中国寄生虫学与寄生虫病杂志 ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 48-52.

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广州管圆线虫半乳糖凝集素-1基因的克隆、表达和凝集反应

李星潘1, 赵梦静1, 史晓萌1, 闫兰竹1, 闫宝龙1, 黄慧聪1,*()   

  1. 温州医科大学寄生虫学教研室,温州325035
  • 收稿日期:2016-06-21 出版日期:2017-02-28 发布日期:2017-03-06
  • 通讯作者: 黄慧聪
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(No. 81471234);温州市社会公益计划项目(No. Y20150118);浙江省社会公益计划项目(No. 2017C33067)

Cloning of galectin-1 gene of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and testing the agglutination property of the galectin-1 protein

Xing-pan LI, Meng-jing ZHAO, Xiao-meng SHI, Lan-zhu YAN, Bao-long YAN, Hui-cong HUANG*()   

  1. Department of Parasitology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
  • Received:2016-06-21 Online:2017-02-28 Published:2017-03-06
  • Contact: Hui-cong HUANG
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 81471234),the Social Welfare Project of Wenzhou(No. Y20150118),and the Social Welfare Project of Zhejiang Province(No. 2017C33067)

摘要:

目的 克隆、表达广州管圆线虫(Angiostrongylus cantonensis)半乳糖凝集素-1(galectin-1)基因并分析其凝集反应。方法 用Swiss Model分析galectin-1的三维结构。提取广州管圆线虫雌性成虫总RNA,根据galectin-1基因编码序列(GenBank登录号为JN133961.1)设计引物,RT-PCR扩增目的基因,亚克隆至pCold Ⅲ质粒,转化大肠埃希菌(Escherichia coli)BL21,取重组质粒进行双酶切、PCR鉴定和测序。阳性质粒经0.1 mmol/L异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导表达,镍柱亲和层析法纯化galectin-1重组表达蛋白后,十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)分析重组蛋白表达情况。以广州管圆线虫全虫免疫的小鼠血清为一抗,蛋白质印迹(Western blotting)验证目的蛋白。将重组蛋白10倍稀释为5.55 × 10-1~5.55 × 10-5 ng/μl,显微镜观察其与新鲜的ICR小鼠血液中红细胞的凝集反应。结果 Swiss Model分析结果显示,galectin-1以非二聚体形式发挥作用。galectin-1基因RT-PCR扩增产物约为850 bp,与预期结果一致。经双酶切、PCR和测序结果显示,重组质粒pCold Ⅲ-galectin-1构建成功。SDS-PAGE结果显示,经IPTG诱导获得相对分子质量约36 000的可溶性重组融合蛋白。Western blotting分析结果显示,galectin-1蛋白能被全虫免疫的小鼠血清识别。凝集反应结果显示,galectin-1蛋白与小鼠红细胞发生明显凝集反应的最低浓度为5.55 × 10-4 ng/μl。结论 克隆的galectin-1基因能在pCold Ⅲ原核表达系统中呈可溶性表达,并与小鼠红细胞发生凝集反应。

关键词: 广州管圆线虫, 半乳糖凝集素-1, 原核表达, 凝集反应

Abstract:

Objective To clone and express the galectin-1 gene of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, and test the agglutination property of its protein. Methods The three-dimensional structure of galectin-1 was analyzed with Swiss Model. Total RNA was extracted from male worms of A. cantonensis. Primers were designed for galectin-1 based on its coding region (GenBank Accession No. JN133961.1). RT-PCR was performed, and the PCR products were subcloned to pCold Ⅲ plasmid and transduced into Escherichia coli BL21 strain. The recombinant plasmid was extracted from positive clones on LB plate containing 100 μg/ml Kanamycin, and validated with double digestion, PCR identification and sequencing. The confirmed positive clones of E. coli BL21 with the recombinant plasmid were grown in LB medium containing ampicillin (100 μg/ml, 100 μl). IPTG was added to induce expression of the plasmid. The galectin-1 recombinant protein was purified with Ni-NTA beads, and analyzed with SDS-PAGE and Western blotting using anti-serum of mouse immunized with whole worms of A. cantonensis. The agglutination reaction with red blood cells in fresh blood of ICR mouse was observed for the 10-fold serial dilutions of recombinant proteins (5.55 × 10-1-5.55 × 10-5 ng/μl). Results The Swiss Model analysis showed that the functional galectin-1 had a non-dimeric form. As was expected, the RT-PCR products had a size of 850 bp. Results of double digestion, PCR and sequencing showed successful construction of the pCold Ⅲ-galectin-1 plasmid. SDS-PAGE revealed expression of soluble recombinant fusion protein with molecular weight of ~36 000. Western blotting showed that the galectin-1 protein was recognized by mouse anti-serum. In addition, the minimun concentration of galectin-1 that showed significant agglutination reactions with mouse red blood cells was 5.55 × 10-4 ng/μl. Conclusion The galectin-1 clone can be expressed in the pCold Ⅲ plasmid, and its protein product has agglutination property.

Key words: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Galectin-1, Prokaryotic expression, Agglutination

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