酵母双杂交技术构建重组雌激素受体相关受体(ERR)基因酵母

应用酵母双杂交技术构建了重组雌激素受体相关受体(ERR)基因酵母,用以筛选环境中具有ERR干扰活性的化合物.实验先提取并纯化含有ERR3,基因的酵母表达质粒pGBT9一ERRγ,称为诱饵质粒;再提取并纯化含有ERRγ协同激活因子GRIP1基因的酵母表达质粒,形成靶质粒pGAD424-GRIP1,然后将诱饵质粒和靶质粒同...     

有机磷阻燃剂甲状腺干扰效应及其作用机制研究——以磷酸三(2-氯丙基)酯(TCPP)为例

以典型有机磷阻燃剂磷酸三（2-氯丙基）酯（TCPP）为研究对象,应用GH3细胞增殖实验检测TCPP对甲状腺激素的干扰效应;应用重组甲状腺激素受体（TR）基因酵母实验和GH3（TRβ-）细胞增殖实验结合实时定量PCR技术初步探究TCPP甲状腺激素干扰作用机理.结果表明,TCPP在1×10^-4mol/L和2×10^-4mol/L浓度下对甲状腺激素T3诱导的GH3细胞增殖产生抑制效应;重组TR基因酵母实验和GH3（TRβ-）细胞增殖实验测试结果表明TCPP可能通过TR介导的基因组途径和非基因组途径诱导甲状腺激素干扰效应;实时定量PCR测试结果表明TCPP下调相关基因如：c-fos、TRβ、integrin-av和k-ras的mRNA表达,初步认为TCPP可能通过影响TRβ基因表达和激活α_vβ₃-ERK-1/2信号通路产生甲状腺激素干扰效应.     

北京官厅水库水体甲状腺激素干扰效应检测及特征

应用重组人甲状腺激素受体(hTR)基因酵母快速测试方法,检测北京官厅水库水体类/抗甲状腺激素干扰效应,并分析其地理分布、季节分布特征以及水体甲状腺激素干扰化合物(TDCs)组成特征.结果表明:官厅水库水体检出了显著的抗甲状腺激素干扰效应,与其它研究区域相比,效应处于较低到中等水平;入库河流对库区水质产生显著影响,且入库河流水质受季节影响显著,因此,库区水体不同季节甲状腺激素干扰水平存在差异;C18固相萃取柱对抗甲状腺激素干扰效应的去除率在61.9%~92.3%,表明官厅水库水体中的甲状腺激素抑制活性物质多集中在有机组分,加入30mg/L的EDTA后TR抑制活性显著降低,表明官厅水库水体中TDCs除有机化合物外可能还包含重金属类无机化合物.     

梭鱼和青鳉鱼ERα介导的雌激素活性比较研究

为从物种雌激素受体(ERα)敏感性差异的角度探索辽东湾野生梭鱼雌雄同体高发生率的一个可能原因,从梭鱼肝脏cDNA中扩增出长1113 bp的梭鱼ERα(sERα) DEF区片段,并以此构建pGBT9-sERα DEF 质粒,将其和pGAD424-TIF2质粒依次转入Y190酵母细胞中,建立了sERα物种特异性的酵母双杂交筛选系统.在此系统中测试了4种环境中主要的雌激素雌酮(E1)、17β-雌二醇(E2)、雌三醇(E3)及17α-炔雌醇(EE2)对梭鱼ERα的诱导活性,半数雌激素活性浓度(EC50)为3.7、2.4、1698.7、1.2nmol/L,分别是青鳉鱼ERα活性的4.6、2.3、3.4、3.3倍,说明梭鱼ERα对E1、E2、E3、EE2具有较高的敏感性,这为解释辽东湾梭鱼雌雄同体的高发生现象提供了重要线索.     

