• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.301-310
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• 1999

Anthrax caused by Bacillus anthracis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases. The bacterium produces several virulence factors. Of the factors, protective antigen (PA) of tripatite toxin has been identified as a central component in the pathogenesis of anthrax. However, precise roles of PA and other cellular components in the reaction with the target cells remain to be elucidated, especially in the initial stage of the disease. Three B anthracis antigens were prepared for investigation; PA, sonicated cellular antigens (S-Ag) and formalin-inactivaed whole cell antigens (W-Ag). PA was purified from culture supernatant of the bacterium using FPLC system with MonoQ. S-Ag and W-Ag were prepared by sonication and formalin inactivation of the cultured cells, respectively. Purity of the antigens was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis. The roles of these antigens in the production of inflammatory mediators such as NO, IL-6 and $TNF{\alpha}$ from mouse peritoneal macrophages were investigated. PA alone did not induce the production of the inflammatory mediators while the other antigens, S-Ag and W-Ag, did in a dose and time dependent manner. These results suggested that in addition to major virulence factors, other cellular antigens are also involved in the initial stage of the disease by the induction of inflammatory mediators.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2001

Bacillus anthracis Sterne 34F$_2$균주로부터 PA를 생산하기 위해 RM배지를 변형하였다. NaHCO$_3$를 8 g/l에서 10 g/l로, glucose를 5 g/l로 첨가하여 새로운 배지조성에서 탄저균을 배양한 후, 배양액을 hydroxyapatite를 이용하여 농축하였다. 농축된 조단백질을 hydroxyapatite column chromatography, DEAE-Sepharose CL-4B column chromatography 및 Toyo-pearl gel filtration chromatography를 사용하여 PA를 정제하였다. 변형된 RM 배지를 사용해 얻은 PA 양은 8.6 mg/l 이었다.