溴化1-己基-3-甲基咪唑对斜生栅藻谷胱甘肽及其代谢酶的影响

研究了浓度为0、1、5、10、15、20 mg/L的新兴离子液体溴化1-己基-3-甲基咪唑([C6mim]Br)在24h、48h、72h和96h对斜生栅藻还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）及其代谢酶-谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GPX）、谷胱甘肽转硫酶（GST）和谷胱甘肽还原酶（GR）的影响。结果表明：GSH含量在24h、48h和72h时,在最低处理浓度下不变,其他处理浓度下随胁迫浓度增加而降低,96h时则与对照无差异或较小;GPX和GST的活性在72h之前明显升高（最高浓度组的GST活性有波动）,96h时均降低至对照水平;GR活性在24h时,[C6mim]Br=1 mg/L时升高,之后降低,在48h增高至对照水平,72h时,[C6mim]Br≥10 mg/L的处理组高于对照水平,96h时,除最低处理组外,均降至对照水平以下。GR是GSH系统中的限速酶,GST则是该系统中活性和灵敏性最高的酶,可作为[C6mim]Br胁迫时的敏感的生物标志物。1 mg/L的[C6mim]Br可引起藻细胞的氧化胁迫,具有环境毒性。     

低温条件下ABA和钨酸钠对茶树叶片中渗透调节物质含量及抗氧化酶活性的影响

为探讨外源脱落酸( ABA)及其抑制剂钨酸钠对茶树﹝Camellia sinensis ( Linn.) O. Ktze.﹞耐寒性的影响效应,以茶树品种‘龙井43’(‘Longjing 43’)的2年生幼苗为实验材料,在低温(4℃)条件下分别设置50 mg·L-1 ABA和20 mmol·L-1钨酸钠单一及复合处理共6个处理组( T1：仅喷施蒸馏水,对照;T2：仅喷施ABA;T3：仅喷施钨酸钠;T4：同时喷施ABA和钨酸钠; T5：0 h时喷施ABA,24 h时喷施钨酸钠; T6：0 h时喷施钨酸钠,24 h时喷施ABA),对处理0~72 h叶片中渗透调节物质含量和抗氧化酶活性的变化进行了比较分析。结果显示：低温条件下,各处理组幼苗叶片中可溶性糖、游离脯氨酸和可溶性蛋白质含量以及超氧化物歧化酶( SOD)、过氧化氢酶( CAT)和过氧化物酶( POD)活性均在处理初期逐渐升高,之后各指标的变化趋势存在差异。在处理的中后期,除T4处理组的游离脯氨酸含量低于对照组外,各处理组的可溶性糖、游离脯氨酸和可溶性蛋白质含量总体上显著高于对照组;T2处理组的SOD、CAT和POD活性均显著高于对照组,而T3处理组仅SOD活性明显高于对照组,其CAT和POD活性则低于或略高于对照组。对各单一与复合处理组的比较结果显示：T4处理组的SOD和POD活性总体上低于T2处理组,但高于T3处理组;而其CAT活性总体上低于T2和T3处理组。在处理24 h后,T5处理组的可溶性糖、游离脯氨酸和可溶性蛋白质含量以及SOD和POD活性的变化趋势与T2处理组一致;T6处理组的可溶性糖和游离脯氨酸含量及POD活性变化趋势与T3处理组一致,而其可溶性蛋白质含量以及SOD和CAT活性的变化趋势却与T3处理组有一定差异。上述研究结果表明：低温条件下喷施适量的ABA或钨酸钠均可以提升茶树叶片中渗透调节物质含量及抗氧化酶活性,但同时喷施ABA和钨酸钠对茶树叶片中渗透调节物质含量及抗氧化酶活性的影响却不显著。     

