WO2001030838A1 - Nouveau polypeptide, proteine g 17, et polynucleotide codant pour ce polypeptide - Google Patents
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- the present invention belongs to the field of biotechnology. Specifically, the present invention describes a new polypeptide, a G protein 17, and a polynucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide. The invention also relates to the preparation method and application of the polynucleotide and polypeptide.
- GTP-binding protein (G protein for short) has a wide range of functions in the body, involving important biological functions such as cell proliferation, signal transduction, protein synthesis, and protein localization. GTP-binding proteins can be divided into various superfamily, such as Ras family, Rab family, etc. Each superfamily has many family members. The protein synthesis elongation factor EF-Tu was the first G protein to be discovered. Later, many other members of the GTP-binding protein family were cloned. Members of the G protein family all contain a conserved GTP binding motif. The GTP binding motif is used as a molecular switch in the body, and regulates protein expression and non-expression through its binding to GDP and GTP. Therefore, G protein has a very important role in the body. Abnormal expression of G protein will cause abnormal proliferation of tissue cells and abnormal expression of proteins, which will cause various related diseases, such as various malignant tumors and cancers, and various development. Disorders, various immune system diseases, etc.
- Gl RVAVVGNVDAGKSTLL
- G2 RH HEIESGRTSSVG
- G3 ITFIDLAGHE
- G4 FVVVTKID.
- the new protein of the present invention has 55% identity and 74% similarity with the murine GP-1 protein at the protein level, and also contains two GTP binding motifs, G3 and G4 of the new G protein family.
- G protein 17 A member of the new G protein family, which is named G protein 17. It is inferred that it is similar to murine GP-1, human GP-1, etc., is a member of the new G protein family, and has similar biological functions.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing G protein 17.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an antibody against the polypeptide-G protein 17 of the present invention.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide mimic compounds, antagonists, agonists, and inhibitors directed to the polypeptide-G protein 17 of the present invention.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for diagnosing and treating diseases related to G protein 17 abnormality. Summary of invention
- a novel isolated G protein 17 is provided.
- the polypeptide is of human origin and comprises: a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, or a conservative variant polypeptide thereof, or an active fragment thereof. , Or its active derivative, analog.
- the polypeptide is a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
- a polynucleotide encoding these isolated polypeptides, the polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 70 nucleotides with a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of % Identity: (a) a polynucleotide encoding the above-mentioned G protein 17; (b) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide (a).
- the polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- sequence of the polynucleotide is one selected from the group consisting of: (a) a sequence having positions 712-1173 in SEQ ID NO: 1; and (b) a sequence having 1- in SEQ ID NO: 1 1957-bit sequence.
- Fig. 1 is a comparison diagram of the amino acid sequence homology between G protein 17 of the present invention and human GTP-binding protein 1.
- the upper sequence is G protein 17, and the lower sequence is human GTP-binding protein 1.
- Identical amino acids are represented by single-character amino acids between the two sequences, and similar amino acids are represented by.
- Figure 2 shows the polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of the isolated G protein 17. 17kDa is the molecular weight of the protein. The arrow indicates the isolated protein band.
- isolated refers to the separation of a substance from its original environment (if it is a natural substance, the original environment is the natural environment).
- polynucleotides and polypeptides in a natural state in a living cell are not isolated and purified, but the same polynucleotides or polypeptides are separated and purified if they are separated from other substances in the natural state .
- isolated G protein 17 means that G protein 17 is substantially free of other proteins, lipids, sugars, or other substances with which it is naturally associated. Those skilled in the art can purify G protein 17 using standard protein purification techniques. Substantially pure polypeptides produce a single main band on a non-reducing polyacrylamide gel. The purity of the G protein 17 polypeptide can be analyzed by amino acid sequence.
- the present invention provides a new polypeptide G protein 17, which is basically composed of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- the polypeptide of the present invention may be a recombinant polypeptide, a natural polypeptide, a synthetic polypeptide, and preferably a recombinant Polypeptides.
- Polypeptides of the invention can be naturally purified products or chemically synthesized products, or can be produced from prokaryotic or eukaryotic hosts (eg, bacteria, yeast, higher plants, insects, and mammalian cells) using recombinant techniques. According to For the host used in the recombinant production scheme, the polypeptide of the present invention may be glycosylated or may be non-glycosylated.
- the polypeptide of the present invention may also include or exclude the initial methionine residue.
- the invention also includes fragments, derivatives and analogs of G protein 17.
- fragment refers to a polypeptide that substantially retains the same biological function or activity of the G protein 17 of the present invention.
