4个棉花ADF基因的分子鉴定及其差异表达

肌动蛋白解聚合因子(actin-depolymerizing factor, ADF)是一种在真核生物中广泛存在的低分子量的肌动蛋白结合蛋白,它在调控细胞内肌动蛋白纤丝的解聚合和再聚合中起着关键作用。我们在棉纤维cDNA文库中分离克隆了4个ADF基因(cDNAs),分别命名为GhADF2,GhADF3,GhADF4,GhADF5。GhADF2 cDNA 长度为705 bp,编码139个氨基酸;GhADF3 cDNA长度为819 bp,编码139个氨基酸;GhADF4 cDNA长度为804 bp,编码143个氨基酸;GhADF5 cDNA长度为644 bp,编码141个氨基酸。分析表明,GhADF2与GhADF3的氨基酸序列同源性为99%。而且,GhADF2/3与矮牵牛PeADF2之间的氨基酸序列同源性也高达89%。GhADF4与拟南芥AtADF6的亲缘关系较近,二者的氨基酸序列同源性为78%。GhADF5与拟南芥AtADF5的亲缘关系较近,氨基酸序列的同源性为83%。上述结果表明植物ADF基因在进化中具有高度保守性。RT-PCR分析表明,GhADF2在纤维中优势表达,而GhADF5基因则在子叶中表达量最高。另一方面,GhADF3和GhADF4似乎不具有组织特异性或偏爱性表达。同一组织中不同GhADF基因表达量有较大的差异,表明它们可能涉及棉花不同组织生长发育过程的调节。而且,在进化过程中,各ADF同分异构体之间可能发展形成某种功能上的差异性。     

球根白丝膜菌γ-actin基因的克隆及表达分析

根据真菌肌动蛋白(actin)基因保守区序列设计引物,用简并PCR法和RACE技术分离得到球根白丝膜菌(Leucocortinarius bulbiger)γ-肌动蛋白基因(Lb-act)的全长cDNA序列。该序列全长为1 357 bp,包含一个1 137 bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码378个氨基酸,5'端非翻译区(5'UTR)92 bp,3'UTR长度128 bp。Port Param软件在线分析结果表明,该cDNA所编码的蛋白质理论等电点为5.12,相对分子质量为95.022 kD,具有真菌γ-actin基因3个保守特征序列。Blast同源性检索结果表明,Lb-act氨基酸序列与担子菌肌动蛋白序列有较高的相似性,其与双色蜡蘑的肌动蛋白氨基酸序列的亲缘关系最近。Lb-act基因在不同碳源及磷水平培养条件下表达量基本一致,验证了该基因作为分子内标的可靠性。     

桑树肌动蛋白actin基因全长序列的克隆与分析

肌动蛋白在植物的各种生理活动中起着重要作用,是研究基因表达与调控模式的内标参考。通过染色体步移方法获得了桑树肌动蛋白actin基因1612bp的序列,该基因CDS长1312bp(GenBank登录号:HM623866),编码377个氨基酸残基,与水稻、葡萄等的同源基因的序列一致性在90%以上。基因内含子的数目及其在基因组上的位置也与水稻、葡萄等的相似。对来自不同物种的24个肌动蛋白基因进行聚类分析的结果显示,基因被分为ClassⅠ和ClassⅡ两个明显的亚群。     

白桦肌动蛋白(Actin)基因全长cDNA克隆与序列分析

以白桦(Betula platyphylla Suk.)次生木质部为材料,用改良CTAB方法提取总RNA。根据植物肌动蛋白(Actin)基因编码区的保守序列设计引物后进行RT-PCR,并采用RACE技术扩增出Actin基因全长序列。该基因cDNA全长1 785 bp,序列分析表明,该基因编码区1 134 bp,编码377个氨基酸,5′非编码区157 bp,3′非编码区495 bp。所得序列与GenBank中注册的其它植物肌动蛋白核苷酸序列的相似性均在80%以上,氨基酸序列的相似性高达96%以上。此基因已在GenBank注册（EU588981）。根据高等植物肌动蛋白相似性构建了进化树,表明白桦肌动蛋白与蓖麻肌动蛋白之间的亲缘关系最为密切,在进化中分化时间最为接近。     

