中国图书资料分类法分类号Q343.12-332
A preliminary study on the isolation of specially expressed genes
of morphine dependent rat by differential display PCR
CUI Zhen-Zhong, LIANG De-Yong, JIN Lei, LUO Fei, WANG Xiao-Min, HAN Ji-Sheng
(Neuroscience Research Institute, Beijing Medical University, Beijing100083)
MeSHGene amplificationMorphine dependenceRNA, messenger/metabDNA, circular/metab
ABSTRACTObjective: To isolate and clone morphine dependent genes of SD rat.Methods: SD rats were used for the morphine dependent model. They were injected with increasing dose of morphine for 10 days. At single inject, the dose of morphine was from 5 mg/kg to 120 mg/kg. The rats were then scarified and the brain region was disassociated. The nucleus such as periaqueductal gray (PAG), nucleus accumbens, striatum were selected for total RNA extraction. Differential display-PCR (DD-PCR) of mRNA was used for isolating the specific expressed genes. Three sets of anchor primers (T12MN, M=A,G,T or C; N=A,C or G) and 6 sets of arbitrary primers(AP1~AP6) were used for DDPCR amplification. By combination of anchor primers and arbitrary primers, series of PCR reaction were preformed.Results: More than 80 cDNA fragments, which might represent the differentially expressed genes, were obtained by DDPCR method. Dot blot was used for further selection of positive cDNA, and more than 10 cDNA fragments with strong positive signals were cloned. Four clones were sequenced. Four cDNA fragments were obtained.Conclusion: Based on the sequence homologous comparison with NIH BLAST data, four specially expressed new gene fragments have been isolated and cloned by using mRNA differential display-PCR (DDPCR) method.
(J Beijing Med Unvi, 1999,31:216-219)
mRNA差异显示技术(differential display PCR,DDPCR)是1992年由Liang等[1]建立,在筛选差异表达基因及新基因分离方面发挥了重要的作用[2,3]。在神经科学领域,DDPCR方法也有广泛的应用[4]。药物依赖是一个重要的研究课题,近年的基础研究业已发现一些重要的基因,如fos、jun、多巴胺受体及creb等基因在药物依赖的过程中起作用[5],但对药物成瘾的机制还远未明了。应用DDPCR的方法,直接从基因表达水平寻找并获得差异表达基因,进行功能分析,探讨其在药物依赖过程中的作用,将是一个有意义的研究方向。
1材料与方法
1.1材料