- a fragment, derivative or analog of the polypeptide of the present invention may be: (I) a type in which one or more amino acid residues are substituted with conservative or non-conservative amino acid residues (preferably conservative amino acid residues), and the substitution
- the amino acid may or may not be encoded by the genetic code; or ( ⁇ ) such a type in which one group on one or more amino acid residues is replaced by another Group substitutions include substituents; or (III) such that the mature polypeptide is fused to another compound (such as a compound that extends the half-life of the polypeptide, such as polyethylene glycol); or (IV) such that additional A polypeptide sequence (such as a leader sequence or a secreted sequence or a sequence used to purify this polypeptide or a protein sequence) obtained by fusing the amino acid sequence of a mature polypeptide into a mature polypeptide.
- a polypeptide sequence such as a leader sequence or a secreted sequence or a sequence used to purify this polypeptide or a
- the present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid (polynucleotide), which basically consists of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
- the polynucleotide sequence of the present invention includes the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention is found from a cD library of human fetal brain tissue. It contains a polynucleotide sequence of 1957 bases in length and its open reading frame (712-1 173) encodes 153 amino acids. According to the amino acid sequence homology comparison, it was found that this polypeptide has 55% homology with human GTP-binding protein 1, and it can be deduced that the G protein 17 has similar structure and function to human GTP-binding protein 1.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention may be in the form of DNA or RNA.
- DNA forms include cDNA, genomic DNA, or synthetic DNA.
- DNA can be single-stranded or double-stranded.
- DNA can be coding or non-coding.
- the coding region sequence encoding a mature polypeptide may be the same as the coding region sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a degenerate variant.
- a "degenerate variant" refers to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein or polypeptide having SEQ ID D NO: 2 but different from the coding region sequence shown in SEQ ID D NO: 1 in the present invention.
- the polynucleotide encoding the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 includes: only the coding sequence of the mature polypeptide; the coding sequence of the mature polypeptide and various additional coding sequences; the coding sequence of the mature polypeptide (and optional additional coding sequences); Coding sequence.
- polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide refers to a polynucleotide comprising the polypeptide and a polynucleotide comprising additional coding and / or non-coding sequences.
- the invention also relates to variants of the polynucleotides described above, which encode polypeptides or fragments, analogs and derivatives of polypeptides having the same amino acid sequence as the invention. Variants of this polynucleotide can be naturally occurring allelic variants or non-naturally occurring variants. These nucleotide variants include substitution variants, deletion variants, and insertion variants.
- an allelic variant is an alternative form of a polynucleotide that may be a substitution, deletion, or insertion of one or more nucleotides, but does not substantially change the function of the polypeptide it encodes .
- the present invention also relates to a polynucleotide that hybridizes to a sequence described above 50% less, preferably 70% identity).
- the invention particularly relates to polynucleotides that can hybridize to the polynucleotides of the invention under stringent conditions.
- “strict conditions” means: (1) hybridization and elution at lower ionic strength and higher temperature, such as 0.2xSSC, 0.1% SDS, 6 (TC; or (2) added during hybridization) Use a denaturant, such as 50% (v / v) formamide, 0.1 ° / »calf serum / 0.1% Ficoll, 42 ° C, etc .; or (3) only the identity between the two sequences is at least Hybridization occurs at 95% or more, and more preferably 97% or more.
- the polypeptide encoded by the hybridizable polynucleotide has the same biological function and activity as the mature polypeptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- Acid fragment At least 10 nucleotides in length, preferably at least 20-30 nucleotides, more preferably at least 50-60 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 100 nucleotides. Nucleic acid fragments can also be used for nucleic acids Amplification technology (such as PCR) to identify and / or isolate a polynucleotide encoding G protein 17.
- polypeptides and polynucleotides in the present invention are preferably provided in an isolated form and are more preferably purified to homogeneity.
- the specific polynucleotide sequence encoding the G protein 17 of the present invention can be obtained by various methods.
- polynucleotides are isolated using hybridization techniques well known in the art. These techniques include, but are not limited to: 1) hybridization of probes to genomic or cDNA libraries to detect homologous polynucleotide sequences, and 2) antibody screening of expression libraries to detect cloned polynucleosides with common structural characteristics Acid fragments.
- the DNA fragment sequence of the present invention can also be obtained by the following methods: 1) isolating the double-stranded DNA sequence from the genomic DNA; 2) chemically synthesizing the DM sequence to obtain the double-stranded DNA of the polypeptide.
- genomic DNA isolation is the least commonly used. Direct chemical synthesis of DNA sequences is often the method of choice. The more commonly used method is the isolation of cDNA sequences.
- the standard method for isolating the cDNA of interest is to isolate mRM from donor cells that overexpress the gene and perform reverse transcription to form a plasmid or phage cDNA library.
- mRNA extraction There are many mature techniques for mRNA extraction, and kits are also commercially available (Qiagene).
