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刚地弓形虫微线蛋白16基因片段原核表达、纯化及免疫反应性分析

李瑾,崔勇,尹昆,刘功振,肖婷,徐超,魏庆宽,黄炳成,孙慧*   

  1. 山东省医学科学院山东省寄生虫病防治研究所,济宁272033
  • 出版日期:2016-06-30 发布日期:2016-10-28

Prokaryotic Expression, Purification and Immunological Characterization of Micronemal Protein 16 of Toxoplama gondii

LI Jin, CUI Yong, YIN Kun, LIU Gong-zhen, XIAO Ting, XU Chao, WEI Qing-kuan, HUANG Bing-cheng, SUN Hui*   

  1. Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases,Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences,Jining 272033,China
  • Online:2016-06-30 Published:2016-10-28

摘要: 目的 原核表达刚地弓形虫(Toxoplasma gondii)微线蛋白16(micronemal protein 16,TgMIC16)的3个基因片段,并分析3个重组蛋白的免疫反应性。 方法 参照GenBank中TgMIC16基因序列,根据功能活性区将其分为3个片段(M16D1、M16D2、M16D3),分别设计引物,以刚地弓形虫RH株速殖子RNA为模板,通过RT-PCR扩增,获得预期的3个DNA片段,双酶切后连接至原核表达载体pET-32a(+),将重组质粒转化入大肠埃希菌(Escherichia coli)TOP10,经PCR、双酶切筛选阳性质粒,测序确认后转化至E. coli Rosetta,经异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导表达,十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)检测表达产物。重组蛋白经镍柱纯化后,分别以抗组氨酸(His)单抗和弓形虫感染兔血清为一抗,Western blotting分析其免疫反应性。 结果 TgMIC16 3个基因片段的RT-PCR扩增产物分别为1 806、1 290、855 bp。双酶切和测序结果显示,3个TgMIC16片段的重组表达质粒构建成功。SDS-PAGE分析结果显示,3个重组蛋白成功表达,且均为以包涵体的形式表达,相对分子质量(Mr)分别为88 000、68 000、52 000。Western blotting分析结果显示,3个纯化的表达蛋白均能被抗His单抗和弓形虫感染兔血清识别。 结论 成功构建并表达TgMIC16的3个功能活性区,且3个重组蛋白均表现出良好的免疫反应性。

关键词: 刚地弓形虫, 微线蛋白16, 原核表达, 免疫反应性

Abstract: Objective To prokaryotically express three gene fragments of micronemal protein 16 (TgMIC16) of Toxoplasma gondii, and analyze the immunoreactivity of the three recombinant protein products. Methods Primers were designed for three fragments of TgMIC16 gene which encode proteins within the functional domain. Reverse-transcription PCR was used to generate cDNA from RNA, and the three fragments were amplified on the cDNA by PCR using the designed primers. The PCR products were double-digested, inserted into the pET-32a(+) plasmid, and transformed into Escherichia coli TOP10 cells. Plasmids extracted from positive clones were confirmed by BamHⅠ/HindⅢ double digestion and sequencing, and further transformed into E. coli Rosetta cells. Protein expression was induced by IPTG, and confirmed by SDS-PAGE. The expressed recombinant proteins were purified with Ni-NTA affinity chromatography and their immunoreactivity analyzed with Western blotting. Results The amplified three fragments were 1 806, 1 290 and 855 bp in size. Double digestion and sequencing results confirmed the successful construction of the three recombinant plasmids. SDS-PAGE analysis showed successful expression of the three recombinant proteins(Mr 88 000, 68 000 and 52 000, respectively), in the form of inclusion bodies. Western blotting showed that the three purified recombinant proteins reacted with His monoclonal antibody and rabbit anti-T. gondii antibody. Conclusion The three fragments within the functional domain of TgMIC16 are successfully expressed in prokaryotic expression system and show immunoreactivity.

Key words: Toxoplasma gondii, Micronemal protein 16, Prokaryotic expression, Immunoreactivity