Cloning and sequence analysis of full length of mulberry (Morus alba ) actin gene

肌动蛋白在植物的各种生理活动中起着重要作用,是研究基因表达与调控模式的内标参考.通过染色体步移方法获得了桑树肌动蛋白actin基因1 612 bp的序列,该基因CDS长1 312 bp(GenBank登录号:HM623866),编码377个氨基酸残基,与水稻、葡萄等的同源基因的序列一致性在90％以上.基因内含子的数目及其在基因组上的位置也与水稻、葡萄等的相似.对来自不同物种的24个肌动蛋白基因进行聚类分析的结果显示,基因被分为Class Ⅰ和ClassⅡ两个明显的亚群.     

西伯利亚蓼钙调蛋白基因的克隆及其在盐胁迫下的表达

已从西伯利亚蓼叶中cDNA文库中获得的钙调蛋白EST序列,采用cDNA末端快速扩增（RACE）技术克隆了具有完整编码区的钙调蛋白基因的cDNA序列（GenBank登录号GQ988382）,命名为PsCaM。该基因全长615bp,编码区为450bp,编码149个氨基酸,5＇非翻译区为63bp,3＇非翻译区为102bp。同源性分析表明,该蛋白与其他植物钙调蛋白高度保守,氨基酸同源性高达98%。用实时荧光定量PCR研究3%NaHCO3胁迫下西伯利亚蓼基因表达的结果显示,自然条件下,该基因在叶中表达量最高,地下茎次之,茎中最低;盐胁迫下CaM在西伯利亚蓼的地下茎、茎和叶中均有表达,表达模式不同。     

虾夷扇贝β-actin基因的克隆和序列分析

为进一步研究虾夷扇贝功能基因的表达调控。利用SMART cDNA文库构建试剂盒成功构建了健康虾夷扇贝外套膜和肾脏两种组织的cDNA文库。对随机选取的4009个克隆进行5′端测序,比对,筛选出1条β肌动蛋白同源序列,对此EST序列两端进行扩增、测序,得到肌动蛋白基因cDNA全长序列。肌动蛋白基因cDNA全长1536bp(不包括polyA),5′端非编码区84bp,3′端非翻译区321bp,阅读框1131bp,编码377个氨基酸。在基因组DNA中,该基因被一个内含子分为两段,内含子位于第41和第42个氨基酸之间,长度为1498bp。系统发育分析显示该肌动蛋白属于β类型。本研究得到的虾夷扇贝β-肌动蛋白基因可以被用于作为定量某种虾夷扇贝mRNA的标准,这为继续研究虾夷扇贝其它功能基因,及其分子生物的进一步研究、促进其他相关分子发育和系统进化研究奠定了基础。     

梭梭肌动蛋白基因HaACT1全长的克隆与表达分析

根据本实验已克隆得到的梭梭肌动蛋白基因Ha ACT1部分序列,通过5'RACE技术获得HaA CT1的cDNA全长序列。序列分析表明,该基因c DNA全长序列1 534 bp,其中5'UTR序列为75 bp,3'UTR序列为325 bp,开放阅读框序列为1 134 bp,编码376个氨基酸。该序列与Gen Bank中收录的其它植物Actin基因核苷酸序列的相似性均在84%以上,并且它们的氨基酸序列的相似性达95%以上,Gen Bank登录号为KM886609。根据得到的c DNA序列设计全长引物,进一步克隆了Ha ACT1的基因组DNA序列,由4个外显子和3个内含子组成。利用半定量和绝对荧光定量PCR对Ha ACT1的表达进行分析,发现该基因在梭梭的不同组织及各种非生物胁迫下均能稳定表达,适合作为梭梭中其它功能基因表达研究中的内参基因。     

