产黄青霉菌响应苯氧乙酸的Ca2+信号转导机制

【目的】研究青霉素V生产过程中—Ca~(2+)信号转导途径参与产黄青霉菌对外源侧链前体苯氧乙酸的应答机制。【方法】考察4种不同机制的Ca~(2+)信号干扰剂[利心平、乙二醇双(2-氨基乙基醚)四乙酸、苏拉明和硫酸新霉素]对青霉素V产量和产黄青霉菌生物量的影响。运用Fluo-3/AM荧光染料对细胞进行染色,通过荧光显微镜成像和酶标仪定量检测两种方法监测胞内Ca~(2+)浓度的变化。【结果】苯氧乙酸添加后胞内Ca~(2+)相对含量高于对照组49.86%,而1 mmol/L磷酸酯酶C底物抑制剂硫酸新霉素的添加使得胞内Ca~(2+)相对含量降低了53.31%,同时青霉素V产量降低78.71%,表明产黄青霉菌可通过肌醇1,4,5-三磷酸信号途径调节胞内Ca~(2+)浓度来响应苯氧乙酸的胁迫。【结论】首次探究了Ca~(2+)信号转导途径在产黄青霉菌对苯氧乙酸应答中的作用,为丝状真菌中Ins(1,4,5)P3-Ca~(2+)信号转导途径的研究提供理论依据。     

冠突曲霉钙调素cam基因的克隆及表达分析

冠突曲霉是茯砖茶发花阶段的主要微生物,其在Na Cl作为渗透压调节下分别进入有性产孢和无性产孢两个不同的世代,为了考查钙信号途径在其特殊产孢过程中的作用,通过克隆冠突曲霉钙信号调控的关键基因钙调素cam基因,并对这一基因进行结构和表达分析。结果表示:冠突曲霉中的cam基因全长924 bp,开放阅读框为450 bp,含6个内含子,预测编码149个氨基酸。cam参与了冠突曲霉的产孢及盐压力响应过程,cam基因对其无性发育产生正调控。实验结果为钙信号调控丝状真菌盐压力应答下的产孢机制研究奠定基础。     

樟芝产生三萜类化合物的液体培养条件的响应面法优化

樟芝(Antrodia cinnamomea)是一种非褶菌目、多孔菌科的多年生蕈菌类,樟芝子实体中含有多种生理活性物质包括三萜类化合物,但野生樟芝只生长在台湾特有的牛樟树树干腐朽的心材内壁和枯死倒伏的牛樟树表面,生长极其缓慢,很难获得,价格昂贵。本研究的目的是通过液体培养樟芝的菌丝体以产生三萜类化合物,用响应面法优化了樟芝产生三萜类化合物的液体发酵条件。首先对樟芝的液体发酵的培养基成分及培养条件进行了单因素优化,研究发现樟芝液体发酵产生三萜类化合物的最佳碳源和氮源分别为葡萄糖和酵母提取物,最佳浓度分别为100 g/L和9 g/L,优化的培养基配方为(g/L):葡萄糖100.0,酵母提取物9.0,Mg SO4·7H2O 0.5,KH2PO41.0。优化的培养条件为:初始pH值6.0,温度28℃,接种量10%(v/v),摇床转速180 r/min。在此基础上,用响应面法对樟芝液体发酵产生三萜类化合物影响最大的三个因素即碳源、氮源和培养温度进行了优化,结果优化的三种因素条件为:葡萄糖104.71 g/L,酵母提取物9.93 g/L,温度28.42℃。用优化的培养条件液体培养樟芝,其三萜类化合物的产量达到391.45 mg/L,比优化前的产量223.39 mg/L提高了75.23%,为进一步研究液体培养樟芝产生三萜类化合物奠定了基础。     

H_2S与Ca~(2+)互作提高黄瓜幼苗耐冷性

硫化氢(hydrogen sulfide,H_2S)是一种新型气体信号分子,钙离子(calcium,Ca~(2+))为重要的第二信使,两者在调控植物生长发育及多种逆境胁迫中分别起着重要作用。然而,H_2S和Ca~(2+)信号在调控植物耐冷性中的作用关系并不十分清楚。本研究针对以上问题以‘津优35号’黄瓜为试材进行研究,结果表明,低温胁迫可诱导H_2S信号的产生,且这种信号可被外源Ca~(2+)增强;低温胁迫可诱导Ca~(2+)信号转导相关基因CaM、CIPK5的mRNA表达,且外源H_2S能够上调低温下CaM、CIPK5的表达量;进一步研究发现,外源H_2S和Ca~(2+)可显著增强植株的抗氧化能力,减少活性氧积累,从而降低低温胁迫对黄瓜幼苗的损伤,且加入Ca~(2+)螯合剂乙二醇二乙醚二胺四乙酸(ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid,EGTA)或钙调素拮抗剂氯丙嗪(chlorpromazine,CPZ)后,H_2S对黄瓜幼苗抗氧化能力的促进效应明显减弱,同样的,H_2S清除剂次牛磺酸(hypotaurine,HT)也会降低Ca~(2+)的作用。以上结果表明H_2S与Ca~(2+)信号间存在着复杂的联系,而且他们可以通过相互作用调控黄瓜幼苗的抗氧化系统,从而增强植株耐冷性。     