全氟辛烷磺酰基化合物对剑尾鱼肝脏抗氧化物酶活性的影响

目的研究全氟辛烷磺酰基化合物(PFOS)暴露对剑尾鱼(Xiphophorus helleri Heckel)抗氧化物酶活性的影响,探讨PFOS对鱼类的致毒机理。方法使用浸润法以3.5、7.0、14.0和28.0 mg/L四个PFOS浓度为剑尾鱼染毒,定量测定了96 h内肝脏组织中的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性及丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化。结果 PFOS暴露12 h后,除28.0 mg/L组SOD活性被显著性抑制外,其余各组与对照组均无显著性差异(P>0.05);7.0 mg/L组和14.0 mg/L组在24 h被极显著诱导(P<0.01),并且一直保持至96 h。CAT活性随PFOS浓度的升高而降低,12 h时,除3.5 mg/L组外,其余各组CAT活性被显著或极显著抑制,至24 h时,各组CAT活性有上升趋势,但48 h后,各组呈不断下降趋势持续至96 h,其CAT活性恢复到12 h水平。GSH-PX活性变化与CAT活性变化趋势相似,其中28.0 mg/L组在不同时间均被显著性抑制,并在96 h时抑制率达到最高值64.8%。MDA含量在12 h时呈小幅下降趋势,但随着暴露时间的延长,各处理组MDA含量呈连续上升趋势,并在96 h时达到最高点,诱导率分别为71.2%、70.1%和85.1%。结论结果表明,SOD的高活性是由于机体中超氧阴离子的存在,而高浓度的超氧阴离子能够灭活CAT和GSH-PX活性,因此,CAT和GSH-PX活性始终低于对照组。GSH-PX对PFOS的敏感性高于CAT。MDA含量持续升高反映出细胞组织已经遭受到氧化损伤。剑尾鱼活体的实验表明,PFOS能够诱导肝脏氧化应激反应,氧化损伤是PFOS致毒的主要途径之一。     

[OMIm]Br对蛋白核小球藻的致毒效应

通过急性毒性实验考察了溴化1-辛基-3-甲基咪唑([OMIm]Br)离子液体对蛋白核小球藻(Chlorella pyrenoidosa)的致毒作用。结果表明:经过[OMIm]Br处理96 h,藻细胞生物量(包括藻细胞密度、叶绿素和蛋白质含量)发生改变,呈现正相关的剂量-效应关系;[OMIm]Br抑制蛋白核小球藻生长的半最大效应浓度(EC50)为14.95 mg·L-1;藻细胞的抗氧化机制受到破坏,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性均下降,膜脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)的含量增加,且SOD、POD、MDA三者的变化幅度与受试物剂量呈正相关;[OMIm]Br通过直接损伤蛋白质和破坏抗氧化机制系统等途径对蛋白核小球藻产生致毒机制,运用流式细胞仪等手段证实藻细胞周期被[OMIm]Br阻滞在S期和G2/M期,并导致藻细胞坏死,阻滞程度和坏死程度与[OMIm]Br剂量呈正相关。     

镉对长江华溪蟹酶活性及脂质过氧化的影响

本实验于2005年3-7月,采用急性毒性实验方法,研究了镉(Cd)对长江华溪蟹(Sinopotamon yangtsekiense)酶活性及脂质过氧化产物的影响.Cd处理设5个浓度组,分别为7.25mg/L、14.5mg/L、29mg/L、58mg/L和116mg/L,实验同时设对照组.分别在24h、48h、72h和96h取肝胰腺和鳃进行超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性的测定和脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)含量的测定.结果显示,在实验剂量范围内,随着镉浓度的增加和处理时间的延长,SOD和GSH-Px的活性均呈现先增高后降低的趋势,并存在组织差异性;而组织中MDA的含量随镉浓度的增加和处理时间的延长而升高.当处理时间为48h、Cd浓度为14.5mg/L时,肝胰腺和鳃中SOD活性均达最大值,较对照组差异极显著;当处理时间为48h、Cd浓度为7.25mg/L时,肝胰腺中GSH-Px活性达最大值,较对照组差异极显著;当处理时间为24h、Cd浓度为14.5mg/L时,鳃中GSH-Px活性达最大值,较对照组差异极显著.伴随处理时间和Cd浓度的增加,SOD和GSH-Px的活性开始逐渐下降.肝胰腺和鳃中GSH-Px/SOD的比值在对照组中处于平衡状态,但是在处理组中失去了平衡,有降低的趋势.结论:SOD与GSH-Px的活性和MDA含量的变化可以灵敏地反映Cd的胁迫程度及毒性大小.     