甘草肌动蛋白基因GuActin2的克隆和表达分析

以乌拉尔甘草根为材料,从中提取总RNA,根据植物肌动蛋白的5’和3＇末端设计简并引物。采用RT-PCR技术和5’RACE试剂盒,从乌拉尔甘草根中克隆到一个肌动蛋白基因编码区全长cDNA序列（GenBank登录号GQ404511）,长度为1137bp。该基因编码一个由377个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白质。甘草GuActin2具有肌动蛋白（YVGDEAQs．KRG和WISKgEYDE）和肌动蛋白类似物（LLTEApLNPkaNR）的特征信号序列。Northern blot分析表明,GuActin2在甘草的根、茎、叶组织中都有表达,在根中,尤其在胚根中的表达强于茎和叶中的表达。该基因属于营养型亚类。     

苎麻小分子G蛋白Racl基因的克隆及表达分析

植物Rac是植物中特有的小分子G蛋白,我们从苎麻转录组中获得一个小分子G蛋白基因eDNA,．5部分序列,设计引物后采用RT-PCR结合RACE技术克隆了该基因的cDNA。序列分析表明,所克隆的RaclcDNA全长为l043bp,包括594bp开放阅读框、214bp的3’端非编码区和235bp的5’端非编码区,能编码一个197氨基酸的推导蛋白。该蛋白包含G蛋白典型的效应因子结合位点、GTP／GDP结合位点和碱性氨基酸区,c末端具有保守的异戊烯基化位,CSIL。采用半定量RT-PCR分析了该基因在5个苎麻品种及不同组织器官中的表达情况,结果表明Racl基因在苎麻根、茎、叶中均有表达,其中在叶中的表达量最高。纤维木质素含量不同的品种中,Racl基因的表达量存在明显差异。木质素含量高的品种具有较高的Racl基因表达,表明该基因可能在苎麻木质素合成过程中发挥作用。     

Molecular cloning and tissue-specific expression of two cDNAs encoding polyketide synthases from Hypericum perforatum

Two previously uncharacterized cDNAs encoding for polyketide synthases (PKSs), designated as HpPKS1 and HpPKS2, were isolated from Hypericum perforatum. The full-length HpPKS1 was 1573bp containing an open reading frame (ORF) of 1161bp encoding for a 386 amino acid protein. The full-length cDNA of HpPKS2 was 1559bp with an ORF of 1182bp encoding for a 393 amino acid protein. The highly conserved catalytic amino acid residues common to plant-specific PKSs were preserved in both genes. HpPKS1 and HpPKS2 exhibited distinct tissue-specific expression patterns in H. perforatum. The HpPKS1 expression was highest in flower buds and lowest in root tissues. The expression of HpPKS2 was found to be high in flower buds and leaf margins and low in leaf interior parts, stems and roots. The expression of the HpPKS1 was found to correlate with the concentrations of hyperforin and adhyperforin while the expression of HpPKS2 showed correlation with the concentrations of hypericins and pseudohypericins in H. perforatum tissues.     

Proteomic analysis of tumor tissue in CT-26 implanted BALB/C mouse after treatment with ascorbic acid

Tumor establishment and penetration consists of a series of complex processes involving multiple changes in gene expression and protein modification. Proteome changes of tumor tissue were investigated after intraperitoneal administration of a high concentration of ascorbic acid in BALB/C mice implanted with CT-26 cancer cells using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. Eighteen protein spots were identified whose expression was different between control and ascorbic acid treatment groups. In particular, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit 1, nucleophosmin, latexin, actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5, M2-type pyruvate kinase, vimentin, tumor protein translationally-controlled 1, RAS oncogene family Ran, plastin 3 precursor, ATPase, Rho GDT dissociation inhibitor β, and proteasome activator subunit 2 expression were quantitatively up-regulated. The increase in the level of these proteins was accompanied by an increase in mRNA level. The cytoskeleton protein actin, vimentin, and tumor protein translationally-controlled 1 showed quantitative expression profile differences. A change in actin cytoskeleton distribution, functionally relevant to the proteome result, was observed after treatment with ascorbic acid. These results suggest a previously undefined role of ascorbic acid in the regulation of cytoskeleton remodeling in tumor tissues.     

