维管组织分化的分子生物学研究

综述了维管组织分化研究的一些重要结果,包括维管组织分化调节、细胞壁蛋白及其基因特异表达、次生壁加厚过程中微管蛋白和木质素合成、与细胞自溶作用相关的酶以及一些维管组织分化相关基因的研究。     

结球甘蓝离体下胚轴愈伤组织的维管组织及管状分子

结球甘蓝离体下胚轴培养初期,在切口较深层发现的维管组织结节,是由外植体维管组织衍化的。愈伤维管组织既可由愈伤薄壁细胞分化,也可由愈伤形成层分化。愈伤形成层向内分化导管分子,向外没有发现筛分子的分化。愈伤维管组织有不同的形态,起初常各不相连,后和外植体维管组织衔接。芽的再生起初和愈伤维管组织没有直接的联系,后原形成层自上而下分化,逐渐与愈伤维管组织相连接。不定根发生于维管组织结节的单向极性分化,始终     

杜仲茎组织分化的研究

本文对杜仲茎内初生结构的分化和次生生长过程进行了观察描述。杜仲的茎端是由原套和原体组成,原套为一层细胞。茎的初生结构的分化开始于皮层和髓二部分基本分生组织,而原形成层环首先在3—4个分散的束内分化出初生维管组织,在以后的发育过程中,由于分化出更多的束,使初生维管组织联接成环状。参照Esau的观点,杜仲茎的初生维管系统应属于叶迹系统,而其节部结构的特征为单叶隙、单叶迹。在杜仲茎内初生结构分化完成时,其表皮即转变为木栓形成层,产生第一次周皮,此时,维管形成层也开始细胞分裂,产生次生维管组织,因此,在生长季结束时,茎内次生结构已成为主要部分。     

超量表达拟南芥油菜素内酯基因BAS1对烟草维管组织发育的影响

为了研究AtBAS1基因对烟草维管组织发育中的影响,本研究构建了含有杨树维管组织特异启动子pLXM5和植物组成性启动子35S驱动的BAS1基因的植物表达载体,并利用叶盘转化法遗传转化烟草,经PCR和GUS组织化学染色检测筛选获得转基因植株。测量转基因烟草的株高和茎围,发现转pLXM5::BAS1基因烟草茎围比野生型烟草高27.3%;对转基因植株茎部进行切片分析和显微观察,转pLXM5::BAS1基因烟草与野生型烟草相比,韧皮部细胞层数是野生型烟草的2.1倍而韧皮部细胞大小没有明显差异。结果说明,BAS1基因在烟草维管组织发育过程中能够促进韧皮部细胞的分化。     

嫁接接合部维管组织分化的激素调节

利用黄瓜（ ＣｕｃｕｍｉｓｓａｔｉｖｕｓＬｉｎｎ．） 试管苗离体茎段自体嫁接系统, 研究ＩＡＡ和ＺＴ对砧木和接穗维管组织分化的影响, 发现外源ＩＡＡ 和ＺＴ 是砧木和接穗间维管束桥分化的必要条件。培养基中外源激素的浓度和种类通过调控维管束桥形成时间和数目以及贯通砧木和接穗的管状分子数来调节嫁接体发育。接合部维管组织分化是生长素和细胞分裂素共同作用的结果。离体茎段自体嫁接系统是一个理想的研究植物维管组织分化的新系统。     

美洲黑杨次生维管组织发育的内在节律性与细胞内含物的动态变化

美洲黑杨(Populus deltoids)是一种重要的商业用材树种, 在我国多用作胶合板和纸浆原料, 其速生性的特点也很早为人们所认识。众所周知, 树木次生维管组织的发育具有内在的节律性, 与此同时维管组织的细胞内含物也会发生动态变化。利用电镜技术及细胞化学方法, 研究了美洲黑杨次生维管组织的发育以及细胞内含物分布的变化, 发现次生维管组织的发育具有内在节律性, 在年周期中表现为分化期和休眠期交替出现; 次生韧皮部与次生木质部交替分化形成。在维管组织发育过程中, 早期蛋白质和脂类物质首先减少, 然后淀粉粒解体消失, 发育期内维管组织的蛋白质、脂类和淀粉的积累最少, 休眠期内维管组织细胞内最早出现淀粉的积累, 然后蛋白质和脂类物质积累大大增加。杨树维管组织发育过程的内在节律性与细胞内含物的动态变化密切相关。     

