STING在宿主天然免疫信号通路中的调节作用

STING(stimulator of interferon genes)是天然免疫信号通路中一种新发现的蛋白质,在防御病毒及胞内细菌感染、介导Ⅰ型IFN产生过程中发挥重要功能.来自病原体的B型DNA与5′-3p dsRNA暴露在宿主细胞中后被相应的模式识别受体识别,通过不同的通路传递信号给STING.STING随后通过相似的机制招募TBK1激活IRF3,诱导干扰素表达.对细菌中的环二核苷酸c-di-GMP和c-di-AMP,STING则可以直接作为模式识别受体引发Ⅰ型干扰素反应.此外STING还能激活STAT6诱导特异趋化因子产生,吸引各种免疫细胞抵抗病毒感染.本文通过对STING的发现、结构、定位、功能、机理以及调节机制进行综述,以期为揭示病毒逃逸天然免疫调节机制和抗病毒新型免疫调节剂提供新的思路.     

新型胞质DNA感受通路：cGAS-STING的研究进展

细胞胞质中存在的游离DNA一直被宿主的固有免疫系统当做潜在的危险信号,但免疫系统识别和清除这些危险信号的机制还不明确.近几年有研究发现,DNA感受器(DNA sensor)是宿主感受DNA和免疫防御的桥梁,目前已经有超过10种DNA感受器被发现,而干扰素刺激基因(stimulator of interferon genes,STING,也称为TMEM173、MPYS、MITA和ERIS)作为一种DNA感受通路下游关键的接头分子,在感受胞质DNA和免疫防御方面起着重要的信号传递作用,胞质中的DNA可通过DNA感受器激活STING,再激活Ⅰ型干扰素和其他细胞因子,进而启动机体的免疫反应.近些年,胞质中游离DNA如何激活STING,进而如何在体内启动免疫反应以产生抗病毒或抗菌作用的机制研究取得了显著进展.最近,在哺乳动物细胞中发现了一种新型的核酸转移酶cGAS(cyclic GMP-AMPsynthase),它能识别DNA并能产生一种内源性的环化二核苷酸cGAMP(cyclic GMP-AMP)激活STING.本文将最近关于cGAS的发现、胞质DNA通过cGAS激活STING及STING活化后激活机体免疫反应的机制进行了综述.     

cGAS-STING信号通路在心血管疾病中的作用

环鸟苷酸腺苷酸合成酶(cyclic GMP-AMP synthase,cGAS)作为一种DNA感受器通过识别胞质DNA产生环鸟苷酸-腺苷酸(cyclic GMP-AMP,cGAMP)并激活干扰素基因刺激因子(stimulator of interferon gene,STING)及一系列下游通路从而介导免疫及炎症反应。近年来研究发现,cGAS-STING所介导的信号通路在心肌梗死、心力衰竭、心肌炎等多种心血管疾病中被显著激活,提示其在心血管系统疾病的发病进程中扮演重要角色。为了更深入了解cGAS-STING信号通路在心血管疾病中的作用,该文就cGAS的生化特点、cGAS-STING介导的信号通路及其在心血管疾病中的作用等方面的研究进展进行综述。     

STING信号通路的研究进展

干扰素基因刺激因子(Stimulator of interferon gene, STING)作为固有免疫系统的关键性接头蛋白,在外源或内源DNA介导的免疫应答中发挥重要作用,广泛参与宿主体内的多种信号传导过程。概述了STING信号通路分子机制及其在抗病毒感染、自身免疫疾病、神经系统疾病和肿瘤中的作用,介绍了常见的STING激动剂和抑制剂,以期为STING的进一步研究提供参考。     

cGAS-STING通路在细菌感染中的作用

环磷酸鸟苷-腺苷合成酶(cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase,c GAS,又称为MB21D1或C6orf150)是一种胞质DNA感受器,能识别胞质中的双链DNA(double strand DNA,ds DNA),并形成2∶2型复合物,催化腺苷三磷酸(adenosine triphosphate,ATP)和鸟苷三磷酸(guanosine triphosphate,GTP)形成环鸟苷酸腺苷酸(cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate,c GAMP)。c GAMP作为第二信使激活干扰素基因刺激分子(stimulator of interferon gene,STING),进而产生Ⅰ型干扰素及其他细胞因子。近年来,多项研究表明,c GAS-STING通路在病毒感染免疫中发挥重要作用,包括人类免疫缺陷病毒(human immunodeficiency virus,HIV)、人乳头瘤病毒(human papilloma virus,HPV)和乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)等,但关于c GAS在细菌感染中的作用的研究较少。就近年来国内外对c GAS及c GAS在细菌感染中的作用作一综述,为其在细菌感染相关的应用研究提供思路和借鉴。     

