线粒体ATP合成酶抑制因子1在细胞能量代谢中的调节作用

ATP除了为细胞提供能量外,还发挥重要的信号作用。因此,细胞内ATP水平的调节机制引起了越来越多的关注。ATP合成酶抑制因子(ATPase inhibitory factor 1,ATPIF1,简称IF1)是线粒体基质中的一个蛋白,其与呼吸链中的F_1Fo-ATP合酶结合,调控后者合成和水解ATP的活性。该分子在肿瘤研究方面已有综述,但是在糖脂代谢领域还缺乏相关综述。该综述从能量代谢角度出发,阐明IF1分子在调节细胞ATP水平中的作用。IF1蛋白半衰期较短,其表达呈现组织特异性,活性受基因表达和蛋白修饰的双重调节。IF1活性在其质子化后或过表达条件下升高,使线粒体ATP合成减少,引起细胞能量代谢重新编程,糖酵解合成ATP增多,并且线粒体产生活性氧增加。这些作用可解释IF1促进癌细胞生长和提高细胞炎症反应的作用。相反,IF1活性在蛋白磷酸化后或基因敲除条件下降低,由此介导的代谢编程提高细胞对恶劣环境的适应能力,提高细胞的生存力,增加局部组织的抗炎能力。总之,IF1的这些作用为探索细胞内ATP水平调节机制和细胞能量代谢稳态机制提供了重要的指导意义。     

用超微细胞化学定位技术揭示ATP酶在紫茎泽兰高温适应性中的作用

【背景】外来人侵植物紫茎泽兰自然演化出耐高温种群,其适应机制与各种生理代谢有关。【方法】本文从超微细胞化学水平,对紫茎泽兰抗高温种群、敏感种群ATP酶活性定位,明确其在高温适应性中的作用,试图阐明该草的生态适应机制。【结果】正常情况下,紫茎泽兰ATP酶主要定位于细胞壁及细胞间隙周围的细胞壁表面;经40℃高温处理后,在不同的处理时间下,抗性、敏感种群之间ATP酶的活性表现出明显差异,其中以处理12h时差异最大,具体表现为抗高温种群的ATP酶活性明显高于敏感种群,ATP酶的定位点除细胞壁外,在细胞膜上也呈现大量的分布,而敏感种群在处理12h时的酶活性明显降低,只在细胞壁上有零星的分布。处理24h时,敏感种群叶片已完全萎蔫,细胞结构毁坏,细胞膜破损;而抗高温种群叶片仍然完好,细胞膜上仍有ATP酶分布。【结论与意义】经40℃高温处理后,紫茎泽兰抗高温种群ATP酶活性明显高于敏感种群,初步认为紫茎泽兰对高温的适应性与ATP酶活性相关。本研究为进一步阐明与紫茎泽兰适应性相关的入侵机理提供了资料。     

用超微细胞化学定位技术揭示ATP酶 在紫茎泽兰高温适应性中的作用

【背景】外来入侵植物紫茎泽兰自然演化出耐高温种群,其适应机制与各种生理代谢有关。【方法】本文从超微细胞化学水平,对紫茎泽兰抗高温种群、敏感种群ATP酶活性定位,明确其在高温适应性中的作用,试图阐明该草的生态适应机制。【结果】正常情况下,紫茎泽兰ATP酶主要定位于细胞壁及细胞间隙周围的细胞壁表面;经40 ℃高温处理后,在不同的处理时间下,抗性、敏感种群之间ATP酶的活性表现出明显差异,其中以处理12 h时差异最大,具体表现为抗高温种群的ATP酶活性明显高于敏感种群,ATP酶的定位点除细胞壁外,在细胞膜上也呈现大量的分布,而敏感种群在处理12 h时的酶活性明显降低,只在细胞壁上有零星的分布。处理24 h时,敏感种群叶片已完全萎蔫,细胞结构毁坏,细胞膜破损;而抗高温种群叶片仍然完好,细胞膜上仍有ATP酶分布。【结论与意义】经40 ℃高温处理后,紫茎泽兰抗高温种群ATP酶活性明显高于敏感种群,初步认为紫茎泽兰对高温的适应性与ATP酶活性相关。本研究为进一步阐明与紫茎泽兰适应性相关的入侵机理提供了资料。     

