p18^INK4C,p19^INK4D的结构,功能及细胞分化

ｐ１８＾ＩＮＫ４Ｃ和ｐ１９ＩＮＫ４Ｄ是细胞周期调控中的两种抑制因子,属于ＣＫＩｓ中的ＩＮＫ４家族蛋白,具有周期依赖性表达模式,特异性抑制Ｇ１ＣＤＫ４／６的激酶活性。同时也参与一些组织的终末分化过程,在细胞增殖周期与分化调控方法发挥偶联作用。     

p16抑癌基因和肿瘤

ｐ１６基因（又名ＭＴＳ１,多肿瘤抑制基因）所编码的蛋白是细胞周期蛋白Ｄ／ＣＤＫ激酶的抑制蛋白,在细胞周期的调控中起着重要作用,能和ＣＤＫ４结合,抑制ＣＤＫ４／ｃｙｃｌｉｎＤ复合物的催化活性。当ｐ１６基因发生突变和缺失,就会丧失对细胞分裂的调控,导致细胞的异常增殖,最终形成肿瘤。研究表明：ｐ１６基因的突变和缺失,和许多肿瘤的发生有关。ｐ１６基因是一种新的肿瘤抑制基因。     

血管平滑肌细胞增殖与Cdk抑制蛋白p27的表达

ｐ２７蛋白是细胞周期素依赖性激酶（Ｃｄｋ）抑制蛋白家族中的一种,主要对外部促进或抑制细胞增殖的信号起反应。本研究应用流式细胞仪（ＦＣＭ）双标记的方法观察血管紧张素Ⅱ（ＡｎｇⅡ）、血管加压素（ＡＶＰ）和血小板源生长因子（ＰＤＧＦ）对血管平滑肌细胞（ＶＳＭＣｓ）细胞周期百分比和ｐ２７蛋白表达量的影响。静止状态培养的ＶＳＭＣｓ加入ＡｎｇⅡ,ＡＶＰ,ＰＤＧＦＢＢ后,在不同时间收集细胞,用碘化丙啶（ＰＩ）标记细胞ＤＮＡ,以确定细胞所处的周期。用ｐ２７蛋白的单抗和标记了ＦＩＴＣ的二抗标记细胞,通过流式细胞仪测定被激发出的荧光量来确定细胞ｐ２７蛋白表达的相对量。结果显示,ＡｎｇⅡ刺激ＶＳＭＣｓ增生,其蛋白含量增加了４３６％（Ｐ＜００１）,但不抑制ｐ２７蛋白的表达;ＡＶＰ可轻度抑制ｐ２７的表达,有轻度促进ＶＳＭＣｓ增殖和增生的作用（Ｐ＜００５）;ＰＤＧＦ明显抑制ｐ２７的表达,引起细胞增殖。本研究结果提示,ｐ２７蛋白抑制ＶＳＭＣｓ通过Ｇ１期进入Ｓ期,是抑制ＶＳＭＣｓ增殖的重要调节因子。     

CIP—KIP细胞周期蛋白依赖激酶抑制因子家族

细胞周期蛋白依赖激酶抑制因子（ＣＫＩ）是细胞周期调控网络的主要成员之一,在周期调控中具有重要的地位,ＣＩＰ－ＣＫＩ两个家族之一,与细胞生长分化和肿瘤发生方面有极其重要的关系。本文对ＣＩＰ－ＫＩＰ家族的细胞周期调控,基因敲除以及促ＣＤＫ／ＣｙｃｌｉｎＤ装配功能的最新进展进行综述。     

