目的探索不同长度poly(A)尾对mRNA体外表达的影响以及含poly(A)尾转录模板在大肠埃希菌中的传代稳定性。
方法设计并构建含38、60、103、125 nt和60 nt+6 nt间隔序列+60 nt(简称126 nt)poly(A)尾的模板质粒,利用单酶切将其线性化并以此作为转录模板进行体外转录反应制备增强绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP)-mRNA。将含有不同长度poly(A)尾的EGFP-mRNA转染293T细胞,流式细胞术检测EGFP表达情况。将poly(A)尾长度为125 nt和126 nt的模板质粒分别转化至大肠埃希菌TransStbl3感受态细胞以及Top10感受态细胞中,各挑取7个单克隆进行培养并提取质粒,质粒经双酶切后进行毛细管电泳检测。分别从中选取3个测序正确的单克隆于37℃条件下进行连续传代,每两代提取一次质粒,双酶切后进行毛细管电泳检测。同时将poly(A)尾长度为125 nt的两组单克隆再分别于30℃条件下进行连续传代,每两代提取一次质粒并进行双酶切鉴定和毛细管电泳检测。
结果成功构建了含不同长度poly(A)尾的转录模板。流式细胞术结果显示,poly(A)尾长度为103 nt和125 nt的模板质粒荧光表达明显高于poly(A)尾长度为38 nt与60 nt的模板质粒。poly(A)尾长度为126 nt的模板质粒荧光表达显著高于其他组。poly(A)尾长度为125 nt的模板质粒转化TransStbl3感受态细胞和Top10感受态细胞后稳定序列的百分比分别为76%和91%,37℃条件下连续传代均可稳定传代至第4代,30℃条件下连续传代可分别稳定传代至第16代和第10代。poly(A)尾长度为126 nt的模板质粒转化TransStbl3感受态细胞和Top10感受态细胞后稳定序列的百分比分别为95%和48%,37℃条件下连续传代均可稳定传代至第12代。
结论mRNA中poly(A)尾的长度和组成对目的蛋白的表达均有影响,在poly(A)尾中添加长度为6 nt的间隔序列以及30℃低温培养均有助于增加模板质粒的传代稳定性,为mRNA疫苗体外转录模板的设计和生产制备提供参考。
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of poly(A) tails with different lengths on mRNA expression in vitro and the passage stability of transcription template with poly (A) tail in Escherichia coli (E.coli).
MethodsPlasmids with poly(A) tails of 38, 60, 103, 125 and 126 (60 nt+ 6 nt spacer+ 60 nt) nt were designed and constructed. Then the plasmids were linearized by single enzyme digestion and used as transcription template for preparing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-mRNA. EGFP-mRNA containing poly(A) tails of different lengths were transfected into 293T cells and the expression of EGFP was detected by flow cytometry. As to stability test, the template plasmids with poly (A) tail of 125 and 126 nt were transformed into E. coli TransStbl3 and Top10 competent cells. Seven clones were selected for culture and plasmid extraction, and then the plasmids were digested by restriction enzyme and detected by capillary electrophoresis. For passage stability, three correctly sequenced clones of each group were selected for continuous passage at 37℃, and the plasmids were extracted and digested every two generations for capillary electrophoresis. At the same time, the correctly sequenced clones of 125 nt group were also passaged at 30℃, and the plasmids were also extracted and digested every two generations for capillary electrophoresis.
ResultsThe transcription templates with poly(A) tail of different lengths were successfully constructed. Flow cytometry showed that the fluorescence expression of the template plasmids with poly (A) tail of 103 and 125 nt were significantly higher than that of 38 and 60 nt. The fluorescence expression of the plasmid with poly (A) tail of 126 nt was significantly higher than that of all other groups. The percentages of stable sequences of the template plasmid with poly(A) tail of 125 nt in TransStbl3 and Top10 competent cells were 76% and 91%, respectively. The results of continuous passage showed that poly(A) tail of 125 nt could be stable to the 4th generation at 37℃ in both TransStbl3 and Top10 competent cells, and stable to the 16th and 10th generations at 30℃. The percentages of stable sequences of the template plasmid with poly(A) tail of 126 nt in TransStbl3 and Top10 competent cells were 95% and 48%, respectively. The results of continuous passage showed that poly(A) tail of 126 nt could be stable to the 12th generation at 37℃ in both TransStbl3 and Top10 competent cells.
ConclusionsThe length and composition of poly(A) tail in mRNA affected the expression of target protein. Adding a spacer with a length of 6 nt to poly(A) tail and low temperature culture were both helpful to improve the stability of the template plasmid, which provided a reference for the design and preparation of in vitro transcription template of mRNA vaccine.
马宁,邓涛,张国梅,等. 不同长度poly(A)尾对mRNA体外表达的影响及转录模板在大肠埃希菌中的传代稳定性[J]. 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志,2023,43(01):47-54.
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