NO可能作为H2O2的下游信号介导ABA诱导的蚕豆气孔关闭

ABA、H2O2和硝普钠(SNP)均能诱导蚕豆气孔关闭.NO的清除剂c-PTIO可以减轻由ABA或H2O2所诱导的蚕豆气孔关闭的程度,而过氧化氢酶(CAT)则不能减轻NO诱导的气孔关闭程度.激光共聚焦显微检测结果显示,10μmo1/L的ABA处理后,胞内H2O2的产生速率明显高于NO的产生速率;CAT几乎可完全抑制ABA所诱导的DAF的荧光增加;外源H2O2能显著诱导胞内DAF的荧光增加;c-PTIO对ABA诱导的DCF荧光略有促进作用,但外源SNP不能诱导胞内DCF荧光增加.这些结果表明,在ABA诱导气孔关闭过程中,H2O2可能在NO的上游起作用并受NO的负反馈调节.     

外源NO和H2O2对洋葱鳞片外表皮气孔开度的调控

以洋葱(Allium cepa L.)肉质鳞片外表皮为材料,研究不同浓度及不同处理时间的外源NO和H2O2对洋葱鳞片外表皮上气孔开度的调节作用,并结合NO清除剂血红蛋白(Hb)和H2O2清除剂过氧化氢酶(CAT)研究调控过程中NO和H2O2的相互关系.结果显示:单独施用不同浓度的NO和H2O2均可诱导洋葱鳞片外表皮气孔不同程度关闭,并且浓度越大时间越长,其诱导气孔关闭效应越明显;NO和H2O2共同施用所诱导气孔关闭的效应大于其单独施用效应;Hb和CAT能明显减弱NO和H2O2诱导的气孔关闭.研究表明,NO和H2O2能有效诱导洋葱鳞片上气孔关闭,存在明显的浓度效应和时间效应,且两者可能互相依赖,具有协同效应.     

H2S位于H2O2下游参与乙烯诱导拟南芥气孔关闭过程

H2O2和H2S是植物体内重要的信号分子,二者均参与乙烯诱导的拟南芥气孔关闭过程。以拟南芥野生型及其突变体为材料研究了H2O2和H2S在乙烯诱导拟南芥气孔关闭过程中的相互关系。结果表明,乙烯能够诱导野生型拟南芥叶片H2S含量及L-/D-半胱氨酸脱巯基酶(L-/D-CDes)活性显著增加,促进气孔关闭,但对H2O2合成突变体AtrbohD、AtrbohF、Atpao2和Atpao4植株叶片无显著作用;乙烯亦可引起H2S合成突变体Atl-cdes和Atd-cdes气孔保卫细胞H2O2水平的显著增加,但对其气孔运动没有显著作用。此外,H2O2清除剂和合成抑制剂均能抑制乙烯诱导的拟南芥叶片H2S含量和L-/D-CDes活性的增加及气孔开度的减小;而H2S清除剂和合成抑制剂虽能抑制乙烯诱导的气孔关闭,却不能改变乙烯对拟南芥叶片气孔保卫细胞H2O2的作用效应。由此表明H2S位于H2O2下游介导乙烯诱导拟南芥气孔关闭过程。     

一氧化氮在脱落酸诱导的玉米叶片亚细胞抗氧化防护中的作用

研究了ABA诱导NO产生的来源以及NO在ABA诱导的玉米叶片H2O2累积和亚细胞水平抗氧化中的作用。ABA诱导玉米叶片NO的产生以及NOS活性增加,NOS抑制剂抑制这种增加。NO清除剂和NR抑制剂预处理也抑制了ABA诱导的NO产生,但是并不影响ABA诱导的NOS活性,结果提示了ABA诱导的NO的产生来源于NOS和NR2条途径。NO清除剂、NOS抑制剂和NR抑制剂预处理抑制了ABA和H2O2诱导的抗氧化防护酶基因SOD4、cAPX、GR1的表达和叶绿体及细胞溶质抗氧化酶活性的增加,表明NO参与ABA和H2O2诱导的玉米亚细胞抗氧化防护系统。另一方面,以NO供体SNP预处理减少了ABA诱导的H2O2的累积,而c—PTIO逆转了SNP减少ABA诱导的H2O2累积的作用。SNP处理诱导了亚细胞抗氧化酶活性的增加,用c—PTIO预处理抑制了这种增加。实验结果表明ABA诱导H2O2和INO产生,NO上调了玉米亚细胞抗氧化防护酶活性,进而防止玉米叶片中H2O2的过量累积。因此在玉米ABA诱导的信号转导中有一个NO和H2O2负反馈环。     

