c-fos基因在内皮素-1促肺泡Ⅱ型细胞表面活性物质合成中的作用

应用反义技术探讨ｃ－ｆｏｓ基因ＥＴ－１调控肺泡Ⅱ型细胞（ＡＴⅡ）表面活性物质（ＰＳ）合成的胞内信号转导中的作用,结果显示：（１）内皮素－１（ＥＴ－１）可提高ＡＴⅡ细胞的＾３Ｈ－胆碱掺入。（２）蛋白激酶Ｃ（ＰＫＣ）激活剂ＰＭＡ可使ＡＴⅡ细胞的＾３Ｈ－胆碱掺入量增加,ＰＫＣ抑制剂Ｈ７可抑制ＥＴ－１的促ＰＳ合成效应。（３）ＥＴ－１和ＰＭＡ可显著提高Ｆｏｓ蛋白表达量,Ｈ７和ｃ－ｆｏｓ反义寡核苷酸（ＯＤＮ）     

α-黑色素细胞刺激素对白细胞介素-1β发热的解热机理研究

本研究观察了α－黑色素细胞刺激素（α－ＭＳＨ）对家兔白细胞介素－１β（ＩＬ－１β）发热效应及下丘脑组织腺苷环－磷酸（ｃＡＭＰ）含量的影响;同时观察了下丘本外培养过程中,α－ＭＳＨ对ＩＬ－１β刺激下丘脑释放ｃＡＭＰ的影响。结果显示：α－ＭＳＨ能显著降低ＩＬ－１β引起的体温升高（Ｐ〈０．０５）;同时抑制下丘脑组织ｃＡＭＰ含量的增高（Ｐ〈０．０１）。ＩＬ－１β与下丘脑组织培养,其上清液的ｃＡＭＰ含量明显     

一氧化氮抑制血管紧张素Ⅱ和内皮素—1诱导的心肌细胞原癌基因c—fo …

在原代培养的新生大鼠心肌细胞上,探讨一氧化氮（ＮＯ）对血管紧张素Ⅱ（ＡⅡ）和内皮素－１（ＥＴ－１）诱导的心肌细胞肥大和原癌基因ｃ－ｆｏｓ表达的影响。用Ｂｒａｄｆｏｒｄ法测定心肌细胞总蛋白含量（作为心肌细胞肥大的指标）;用基因特异性引物和ＳｕｐｅｒＳｃｒｉｐｔ一步法进行逆转录聚合酶链式反应（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ）,检测大鼠心肌细胞原癌基因ｃ－ｆｏｓ的表达（以ＧＡＰＤＨ为内标）。结果显示,ＡⅡ和ＥＴ－１分别作     

CCK－8和NDAP对大鼠脑和脊髓组织c－fos表达的影响

为探讨八肽胆囊收缩素（ＣＣｋ－８）和阿片肽相互作用的分子机理,利用抗体免疫沉淀技术研究了ＣＣＫ－８与ＮＤＡＰ（ｋ阿片受体激动剂）对大鼠脑（去皮层和小脑）和脊髓背柱组织Ｆｏｓ蛋白的影响。结果表明,０．１μｍｏｌ／ＬＣＣＫ－８可显著刺激脑和脊髓组织中Ｆｏｓ蛋白增加（分别是对照组的３．８倍和３．６倍）。相同浓度的ＮＤＡＰ对Ｆｏｓ蛋白的生成亦有一定的诱导作用,分别是对照组的２．７倍和２．６倍。ＣＣＫ－８和ＮＤＡＰ共同处理组织,Ｆｏｓ蛋白生成水平相似（脑）或高于（脊髓）ＣＣＫ~－８单独诱导的水平。结果表明,ＣＣＫ－８和ＮＤＡＰ均可直接诱导大鼠脑和脊髓组织ｃ－ｆｏｓ的表达,它们对ｃ－ｆｏｓ表达的相互作用在脑和脊髓中呈现不同的模式。     

半衰期延长获得PAI－1抗性的t—PA突变体的构建、表达及特性分析

用基因重级及定位突变技术成功地构建了ｔ－ＰＡ的Ｋ１区缺失突变体ｔ－ＰＡｄｅｌＫ１、ＰＡＩ－１结合位点缺失突变体ｔ－ＰＡｄｅｌ（２９６－３０２）及两的组合突变全ｔ－ＰＡｄｅｌ（Ｋ１,２９６－３０２）,并在ＣＯＳ－７细胞中实现三的暂时性表达,在ＣＨＯ细胞中实现了ｔ－ＰＡｄｅｌ（Ｋ１,２９６－３０２）的稳定性表达。对表达产物的生物学特性分析表明,ｔ－ＰＡｄｅｌ（２９６－３０２）及ｔ－ＰＡｄｅｌ（Ｋ１     

