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重组病毒rAAV2-MfE77.43转导小鼠对日本血吸虫攻击感染的抵抗作用

王红梅1,熊德慧2,罗赛群2,杨杰1,钱颖骏3,秦志强3*   

  1. 1益阳医学高等专科学校,益阳 413002;2中南大学生命科学学院分子生物学研究中心,长沙410008;3中国疾病预防控制中心寄生虫病预防控制所,世界卫生组织热带病合作中心,科技部国家级热带病国际联合研究中心,卫生部寄生虫病原与媒介生物学重点实验室,上海200025
  • 出版日期:2016-08-30 发布日期:2016-11-07
  • 基金资助:

    国家自然科学基金(No. 30400256,31100887)

Resistance of rAAV2-MfE77.43-Transferred Mice to Schistosoma japonicum Infection

WANG Hong-mei1, XIONG De-hui2, LUO Sai-qun2, YANG Jie1, QIAN Yin-jun3, QIN Zhi-qiang3*   

  1. 1 Yiyang Medical College, Yiyang 413002, China;2 Molecular Biology Research Center,  College of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China;3 National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention;WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases;National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology;Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Online:2016-08-30 Published:2016-11-07
  • Supported by:

    Support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 30400256,31100887)

摘要:

目的 探讨东方田鼠(Microtus fortis)骨髓E77.43基因片段(MfE77.43)对日本血吸虫(Schistosoma japonicum)攻击感染的抵抗作用。 方法 将MfE77.43构建至重组腺相关病毒(AAV2)载体上,磷酸钙共沉淀法转染HEK293细胞,纯化重组病毒rAAV2-MfE77.43后,提取转染后细胞总RNA,RT-PCR检测E77.43基因表达情况,十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)分析rAAV2-MfE77.43纯度。将18只昆明小鼠随机分为3组,每组6只,实验组每鼠于第0、3、7天肌内注射生理盐水稀释5倍的rAAV2-MfE77.43病毒液400 μl,阴性对照组和空白对照分别注射等量pAAV空载体和生理盐水。每次注射前取小鼠尾静脉血,斑点ELISA法检测小鼠血浆中E77.43表达情况。末次注射后,用日本血吸虫尾蚴经小鼠腹部贴片进行攻击感染,40条/鼠。感染后第41天,剖杀小鼠,分别收集各组小鼠的肝脏和小鼠体内的血吸虫成虫,计数成虫数和每克肝脏虫卵数(LEPG),计算减虫率和减卵率,HE染色观察肝脏虫卵肉芽肿病理特征。 结果 RT-PCR检测获得约330 bp的目的DNA片段。SDS-PAGE分析结果显示,重组病毒rAAV2-MfE77.43外壳蛋白可见3条特征性蛋白条带,相对分子质量(Mr)分别为87 000、72 000、62 000,且杂带较少,病毒纯度较好。斑点ELISA法检测结果显示,小鼠注射rAAV2-MfE77.43后第3天,血浆中E77.43蛋白开始表达,且稳定表达至第41天。实验组小鼠体内日本血吸虫成虫数和LEPG分别为20.16±3.93和19 800±2 715,均低于阴性对照组的29.16±2.44和28 000±2 192(P<0.01);实验组的减虫率和减卵率分别为27.3%和26.2%。HE染色可见,实验组小鼠肝脏虫卵周围嗜酸粒细胞和浸润炎性细胞较少,并以单个肉芽肿较为多见。 结论 东方田鼠E77.43基因对血吸虫感染具有一定的预防保护效果,提示E77.43基因可能参与东方田鼠天然抵抗日本血吸虫感染。

关键词: 东方田鼠, 日本血吸虫, E77.43基因, 腺相关病毒载体

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the resistance of E77.43 gene of Microtus fortis(MfE77.43) to Schistosoma japonicum infection. Methods MfE77.43 was constructed into the recombinant Adeno-associated virus AAV2. The AAV2-MfE77.43 was transfected into HEK293 cells by the calcium phosphate DNA coprecipitation method. The recombinant rAAV2-MfE77.43 was purified and total RNA was extracted from the transfected cells. The expression of E77.43 was examined by RT-PCR and the purity of rAAV2-MfE77.43 was analyzed by SDS-PAGE. Eighteen KM mice were divided into three groups (n=6 in each group). Mice in the experiment group were intramuscularly injected on days 0, 3 and 7 with 400 μl recombinant AAV2-MfE77.43 virus which was 5-fold diluted in normal saline. Mice in negative control and blank control groups received same volume of pAAV or normal saline. Venous blood was collected through the tail before each injection, and E77.43 expression in plasma was detected by dot-ELISA method. After the last injection, each mouse was infected with 40 S. japonicum cercariae and sacrificed on day 41 after infection. Adult worms and liver eggs per gram(LEPG) were counted. Worm and egg reduction rate was calculated respectively. Egg granulomas were observed by HE staining. Results RT-PCR resulted in a 330 bp specific band. SDS-PAGE of virus shell protein revealed three protein bands with Mr of 87 000, 72 000 and 62 000, respectively. Dot-ELISA showed that E77.43 protein began to be expressed on day 3 after rAAV2-MfE77.43 injection, remaining stable till day 41. The adult worm number and LEPG were 20.16±3.93 and 19 800±2 715, respectively, with a worm and egg reduction rate of 27.3% and 26.2% in the experiment group. While the worm number and LEPG in the negative control group were 29.16±2.44 and 28 000±2 192(P<0.01), respectively. HE staining and observation revealed fewer eosinophils and inflammatory cells around the liver eggs in the therapy group. Conclusion The E77.43 gene shows protective effects against S. japonicum infection, indicating that E77.43 may participate in the natural resistance of Microtus fortis to S. japonicum infection.

Key words: Microtus fortis, Schistosoma japonicum, E77.43 gene, Adeno-associated virus vector