利用唐鱼雌激素受体构建环境雌激素重组酵母测评系统的研究

利用唐鱼雌激素受体基因片段构建重组酵母,用以筛选环境雌激素类化学物质.实验先将唐鱼雌激素受体terα基因片段插入载体pGADT7中构建表达质粒p GADT7/TERα,同时将雌激素效应元件(ere)片段插入pMP206载体中构建报告质粒pMP206/ERE-Lac Z;然后把表达质粒和报告质粒共转化到酵母AH109中,经筛选成功构建了由唐鱼雌激素受体调控的表达lac Z基因的重组酵母AHpTERα/ERE.结果表明,所构建的重组酵母AHpTERα/ERE在不同浓度17β-雌二醇(E2)的诱导下,β-半乳糖苷酶的活性呈现出明显的剂量-效应关系,其EC50为(0.521±0.700)nmol·L-1.与DMSO对照组相比,重组酵母在17β-雌二醇诱导下有明显的β-半乳糖苷酶活性增强的现象.在不同浓度17α-乙炔基雌二醇(EE2)、壬基酚(NP)及其混合物、双酚A(BPA)、17β-雌二醇(E2)(阳性对照)的诱导下,重组酵母均呈现出剂量-效应关系,且灵敏度大小为E2EE2NPBPA.结果表明,本研究成功构建了重组基因酵母测评系统,初步判定该重组酵母可应用于环境雌激素的筛选.     

酚类化合物雌激素效应的比较研究

采用重组人雌激素受体基因片段(hER)及共激活因子(GRIP1)双杂交酵母检测体系,检测9种酚类物质的类雌激素和抗雌激素效应.结果表明,所检测的化合物中有3种同时表现出雌激素诱导与抑制活性;2种只表现出雌激素诱导活性;1种只表现出雌激素抑制活性;3种均没有雌激素诱导与抑制活性.结构分析表明:酚类中产生雌激素活性的物质具有取代基位于对位且邻位没有大的取代基团的结构;烷基在对位的酚类物质也能显示出雌激素拮抗活性.所采用的双杂交酵母检测体系适用于外源物质的雌激素活性检测,具有较高的灵敏度;结合外源物的雌激素诱导与抑制活性,用于分析污染物的体内作用方式.     

铜绿微囊藻生物钟蛋白KaiC的自激活活性和自身相互作用研究

通过PCR扩增了铜绿微囊藻的生物钟主控基因KaiC,并将其分别克隆到酵母双杂交系统的诱饵质粒pGBKT7和猎物质粒pGADT7中,然后将重组质粒pGBKT7-kaiC/pGADT7- kaiC和pGBKT7-kaiC/pGADT7分别共转化酵母菌AH109,经营养缺陷生长和β-半乳糖苷酶印迹检测表明,KaiC蛋白不具有毒性不会影响酵母细胞的生长,也不具有自激活活性,不会激活报告基因的表达,并且KaiC蛋白自身存在较强的相互作用.诱饵质粒pGBKT7-kaiC可用于从基因组文库中筛选KaiC的相互作用蛋白.     

溴氰菊酯对稀有鮈鲫早期生命阶段发育和内分泌干扰毒性

采用半静态水体暴露方式研究了水中溴氰菊酯对稀有鮈鲫早期生命阶段的发育毒性与内分泌干扰效应.结果表明,影响稀有鮈鲫胚胎孵化的LOEC (最低可观察效应浓度)>3.0μg/L;影响稀有鮈鲫仔鱼发育畸形和死亡指标的LOEC和NOEC (无可观察效应浓度)分别为1.0和0.33μg/L.低至0.04μg/L的溴氰菊酯暴露便可显著下调稀有鮈鲫幼鱼体内雄激素受体基因(AR)表达量并上调甲状腺激素受体基因(TRβ)表达量;0.11μg/L的溴氰菊酯暴露可以下调稀有鮈鲫幼鱼体内雄激素受体基因(AR)、雌激素受体基因(ER1、ER2b)和芳香烃受体基因(AhR1a)的表达量,并上调甲状腺激素受体基因(TRβ)表达量;0.33μg/L的溴氰菊酯可以下调稀有鮈鲫幼鱼体内雄激素受体基因(AR)、雌激素受体基因(ER1、ER2b)、芳香烃受体基因(AhR1a、AhR1b、AhR2)的表达量,并诱导甲状腺激素受体基因(TRβ)表达量的上调.上述作用浓度水平已经处于多个天然水体中溴氰菊酯的检出浓度范围,因此,关于水体残留溴氰菊酯对鱼类的内分泌干扰效应必须予以重视.     