UV-B辐射对蚕豆叶片气孔运动的间接效应与NO和H2O2有关

0.2 W.m-2的UV-B辐射不仅能诱导整体蚕豆叶片气孔导度和开度的显著降低,而且能明显降低蚕豆叶肉光合活性,但该强度的UV-B辐射却不能明显影响离体表皮条的气孔开度.说明0.2W.m-2的UV-B主要通过间接途径调控了蚕豆叶片气孔运动.借助药理学试验和激光扫描共聚焦显微镜技术,进一步对该间接效应过程中是否有NO和H2O2的参与进行了探讨.结果显示:NO专一性清除剂cPT IO和一氧化氮合酶(NO S)抑制剂L-NAM E均能有效地抑制UV-B辐射诱导的叶片气孔关闭和保卫细胞内源NO水平的升高;H2O2清除剂抗坏血酸(A SC)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)也能有效地逆转UV-B辐射诱导的气孔关闭和保卫细胞内源H2O2含量的升高.另外,外源NO或H2O2处理也能有效地诱导叶片气孔关闭.结果说明0.2W.m-2的UV-B辐射对蚕豆叶片气孔关闭的间接诱导与NO和H2O2有关.     

蛋白激酶组在玉米叶片ABA和H2O2诱导抗氧化防护中的作用

蛋白磷酸化在植物细胞脱落酸（ABA）介导的信号转导中起重要作用。然而,很多参与ABA信号途径的蛋白元件仍不清楚。使用改进的体外激酶试验方法的研究结果表明,在玉米叶片中,ABA和H2O2能够快速活化蛋白激酶总活性和Ca2+依赖型蛋白激酶总活性;ABA诱导的蛋白激酶总活性增加可以被活性氧的抑制剂和清除剂抑制,蛋白激酶抑制剂不仅可以降低ABA和H2O2诱导的激酶活性增加,而且也可以弱化它们对抗氧化防护酶活性的诱导作用;ABA和H2O2引发的蛋白磷酸化作用显著居先于它们诱导的抗氧化防护作用。使用凝胶激酶试验方法进行研究发现,一组分子量分别为66kDa, 52kDa, 49kDa和35kDa的蛋白激酶可能介导了ABA和H2O2诱导的抗氧化防护反应,并且66kDa和49kDa的蛋白激酶可能在ROS的下游起作用, 而52kDa和35kDa的蛋白激酶可能在ABA和ROS的下游起作用。     

蛋白激酶组在玉米叶片ABA和H_2O_2诱导抗氧化防护中的作用(英文)

蛋白磷酸化在植物细胞脱落酸(ABA)介导的信号转导中起重要作用。然而,很多参与ABA信号途径的蛋白元件仍不清楚。使用改进的体外激酶试验方法的研究结果表明,在玉米叶片中,ABA和H2O2能够快速活化蛋白激酶总活性和Ca2+依赖型蛋白激酶总活性;ABA诱导的蛋白激酶总活性增加可以被活性氧的抑制剂和清除剂抑制,蛋白激酶抑制剂不仅可以降低ABA和H2O2诱导的激酶活性增加,而且也可以弱化它们对抗氧化防护酶活性的诱导作用;ABA和H2O2引发的蛋白磷酸化作用显著居先于它们诱导的抗氧化防护作用。使用凝胶激酶试验方法进行研究发现,一组分子量分别为66kDa,52kDa,49kDa和35kDa的蛋白激酶可能介导了ABA和H2O2诱导的抗氧化防护反应,并且66kDa和49kDa的蛋白激酶可能在ROS的下游起作用,而52kDa和35kDa的蛋白激酶可能在ABA和ROS的下游起作用。     