显示腺苷环化酶的细胞化学技术方法的建立和发展

腺苷环化酶(Adenylate cyclase)存在于多种细胞膜中,某些激素系通过刺激膜上的腺苷环化酶而使 ATP 生成 cAMP。细胞内cAMP 水平,常是由腺苷环化酶所调节的。采用生物化学方法进行腺苷环化酶的研究,已提供了该酶在许多组织中的定量资料。但是,由于生化测定方法不易区分酶活性是某种细胞或     

甘氨酸受体在肾细胞缺氧保护中的作用研究

目的明确甘氨酸受体(glycine receptor,GlyR)是否介导甘氨酸对ATP耗竭细胞的保护作用。方法构建甘氨酸受体α1亚单位(GlyRα1)的真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(b),转染入缺乏天然GlyR的人胚胎肾细胞HEK293。化学性缺氧使细胞处于ATP耗竭状态,光学显微镜及电镜观察细胞形态及超微结构改变,LDH释放率、细胞膜对荧光标记复合物通透性反映细胞膜完整性,台盼蓝染色观察细胞活性。结果细胞ATP耗竭3h后,细胞膜通透性明显增加,细胞器结构损伤,大量细胞死亡。甘氨酸明显降低表达GlyR的转染HEK293细胞膜通透性,阻止荧光标记复合物进入细胞内,细胞LDH释放率由59.18±8.10%下降为35.15±2.61%。从而维持细胞形态结构,降低细胞死亡率。对不表达GlyR细胞无保护作用。结论GlyR介导甘氨酸对ATP耗竭细胞的保护作用,增强细胞对ATP耗竭的耐受能力,增加细胞的存活几率。     

厚壁毛竹快速高生长期竹秆ATP酶超微细胞化学定位

采用电镜细胞化学技术对厚壁毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis ‘Pachyloen’)快速高生长期竹秆节间的伸长发育过程（包括：分生细胞期、伸长初期、快速伸长期和成熟期四个阶段）进行ATP酶超微细胞化学定位,以揭示竹秆节间快速伸长的细胞学基础。结果表明：分生细胞期,细胞质膜、核膜、细胞器膜系统上等均有很强的ATP酶活性。伸长初期,节间上部基本组织细胞质膜上ATP酶活性较强,且短细胞质膜上的ATP酶活性更强,节间基部各细胞均未观察到ATP酶活性。快速伸长期,节间基部基本组织ATP酶活性较节间上部高,细胞质膜、运输小泡膜、胞间隙及胞间连丝上均有ATP酶活性。成熟期,仅节间上部基本组织质膜上有较弱的ATP酶活性。ATP酶在节间伸长过程中主要参与新细胞壁物质的分泌和共质体运输,促进新细胞壁的形成,晶体和淀粉粒体外膜上ATP酶活性的存在表明其具有贮存物质的作用。节隔缺失节的节间基部未观察到ATP酶活性,节部韧皮结细胞ATP酶活性较高,节隔的缺失引起节部与节间与物质运输有关结构的变化,进而影响节间伸长生长。     

人类疱疹病毒7型糖蛋白gB、gH、gL、gO介导细胞融合

人类疱疹病毒 7 型(HHV-7)的感染依赖于包膜糖蛋白在病毒生命周期的多个阶段发挥功能. 这些蛋白质可以介导病毒吸附,病毒包膜和宿主细胞膜融合以及病毒在细胞间的接触传播. 将表达 HHV-7 糖蛋白的 293T 细胞与 HHV-7 易感的SupT1 细胞共培养,检测虫荧光素酶报告基因的表达,以鉴定介导膜融合的 HHV-7 糖蛋白. 研究发现,HHV-7 糖蛋白 gB、gH、gL、gO 能介导 293T 细胞与 SupT1 细胞的融合,且融合可被抗 CD4 单抗所抑制. 结果表明,糖蛋白 gB、gH、gL、gO对于 HHV-7 引发的膜融合是必需的,其中某个蛋白质或所形成的蛋白质复合物可能是 CD4 的配体.     