油菜素内酯对霍山石斛抗冷性能的调控效应

以2年生霍山石斛(Dendrobium huoshanense)的当年生茎叶为试验材料,在叶面喷施0、0.01、0.05、0.10和0.50mg·L-1油菜素内酯(BR)后,进行48h昼/夜温度为(4±1)℃/(2±1)℃的低温胁迫处理,测定其幼苗叶片叶绿素含量、抗氧化酶活性、丙二醛含量和电导率及脯氨酸含量和可溶性糖含量的变化,研究BR对霍山石斛抗冷性的影响。结果显示:(1)低温胁迫条件下,霍山石斛叶片叶绿素含量随胁迫时间推移而不断降低;SOD、POD与CAT活性变化趋势均呈单峰曲线,峰值出现在低温胁迫后10d;MDA含量和电导率均持续提高。(2)叶面喷施BR预处理显著缓解了低温胁迫对霍山石斛的伤害,显著提高其叶片叶绿素含量,显著增强了SOD、POD与CAT的活性,显著降低其MDA含量和电导率;并显著提高了叶片中脯氨酸含量与茎中可溶性糖含量。(3)BR浓度为0.10mg·L-1的处理效果显著优于其它浓度处理。研究表明,在低温胁迫条件下,油菜素内酯能够通过增强霍山石斛叶片内抗氧化酶活性,提高其渗透调节能力,有效减轻低温造成的过氧化伤害,提高叶片叶绿素含量,增强其植株的抗冷性,并以0.10mg·L-1油菜素内酯效果最佳。     

氯氰菊酯对锥状斯氏藻的毒性效应

为了评估拟除虫菊酯农药对海洋生物以及海洋环境的毒性效应,研究了氯氰菊酯对锥状斯氏藻(Scrippsiellatrochoidea)的毒性效应及其对叶绿素a(Chl.a)、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量以及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、丙二醛(MDA)含量等生理生化指标的影响.结果表明,低浓度(≤10 μg·L-1)的氯氰菊酯对锥状斯氏藻生长具有明显的促进作用,而高于50μg·L-1则产生较明显的抑制效应.藻细胞所有生理生化指标在暴露初期的6～12 h较为敏感,24 h或48 h后趋于平稳;细胞内含物包括Chl.a、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量以及SOD活性,在低浓度时均出现诱导现象,而高浓度时则呈现先抑制后恢复的现象.而氯氰菊酯对藻体内MDA含量均具有促进作用,浓度越高促进作用越强.研究结果表明,锥状斯氏藻的各种生化指标对氯氰菊酯的响应均较为敏感,但SOD和MDA对剂量反应更为敏感,最低影响剂量为5μg·L-1和1μg·L-1,可作为拟除虫菊酯农药污染早期预警的生物指示指标.     

添加外源锌对大杯香菇子实体细胞保护酶活性的影响

摘要：【目的】本实验研究了添加外源锌（Zn）对大杯香菇子实体保护酶活性的影响。【方法】以硫酸锌为外源锌,添加到培养料中,制成0、10、20、30、40、50 mg/kg 6个浓度。采用分光光度法测定大杯香菇子实体超氧化物岐化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化物酶（POD）活性、多酚氧化酶（PPO）活性、丙二醛（MDA）含量和可溶性蛋白含量,采用高锰酸钾滴定法过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性。【结果】添加外源 Zn浓度为30 mg/kg处理大杯香菇子实体内可溶性蛋白含量、SOD、POD和CAT活性极显著提高（P＜0.01）,PPO活性极显著减少（P＜0.01）,而MDA含量显著下降（P＜0.05）。随着Zn水平进一步升高,可溶性蛋白含量、SOD、POD和CAT活性呈下降趋势,而MDA含量极显著和显著上升（P＜0.01和P＜0.05）。【结论】高用量的Zn浓度能使大杯香菇子实体中的MDA含量上升,SOD、POD、CAT活性均下降,对保护酶系统有破坏作用,促进自由基的积累,从而导致膜脂过氧化作用的加剧。适宜Zn浓度能提高保护酶的活性,从而抑制了大杯香菇子实体中细胞膜脂过氧化水平,减轻膜伤害。     

