目的:构建Te-t On系统调控的人源性Notch1胞内段(NICD)和EGFP融合蛋白的慢病毒真核表达载体,并探讨Notch1-EGFP在PC12细胞中的表达条件。方法:采用RT-PCR从人胎盘组织中获得NICD的cDNA,利用PCR扩增pEGFP-C1质粒中EGFP的编码序列,两者均定向克隆到pcDNA3.1(+)质粒中组成Notch1-EGFP片段,将该片段进一步酶切回收,并定向克隆到pLVX-Tigh-t puro载体获得pLVX-Notch1-EGFP。将构建好的质粒进行病毒包装并感染PC12细胞,抗性筛选2周。在不同时间点和不同浓度Dox作用下,用荧光显微镜观察EGFP表达,流式细胞术检测Notch1表达。结果:酶切和DNA测序均证实pLVX-Notch1-EGFP质粒构建成功。镜下可见感染后的PC12细胞在500 ng/ml Dox诱导36 h时90%以上细胞均表达EGFP。流式细胞术检测Notch1表达结果显示,随着Dox浓度增加,Notch1阳性细胞百分比逐渐增加;随着Dox诱导时间延长,Notch1阳性细胞百分比逐渐增高,到36 h时达到最高(81.5%)。结论:成功构建携带Notch1-EGFP融合蛋白的Te-t On调控的慢病毒真核表达载体,实现在PC12细胞中调控Notch1-EGFP融合蛋白的表达。
Objective: To construct inducible lentiviral vector containing human Notch1 intracellular domain(NICD) gene and enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP),and to study its expression in PC12 cells.Methods: NICD cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR from human placenta tissue.EGFP gene was amplified by PCR from pEGFP-C1.Both NICD and EGFP were cloned into pcDNA 3.1(+) plasmid to form pcDNA3.1-Notch1-EGFP.Then the Notch1-EGFP fragment was separated and cloned into pLVX-Tight-puro to form pLVX-Notch1-EGFP.The lentivirus were packaged and harvested,which were used to infect PC12 cells.After antibody selection for 2 weeks, the PC12 cells were induced by doxcycline(Dox).The expression of Notch1-EGFP was detected by fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry.Results: The recombinant inducible lentiviral vectors(pLVX-Notch1-EGFP) were success fully constructed.The EGFP positive cell percentage was over 90% in transfected PC12 cells after 500 ng/ml Dox induction for 36 h.The expression of Notch1 was posited correlated to the Dox concentration.The expression of Notch1 increased with the duration of Dox induction,which got the peak at 36 h after Dox induction.Conclusion: The recombinant inducible lentiviral vectors containing Notch1 and EGFP gene are successfully constructed,which provides an effective and simple method to regulate the expression of Notch1 in PC12 cells.