AIM： To investigate the functions of promoter hypermethylation of secreted frizzled-related proteins （sFRPs） genes in colorectal tumorigenesis and progression. METHODS： The promoter hypermethylation and expression...AIM： To investigate the functions of promoter hypermethylation of secreted frizzled-related proteins （sFRPs） genes in colorectal tumorigenesis and progression. METHODS： The promoter hypermethylation and expression of sFRP genes in 72 sporadic colorectal carcinomas, 33 adenomas, 18 aberrant crypt foci （ACF） and colorectal cancer cell lines RKO, HCT116 and SW480 were detected by methylation-specific PCR and reverse transcription PCR, respectively. RESULTS： None of the normal colorectal mucosa tissues showed methylated bands of any of four sFRP genes, sFRP1, 2, 4 and 5 were frequently methylated in colorectal carcinoma, adenoma and ACF （sFRP1 〉 85%, sFRP2 〉75%, sFRP5 〉 50%）, and the differences between three colorectal tissues were not significant （P 〉 0.05）. IVlethylation in colorectal tumors was more frequent than in normal mucosa and adjacent normal mucosa. The mRNA of sFRP1-5 genes was expressed in all normal colorectal mucosa samples. Expression of sFRP1, 2, 4 and 5 and sFRP1, 2 and 5 was downregulated in carcinoma and adenoma, respectively. The downregulation of sFRP2, 4 and 5 was more frequent in carcinoma than in adenoma. Expression of sFRP3 which promoter has no CpG island was downregulated in only a few of colorectal tumor samples （7/105）. The downregulation ofsFRP1, 2, 4 and 5 expression was significantly associated with promoter hypermethylation in colorectal tumor. After cells were treated by DAC/TSA combination, the silenced sFRP mRNA expression could be effectively re-expressed in colorectal cancer cell lines. CONCLUSION： Hypermethylation of sFRP genes is a common early event in the evolution of colorectal tumor, occurring frequently in ACF, which is regarded as the earliest lesion of multistage colorectal carcinogenesis. It appears to functionally silence sFRP genes expression. Methylation of sFRP1, 2 and 5 genes might serve as indicators for colorectal tumor.展开更多
目的构建hITF毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体,表达重组hITF,为功能研究奠定基础。方法通过PCR获得hITFcDNA片段,将目的基因插入酵母表达载体pGAPZαA分泌信号下游,得到重组载体pGAPZαA-hITF。BspHⅠ线性化后氯化锂转化进入X-33,Zeoc in筛选转...目的构建hITF毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体,表达重组hITF,为功能研究奠定基础。方法通过PCR获得hITFcDNA片段,将目的基因插入酵母表达载体pGAPZαA分泌信号下游,得到重组载体pGAPZαA-hITF。BspHⅠ线性化后氯化锂转化进入X-33,Zeoc in筛选转化酵母菌,PCR鉴定目的基因。阳性转化子经摇瓶表达,取上清TCA沉淀后做Tric ine SDS-PAGE分析及W estern b lot检测。结果经测序及PCR证实,hITFcDNA准确插入酵母表达载体pGAPZαA中,氯化锂转化后,重组载体通过同源重组整合进入酵母基因组中。Tric ine SDS-PAGE分析证明hITF的分子量约为10×103,W estern b lot分析表明,表达蛋白具有良好的抗原性和特异性。结论成功构建出酵母表达载体pGAPZαA-hITF,获得重组hITF,为深入研究hITF奠定了基础。展开更多
[Objective] The research aimed to study the secreted expression of S-edenosyl-L-methionine synthetase （SAMS） in Pichia pastoris. Method ] The gene coding SAMS, from the genomic DNA of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was ...[Objective] The research aimed to study the secreted expression of S-edenosyl-L-methionine synthetase （SAMS） in Pichia pastoris. Method ] The gene coding SAMS, from the genomic DNA of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was amplified by PCR and inserted into the secreted expression vector pPIC9K to get recombinant plasmid. The recombinant plasmid pPIC9K-sarr~ was integrated into Pichia pastoris GSl15 genome by electroporation and induced by methanol. The activity of the recombinant enzyme was measured using high-pedormance liquid chroma- tography （HPLC） by determining the production of S-adenosy-L-methionine （SAM） with the enzyme secreted. [ ResultJ The molecular weight of the expression protein identified by SDS-PAGE was about 50 kD, being larger than the theoretical molecular mass of SAMS, which might be due to the glycosytation in the process of secretion. Methanol-induction as well as preliminary purification could enhance the enzyme activity, espe- cially the latter, after which the specific activity of SAMS was improved to 61.48 U/rng. [Conclusion] SAMS with biological activity was secreted successfully in Pichia pastoris GSl15 for the first time. And it is the start for the genetic engineering strains to open up prospects for industrial production.展开更多
