航天医学与医学工程

目的构建绿脓杆菌外毒素PE38融合鼠IL-18基因的原核表达载体,并鉴定其产物在大肠杆菌中的表达。方法首先经逆转录2聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)获得小鼠IL-18基因,再通过酶切及连接反应,构建小鼠IL218与PE38融合基因的原核表达载体PRKL-IL18-PE38,重组载体经PCR、限制性内切酶及DNA序列测定证实连接片段正确后,转染感受态大肠杆菌BL-1,经IPTG诱导表达,表达产物用SDS-PAGE和蛋白免疫印迹法分别测定其相对分子质量及特异性。结果成功构建了IL-18-PE38免疫毒素的原核表达载体,重组载体在大肠杆菌中获得了稳定的表达,表达产物的相对分子质量与预期值一致,且所表达蛋白可被抗IL-18的特异性抗体所识别。结论获得了IL-18-PE38融合基因在原核系统的表达,为进一步研究其对Th1细胞的靶向细胞毒性及临床应用奠定了基础。

Objective To construct a new recombinant immunotoxin expression vector fused with a murine interleukin18(IL18) gene and a truncated pseudomonas exotoxin (PE38) gene, and examine the expression of IL-18-PE38 fusion protein in Escherichia coli (E. coli). Method Murine IL-18 (mIL-18) cDNA was cloned from murine liver tissue through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The mIL-18 cDNA was ligased with a PE38 gene carried by PRKL expression vector through T4 DNA ligase and constructed into fusion protein expression plasmid PRKL-IL18-PE38. The recombinant vector was identified by restriction endonucleases digestion, PCR and DNA sequencing. After transformed into E.coli BL21 and induced by IPTG, the expressed product was obtained and the molecular weight and specificity were determined by SDS-PAGE and Western-blotting. Result The new recombinant immunotoxin expression vector was constructed successfully. DNA sequencing revealed that the mIL-18 and PE38 gene were consistent with NCBI Gene Bank. The IL-18-PE38 fusion protein was expressed in E.coli BL21, and Western-blotting analysis indicated that the molecular weight of the expression product is about 56 kDa, and could react with the specific antibody against mIL-18. Conclusion IL-18-PE38 recombinant immunotoxin expression vector will provide the basis for study on the targeted cytotoxic activity to Th1 cells and may have some potential value in the treatment of Th1 cell-mediated autoimmune diseases.