细胞信号转导分子在TNF—α诱导c—jun基因表达中的作用

前期研究表明ｐ３８丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（ＭＡＰＫ）通过磷酸化心肌细胞增强因子２（ｍｙｏｃｙｔｅ ｅｎｈａｎｃｅｒ ｆａｃｔｏｒ２,ＭＥＦ２）转录因子家族成员调节ｃ－Ｊｕｎ蛋白表达。ｃ－ｊｕｎ的启动子区存在ＭＥＦ２位点,ＭＥＦ２转录因子家族成员以同源或异源二聚体形式与其结合。研究了ｐ３８和ＢＭＫ１（ｂｉｇ ＭＡＰ ｋｉｎａｓｅ１）在ＴＮＦ－α诱导ｃ－ｊｕｎ基因表达中的调控作用。ｐ３８上调ＭＥＦ２Ａ的转     

反义c—fos和c—jun抑制IL—1诱导阿片肽分泌

白细胞介素（ＩＬ－１）及阿片肽作为神经调质参与了神经细胞兴奋性毒性作用,以大鼠大脑皮层神经细胞为研究对象,探讨了ＩＬ－１、阿片肽和ｃ－ｆｏｓ、ｃ－ｊｕｎ表达产物之间的关系,结果表明,ＩＬ－１β能诱导大脑皮层神经细胞ｃ－ｆｏｓ、ｃ－ｊｕｎ ｍＲＮＡ瞬时短暂表达,１５ｍｉｎ增高,３０ｍｉｎ达高峰,ｃ－ｆｏｓ ｍＲＮＡ ２ｈ回至基线水平,ｃ－ｊｕｎ ｍ ＲＮＡ ８ｈ回至基线水平;联合应用ｃ－ｆｏｓ,ｃ－     

重组PAI－1对u－PA抑制活性的研究

利用大肠杆菌表达的重组纤溶酶原激活物抑制因子－１（ｒＰＡＩ－１）具有许多与天然ＰＡＩ－１相同的性质,ｒＰＡＩ－１对ｕ－ＰＡ抑制活性研究的内容包括：几种化学物质（盐酸胍、尿素、硫氰酸钾、ＳＤＳ、氯化钠等）对ｒＰＡＩ－１的激活作用、盐酸胍激活ｒＰＡＩ－１的浓度与温度效应、显色底物法和ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ纤维蛋白自显影对ｒＰＡＩ－１活性的测定、活性态ｒＰＡＩ－１向潜状态的转变及其与盐浓度和ｐＨ值的关系。     

糖基化、非糖基化、重组PAI－1功能和性质的比较

对从ＨｅｐＧ２细胞培养液中分离得到植基化和非糖基化ＰＡＩ－１（１型纤溶酶原激活物抑制剂）,以及从ｐＹＺＨＢＩ－６６表达菌中纯化的非糖基化重组ＰＡＩ－１的某些性质和功能进行比较,结果显示,糖基化ＰＡＩ－１对ｔＰＡ（组织型纤溶酶原激活物）有较强的抑制,能较显著地被蛋白质变性剂所激活,对热有较强的稳定性,糖基化与非糖基化ＰＡＩ－１在ｐＨ２．５－９．０的范围内都相当稳定。纤维蛋白原和肝素能明显提高两者对ｔＰＡ的抑制作用。     

重组PAI—1对u—PA抑制活性的研究

利用大肠杆菌表达的重组纤溶酶原激活物抑制因子－１（ｒＰＡＩ－１）具有许多与天然ＰＡＩ－１相同的性质,ｒＰＡＩ－１对ｕ－ＰＡ抑制活性研究的内容包括：几种化学物质（盐酸胍,尿素,硫氰酸钾,ＳＤＳ,氯化钠等）对ｒＰＡＩ－１的激活作用,盐酸胍激活ｒＰＡＩ－１的浓度与温度效应,显色底物法和ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ纤维蛋白自显影对ｒＰＡＩ－１活性的测定,活性态ｒＰＡＩ－１向潜状态的转变及其与盐浓度和ｐＨ值的关系。     

FOS／JUN介导佛波酯对内皮素基因表达的诱导作用

利用凝胶电泳迁移率改变实验、RNA印迹和蛋白质印迹分析分别检查了c-jun抗体对内皮素-1(ET-1)基因AP-1位点与核蛋白结合的影响及肿瘤促进剂佛波酯(TPA)对c-fos/c-jun基因表达的作用.结果发现,c-jun抗体可使AP-1位点-核蛋白复合物的电泳迁移率发生改变,TPA显著促进c-fos/c-jun基因表达和血管内皮细胞的AP-1结合活性.实验表明,TPA对ET-1基因表达的诱导作用是通过促进AP-1转录因子c-fos/c-jun合成来介导的.     