NO和H2O2在光/暗调控蚕豆气孔运动中的作用及其相互关系

借助表皮条分析和激光扫描共聚焦显微镜技术,对NO和H2O2在光/暗调控蚕豆(Vicia faba L.)气孔运动中的作用及其相互关系进行了探索.结果显示,光下外源NO供体硝普钠(SNP)和H2O2促进气孔关闭的效应明显大于暗中,暗中NO专一性清除剂2,4-羧基苯-4,4,5,5-四甲基咪唑-1-氧-3-氧化物(cPTIO)、一氧化氮合酶(NOS)抑制剂NG-氮-L-精氨酸-甲酯(L-NAME)和H2O2清除剂抗坏血酸(Vc)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)对气孔开度的效应明显大于光下,而且光下蚕豆保卫细胞NO和H2O2水平比暗中明显降低.上述结果表明,光/暗通过影响保卫细胞NO和H2O2的水平调控气孔运动.研究还发现,光下H2O2既诱导NO水平增加,也诱导气孔关闭,cPTIO和L-NAME有效地逆转H2O2的这些效应;光下SNP既诱导H2O2水平增加,也诱导气孔关闭,SNP的上述效应又被Vc和CAT有效逆转.这些结果表明,NO和H2O2在生成及效应上均存在明显的相互作用.另外,L-NAME显著逆转暗和光下H2O2处理对气孔关闭和NO生成的效应表明,蚕豆保卫细胞中可能存在NOS,暗和光下H2O2处理可能通过提高NOS的活性促进NO水平增加,进而诱导气孔关闭.     

H2O2参与水杨酸诱导丹参培养细胞中丹酚酸B合成的信号转导

过氧化氢(Hydrogen peroxide,H2O2)为活性氧(Reactive oxygen species,ROS)的一种,存在于许多生物体系中并介导植物中多种生理和生化过程。为了探讨H2O2作为信号分子在水杨酸(Salicylic acid,SA)诱导丹参培养细胞合成丹酚酸B(Salvianolic acid B,Sal B)过程中的作用,分别考察了SA和H2O2、过氧化氢酶(Catalase,CAT)、二甲基硫脲(2-(4-carboxy-2-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide,DMTU)及咪唑(Imidazole,IMD)对苯丙氨酸解氨酶(Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase,PAL)和酪氨酸氨基转移酶(Tyrosine aminotransferase,TAT)的活性及Sal B含量的影响。结果表明,SA处理可有效地诱导丹参培养细胞中H2O2产生、PAL和TAT活性升高以及Sal B合成积累量的增加;外源施加10～30 mmol/L H2O2也可以有效促进PAL、TAT活性升高和Sal B合成积累量的增加;用H2O2的清除剂CAT处理发现,CAT对SA或外源H2O2诱导的Sal B合成积累具有消除作用,说明H2O2可能作为SA诱导Sal B积累过程中的上游信号分子起作用;用H2O2淬灭剂DMTU处理,可以有效抑制SA对Sal B合成的促进作用;用质膜烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸(Nicotinamide vadenine dinucleotide phosphate,NADPH)氧化酶(H2O2来源的主要酶)抑制剂IMD处理,可以抑制Sal B的合成,但这种抑制效果可以部分被外源施加的SA削弱,说明通过HADPH氧化酶产生的H2O2受阻时,SA诱导的Sal B合成积累也会受到抑制。表明H2O2是介导SA诱导丹参培养细胞中Sal B合成积累的信号分子。     

NO和H2O2在介导热激诱发金丝桃细胞合成金丝桃素中的信号互作

热激处理（40℃,10min）可以诱发金丝桃细胞中金丝桃素的生物合成并诱导细胞产生一氧化氮（NO）和过氧化氢（H2O2）．过氧化氢酶（CAT）和NO专一性淬灭剂（cPTIO）不仅可以分别抑制由热激诱发的H2O2积累和NO合成,而且还可以阻断热激处理对金丝桃素生物合成的促进作用．H2O2单独处理虽然不能提高细胞的金丝桃素产量,但是H2O2和NO共同处理对金丝桃素产量的促进作用显著高于NO单独处理,表明NO和H2O2对金丝桃素的生物合成具有协同诱导效应．NO处理可以提高细胞的H2O2水平,而外源H2O2对金丝桃细胞的NO合成积累也具有促进作用,说明NO和H2O2对彼此的合成反应具有促进作用．CAT在抑制热激诱发H2O2合成的同时还能够部分抑制热激细胞中NO的合成,而cPITO也可以同时降低热激细胞的H2O2水平．上述实验结果提示,在热激处理下金丝桃细胞中的NO和H2O2可能通过互作反应提高各自的信号水平．质膜NAD（P）H氧化酶抑制剂DPI和NO合酶抑制剂PBITU可以抑制NO和H2O2之间的互作反应,并且解除NO和H2O2对金丝桃素合成的协同诱导作用,说明NO和H2O2对金丝桃素合成积累的协同效应依赖于两种信号分子之间的互作反应．本文实验结果不仅证实了NO和H2O2是参与热激诱发金丝桃细胞中金丝桃素合成所必需的两种信号分子,而且揭示了NO和H2O2在介导热激诱发金丝桃素生物合成过程中特殊的信号互作现象．     

