莱姆病是一种经蜱传播的人兽共患病,随着人们经济的发展,伴侣动物的不断出现增加了人与动物经蜱传播莱姆病的风险,而当前并未有治疗莱姆病的有效方法,因此研制莱姆病疫苗成为一大热点。为了更好地预防莱姆病的发生,本研究通过替换新城...莱姆病是一种经蜱传播的人兽共患病,随着人们经济的发展,伴侣动物的不断出现增加了人与动物经蜱传播莱姆病的风险,而当前并未有治疗莱姆病的有效方法,因此研制莱姆病疫苗成为一大热点。为了更好地预防莱姆病的发生,本研究通过替换新城疫病毒血凝素-神经氨酸酶蛋白(haemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein,HN)胞外域的方式,利用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统分别构建了含伯氏疏螺旋体候选抗原表位外膜蛋白A(outer surface protein A,OspA)、外膜蛋白C(outer surface protein C,OspC)的新城疫病毒样颗粒(virus-like particles,VLPs),形成了含有伯氏疏螺旋体抗原表位的新城疫病毒样颗粒,为之后研制莱姆病疫苗提供了新思路、新想法。展开更多
The newly emerged mosquito-borne Zika virus(ZIKV) strains pose a global challenge owing to its ability to cause microcephaly and neurological disorders. Several ZIKV vaccine candidates have been proposed, including in...The newly emerged mosquito-borne Zika virus(ZIKV) strains pose a global challenge owing to its ability to cause microcephaly and neurological disorders. Several ZIKV vaccine candidates have been proposed, including inactivated and live attenuated virus vaccines, vector-based vaccines, DNA and RNA vaccines. These have been shown to be efficacious in preclinical studies in mice and nonhuman primates, but their use will potentially be a threat to immunocompromised individuals and pregnant women. Virus-like particles(VLPs) are empty particles composed merely of viral proteins, which can serve as a safe and valuable tool for clinical prevention and treatment strategies. In this study, we used a new strategy to produce ZIKV VLPs based on the baculovirus expression system and demonstrated the feasibility of their use as a vaccine candidate. The pre-membrane(prM) and envelope(E) proteins were co-expressed in insect cells and selfassembled into particles similar to ZIKV. We found that the ZIKV VLPs could be quickly and easily prepared in large quantities using this system. The VLPs were shown to have good immunogenicity in immunized mice, as they stimulated high levels of virus neutralizing antibody titers, ZIKV-specific IgG titers and potent memory T cell responses. Thus, the baculovirus-based ZIKV VLP vaccine is a safe, effective and economical vaccine candidate for use against ZIKV.展开更多
Eating disorder is a group of physiological and psychological disorders affecting approximately 1% of the female population worldwide. Although the genetic epidemiology of eating disorder is becoming increasingly clea...Eating disorder is a group of physiological and psychological disorders affecting approximately 1% of the female population worldwide. Although the genetic epidemiology of eating disorder is becoming increasingly clear with accumulated studies, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Recently, integration of various high-throughput data expanded the range of candidate genes and started to generate hypotheses for understanding potential pathogenesis in complex diseases. This article presents EDdb （Eating Disorder database）, the first evidence-based gene resource for eating disorder. Fifty-nine experimentally validated genes from the literature in relation to eating disorder were collected as the core dataset. Another four datasets with 2824 candidate genes across 601 genome regions were expanded based on the core dataset using different criteria （e.g., protein-protein interactions, shared cytobands, and related complex diseases）. Based on human protein-protein interaction data, we reconstructed a potential molecular sub-network related to eating disorder. Furthermore, with an integrative pathway enrichment analysis of genes in EDdb, we identified an extended adipocytokine signaling pathway in eating disorder. Three genes in EDdb （AD1PO （adiponectin）, TNF （tumor necrosis factor） and NR3C1 （nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, mem- ber 1）） link the KEGG （Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes） ＂adipocytokine signaling pathway＂ with the BioCarta ＂visceral fat deposits and the metabolic syndrome＂ pathway to form a joint pathway. In total, the joint pathway contains 43 genes, among which 39 genes are related to eating disorder. As the first comprehensive gene resource for eating disorder, EDdb （http：//eddb.cbi.pku.edu.cn） enables the exploration of gene-disease relationships and cross-talk mechanisms between related disorders. Through pathway statistical studies, we revealed that abnormal body weight caused by eating disorder and obesity may both be related to dysregulation of the novel joint pathway of adipocytokine signaling. In addition, this joint pathway may be the common pathway for body weight regulation in complex human diseases related to unhealthy lifestyle.展开更多