血小板收缩蛋白功能的调节——肌球蛋白轻链磷酸化学说

血小板收缩蛋白功能调节是通过Ca~(2+)依赖的钙调素(calmodulin,CM)激活肌球蛋白轻链激酶而使肌球蛋白20000道尔顿轻链磷酸化实现的。细胞内Ca~(2+)浓度的高低决定了Ca~(2+)-CM复合物是否形成,因此,Ca~(2+)在调节中起着关键作用。cAMP阻抑CM与肌球蛋白激酶结合,从而抑制肌球蛋白轻链磷酸化,对收缩蛋白活动起抑制作用。     

钙结合蛋白对花粉生长发育调控研究进展

植物钙结合蛋白存在于花粉管中,通过直接或间接结合Ca~(2+),定位膜结构,形成Ca~(2+)信号通道,发生信号转导,对花粉发育及花粉管的生长起到调控作用。目前已明确以钙调蛋白(CAM)、钙依赖型蛋白激酶(CDPK)、类钙调蛋白(CML)、类钙调素B类蛋白(CBL)和激酶蛋白(CIPK)为主的植物钙结合蛋白在调控花粉发育及花粉管生长方面的重要作用。该文主要对近年来国内外已经明确的各类钙结合蛋白家族以及家族成员间不同的作用机理的研究进展进行综述,并举例阐述了钙结合蛋白家族中各类成员对花粉管特定的作用方式及调控作用,最后对今后相关领域的研究前景进行了展望。     

双向电泳和质谱技术分析樟芝无性孢子萌发相关蛋白

【目的】采用双向电泳(2DE)、质谱技术和实时荧光定量PCR(RT-q PCR)技术分析樟芝无性孢子萌发相关蛋白。【方法】分别提取培养0 h和24 h的樟芝孢子总蛋白并进行双向电泳分离,再用PDQuest软件进行差异蛋白分析,并用MALDI-TOF-MS技术对差异蛋白进行鉴定;其次将鉴定成功的蛋白与孢子萌发相关蛋白的本地数据库进行比对,获得樟芝中的孢子萌发相关蛋白信息,最后用RT-qPCR技术对相关基因的转录水平进行分析。【结果】两组样品共有32个差异蛋白点,其中在24 h表达量上调的蛋白25个,下调的蛋白7个。将32个差异蛋白点挖取鉴定,成功鉴定24个。其中,与孢子萌发相关的蛋白有10个,分别为GerO、Ubc1、Cat-1、Snf1、Cas2、SfaD、Chaperonin、Fad5、Tyrosine-P和ChiA。【结论】该研究结果为进一步解析樟芝无性孢子萌发的分子机制提供了理论依据。     

粗糙脉孢菌无性产孢过程中增量表达基因的功能分析

无性产孢是丝状真菌主要的繁殖方式,也是病原真菌传播的基础。为了全面分析丝状真菌无性产孢的调控机制,我们以粗糙脉孢菌为模式菌株,利用RNA‐seq比较了诱导无性产孢前后的转录组变化。对诱导前后差异表达基因的聚类分析发现,无性产孢诱导主要影响氧化还原过程与代谢过程,与ROS(reactive oxygen species)相关的基因差异表达明显,无性产孢诱导阶段伴随ROS的升高。同时,与产孢相关的基因(包括调控基因和结构基因)出现特异性表达。为揭示其他诱导表达基因在无性产孢中的功能,我们对这些基因缺失突变体的无性产孢表型进行了分析,新发现6个正向影响无性产孢的基因[NCU09792、NCU05159、NCU06112、NCU05079、NCU00461、NCU07521(fwd‐2)]。这6个基因在无性产孢过程中增量表达,相应的基因突变体无性产孢量与野生菌株相比有明显降低,说明它们对无性产孢具有正调控作用。以上结果进一步加深了我们对粗糙脉孢菌无性产孢发育及其调控网络的认识。     