SD大鼠,雄性,250g,2月龄,购自北京医科大学实验动物中心;RNA提取试剂,购自GIBCO公司;DDPCR引物由Sybesyn公司合成,锚定引物(3组):,T12MN(M=A,T,G,C;N=A,C,G),随机引物(6组):AP1~AP6;TaqDNA聚合酶,逆转录酶(MMLV-RT),E.coliDNA聚合酶,E.coliDNA连接酶,T4DNA连接酶,购自BoehringerMannheim;RNasin,购自Promega;mRNA纯化试剂盒,购自Phamacia;cDNA合成试剂盒,cDNA消减杂交试剂盒,cDNA克隆试剂盒,购自Clontech;α-p32-dATP,购自北京亚辉生物医学公司。
1.2实验大鼠的处理
大鼠分为实验组和对照组。实验组大鼠皮下注射递增剂量的吗啡:第1天5mg.kg-1,第2天10mg.kg-1,第3、4天20mg.kg-1,第5、6天40mg.kg-1,第7、8天80mg.kg-1,第9、10天120mg.kg-1;每天2次,连续注射7~10d,直至出现依赖症状。对照组大鼠注射同等剂量的生理盐水。最后一次注射后4h将大鼠断头,开颅,迅速切取大鼠的中脑导水管周围灰质(PAG)、伏核、纹状体,用于总RNA提取。
1.3总RNA的提取
参考硫氰酸胍一步法稍加改进,取1mlRNA提取试剂,加入玻璃匀浆器中,将大鼠的脑组织置于匀浆器中,制备匀浆,转入1.5ml小离心管中,加100μl氯仿,于4℃,15000r.min-1,离心15min,取上清水相,转入新的离心管中,加等体积异丙醇沉淀RNA。RNA重溶于50μl水中,加10单位的RNasin,取2μlRNA样品进行琼脂糖凝胶电泳,检测RNA的完整性,取1μl进行紫外分光光度法检测RNA的浓度和纯度。其余样品-80℃保存。
1.4逆转录反应
取3μg总RNA样品,加5单位无RNA酶活性的DNaseI消化样品中残存的DNA,在10μl体积下37℃保温20min,65℃保温5min,灭活DNaseI活性。加5单位RNasin,4μl5×1stBuffer,1μl10mmol.L-1dNTPs,1μloligodT锚定引物(T12G,或T12A,或T12C),5单位MMLV-RT逆转录酶,加水至20μl,37℃保温1h,65℃保温5min,灭活逆转录酶活性,样品可于-20℃存放。
1.5PCR扩增
用3套锚定引物与6种(AP1~AP6)随机引物作不同组合,进行18个PCR反应,PCR反应所用的锚定引物应与逆转录的锚定引物相同。依次加入下列样品:逆转录产物2μl,10×PCRBuffer2.5μl,25mmol.L-1MgCl21.5μl,随机引物1μl,锚定引物1μl,10mmol.L-1dNTPs1μl,TaqDNA聚合酶1μl,加水至25μl,滴加30μl石蜡油,按下列条件进行PCR扩增:94℃2min;94℃40s,40℃50s,72℃1.5min,40个循环;72℃7min。PCR结束后,先用琼脂糖凝胶电泳检测PCR扩增的结果,若结果满意,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离差异条带。
1.6聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳
配制80g.L-1含8mol.L-1尿素的聚丙烯酰胺变性凝胶,凝胶20cm×40cm,PCR产物加入适量的6×loadingbuffer,每一泳道加入约20μl样品,于800~1000V电压下电泳3~4h,上样时对照组和实验组加载于相邻泳道,以便于比较条带差异。
1.7银染法显示差异条带
电泳结束后按下述条件进行银染。凝胶在100g.L-1醋酸中浸泡20min,水洗10min,于染色液(AgNO33g,12.2mol.L-1甲醛0.7ml,加水1L)中染色30min,水洗10s,于显色液(Na2CO330g,20g.L-1硫代硫酸钠200μl,12.2mol.L-1甲醛1.5ml,加水1L)中显色5~10min,显色后于100g.L-1醋酸中浸泡10min,保存凝胶、拍照、比较结果。
1.8差异条带的第二次PCR扩增及克隆
切取差异条带,加入20μl水,70℃水浴20min,取1μl作模板用相同的引物在相同的条件下进行PCR扩增,低熔点琼脂糖凝胶电泳纯化回收目标条带。
1.9差异序列的斑点杂交
将第二次PCR扩增片段加载于尼龙膜上与cDNA探针进行杂交,杂交条件参考分子克隆实验手册。探针的制备:取与DDPCR相同的RNA样品,经逆转录反应合成双链cDNA,纯化后用随机引物标记试剂盒标记探针,放射性同位素为α-p32-dCTP。选取阳性扩增片段克隆于ClontechTA载体中并进行序列分析。
1.10序列分析及序列比较
将序列分析所获得的数据与GeneBank数据库资料进行比较。NCBI同源性比较的网址:WWW.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov。
2结果
2.1总RNA的提取
用RNA提取的标准程序提取了大鼠的PAG、伏核、纹状体等核团样本中的总RNA。大鼠伏核的总RNA电泳图谱见图1。所提取的RNA完整、未降解,符合实验要求,28S/18S的比值大于1.5,同时用紫外分光光度法对RNA<