- the construction of cDNA libraries is also a common method (Sambrook, et al., Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. New York, 1989).
- Commercially available cDNA libraries are also available, such as different cDNA libraries from Clontech. When polymerase reaction technology is used in combination, even very small expression products can be cloned.
- genes can be screened from these cDNA libraries by conventional methods. These methods include (but are not limited to): (l) DNA-DNA or DNA-RNA hybridization; (2) the presence or absence of marker gene function; (3) determination of the level of transcript G protein 17; (4) immunization Technology or measuring biological activity to detect Gene-expressed protein product. The above methods can be used singly or in combination.
- the probe used for hybridization is homologous to any part of the polynucleotide of the present invention, and its length is at least 10 nucleotides, preferably at least 30 nucleotides, more preferably At least 50 nucleotides, preferably at least 100 nucleotides.
- the length of the probe is usually within 2000 nucleotides, preferably within 1000 nucleotides.
- the probe used here is usually a DNA sequence chemically synthesized based on the gene sequence information of the present invention.
- the genes or fragments of the present invention can of course be used as probes.
- DNA probes can be labeled with radioisotopes, luciferin, or enzymes (such as alkaline phosphatase).
- the protein product of the G protein 17 gene expression can be detected by immunological techniques such as Western blotting, radioimmunoprecipitation, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
- immunological techniques such as Western blotting, radioimmunoprecipitation, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
- a method using PCR technology to amplify DNA / RNA is preferably used to obtain the gene of the present invention.
- the RACE method RACE-Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends
- the primers for PCR can be appropriately based on the polynucleotide sequence information of the present invention disclosed herein Select and synthesize using conventional methods.
- the amplified DNA / RNA fragments can be isolated and purified by conventional methods such as by gel electrophoresis.
- polynucleotide sequence of the gene of the present invention or various DNA fragments and the like obtained as described above can be measured by a conventional method such as dideoxy chain termination method (Sanger et al. PNAS, 1977, 74: 5463-5467). Such polynucleotide sequences can also be determined using commercial sequencing kits and the like. In order to obtain the full-length cDM sequence, sequencing needs to be repeated. Sometimes it is necessary to determine the cDNA sequence of multiple clones in order to splice into a full-length cDNA sequence.
- the present invention also relates to a vector comprising a polynucleotide of the present invention, and a host cell genetically engineered using the vector of the present invention or directly using a G protein 17 coding sequence, and a method for producing a polypeptide according to the present invention by recombinant technology.
- a polynucleotide sequence encoding the G protein 17 may be inserted into a vector to constitute a recombinant vector containing the polynucleotide of the present invention.
- vector refers to bacterial plasmids, phages, yeast plasmids, plant cell viruses, mammalian cell viruses such as adenoviruses, retroviruses, or other vectors well known in the art.
- Vectors suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to: T7 promoter-based expression vectors expressed in bacteria (Rosenberg, et al.
- pMSXND expression vectors expressed in mammalian cells Lee and Nathans, J Bio Chem. 263: 3521, 1988
- baculovirus-derived vectors expressed in insect cells In short, as long as it can replicate in the host And stable, any plasmid and vector can be used to construct recombinant expression vectors.
- An important feature of expression vectors is that they usually contain an origin of replication, a promoter, a marker gene, and translational regulatory elements.
- Methods known to those skilled in the art can be used to construct expression vectors containing a DNA sequence encoding G protein 17 and appropriate transcriptional / translational regulatory elements. These methods include in vitro recombinant DNA technology, DNA synthesis technology, and in vivo recombination technology (Sambroook, et al. Molecular Cloning, a Laboratory Manual, cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. New York, 1989).
- the DNA sequence can be operably linked to an appropriate promoter in an expression vector to guide mRNA synthesis. Representative examples of these promoters are: the lac or trp promoter of E.
- the expression vector also includes a ribosome binding site for translation initiation, a transcription terminator, and the like. Insertion of enhancer sequences into the vector will enhance its transcription in higher eukaryotic cells. Enhancers are cis-acting factors for DNA expression, usually about 10 to 300 base pairs, which act on promoters to enhance gene transcription. Illustrative examples include SV40 enhancers of 100 to 270 base pairs on the late side of the origin of replication, polyoma enhancers and adenovirus enhancers on the late side of the origin of replication.
- the expression vector preferably contains one or more selectable marker genes to provide phenotypic traits for selection of transformed host cells, such as dihydrofolate reductase, neomycin resistance, and green for eukaryotic cell culture.
- selectable marker genes to provide phenotypic traits for selection of transformed host cells, such as dihydrofolate reductase, neomycin resistance, and green for eukaryotic cell culture.
- GFP fluorescent protein
- tetracycline or ampicillin resistance for E. coli.