Pannexin通道蛋白功能研究概述

Pannexin基因是2000年发现的缝隙连接蛋白家族新成员。目前研究表明,Pannexin蛋白(Px)可以在细胞膜上组成半通道或在细胞间形成缝隙连接通道,介导细胞内ATP释放、细胞间钙波传递、味觉感受、血管血流调节以及免疫应答等多种生理功能。在病理状态下,Px参与炎症、肿瘤、脑缺血、癫痫以及心衰等重大疾病发生、发展。随着Pannexin研究领域的深入,其生理病理状态下的更多重大功能将被阐释。     

杂交鹅掌楸体胚发生过程中ATP酶活性的超微细胞化学定位

利用透射式电镜,通过胚性细胞的超微切片观察,对杂交鹅掌楸体细胞胚胎发生和发育过程中ATP酶活性进行了超微细胞化学定位.结果表明,非胚性细胞的质膜、液泡膜等膜系统当中存在ATP酶活性,质体、核膜、细胞壁以及细胞间隙上有少许沉积;早期胚性细胞ATP酶反应产物主要沉积于质膜、液泡膜上、淀粉粒、细胞壁加厚处;胚性细胞后期ATP酶活性从质膜逐渐转移入细胞内,细胞质、壁旁体、胞间连丝、细胞膜与细胞间隙、细胞核等处均有ATP酶活性反应.随着胚性细胞的发育及分裂,包裹细胞的厚壁、细胞核、核仁与染色质等处也出现ATP酶活性反应沉淀物.说明杂交鹅掌楸体细胞胚胎发生及发育过程中存在丰富的能量代谢.     

白皮松蛋白细胞中的ATP酶和酸性磷酸酯酶活性定位及其与季节变化的关系

本文报道白皮松茎次生韧皮部蛋白细胞中ATP酶和酸性磷酸酯酶的定位结果及其季节性变化。无论蛋白细胞发生在直立射线薄壁细胞中,还是横卧射线薄壁细胞或径向片薄壁细胞中,它们的ATP酶和酸性磷酸酯酶活性都显著地高于普通射线薄壁细胞。而且,与成熟筛胞联系的成熟蛋白细胞具有最为显著的ATP酶和酸性磷酸酯酶活性。蛋白细胞一旦解体,酶活性便急剧下降或消失。酶活性的表达贯穿春、夏、秋三季,以夏季最为显著。但是,两种酶在表达的时间和空间上有一定差异。作者认为,白皮松蛋白细胞中显著的ATP酶活性和酸性磷酸酯酶活性可能对韧皮部中碳水化合物的转运具有重要意义。     

Key adhesion molecules are present on long podia extended by hematopoietic cells.

BACKGROUND:We recently reported that CD34(+) hematopoietic cells and the KG1a cell line extend long, thin podia. These podia can dynamically extend and retract, often adhere to the substrate, and appear to connect cells up to 300 microm apart. The surface receptors found on these podia have not been described. METHODS:By using time-lapse fluorescent microscoscopy and immunostaining techniques, we describe a method for detecting surface receptors on these podia. This includes an in situ antibody staining procedure without fixing cells. RESULTS:We demonstrate, using CD34 selected mobilized peripheral blood cells and KG1a cells, that adhesion molecules known to play important roles in blood-cell migration and adhesion are present on these podia. These include: CD11a, CD18, CD29, CD34, CD45, CD49d, CD49e, and CD62L. Additionally, CD54 and CD44 were present on the podia extended by KG1a cells, but were not detectable on the primary CD34(+) cells. The integrin CD49d localized at the base of these podia in a time-dependent manner in KG1a cells. The frequency and morphology of these long podia on three myeloid leukemia-cell lines (KG1a, MV4-11, and AML-193) and a CD34-negative T-cell line (CEM) are also compared. KG1a and CEM cell lines extend long, dynamic podia that are similar to the podia on primary CD34(+) cells in morphology and adhesion molecule expression. The AML-193 and MV4-11 cell lines, however, did not extend these long podia. CONCLUSIONS:We describe a technique that provides a method of detecting surface receptors on thin cell membrane projections. These results support the likely role of these podia in cell migration and cell-cell communication.     

