【目的】猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis type2,SS2)为一种重要的人兽共患病病原,次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)为SS2新近鉴定的一个蛋白,本文旨在体外构建基因缺失株明确IMPDH与SS2致病力的相关性。【方法】选用自杀性质粒,通过体外构...【目的】猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis type2,SS2)为一种重要的人兽共患病病原,次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)为SS2新近鉴定的一个蛋白,本文旨在体外构建基因缺失株明确IMPDH与SS2致病力的相关性。【方法】选用自杀性质粒,通过体外构建具有同源臂的重组自杀性质粒,电转化进入SS2,经同源重组,获得impdh基因缺失株。通过接种不同敏感动物,明确缺失株致病力的变化。【结果】经过PCR鉴定,impdh基因被氯霉素(cat)选择标记基因表达盒所代替,Western blot鉴定结果显示,IMPDH单抗没有检测到相应的IMPDH蛋白。SS2-H(△IMPDH)对6种糖的发酵能力降低、生长速度减慢、产酸减少一个pH滴度和对本动物和试验动物的致病力减低。SS2-H(△IMPDH))对于Balb/c小鼠LD50是8.3×108CFU,而SS2-H的LD50是3.36×108CFU;对新西兰家兔只引发体温升高(高于正常体温至少1℃),不致死;对于断奶仔猪,只表现临床症状,但不引起死亡。【结论】本研究成功获得IMPDH缺失株,即SS2-H(△IMPDH),并且明确IMPDH的缺失导致了SS2对仔猪、家兔和Balb/c小鼠的致病力降低。展开更多
Inhibition of guanosine triphosphate（GTP） and cytidine triphosphate（CTP） biosynthetic pathways induces cells to assemble rod/ring（RR） structures,also named cytoophidia,which consist of the enzymes cytidine triph...Inhibition of guanosine triphosphate（GTP） and cytidine triphosphate（CTP） biosynthetic pathways induces cells to assemble rod/ring（RR） structures,also named cytoophidia,which consist of the enzymes cytidine triphosphate synthase（CTPS） and inosine-50-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2（IMPDH2）.We aim to explore the interaction of CTPS and IMPDH2 in the generation of RR structures.He La and COS-7 cells were cultured in normal conditions or in the presence of 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine（DON）,ribavirin,or mycophenolic acid（MPA）.Over 90% of DON-treated cells presented RR structures.In He La cells,35% of the RR structures were positive for IMPDH2 alone,26% were CTPS alone,and 31% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed,while in COS-7 cells,42% of RR were IMPDH2 alone,41% were CTPS alone,and 10% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed.Ribavirin and MPA treatments induced only IMPDH2-based RR.Cells were also transfected with an N-terminal hemagglutinin（NHA）-tagged CTPS1 construct.Over 95% of NHA-CTPS1 transfected cells with DON treatment presented IMPDH2-based RR and almost 100% presented CTPS1-based RR;when treated with ribavirin,over 94% of transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 37% presented CTPS1-based RR,whereas 2% of untreated transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 28% presented CTPS1-based RR.These results may help in understanding the relationship between CTP and GTP biosynthetic pathways,especially concerning the formation of filamentous RR structures.展开更多
文摘【目的】猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis type2,SS2)为一种重要的人兽共患病病原,次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)为SS2新近鉴定的一个蛋白,本文旨在体外构建基因缺失株明确IMPDH与SS2致病力的相关性。【方法】选用自杀性质粒,通过体外构建具有同源臂的重组自杀性质粒,电转化进入SS2,经同源重组,获得impdh基因缺失株。通过接种不同敏感动物,明确缺失株致病力的变化。【结果】经过PCR鉴定,impdh基因被氯霉素(cat)选择标记基因表达盒所代替,Western blot鉴定结果显示,IMPDH单抗没有检测到相应的IMPDH蛋白。SS2-H(△IMPDH)对6种糖的发酵能力降低、生长速度减慢、产酸减少一个pH滴度和对本动物和试验动物的致病力减低。SS2-H(△IMPDH))对于Balb/c小鼠LD50是8.3×108CFU,而SS2-H的LD50是3.36×108CFU;对新西兰家兔只引发体温升高(高于正常体温至少1℃),不致死;对于断奶仔猪,只表现临床症状,但不引起死亡。【结论】本研究成功获得IMPDH缺失株,即SS2-H(△IMPDH),并且明确IMPDH的缺失导致了SS2对仔猪、家兔和Balb/c小鼠的致病力降低。
基金supported by the Brazilian Government Research Foundation CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel,No.9028-11-0)the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (Sao Paulo Government agency FAPESP,No.2011/12448-0)both granted to LECA and GDK,and by the research grant from Brazilian Government Agency CNPq (No.305064/2011-8) to LECA
文摘Inhibition of guanosine triphosphate（GTP） and cytidine triphosphate（CTP） biosynthetic pathways induces cells to assemble rod/ring（RR） structures,also named cytoophidia,which consist of the enzymes cytidine triphosphate synthase（CTPS） and inosine-50-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2（IMPDH2）.We aim to explore the interaction of CTPS and IMPDH2 in the generation of RR structures.He La and COS-7 cells were cultured in normal conditions or in the presence of 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine（DON）,ribavirin,or mycophenolic acid（MPA）.Over 90% of DON-treated cells presented RR structures.In He La cells,35% of the RR structures were positive for IMPDH2 alone,26% were CTPS alone,and 31% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed,while in COS-7 cells,42% of RR were IMPDH2 alone,41% were CTPS alone,and 10% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed.Ribavirin and MPA treatments induced only IMPDH2-based RR.Cells were also transfected with an N-terminal hemagglutinin（NHA）-tagged CTPS1 construct.Over 95% of NHA-CTPS1 transfected cells with DON treatment presented IMPDH2-based RR and almost 100% presented CTPS1-based RR;when treated with ribavirin,over 94% of transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 37% presented CTPS1-based RR,whereas 2% of untreated transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 28% presented CTPS1-based RR.These results may help in understanding the relationship between CTP and GTP biosynthetic pathways,especially concerning the formation of filamentous RR structures.