- a polynucleotide encoding a G protein 17 or a recombinant vector containing the polynucleotide can be transformed or transduced into a host cell to form a genetically engineered host cell containing the polynucleotide or the recombinant vector.
- host cell refers to a prokaryotic cell, such as a bacterial cell; or a lower eukaryotic cell, such as a yeast cell; or a higher eukaryotic cell, such as a mammalian cell. Representative examples are: E.
- coli Streptomyces
- bacterial cells such as Salmonella typhimurium
- fungal cells such as yeast
- plant cells insect cells
- Drosophila S2 or Sf9 animal cells
- animal cells such as CH0, COS or Bowes melanoma cells.
- Transformation of a host cell with a DNA sequence described in the present invention or a recombinant vector containing the DNA sequence can be performed using conventional techniques well known to those skilled in the art.
- the host is a prokaryote such as E. coli
- Competent cells of DNA uptake can be harvested after exponential growth phase, treated with CaC l 2 method used in the step are well known in the art.
- the alternative is to use MgC l 2 .
- transformation can also be performed by electroporation.
- the host is a eukaryote, the following DM transfection methods can be used: calcium phosphate co-precipitation method, or conventional mechanical methods such as microinjection, electroporation, and liposome packaging.
- the present invention is the use of polynucleotide sequences may be used to express or produce recombinant protein G n (Sc i ence, 1984; 224: 1431) 0 in general the following steps:
- the medium used in the culture may be selected from various conventional mediums. Culture is performed under conditions suitable for host cell growth. After the host cells have grown to an appropriate cell density, the selected promoter is induced by a suitable method (such as temperature conversion or chemical induction), and the cells are cultured for a period of time.
- a suitable method such as temperature conversion or chemical induction
- the recombinant polypeptide may be coated in a cell, expressed on a cell membrane, or secreted outside the cell. If necessary, the recombinant protein can be isolated and purified by various separation methods using its physical, chemical and other properties. These methods are well known to those skilled in the art. These methods include, but are not limited to: conventional renaturation treatment, protein precipitant treatment (salting out method), centrifugation, osmotic disruption, ultrasonic treatment, ultracentrifugation, molecular sieve chromatography (gel filtration), adsorption chromatography, ion Exchange chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and various other liquid chromatography techniques and combinations of these methods.
- conventional renaturation treatment protein precipitant treatment (salting out method), centrifugation, osmotic disruption, ultrasonic treatment, ultracentrifugation, molecular sieve chromatography (gel filtration), adsorption chromatography, ion Exchange chromatography, high performance liquid
- polypeptides of the present invention can be directly used in the treatment of diseases, for example, they can treat malignant tumors, adrenal deficiency, skin diseases, various types of inflammation, HIV infection and immune diseases.
- GTP-binding proteins can be divided into multiple superfamilies, with many family members. Members of each superfamily have a conserved GTP-binding motif.
- the GTP-binding motif has a wide range of biological functions. It regulates cell proliferation, controls signal transduction, and expression of various proteins in vivo. The abnormal expression of these proteins will lead to abnormal proliferation of tissue cells and abnormal expression of proteins, which will cause a variety of related diseases, such as: various malignant tumors and cancers, various development disorders, various immune system diseases, etc.
- the expression of the protein is related to the occurrence of various malignant tumors and cancers; therefore, the polypeptide of the present invention can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, such as various malignant tumors related thereto.
- these diseases include, but are not limited to, stomach cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, pituitary adenoma, benign thyroid tumor, thyroid cancer, parathyroid Adenoma, parathyroid carcinoma, adrenal myeloma, pheochromocytoma, islet cell tumor, multiple endocrine gland tumor, thymus tumor, etc.
- the G protein 17 of the present invention can also be used for the diagnosis and treatment of various developmental disorders related thereto, including but not limited to the following, spina bifida, craniocerebral fissure, anencephaly, cerebral bulge, and foramen malformations , Do syndrome, congenital hydrocephalus, aqueduct malformation, dwarfism of cartilage hypoplasia, spinal epiphyseal dysplasia, pseudochondral hypoplasia, Langer-G i ed i on syndrome, funnel chest, gonad hypoplasia , Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, urethral fissure, cryptorchidism, short stature syndrome such as Conrad i syndrome and Danbo l t-C loss syndrome, congenital glaucoma or cataract, congenital lens position abnormality, congenital Small eyelid fissure, retinal dysplasia, congenital optic nerve atrophy, congenital sensorineural hearing loss, cleft foot and hand
- the G protein 17 of the present invention can also be used to diagnose and treat various immune system diseases associated with abnormal expression, including but not limited to the following, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic active hepatitis, and primary dryness. Disease, acute Stammitis, arthritis after gonococcal infection, ankylosing spondylitis, hemochromatosis, immune complex glomerulonephritis, myocarditis after gonococcal infection, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma, polymyositis, xerostomia, nodular polyarteritis, Wegener's granulomatosis, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia Purpura, autoimmune interstitial nephritis, autoimmune gastritis, insulin autoimmune syndrome, autoimmune thyroid disease, autoimmune heart disease, etc.
