The recombinant adenovirus vector encoding TIPE-2 was constructed using the Adeno-XTM Expression System (Clontech, Palo Alto, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Briefly, the TIPE2 cDNA was cloned into the shuttle vector pDC315 and sequenced. Amplification conditions were: 95 °C for 3 min and then 95 °C for 15 s, 55 °C for 15 s and 72 °C for 30 s for 40 cycles. Primers used for this study were synthesized by Invitrogen Corporation and shown as follows:
5`-TCAGAAACATCCAAGGCCAGAC-3`(sense) and 5`-CGG ACC GA CCAGCCATTTTAC-3` (antisense) for TIPE-2. The desired replication- deficient adenovirus containing the full-length cDNA of TIPE-2 was generated by homologous recombination through cotransfection of plasmids pDC315-TIPE-2 and pBHG1oXE1, 3Cre in HEK 293 cells using the DOTAP liposome reagent (Roche, Germany). After several rounds of plaque purification, the adenovirus containing the TIPE-2 gene was amplified and purified from cell lysates by banding twice in CsCl density gradients. Viral products were desalted and stored at − 80 °C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 10% glycerol (v/v). The infectious titer was determined by a standard plaque assay. A second recombinant El-, E3-deleted adenovirus carrying the LacZ protein under the control of CMV promoter (rAd-LacZ) was used as a control vector for DC transduction.
5`-TCAGAAACATCCAAGGCCAGAC-3`(sense) and 5`-CGG ACC GA CCAGCCATTTTAC-3` (antisense) for TIPE-2. The desired replication- deficient adenovirus containing the full-length cDNA of TIPE-2 was generated by homologous recombination through cotransfection of plasmids pDC315-TIPE-2 and pBHG1oXE1, 3Cre in HEK 293 cells using the DOTAP liposome reagent (Roche, Germany). After several rounds of plaque purification, the adenovirus containing the TIPE-2 gene was amplified and purified from cell lysates by banding twice in CsCl density gradients. Viral products were desalted and stored at − 80 °C in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 10% glycerol (v/v). The infectious titer was determined by a standard plaque assay. A second recombinant El-, E3-deleted adenovirus carrying the LacZ protein under the control of CMV promoter (rAd-LacZ) was used as a control vector for DC transduction.