Human monocyte derived dendritic cells express functional P2X and P2Y receptors as well as ecto-nucleotidases

We investigated the expression and function of P2 receptors and ecto-nucleotidases on human monocyte derived dendritic cells (DC). In addition we analyzed the effect of extracellular ATP on the maturation of DC. By RT-PCR, DC were found to express mRNA for several P2X (P2X1, P2X4, P2X5, P2X7) and P2Y (P2Y1, P2Y2, P2Y4, P2Y5, P2Y6, P2Y10, P2Y11) receptors. As shown by FURA-2 measurement, triggering of P2 receptors resulted in an increase in free intracellular Ca2+. In combination with Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, ATP increased the expression of the DC surface markers CD80, CD83 and CD86 indicating a maturation promoting effect. DC expressed the ecto-apyrase CD39 and the ecto-5'-nucleotidase CD73 as demonstrated by RT-PCR. Extracellular ATP was rapidly hydrolyzed by these ecto-enzymes as shown by separation of 3H-labeled ATP metabolites using a thin layer technique. These data suggest that ATP acts as a costimulatory factor on DC maturation.     

Expression of CD23 by human bone marrow stromal cells.

CD23 is a surface antigen expressed by a variety of human hematopoietic cells and shown to display multiple biological functions. In present work, we assayed CD23 expression by human bone marrow (BM) or by stromal cells derived from this tissue. While freshly isolated BM-cells showed low CD23 expression, a subset of long term BM-culture (LTBMC)-derived stromal cells expressed CD23 mRNA at high levels in their steady state and secreted soluble CD23 in their culture supernatants. To assay the role of CD23 in LTBMC, these cultures were initiated in the presence of neutralizing anti-CD23 mAb. A dramatic decrease in total numbers of hematopoietic cells and CFU-GM recovery was observed in these cultures as compared to controls. These data suggest a role of CD23 expression in stroma cell functions and further confirm the ability of this antigen to regulate human hematopoietic cell development.     

Inhibition of glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis by the expression of antisense gene of mitochondrial ATPase subunit 6(1)

To isolate the apoptosis-linked genes involved in the cell death of thymocytes induced by glucocorticoids, we developed a functional cloning assay. Murine CD4(+)CD8(+) thymic cell line 2-257-20 cells were transfected with cDNA expression libraries obtained from a dexamethasone-resistant cell line. The transfected cells were selected in the presence of dexamethasone, and the plasmids which episomally expanded were then extracted from the surviving cells. One of the rescued cDNAs was found to be an antisense cDNA fragment identical to the mouse mitochondrial ATPase 6 gene. In the stable transfectants with the ATPase 6 antisense gene, the induction of apoptosis by dexamethasone was significantly delayed. Furthermore, the ATP synthesis in these transfectants was also reduced to some extent. ATPase 6 is a subunit of F(o)F(1) ATPase and our results support that ATP synthesis from the mitochondria is necessary for the induction of apoptosis induced by glucocorticoids.     

Elevated ATP via enhanced miRNA-30b, 30c,and 30e downregulates the expression of CD73 in CD8+ T cells of HIV-infected individuals