Rice ASR1 protein with reactive oxygen species scavenging and chaperone-like activities enhances acquired tolerance to abiotic stresses in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Saccharomyces cerevisiae</Emphasis>

Abscisic acid stress ripening (ASR1) protein is a small hydrophilic, low molecular weight, and stress-specific plant protein. The gene coding region of ASR1 protein, which is induced under high salinity in rice (Oryza sativa Ilmi), was cloned into a yeast expression vector pVTU260 and transformed into yeast cells. Heterologous expression of ASR1 protein in transgenic yeast cells improved tolerance to abiotic stresses including hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), high salinity (NaCl), heat shock, menadione, copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, and also high concentration of ethanol. In particular, the expression of metabolic enzymes (Fba1p, Pgk1p, Eno2p, Tpi1p, and Adh1p), antioxidant enzyme (Ahp1p), molecular chaperone (Ssb1p), and pyrimidine biosynthesis-related enzyme (Ura1p) was up-regulated in the transgenic yeast cells under oxidative stress when compared with wild-type cells. All of these enzymes contribute to an alleviated redox state to H2O2-induced oxidative stress. In the in vitro assay, the purified ASR1 protein was able to scavenge ROS by converting H₂O₂ to H₂O. Taken together, these results suggest that the ASR1 protein could function as an effective ROS scavenger and its expression could enhance acquired tolerance of ROS-induced oxidative stress through induction of various cell rescue proteins in yeast cells.     

The deoxycholic acid targets miRNA-dependent CAC1 gene expression in multidrug resistance of human colorectal cancer

There is evidence indicating that bile acid is a promoter of colorectal cancer. Deoxycholic acid modifies apoptosis and proliferation by affecting intracellular signaling and gene expression. We are interested in revealing the relationship between deregulated miRNAs and deoxycholic acid in colorectal cancer development. We found that miR-199a-5p was expressed at a low level in human primary colonic epithelial cells treated with deoxycholic acid compared with control, and miR-199a-5p was significantly down-regulated in colorectal cancer tissues. The miR-199a-5p expression in colorectal cancer cells led to the suppression of tumor cell growth, migration and invasion. We further identified CAC1, a cell cycle-related protein expressed in colorectal cancer, as a miR-199a-5p target. We demonstrated that CAC1 is over-expressed in malignant tumors, and cellular CAC1 depletion resulted in cancer growth suppression. HCT-8 cells transfected with a miR-199a-5p mimic or inhibitor had a decrease or increase in CAC1 protein levels, respectively. The results of the luciferase reporter gene analysis demonstrated that CAC1 was a direct miR-199a-5p target. The high miR-199a-5p expression and low CAC1 protein expression reverse the tumor cell drug resistance. We conclude that miR-199a-5p can regulate CAC1 and function as a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer. Therefore, the potential roles of deoxycholic acid in carcinogenesis are to decrease miR-199a-5p expression and/or increase the expression of CAC1, which contributes to tumorigenesis in patients with CRC. These findings suggest that miR-199a-5p is a useful therapeutic target for colorectal cancer.     

