大丽轮枝菌分泌蛋白激发子的分离纯化及生物功能研究

利用硫酸铵沉淀、(A)KTA explorer 10蛋白纯化仪、非变性电泳、割胶电洗脱等方法,从大丽轮枝菌(Verticillium dahliae)发酵液中分离纯化出一种蛋白激发子,经SDS-PAGE电泳检测单一条带,相对分子量为20 kD.该蛋白激发子能够诱导烟草的过敏反应,处理6h后,处理部位出现水溃状,24h后出现坏死斑.该激发子可以诱导烟草细胞在较短时间内产生防卫反应信号分子H2O2和NO,并引起活性氧爆发.     

Palmin诱导烟草氧化猝发的机制

为探讨植物对病原微生物的防御机制和激发子启动植物体内的信号转导应答过程 ,本文研究了Phytoph thorapalmi激发子palmin诱导其非寄主亲和性烟草的叶片和悬浮细胞系产生氧化猝发的分子机理。利用生化分析和激光共聚焦显微扫描技术动态观察palmin诱导烟草过敏反应中O·- 2 和H2 O2 的形成、胞间转移及引起细胞死亡的特性。结果表明 :palmin诱导激活了烟草细胞内NADPH氧化酶 ,产生大量的O·- 2 ;O·- 2 在SOD催化下迅速转变成H2 O2 ,并且H2 O2 在一定范围的细胞间转移和积累 ,最后诱发烟草细胞的过敏性坏死反应。palmin诱导氧化猝发过程还有Ca2 和蛋白激酶的参与。     

Palmin诱导烟草氧化猝发的机制

为探讨植物对病原微生物的防御机制和激发子启动植物体内的信号转导应答过程,本文研究了Phytophthora palmi激发子palmin诱导其非寄主亲和性烟草的叶片和悬浮细胞系产生氧化猝发的分子机理.利用生化分析和激光共聚焦显微扫描技术动态观察palmin诱导烟草过敏反应中O*-2和H2O2的形成、胞间转移及引起细胞死亡的特性.结果表明:palmin诱导激活了烟草细胞内NADPH氧化酶,产生大量的O*-2;O*-2在SOD催化下迅速转变成H2O2,并且H2O2在一定范围的细胞间转移和积累,最后诱发烟草细胞的过敏性坏死反应.palmin诱导氧化猝发过程还有Ca2+和蛋白激酶的参与.     

机械刺激诱导的烟草悬浮培养细胞耐热性及其与过氧化氢的关系

机械刺激可诱发烟草悬浮培养细胞中H2O2的积累,提高烟草悬浮培养细胞在高温胁迫下的存活率和再生能力,缓解高温胁迫下的细胞活力丧失和膜伤害,外源H2O2预处理也可提高烟草悬浮细胞的耐热性。这些暗示H2O2作为信号分子可触发机械刺激诱导的烟草悬浮细胞耐热性形成。     

密环菌激发子诱导猪苓细胞产生活性氧及其相关酶的变化

研究了蜜环菌激发子处理猪苓细胞后活性氧及产生及相关酶的变化。结果表明：蜜环菌激发子分别处理猪铃菌丝和菌核后,都能引起活性氧迸发,且出现两个迸发高峰,高峰期分别在加入激发子后约10min和90min。与此同时,猪铃菌丝酶活性也发生相应变化,超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）活性下降,过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性没有变化,而苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）活性出现先下降后上升的趋势。     

蜜环菌激发子诱导猪苓细胞产生活性氧及其相关酶的变化*

研究了蜜环菌激发子处理猪苓细胞后活性氧产生及相关酶的变化。结果表明 :蜜环菌激发子分别处理猪苓菌丝和菌核后 ,都能引起活性氧迸发 ,且出现两个迸发高峰 ,高峰期分别在加入激发子后约 1 0min和 90min。与此同时 ,猪苓菌丝酶活性也发生相应变化 ,超氧化物岐化酶 (SOD)、过氧化物酶 (POD)活性下降 ,过氧化氢酶 (CAT)活性没有变化 ,而苯丙氨酸解氨酶 (PAL)活性出现先下降后上升的趋势。     