基金Supported by the Special-purpose Scientific Research Foundation for University Doctorate Project of the Ministry of Education of China, No. 301090255
文摘AIM： To investigate the functions of promoter hypermethylation of secreted frizzled-related proteins （sFRPs） genes in colorectal tumorigenesis and progression. METHODS： The promoter hypermethylation and expression of sFRP genes in 72 sporadic colorectal carcinomas, 33 adenomas, 18 aberrant crypt foci （ACF） and colorectal cancer cell lines RKO, HCT116 and SW480 were detected by methylation-specific PCR and reverse transcription PCR, respectively. RESULTS： None of the normal colorectal mucosa tissues showed methylated bands of any of four sFRP genes, sFRP1, 2, 4 and 5 were frequently methylated in colorectal carcinoma, adenoma and ACF （sFRP1 〉 85%, sFRP2 〉75%, sFRP5 〉 50%）, and the differences between three colorectal tissues were not significant （P 〉 0.05）. IVlethylation in colorectal tumors was more frequent than in normal mucosa and adjacent normal mucosa. The mRNA of sFRP1-5 genes was expressed in all normal colorectal mucosa samples. Expression of sFRP1, 2, 4 and 5 and sFRP1, 2 and 5 was downregulated in carcinoma and adenoma, respectively. The downregulation of sFRP2, 4 and 5 was more frequent in carcinoma than in adenoma. Expression of sFRP3 which promoter has no CpG island was downregulated in only a few of colorectal tumor samples （7/105）. The downregulation ofsFRP1, 2, 4 and 5 expression was significantly associated with promoter hypermethylation in colorectal tumor. After cells were treated by DAC/TSA combination, the silenced sFRP mRNA expression could be effectively re-expressed in colorectal cancer cell lines. CONCLUSION： Hypermethylation of sFRP genes is a common early event in the evolution of colorectal tumor, occurring frequently in ACF, which is regarded as the earliest lesion of multistage colorectal carcinogenesis. It appears to functionally silence sFRP genes expression. Methylation of sFRP1, 2 and 5 genes might serve as indicators for colorectal tumor.
文摘目的构建hITF毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体,表达重组hITF,为功能研究奠定基础。方法通过PCR获得hITFcDNA片段,将目的基因插入酵母表达载体pGAPZαA分泌信号下游,得到重组载体pGAPZαA-hITF。BspHⅠ线性化后氯化锂转化进入X-33,Zeoc in筛选转化酵母菌,PCR鉴定目的基因。阳性转化子经摇瓶表达,取上清TCA沉淀后做Tric ine SDS-PAGE分析及W estern b lot检测。结果经测序及PCR证实,hITFcDNA准确插入酵母表达载体pGAPZαA中,氯化锂转化后,重组载体通过同源重组整合进入酵母基因组中。Tric ine SDS-PAGE分析证明hITF的分子量约为10×103,W estern b lot分析表明,表达蛋白具有良好的抗原性和特异性。结论成功构建出酵母表达载体pGAPZαA-hITF,获得重组hITF,为深入研究hITF奠定了基础。
文摘[Objective] The research aimed to study the secreted expression of S-edenosyl-L-methionine synthetase （SAMS） in Pichia pastoris. Method ] The gene coding SAMS, from the genomic DNA of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was amplified by PCR and inserted into the secreted expression vector pPIC9K to get recombinant plasmid. The recombinant plasmid pPIC9K-sarr~ was integrated into Pichia pastoris GSl15 genome by electroporation and induced by methanol. The activity of the recombinant enzyme was measured using high-pedormance liquid chroma- tography （HPLC） by determining the production of S-adenosy-L-methionine （SAM） with the enzyme secreted. [ ResultJ The molecular weight of the expression protein identified by SDS-PAGE was about 50 kD, being larger than the theoretical molecular mass of SAMS, which might be due to the glycosytation in the process of secretion. Methanol-induction as well as preliminary purification could enhance the enzyme activity, espe- cially the latter, after which the specific activity of SAMS was improved to 61.48 U/rng. [Conclusion] SAMS with biological activity was secreted successfully in Pichia pastoris GSl15 for the first time. And it is the start for the genetic engineering strains to open up prospects for industrial production.
