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Objective@#To explore the molecular and genetic mechanism of transcription factor GATA-6 in nonsyndromic conotruncal defect (CTD) in order to provide evidence for early prevention and inheritance consultation of CTD.@*Methods@#A total of 32 cases of patients with nonsyndromic CTD and 100 healthy individuals were enrolled in the study.A total of 7 exons and bilateral partial intron-exon boundaries of GATA-6 were amplified by means of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were purified and directly sequenced by using an ABI Genetic Analyzer 3100 Automatic DNA sequence equipment.The acquired GATA-6 gene sequence was compared with standard gene sequence published in National Center for Biotechnology Information database, as well as the healthy control group to observe the GATA-6 gene mutations.The mutations were introduced into pcDNA3.1(+ ) by site-directed mutagenesis PCR on the basis of pcDNA3.1(+ )-GATA-6 in order to generate the GATA6-G245R mutant constructs.Wild type GATA-6, GATA-6-G245R and atrial natriuretic factor-luciferase(ANF-luciferase) were cotransfected into HEK 293T cells in vitro, and the CMV-LacZ were cotransfected as internal reference.Luciferase and galactosidase activity were measured by using luminometer 24 h after transfection and detected in the downstream ANF-luciferase reporter gene.@*Results@#A heterozygous missense mutation in the GATA-6 gene was identified in a patient with double outlets of the right ventricle.The mutation was located in Gly245Arg(G245R) in exon 2 of GATA-6.The mutation of pcDNA3.1(+ )-GATA-6 expression vectors were successfully constructed.Through the detection of luciferase reporter gene activity, it was found that GATA-6-G245R and wild-type GATA-6 decreased by 41.3%, and the comparison between them was statistically significant (P<0.001).@*Conclusions@#Transcription factor GATA-6 gene mutation is associated with the occurrence of nonsyndromic CTD.Transcription factor GATA-6 gene may be susceptible gene in human nonsyndromic CTD.
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Objective To construct a double luciferase reporter gene vector with PRDM1 gene promoter as target,and establish drug screening cell model in vitro,hope to find small molecule compounds in Chinese herbal medicine library by this model.Methods Total DNA was extracted from 293T cells and it was used for amplifying the fragment contained PRDM1 gene promoter (267 bp/1 257 bp) by PCR.The amplified product was inserted into pGL3-Basic vector.The PCR product and pGL3-PRDM1 vector were verified by sequencing and alignment.The pGL3-PRDM1 and pRL-TK vector were co-transfected into engineer cells.The activity of PRDM1 gene promoter could be assayed by measuring luciferase.The method was optimized by changing ratio of two vectors.Results The highest transfection efficiency and luciferase activity were found in ratio of n(pGL-PRDM1) ∶ n(pRL-TK)=2 ∶1,and with the recombinant luciferase report gene vector contained the length of 1 257 bp amplified fragment transfecting into U266 cells.Moreover,the inductor (5-Aza-CdR) of PRDM1 gene was used for authenticating the method(P＜0.01),the fluoresscence in tensity and promoter activity of PRDM1 gene were enhanced in a dose dependent manner with 5-Aza-CdR.The activity of the promoter of PRDM1 gene was significantly decreased from the concentration of 5 μmol/L of Artemisinid(P＜0.05).The total glucosides of paeoniflorin promoted the promoter activity of PRDM1 gene at a low concentration,and inhibited the promoter activity of PRDM1 gene at a high concentration.Artesunate has no effect on cell proliferation.The effect of total glucosides of paeony on cell proliferation was more complicated.Conclusion A drug selection model targeting PRDM1 gene promoter has been successfully established,and artesunate has been screened to inhibit the promoter activity of PRDM1 gene.
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OBJECTIVE@#To construct a PSA luciferase report plasmid and monitor the growth and metastasis of prostate cancer after emasculation in SCID mice.@*METHODS@#PSA promoter sequence and luciferase gene were amplified by PCR and subsequently inserted into pZsGreen1-1 vector to construct pPSA-FL-Luc vector. LNCaP cells that were stably transfected with pPSA-FL-Luc were used to establish a SCID mouse xenograft model. Then, the growth and metastasis of prostate cancer were monitored via living imaging.@*RESULTS@#We successfully constructed a PSA luciferase plasmid, pPSA-FL-Luc. DHT enhanced luciferase activity in a concentration-dependent manner in 293T cells with pPSA-FL-Luc transfection. Prostate cancer SCID mouse model was established with pPSA-FL-Luc transfected LNCaP cells. In tumor bearing mice with or without emasculation, pPSA-FL-Luc plasmid was applied to monitored tumor growth and metastasis based on bioluminescence imaging.@*CONCLUSIONS@#We construct a pPSA-FL-Luc plasmid, which stably expresses luciferase and can be applied to monitor tumor development in a prostate SCID mouse model.
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Objective: To construct a PSA luciferase report plasmid and monitor the growth and metastasis of prostate cancer after emasculation in SCID mice. Methods: PSA promoter sequence and luciferase gene were amplified by PCR and subsequently inserted into pZsGreen1-1 vector to construct pPSA-FL-Luc vector. LNCaP cells that were stably transfected with pPSA-FL-Luc were used to establish a SCID mouse xenograft model. Then, the growth and metastasis of prostate cancer were monitored via living imaging. Results: We successfully constructed a PSA luciferase plasmid, pPSA-FL-Luc. DHT enhanced luciferase activity in a concentration-dependent manner in 293T cells with pPSA-FL-Luc transfection. Prostate cancer SCID mouse model was established with pPSA-FL-Luc transfected LNCaP cells. In tumor bearing mice with or without emasculation, pPSA-FL-Luc plasmid was applied to monitored tumor growth and metastasis based on bioluminescence imaging. Conclusions: We construct a pPSA-FL-Luc plasmid, which stably expresses luciferase and can be applied to monitor tumor development in a prostate SCID mouse model.
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Objective To display of heterologous proteins on the surface of E. coli . Methods The 1653 bp luciferase report gene was knocked in Ipp and ompA genes of chromosome by Red recombine system and selection-counter selection kan/sacB. Results The quantitative analysis results of exogenous lu-ciferase expression displayed that it could be expressed as fusion with the outer membrane proteins on the cell surface. The fusion protein of foreign protein and outer membrane protein Lpp-OmpA-Luc could be high-effi-ciently displayed on cell surface. Conclusion The stable expression of exogenous gene on the surface of E. coli had no effect on the bacterial growth and propagation.