EGTA和La~(3 )对几种逆境诱导辣椒样半萜环化酶基因表达的影响

用钙离子螯合剂EGTA及细胞膜钙离子通道拮抗剂La3 预处理辣椒叶片 ,以破坏辣椒叶片中的钙信使系统 ,再用紫外线、CuCl2 、HgCl2 处理辣椒叶片 ,研究表明EGTA和La3 预处理未能降低CuCl2 、HgCl2 、UV诱导辣椒倍半萜环化酶活化的作用 ,EGTA预处理反而对CuCl2 、HgCl2 、UV的诱导辣椒倍半萜环化酶活性作用有一定的促进效应 .单独用EGTA处理也能诱导离体辣椒叶片表现出倍半萜环化酶活性 .NorthenBlot分析结果表明 ,EGTA能诱导辣椒倍半萜环化酶基因转录 .研究表明 ,在辣椒倍半萜环化酶基因表达过程中 ,还存在钙信使系统以外的信号传递途径 ;非生物诱发因子对倍半萜环化酶基因表达诱导作用与生物Elicitor的诱导作用在信号传递上有差异 .     

Cu2+作用下辣椒膜脂过氧化及倍半萜环化酶基因转录

分析了在CuCl2作用下辣椒叶片倍半萜环化酶活性,倍半萜环化酶mRNA表达,细胞GSH和GSSG代谢及膜脂过氧化,结果表明,Cu^2 能诱导辣椒叶片表达倍半萜环化酶活性,酶活性的表达与相应的基因转录有关,辣椒叶片在CuCl2作用下合成了含－SH的螯合肽,相应地GSH含量下降,GSSG的含量有所上升,细胞膜过氧化作用加剧,推测细胞膜脂过氧化产物或GSH氧化产物可能参与了CuCl2诱导辣椒倍半萜环化酶基因表达的信号传递作用。     

Cu~(2 )作用下辣椒膜脂过氧化及倍半萜环化酶基因转录

分析了在ＣｕＣｌ２作用下辣椒叶片倍半萜环化酶活性、倍半萜环化酶ｍＲＮＡ表达、细胞ＧＳ Ｈ和ＧＳＳＧ代谢及膜脂过氧化。结果表明,Ｃｕ２＋能诱导辣椒叶片表达倍半萜环化酶活性,酶活性的表达与相应的基因转录有关。辣椒叶片在ＣｕＣｌ２作用下合成了含－ＳＨ的螯合肽,相应地ＧＳＨ含量下降,ＧＳＳＧ的含量有所上升,细胞膜脂过氧化作用加剧。推测细胞膜脂过氧化产物或ＧＳＨ氧化产物可能参与了ＣｕＣｌ２诱导辣椒倍半萜环化酶基因表达的信号传递作用。     

外源水杨酸对辣椒倍半萜环化酶基因表达及抗氧化酶系的作用

分析了外源水杨酸对辣椒叶片倍半萜环化酶基因表达及抗氧化酶系的作用 .结果表明 ,在 0 .5～4mmol·L-1的浓度范围内 ,SA处理均能不同程度地诱导辣椒叶片中倍半萜环化酶基因转录并表达酶活性 ,但是酶活性较低且在SA处理 36h后才出现 ;SA处理后 ,辣椒叶片SOD和POD酶活性较对照增高 ,CAT酶活性较对照降低 ,相应地 ,H2 O2 浓度升高 .H2 O2 含量的升高与SA对辣椒叶片抗氧化酶活性的综合影响有关     

24-表油菜素内酯对干旱胁迫下辣椒幼苗叶片抗氧化酶系统及耐旱相关基因表达的影响

报道了干旱胁迫下外源24-表油菜素内酯（EBR）对辣椒幼苗叶片H₂O₂和MDA含量,抗氧化酶活性,以及耐旱相关基因表达的影响。结果表明,0.1 μmol·L^-1 EBR处理诱导了辣椒幼苗叶片H₂O₂含量的增加,并提高了SOD、APX、CAT、DHAR、MDAR和GR活性;干旱胁迫下,EBR处理显著诱导了辣椒叶片抗氧化酶活性的增加,并抑制了H₂O₂和MDA含量的上升;EBR处理也促进了cAPX和MDAR等抗氧化酶基因的表达,以及WRKY3、WRKY6和MYB等转录因子的表达。由此认为,适宜浓度的外源EBR可能是通过信号分子H₂O₂调控辣椒叶片中WRKY和MYB等转录因子的表达以调控相关耐旱基因表达,增强细胞的抗氧化酶活性,减轻干旱造成的膜质过氧化伤害,从而增强了辣椒幼苗的耐旱性。     

