检验医学 ›› 2014, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (6): 607-612.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2014.06.007

• 微生物分子诊断专题 • 上一篇    下一篇

结核分枝杆菌rdESAT-6抗原在耻垢分枝杆菌中的制备及其血清学诊断研究

郭建1,范齐文2,范小勇1,马辉1,钱雪琴1,胡香南1,吴文娟2   

  1. 1. 上海市(复旦大学附属)公共卫生临床中心医学检验科,上海 201508;
    2. 上海市东方医院南院医学检验科,上海 200123
  • 收稿日期:2013-11-05 出版日期:2014-06-30 发布日期:2014-06-23
  • 通讯作者: 吴文娟,联系电话:021-20334503。
  • 作者简介:郭建,男,1983年生,硕士,技师,主要从事病原微生物快速诊断及耐药性研究。
  • 基金资助:

    上海市卫生局青年课题资助项目(2010Y018);国家自然科学基金(81201340)

Preparation and serology diagnosis research of recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing rdESAT-6 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

GUO Jian1,FAN Qiwen2,FAN Xiaoyong1, MA Hui1, QIAN Xueqin1, HU Xiangnan1, WU Wenjuan2   

  1. 1. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center,Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China;
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, South Branch, East Hospital, Shanghai 200123, China
  • Received:2013-11-05 Online:2014-06-30 Published:2014-06-23

摘要: 目的 构建结核分枝杆菌(MTB)融合基因2×esat-6原核表达载体,利用耻垢分枝杆菌诱导表达、纯化早期分泌抗原ESAT-6重组二聚体(rdESAT-6),Western blot分析其抗原性,并评估其在结核病患者中的血清学诊断价值。方法 以DNA疫苗HG856A2为模板扩增2×esat-6基因,构建pMF41-2×esat-6原核表达载体,电转化耻垢分枝杆菌,诱导表达rdESAT-6蛋白,Western blot分析其抗原性。收集126例确诊的结核病患者和42名健康体检者的血清,用间接酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)和结核斑点金免疫渗滤试验(TB-DOT)检测血清结核抗体,评估rdESAT-6在结核血清学诊断中的价值。结果 成功构建了pMF41-2×esat-6重组质粒,以包涵体形式表达了rdESAT-6蛋白,纯化的蛋白纯度在95%以上,可与小鼠抗ESAT-6血清发生特异性反应。126例结核病患者血清检测结果表明,rdESAT-6蛋白在MTB阳性组和阴性组患者血清学诊断的敏感性分别为79.75% (63/79)、61.70% (29/47),好于TB-DOT的62.03% (49/79)、44.68% (21/47)(P<0.05)。2种方法对42名健康体检者血清诊断特异性均为95.24% (40/42)。结论 MTB的融合蛋白rdESAT-6用于结核病血清学检测具有较好的敏感性和特异性,可作为结核病血清学诊断的优选抗原。

关键词: 结核分枝杆菌, ESAT-6, rdESAT-6, 融合蛋白, 免疫学诊断

Abstract:

Objective To construct the prokaryotic expression vectors containing Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) fusion gene. Meanwhile, the inducible expression of fusion protein recombinant dimer ESAT-6 (rdESAT-6) was performed in the expression systems of Mycobacterium smegmatis. The fusion protein was purified, and the antigenic specificities of fusion protein was analyzed by Western blot. The significance of fusion proteins for the diagnosis of tuberculosis was evaluated. Methods The 2×esat-6 gene was amplified with DNA vaccine HG856A2. The 2×esat-6 gene was then cloned into plasmid pMF41 for the construction of prokaryotic expression vector pMF41-2×esat-6. The recombinant plasmid pMF41-2×esat-6 was electroporated into Mycobacterium smegmatis. The target gene was induced to express fusion protein rdESAT-6. The antigenic specificities of purified fusion protein was analyzed by Western blot with mouse antiserum against rdESAT-6. The sensitivity and specificity of these fusion proteins for the diagnosis of tuberculosis were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and tuberculosis dot immunogold filtration assay (TB-DOT) test kit for 126 tuberculosis patients and 42 healthy controls. Results The prokaryotic expression vector pMF41-2×esat-6 was constructed successfully, and the related fusion protein was expressed in the form of inclusion body. The fusion protein was purified, and the purity of these proteins were great than 95%. The fusion protein was antigenic with ESAT-6 mouse antiserum. The sensitivities of the 126 tuberculosis patients and negative cases of serological diagnosis were 79.75% (63/79) and 61.70% (29/47), respectively, which were better than those of TB-DOT test kit [62.03% (49/79) and 44.68% (21/47),P<0.05] . The specificity was both 95.24% (40/42). Conclusions The fusion proteins of MTB are successfully prepared in this study with good sensitivity and specificity, which can be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ESAT-6, Recombinant dimer ESAT-6, Fusion protein, Immunology diagnosis

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