Elicitins与植物的抗病性

Elicitins是一类分子量约为10kD的小分子蛋白激发子,由Phytophthora和Pythium两个属的植物病原卵菌胞外分泌产生,在烟草上引起过敏性反应(hypersensitive response,HR)和系统获得抗病性(systemic acquired resistance,SAR)。中从Elicitins结构与功能、生物学意义、基因表达调控,Elicitins在植物上诱发的信号传导和转Ebcitins基因的抗病基因工程5个方面概述了Elicitins的研究进展。     

水杨酸诱发的丹参悬浮培养细胞内H2O2迸发与其培养基碱化的关系

水杨酸(salicylic acid,SA)处理可诱导丹参悬浮培养细胞内H2O2产生及其培养基碱化。利用NADPH氧化酶抑制剂咪唑(imidazole,IMD)、H2O2淬灭剂二甲基硫脲(dimethylthiourea,DMTU)、质膜H+-ATPase抑制剂钒酸钠(Na3VO4)及激活剂壳梭孢菌素(fusicoccin,FC)处理丹参悬浮培养细胞,探讨SA诱导的H2O2迸发与培养基碱化之间的关系。结果表明,H2O2可促发培养基碱化,IMD和DMTU抑制SA诱发的培养基碱化,说明H2O2参与SA诱发的培养基碱化过程;SA抑制质膜H+-ATPase活性,Na3VO4引发培养基碱化并使H2O2迸发时间提前,FC处理逆转了SA诱导的培养基碱化及H2O2迸发,说明质膜H+-ATPase调控培养基pH值变化,培养基碱化促进了H2O2产生。因此,丹参悬浮培养细胞内H2O2水平与其培养基碱化程度之间相互关联、共同作用,协同响应SA的诱导。     

NO和H_2O_2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.     

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．     

BCL2-CISD2

CISD2, an ER BCL2-associated autophagy regulator also known as NAF-1, is responsible for the human degenerative disorder Wolfram Syndrome 2. In order to interrogate the physiological role of CISD2 we generated and characterized the Cisd2 gene deletion in mice. Cisd2 null mice manifest significant degeneration in skeletal muscle tissues, which is accompanied with augmented autophagy, dysregulated Ca²⁺ homeostasis and elongated mitochondria. Our findings describe a novel role for BCL2-CISD2 in the homeostatic maintenance of skeletal muscle. It remains to be elucidated how and if the antagonism of the BECN1 autophagy-initiating complex and modulation of ER Ca²⁺ homeostasis by BCL2-CISD2 are interconnected.     

Synthesis of [11-2H2], [8-2H2], [7-2H2], [6-2H2], [5-2H2], [4-2H2] and [3-2H2] cis-9-octadecenoates

Deuterated oleates have been synthesized by semihydrogenation of acetylenic intermediates. [11-²H₂]Oleate was prepared by two-carbon chain extension of the C₁₆ alcohol obtained from [1-²H₂]octyl bromide and 7-octyn-1-ol. [8-²H₂] and [7-²H₂]oleates were both prepared from dimethyl suberate, tetradeutero intermediate C₁₆ alcohols were synthesized from [1,8-²H₄] and [2,7-²H₄]octane diols by monobromination, conversion to deuterated 9-decyn-1-ols and reaction with octyl bromide. Oxidation gave [8-²H₂]-9-octadecynoate and [2,7-²H₂]-9-octadecynoate, after semihydrogenation of the latter, deuterons at C-2 were removed by exchange with aqueous alkali. [6-²H₂] and [5-²H₂]oleates were obtained from methyl 5-tetradecynoate, semihydrogenation, deuterium exchange at C-2 and two malonate extensions gave [6-²H₂]oleate; reduction with lithium aluminum deuteride, two malonate extensions and semihydrogenation gave the [5-²H₂] ester. [4-²H₂] and [3-²H₂]oleates were both obtained from methyl 7-cis-hexadecenoate, exchange of the α protons and chain extension gave the [4-²H₂] ester and reduction with lithium aluminum deuteride and chain extension gave the [3-²H₂] ester.     