AP-1 stimulates the cathepsin K promoter in RAW 264.7 cells

Cathepsin K (CTSK) is a secreted protease that plays an essential role in osteoclastic bone resorption, and CTSK levels increase with osteoclast differentiation and activation, a process that is controlled by a complex physiological network of hormones and cytokines. A critical regulator of this process is receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL), a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily of cytokines that can act via the TNF receptor activating factor (TRAF6)/AP-1 signaling pathway. However, the mechanism whereby RANKL modulates CTSK expression is not fully understood. Therefore, we investigated the regulation of CTSK expression and promoter activity in RAW 264.7 osteoclast precursor cells, which can be readily differentiated to osteoclasts upon RANKL stimulation. Western blot analysis, real-time RT-PCR and luciferase reporter gene assays revealed that RANKL stimulated CTSK expression and promoter activity in a dose- and time-dependent manner and that this activation was inhibited by either dominant negative (DN) TRAF6 or DN-c-fos. TRAF6 stimulated the basal activity of a truncated CTSK promoter, and DN-c-fos blocked this stimulation. JunB alone also stimulated basal CTSK promoter activity, whereas c-jun, JunD or c-fos alone did not. However, co-transfection of any of these jun-family members with c-fos (AP-1) significantly increased CTSK promoter expression. siRNA targeted against c-jun or junB suppressed RANKL-mediated CTSK expression. Therefore, both TRAF6 and AP-1 help regulate the basal and RANKL-mediated stimulation of CTSK gene expression in RAW 264.7 cells.     

Rapid and preferential activation of the c-jun gene during the mammalian UV response.

Exposure of mammalian cells to DNA-damaging agents leads to activation of a genetic response known as the UV response. Because several previously identified UV-inducible genes contain AP-1 binding sites within their promoters, we investigated the induction of AP-1 activity by DNA-damaging agents. We found that expression of both c-jun and c-fos, which encode proteins that participate in formation of the AP-1 complex, is rapidly induced by two different DNA-damaging agents: UV and H2O2. Interestingly, the c-jun gene is far more responsive to UV than any other immediate-early gene that was examined, including c-fos. Other jun and fos genes were only marginally affected by UV or H2O2. Furthermore, UV is a much more efficient inducer of c-jun than phorbol esters, the standard inducers of c-jun expression. This preferential response of the c-jun gene is mediated by its 5' control region and requires the TPA response element, suggesting that this element also serves as an early target for the signal transduction pathway elicited by DNA damage. Both UV and H2O2 lead to a long-lasting increase in AP-1 binding activity, suggesting that AP-1 may mediate the induction of other damage-inducible genes such as human collagenase.     

Identification of phorbol ester response elements in the promoter of Epstein-Barr virus putative lytic switch gene BZLF1

The product of the Epstein-Barr virus BZLF1 gene encodes a protein which is related to c-fos, it has been shown to bind specifically to a consensus AP-1 site, and its expression in latently Epstein-Barr virus-infected lymphocytes is sufficient to trigger the viral lytic cycle. We identified several elements within the BZLF1 promoter (Zp) which are responsive to the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), an inducer of the viral lytic cycle. These elements fall into two classes based on the factors which bind to these sequences and their resulting functional behavior. Four of the elements are homologous (ZI elements) and share homology to a protein-binding domain in the promoter region of the coordinately expressed BRLF1 gene. When cloned upstream of heterologous promoters, the ZI elements function as silencers which exhibit TPA-inducible enhancer activity. A distinct TPA-responsive element (ZII) is located near the TATA box and shares homology with the AP-1-binding site in the c-jun promoter. A synthetic oligonucleotide with a sequence corresponding to the ZII element effectively competes for binding of nuclear factors to the c-jun AP-1 site. Furthermore, we found that a complex of c-jun and c-fos bound to the ZII domain.