Cloning and Prokaryotic Expression of P23 Major Surface Protein Gene from Theileria sergenti

[Objective] The aim was to study cloning and prokaryotic expression of P23 major surface protein gene of Theileria sergenti. [Method] A pair of specific primers was designed according to the sequence of P23 major surface protein of T. sergenti (D84447).The P23 gene was amplified by PCR from genomic DNA of T. sergenti and cloned into pMD18-T vector to construct recombinant clonal vector pMD18-P23. Positive clones were identified by PCR screening and restriction digestion. A recombinant expression plasmid pGEX-4T-P23 was constructed by subcloning the cloned P23 gene into the linearized pGEX-4T-1 vector and transformed into E. coli BL21. After introduction by IPTG,the expressed fusion protein was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western-blotting. [Result] The cloned gene has a total length of 507 bp. Sequencing result showed that the nucleotide sequence of the cloned P23 gene shared 99.4% identity with that of P23 published in GenBank (D84447). The expressed fusion protein was 46 ku in molecular mass. Induction opportunity of zhours after culture inoculation was the best,the induction time of 6 h was the best,and induction temperature of 34 ℃ was the best as well,IPTG of 1 mmol/L had little effect on the expression. Western-blotting indicated that recombinant protein was recognized by specific antibody. [Conclusion] This study would lay a foundation for further research on the prevention and diagnose of T. sergenti.

Association of gene and protein expression and genetic polymorphism of CC chemokine ligand 4 in colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND Leukocytes,such as T cells and macrophages,play an important role in tumorigenesis.CC chemokine ligand(CCL)4,which is produced by lymphocytes and macrophages,has been found to be expressed in the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and is a potent chemoattractant for various leukocytes.AIM To examine CCL4 expression and its genetic polymorphism rs10491121 in patients with colorectal cancer(CRC)and evaluate their prognostic significance.METHODS Luminex technology was used to determine CCL4 Levels in CRC tissue(n=98),compared with paired normal tissue,and in plasma from patients with CRC(n=103),compared with healthy controls(n=97).Included patients had undergone surgical resection for primary colorectal adenocarcinomas between 1996 and 2019 at the Department of Surgery,Ryhov County Hospital,Jönköping,Sweden.Reverse transcription quantitative PCR was used to investigate the CCL4 gene expression in CRC tissue(n=101).Paired normal tissue and TaqMan single nucleotide polymorphism assays were used for the CCL4 rs10491121 polymorphism in 610 CRC patients and 409 healthy controls.RESULTS The CCL4 protein and messenger RNA expression levels were higher in CRC tissue than in normal paired tissue(90%,P<0.001 and 45%,P<0.05,respectively).CRC tissue from patients with localized disease had 2.8-fold higher protein expression levels than that from patients with disseminated disease.Low CCL4 protein expression levels in CRC tissue were associated with a 30%lower cancer-specific survival rate in patients(P<0.01).The level of plasma CCL4 was 11%higher in CRC patients than in healthy controls(P<0.05)and was positively correlated(r=0.56,P<0.01)with the CCL4 protein level in CRC tissue.The analysis of CCL4 gene polymorphism rs10491121 showed a difference(P<0.05)between localized disease and disseminated disease in the right colon,with a dominance of allele A in localized disease.Moreover,the rate of the A allele was higher among CRC patients with mucinous cancer than among those with nonmucinous cancer.CONCLUSION The present study indicates that the CRC tissue levels of CCL4 and CCL4 gene polymorphism rs10491121,particularly in the right colon,are associated with clinical outcome in CRC patients.

Pattern of expression of the CREG gene and CREG protein in the mouse embryo

Background The cellular repressor of ElA-stimulated genes(CREG) is a secreted glycoprotein that inhibits cell proliferation and/or enhances differentiation.CREG is widely expressed in adult tissues such as the brain,heart, lungs,liver,intestines and kidneys in mice.We investigated the level of CREG expression during mouse embryogenesis and its distribution at 18.5 days post coitus(dpc).Methods Immunohistochemical staining with diaminobenzidine,western blotting and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were used.Results CREG expression was rst detected in mouse embryos at 4.5 dpc.It was expressed at almost all stages up to 18.5 dpc.The level of CREG was found to increase gradually and was highest at 18.5 dpc.Western blotting showed that the CREG protein was expressed at higher levels in the brain,heart,intestines and kidneys than in the lungs and liver at 18.5 dpc.In 9.5 dpc embryos,CREG was expressed only in the endothelial cells of blood vessels,after the vascular lumen had formed.With advanced differentiation, vascular smooth muscle cells developed in the embryonic vascular structures;the expression of smooth muscle a-actin protein and CREG were positive and increased gradually in 10.5 dpc embryonic vessels.CREG expression in the embryonic blood vessels peaked at 15.5 dpc and was reduced slightly at 18.5 dpc.Conclusions These results indicate that CREG is expressed during mouse embryogenesis and might participate in the differentiation of these organs during embryogenesis.