鳜小肽转运载体PepT1基因分子特征及其表达研究

小肽转运载体（PepT1）是低亲和力、高容量的肽转运载体,在小肽的吸收过程中发挥着重要的作用。研究采用同源克隆和RACE技术克隆了鳜鱼（Siniperca chuatsi） PepT1基因全长cDNA序列,其cDNA序列全长为2480 bp,包含43 bp的5'UTR序列,232 bp的3'UTR序列,以及2205 bp开放阅读框,编码735个氨基酸。 氨基酸序列同源性分析结果显示,鳜鱼与石斑鱼（Epinephelus aeneus）、鲈鱼（Dicentrarchus labrax）PepT1间同源性均为89%,与其他非鱼类物种的同源性则在46%56%。经预测,鳜鱼PepT1编码蛋白的分子量为64.8 kD,等电点为8.97,该蛋白具有与哺乳动物同源蛋白相似的12 个螺旋跨膜结构,并且在跨膜区9和10之间有一个大的外环;跨膜区氨基酸高度保守,并存在有5个膜外N-糖基化位点和3个膜内含蛋白激酶C基序的相同区域。实时荧光定量表达分析表明,鳜鱼PepT1基因在前肠和中肠中表达量显著高于后肠（P0.05）,这说明前、中肠是鳜鱼肠道吸收小肽的主要部位;在胚后不同发育阶段鳜鱼前肠均能检测到PepT1基因的表达,并且在10 g个体中表达量最高,之后随着体重的增加其表达量维持在一个稳定水平。本研究结果首次报道了鳜鱼PepT1基因全序列及其分子表达特征,为鱼类营养及生理学的研究提供有价值的参考资料。       

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 2 is required for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma expression and adipogenesis in cultured 3T3-L1 cells

Based on recent evidence that fatty acid synthase and endogenously produced fatty acid derivatives are required for adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, we conducted a small interfering RNA-based screen to identify other fatty acid-metabolizing enzymes that may mediate this effect. Of 24 enzymes screened, stearoyl-CoA desaturase 2 (SCD2) was found to be uniquely and absolutely required for adipogenesis. Remarkably, SCD2 also controls the maintenance of adipocyte-specific gene expression in fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, including the expression of SCD1. Despite the high sequence similarity between SCD2 and SCD1, silencing of SCD1 did not down-regulate 3T3-L1 cell differentiation or gene expression. SCD2 mRNA expression was also uniquely elevated 44-fold in adipose tissue upon feeding mice a high fat diet, whereas SCD1 showed little response. The inhibition of adipogenesis caused by SCD2 depletion was associated with a decrease in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) mRNA and protein, whereas in mature adipocytes loss of SCD2 diminished PPARgamma protein levels, with little change in mRNA levels. In the latter case, SCD2 depletion did not change the degradation rate of PPARgamma protein but decreased the metabolic labeling of PPARgamma protein using [(35)S]methionine/cysteine, indicating protein translation was decreased. This requirement of SCD2 for optimal protein synthesis in fully differentiated adipocytes was verified by polysome profile analysis, where a shift in the mRNA to monosomes was apparent in response to SCD2 silencing. These results reveal that SCD2 is required for the induction and maintenance of PPARgamma protein levels and adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells.     

Thioredoxin-interacting protein regulates lipid metabolism via Akt/mTOR pathway in diabetic kidney disease

Abnormal lipid metabolism contributes to the renal lipid accumulation, which is associated with diabetic kidney disease, but its precise mechanism remains unclear. The growing evidence demonstrates that thioredoxin-interacting protein is involved in regulating cellular glucose and lipid metabolism. Here, we investigated the effects of thioredoxin-interacting protein on lipid accumulation in diabetic kidney disease. In contrast to the diabetic wild-type mice, the physical and biochemical parameters were improved in the diabetic thioredoxin-interacting protein knockout mice. The increased renal lipid accumulation, expression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1, and phosphorylated Akt and mTOR associated with diabetes in wild-type mice was attenuated in diabetic thioredoxin-interacting protein knockout mice. Furthermore, thioredoxin-interacting protein knockout significantly increased the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α, acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 1 and carnitine palmitoyltransferaser 1 in diabetic kidneys. In vitro experiments, using HK-2 cells, revealed that knockdown of thioredoxin-interacting protein inhibited high glucose-mediated lipid accumulation, expression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1, as well as activation of Akt and mTOR. Moreover, knockdown of thioredoxin-interacting protein reversed high glucose-induced reduction of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α, acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 1 and carnitine palmitoyltransferaser 1 expression in HK-2 cells. Importantly, blockade of Akt/mTOR signaling pathway with LY294002, a specific PI3K inhibitor, replicated these effects of thioredoxin-interacting protein silencing. Taken together, these data suggest that thioredoxin-interacting protein deficiency alleviates diabetic renal lipid accumulation through regulation of Akt/mTOR pathway, thioredoxin-interacting protein may be a potential therapeutic target for diabetic kidney disease.     