Inhibition of thymidylate synthase by 2′,2′-difluoro-2′-deoxycytidine (Gemcitabine) and its metabolite 2′,2′-difluoro-2′-deoxyuridine

2′,2′-Difluoro-2′-deoxycytidine (dFdC, gemcitabine) is a cytidine analogue active against several solid tumor types, such as ovarian, pancreatic and non-small cell lung cancer. The compound has a complex mechanism of action. Because of the structural similarity of one metabolite of dFdC, dFdUMP, with the natural substrate for thymidylate synthase (TS) dUMP, we investigated whether dFdC and its deamination product 2′,2′-difluoro-2′-deoxyuridine (dFdU) would inhibit TS. This study was performed using two solid tumor cell lines: the human ovarian carcinoma cell line A2780 and its dFdC-resistant variant AG6000. The specific TS inhibitor Raltitrexed (RTX) was included as a positive control. Using the in situ TS activity assay measuring the intracellular conversion of [5-³H]-2′-deoxyuridine or [5-³H]-2′-deoxycytidine to dTMP and tritiated water, it was observed that dFdC and dFdU inhibited TS. In A2780 cells after a 4 h exposure to 1 μM dFdC tritium release was inhibited by 50% but did not increase after 24 h, Inhibition was also observed following dFdU at 100 μM. No effect was observed in the dFdC-resistant cell line AG6000; in this cell line only RTX had an inhibitory effect on TS activity. In the A2780 cell line RTX inhibited TS in a time dependent manner. In addition, DNA specific compounds such as 2′-C-cyano-2′-deoxy-1-beta-D-arabino-pentafuranosylcytosine and aphidicoline were utilized to exclude DNA inhibition mediated down regulation of the thymidine kinase.Inhibition of the enzyme resulted in a relative increase of mis-incorporation of [5-³H]-2′-deoxyuridine into DNA. In an attempt to elucidate the mechanism of in situ TS inhibition the ternary complex formation and possible inhibition in cellular extracts of A2780 cells, before and after exposure to dFdC, were determined. With the applied methods no proof for formation of a stable complex was found. In simultaneously performed experiments with 5FU such a complex formation could be demonstrated. However, using purified TS it was demonstrated that dFdUMP and not dFdCMP competitively inhibited TS with a Ki of 130 μM, without ternary complex formation. In conclusion, in this paper we reveal a new target of dFdC: thymidylate synthase.     

A concise synthesis of 4-nitrophenyl 2-azido-2-deoxy- and 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-mannopyranosides

4-nitrophenyl 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-azido-2-deoxy-alpha- and beta-D-mannopyranosides were prepared from methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-alpha-D-glucopyranoside and 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-alpha-D-glucopyranose, respectively. Chemoselective reduction of both azides with hydrogen sulfide readily afforded 4-nitrophenyl 2-acetamido-4,6-di-O-acetyl-2-deoxy-alpha-D- and -beta-D-mannopyranosides in higher yields than reduction with triphenylphosphine or a polymer-supported triarylphosphine. Subsequent de-O-acetylation yielded 4-nitrophenyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-mannopyranoside and 4-nitrophenyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-mannopyranoside in 20% and 44% overall yields, respectively.     

Ca2+位于H2O2上游参与H2S诱导的拟南芥气孔关闭过程

以拟南芥为材料,利用药理学实验,结合分光光度法和激光共聚焦显微技术,研究了Ca2+在硫化氢(H2S)诱导拟南芥气孔关闭过程中的作用及其与过氧化氢(H2O2)的关系。结果表明： H2S诱导气孔关闭, Ca2+螯合剂EGTA和质膜Ca2+通道阻断剂硝苯地平(Nif)能不同程度抑制H2S诱导的气孔关闭,而内质网钙泵阻断剂毒胡萝卜素(Thaps)对H2S的作用无显著影响。由此推测, Ca2+参与调节H2S诱导的拟南芥气孔关闭过程,且胞质中Ca2+来源于胞外Ca2+的内流。另外, H2S诱导拟南芥叶片NADPH氧化酶基因AtRBOHD和AtRBOHF以及细胞壁过氧化物酶基因AtPRX34表达增强,促进叶片和保卫细胞中H2O2积累, EGTA对此起抑制作用,而外源CaCl2处理上调AtRBOHD、AtRBOHF和AtPRX34的表达。表明Ca2+可能位于H2O2上游参与H2S诱导的拟南芥气孔关闭过程。     

