基于线粒体D-loop 区比较分析野生与养殖斜带髭鲷种群的遗传多样性

采集广东省深圳市南澳区野生斜带髭鲷Hapalogenys nitens (Richardson)和养殖斜带髭鲷各25 个样本。通过设计特异性引物, 采用PCR 技术对该50 个个体的mtDNA D-loop 区全序列进行扩增, 测序得到的序列进行比对, 发现该50 个序列长度变异较小, 均在788-790 bp 之间, 野生型和养殖型区别不大。采用MEGA(version 4.0)和DnaSP(version 4.0)软件对序列进行分析, 结果显示: 50 条序列中T、C、A 和G 碱基平均含量分别为29.9%、21.5%、35.2%和13.5%, 其中A+T 的含量(65.1%)显著高于G+C 含量(34.9%), 表现了明显的碱基偏倚。50 个个体表现为26 种单倍型, 包括91 个多态位点, 单倍型间平均遗传距离为0.024, 单倍型多态性(h)为0.958, 核苷酸多态性()值为0.02277。研究表明, mtDNA D-loop 区可以作为检测野生与养殖斜带髭鲷群体遗传多样性的有效分子标记, 而广东省深圳市南澳区野生斜带髭鲷种群遗传多样性已经下降至中等水平。研究提示野生斜带髭鲷种群遗传多样性不容乐观, 资源调查、种质维护与遗传评价有待深入。       

Crosstalk between calcium and reactive oxygen species signaling in cancer

The interplay between Ca²⁺ and reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling pathways is well established, with reciprocal regulation occurring at a number of subcellular locations. Many Ca²⁺ channels at the cell surface and intracellular organelles, including the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria are regulated by redox modifications. In turn, Ca²⁺ signaling can influence the cellular generation of ROS, from sources such as NADPH oxidases and mitochondria. This relationship has been explored in great depth during the process of apoptosis, where surges of Ca²⁺ and ROS are important mediators of cell death. More recently, coordinated and localized Ca²⁺ and ROS transients appear to play a major role in a vast variety of pro-survival signaling pathways that may be crucial for both physiological and pathophysiological functions. While much work is required to firmly establish this Ca²⁺-ROS relationship in cancer, existing evidence from other disease models suggests this crosstalk is likely of significant importance in tumorigenesis. In this review, we describe the regulation of Ca²⁺ channels and transporters by oxidants and discuss the potential consequences of the ROS-Ca²⁺ interplay in tumor cells.     

内质网应激及线粒体功能障碍在糖尿病血管内皮损伤中作用的研究进展

血管内皮损伤是糖尿病血管并发症的起始环节,涉及多种机制,氧化应激被认为其中关键的环节,但补充外源性抗氧化剂的治疗目前仍存在争议。内质网及线粒体是参与细胞内活性氧生成的关键细胞器,探讨内质网应激、线粒体功能障碍及氧化应激之间的相互关系可能对于阐明糖尿病相关血管内皮功能障碍的发病机制有重要的意义。本文综述了近年关于内质网及线粒体功能障碍在糖尿病相关血管并发症中的研究进展并分析了二者的相互作用在氧化应激中的重要作用。     

线粒体自噬的研究进展

线粒体自噬(mitophagy)是指细胞通过自噬机制选择性清除多余或损伤线粒体的过程,对于线粒体质量控制以及细胞生存具有重要作用。在线粒体自噬的过程中,线粒体自噬受体FUNDCl、Nix、BNIP3,接头蛋白OPTN、NDP52以及去泛素化酶UPS30、UPS8等发挥了重要的调控作用。近年来,研究发现线粒体自噬与神经退行性疾病、脑损伤以及胶质瘤相关。因此,研究线粒体自噬的分子机制具有重要意义。本文就与哺乳动物相关的线粒体自噬分子机制及最新研究进展做一综述。     

Pancreatic mitochondrial complex I exhibits aberrant hyperactivity in diabetes

It is well established that NADH/NAD⁺ redox balance is heavily perturbed in diabetes, and the NADH/NAD⁺ redox imbalance is a major source of oxidative stress in diabetic tissues. In mitochondria, complex I is the only site for NADH oxidation and NAD⁺ regeneration and is also a major site for production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). Yet how complex I responds to the NADH/NAD⁺ redox imbalance and any potential consequences of such response in diabetic pancreas have not been investigated. We report here that pancreatic mitochondrial complex I showed aberrant hyperactivity in either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Further studies focusing on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes indicate that complex I hyperactivity could be attenuated by metformin. Moreover, complex I hyperactivity was accompanied by increased activities of complexes II to IV, but not complex V, suggesting that overflow of NADH via complex I in diabetes could be diverted to ROS production. Indeed in diabetic pancreas, ROS production and oxidative stress increased and mitochondrial ATP production decreased, which can be attributed to impaired pancreatic mitochondrial membrane potential that is responsible for increased cell death. Additionally, cellular defense systems such as glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, sirtuin 3, and NQO1 were found to be compromised in diabetic pancreas. Our findings point to the direction that complex I aberrant hyperactivity in pancreas could be a major source of oxidative stress and β cell failure in diabetes. Therefore, inhibiting pancreatic complex I hyperactivity and attenuating its ROS production by various means in diabetes might serve as a promising approach for anti-diabetic therapies.     