Expression of a barley ABA-responsive protein gene in transgenic rice

A cDNA clone encoding an ABA-responsiveprotein HVA1,was isolated by differentialscreening from barley aleurone layers(Hong etal.).Expression of the HVA1 gene is shownto be developmentally regulated,organ-specif-ic,and ABA-and stress-induced(Hong et

EFFECT OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ON GENE EXPRESSION OF α- SUBUNIT OF Go-PROTEIN IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS OF RATS WITH HYPERTENSIVE CEREBRAL HEMORRAGE

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on gene expr ession o f α subunit of Go-protein in the brain of rats with hypertensive cerebral hem or rage and study its underlying mechanisms of EA in ameliorating cerebral hemorrag e. Methods: A total of 130 SD rats were randomly divided into nor mal control gro up (n=10), sham operation group (n=40), model group (n=40) and EA group (n=40). The latter 3 groups were further divided into 6 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h (tim e course s) subgroups, with 10 rats being in each subgroup. The hypertensive cerebral hem orrage model was induced by injecting 1 μL of collagenase (0.5 U/μL collagena se Type Ⅶ) and heparin (7 U/μL) into the caudate nucleus in rats with renovascul ar hypertension (by clipping the bilateral renal arteries). The gene expression of α subunit of Go-protein in the hippocampus tissue of rats was detected with No rthern blotting hybridization analysis. EA (continuous waves, 120 pulses/min in frequency, 1 mA in intensity and duration of 30 min) was applied to "Shuigou" (水沟 GV 26), bilateral "Neiguan"(内关 PC 6) and bilateral "Housanli"(Zusanl i, 足三里 ST 36). Results: The gene expression of α subunit of Go-protein in th e hippocampus tis sue of the rats was obviously downregulated in hypertensive cerebral hemorrage m odel group and significantly upregulated after EA treatment wit h the extension of time. Conlusion: EA may relieve cerebral hemorr age by regulating the gene transcription of α subunit of Go-protein and incre asing the expression of Go-α protein. This may be one of the molecular mechani sm s of EA in improving hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.

Cloning, expression profiling and promoter functional analysis of bone morphogenetic protein 2 in the tongue sole(Cynoglossus semilaevis)

BMP2 plays crucial roles in vertebrate developmental process and acts as a bone inducer during osteogenesis. We present here the molecular cloning of bmp2 cDNA from the marine flatfish Cynoglossus semilaevis, and the analysis of bmp2 expression profiling and promoter function. The full length of bmp2 cDNA sequence is 2 048 bp,which encodes a protein of 422 amino acids. Tissue expression distribution of bmp2 was examined in 14 tissues of mature individuals by quantitative real time PCR（qRT-PCR）. The results revealed that bmp2 was expressed ubiquitously, and the highest expression level was detected in the spinal cord. Moreover, bmp2 expression levels were detected at 15 sampling time points of early developmental stages（egg, larva, juvenile and fingerling stages）.The highest expression level of bmp2 was observed at the gastrula stage, which was about ten times higher than those at the other three embryo stages. Whole-mount in situ hybridization showed that the bmp2 signal was strongly detected at the location of the crown-like larval fin, heart and liver, and slightly expressed in the notochord at one day post hatch（dph）; then the expression of bmp2 started to be concentrated in notochord at three dph. Subsequently, we characterized the 5′-flanking region of bmp2 by testing the promoter activity by Luciferase reporter assays. Positive regulatory region was detected at the location of –179 to ＋109. The predicted transcription factor binding sites（E-box binding factors, zinc finger transcription factor, etc.） in this region might participate in the transcriptional regulation of the bmp2 gene.