CD8⁺ T cells play a crucial role against chronic viral infections, however, their effector functions are influenced by the expression of co-stimulatory/inhibitory receptors. For example, CD73 works with CD39 to convert highly inflammatory ATP to adenosine. However, its expression on T cells in the context of viral infections has not been well defined. Here, we analyzed the expression of CD73 on human T cells in a cohort of 102 HIV-infected individuals including those on antiretroviral therapy (ART), ART-naïve, and long-term non-progressors who were not on ART. We found that the frequency of CD73⁺ T cells was markedly lower among T cell subsets (e.g. naïve, effector or memory) in the peripheral blood of all HIV-infected individuals. Notably, CD73 was decreased at the cell surface, intracellular and gene levels. Functionally, CD8⁺CD73⁺ T cells exhibited decreased cytokine expression (TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-2) upon global or antigen-specific stimulation and impaired expression of cytolytic molecules at the gene and protein levels. In contrast, CD8⁺CD73⁺ T cells expressed elevated levels of homing receptors such as CCR7, α4β7 integrin, which suggests a migratory advantage for these cells as observed in vitro. We also observed significant migration of CD73⁺CD8⁺ T cells into the cerebrospinal fluids of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients at the time of disease relapse. Moreover, we found that elevated levels of ATP in the plasma of HIV-infected individuals upregulates the expression of miRNA30b-e in T cells in vitro. In turn, inhibition of miRNAs (30b, 30c and 30e) resulted in significant upregulation of CD73 mRNA in CD8⁺ T cells. Therefore, we provide a novel mechanism for the downregulation of CD73 via ATP-induced upregulation of miRNA30b, 30c and 30e in HIV infection. Finally, these observations imply that ATP-mediated downregulation of CD73 mainly occurs via its receptor, P2X1/P2RX1. Our results may in part explain why HIV-infected individuals have reduced risk of developing MS considering the role of CD73 for efficient T cell entry into the central nervous system.     

Chicken hematopoietic cells transformed by seven strains of defective avian leukemia viruses display three distinct phenotypes of differentiation.

Chicken hematopoietic cells transformed in vitro and in vivo by seven strains of replication-defective avian leukemia viruses were assayed for the expression of six erythroid and five myeloid differentiation parameters, including differentiation-specific surface antigens as detected by newly developed antisera. The transformed cells were found to display three distinct phenotypes of differentiation. First, cells transformed by AEV resemble erythroblasts. They express heme, globin, carbonic anhydrase and erythrocyte cell surface antigen at low levels, and histone H5 and erythroblast cell surface antigen at high levels. Second, cells transformed by MC29, CMII, OK10 and MH2 viruses have macrophage-like properties. They strongly express Fc receptors, phagocytic capacity and macrophage cell surface antigen, but only weakly express myeloblast cell surface antigen and are negative for ATPase activity. Third, cells transformed by AMV and E26 viruses resemble myeloblasts in that they weakly express Fc receptors, phagocytic capacity and macrophage cell surface antigen but strongly express myeloblast cell surface antigen and ATPase activity. No difference was found between in vitro- and in vivo-transformed cells in the parameters tested. In light of recent genetic and biochemical evidence, we believe that these phenotypes reflect the action of three new types of viral-transforming genes, designated erb (erythroblast), mac (macrophage) and myb (myeloblast).     

The Hyposensitive N187D P2X7 Mutant Promotes Malignant Progression in Nude Mice

Nucleotides are new players in the intercellular communication network. P2X7 is a member of the P2X family of receptors, which are ATP-gated plasma membrane ion channels with diverse biological functions. Abnormal expression and dysfunction of P2X7 have been reported in leukemias. Here, we report a new P2X7 mutant (an A⁵⁵⁹-to-G substitution causing N187D P2X7) cloned from J6-1 leukemia cells. The characteristics of N187D P2X7 were studied by establishing stably transfected K562 cell lines. Our results show that N187D P2X7 required a higher concentration of agonist for its activation, leading to Ca²⁺ influx (EC₅₀ = 293.3 ± 6.6 μm for the mutant and 93.6 ± 2.2 μm for wild-type P2X7) and ERK phosphorylation, which were not caused by differential cell-surface expression or related to high ATPase activity on the cell surface and in the extracellular space. K562 cells expressing this N187D mutant showed a proliferative advantage and reduced pro-apoptosis effects in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, elevated angiogenesis and CD206-positive macrophage infiltration were found in tumor tissues formed by K562-M cells. In addition, higher expression of VEGF and MCP1 could be detected in tumor tissues formed by K562-M cells. Our results suggest that N187D P2X7, representing mutants hyposensitive to agonist, might be a positive regulator in the progression of hematopoietic malignancies.     