胞外H2O2及NADPH氧化酶参与了铜胁迫对植物细胞死亡的诱导

以烟草悬浮细胞BY-2(Nicotiana tabacum L.cv.Bright Yellow-2)为材料,探讨了在铜离子胁迫下植物细胞死亡发生过程中胞外H₂O₂及NADPH氧化酶所扮演的角色。实验结果表明,随着外源CuCl₂浓度的上升(从0~700 μmol·L^-1),细胞死亡水平不断上升,且胞外H₂O₂的水平也不断增加。在300 μmol·L^-1的CuCl₂诱导细胞死亡的过程中,加入H₂O₂清除剂N-N-二甲基硫脲(DMTU)降低了胞外CuCl₂胁迫下H₂O₂含量增加的同时也降低了细胞死亡水平的上升,这一观察表明了铜离子胁迫所导致的细胞死亡的发生和胞外H₂O₂的增加有关。进一步的研究表明,300 μmol·L^-1 CuCl₂的胁迫导致了NADPH氧化酶活性的显著性上升,而加入NADPH氧化酶的抑制剂（二亚苯基碘,DPI,)则降低了CuCl₂胁迫所导致的细胞死亡和胞外H₂O₂含量的上升。上述结果表明,胞外H₂O₂和NADPH氧化酶参与了CuCl₂对植物细胞死亡的诱导作用。     

交替呼吸途径对CuCl2胁迫下菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ的保护作用

以“农普”12号菜豆幼苗为材料,采用1mmol·L^-1的水杨基氧肟酸（SHAM）抑制交替呼吸途径活性,探讨了在CuCl₂胁迫下交替呼吸途径对菜豆幼苗叶片光系统Ⅱ的保护作用。结果表明,随着CuCl₂胁迫浓度的增加,菜豆幼苗叶片潜在最大光化学效率F_v/F_m、光适应下叶片的最大光化学效率F_v'/F_m'、PSⅡ的实际光化学效率Y（Ⅱ）以及光化学猝灭系数qP、叶绿素含量均呈下降趋势,而非光学猝灭系数NPQ和交替呼吸途径的容量水平则呈上升趋势。较之在CuCl₂处理下的菜豆幼苗,用交替呼吸途径抑制剂预处理后的菜豆再置于CuCl₂的胁迫下,则会导致F_v/F_m、F_v'/F_m'、Y（Ⅱ）、qP以及叶绿素含量的进一步下降和NPQ的进一步上升。上述观察表明,在CuCl₂胁迫下交替呼吸途径可以缓解PSⅡ光化学效率的下降、维持PSⅡ反应中心的开放程度、减少天线色素的热耗散以及缓解叶绿素含量的降低,从而保护菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ免受CuCl₂胁迫的伤害。     

钙与脱落酸对干旱胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合及相关酶活性的影响

为探讨在干旱胁迫下钙与脱落酸对黄瓜幼苗光合作用及相关酶活性的影响,以黄瓜为试材,正常营养液栽培为对照,利用PEG-6000(聚乙二醇)营养液添加模拟干旱胁迫,设干旱胁迫条件下幼苗叶片喷施清水、脱落酸(ABA)、CaCl₂+ABA、LaCl₃(钙离子通道抑制剂)+ABA及EGTA(钙离子螯合剂)+ABA等5个处理.结果表明: 干旱胁迫抑制了黄瓜幼苗的营养生长、降低了幼苗叶片的抗氧化酶和硝酸还原酶活性,以及光合作用和荧光参数等,通过叶面喷施ABA减小了幼苗叶片中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性,以及光合作用(P_n、g_s)和荧光参数(F_v′/F_m′、q_P和ETR)的下降幅度,有效缓解了干旱胁迫对植株造成的伤害;喷施CaCl₂+ABA显著促进了ABA的这种正向缓解作用,而喷施LaCl₃+ABA和EGTA+ABA都没有表现出促进作用.     