Smurf2 is a TRAF2 binding protein that triggers TNF-R2 ubiquitination and TNF-R2-induced JNK activation

TRAF2 plays a central role in TNF-induced signalling to NF-κB and JNK/p38 MAPK. To better understand the molecular mechanisms that mediate this dual function of TRAF2, we performed a yeast two-hybrid screening for TRAF2 interacting proteins using the Sos recruitment system. This resulted in the identification of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Smurf2 as a TRAF2 binding protein. TRAF2 overexpression was shown to trigger Smurf2 ubiquitination and the formation of a TNF-R2/Smurf2 complex. Smurf2 on its turn promoted TNF-R2 ubiquitination and the relocalization of TNF-R2 as well as TRAF2 to a detergent-insoluble cell fraction. This was associated with enhanced TNF-R2-induced JNK activation, whereas TNF-R2-induced NF-κB activation remained unaffected. These results suggest an important role for Smurf2 binding to TRAF2 in determining specific signalling outputs of TNF-R2.     

Synthesis of [2S-2-H]- and [2R-2-H]hexadecanoic acids

[2S-2-²H]- and [2R-2-²H]hexadecanoic acids were synthesized in overall yields of 59–67%. Methyl(2R)-2-hydroxyhexadecanoate, from the acid produced by Hansenula sydowiorum, was converted to the p-toluenesulphonate, reduced to trideutero alcohol with lithium aluminium deuteride and oxidized to [2S-2-²H]hexadecanoic acid. Methyl (2S)-2-chlorohexadecanoate, which was a by-product of tosylation and was also prepared by chlorinatioon of the hydroxy ester with thionyl chloride, on reduction and oxidation as before gave [2R-2-²H]-hexadecanoic acid. Intermediates were fully characterized, isotopic purity was 97% and optical purity was maintained throughout the syntheses. Attempts to reduce the tosyl or chloro groups, only, with sodium borodeuteride gave low yields probably due to preferential reduction of the ester group; 1,2-epoxyhexadecane was obtained from the tosylate and 2-chlorohexadecan-1-ol from the chloro ester.     

PPP2R2A在乳腺癌细胞中结合GFPT2并导致其去磷酸化

PPP2R2A是PP2A磷酸酶的调控亚基之一,以往的研究报道显示,PPP2R2A可促进肿瘤细胞生存和生长。本研究通过串联亲和纯化联合HPLC-Chip-ESI/MS/MS筛选PPP2R2A的相互作用蛋白质,分析结果显示,L-谷氨酰胺-D-果糖-6-磷酸转氨酶1(Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 1,GFPT1)和L-谷氨酰胺-D-果糖-6-磷酸转氨酶2(Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 2,GFPT2)是PPP2R2A可能的结合蛋白。通过免疫荧光共定位、GST Pull-down和免疫共沉淀等方法,进一步确认了PPP2R2A和GFPT1及GFPT2的相互结合。通过shRNA下调PPP2R2A后,GFPT2的磷酸化水平显著增加,但GFPT1的磷酸化水平改变不明显。GFPT2是O-GlcNAC糖基化修饰通路中的一个限速酶,在乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231中下调PPP2R2A后,蛋白质O-GlcNAC糖基化修饰水平增加。这些结果表明,PPP2R2A可直接结合GFPT2,并导致其去磷酸化,进而影响细胞内O-GlcNAC糖基化修饰。     

拟南芥血红蛋白1(AtGLB1)与过氧化氢的相互作用

拟南芥的血红蛋白1(AtGLB1)属于非共生的血红蛋白。在低氧胁迫中对植物细胞中过氧化氢(H2O2)内稳态的维持起了很重要的作用。为了检测AtGLB1与H2O2能否直接相互作用,我们扩增了拟南芥的AtGLB1基因,并将其克隆到原核表达质粒pET32a中,测序鉴定正确后转化大肠杆菌BL21。IPTG诱导目的蛋白表达后,镍离子亲和层析柱(Ni2+-NTA)纯化了靶蛋白。体外表达的氧合的AtGLB1能与H2O2直接相互作用。因此,与H2O2反应可能是AtGLB1清除低氧胁迫下产生的H2O2的一种方式。