cGAS/STING信号通路参与猪圆环病毒2型诱导猪肺泡巨噬细胞产生Ⅰ型干扰素

为研究猪圆环病毒2型 (Porcine circovirus type 2,PCV2) 感染的猪肺泡巨噬细胞 (Porcine alveolar macrophages,PAMs) 分泌Ⅰ型干扰素信号通路,以PCV2病毒感染PAMs为研究对象,采用酶联免疫吸附测定 (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)、实时荧光定量PCR和Western blotting,分析PCV2感染对PAMsⅠ型干扰素的诱导、cGAS/STING信号通路相关基因mRNA和蛋白表达的影响,并应用靶向cGAS和STING特异性siRNA、抑制剂BX795和BAY 11-7082,解析cGAS、STING、TBK1和NF-κB/P65在PAMs生成Ⅰ型干扰素中的作用。结果显示,PAMs感染PCV2病毒48 h后Ⅰ型干扰素的表达量显著升高 (P＜0.05),cGAS mRNA的表达量在感染48 h和72 h后显著升高 (P＜0.01),STING mRNA表达量在PCV2感染72 h后显著上升 (P＜0.01),TBK1 mRNA、IRF3 mRNA感染48 h后显著升高 (P＜0.01)。PCV2能够显著升高PAMs胞浆STING、TBK1和IRF3蛋白含量,降低胞浆NF-κB/p65的含量,促进NF-κB/p65和IRF3入核。敲低PAMs中cGAS或STING表达水平后,PCV2感染PAMs 48 h后,Ⅰ型干扰素的表达水平显著下降 (P＜0.01);BAX795抑制TBK1后,PCV2感染PAMs 48 hⅠ型干扰素的表达水平显著下降 (P＜0.01),BAY 11-7082 抑制NF-κB/P65表达后,PCV2感染PAMs 48 h I型干扰素的表达量与PCV2组相比无显著性差异 (P＞0.05)。结果表明,PAMs感染PCV2后通过cGAS/STING/TBK1/IRF3信号通路诱导Ⅰ型干扰素分泌。     

TLR4信号通路介导病毒性急性肺损伤与ARDS的研究进展

Toll样受体(Toll-like receptors,TLR)是参与非特异性免疫的Ⅰ型跨膜蛋白分子,可识别病原相关分子模式(Pathogen-associated molecular patterns,PAMP)并在病原体侵入体内的早期阶段激活机体的免疫应答,在响应宿主细胞对微生物病原体的识别中起重要作用,是机体抵抗感染疾病的重要屏障.以流感病毒和冠状病毒为代表的呼吸道病毒感染在临床具有极高的发病率和死亡率.此类病毒感染细胞后可通过模式识别受体和病原体相关分子模式相互作用激活宿主的先天免疫系统,诱发宿主产生过激的炎症反应从而引发"细胞因子风暴",最终导致急性肺损伤与急性呼吸窘迫综合症而致人死亡.因此,本文就Toll样受体家族中的Toll样受体4介导的信号通路为对象,就其介导的信号通路在流感病毒与冠状病毒复制及其在导致病毒性急性肺损伤与ARDS形成中的作用及靶向抑制该通路治疗病毒性肺炎的研究进展作一综述,以供同行参考.     

非洲猪瘟病毒I226R蛋白抑制cGAS-STING通路介导的天然免疫应答

本研究旨在探究非洲猪瘟病毒(African swine fever virus, ASFV) I226R蛋白(I226R protein, pI226R)抑制cGAS-STING信号通路的作用机制。利用双荧光素酶报告系统和实时荧光定量PCR (real-time quantitative PCR, qPCR)证明pI226R显著抑制cGAS-STING通路介导的I型干扰素及干扰素刺激相关基因的产生。免疫共沉淀及激光共聚焦显微镜试验发现pI226R与cGAS蛋白相互作用。免疫印迹分析证明pI226R通过自噬-溶酶体途径促进cGAS蛋白的降解。同时,pI226R阻碍了cGAS与E3泛素连接酶三基序蛋白56 (tripartite motif protein 56, TRIM56)的结合,导致cGAS的单泛素化减弱,从而抑制了cGAS的活化和cGAS-STING通路的激活。总之,本研究证明ASFV pI226R通过拮抗cGAS进而抑制宿主的抗病毒天然免疫反应,进一步增加了对研究ASFV免疫逃逸机制的理解,为疫苗的研发提供了理论基础。     

本期重点推介

正昆虫先天免疫主要依赖于模式识别受体(pattern recognition receptor,PRRs)通过识别入侵微生物表面的保守分子来区分异己。肽聚糖识别蛋白(peptidoglycan recognition protein,PGRP)是这类识别受体之一。抗菌肽是昆虫体液免疫中的重要组分,具有杀死病原体的作用。病原微生物侵染还可引发机体大量合成过氧化氢(H2O2)等活性氧分子。为探究家蝇Musca domestica肽聚糖识别蛋白PGRP-SC在应对     

NOD样受体在炎症反应中的调控作用

天然免疫(innate immunity)是机体免疫系统直接抵御病原体入侵的最初阶段,通过机体自身的特异性模式识别受体(pattern-recognition receptors,PRRs)来识别病原体特有的保守结构病原相关分子模式(pathogen-associated molecular patterns,PAMPs)。细胞内NOD样受体(NLRs)是胞浆型PRRs中的一个重要家族,病原体侵袭细胞可上调其表达,启动机体的免疫应答和炎症反应,在机体天然免疫应答中发挥独特的功能。最近有研究证明,NLRs的突变与一些人类免疫性疾病相关,并且在细菌感染和炎症反应的控制中起重要作用。该文将讨论NLRs在炎症疾病中的调控作用。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.