干旱条件下钙离子对一氧化氮诱导黄瓜不定根发生的影响

以黄瓜品种‘新春4号’为材料,研究干旱胁迫下一氧化氮(NO)和钙离子(Ca²⁺)处理下黄瓜的生根指标、内源Ca²⁺荧光强度以及抗氧化酶(超氧化物歧化酶SOD、过氧化氢酶CAT、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶APX)活性,分析干旱条件下黄瓜不定根发生过程中NO和Ca²⁺之间的关系.结果表明: 200 μmol·L^-1 氯化钙(CaCl₂)和0.05%聚乙二醇(PEG)共处理显著提高了干旱条件下黄瓜不定根的根长和根数;添加Ca²⁺螯合剂(EGTA)和通道抑制剂(BAPTA/AM)处理显著降低了干旱条件下NO诱导的不定根根数和根长.干旱条件下,NO和CaCl₂处理提高了黄瓜下胚轴内源Ca²⁺荧光强度;而NO清除剂(cPTIO)处理的Ca²⁺荧光强度显著低于NO处理.干旱条件下,NO和CaCl₂处理显著提高了黄瓜下胚轴抗氧化酶活性;而Ca²⁺抑制剂或螯合剂处理显著降低了NO诱导的抗氧化酶活性.由此可见,干旱条件下Ca²⁺参与了NO调控黄瓜抗氧化酶活性,缓解了干旱胁迫对不定根形成产生的伤害,进而促进了不定根的发生.     

甲基紫精对水稻幼苗根细胞膜微囊Ca2+-ATP酶活性的影响

10μmool/L甲基紫精(MV)预处理水稻幼苗可明显提高其抗冷力,但这种功效可被钙的螯合剂EGTA(10 mmol/L)和钙调素(CaM)的抑制剂氯丙嗪(CPZ,0.5 mmol/L)所抑制.MV预处理提高了幼苗质膜、液泡膜Ca2+-ATP酶活性,同时也有提高质膜Fe(CN)3-6还原速率和这些活性的冷适应性,但这些效果均可被EGTA和CPZ所抑制.离体条件下,膜微囊的Ca2+-ATP酶活性对H2O2、O-2、-OH敏感.结果显示,MV预处理提高幼苗的抗冷力可能是通过钙信使介导起作用的,钙信使或CaM可能刺激了质膜、液泡膜Ca2+-ATP酶活性;而该预处理有增加质膜、液泡膜Ca2+-ATP酶的冷稳定性则可能与该处理有提高细胞抗氧化能力、稳定冷胁迫下细胞膜系统结构有关.     

Antifungal compounds from induced Conium maculatum L.plants

The study has shown that furanocoumarins are the predominant antifungal compounds in Conium maculatum. These are found constitutively in the healthy plant but the amounts of these compounds in induced tissue may increase markedly in some cases, e.g. the concentration of isopimpinellin increased by 103-fold in the CuCl₂ induced leaves compared with that in the control. Since these compounds increase largely as a result of chemical stress these compounds can be considered, at least in part, as stress compounds. Variation in the amount and proportion of the antifungal compounds was observed in our study following treatment with various biotic and abiotic elicitors. CuCl₂ produced the largest increase in the amounts of antifungal compounds. The simple coumarin, umbelliferone was the main induced compound in the CuCl₂ treated leaves, xanthotoxin in inoculated leaves and in CuCl₂ treated seedlings of C. maculatum. Variation was also observed in the rate of accumulation of individual compounds using the unspecific elicitor CuCl₂.     

Ca2+参与H2O2促进盐碱混合胁迫下燕麦种子的萌发和成苗

盐碱胁迫是制约作物高产优质的重要因素,Ca²⁺和H₂O₂作为信号分子参与作物逆境响应调节。为了解Ca²⁺是否参与H₂O₂对盐碱胁迫下植物种子萌发和成苗的调控,以燕麦（Avena nude）为试验材料,采用隶属函数分析方法,研究了胞外游离Ca²⁺螯合剂EGTA、质膜Ca²⁺通道阻断剂LaCl₃和液泡膜Ca²⁺释放抑制剂钌红（RR）与H₂O₂共处理对盐碱混合（NaCl：Na₂SO₄：NaHCO₃：Na₂CO₃=12：8：9：1）胁迫下种子萌发和成苗的影响。结果表明,25~200 mmol·L^-1盐碱混合胁迫显著抑制燕麦的种子萌发和成苗,抑制程度随浓度提高而增强;0.001~2 mmol·L^-1 H₂O₂能够促进燕麦种子的萌发和成苗,且0.5 mmol·L^-1 H₂O₂可以显著缓解75 mmol·L^-1盐碱混合胁迫对燕麦种子萌发和成苗的抑制作用;而EGTA、LaCl₃和RR均能消减H₂O₂对盐碱混合胁迫下燕麦种子萌发和成苗的促进作用。表明Ca²⁺参与H₂O₂促进盐碱混合胁迫下燕麦种子萌发和成苗的信号转导过程。     

