目的对腺相关病毒(adeno-associated virus,AAV)Rep78蛋白对乙肝病毒X启动子(HBV—X promoter)的可能作用进行初步研究。方法利用pMAL-Rep78(含有Rep78全长基因的表达质粒)在大肠杆菌中表达并纯化得到带有AAVRep78蛋白的MBP—rep78融合蛋白;通过SDS-电泳及免疫印迹(Western blot)鉴定蛋白表达。合成地高辛标记的X启动子3段探针;以非放射性凝胶电泳阻滞实验(EMSA)检测Rep78与HBV-X启动子的结合。结果得到纯化的MBP—rep78融合蛋白;EMSA结果显示Rep78蛋白在体外能够与HBV—X启动子DNA结合,并有剂量依赖关系。结论AAVRep78可以与HBV—X启动子结合。
Objective This study is to investigate the possible effect of adeno-associated virus (AAV) Rep78 on hepatitis B virus X gene (HBV-X). Methods Rep78 protein was produced as a fusion protein with MBP using pMAL-Rep78 plasmid (with full gene of Rep78) in DH-5α. SDS-PAGE and western blot were used to confirm the expression of MBP-Rep78. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay(EMSA) was utilized to detect the binding of MBP-Rep78 protein with HBV-X promoter. Results Purified MBP-Rep78 fusion protein was obtained successfully. EMSA showed Rep78 protein could bind with HBV-X promoter strongly in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion AAV Rep78 could bind with HBV-X promoter.