Objectives: To prepare the fusion protein of large hydrophilic domain of 23 kDa membrane protein of Schistosoma japonicum and the mature peptide of human serum albumin (Sj23HD-HSA) and investigate its immunoreactivity.
Methods: A fusion protein gene encoding Sj23HD-HSA fusion protein was prepared by overlapping PCR, which was confirmed by TA cloning and DNA sequencing. The fusion gene of Sj23HD-HSA was directionally subcloned into yeast expression plasmid pWX530 to construct a recombinant plasmid Sj23HD-HSA/pWX530. The transformants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing the recombinant plasmid Sj23HD-HSA/pWX530 were screened on leu deficient SD medium after yeast competent cells were transformed with recombinant plasmid. The excretive Sj23HD-HSA protein was expressed by culturing the yeast transformants at 30 degrees C for 1 week, and the protein component of culture supernatant was analyzed by SDS-PAGE. Sj23HD-HSA fusion protein was purified through Ion Exchange Chromatography. The immunoreactivity of recombinant Sj23HD-HSA fusion protein was determined by Western blotting with sera of schistosomiasis, clonorchiasis and healthy.
Results: The gene encoding the Sj23HD-HSA fusion protein was constructed successfully, which was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The yeast transformants containing plasmid Sj23HD-HSA/pWX530 could express the excretive Sj23HD-HSA fusion protein without inducing. The results of Western blotting indicated Sj23HD-HSA could be recognized by the sera of schistosomiasis, but could not be recognized by the sera of clonorchiasis and healthy respectively.
Conclusions: Sj23HD-HSA fusion protein with good immune reactivity is prepared successfully, which will be a potential antigen for schistosomiasis immunodiagnosis.