Construction of the Eukaryotic Expression Vector with EGFP and hVE GF121 Gene and its Expression in Rat Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Objectives To construct a recombinant plasmid carrying enhanced green fluore- scent protein (EGFP) and human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) 121 gene and detect its expre- ssion in rat 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. After being identified with PCR, double enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing. The recombinant plasmid pEGFP/hVEGF121 was transferred into rat MSCs with lipofectamine. The expression of EGFP/VEGF121 fusion 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 fluoresce- nce microscope and immunocytochemical staining results showed that the EGFP and VEGF121 protein were expressed in MSCs 48 h after transfection. Conclusions The recombinant plasmid carrying EGFP and human VEGF was successfully constructed and expressed positively in rat MSCs. It offers a promise tool for further research on differentiation of MSCs and VEGF gene therapy for ischemial cardiovascular disease.

Constructing protein-protein interaction network of hypertension with blood stasis syndrome via digital gene expression sequencing and database mining

OBJECTIVE： To construct a protein-protein interaction（PPI） network in hypertension patients with blood-stasis syndrome（BSS） by using digital gene expression（DGE） sequencing and database mining techniques.METHODS： DGE analysis based on the Solexa Genome Analyzer platform was performed on vascular endothelial cells incubated with serum of hypertension patients with BSS. The differentially expressed genes were f iltered by comparing the expression levels between the different experimental groups. Then functional categories and e nriched pathways of the unique genes for BSS were analyzed using Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery（DAVID） to select those in the enrichment pathways. I nterologous Interaction Database（I2D） was used to construct PPI networks with the selected genes for hypertension patients with BSS. The potential candidate genes related to BSS were identif ied by comparing the number of relationships among genes. Confi rmed by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction（q RTPCR）, gene ontology（GO） analysis was used to infer the functional annotations of the potential candidate genes for BSS.RESULTS： With gene enrichment analysis using DAVID, a list of 58 genes was chosen from the unique genes. The selected 58 genes were analyzed using I2 D, and a PPI network was constructed. Based on the network analysis results, candidate genes for BSS were identifi ed：DDIT3, JUN, HSPA8, NFIL3, HSPA5, HIST2H2 BE, H3F3 B, CEBPB, SAT1 and GADD45 A. Verif ied through qRT-PCR and analyzed by GO, the functional annotations of the potential candidate genes were explored.CONCLUSION： Compared with previous methodologies reported in the literature, the present DGE analysis and data mining method have shown a great improvement in analyzing BSS.

周围神经损伤后Tropic 1808基因表达蛋白的免疫组织化学研究

目的 研究Tropic 180 8基因表达蛋白在受损大鼠坐骨神经中的表达与分布。 方法 用酶联间接法和双重免疫荧光法进行免疫组织化学染色。并通过计算机图像处理技术 ,测量阳性区域的强度与面积。 结果 损伤神经的近侧端和远侧端中施万细胞均有Tropic 180 8基因表达蛋白的阳性免疫反应 ,阳性免疫反应物主要分布于施万细胞膜上 ,远侧端的阳性反应物强度和面积强于和大于近侧端。 结论 周围神经损伤后 ,Tropic180 8基因表达蛋白分布于损伤近侧端和远侧端的施万细胞膜上 ,并且远侧端中该蛋白的表达强于近侧端。

柞蚕免疫相关基因Apdorsal的克隆鉴定与表达分析

ReL／NF—κB蛋白家族是一种重要的转录因子，在机体免疫应答、炎症反应、细胞凋亡与生长发育过程中起着重要调控作用。采用RACE技术克隆了2个柞蚕Rel／NF—κB相关蛋白基因彻dorsalA和Af）dorsalB的全长cDNA序列（GenBank登录号：JF488068，JF488069）。经BLAST比对表明2紊序列编码的蛋白质都含有Rel／NF—κB家族的典型氨基酸序列RHD；系统进化分析显示ApdorsalA蛋白与其它物种的ReL／NF—κB蛋白的序列相似度在32％-78％之间，与家蚕的RelA、烟草天蛾的Dorsal有较近的亲缘关系，说明Apdorsal属于Rel／NF—κB家族的Dorsal类。利用real—timePCR技术检测Apdorsal基因mRNA的组织分布以及经不同微生物诱导处理后的转录变化，结果表明Apdorsal基因mRNA在柞蚕蛹各组织中均有转录；柞蚕蛹脂肪体中的apdorsal基因mRNA经ApNPV诱导处理后的转录水平最高，经毕赤酵母和枯草芽孢杆菌诱导处理后的转录水平次之，经E．coli诱导处理后的转录水平最低，说明柞蚕蛹脂肪体中的Apdorsal可能与对病毒、革兰阳性菌和真菌的免疫有关。