应用重组孕激素基因酵母测定饮用水中内分泌干扰物的方法

研究了用重组孕激素受体基因酵母测定饮用水中内分泌干扰物的方法,并利用该种方法检测了南方某水厂不同处理工艺过程水样对孕激素受体活性的抑制水平.结果表明,重组孕激素受体基因酵母能够与孕激素专一性的结合,诱导产生明显的剂量-效应关系,EC₅₀值为0.5 nmol/L,具有较高灵敏度;环境内分泌干扰物五氯酚和壬基酚具有孕激素受体抑制活性,其IC₅₀值分别为2.4μmol/L和3.7μmol/L;重组孕激素受体基因/报道基因的酵母技术是一种筛选和定量分析具有孕激素受体抑制活性的内分泌干扰物的快速、有效方法.结合固相萃取的前处理技术,重组孕激素受体基因酵母对水厂不同处理工艺水样检测出明显的孕激素受体抑制活性,抑制率均大于58%,表明重组孕激素受体基因酵母检测技术能够快速监测和鉴别水样中具有抑制孕激素受体活性的物质.     

水环境中溶解态腐殖酸对锌抗甲状腺激素干扰效应的影响

本文以重金属锌为研究对象,应用重组人甲状腺激素受体(h TR)基因酵母快速测试方法,检测溶解态腐殖酸对锌抗甲状腺激素干扰效应的影响,利用阳极溶出伏安法(ASV)检测溶解态腐殖酸与锌作用后,生物有效态锌含量的变化,同时利用三维荧光光谱中的激发-发射矩阵(3DEEM)技术初步考察腐殖酸与锌的作用机制.结果表明,氯化锌具有显著的抗甲状腺激素干扰效应,其RIC20(抑制率为20%时氯化锌的浓度)值为1.70×10-5mol·L~(-1),当腐殖酸与氯化锌作用后,其抗甲状腺激素干扰效应降低了30%~50%,ASV测试结果表明当腐殖酸和氯化锌溶液混合后,生物有效态锌含量明显降低,与生物测试结果相似;紫外照射腐殖酸与氯化锌的混合体系后,其抗甲状腺激素干扰效应上升,但仍低于未加腐殖酸氯化锌溶液的抗甲状腺激素干扰效应值;3DEEM的测试结果表明氯化锌能够降低腐殖酸荧光峰的荧光强度,能够直观地表征腐殖酸与氯化锌相互作用.上述结果可为研究环境水体中锌的生物毒性及锌水质基准的制定提供基础数据和理论支持.     

In vitro thyroid disrupting e ects of organic extracts from WWTPs in Beijing

It is generally known that there are many endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the e uents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Most research has focused on the occurrence of estrogenic or androgenic activities, while ignoring that there are environmental chemicals disrupting thyroid system, which is essential for growth and development in both humans and animals. In the present work, a two-hybrid yeast assay was conducted to evaluate the removal e ciencies of agonistic or antagonistic thyroid receptor (TR) mediated e ects in di erent treatment processes of three WWTPs located in Beijing. We found no TR agonistic, but TR antagonistic activities in all processes from the WWTPs. The TR antagonistic activities in organic extracts of water samples were then calibrated regarding to a known TR-inhibitor, amiodarone hydrochloride (AH). The observed concentration of TR disrupting substances ranged from 2.35 10??8 to 6.19 10??7 mol/L AH in Gaobeidian WWTP, 3.76 10??8 to 8.75 10??8 mol/L AH in Lugouqiao WWTP, and 4.80 10??9 to 2.55 10??8 mol/L AH in Beixiaohe WWTP. Of the three WWTPs, the removal rates were 92.7%, 42.2%, and 23.1% respectively. Industrial sewage may contain more TR disrupting substances compared with domestic sewage. The recipient waters were found to contain considerable concentrations of TR disrupting substances that may cause adverse e ects on the exposed organisms.     

