To construct the Bac-to-Bac expression system of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV),a transfer vector was constructed which contained an Escherichia coli(E.coli)mini-F replicon and a lacZ:attTN7:lacZ cassette wit...To construct the Bac-to-Bac expression system of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV),a transfer vector was constructed which contained an Escherichia coli(E.coli)mini-F replicon and a lacZ:attTN7:lacZ cassette within the upstream and downstream regions of the BmNPV polyhedrin gene.B.mori larvae were cotransfected with wild-type BmNPV genomic DNA and the transfer vector through subcutaneous injection to generate recombinant viruses by homologous recombination in vivo.The genomic DNA of budded viruses extracted from the hemolymph of the transfected larvae was used to transform E.coli DH10B.Recombinant bacmids were screened by kanamycin resistance,PCR and restriction enzyme(REN)digestion.One of the bacmid colonies,BmBacJS13,which had similar REN profiles to that of wild-type BmNPV,was selected for further research.To investigate the infectivity of BmBacJS13,the polyhedrin gene was introduced into the bacmid and the resultant recombinant(BmBacJS13-ph)was transfected to BmN cells.The budded viruses were collected from the supernatant of the transfected cells and used for infecting BmN cells.Growth curve analysis indicated that BmBacJS13-ph had a similar growth curve to that of wild-type BmNPV.Bio-assays indicated that BmBacJS13-ph was also infectious to B.mori larvae.展开更多
This study reports the molecular detection of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) in silkworm strains of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá Brazilian Germplasm Bank (UBGB). DNA extraction was carried out b...This study reports the molecular detection of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) in silkworm strains of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá Brazilian Germplasm Bank (UBGB). DNA extraction was carried out by using six Bombyx mori female moths of each strain, followed by PCR amplification. A pair of primers was designed based on a specific sequence of the baculovirus genome related to the BmNPV ORF 14. Another pair of primers was used to amplify the silkworm Actin A3 gene segment, which was used as positive control. Twenty gene pools were analyzed, and fifteen revealed a fragment of 443 base pairs (bp), which indicated the presence of the BmNPV. The frequency of contaminated moths was as following: 100% for silkworm strains M18-2, M12-2 and J1;83% for C25, C75 and C24 strains;66% for KR01;50% for M11-A;33% for AS3, B106, M8 and M11 and 16% for C211, E8 and Hindu strains. These are promising results for the identification of contaminated B. mori moths by BmNPV, which may prevent virus proliferation in subsequent generations. We also analyzed DNA samples extracted from B. mori eggs, but the results were not conclusive regarding the detection of the fragments of the expected size (443 bp). The difficulty in detecting BmNPV contamination in B. mori eggs may be due to the low concentration of virus in samples.展开更多
家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhe⁃drovirus,BmNPV)是家蚕的主要病原之一,由BmNPV引发的血液型脓病对蚕桑产业的危害极大。对BmNPV3个地理分离株BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang、BmNPV⁃Baoshan和BmNPV⁃Sanya进行全基因组测序分析。在3个...家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhe⁃drovirus,BmNPV)是家蚕的主要病原之一,由BmNPV引发的血液型脓病对蚕桑产业的危害极大。对BmNPV3个地理分离株BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang、BmNPV⁃Baoshan和BmNPV⁃Sanya进行全基因组测序分析。在3个地理株基因组序列之间检测到位于编码区的90个单核苷酸多态性(single⁃nucleotide pol⁃ymorphism,SNP)位点和7个插入⁃缺失多态性(insertion⁃de⁃letion,InDel)位点,导致26个杆状病毒核心基因中的21个所编码的氨基酸序列发生了突变。这21个基因所涉及的功能包括:杆状病毒基因组的复制与转录、病毒粒子的组装以及病毒的侵染。此外,检测了3个地理株对菁松×皓月2龄幼蚕的致死中浓度(LC_(50)),并分析了ie⁃1、polh和p143这3个基因在菁松×皓月5龄幼蚕中肠组织中的相对表达水平。BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang与BmNPV⁃Baoshan的LC_(50)无显著差异,而BmNPV⁃Sanya的LC_(50)显著高于BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang和BmNPV⁃Baoshan(P≤0.01)。在幼蚕感染3个地理株48 h、72 h和96 h后,BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang与BmNPV⁃Baoshan中ie⁃1、polh和p143的相对表达水平无显著差异,而BmNPV⁃Sanya中polh、ie⁃1和p143的相对表达水平显著低于BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang和BmNPV⁃Baoshan(P≤0.01)。分析结果表明,BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang与BmNPV⁃Baoshan的毒力不具有较大差异,而BmNPV⁃Sanya的毒力弱于BmNPV⁃Zhenjiang和BmNPV⁃Baoshan。3个地理株之间核心基因的差异可能与其毒力差异存在一定关系,研究结果为阐明造成BmNPV不同地理分离株产生毒力差异的分子机制提供了初步的线索。展开更多
Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) play an important role as endogenous cytoprotectants. However, studies on FABPs in invertebrates are scarce. Previously, we discovered Bombyx mori fatty acid binding protein 1 (BmFA...Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) play an important role as endogenous cytoprotectants. However, studies on FABPs in invertebrates are scarce. Previously, we discovered Bombyx mori fatty acid binding protein 1 (BmFABP1) through co-immunoprecipitation. Here, we cloned and identified BmFABP1 from BmN cells. The results of immunofluorescence indicated that BmFABP1 was localized in the cytoplasm. The tissue expression profile of silkworms showed that BmFABP1 was expressed in all tissues except hemocytes. The expression level of BmFABP1 gradually decreases in BmN cells and B. mori larvae after infection with B. mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV). Upregulation of BmFABP1 expression through overexpression or WY14643 treatment significantly inhibited the replication of BmNPV, while downregulation of BmFABP1 expression by RNA interference promoted the replication of BmNPV. The same results were obtained in experiments on silkworm larvae. These results suggest that BmNPV induces BmFABP1 downregulation to promote its proliferation and that BmFABP1 has a potential anti-BmNPV role. This is the first report on the antiviral effect of BmFABP1 in silkworms and provides new insights into the study of the FABP protein family. Also, it is important to study BmNPV resistance in silkworms to breed transgenic silkworms with BmNPV resistance.展开更多
In the late phase of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV)infection,a large amount of polyhedra appear in the infected cell nucleolus,these polyhedra being dense protein crystals protecting the incorporated virions ...In the late phase of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV)infection,a large amount of polyhedra appear in the infected cell nucleolus,these polyhedra being dense protein crystals protecting the incorporated virions from the harsh environment.To investigate whether the foreign protein could be immobilized into the polyhedra of BmNPV,two recombinant baculoviruses were generated by a novel BmNPV polyhedrin-plus(polh +)Bac-to-Bac system,designated as vBmBac(polh +)-enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP)and vBmBac(polh +)-LacZ,which can express the polyhedrin and foreign protein simultaneously.Light microscopy analysis showed that all viruses produced polyhedra of normal appearance.Green fluorescence can be apparently detected on the surface of the vBmBac(polh +)-EGFP polyhedra,but not the BmNPV polyhedra.Fluorescence analysis and anti-desiccation testing confirmed that EGFP was embedded in the polyhedra.As expected,the vBmBac(polh +)-LacZ polyhedra contained an amount of LacZ and had a higherβ-galactosidase activity.Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)and Western blotting were also performed to verify if the foreign proteins were immobilized into polyhedra.This study provides a new inspiration for efficient preservation of useful proteins and development of new pesticides with toxic proteins.展开更多
通过PCR扩增家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus,BmNPV)囊膜蛋白p74基因膜外区片段,对切胶纯化得到的DNA目的片段与原核表达载体pET28a进行连接,通过不同浓度的IPTG对含有pET28a-p74重组质粒的大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行...通过PCR扩增家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus,BmNPV)囊膜蛋白p74基因膜外区片段,对切胶纯化得到的DNA目的片段与原核表达载体pET28a进行连接,通过不同浓度的IPTG对含有pET28a-p74重组质粒的大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行诱导,对诱导产物进行SDS-PAGE电泳。结果表明p74基因膜外区获得了表达;通过His单抗对原核表达产物进行Western blotting分析,其结果证实诱导蛋白带为融合有组氨酸的目的蛋白。对割胶获得的P74蛋白和免疫佐剂进行充分研磨,以研磨后的匀浆液对昆明小鼠进行皮下多点注射,通过收获的抗血清对BmNPV ODV病毒粒子进行West-ern blotting分析,检测到一条分子量大小为74 kD的特异杂交带,表明获得的多抗可用于P74蛋白功能的进一步研究。展开更多
基金973 (2003CB114202) Programme Strategic Scientific Alliances between China and the Netherlands (2004CB720404) National Natural Fundation of China project (30630002)
文摘To construct the Bac-to-Bac expression system of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV),a transfer vector was constructed which contained an Escherichia coli(E.coli)mini-F replicon and a lacZ:attTN7:lacZ cassette within the upstream and downstream regions of the BmNPV polyhedrin gene.B.mori larvae were cotransfected with wild-type BmNPV genomic DNA and the transfer vector through subcutaneous injection to generate recombinant viruses by homologous recombination in vivo.The genomic DNA of budded viruses extracted from the hemolymph of the transfected larvae was used to transform E.coli DH10B.Recombinant bacmids were screened by kanamycin resistance,PCR and restriction enzyme(REN)digestion.One of the bacmid colonies,BmBacJS13,which had similar REN profiles to that of wild-type BmNPV,was selected for further research.To investigate the infectivity of BmBacJS13,the polyhedrin gene was introduced into the bacmid and the resultant recombinant(BmBacJS13-ph)was transfected to BmN cells.The budded viruses were collected from the supernatant of the transfected cells and used for infecting BmN cells.Growth curve analysis indicated that BmBacJS13-ph had a similar growth curve to that of wild-type BmNPV.Bio-assays indicated that BmBacJS13-ph was also infectious to B.mori larvae.