- various immune system diseases associated with abnormal expression
- the invention also provides methods for screening compounds to identify agents that increase (agonist) or suppress (antagonist) G protein 17.
- Agonists enhance biological functions such as G protein 17 to stimulate cell proliferation, while antagonists block and treat disorders related to excessive cell proliferation, such as various cancers.
- mammalian cells or membrane preparations expressing G protein II can be cultured together with labeled G protein II in the presence of a drug. The ability of the drug to increase or block this interaction is then determined.
- Antagonists of G protein 17 include antibodies, compounds, receptor deletions, and the like that have been screened.
- An antagonist of G protein ⁇ can bind to G protein 17 and eliminate its function, or inhibit the production of the polypeptide, or bind to the active site of the polypeptide so that the polypeptide cannot perform a biological function.
- G protein 17 can be added to a bioanalytical assay to determine whether a compound is an antagonist by measuring the effect of the compound on the interaction between G protein 17 and its receptor.
- receptor deletions and analogs that act as antagonists can be screened.
- Polypeptide molecules capable of binding to G protein 17 can be obtained by screening a random peptide library composed of various possible combinations of amino acids bound to a solid phase. When screening, the G protein 17 molecule should generally be labeled.
- the present invention provides a method for producing antibodies using polypeptides, and fragments, derivatives, analogs or cells thereof as antigens. These antibodies can be polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies.
- the invention also provides antibodies against the G protein 17 epitope. These antibodies include (but are not limited to): polyclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, chimeric antibodies, single chain antibodies, Fab fragments, and fragments produced by Fab expression libraries.
- Polyclonal antibodies can be produced by injecting G protein 17 directly into immunized animals (such as rabbits, mice, rats, etc.).
- immunized animals such as rabbits, mice, rats, etc.
- a variety of adjuvants can be used to enhance the immune response, including but not limited to Freund's adjuvant.
- Techniques for preparing monoclonal antibodies to G protein 17 include, but are not limited to, hybridoma technology (Kohler and Milstein. Nature, 1975, 256: 495-497), triple tumor technology, human beta-cell hybridoma technology, and EBV-hybridoma technology. Wait.
- Chimeric antibodies that bind human constant regions to non-human-derived variable regions can be produced using existing techniques (Morrison et al, PNAS, 1985, 81: 6851).
- the existing technology for producing single chain antibodies (U. S. Pat No. 4946778) can also be used to produce single chain antibodies against G protein 17.
- Anti-G protein 17 antibodies can be used in immunohistochemical techniques to detect G protein 17 in biopsy specimens. Monoclonal antibodies that bind to G protein ⁇ can also be labeled with radioisotopes and injected into the body to track their location and distribution. This radiolabeled antibody can be used as a non-invasive diagnostic method to locate tumor cells and determine whether there is metastasis.
- Antibodies can also be used to design immunotoxins that target a particular part of the body.
- G protein 17 high affinity monoclonal antibodies can covalently bind to bacterial or plant toxins (such as diphtheria toxin, ricin, ormosine, etc.).
- a common method is to attack the amino group of the antibody with a thiol cross-linking agent such as SPDP and bind the toxin to the antibody through the exchange of disulfide bonds. This hybrid antibody can be used to kill G protein 17 positive cells.
- the antibodies in the present invention can be used to treat or prevent diseases related to G protein 17. Give proper dose The amount of antibody can stimulate or block the production or activity of G protein 17.
- the invention also relates to a diagnostic test method for quantitative and localized detection of G protein 17 levels. These tests are well known in the art and include F I SH assays and radioimmunoassays.
- the level of G protein 17 detected in the test can be used to explain the importance of G protein 17 in various diseases and to diagnose diseases where G protein 17 plays a role.
- polypeptide of the present invention can also be used for peptide mapping analysis.
- the polypeptide can be specifically cleaved by physical, chemical or enzymatic analysis, and subjected to one-dimensional or two-dimensional or three-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis, and more preferably mass spectrometry analysis.
- Polynucleotides encoding G protein 17 can also be used for a variety of therapeutic purposes. Gene therapy techniques can be used to treat abnormal cell proliferation, development, or metabolism caused by the non-expression or abnormal / inactive expression of G protein 17.
- Recombinant gene therapy vectors (such as viral vectors) can be designed to express mutated G protein 17 to inhibit endogenous G protein 17 activity.
