylation.Methyla-tion-specific polymerase chain rea ction(MSP)was used to detect gene methylation,and terminal trans-ferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling(TUNEL)was used to detect cell apoptosis.Results.p16and /or p15gene methylatoin was d etected in 10of 22patients(45.4%).There were 3pa-tients with p16gene methylation,9p atients with p15gene methylation,a nd 2patients with both genes methyla-tion.The incidence of methylation o f p15gene was higher than that of p16g ene(P<0.05).The patients with p16and /or p15gene methylation had a delayed cell apoptosis,poor respon se to chemotherapy,and a short over-all survival(OS).Conclusion.The methylation of p16and /or p15gen e plays a key role in MM apoptosis path ogenesis.The patients with both p16and p15gene me thylation had a poor prognosis.

雷州山羊TBX 15基因多态性及其与体尺性状的关联分析

【目的】本研究旨在筛查雷州山羊T盒子转录因子15(TBX15)基因潜在的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)位点,并分析其与体尺性状的关联性,为雷州山羊分子选育提供理论支撑。【方法】采集78只雷州山羊血样提取基因组DNA,利用PCR扩增和直接测序法检测TBX 15基因SNP位点,并分析其遗传多样性;采用SPSS 23.0软件分析TBX 15基因多态性与雷州山羊体高、体长和胸围等体尺性状的关联性;利用HaploView软件进行TBX 15基因SNP位点的连锁不平衡和单倍型分析。【结果】在雷州山羊TBX 15基因内含子上发现3个SNPs位点:g.96346139 A>G、g.96345894 T>C和g.96330058 G>A,均存在3种基因型,优势基因型分别为GG、CC和AA;卡方检验结果表明,其均处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态;多态信息含量(PIC)分别为0.309、0.285及0.294,均为中度多态(0.25<PIC<0.50)。关联分析结果发现,雷州山羊TBX 15基因g.96346139 A>G位点GG基因型个体的体高、十字部高和体斜长均显著高于AA基因型(P<0.05);g.96345894 T>C位点CC基因型个体的体高、十字部高、体斜长和胸深均显著高于TT基因型(P<0.05);g.96330058 G>A位点GG基因型个体的胸深显著低于其他2种基因型(P<0.05)。在单倍型和连锁不平衡分析中发现,3个SNPs位点间存在强连锁关系(R 2>0.33),有5种主要单倍型,其中优势单倍型是ACG,其概率为0.716。【结论】雷州山羊TBX 15基因3个SNPs位点对体高、体斜长等体尺指标具有显著影响,且该3个位点间具有强连锁关系,单倍型ACG可作为雷州山羊选育的候选标记。

Detection of the FecX^R Mutation of BMP15 Gene in Sheep and Goats

PCR-SSCP was used to detect mutations of bone morphogenetic protein 15(BMP15) gene in both high prolificacy(Small Tail Han sheep,Hu sheep,Jining Grey goat and Boer goat) and low prolificacy breeds(Dorset sheep,Texel sheep,Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat and Angora goat).Both the nucleotide sequences and the amino acid sequences were compared in amplification fragments of both Small Tail Han sheep and Jining Grey goat.The results indicated that none of the four sheep and the four goat breeds carried the same FecXR mutation of the BMP15 gene as do Rasa Aragonesa sheep.The nucleotide sequence of Small Tail Han sheep was completely identical with that of the sheep BMP15 sequence(GenBank AF236079,NM001114767).Three base substitutions(T529G,C530G and T576C) and two amino acid changes(V155G and S171P) were found in Jining Grey goat compared with Small Tail Han sheep.The FecXR mutation of the BMP15 gene had no significant effect on high prolificacy of Small Tail Han sheep, Hu sheep,Jining Grey goat and Boer goat.