目的:研究Ca2+离子对非CaBPs蛋白类过敏原二级结构和抗原活性的影响。方法:以重组榛子主要过敏原Cor h 1为研究对象,用圆二色谱(CD)研究了系列浓度的Ca2+和EDTA各自存在情况下,不同蛋白浓度溶液中rCor h 1二级结构的变化及规律,并以榛...目的:研究Ca2+离子对非CaBPs蛋白类过敏原二级结构和抗原活性的影响。方法:以重组榛子主要过敏原Cor h 1为研究对象,用圆二色谱(CD)研究了系列浓度的Ca2+和EDTA各自存在情况下,不同蛋白浓度溶液中rCor h 1二级结构的变化及规律,并以榛子过敏患者血清为一抗,用ELISA实验分析了Ca2+和EDTA对rCor h 1抗原活性的影响。结果:在高浓度rCor h 1溶液中Ca2+的加入可以引起椭圆率的增加,而在低浓度的rCor h 1溶液中则引起椭圆率的降低;EDTA在高浓度和低浓度的rCor h 1溶液中均能引起rCor h 1二级结构相对含量的降低;椭圆率增加(或降低)的幅度与Ca2+、EDTA终浓度成正比。ELISA实验表明Ca2+和EDTA都能显著降低rCor h 1的抗原活性。结论:Ca2+离子可以显著影响rCor h 1的二级结构,降低其抗原活性,为非CaBPs蛋白类低致敏原的研究奠定了较好的前期研究基础。展开更多
Certain amino acids changes in the human Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase pump,ATPase Na^(+)/K^(+)transporting subunit alpha 1(ATP1A1),cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2(CMT2)disease and refractory seizures.To develop in viv...Certain amino acids changes in the human Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase pump,ATPase Na^(+)/K^(+)transporting subunit alpha 1(ATP1A1),cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2(CMT2)disease and refractory seizures.To develop in vivo models to study the role of Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase in these diseases,we modified the Drosophila gene homolog,Atpα,to mimic the human ATP1A1 gene mutations that cause CMT2.Mutations located within the helical linker region of human ATP1A1(I592T,A597T,P600T,and D601F)were simultaneously introduced into endogenous Drosophila Atpαby CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing,generating the Atpα^(TTTF)model.In addition,the same strategy was used to generate the corresponding single point mutations in flies(Atpα^(I571T),Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579T),and Atpα^(D580F)).Moreover,a deletion mutation(Atpα^(mut))that causes premature termination of translation was generated as a positive control.Of these alleles,we found two that could be maintained as homozygotes(Atpα^(I571T)and Atpα^(P579T)).Three alleles(Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579)and Atpα^(D580F))can form heterozygotes with the Atpαmut allele.We found that the Atpαallele carrying these CMT2-associated mutations showed differential phenotypes in Drosophila.Flies heterozygous for Atpα^(TTTF)mutations have motor performance defects,a reduced lifespan,seizures,and an abnormal neuronal morphology.These Drosophila models will provide a new platform for studying the function and regulation of the sodium-potassium pump.展开更多
文摘目的:研究Ca2+离子对非CaBPs蛋白类过敏原二级结构和抗原活性的影响。方法:以重组榛子主要过敏原Cor h 1为研究对象,用圆二色谱(CD)研究了系列浓度的Ca2+和EDTA各自存在情况下,不同蛋白浓度溶液中rCor h 1二级结构的变化及规律,并以榛子过敏患者血清为一抗,用ELISA实验分析了Ca2+和EDTA对rCor h 1抗原活性的影响。结果:在高浓度rCor h 1溶液中Ca2+的加入可以引起椭圆率的增加,而在低浓度的rCor h 1溶液中则引起椭圆率的降低;EDTA在高浓度和低浓度的rCor h 1溶液中均能引起rCor h 1二级结构相对含量的降低;椭圆率增加(或降低)的幅度与Ca2+、EDTA终浓度成正比。ELISA实验表明Ca2+和EDTA都能显著降低rCor h 1的抗原活性。结论:Ca2+离子可以显著影响rCor h 1的二级结构,降低其抗原活性,为非CaBPs蛋白类低致敏原的研究奠定了较好的前期研究基础。
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,No.2020J02027the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.31970461the Foundation of NHC Key Laboratory of Technical Evaluation of Fertility Regulation for Non-human Primate,Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital,No.2022-NHP-05(all to WC).
文摘Certain amino acids changes in the human Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase pump,ATPase Na^(+)/K^(+)transporting subunit alpha 1(ATP1A1),cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2(CMT2)disease and refractory seizures.To develop in vivo models to study the role of Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase in these diseases,we modified the Drosophila gene homolog,Atpα,to mimic the human ATP1A1 gene mutations that cause CMT2.Mutations located within the helical linker region of human ATP1A1(I592T,A597T,P600T,and D601F)were simultaneously introduced into endogenous Drosophila Atpαby CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing,generating the Atpα^(TTTF)model.In addition,the same strategy was used to generate the corresponding single point mutations in flies(Atpα^(I571T),Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579T),and Atpα^(D580F)).Moreover,a deletion mutation(Atpα^(mut))that causes premature termination of translation was generated as a positive control.Of these alleles,we found two that could be maintained as homozygotes(Atpα^(I571T)and Atpα^(P579T)).Three alleles(Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579)and Atpα^(D580F))can form heterozygotes with the Atpαmut allele.We found that the Atpαallele carrying these CMT2-associated mutations showed differential phenotypes in Drosophila.Flies heterozygous for Atpα^(TTTF)mutations have motor performance defects,a reduced lifespan,seizures,and an abnormal neuronal morphology.These Drosophila models will provide a new platform for studying the function and regulation of the sodium-potassium pump.