In vitro thyroid disrupting effects of organic extracts from WWTPs in Beijing

It is generally known that there are many endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Most research has focused on the occurrence of estrogenic or androgenic activities, while ignoring that there are environmental chemicals disrupting thyroid system, which is essential for growth and development in both humans and animals. In the present work, a two-hybrid yeast assay was conducted to evaluate the removal efficiencies of agonistic or antagonistic thyroid receptor (TR) mediated effects in different treatment processes of three WWTPs located in Beijing. We found no TR agonistic, but TR antagonistic activities in all processes from the WWTPs. The TR antagonistic activities in organic extracts of water samples were then calibrated regarding to a known TR-inhibitor, amiodarone hydrochloride (AH). The observed concentration of TR disrupting substances ranged from 2.35 × 10-8 to 6.19 × 10-7 mol/L AH in Gaobeidian WWTP, 3.76 × 10-s to 8.75 x 10-s mol/L AH in Lugouqiao WWTP,and 4.80 × 10-9 to 2.55 × 10-s mol/L AH in Beixiaohe WWTP. Of the three WWTPs, the removal rates were 92.7%, 42.2%, and 23.1% respectively. Industrial sewage may contain more TR disrupting substances compared with domestic sewage. The recipient waters were found to contain considerable concentrations of TR disrupting substances that may cause adverse effects on the exposed organisms.     

六溴环十二烷转甲状腺素蛋白结合活性及其发育期暴露的甲状腺激素干扰效应研究

为了探讨新型溴代阻燃剂六溴环十二烷(HBCDs)的潜在健康危害,采用体外研究与动物暴露实验相结合的方法,分析了HBCDs与转甲状腺素蛋白(TTR)的结合活性,以及不同剂量HBCDs暴露对发育期大鼠体内甲状腺激素水平的干扰作用.TTR竞争结合实验显示,HBCDs与125 I-T4竞争结合TTR的能力随溶液浓度的增加而升高,但即使在80μmol.L-1的高浓度下,125I-T4与TTR的结合率仍高达75.08%,表明HBCDs抑制甲状腺激素T4与转运蛋白结合的能力较弱.动物实验结果表明,新生3 d大鼠暴露于0.2 mg/kg及1 mg/kg剂量的HBCDs 21 d后,与对照组相比,暴露组大鼠血清中总三碘甲状腺原氨酸TT3、游离三碘甲状腺原氨酸FT3的含量显著升高(p0.05、p0.05);总甲状腺激素TT4、游离甲状腺激素FT4含量下降约20%,促甲状腺激素水平上升30%～230%,但3个指标变化均不具统计学意义.结合体内实验及动物实验结果,HBCDs可能通过对甲状腺激素T3的协同或替代作用产生直接和间接的甲状腺干扰效应.低剂量的HBCDs暴露即可导致发育期大鼠甲状腺激素内稳态失衡,对HBCDs发育期暴露的毒性作用值得关注.     

Screening of agonistic activities against four nuclear receptors in wastewater treatment plants in Japan using a yeast two-hybrid assay

To assess the potential endocrine disruptive effects through multiple nuclear receptors(NRs),especially non-steroidal NRs,in municipal wastewater,we examined the agonistic activities on four NRs(estrogen receptor α,thyroid hormone receptor α,retinoic acid receptor α and retinoid X receptor α) of untreated and treated wastewater from municipal wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) in Japan using a yeast two-hybrid assay.Investigation of the influent and effluent of seven WWTPs revealed that agonistic activities...     