- a mutated G protein 17 may be a shortened G protein 17 that lacks the signaling domain, and although it can bind to downstream substrates, it lacks signaling activity. Therefore, recombinant gene therapy vectors can be used to treat diseases caused by abnormal G protein 17 expression or activity.
- Virus-derived expression vectors such as retroviruses, adenoviruses, adenovirus-associated viruses, herpes simplex virus, and parvoviruses can be used to transfer polynucleotides encoding G protein 17 into cells.
- Methods for constructing recombinant viral vectors carrying a polynucleotide encoding a G protein 17 can be found in existing literature (Sambrook, et al.).
- recombinant polynucleotide encoding G protein 17 can be packaged into liposomes and transferred into cells.
- Methods for introducing a polynucleotide into a tissue or cell include: directly injecting the polynucleotide into a tissue in vivo; or introducing the polynucleotide into a cell in vitro through a vector (such as a virus, phage, or plasmid), and then transplanting the cell Into the body and so on.
- a vector such as a virus, phage, or plasmid
- Oligonucleotides including antisense RNA and DNA
- ribozymes that inhibit G protein 17 mRNA are also within the scope of the present invention.
- a ribozyme is an enzyme-like RNA molecule that specifically decomposes specific RNA. Its mechanism of action is that the ribozyme molecule specifically hybridizes with a complementary target RNA for endonucleation.
- Antisense RNA and DNA are also within the scope of the present invention.
- DNA and ribozymes can be obtained by any existing RNA or DNA synthesis technology.
- the technique of solid-phase phosphate amide chemical synthesis to synthesize oligonucleotides has been widely used.
- Antisense RNA molecules can be obtained by in vitro or in vivo transcription of a DNA sequence encoding the RNA. This DNA sequence has been integrated downstream of the RNA polymerase promoter of the vector.
- it can be modified in a variety of ways, such as increasing the sequence length on both sides, and the ribonucleoside linkages should use phosphate thioester or peptide bonds instead of phosphodiester bonds.
- the polynucleotide encoding G protein 17 can be used for the diagnosis of diseases related to G protein 17.
- Polynucleotide encoding G protein 17 can be used to detect the expression of G protein 17 or the abnormal expression of G protein 17 in a disease state.
- the DNA sequence encoding G protein 17 can be used to hybridize biopsy specimens to determine the expression of G protein 17.
- Hybridization techniques include Southern blotting, Northern blotting, in situ hybridization, and the like. These techniques and methods are publicly available and mature, and related kits are commercially available.
- polynucleotides of the present invention can be used as probes to be fixed on a microarray or a DM chip (also known as a "gene chip") for analyzing differential expression analysis and gene diagnosis of genes in tissues.
- G protein 17 specific primers can also be used to detect G protein 17 transcripts by in vitro amplification of RNA-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
- G protein 17 mutations include point mutations, translocations, deletions, recombinations, and any other abnormalities compared to the normal wild-type G protein 17 DNA sequence. Mutations can be detected using existing techniques such as Southern blotting, DNA sequence analysis, PCR and in situ hybridization. In addition, mutations may affect protein expression, so Northern blotting and Western blotting can be used to indirectly determine whether a gene is mutated.
- sequences of the invention are also valuable for chromosome identification. This sequence will specifically target a specific position on a human chromosome and can hybridize to it. Currently, the specific loci of each gene on the chromosome need to be identified. Currently, only a few chromosome markers based on actual sequence data (repeating polymorphisms) can be used to mark chromosome locations. According to the present invention, in order to associate these sequences with disease-related genes, an important first step is to locate these DNA sequences on a chromosome.
- PCR primers (preferably 15-35bp) can be prepared from cDNA to locate the sequence on the chromosomes. These primers were then used for PCR screening of somatic hybrid cells containing individual human chromosomes. Only those hybrid cells that contain the human gene corresponding to the primer will produce amplified fragments.
- PCR localization of somatic hybrid cells is a quick way to localize DM to specific chromosomes.
- oligonucleotide primers of the present invention by a similar method, a set of fragments from a specific chromosome or a large number of genomic clones can be used to achieve sublocalization.
- Other similar strategies that can be used for chromosomal localization include in situ hybridization, chromosome pre-screening with labeled flow sorting, and hybrid pre-selection to construct chromosome-specific cDNA libraries.
- Fluorescent in situ hybridization of cDNA clones to metaphase chromosomes allows precise chromosomal localization in one step.
- FISH Fluorescent in situ hybridization
- the physical location of the sequence on the chromosome can be correlated with the genetic map data. These data can be found in, for example, V. Mckus ck, Mende l ian Inher i tance in Man (available online with Johns Hopk ins University Wet ch Med ica l L brary). Linkage analysis can then be used to determine the relationship between genes and diseases that have been mapped to chromosomal regions.