冠突曲霉AN1类锌指蛋白zfpA基因的克隆及表达分析

本研究采用cDNA末端快速扩增技术(rapid amplification of cDNA ends,RACE)克隆出冠突曲霉中zfpA基因的cDNA全长序列并进行生物信息分析。该序列全长1 443 bp,开放阅读框长度为924 bp,从312~1 235 bp,没有内含子序列。推测编码的蛋白质含有307个氨基酸,同源性分析显示该基因与米曲霉的AN1锌指蛋白(XP_001826567)相似性达71%。利用荧光定量PCR技术分析了zfpA基因在营养菌丝体阶段、无性产孢阶段及有性产孢阶段的表达量差异。结果表明,这个基因在在无性产孢时期的表达量最低,有性产孢时期的表达量最高,相比无性产孢时期上调了4倍。本实验为深入研究zfpA基因对冠突曲霉的产孢调控机制奠定了基础。     

线粒体钙单向转运体和线粒体应激关系的研究进展

钙离子(calcium ion,Ca~(2+))在线粒体功能障碍及细胞损伤凋亡过程中发挥重要的细胞信号作用。近些年来关于Ca~(2+)通道以及其调控蛋白的研究越来越多,其中,线粒体单向转运体(uniporter)复合物的结构组成及其相关蛋白的分布特点成为主要研究热点。作为uniporter复合物中关键的通道蛋白,线粒体钙单向转运蛋白(mitochondrial calcium uniporter,MCU)可顺电化学梯度摄入Ca~(2+),将Ca~(2+)从胞质转运到线粒体基质并控制转运速率,其在胞内Ca~(2+)信号转导、Ca~(2+)稳态、线粒体能量代谢以及细胞凋亡方面具有重要意义。识别调控线粒体内Ca~(2+)信号的MCU及其相关蛋白可深入阐明线粒体应激在相关疾病中的发生发展,并为进一步的疾病治疗提供理论依据。     

Ca2+-dependent induction of conidiation in submerged cultures of Trichoderma viride

The presence of Ca2+ (up to 0.1 mol/L) in the cultivation media was found to induce the formation of conidia in submerged mycelia of Trichoderma viride in a concentration-dependent manner. Ca2+ dramatically stimulated conidiation after 70 h of cultivation. The effect was present in the dark, and illumination stimulated it only marginally. Low (less than 100 micromol/L) Ca2+ concentrations induced the formation of chlamydospores. Sr2+ could substitute Ca2+ in conidiogenesis with lower efficiency (almost 2 orders of magnitude), while the efficiency of Mg2+, Mn2+, or Ba2+ was lower by almost 3 orders of magnitude. Our results demonstrate that mycelial Ca2+ homeostasis has powerful effects on the conidiation and mycelial morphogenesis in T. viride, and they suggest that there is an additional mechanism of conidiation in addition to those induced by light and starvation.     

Calcium-induced conidiation in Penicillium cyclopium: calcium triggers cytosolic alkalinization at the hyphal tip.

Addition of Ca2+ (1 to 10 mM) to submerged cultures of Penicillium cyclopium induces conidiation. Ca2+ induced an increase in cytosolic pH from approximately 7.00 to > 7.60 in less than 10 min, as determined with the fluorescent pH probe fluorescein. Measurement of the H(+)-ATPase activity in total membrane fractions did not show any stable activation in vivo as a result of Ca2+ treatment. By fluorescence ratio imaging microscopy, it was observed that vegetative hyphae exhibit a tip-to-base pH gradient, with the tip being more acidic. Ca2+ caused this gradient to dissipate within 10 min. The effect of several agents that are supposed to cause internal acidification, by different means, on conidiation was tested. Concentrations of these agents that did not significantly affect growth but inhibited Ca(2+)-induced conidiation also prevented the intracellular alkalinization observed after exposure to the cation. Calcium channel blockers (lanthanum, cobalt, verapamil, and nifedipine) were not able to inhibit Ca(2+)-induced conidiation, although their effect on calcium uptake was not evaluated. However, the combined results point towards externally bound Ca2+ as the primary agent of conidiation induction, causing changes in plasma membrane function which disrupt the pH gradient observed during apical growth.     

The so-called anticalmodulins fluphenazine, calmidazolium, and compound 48/80 inhibit the Ca2+- transport system of the endoplasmic reticulum

We present evidence that a Ca2+- transport system of the endoplasmic reticulum with the "mitotic" Ca2+- ATPase as an essential component is another target for the anticalmodulin drugs fluphenazine, calmidazolium, and compound 48/80. Furthermore we show by affinity chromatography that there is a direct interaction between the solubilized Ca2+- ATPase and fluphenazine. Since the Ca2+- uptake system as well as the solubilized Ca2+- ATPase are calmodulin- free, the effect of fluphenazine, calmidazolium and compound 48/80 may be understood as a result of the interaction between these drugs and the Ca2+- ATPase. We propose that there are calmodulin- like sequences in the molecule of the Ca2+- ATPase. The inhibitory effect of these three drugs can be then explained by their recognition of the calmodulin- like structures.     