Coexpression of ecto-5'-nucleotidase/CD73 with specific NTPDases differentially regulates adenosine formation in the rat liver

Ectonucleotidases modulate purinergic signaling by hydrolyzing ATP to adenosine. Here we characterized the impact of the cellular distribution of hepatic ectonucleotidases, namely nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase)1/CD39, NTPDase2/CD39L1, NTPDase8, and ecto-5'-nucleotidase/CD73, and of their specific biochemical properties, on the levels of P1 and P2 receptor agonists, with an emphasis on adenosine-producing CD73. Immunostaining and enzyme histochemistry showed that the distribution of CD73 (protein and AMPase activity) overlaps partially with those of NTPDase1, -2, and -8 (protein levels and ATPase and ADPase activities) in normal rat liver. CD73 is expressed in fibroblastic cells located underneath vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells, which both express NTPDase1, in portal spaces in a distinct fibroblast population next to NTPDase2-positive portal fibroblasts, and in bile canaliculi, together with NTPDase8. In fibrotic rat livers, CD73 protein expression and activity are redistributed but still overlap with the NTPDases mentioned. The ability of the observed combinations of ectonucleotidases to generate adenosine over time was evaluated by reverse-phase HPLC with the recombinant rat enzymes at high "inflammatory" (500 μM) and low "physiological" (1 μM) ATP concentrations. Overall, ATP was rapidly converted to adenosine by the NTPDase1+CD73 combination, but not by the NTPDase2+CD73 combination. In the presence of NTPDase8 and CD73, ATP was sequentially dephosphorylated to the CD73 inhibitor ADP, and then to AMP, thus resulting in a delayed formation of adenosine. In conclusion, the specific cellular cocompartmentalization of CD73 with hepatic NTPDases is not redundant and may lead to the differential activation of P1 and P2 receptors, under normal and fibrotic conditions.     

Extracellular ATP induces a distorted maturation of dendritic cells and inhibits their capacity to initiate Th1 responses

Dendritic cells (DCs) express functional purinergic receptors, but the effects of purine nucleotides on DC functions have been marginally investigated. In this study, we report on the ability of micromolar concentrations of ATP to affect the maturation and Ag-presenting function of monocyte-derived DCs in vitro. Chronic stimulation (24 h) of DCs with low, noncytotoxic ATP doses increased membrane expression of CD54, CD80, CD86, and CD83, slightly reduced the endocytic activity of DCs, and augmented their capacity to promote proliferation of allogeneic naive T lymphocytes. Moreover, ATP enhanced LPS- and soluble CD40 ligand-induced CD54, CD86, and CD83 expression. On the other hand, ATP markedly and dose-dependently inhibited LPS- and soluble CD40 ligand-dependent production of IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-12, whereas IL-1 receptor antagonist and IL-10 production was not affected. As a result, T cell lines generated from allogeneic naive CD45RA(+) T cells primed with DCs matured in the presence of ATP produced lower amounts of IFN-gamma and higher levels of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-10 compared with T cell lines obtained with LPS-stimulated DCs. ATP inhibition of TNF-alpha and IL-12 production by mature DCs was not mediated by PGs or elevation of intracellular cAMP and did not require ATP degradation. The inability of UTP and the similar potency of ADP to reproduce ATP effects indicated that ATP could function through the P2X receptor family. These results suggest that extracellular ATP may serve as an important regulatory signal to dampen IL-12 production by DCs and thus prevent exaggerated and harmful immune responses.     

Unintegrated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 DNA in chronically infected cell lines is not correlated with surface CD4 expression.

Using a polymerase chain reaction-based assay on total cell lysates, we have detected unintegrated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) DNA in chronically infected T-lymphocytic (ACH-2, J1) and promyelocytic (OM-10.1) cell lines. Treatment with 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) or soluble CD4 inhibited accumulation of unintegrated viral DNA about 10-fold within 72 h; removal of AZT permitted recovery to pretreatment levels within 72 h. Our results indicate that unintegrated HIV-1 DNA is unstable in these cell lines and originates from a continuous process of reinfection. OM-10.1 cells had relatively high levels of surface CD4 by flow cytometry and high levels of unintegrated viral DNA by polymerase chain reaction. ACH-2 cells had very low levels of both surface CD4 and unintegrated viral DNA. However, J1 cells, with surface CD4 below the level of detection of flow cytometry had a high level of unintegrated viral DNA similar to that of OM-10.1 cells. This implies that the number of CD4 receptors is not rate limiting for reinfection.