Analysis of mitochondrial metabolism in situ: Combining stable isotope labeling with selective permeabilization

To date, it is well-established that mitochondrial dysfunction does not only play a vital role in cancer but also in other pathological conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases and inflammation. An important tool for the analysis of cellular metabolism is the application of stable isotope labeled substrates, which allow for the tracing of atoms throughout metabolic networks. While such analyses yield very detailed information about intracellular fluxes, the determination of compartment specific fluxes is far more challenging. Most approaches for the deconvolution of compartmented metabolism use computational models whereas experimental methods are rare. Here, we developed an experimental setup based on selective permeabilization of the cytosolic membrane that allows for the administration of stable isotope labeled substrates directly to mitochondria. We demonstrate how this approach can be used to infer metabolic changes in mitochondria induced by either chemical or genetic perturbations and give an outlook on its potential applications.     

兰州鲇线粒体Cytb基因的克隆与序列分析

为克隆兰州鲇（Silurus lanzhouensis）线粒体Cytb基因全序列,根据欧洲鲇（Silurus glanis）线粒体基因全序列设计特异引物进行兰州鲇线粒体Cytb基因的PCR扩增,得到1138 bp兰州鲇线粒体Cytb基因序列。对兰州鲇和其他13种鱼的线粒体Cytb基因核苷酸和氨基酸序列之间进行同源性比较,结果显示具有较高的同源性,核苷酸同源性介于61.38%-91.12%,氨基酸同源性介于76.62%-95.52%。对兰州鲇、欧洲鲇、大口鲇（Silurus meridionalis）、鲇（Silurus asotus）、越南鲇（Silurus cochinchinensis）的Cytb基因之间进行碱基替代分析,结果显示兰州鲇Cytb基因与鲇之间替换率最低,值为8.87%,转换/颠换值为3.21;与越南鲇之间替换率最高,值为14.41%,转换/颠换值为1.83。对本文克隆的兰州鲇Cytb基因与王庆容等测定的兰州鲇线粒体Cytb序列进行序列差异分析,结果显示两者之间替换率为11.16%,存在127个变异位点,转换/颠换比为4.08,遗传距离为0.1230。由NJ法基于兰州鲇和其他13种鱼的Cytb基因序列构建的系统进化树,结果显示与传统的分类地位基本吻合。       

植物线粒体基因转录和转录后加工

植物线粒体基因组作为植物细胞中三个遗传系统之一 ,在转录和转录后的加工中存在有许多特殊性 :在基因组结构中 ,植物线粒体基因组比较大 ,且不同物种间差异较大 ;其转录过程具有许多特点 ,例如可以起始于编码区的多个位点等 ;在高等植物中 ,所发现的线粒体基因内含子大多是II型内含子 ,这些内含子有时编码蛋白 ;植物线粒体基因转录后的编辑中C -U转换是一个十分明显的特征 ;在线粒体中 ,多腺化使转录本趋于不稳定 ,而在细胞核中 ,RNA的多腺化可以增强转录本的稳定性。综述了植物线粒体基因组结构以及转录后的编辑、剪接、多腺化等方面的特点和研究进展 。     

凋亡信号调节激酶1对细胞凋亡的调节作用

细胞存活与凋亡之间的平衡是多细胞生物正常发育与稳态的关键。细胞凋亡是受多种因素高度调控的细胞程序性死亡过程。凋亡信号调节激酶 1 (ASK1 )是促分裂原活化蛋白激酶激酶激酶家族的成员之一 ,它分别激活SER1 JNK和MKK3 MKK6 p38途径 ,在细胞因子及应激诱导细胞凋亡过程中起着关键作用。TNF受体和Fas信号转导系统在抗凋亡与促凋亡过程中发挥重要作用 ,其中包括TNF受体Ⅰ相关死亡域蛋白 (TRADD)、Fas相关死亡域蛋白 (FADD)等多种蛋白因子。细胞色素C是线粒体依赖性死亡信号 ,受Bcl 2家族蛋白的调节。反应性氧化合物的氧化激活使硫氧还蛋白 (Trx)氧化 ,并与ASK1分离 ,从而激活ASK1造成细胞凋亡。总之 ,许多促凋亡与抗凋亡因子组成复杂的、相互拮抗的机制。在信号转导的各种不同的关卡上 ,这些因子的平衡作用最终决定细胞的生与死。