美洲黑杨次生维管组织发育的内在节律性与细胞内含物的动态变化

美洲黑杨（Populus deltoids）是一种重要的商业用材树种,在我国多用作胶合板和纸浆原料,其速生性的特点也很早为人们所认识。众所周知,树木次生维管组织的发育具有内在的节律性,与此同时维管组织的细胞内含物也会发生动态变化。利用电镜技术及细胞化学方法,研究了美洲黑杨次生维管组织的发育以及细胞内含物分布的变化,发现次生维管组织的发育具有内在节律性,在年周期中表现为分化期和休眠期交替出现,次生韧皮部与次生木质部交替分化形成。在维管组织发育过程中,早期蛋白质和脂类物质首先减少,然后淀粉粒解体消失,发育期内维管组织的蛋白质、脂类和淀粉的积累最少,休眠期内维管组织细胞内最早出现淀粉的积累,然后蛋白质和脂类物质积累大大增加。杨树维管组织发育过程的内在节律性与细胞内含物的动态变化密切相关。     

檀香吸器维管组织的个体发育

为了解檀香吸器维管组织的发育过程,采用激光共聚焦显微镜、光学显微镜和透射电镜观察檀香吸器维管组织的个体发育。结果表明,檀香维管组织的分化分为两个时期:入侵前和入侵后。吸器维管组织发育始于盘状吸器时期,起源于吸器基部具有分生能力的细胞,后分为两束。侵入前无向顶的分化,处于吸器基部。侵入后随吸管深入寄主根与寄主根维管束连通,形成具有吸收功能的维管组织。成熟吸器维管组织呈倒烧瓶结构,仅处于吸器烧瓶核心两边,由木质部组成而无韧皮部。檀香的吸器维管组织发育有两个因素诱导,一个是遗传因素,另一个为寄主。这些为檀香半寄生性特性研究提供了形态解剖学基础。     

双子叶植物出土幼苗根茎转变区维管组织发育动态

关于根茎初生维管系统之间的连接以及与子叶的关系,在文献中已有广泛的论述,有过各种不同的解释。大部分早期关于根茎转变区的文献研究的是初生组织已完成发育的幼苗。这些研究者认为转变区域是根和茎这两种轴器官之间维管组织发生转变、相互连接的区域。但由于茎中的初生维管组织可以认为是叶迹及叶迹的延伸的综合,转变区域应被看作是轴维管系统与叶迹维管系统之间的连接。因此,转变区的研究必须说明根维管系统与最早的真叶叶迹之间的关系。通过对北乌头和大豆胚胎及幼苗维管组织的解剖学研究,本工作显示在出土萌发的双子叶植物中,初生维管组织在根-下胚轴-子叶中形成一连续系统,并完成根与子叶叶迹之间的维管组织过渡转变。而上胚轴中的维管组织是位于根-下胚轴-子叶上方独立形成的第二维管系统。上胚轴中维管组织的分化起始于第一真叶叶迹基部,向上分化进入叶片,向下进入胚轴并在子叶节下方与根-下胚轴-子叶维管系统相连接。真叶叶迹的木质部与下胚轴中靠近韧皮部的后生木质部或次生木质部连接。根与上胚轴之间不存在维管组织的过渡、转变,而只是在同样发育方向的组织中有一种直接的简单的连接．     

拟南芥维管组织的形态建成和分子调控

文章就近10年来拟南芥维管组织发育分化,形态建成、变异类型等,以及相关的调控机制的研究进展作简单介绍.     