颈盲蝽取食对薇甘菊叶片营养物质和防御酶的影响

【目的】薇甘菊是世界最具危害性的入侵杂草之一,对我国生态环境和农业、林业生产造成了严重的危害。颈盲蝽是控制薇甘菊的一种潜在的重要天敌昆虫。本研究旨在探讨薇甘菊被颈盲蝽取食后,叶片防御相关酶系活性、营养物质和叶绿素含量的变化,阐明颈盲蝽取食对薇甘菊生理功能的影响,为利用颈盲蝽防控薇甘菊提供依据。【方法】从云南瑞丽野外采集薇甘菊的本地天敌昆虫颈盲蝽,测定了颈盲蝽取食前及取食12、24、48、96 h后,薇甘菊叶片中过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,以及可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白及叶绿素含量,以取食前的植株作为对照。【结果】与对照相比,颈盲蝽取食12 h时,薇甘菊叶片中的POD、CAT活性升高,SOD活性降低;之后POD、SOD活性上升,CAT活性降低,取食48 h时,POD和SOD活性达到最高值,CAT活性达到最低值;取食96 h时,POD与SOD活性降低,但仍高于对照,CAT活性与取食48 h时相近。颈盲蝽取食后,薇甘菊叶片中的可溶性糖含量明显上升,取食96 h达到最高值;可溶性蛋白和叶绿素含量显著降低,在96 h达到最低值,分别低于对照39.30%和69.94%。【结论】颈盲蝽取食严重破坏了薇甘菊叶片的正常生理功能,并最终导致其叶片萎蔫和坏疽。     

壬基酚对三角褐指藻的毒性效应及其机理

为了探讨壬基酚(Nonylphenol,NP)对海洋微藻的生态毒性效应,实验选择三角褐指藻(Phaeodactylum triconutum Bohlin)作为受试对象,设置7 个NP 质量浓度梯度(0、0.2、0.4、0.6、0.8、1.0 和2.0 mg·L^-1),测定了不同浓度处理下三角褐指藻的生长情况、光合色素含量、可溶性蛋白含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量及最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)以及24 h,48 h,72 h,96 hEC₅₀ 等指标。结果表明,NP 对三角褐指藻的96 h EC50 为0.84 mg·L^-1;当NP 暴露浓度在0.4 mg·L^-1 以上时对三角褐指藻生长表现抑制效应,而且随着NP 质量浓度的增加,生长抑制效应加强,当暴露浓度≥1.0mg·L^-1 时即可造成藻细胞大量死亡,当NP暴露浓度≥2.0mg·L^-1 时,藻细胞基本不能生长。三角褐指藻的细胞密度、可溶性蛋白含量、光合色素含量以及Fv/Fm 等指标随NP 暴露浓度质量浓度的增加而下降的幅度更加显著,暴露处理24 h,MDA 含量随NP 质量浓度的增加而上升,表明较高质量浓度的NP 胁迫,使藻细胞膜脂过氧化程度增强,可能会导致细胞膜结构的破坏和功能的丧失。NP 对三角褐指藻的生长具有明显的毒性效应,并可以造成抗氧化酶系统和光合系统的损伤。     

LINE-1编码蛋白L1-ORF1的原核表达纯化和多克隆抗体制备

目的: 制备具有肿瘤组织特异性表达的L1-ORF1蛋白多克隆抗体并进行初步应用研究。方法:采取基因工程表达方法制备L1-ORF1蛋白,免疫家兔制备多克隆抗体,间接ELISA检测抗体效价,Western blot和细胞免疫荧光方法检测抗体特异性,免疫检测验证其识别肿瘤细胞内L1-ORF1蛋白的特异性。结果:制备的抗L1-ORF1蛋白多克隆抗体具有很高的敏感性与特异性,免疫学检测表明该抗体不仅能检测出正常细胞中瞬时表达的L1-ORF1蛋白,而且可检测出肿瘤细胞中天然表达的L1-ORF1蛋白。结论:制备的多克隆抗体具有较高的敏感性与特异性,为以后该抗体的进一步应用奠定了基础。     

Role of the ASK1-SEK1-JNK1-HIPK1 signal in Daxx trafficking and ASK1 oligomerization