Neural cell adhesion molecule induces intracellular signaling via multiple mechanisms of Ca2+ homeostasis

The neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) plays a pivotal role in the development of the nervous system, promoting neuronal differentiation via homophilic (NCAM-NCAM) as well as heterophilic (NCAM-fibroblast growth factor receptor [FGFR]) interactions. NCAM-induced intracellular signaling has been shown to affect and be dependent on the cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). However, the molecular basis of this remains unclear. In this study, we determined [Ca2+]i regulating mechanisms involved in intracellular signaling induced by NCAM. To mimic the effect of homophilic NCAM interaction on [Ca2+]i in vitro, we used a peptide derived from a homophilic binding site of NCAM, termed P2, which triggers signaling cascades similar to those activated by NCAM-NCAM interaction. We found that P2 increased [Ca2+]i in primary hippocampal neurons. This effect depended on two signaling pathways. The first pathway was associated with activation of FGFR, phospholipase Cgamma, and production of diacylglycerol, and the second pathway involved Src-family kinases. Moreover, NCAM-mediated Ca2+ entry required activation of nonselective cation and T-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. These channels, together with the Src-family kinases, were also involved in neuritogenesis induced by physiological, homophilic NCAM interactions. Thus, unanticipated mechanisms of Ca2+ homeostasis are shown to be activated by NCAM and to contribute to neuronal differentiation.     

Differential roles of the phospholipase C genes in fungal development and pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae

Calcium plays a critical role in a variety of cellular processes in cells. However, relatively little is known about the biological effects of Ca2+ signaling on morphogenesis and pathogenesis in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae compared to other signaling pathways. We have previously demonstrated that MoPLC1-mediated calcium regulation is important for infection-related development and pathogenicity in M. oryzae. In the present study, four genes encoding phospholipase C (PLC) isozymes (MoPLC2 to MoPLC5), which differ from MoPLC1 in their domain organization, were additionally identified. The C2 domain involved in Ca2+-dependent membrane binding is found only in MoPLC2 and MoPLC3. Detailed functional analysis using deletion mutants for MoPLC2 and MoPLC3 indicated that MoPLC2 and MoPLC3 play essential roles in development. The two deletion mutants for MoPLC2 and MoPLC3 showed reduced conidiation and a defect in appressorium-mediated penetration. Reintroduction of the genes restored defects of ΔMoplc2 and ΔMoplc3. Notably, ΔMoplc2 and ΔMoplc3 mutants developed multiple appressoria on separate germ tubes of a conidium, indicating that MoPLC2- and MoPLC3-regulated signaling suppresses a feedback loop of a pathway for appressorial development. The similarity in phenotypic defects between the two mutants indicates that both MoPLC2 and MoPLC3 are important for regulation of appropriate levels of signaling molecules in a similar manner. Comparative analysis indicated that the two MoPLCs-mediated signaling pathways have interrelated, but distinct, roles in the development of M. oryzae.     

Ca2+]i as a potential downregulator of alpha2beta1-integrin-mediated A2058 tumor cell migration to type IV collagen

We have investigated cellular Ca2+ regulation during A2058 human melanoma cell chemotaxis to type IV collagen (CIV). We have identified alpha2beta1-integrin as the primary mediator of A2058 cell response to CIV in vitro. Integrin ligation initiated a characteristic intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) response consisting of an internal release and a receptor-mediated Ca2+ entry. Thapsigargin (TG) pretreatment drained overlapping and CIV-inducible internal Ca2+ stores while initiating a store-operated Ca2+ release (SOCR). CIV-mediated Ca2+ entry was additive to TG-SOCR, suggesting an independent signaling mechanism. Similarly, ionophore application in a basal medium containing Ca2+ initiated a sustained influx. Elevated [Ca2+]i from TG-SOCR or ionophore significantly attenuated cell migration to CIV by recruiting the Ca2+/calcineurin-mediated signaling pathway. Furthermore, low [Ca2+]i induced by EGTA application in the presence of ionophore fully restored cell motility to CIV. Together, these results suggest that [Ca2+]i signaling accompanying A2058 cell response to alpha2beta1-integrin ligation is neither necessary nor sufficient and that elevated [Ca2+]i downregulates cell motility via a calcineurin-mediated mechanism in A2058 cell chemotaxis to CIV.