Cell adhesion molecules as tumour suppressors

Cell adhesion molecules, a diverse group of proteins expressed on the cell surface, have been implicated in numerous important cellular functions ranging from controlling morphogenesis to suppressing tumourigenesis. In this article, we discuss evidence supporting the idea that at least some proteins involved in cell adhesion may suppress tumourigenesis through influences on cell growth, differentiation and/or invasion. These studies suggest that some cell adhesion molecules may be encoded by tumour suppressor genes.     

nm23: unraveling its biological function in cell differentiation

Tumor suppressor genes have a pivotal role in normal cells regulating cell cycle processes negatively. Furthermore, the inhibition of cell proliferation is a crucial step in the achievement of cell differentiation. Increasing evidence suggests that the nm23 genes, initially documented as suppressors of the invasive phenotype in some cancer types, are involved in the control of normal development and differentiation. In this review, we summarize some data concerning the involvement of the nm23 genes in development and differentiation, attempting to delineate an overall view of many facets of their biological role.     

Differentiation genes: are they primary targets for human carcinogenesis?

In spite of extensive research in molecular carcinogenesis, genes that can be considered primary targets in human carcinogenesis remain to be identified. Mutated oncogenes or cellular growth regulatory genes, when incorporated into normal human epithelial cells, failed to immortalize or transform these cells. Therefore, they may be secondary events in human carcinogenesis. Based on some experimental studies we have proposed that downregulation of a differentiation gene may be the primary event in human carcinogenesis. Such a gene could be referred to as a tumor-initiating gene. Downregulation of a differentiation gene can be accomplished by a mutation in the differentiation gene, by activation of differentiation suppressor genes, and by inactivation of tumor suppressor genes. Downregulation of a differentiation gene can lead to immortalization of normal cells. Mutations in cellular proto-oncogenes, growth regulatory genes, and tumor suppressor genes in immortalized cells can lead to transformation. Such genes could be called tumor-promoting genes. This hypothesis can be documented by experiments published on differentiation of neuroblastoma (NB) cells in culture. The fact that terminal differentiation can be induced in NB cells by adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) suggests that the differentiation gene in these cells is not mutated, and thus can be activated by an appropriate agent. The fact that cAMP-resistant cells exist in NB cell populations suggests that a differentiation gene is mutated in these cancer cells, or that differentiation regulatory genes have become unresponsive to cAMP. In addition to cAMP, several other differentiating agents have been identified. Our proposed hypothesis of carcinogenesis can also be applied to other human tumors such as melanoma, pheochromocytoma, medulloblastoma, glioma, sarcoma, and colon cancer.     

Isolation of developmentally regulated novel genes based on sequence identity and gene expression pattern.

Based on the surmise that a variety of genes might play important roles in embryonic development and tissue differentiation, and that some of them are likely to be expressed in undifferentiated ES cells, we attempted to identify new genes from the ES cell cDNA library. The modified method of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and the examination of the expression patterns in adult tissues and in vitro differentiated ES cells were utilized in this study. We have isolated and identified several novel cDNA clones with interesting developmental expression pattern. Among the 83 clones randomly chosen, 23 clones (27.7%) have no homology to any sequences in public databases. The rest contain limited or complete sequence homology to the previously reported mammalian genes or ESTs, yet some clones have not been previously identified in the mouse. To examine the expression profile of clones during development and differentiation, sets of slot blots were hybridized with developmental stage specific or tissue specific probes. Out of 40 novel clones tested (21 totally unknown clones and 19 unidentified clones in mouse), most of them were up- or down-regulated as differentiation proceeded, and some clones showed differentiation-stage specific expression profiles. Surprisingly, a majority of genes were also expressed in adult tissues, and some clones even revealed tissue specific expression. These results demonstrate that not only was the strategy we employed in this study quite efficient for screening novel genes, but that the information gained by such studies would also be a useful guide for further analysis of these genes. It also suggests the feasibility of this approach to explore the genomewide network of gene expression during complicated biological processes, such as embryonic development and tissue differentiation.     

Gene transfer and expression studies in cultured avian neural crest cells differentiating into melanocytes

Neural crest cells obtained from explanted neural tubes take up, express, and retain exogenous DNA applied by the CaPO4 co-precipitation method during their differentiation into melanocytes. High efficiencies of gene transfer were obtained with both supercoiled DNA and intact phage particles; linear DNA or DNA from the phage yielded very low efficiencies. There is some evidence that transferred gene expression is differentiation dependent. The system should be useful for studies concerned with the analysis of cell developmental genes and their regulatory elements.