Synthesis and physicochemical properties of 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-beta-D-ribofuranosyl and 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl oligonucleotides

We present procedures for nucleoside and oligonucleotide synthesis, binding affinity (Tm) and structural analysis (CD spectra) of 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl and 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-beta-D-ribofuranosyl oligothymidylates. Possible reasons for the thermal instability of duplexes formed between these compounds and RNA or DNA targets are discussed.     

Stereospecific 2'-amination and 2'-chlorination of adenosine by Actinomadura in the biosynthesis of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-chloro-2'-deoxycoformycin

2'-Amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-chloro-2'-deoxycoformycin (2'-CldCF) are two nucleoside antibiotics produced by Actinomadura. The biosynthesis of these two nucleoside antibiotics has been studied by the addition of [U-14C]adenosine with or without unlabeled adenine to cultures of Actinomadura. By this experimental approach, it is possible to demonstrate that adenosine is the direct precursor for the biosynthesis of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF. These conclusions are based on the observation that the percentage distribution of 14C in the aglyconic and pentofuranosyl moieties of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF were similar to the distribution of 14C in the adenine and ribosyl moieties of the [U-14C]adenosine (i.e., 48:52) added to cultures of Actinomadura. Experimentally, the percentage distribution of 14C in the (i) adenine:2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranose of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine is 51:49; (ii) 8-(R)-3,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]-[1,3-diazepin-8-o1]:2 -chloro-2- beta-D-ribofuranose of 2'-CldCF is 45:55; and (iii) adenine:ribose of the adenosine isolated from the RNA of Actinomadura is 42:58. Further proof that adenosine is the direct precursor for the biosynthesis 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF was demonstrated by the addition of 75 mumol of unlabeled adenine together with [U-14C]adenosine to nucleoside-producing cultures of Actinomadura. The percentage distribution of 14C in the aglycon and the sugar moieties of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine and 2'-CldCF were 46:54 and 47:53, respectively; the percentage distribution of 14C in the adenine and ribose moieties of the adenosine isolated from the RNA of Actinomadura was 51:49. These data show that the hydroxyl on C-2' of the ribosyl moiety of adenosine undergoes a replacement by a 2'-amino or a 2'-chloro group to form 2'-amino-2'-deoxyadenosine or 2'-CldCF with retention of stereconfiguration at C-2'. Finally, Actinomadura can utilize inorganic chloride from the medium as demonstrated by the isolation of [36Cl]2'-CldCF following the addition of [36Cl]chloride to the culture medium. Mechanisms for the regioselective modification of the C-2' hydroxyl group and stereospecific insertion of the amino and chloro groups are discussed.     

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.     

Stereospecific formation of alpha-hydroxycarboxylato oxo peroxo complexes of vanadium(V). Crystal structure of (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(L-lact)2] x 2H2O and (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(D-lact)(L-lact)] x 2H2O

An overview of structurally characterized alpha-hydroxycarboxylatodioxo- and alpha-hydroxycarboxylatooxoperoxovanadates(V) is presented and the geometric parameters of the V2O2 bridging core are discussed. The first case of a stereospecific formation of oxoperoxovanadates(V) is reported: The crystal structures of the isomeric compounds (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(L-lact)2] x 2H2O and (NBu4)2[V2O2(O2)2(D-lact)(L-lact)] x 2H2O (lact = C3H4O3(2-), the anion of the lactic acid) differ mainly in the arrangement of the V2O2 core and in mutual orientation of the V=O bonds. The complexes with achiral ligands adopt the same structural type as the complexes formed from a racemic mixture of a chiral ligand, while the structure obtained using an enantiopure L,L-hydroxycarboxylate is different.