Overexpression of JNK binding domain inhibited glucose deprivation-induced JNK1 activation, relocalization of Daxx from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) oligomerization in human prostate adenocarcinoma DU-145 cells. However, SB203580, a p38 inhibitor, did not prevent relocalization of Daxx and oligomerization of ASK1 during glucose deprivation. Studies from in vivo labeling and immune complex kinase assay demonstrated that phosphorylation of Daxx occurred during glucose deprivation, and its phosphorylation was mediated through the ASK1-SEK1-JNK1-HIPK1 signal transduction pathway. Data from immunofluorescence staining and protein interaction assay suggest that phosphorylated Daxx may be translocated to the cytoplasm, bind to ASK1, and subsequently lead to ASK1 oligomerization. Mutation of Daxx Ser667 to Ala results in suppression of Daxx relocalization during glucose deprivation, suggesting that Ser667 residue plays an important role in the relocalization of Daxx. Unlike wild-type Daxx, a Daxx deletion mutant (amino acids 501-625) mainly localized to the cytoplasm, where it associated with ASK1, activated JNK1, and induced ASK1 oligomerization without glucose deprivation. Taken together, these results show that glucose deprivation activates the ASK1-SEK1-JNK1-HIPK1 pathway, and the activated HIPK1 is probably involved in the relocalization of Daxx from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. The relocalized Daxx may play an important role in glucose deprivation-induced ASK1 oligomerization.     

Antagonism between Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 toxins of bacillus thuringiensis

Most strains of the insecticidal bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have a combination of different protoxins in their parasporal crystals. Some of the combinations clearly interact synergistically, like the toxins present in B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis. In this paper we describe a novel joint activity of toxins from different strains of B. thuringiensis. In vitro bioassays in which we used pure, trypsin-activated Cry1Ac1 proteins from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, Cyt1A1 from B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, and Trichoplusia ni BTI-Tn5B1-4 cells revealed contrasting susceptibility characteristics. The 50% lethal concentrations (LC50s) were estimated to be 4,967 of Cry1Ac1 per ml of medium and 11.69 ng of Cyt1A1 per ml of medium. When mixtures of these toxins in different proportions were assayed, eight different LC50s were obtained. All of these LC50s were significantly higher than the expected LC50s of the mixtures. In addition, a series of bioassays were performed with late first-instar larvae of the cabbage looper and pure Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 crystals, as well as two different combinations of the two toxins. The estimated mean LC50 of Cry1Ac1 was 2.46 ng/cm2 of diet, while Cyt1A1 crystals exhibited no toxicity, even at very high concentrations. The estimated mean LC50s of Cry1Ac1 crystals were 15.69 and 19.05 ng per cm2 of diet when these crystals were mixed with 100 and 1,000 ng of Cyt1A1 crystals per cm2 of diet, respectively. These results indicate that there is clear antagonism between the two toxins both in vitro and in vivo. Other joint-action analyses corroborated these results. Although this is the second report of antagonism between B. thuringiensis toxins, our evidence is the first evidence of antagonism between toxins from different subspecies of B. thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis) detected both in vivo and in vitro. Some possible explanations for this relationship are discussed.     

Regulation of PCTAIRE1 protein stability by AKT1, LKB1 and BRCA1

PCTAIRE1, also known as CDK16, is a cyclin-dependent kinase that is regulated by cyclin Y. It is a member of the serine-threonine family of kinases and its functions have primarily been implicated in cellular processes like vesicular transport, neuronal growth and development, myogenesis, spermatogenesis and cell proliferation. However, as extensive studies on PCTAIRE1 have not yet been conducted, the signaling pathways for this kinase involved in governing many cellular processes are yet to be elucidated in detail. Here, we report the association of PCTAIRE1 with important cellular proteins involved in major cell signaling pathways, especially cell proliferation. In particular, here we show that PCTAIRE1 interacts with AKT1, a key player of the PI3K signaling pathway that is responsible for promoting cell survival and proliferation. Our studies show that PCTAIRE1 is a substrate of AKT1 that gets stabilized by it. Further, we show that PCTAIRE1 also interacts with and is degraded by LKB1, a kinase that is known to suppress cellular proliferation and also regulate cellular energy metabolism. Moreover, our results show that PCTAIRE1 is also degraded by BRCA1, a well-known tumor suppressor. Together, our studies highlight the regulation of PCTAIRE1 by key players of the major cell signaling pathways involved in regulating cell proliferation, and therefore, provide crucial links that could be explored further to elucidate the mechanistic role of PCTAIRE1 in cell proliferation and tumorigenesis.     