荷花液泡膜型Na^＋/H^＋逆向转运蛋白基因NnNHX1的克隆与特性分析

采用简并引物和RACE等技术从荷花中分离出液泡膜型Na＋/H＋逆向转运蛋白基因NHX1的全长cDNA序列,命名为NnNHX1。该基因全长2237bp,预测其编码一个由538个氨基酸组成的多肽,其N-端是一个由11个跨膜结构组成的疏水区域,C-端是一个亲水的尾巴。序列比对表明,NnNHX1与葡萄NHX1等的同源性较高,并且都具有高度保守的氨氯吡嗪咪结合位点序列LFFIYLLPPI。系统进化树表明NnNHX1与液胞膜型Na＋/H＋逆向转运蛋白关系较近,而与质膜型Na＋/H＋逆向转运蛋白关系较远。qRT-PCR结果显示NnNHX1基因在植株中属于组成型表达,但经NaCl诱导后,根中NnNHX1的表达量急剧增高后又迅速下降,而叶中的表达量却先缓慢增加后又剧烈下降。     

一个鼻咽癌相关EST的鉴定及其全长cDNA序列分析

鼻咽癌是我国南方及东南亚地区常见的恶性肿瘤之一.通过对鼻咽癌染色体高频率杂合性丢失区域3p21的表达序列标签(expressedsequencetag,EST)进行同源性比较分析,运用逆转录聚合酶链式反应的方法,筛选到一个在41.18%(14/34)的鼻咽癌活检组织及20.0%(1/5)的鼻咽癌细胞系中表达下调的ESTBG772301;并用Northern杂交方法,检测了该EST在多种正常成人组织中的表达状况及其所代表基因的转录本大小.在此基础上,对该EST来源的cDNA克隆(IMAGE:4839190)进行直接测序,获得了一个全长为2377bp的新cDNA序列;经生物信息学分析,发现它与已知基因序列无明显同源性,属于一个新基因,定位于染色体3p21.3,被命名为鼻咽癌表达下调基因(NPCEDRG,GenBank登录号:AF538150).其编码的蛋白质含169个氨基酸,与一个已报道的在进化上相对保守、功能未知的人类蛋白Nicolin1(简称NICN1)N端170个氨基酸残基的序列同源性为97%,但缺少NICN1蛋白C端43个氨基酸残基,可能是nicolin1基因不同剪接本的编码产物.     

The expression of human tumor necrosis factor in E. coli

cDNA of human natural TNF (n-TNF) obtained by stimulating human leukemic B cell line (Ball-1) with Sendai virus was cloned. Valine-started-TNF (V-TNF) gene was constructed from the cDNA and expressed in E.coli HB101 under the control of a trp promoter by the induction of 3-indoleacrylic acid. The expression level of V-TNF clone was about 10% of the total E.coli protein. On the other hand, the expression level of glutamine started-TNF (Q-TNF) gene having the same SD-ATG sequence which was constructed from V-TNF gene was as low as about 1/20 of that of V-TNF. The nucleotide sequence around ATG (-4 approximately +12) of Q-TNF gene was randomly changed without modifying the coded amino acid sequence, resulting to obtain high expression clones as similar TNF protein yield as that of V-TNF. These clones possessed A residue rich sequence around the initiation codon ATG. These results show that some correlation might exist between the high expression rate and A residue rich sequence around the initiation codon.