抗HU蛋白抗体抑制金黄色葡萄球菌生物膜形成实验

Effect of anti-HU polyclonal antibody on formation of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm

  • 摘要: 目的 探讨靶向金黄色葡萄球菌DNA结合蛋白HU的多克隆抗体是否能够抑制生物膜的形成。 方法 以金黄色葡萄球菌NCTC-8325基因组为模板,PCR扩增HU基因,构建重组表达载体pET-28a-HU,亚克隆至大肠埃希菌BL21(DE3),利用IPTG诱导表达,通过镍亲和树脂纯化获得HU蛋白。利用多克隆抗体制备技术获得兔源抗HU血清,利用ProteinA树脂纯化多克隆抗体,利用ELISA和Western blot实验检测抗体亲和力,并通过金黄色葡萄球菌生物膜形成实验验证抗体活性。 结果 重组蛋白HU以可溶形式表达,成功制备了高滴度(> 1∶100 000)的兔源抗HU多克隆抗体。生物膜形成后结晶紫染色数据显示抗HU多克隆抗体浓度在75 μg/ml和0.6 μg/ml时OD595读值分别为0.052和1.220,Confocal实验表明抗HU多克隆抗体能够明显抑制金黄色葡萄球菌生物的形成,且呈浓度依赖性。 结论 靶向金黄色葡萄球菌HU蛋白的多克隆抗体能够抑制金黄色葡萄球菌生物膜的形成,这可能成为一种新的治疗金黄色葡萄球菌感染策略。

     

    Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of antibodies against DNA binding protein HU on the biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus (S.arueus). Methods The gene HU was amplified by PCR using S.aureus NCTC-8325 genome DNA as template, and the recombinant vector pET-28a-HU was constructed and transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The expression of HU protein was induced by IPTG and purified by Ni2+ affinity chromatography. The polyclonal antibodies against HU protein (anti-HU) were prepared and purified by Protein A affinity resin. The interaction between HU and anti-HU was measured by ELISA and the function of anti-HU was verified by the biofilm formation assay of S.aureus. Results Recombinant protein HU was expressed in soluble form, and a high titer (> 1∶100 000) rabbit anti-HU polyclonal antibody was successfully prepared.The results of crystal violet staining after biofilm formation showed that the absorbance of anti-HU IgG at OD595nm were 0.052 and 1.220 at concentrations of 75 mg/ml and 0.6 mg/ml, respectively. Confocal assay showed that anti-HU polyclonal antibodies significantly inhibited S. aureus biofilm formation in a concentration-dependent manner. Conclusion Our results present that the biofilm formation of S.aureus is significantly blocked by the specific antibodies against HU portien, which provides a novel alternative strategy for treatment of S.aureus infection.

     

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