基金supported by CAPES,CNPq,FINEP/Fundacao Araucaria and Secretaria de Estado da Ciencia,Tecnologia e Ensino Superior—FUNDO PARANA.
文摘This study reports the molecular detection of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) in silkworm strains of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá Brazilian Germplasm Bank (UBGB). DNA extraction was carried out by using six Bombyx mori female moths of each strain, followed by PCR amplification. A pair of primers was designed based on a specific sequence of the baculovirus genome related to the BmNPV ORF 14. Another pair of primers was used to amplify the silkworm Actin A3 gene segment, which was used as positive control. Twenty gene pools were analyzed, and fifteen revealed a fragment of 443 base pairs (bp), which indicated the presence of the BmNPV. The frequency of contaminated moths was as following: 100% for silkworm strains M18-2, M12-2 and J1;83% for C25, C75 and C24 strains;66% for KR01;50% for M11-A;33% for AS3, B106, M8 and M11 and 16% for C211, E8 and Hindu strains. These are promising results for the identification of contaminated B. mori moths by BmNPV, which may prevent virus proliferation in subsequent generations. We also analyzed DNA samples extracted from B. mori eggs, but the results were not conclusive regarding the detection of the fragments of the expected size (443 bp). The difficulty in detecting BmNPV contamination in B. mori eggs may be due to the low concentration of virus in samples.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32202748)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32202749)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31872426).
文摘Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) play an important role as endogenous cytoprotectants. However, studies on FABPs in invertebrates are scarce. Previously, we discovered Bombyx mori fatty acid binding protein 1 (BmFABP1) through co-immunoprecipitation. Here, we cloned and identified BmFABP1 from BmN cells. The results of immunofluorescence indicated that BmFABP1 was localized in the cytoplasm. The tissue expression profile of silkworms showed that BmFABP1 was expressed in all tissues except hemocytes. The expression level of BmFABP1 gradually decreases in BmN cells and B. mori larvae after infection with B. mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV). Upregulation of BmFABP1 expression through overexpression or WY14643 treatment significantly inhibited the replication of BmNPV, while downregulation of BmFABP1 expression by RNA interference promoted the replication of BmNPV. The same results were obtained in experiments on silkworm larvae. These results suggest that BmNPV induces BmFABP1 downregulation to promote its proliferation and that BmFABP1 has a potential anti-BmNPV role. This is the first report on the antiviral effect of BmFABP1 in silkworms and provides new insights into the study of the FABP protein family. Also, it is important to study BmNPV resistance in silkworms to breed transgenic silkworms with BmNPV resistance.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program(973)of China(No.2012CB114600)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.Y3110058)the Public Agricultural Program of Zhejiang Province(No.2012C32G2010076),China
文摘In the late phase of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV)infection,a large amount of polyhedra appear in the infected cell nucleolus,these polyhedra being dense protein crystals protecting the incorporated virions from the harsh environment.To investigate whether the foreign protein could be immobilized into the polyhedra of BmNPV,two recombinant baculoviruses were generated by a novel BmNPV polyhedrin-plus(polh +)Bac-to-Bac system,designated as vBmBac(polh +)-enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP)and vBmBac(polh +)-LacZ,which can express the polyhedrin and foreign protein simultaneously.Light microscopy analysis showed that all viruses produced polyhedra of normal appearance.Green fluorescence can be apparently detected on the surface of the vBmBac(polh +)-EGFP polyhedra,but not the BmNPV polyhedra.Fluorescence analysis and anti-desiccation testing confirmed that EGFP was embedded in the polyhedra.As expected,the vBmBac(polh +)-LacZ polyhedra contained an amount of LacZ and had a higherβ-galactosidase activity.Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)and Western blotting were also performed to verify if the foreign proteins were immobilized into polyhedra.This study provides a new inspiration for efficient preservation of useful proteins and development of new pesticides with toxic proteins.