文摘莱姆病是一种经蜱传播的人兽共患病,随着人们经济的发展,伴侣动物的不断出现增加了人与动物经蜱传播莱姆病的风险,而当前并未有治疗莱姆病的有效方法,因此研制莱姆病疫苗成为一大热点。为了更好地预防莱姆病的发生,本研究通过替换新城疫病毒血凝素-神经氨酸酶蛋白(haemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein,HN)胞外域的方式,利用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统分别构建了含伯氏疏螺旋体候选抗原表位外膜蛋白A(outer surface protein A,OspA)、外膜蛋白C(outer surface protein C,OspC)的新城疫病毒样颗粒(virus-like particles,VLPs),形成了含有伯氏疏螺旋体抗原表位的新城疫病毒样颗粒,为之后研制莱姆病疫苗提供了新思路、新想法。
基金supported by the Science and Technology Basic Work Program (2013FY113500) from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Chinathe strategic priority research program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ZDRW-ZS2016-4)
文摘The newly emerged mosquito-borne Zika virus(ZIKV) strains pose a global challenge owing to its ability to cause microcephaly and neurological disorders. Several ZIKV vaccine candidates have been proposed, including inactivated and live attenuated virus vaccines, vector-based vaccines, DNA and RNA vaccines. These have been shown to be efficacious in preclinical studies in mice and nonhuman primates, but their use will potentially be a threat to immunocompromised individuals and pregnant women. Virus-like particles(VLPs) are empty particles composed merely of viral proteins, which can serve as a safe and valuable tool for clinical prevention and treatment strategies. In this study, we used a new strategy to produce ZIKV VLPs based on the baculovirus expression system and demonstrated the feasibility of their use as a vaccine candidate. The pre-membrane(prM) and envelope(E) proteins were co-expressed in insect cells and selfassembled into particles similar to ZIKV. We found that the ZIKV VLPs could be quickly and easily prepared in large quantities using this system. The VLPs were shown to have good immunogenicity in immunized mice, as they stimulated high levels of virus neutralizing antibody titers, ZIKV-specific IgG titers and potent memory T cell responses. Thus, the baculovirus-based ZIKV VLP vaccine is a safe, effective and economical vaccine candidate for use against ZIKV.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2008BAI64B01)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31171270)
文摘Eating disorder is a group of physiological and psychological disorders affecting approximately 1% of the female population worldwide. Although the genetic epidemiology of eating disorder is becoming increasingly clear with accumulated studies, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Recently, integration of various high-throughput data expanded the range of candidate genes and started to generate hypotheses for understanding potential pathogenesis in complex diseases. This article presents EDdb （Eating Disorder database）, the first evidence-based gene resource for eating disorder. Fifty-nine experimentally validated genes from the literature in relation to eating disorder were collected as the core dataset. Another four datasets with 2824 candidate genes across 601 genome regions were expanded based on the core dataset using different criteria （e.g., protein-protein interactions, shared cytobands, and related complex diseases）. Based on human protein-protein interaction data, we reconstructed a potential molecular sub-network related to eating disorder. Furthermore, with an integrative pathway enrichment analysis of genes in EDdb, we identified an extended adipocytokine signaling pathway in eating disorder. Three genes in EDdb （AD1PO （adiponectin）, TNF （tumor necrosis factor） and NR3C1 （nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, mem- ber 1）） link the KEGG （Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes） ＂adipocytokine signaling pathway＂ with the BioCarta ＂visceral fat deposits and the metabolic syndrome＂ pathway to form a joint pathway. In total, the joint pathway contains 43 genes, among which 39 genes are related to eating disorder. As the first comprehensive gene resource for eating disorder, EDdb （http：//eddb.cbi.pku.edu.cn） enables the exploration of gene-disease relationships and cross-talk mechanisms between related disorders. Through pathway statistical studies, we revealed that abnormal body weight caused by eating disorder and obesity may both be related to dysregulation of the novel joint pathway of adipocytokine signaling. In addition, this joint pathway may be the common pathway for body weight regulation in complex human diseases related to unhealthy lifestyle.