Antagonism between Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 Toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis

Most strains of the insecticidal bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have a combination of different protoxins in their parasporal crystals. Some of the combinations clearly interact synergistically, like the toxins present in B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis. In this paper we describe a novel joint activity of toxins from different strains of B. thuringiensis. In vitro bioassays in which we used pure, trypsin-activated Cry1Ac1 proteins from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, Cyt1A1 from B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, and Trichoplusia ni BTI-Tn5B1-4 cells revealed contrasting susceptibility characteristics. The 50% lethal concentrations (LC₅₀s) were estimated to be 4,967 of Cry1Ac1 per ml of medium and 11.69 ng of Cyt1A1 per ml of medium. When mixtures of these toxins in different proportions were assayed, eight different LC₅₀s were obtained. All of these LC₅₀s were significantly higher than the expected LC₅₀s of the mixtures. In addition, a series of bioassays were performed with late first-instar larvae of the cabbage looper and pure Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 crystals, as well as two different combinations of the two toxins. The estimated mean LC₅₀ of Cry1Ac1 was 2.46 ng/cm² of diet, while Cyt1A1 crystals exhibited no toxicity, even at very high concentrations. The estimated mean LC₅₀s of Cry1Ac1 crystals were 15.69 and 19.05 ng per cm² of diet when these crystals were mixed with 100 and 1,000 ng of Cyt1A1 crystals per cm² of diet, respectively. These results indicate that there is clear antagonism between the two toxins both in vitro and in vivo. Other joint-action analyses corroborated these results. Although this is the second report of antagonism between B. thuringiensis toxins, our evidence is the first evidence of antagonism between toxins from different subspecies of B. thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis) detected both in vivo and in vitro. Some possible explanations for this relationship are discussed.     

Isolation and Characterization of Ubiquitin-activating Enzyme E1-domain Containing 1, UBE1DC1

Ubiquitin and other ubiquitin-like proteins play important roles in post-translational modification. They are phylogenetically well-conserved in eukaryotes. Activated by other proteins, ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins can covalently modify target proteins. The enzymes responsible for the activation of this modification have been known to include UBA1, SAE2, UBA3, SAE1 and ULA1. Here we report a new ubiquitin activating enzyme like cDNA, named ubiquitin activating enzyme E1-domain containing 1 (UBE1DC1), whose cDNA is 2654 base pairs in length and contains an open reading frame encoding 404 amino acids. The UBE1DC1 gene consists of 12 exons and is located at human chromosome 3q22. The result of RT-PCR showed that UBE1DC1 is expressed in most of human tissues. These two authors contributed equally to this paper. The nucleotide sequence reported in this paper has been submitted to GenBank under accession number AY253672.     

Characterization of Chrysanthemum ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2, homologous genes of SOC1

The MADS-box gene SOC1/TM3 (SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS 1/ Tomato MADS-box gene 3) is a main integrator in the Arabidopsis flowering pathway; its structure and function are highly conserved in many plant species. SOC1-like genes have been isolated in chrysanthemum, one of the most well-known ornamental plants, but it has not been well characterized thus far. We isolated and characterized ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2, two putative orthologs of Arabidopsis SOC1, from the wild diploid chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium, to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of flowering time control in chrysanthemum. Expression analysis indicated that ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2 were expressed in all examined organs/tissues (leaves, shoot apices, petioles, stems and roots) with different expression levels, and with high expression in the shoot apices and leaves during the early stage of floral transition. The expression levels of ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2 in the shoot apices increased at different developmental stages with the highest expression levels after 7 days of short-day treatment. Overexpression of ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2 in wild-type Arabidopsis resulted in early flowering, which was coupled with the upregulation of one of the flowering promoter genes LEAFY. Our results suggested that the ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2 genes play an evolutionarily conserved role in promoting flowering in Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium and could serve as a vital target for the genetic manipulation of flowering time in the chrysanthemum.