Effect of clomiphene on Ca movement in human prostate cancer cells

The effect of clomiphene, an ovulation-inducing agent, on cytosolic free Ca²⁺ levels ([Ca²⁺]_i) in populations of PC3 human prostate cancer cells was explored by using fura-2 as a Ca²⁺ indicator. Clomiphene at concentrations between 10-50 μM increased [Ca²⁺]_i in a concentration-dependent manner. The [Ca²⁺]_i signal was biphasic with an initial rise and a slow decay. Ca²⁺ removal inhibited the Ca²⁺ signal by 41%. Adding 3 mM Ca²⁺ increased [Ca²⁺]_i in cells pretreated with clomiphene in Ca²⁺-free medium, confirming that clomiphene induced Ca²⁺ entry. In Ca²⁺-free medium, pretreatment with 50 μM brefeldin A (to permeabilize the Golgi complex), 1 μM thapsigargin (to inhibit the endoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ pump), and 2 μM carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (to uncouple mitochondria) inhibited 25% of 50 μM clomiphene-induced store Ca²⁺ release. Conversely, pretreatment with 50 μM clomiphene in Ca²⁺-free medium abolished the [Ca²⁺]_i increase induced by brefeldin A, thapsigargin or carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone. The 50 μM clomiphene-induced Ca²⁺release was unaltered by inhibiting phospholipase C with 2 μM 1-(6-((17β-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl)amino)hexyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione (U73122). Trypan blue exclusion assay suggested that incubation with clomiphene (50 μM) for 2-15 min induced time-dependent decrease in cell viability by 10-50%. Collectively, the results suggest that clomiphene induced [Ca²⁺]_i increases in PC3 cells by releasing store Ca²⁺ from multiple stores in an phospholipase C-independent manner, and by activating Ca²⁺ influx; and clomiphene was of mild cytotoxicity.     

NaHCO3胁迫下3种灌木Na+、K+、Ca2+的吸收及转运

通过盆栽试验,采用原子吸收分光光度法和非损伤微测技术,研究了NaHCO₃胁迫(300 mmol·L^-1)对大洋洲滨藜、四翅滨藜和宁夏枸杞3种灌木离子吸收及运转的影响.结果表明: 随着NaHCO₃浓度升高,两种滨藜和宁夏枸杞叶片中Na⁺含量升高,300 mmol·L^-1NaHCO₃胁迫下,宁夏枸杞叶肉细胞Na⁺的外排增加,两种滨藜净Na⁺外排降低;随着胁迫时间的延长,大洋洲滨藜和宁夏枸杞叶片的K⁺含量下降,Na⁺/K⁺升高,四翅滨藜叶片K⁺含量升高,Na⁺/K⁺降低;随着浓度的升高,宁夏枸杞叶片积累Ca²⁺减少,Na⁺/Ca²⁺高于对照,叶肉细胞Ca²⁺外排;两种滨藜叶Ca²⁺含量总体呈升高趋势,叶肉细胞Ca²⁺表现为内流.在NaHCO₃胁迫下,3种灌木通过不同的策略来消除Na⁺毒害.宁夏枸杞叶片Na⁺的积累抑制了对Ca²⁺的吸收;两种滨藜Ca²⁺的内流促使细胞质中游离Ca²⁺增加,增加的细胞质\[Ca²⁺\]cyt防治质膜H⁺ ATPase去极化,限制K⁺的外排,从而维持细胞内Na⁺/K⁺的平衡,其中四翅滨藜调控Na⁺/K⁺平衡的能力较强.     

NaHCO3胁迫下3种灌木Na+、K+、Ca2+的吸收及转运

通过盆栽试验,采用原子吸收分光光度法和非损伤微测技术,研究了NaHCO₃胁迫(300 mmol·L^-1)对大洋洲滨藜、四翅滨藜和宁夏枸杞3种灌木离子吸收及运转的影响.结果表明: 随着NaHCO₃浓度升高,两种滨藜和宁夏枸杞叶片中Na⁺含量升高,300 mmol·L^-1NaHCO₃胁迫下,宁夏枸杞叶肉细胞Na⁺的外排增加,两种滨藜净Na⁺外排降低;随着胁迫时间的延长,大洋洲滨藜和宁夏枸杞叶片的K⁺含量下降,Na⁺/K⁺升高,四翅滨藜叶片K⁺含量升高,Na⁺/K⁺降低;随着浓度的升高,宁夏枸杞叶片积累Ca²⁺减少,Na⁺/Ca²⁺高于对照,叶肉细胞Ca²⁺外排;两种滨藜叶Ca²⁺含量总体呈升高趋势,叶肉细胞Ca²⁺表现为内流.在NaHCO₃胁迫下,3种灌木通过不同的策略来消除Na⁺毒害.宁夏枸杞叶片Na⁺的积累抑制了对Ca²⁺的吸收;两种滨藜Ca²⁺的内流促使细胞质中游离Ca²⁺增加,增加的细胞质\[Ca²⁺\]cyt防治质膜H⁺ ATPase去极化,限制K⁺的外排,从而维持细胞内Na⁺/K⁺的平衡,其中四翅滨藜调控Na⁺/K⁺平衡的能力较强.     