- the difference in cDNA or genomic sequence between the affected and unaffected individuals needs to be determined. If a mutation is observed in some or all of the affected individuals and the mutation is not observed in any normal individual, the mutation may be the cause of the disease. Comparing affected and unaffected individuals usually involves first looking for structural changes in the chromosome, such as deletions or translocations that are visible at the chromosomal level or detectable with cDNA sequence-based PCR. According to the resolution capabilities of current physical mapping and gene mapping technology, the cDNA accurately mapped to the disease-related chromosomal region can be one of 50 to 500 potentially pathogenic genes (assuming 1 megabase mapping resolution) Capacity and each 20kb corresponds to a gene).
- the polypeptides, polynucleotides and mimetics, agonists, antagonists and inhibitors of the present invention can be used in combination with a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
- suitable pharmaceutical carrier can be water, glucose, ethanol, salts, buffers, glycerol, and combinations thereof.
- the composition comprises a safe and effective amount of the polypeptide or antagonist, and carriers and excipients which do not affect the effect of the drug. These compositions can be used as drugs for the treatment of diseases.
- the invention also provides a kit or kit containing one or more containers containing one or more ingredients of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention.
- a kit or kit containing one or more containers containing one or more ingredients of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention.
- these containers there may be instructional instructions given by government agencies that manufacture, use, or sell pharmaceuticals or biological products, which prompts permission for administration on the human body by government agencies that produce, use, or sell.
- the polypeptides of the invention can be used in combination with other therapeutic compounds.
- the pharmaceutical composition can be administered in a convenient manner, such as by a topical, intravenous, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intranasal or intradermal route of administration.
- G protein 17 is administered in an amount effective to treat and / or prevent a specific indication.
- the amount and range of G protein 17 administered to a patient will depend on many factors, such as the mode of administration, the health conditions of the person to be treated, and the judgment of the diagnostician.
- Total human fetal brain RNA was extracted by one-step method with guanidine isothiocyanate / phenol / chloroform.
- Poly (A) mRNA was isolated from total RNA using Quik mRNA Isolation Kit (Qiegene). 2ug poly (A) mRNA is reverse transcribed to form cDNA.
- a SMart cDNA cloning kit (purchased from Citronech) was used. The 0 fragment was inserted into the multicloning site of the pBSK (+) vector (Clontech) and transformed into DH5 ⁇ to form a cDNA library.
- Dye terminate cycle reaction sequencing kit Perkin-Elmer
- ABI 377 automatic sequencer Perkin-Elmer
- the determined cDNA sequence was compared with the existing public DNA sequence database (Genebank), and the cDNA sequence of one of the clones 0703d08 was found to be a new DM.
- a series of primers were synthesized to determine the inserted cDNA fragments of the clone in both directions.
- the sequence of the G protein 17 of the present invention and the protein sequence encoded by the protein were subjected to the Blast program (Basic local alignment search tool) [Altschul, SF et al. J. Mol. Biol. 1990; 215: 403-10], in Genbank , Swissport and other databases for homology search.
- the gene most homologous to the G protein 17 of the present invention is a known human GTP-binding protein 1, and its accession number to Genbank is 1187964.
- the protein homology results are shown in Figure 1. The two are highly homologous, with an identity of 55% and a similarity of 74%.
- Example 3 Cloning of a gene encoding G protein 17 by RT-PCR
- CDNA was synthesized using fetal brain cell total RM as a template and oligo-dT as a primer.
- PCR amplification was performed with the following primers:
- Primerl 5'- GGAGGAAATGCGAGCTTCGCTCA-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 3)
- Primer2 5'- TAAAAGAATTTTATTTAGTGGCC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 4)
- Primerl is a forward sequence located at the 5th end of SEQ ID NO: 1, starting at lbp;
- Primer2 is the 3 'end reverse sequence in SEQ ID NO: 1.
- Amplification conditions 50 ⁇ l reaction volume containing 50 ol / L KC1, 10mmol / L Tris-CI, (pH8.5), 1.5mmol / L MgCl 2 , 200 ⁇ mol / L dNTP, lOpmol Primer, 1U Taq DNA polymerase (Clontech).
- the reaction was performed on a PE9600 DNA thermal cycler (Perkin-Elmer) for 25 cycles under the following conditions: 94 ° C 30sec; 55 ° C 30sec; 72 ° C 2min 0
- ⁇ -act in was set as positive during RT-PCR Controls and template blanks are negative controls.
- the amplified product was purified using a QIAGEN kit and ligated to a PCR vector (Invitrogen product) using a TA cloning kit.
- the DNA sequence analysis results showed that the DM sequence of the PCR product was exactly the same as l-1957bp shown in SEQ ID NO: 1.
