猴痘病毒B20R蛋白原核表达及其多克隆抗体的制备

Prokaryotic expression and polyclonal antibody preparation of monkeypox virus B20R protein

  • 摘要: 【目的】构建猴痘病毒B20R蛋白原核表达系统,并评价原核表达获得的融合蛋白免疫原性,为后续的猴痘病毒检测及新型治疗方法开发提供技术支撑。【方法】参照GenBank已公布的猴痘病毒基因组序列,按照大肠杆菌密码子偏好性对B20R基因DNA序列进行优化,人工合成B20R基因并将其分别克隆至表达载体pET-28a和pET-32a以构建原核表达载体;以构建的2种原核表达载体分别转化大肠杆菌BL21感受态细胞,经IPTG诱导表达后使用SDSPAGE和Western blotting检测融合蛋白B20R的表达情况。通过控制变量法优化融合蛋白B20R的诱导表达条件,使用Ni柱亲和层析进行纯化;以纯化的融合蛋白B20R经腹腔注射免疫昆明小鼠,定期采集昆明小鼠血样,采用ELISA检测血清抗体效价。【结果】将B20R基因克隆至表达载体pET-32a能成功构建原核表达载体pET-32a-B20R,经IPTG诱导后,可在大肠杆菌BL21感受态细胞中表达出融合蛋白B20R,且主要以不可溶的包涵体形式进行表达。融合蛋白B20R最佳诱导表达条件为37℃下以0.6 mmol/L IPTG诱导12 h,Ni柱亲和层析纯化的最佳咪唑洗脱浓度为40 mmol/L。以纯化的融合蛋白B20R接种免疫昆明小鼠,可在短时间内引起昆明小鼠产生强烈的体液免疫,且至免疫第42 d仍然维持较高的抗体水平,抗体效价高达1∶409600。【结论】构建的猴痘病毒B20R蛋白原核表达载体可在大肠杆菌BL21细胞中以包涵体形式成功表达出融合蛋白B20R,且融合蛋白B20R具有良好的免疫原性,可在短时间内引起昆明小鼠产生强烈的体液免疫。

     

    Abstract: 【Objective】To construct a prokaryotic expression system for monkeypox virus B20R protein and evaluate the immunogenicity of the fusion protein obtained from prokaryotic expression, to provide technical support for subsequent monkeypox virus detection and the development of novel treatment methods. 【Method】Referring to the monkeypox virus genome sequence published in GenBank, the DNA sequence of B20R gene was optimized according to codon preference of Escherichia coli. B20R gene was synthesized, and cloned to expression vectors pET-28a and pET-32a to construct prokaryotic expression vectors. The two constructed prokaryotic expression vectors were individually transformed into E.coli BL21 competent cells. After IPTG induced expression, both SDS-PAGE and Western blotting were performed to detect the expression of B20R fusion protein. The induced expression conditions of B20R fusion protein were optimized by the control variable method, and Ni-column affinity chromatography was used for purification. Kunming mice were immunized with the purified B20R fusion protein through intraperitoneal injection. Blood samples were collected regularly from Kunming mice, and the serum antibody titers were detected using ELISA. 【Result】The B20R gene was successfully cloned into the pET-32a expression vector resulting in the construction of prokaryotic expression vector pET-32a-B20R.After induction with IPTG, the B20R fusion protein could be expressed in the main form of insoluble inclusion bodies in E. coli BL21 competent cells. The optimal induced expression conditions for B20R fusion protein were 0.6 mmol/L IPTG induction at 37 ℃ for 12 h, and the optimal imidazole elution concentration for Ni-column affinity chromatography purification was 40 mmol/L. Immunization of Kunming mice with purified B20R fusion protein could rapidly induce strong humoral immunity in Kunming mice, and the high antibody level could still be maintained on the 42nd day after immunization, with an antibody titer as high as 1∶409600. 【Conclusion】The constructed prokaryotic expression vector of monkeypox virus B20R protein can successfully express the B20R fusion protein in the form of inclusion bodies in E. coli BL21 cells, and the B20R fusion protein has good immunogenicity, which can rapidly induce strong humoral immunity in Kunming mice.

     

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