Local Ca2 Rise Near Store Operated Ca2 Channels Inhibits Cell Coupling During Capacitative Ca2 Influx

Using a new fluorescence imaging technique, LAMP, we recently reported that Ca²⁺ influx through store operated Ca²⁺ channels (SOCs) strongly inhibits cell coupling in primary human fibroblasts (HF) expressing Cx43. To understand the mechanism of inhibition, we studied the involvement of cytosolic pH (pH_i) and Ca²⁺([Ca²⁺]_i) in the process by using fluorescence imaging and ion clamping techniques. During the capacitative Ca²⁺ influx, there was a modest decline of pH_i measured by BCECF. Decreasing pH_i below neutral using thioacetate had little effect by itself on cell coupling, and concomitant pH_i drop with thioacetate and bulk [Ca²⁺_i rise with ionomycin was much less effective in inhibiting cell coupling than Ca²⁺ influx. Moreover, clamping pH_i with a weak acid and a weak base during Ca²⁺ influx largely suppressed bulk pH_i drop, yet the inhibition of cell coupling was not affected. In contrast, buffering [Ca²⁺_i with BAPTA, but not EGTA, efficiently prevented cell uncoupling by Ca²⁺ influx. We concluded that local Ca²⁺ elevation subjacent to the plasma membrane is the primary cause for closing Cx43 channels during capacitative Ca²⁺ influx. To assess how Ca²⁺ influx affects junctional coupling mediated by other types of connexins, we applied the LAMP assay to Hela cells expressing Cx26. Capacitative Ca²⁺ influx also caused a strong reduction of cell coupling, suggesting that the inhibitory effect by Ca²⁺ influx may be a more general phenomenon.     

Release of azurophilic granule contents in fMLP-stimulated neutrophils requires two activation signals, one of which is a rise in cytosolic free Ca

We have used a continuous spectrofluorimetric method to analyse the role of cytosolic free Ca²⁺ ([Ca²⁺]_i) in the lysosomal enzyme release from the azurophilic granules in human neutrophils stimulated with f-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP) in the presence of cytochalasin B. Measurements were performed with the β-glucuronidase substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl-β- -glucuronide. We found that the transient rise in [Ca²⁺]_i induced by fMLP is a necessary signal to obtain to obtain maximal degranulation. When this Ca²⁺ transient is prevented by the Ca²⁺ chelator BAPTA, degranulation can still be induced by a stimulated Ca²⁺ influx, albeit to a lower extent. We also studied the degranulation process in the neutrophils of a patient with a generalized chemotactic defect. Release of β-glucuronidase from the patient's neutrophils could not be induced despite the occurrence of a normal Ca²⁺ response and normal degranulation of specific granules. We conclude that, besides an increase in [Ca²⁺]_i], an additional signal is required for the fusion of azurophilic granules with the plasma membrane in human neutrophils.     

Effects of cholinergic agonists on diacylglycerol and intracellular calcium levels in pancreatic β-cells

We have studied the effects of cholinegic agonists on the rates of insulin release and the concentrations of diacylglycerol (DAG) and intracellular free Ca²⁺ ([Ca²⁺]_i) in the β-cell line MIN6. Insulin secretion was stimulated by glucose, by glibenclamide and by bombesin. In the presence of glucose, both acetylcholine (ACh) and carbachol (CCh) produced a sustained increase in the rate of insulin release which was blocked by EGTA or verapamil. The DAG content of MIN6 β-cells was not affected by glucose. Both CCh and ACh evoked an increase in DAG which was maximal after 5 min and returned to basal after 30 min; EGTA abolished the cholinergic-induced increased in DAG. ACh caused a transient rise in [Ca²⁺]_i which was abolished by omission of Ca²⁺ or by addition of devapamil. Thus, cholinergic stimulation of β-cell insulin release is associated with changes in both [Ca²⁺]_i and DAG. The latter change persists longer than the former and activation of protein kinase C and sensitization of the secretory process to Ca²⁺ may underlie the prolonged effects of cholinergic agonists on insulin release. However, a secretory response to CCh was still evident after both [Ca²⁺]_i and DAG had returned to control values suggesting that additional mechanisms may be involved.