Preparation of anti-Salmonella typhi Fe-SOD
and its immuno-protection
XU Junfa, TANG Xiangjuan. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, P.R.China
【 Abstract 】ObjectiveTo prepare the anti-Salmonella typhi Fe-SOD and to study the immuno-protection of this antiserum. MethodsThe anti-Fe-SOD was raised in the rabbit immunized and then titrated by ELISA. The antiserum were further characterized by immuno-eletrophorisis, double agar difusion, enzym activity inhibition and opsonization test with murine peritoneal macrophages. ResultsThe titer of the antiserum was 1∶10240. The cell-free extracts and the purified Fe-SOD from S.typhi but not the SOD from bovine RBC formed identical precipitation line with the antiserum. The 63.39%-73.38% of SOD activities in cell-free extracts from different S.typhi were inhibited by the antiserum as shown in NBT reduction inhibition test, but only 42.59% and 24.92% SOD activity from S.typhimurium and bovine erythrocyte were inhibited, respectively by the antiserum(P<0.01 or P<0.05). The bacteria number of test groups where 1ml or 2ml of the anti-SOD were added were both much less than that in the control groups at 30min, 60min and 120min, respectively in a phagocytic killing test by murine peritoneal phagocytes (P<0.01). The survival rates of mice in the group challenged with 5LD50 S.typhimurium incubated with anti-Fe-SOD serum were 90% and 60% during a period of 3 days and 7 days, respectively. ConclusionThe results showed that the anti-Fe-SOD could not only strengthen the phagocytic killing of the bacteria by murine peritoneal phagocytes in vitro but also offers cross immuno-protection to the mice challenged with S.typhimurium. The SOD seems to function as common protective antigen of Salmonella.
【 Subject words 】S.typhi; S.typhimurium; SOD; Antiserum; Immuno-protection
吞噬细胞呼吸爆发过程中产生的超氧阴离子(O2)、过氧化氢(H2O2)、羟自由基(OH*)和单线态氧(1O2)是重要的杀微生物物质〔1〕。病原微生物,尤其是细胞内寄生的细菌具有多种抗吞噬细胞杀伤的机制,其中超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化氢酶(catalases,CAT)、过氧化物酶(peroxidase,POD)等可分解吞噬细胞产生的活性氧,从而保护细菌逃避吞噬细胞的杀伤。因此,SOD、CAT、POD被认为是某些细菌重要的毒力因子〔1〕。已有报道,星形诺卡菌〔2,3〕 、结核分枝杆菌〔4〕、福氏志贺菌〔5〕、大肠杆菌〔6〕等的SOD与其毒力有关。星形诺卡菌SOD抗体能增强吞噬细胞对该菌的吞噬杀菌作用〔2,3〕。关于沙门菌SOD与其毒力的关系目前未见报道。本研究制备了兔抗伤寒沙门菌(Stw1) Fe-SOD血清,并对其免疫保护作用进行了研究。
材料和方法
动物和菌株:新西兰白兔、昆明种小鼠均由广东医学院实验动物中心提供;4株野生型伤寒沙门菌(分别简称为Stw1、Stw2、Stw3和Stw4,抗原类型均为O9ViHd)。伤寒沙门菌H901(简称为H901)、疫苗候选株(ty21a)及鼠伤寒沙门菌毒力株(Stm,抗原类型为O4.5.12Hi.1.2)均由贵阳医学院免疫学教研室唐俊杰教授赠送。
仪器和试剂:DG3022酶标仪(国营华东电子管厂);伤寒沙门菌Fe-SOD(Stw1 Fe-SOD,由贵阳医学院免疫学教研室提取,比活性为3270U/mg)〔7〕;抗伤寒沙门菌O901血清(本室自制,凝集效价为1∶2560);牛红细胞SOD(Sigma,比活性为3000U/mg);卡介苗(兰州生物制品研究所),羊抗兔IgG酶标抗体(北京生物制品研究所)等。
抗Stw1 Fe-SOD血清的制备:将纯化的Stw1 Fe-SOD加弗氏完全佐剂免疫家兔,制备兔抗Fe-SOD血清。用ELISA法检测抗血清效价,免疫电泳法检测抗血清纯度。
抗血清特异性鉴定:用纯化的Fe-SOD和牛红细胞SOD与抗Fe-SOD血清作双向琼脂扩散试验。
抗血清对不同来源SOD活性的抑制作用:先对抗血清的浓度进行选择。取含1U SOD不同细菌无细胞溶解物及1U牛红细胞SOD加入经选定浓度的抗血清量,37℃作用30min后按NBT还原法检测SOD活性〔8〕,并计算其抑制率〔4〕。
抗Fe-SOD血清对小鼠腹腔吞噬细胞杀灭Stw1的影响:取小鼠腹腔吞噬细胞,用Hanks液稀释至2×106个/ml。用分光光度法测定细菌浓度。参照文献〔2,9,10〕方法检测抗Fe-SOD血清对小鼠腹腔吞噬细胞杀灭Stw1的影响。实验分3组,称为实验组1、实验组2和实验组3,分别取0.5、1.0和2.0ml兔抗Stw1 Fe-SOD血清,每组各加入8×106CFU的Stw1和0.05ml新鲜鼠血清,并用Hanks液补足少加的抗体量,混匀,置37℃ 30min后,各加入2×106个小鼠腹腔吞噬细胞,充分混匀,然后分成5管。从其中1管取0.1ml加入0.9ml无菌蒸馏水室温10min溶解细胞并作适当稀释,用倾注平板法检测CFU值,其余各管放37℃,并以第一管加入蒸馏水时作为0时刻,分别在15、30、60、120min取出一管检测CFU值,一式3份。此外设立4个对照组(分别称为对照组1、2、3、4)。其中对照组1不含吞噬细胞,对照组2不含鼠血清(抗血清浓度同实验组3),对照组3不含抗血清和鼠血清,对照组4用正常兔血清代替抗血清。并将上述实验重复做1次,共一式6份。以CFU的均值作为不同时刻的细菌存活数。
统计学处理:计量资料用±s表示,采用SPSSV6.0统计软件包进行处理,组间比较用F方差分析。计数资料采用四格表的确切概率法进行计算。
结果
1.抗血清的效价和纯度:抗血清的ELISA效价为1∶10240,经免疫电泳后兔抗Stw1 Fe-SOD血清与纯化的Stw1 Fe-SOD及Stw1无细胞溶解物在相同位置均只形成一条沉淀线(图1)。
图1免疫电泳结果
Fig 1. Result of immunoelectrophoresis
a. Purified Stw1 Fe-SOD; b. Cell-free extracts of Stw1; c. Rabbit anti-Stw1 Fe-SOD
2.双向琼脂扩散试验结果:图2显示抗Fe-SOD血清只与纯化的Stw1 Fe-SOD形成沉淀线,与牛红细胞SOD之间不形成沉淀线。
图2双向琼脂扩散试验结果
Fig 2. Result of double agar diffusion
a. Purified Stw1 Fe-SOD; b. Bovine erythrocyte SOD; c. Rabbit anti-Stw1 Fe-SOD
3.兔抗Stw1 Fe-SOD血清对不同来源SOD活性的抑制作用:图3显示,当抗血清浓度为50 ELISA单位时对1U Stw1 Fe-SOD的抑制率已达高峰,故选择50 ELISA单位作活性抑制试验。表1表示50 ELISA单位的兔抗Fe-SOD血清对1U不同来源的SOD活性的抑制率。可见抗血清对不同株伤寒沙门菌1U SOD活性的抑制率差异无显著性,对Stm SOD活性的抑制率低于伤寒沙门菌(P<0.05),对