A screening assay for thyroid hormone signaling disruption based on thyroid hormone-response gene expression analysis in the frog Pelophylax nigromaculatus

Amphibian metamorphosis provides a wonderful model to study the thyroid hormone (TH) signaling disrupting activity of environmental chemicals, with Xenopus laevis as the most commonly used species. This study aimed to establish a rapid and sensitive screening assay based on TH-response gene expression analysis using Pelophylax nigromaculatus, a native frog species distributed widely in East Asia, especially in China. To achieve this, five candidate TH-response genes that were sensitive to T3 induction were chosen as molecular markers, and T3 induction was determined as 0.2 nmol/L T3 exposure for 48 hr. The developed assay can detect the agonistic activity of T3 with a lowest observed effective concentration of 0.001 nmol/L and EC50 at around 0.118–1.229 nmol/L, exhibiting comparable or higher sensitivity than previously reported assays. We further validated the efficiency of the developed assay by detecting the TH signaling disrupting activity of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a known TH signaling disruptor. In accordance with previous reports, we found a weak TH agonistic activity for TBBPA in the absence of T3, whereas a TH antagonistic activity was found for TBBPA at higher concentrations in the presence of T3, showing that the P. nigromaculatus assay is effective for detecting TH signaling disrupting activity. Importantly, we observed non-monotonic dose-dependent disrupting activity of TBBPA in the presence of T3, which is difficult to detect with in vitro reporter gene assays. Overall, the developed P. nigromaculatus assay can be used to screen TH signaling disrupting activity of environmental chemicals with high sensitivity.     

Molecular characterization and developmental expression patterns of thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) and their responsiveness to TR agonist and antagonist in Rana nigromaculata

Considering some advantages of Rana nigromaculata as an experimental species, we propose that this species, like Xenopus laevis, could be used to assay thyroid hormone（TH） signaling disrupting actions. To validate the utilizability of R. nigromaculata, we investigated the responsiveness of R. nigromaculata to a TH receptor（TR） agonist（T3） and antagonist（amiodarone） by analyzing expression, based on characterizing TR cDNA and developmental expression patterns. With high levels of identity with the corresponding genes in X. laevis, both TRα and TRβ in R. nigromaculata exhibited roughly similar developmental expression patterns to those of X. laevis, in spite of some species-specific differences. Both TRα and TRβ expression had greater changes in the liver and intestine than in the tail and brain during metamorphosis. T3 exposure for 2 days induced more dramatic increases of TRβ expression in stage 27 than in stage34 tadpoles but not in stage 42 tadpoles, showing that the responsiveness of R. nigromaculata to TH decreased with development and disappeared at the onset of metamorphic climax.Corresponding to greater changes of TRβ expression in the liver and intestine than in the tail and brain during metamorphosis, the liver and intestine had higher responsiveness to exogenous T3 than the tail and brain. Amiodarone inhibited T3-induced TRβ expression. Our results show that R. nigromaculata can be used as a model species for assaying TH signaling disrupting actions by analyzing TRβ expression, and intestine tissues at stage 27 are ideal test materials due to high responsiveness and easy accessibility.     

Determination of estrogens and estrogenic activities in water from three rivers in Tianjin, China

Studies on estrogenic disrupting compounds(EDCs) occurrence and identification of main responsible compounds in river water discharged into the sea are of significance.In the present research,we screened estrogenic activities of 10 river water samples from 3 main rivers discharged into Bohai Sea in Tianjin using a recombinant two-hybrid yeast assay and chemical analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.All sample extracts induced significant estrogenic activity,with 17β-estradiol equivalents(EEQ) of raw water ranging from 5.72 to 59.06 ng/L.Six most concerned EDCs in the river water samples including estrone,17β-estradiol,17α-ethinylestradiol,estriol,diethylstilbestrol and estradiol valerate were determined,with their concentrations up to 50.70,31.40,24.40,37.20,2.56,and 8.47 ng/L,respectively.Through causality analysis by comparing the EEQ values of yeast assay and chemical analysis,17α-ethinylestradiol and 17β-estradiol were identified as the main contributors to the estrogenic effects of the river samples,accounting for the whole estrogenic activities(62.99% to 185.66%),and estrogen antagonistic compounds might presented in the heavy polluted water samples.The proposed approach using both chemical analysis and bioassay could be used for identification and evaluation of the estrogenic activity of EDCs in river water.