- Example 4 Analysis of G protein 17 gene expression by Northern blot
- RNA extraction in one step [Anal. Biochem 1987, 162, 156-159] 0
- This method involves acid guanidinium thiocyanate-chloroform extraction. That is, the tissue is homogenized with 4M guanidine isothiocyanate-25mM sodium citrate, 0.2M sodium acetate (pH4.0), and 1 time volume of phenol and 1/5 volume of chloroform-isoamyl alcohol (49: 1 ) And centrifuge after mixing. Aspirate the aqueous layer, add isopropanol (0.8 vol) and centrifuge the mixture to obtain RNA precipitate. The resulting RNA was precipitated at 70 ° / °. Wash with ethanol, dry and dissolve in water.
- RNA was synthesized by electrophoresis on a 1.2% agarose gel containing 20 mM 3- (N-morpholino) propanesulfonic acid (PH7.0)-5 mM sodium acetate-ImM EDTA-2.2M formaldehyde. It was then transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane.
- Cc- 32 P dATP with 32 P- DM labeled probe prepared by random priming method.
- the DNA probe used was the sequence of the G protein 17 coding region (712bp to 1173bp) amplified by PCR as shown in FIG. 1.
- the 32 P- labeled probes (about 2 x l0 6 cpm / ml) and transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane RNA is hybridized overnight at 42 ° C in a solution, the solution comprising 50% formamide - 25mM KH 2 P0 4 (pH7.4) -5 x SSC-5 x Denhardt's solution and 200 ⁇ g / ml salmon sperm DNA. After hybridization, the filter was washed in 1 x SSC-0.1% SDS at 55 ° C for 30 min. Then, Phosphor Imager was used for analysis and quantification.
- Example 5 In vitro expression, isolation and purification of recombinant G protein 17
- Primer3 5'- CCCCATATGATGATCACCTTCATCGACCTGGC-3 '(Seq ID No: 5)
- Primer4 5'- CCCGGATCCTCAGCTGCTGCATGAGTTCCTC -3, (Seq ID No: 6)
- the 5 'ends of these two primers contain Ndel and BamHI digestion sites, respectively, followed by the coding sequences of the 5, and 3' ends of the target gene, respectively.
- the Ndel and BamHI digestion sites correspond to the expression vector plasmid pET-28b ( +) (Novagen, Cat. No. 69865.3).
- the PCR reaction was performed using the pBS-0703d08 plasmid containing the full-length target gene as a template.
- the PCR reaction conditions are as follows: a total volume of 50 ⁇ 1 contains 10 pg of pBS-0703d08 plasmid, primers 1 ” ⁇ 61-3 and? ⁇ [ ⁇ 1-4 are 1 ( ⁇ 0101, Advantage polymerase Mix (Clontech)) 1 ⁇ 1 Cycle parameters: 25 cycles at 94 ° C 20s, 60 ° C 30s, 68 ° C 2 min. Nel and BamHI were used to double-digest the amplified product and plasmid pET-28 (+), respectively, to recover large The fragments were ligated with T4 ligase. The ligated product was transformed into E.
- coli DH5a by the calcium chloride method, and cultured overnight in LB plates containing kanamycin (final concentration 30 g / ml), and then screened for positive clones by colony PCR. Sequencing was performed. A positive clone (pET-0703d08) with the correct sequence was selected. The recombinant plasmid was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) plySs (product of Novagen) by calcium chloride method.
- Kanamycin-containing final concentration 30 Mg / ml) in LB liquid medium
- host strain BL21 P ET-0703d08
- IPTG was added to a final concentration lramol / L
- incubation was continued for 5 hours.
- Bind Quick Cartridge product of Novagen was chromatographed to obtain purified target protein G protein 17. After SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, a single band was obtained at 17 kDa ( Figure 2).
- a peptide synthesizer (product of PE company) was used to synthesize the following G protein 17-specific peptides:
- the polypeptide is coupled to hemocyanin and bovine serum albumin to form a complex, respectively.
- hemocyanin and bovine serum albumin For methods, see: Avrameas, et al. Immunochemistry, 1969; 6: 43. Rabbits were immunized with 4 mg of the above-mentioned iL cyanin polypeptide complex plus complete Freund's adjuvant, and 15 days later the hemocyanin polypeptide complex plus incomplete Freund's adjuvant was used to boost the immunity once. Using a titration plate coated with I 5 g / ml bovine serum albumin peptide complex
- the antibody titer in rabbit serum was measured by ELISA.
- Protein A-Sepharose was used to isolate total IgG from antibody-positive rabbit serum.
- the peptide was bound to a cyanogen bromide-activated Sepharose4B column, and anti-peptide antibodies were separated from the total IgG by affinity chromatography. Immunoprecipitation demonstrated that the purified antibody specifically binds to G protein 17.
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