目的:构建3TAT—DRBD重组载体,表达和纯化融合蛋白,并对其siRNA结合活性和穿膜功能进行初步验证。方法:采用基因合成技术获取靶基因3TAT-DRBD,并克隆到原核表达载体pET-44b中;用IPTG诱导融合蛋白表达,镍亲和凝胶层析柱纯化融合蛋白,凝血酶切除标签,Western blotting鉴定。凝胶迁移阻滞实验验证DRBD和siRNA的结合能力,激光共聚焦显微镜观察TAT的穿膜能力。结果:限制性酶切和基因测序表明重组质粒pET-44b-3TAT.DRBD构建成功;IPTG诱导后3TAT—DRBD融合蛋白(含Nus标签和s标签)在大肠杆菌中高效表达,可溶性蛋白占菌体总蛋白约80%;成功切除融合标签并纯化了无标签的融合蛋白,经Western blotting鉴定其相对分子质量约为17000;凝胶迁移阻滞实验证明,融合蛋白3TAT-DRBD能有效结合靶向survivin基因的siRNA(survivin—siRNA);激光共聚焦显微镜下可见,在TAT的介导下survivin—siRNA穿透胞膜进入前列腺癌PC3细胞的效率明显增高。结论:成功表达并纯化了具有siRNA结合活性与穿膜功能的3TAT—DRBD融合蛋白,为进一步3TAT—DRBD的功能研究及临床应用奠定了基础。
Objective: To construct a recombinant vector 3TAT-DRBD expressing purified fusion protein, and to pre- liminary validate its siRNA-binding activity and membrane-penetrating function. Methods: The target gene 3TAT-DRBD was obtained by gene synthesis and cloned to prokaryotic expression vector pET-44b. The expression of fusion protein was induced by IPTG. The fusion protein was purified by Ni-NTA agarose, and cut by thrombin and detected by Western blot- ting analysis. The binding activity of DRBD was tested by EMSA and the cytomembrane penetrating activity of TAT was observed by confoeal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Results: Restriction enzyme digestion and gene sequencing showed that the recombinant plasmid pET-44b-3TAT-DRBD was successfully constructed. The fusion protein (containing Nus and S tags) induced by IPTG was efficiently expressed in E. coli, with the soluble parts accounting for around 80% of the total proteins. The tags were successfully cut off and the fusion protein without tags was purified with a molecular weight of 17 000 Da identified by Western blotting. EMSA identified that the fusion protein 3TAT-DRBD could effectively bind siRNA targeting survivin gene (survivin-siRNA). The efficiency of survivin-siRNA penetrating into prostate cancer PC3 cells mediated by TAT was significantly increased under an observation of CLSM. Conclusion: 3TAT-DRBD fusion protein with siRNA-binding activity and cell membrane-penetrating function is successfully expressed and purified, lying a good basis for further functional research and clinical application of 3TAT-DRBD.