转基因番茄防龋疫苗的基础研究 Ⅰ.变形链球菌pac基因唾液粘附区植物表达质粒的构建

目的 :构建变形链球菌表面蛋白基因 (pac)唾液粘附区的植物表达质粒pROP1和pRPB1。方法 :用PCR扩增的含变形链球菌表面蛋白唾液粘附区P1片段 (184- 1946bp)与植物的高效表达质粒pROKCP结合 ,构建pROP1表达质粒 ;且将此质粒与Bar基因 (抗除草剂基因 )连接 ,构建表达质粒pRPB1,酶切电泳检测。结果 :从pPC41中扩增的P1片段整合到pROKCP的适当部位 ,构成重组质粒pROP1,从pPBar分离出的Bar基因整合到pROP1,构成重组质粒pRPB1。结论 :本实验成功地构建了携带变形链球菌表面蛋白唾液粘附区的植物表达质粒pROP1和pRPB1。

阴道毛滴虫黏附蛋白33基因原核表达载体的构建及表达

目的构建阴道毛滴虫黏附蛋白33基因原核表达载体并诱导其体外表达。方法pMD-18T-ap33重组质粒和pUC18空质粒经BamH Ⅰ和XbaⅠ限制性内切酶双酶切,将ap33基因亚克隆入pUC18载体并进行筛选和鉴定。重组质粒经IPTG诱导,SDS-PAGE电泳及Western-blot杂交鉴定重组蛋白。结果经双酶切及PCR鉴定,构建的重组质粒为阳性重组子,诱导出的重组蛋白大小约为Mr36000,与理论值基本相符。结论成功构建重组质粒并获得体外表达。

Ischemic postconditioning protects against ischemic brain injury by up-regulation of acid-sensing ion channel 2a

Ischemic postconditioning renders brain tissue tolerant to brain ischemia,thereby alleviating ischemic brain injury.However,the exact mechanism of action is still unclear.In this study,a rat model of global brain ischemia was subjected to ischemic postconditioning treatment using the vessel occlusion method.After 2 hours of ischemia,the bilateral common carotid arteries were blocked immediately for 10 seconds and then perfused for 10 seconds.This procedure was repeated six times.Ischemic postconditioning was found to mitigate hippocampal CA1 neuronal damage in rats with brain ischemia,and up-regulate acid-sensing ion channel 2a expression at the m RNA and protein level.These findings suggest that ischemic postconditioning up-regulates acid-sensing ion channel 2a expression in the rat hippocampus after global brain ischemia,which promotes neuronal tolerance to ischemic brain injury.

Analysis of Proteotranscriptomics Landscape Reveals Differentially Regulated Pathways in Toxoplasma gondii Infected Mouse Liver

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) an intracellular protozoan parasite, infects mammals including human population world-wide. Upon primary infection, the parasite contributes to mild flu like symptoms in immune competent host, but life threatening complication is seen in immune compromised patients and in pregnant women. Understanding the host-parasite interaction is critical for understanding the pathogenesis and biology parasite reactivation in the host. In this study, we used proteotrasncriptomics analyses by integrating the transcriptomics and proteomics data of T. gondii infected mouse liver to uncover the effector molecules responsible for disease pathogenesis that can be used as candidate markers for diagnosis and drug target. With this aim, we systematically integrated transcriptomicand proteomic data, representing the parasite infected mouse liver. Out of 2758 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 301 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), 159 overlapping genes were identified. Among them, 86 genes were upregulated and 72 were downregulated in their respective mRNA and protein levels in the infected condition. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis revealed that the upregulated genes were mostly associated with immune system processes whereas the downregulated genes were involved in oxidation-reduction process and metabolism of lipid, and fatty acids. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis uncovered an interaction-hub including, Psmb8, Psmb9 and Tap1 for upregulated proteins and Cyp1A2, Cyp4A10 and Cyp3A11 for down-regulated proteins. Further studies are needed to validating these effector molecules. These molecules are likely to play a vital role in disease pathogenesis, as well as can be used as potential diagnostic marker and drug target candidates.