A role of GCC88 in the retrograde transport of CI‐M6PR and the maintenance of lysosomal activity

GCC88 is a golgin coiled‐coil protein at the trans‐Golgi (TGN) that functions as a tethering factor for the endosome‐derived retrograde transport vesicles. Here, we demonstrate that GCC88 is required for the endosome‐to‐TGN retrograde transport of the cation‐independent mannose 6‐phosphate receptor (CI‐M6PR). The knockout of GCC88 perturbs the retrieval of CI‐M6PR and decreases its cellular level at the steady state, which causes the improper processing of newly synthesized cathepsin‐D, a lysosomal hydrolase dependent on CI‐M6PR for its delivery to lysosomes. At the whole cell level, the knockout of GCC88 reduces the lysosomal proteolytic capacity but does not impair of the efficiency of autophagy within these cells.     

GCC mRNA和hTERT mRNA在腹腔镜结直肠癌根治术患者外周血中的表达及意义

目的:探讨腹腔镜和开腹手术对结直肠癌根治术患者外周血鸟苷酸环化酶C(GCC)m RNA和人端粒酶逆转录酶(h TERT)m RNA表达的影响及其意义。方法:按照随机数字表法将2009年8月-2014年4月我院收治的结直肠癌患者分为腹腔镜组和开腹手术组,通过逆转录-聚合酶链反应技术(RT-PCR)检测并比较两组患者外周血GCC m RNA和h TERT m RNA的表达情况。结果:与开腹手术组相比较,腹腔镜组患者手术时间长、术中出血量少、术后排气早、住院时间短,差异有统计学意义(P0.01);两组患者手术前GCC m RNA和h TERT m RNA阳性率无显著差异(P0.05);两组患者手术后GCC m RNA和h TERT m RNA阳性率显著升高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:腹腔镜和开腹手术均会增加结直肠癌患者血行微转移,但腹腔镜结直肠根治术不会增加术后肿瘤血循环微转移的危险性。     

Cloning and DNA-binding properties of ethylene response factor,LeERF1 and LeERF2, in tomato

Two new genes, LeERF1 andLeERF2, were isolated from a tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Lichun) cDNA library. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that they encoded Ethylene Responsive Element Binding Proteins (EREBPs), characterized by a conserved ERF (ethylene response factor) domain of specific binding plant cis-acting elements GCC box. Both LeERF1 and LeERF2 proteins were obtained via prokaryotic expression and purification. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that LeERF1 and LeERF2 protein could bind to the promoter of the NP24 gene coding for pathogenesis-related protein osmotin precursor but not the mutant promoter where its GCC box was deleted. Polyclonal antibodies of LeERF1 and LeERF2 blocked their binding in vitro.Revisions requested 4 January 2005; Revisions received 28 January 2005