蛋白质N端豆蔻酰化修饰的基因工程表达偶联加工系统

对酵母ＮＭＴ基因在大肠杆菌中表达进行较详细的研究,进而构建了复制子为ｐ１５Ａ并含卡那霉素抗性基因的相容性表达质粒ｐＫＺＭＴ,将其与表达质粒ｐＣＺｍＣα１共转化进大肠杆菌ＢＬ２１（ＤＥ３）Ｆ′,进行双质粒表达偶联加工修饰研究,其中ｐＣＺｍＣα１表达底物蛋白小鼠ｃＡＭＰ依赖的蛋白激酶催化亚基α（ＰＫＡ-ｍＣα）。ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ及Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ分析表明,双质粒表达系统中,ＰＫＡ-ｍＣα都得到了稳定的高表达,尤其在２３℃低温诱导表达时,表达产物的可溶性部分明显增多;而酵母ＮＭＴ被控制在有利于活性功能的可溶性低水平表达。［^３Ｈ］ｍｙｒｉｓｔｉｃａｃｉｄ标记测定及放射自显影的结果显示,在大肠杆菌中表达的重组ＰＫＡ-ｍＣα被豆蔻酰化修饰。     

周期蛋白依赖激酶抑制因子p21Cip1的研究进展

ｐ２１Ｃｉｐ１是广泛的ＣＤＫ－ｃｙｃｌｉｎ抑制因子。它的表达受ｐ５３的正调控,也可不依赖于ｐ５３。它与ＰＣＮＡ结合抑制ＤＮＡ的复制,同时又允许ＤＮＡ损伤的切除修复。近两年的研究还表明它与细胞分化密切相关,但它与癌症的相关性并不确定。     

肝刺激因子对人肝癌细胞BEL—7402p21^ras表达的影响

从雄性初断乳ＳＤ大鼠肝匀浆中提取肝刺激因子（ＨＳＳ）并加以部分纯化,观察其促人肝癌细胞增殖活性及对ｐ２１＾ｒａｓ蛋白表达的影响。结果表明：⑴ＨＳＳ具有明显的促人肝癌细胞增殖活性,其分子量为１４－２０ｋＤ;⑵ＨＳＳ可提高ｐ２１＾ｒａｓ蛋白表达,具有时间－效应关系,并与ＥＧＦ呈协同作用;⑶ＨＳＳ调节ｐ２１＾ｒａｓ蛋白表达具有剂量－效应关系,且呈现出饱和性。鉴于我们已报道ＨＳＳ上调ＥＧＦ受体蛋白和基因表     

Bcl——2基因表达对TNF及OA诱发的细胞编程死亡的不同效应

用ＴＮＦ和ＯＡ（Ｏｋａｄａｉｃａｃｉｄ）诱发人神经母细胞瘤ＳＫ细胞死亡,并证明细胞死亡为编程死亡（ＰｒｏｇｒｍｍｅｄＣｅｌｌＤｅａｔｈ,简称ＰＣＤ）。将编码Ｂｃｌ－２全长蛋白的ｃＤＮＡ植入ＰＪＸ４１ｎｅｏ载体中,使其表达由ＨＣＭＶ病毒起动子控制。形成的顺义（ｐＢｃｌ－２－Ｓ）及反义（ｐＢｃｌ－２－ＡＳ）表达质粒经转染导入ＳＫ细胞中获得稳定转染子。Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹表明顺义转染子表达大量的２６ｋｄＢｃｌ－２蛋白,而反义转染子则不表达。增强表达的Ｂｃｌ－２蛋白能抑制由ＴＮＦ引发的ＰＣＤ,但不影响ＯＡ引发的ＰＣＤ,从而证明了Ｂｃｌ－２基因产物抗细胞死亡效应的特异性。     

盐度和CO2倍增环境下碱蓬幼苗呼吸酶活性的变化

研究了生长在正常大气ＣＯ２和ＣＯ２倍增环境中的盐生植物碱蓬（Ｓｕａｅｄａｓａｌｓａ）幼苗呼吸酶活性对ＫＣｌ和ＮａＣｌ的反应．结果表明,在ＣＯ２倍增（７００μｌ·Ｌ－１）和正常大气ＣＯ２（３５０μｌ·Ｌ－１）下,３００ｍｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１ＫＣｌ和ＮａＣｌ均能抑制琥珀酸脱氢酶（ＳＤＨ）和苹果酸脱氢酶（ＭＤＨ）活性,而异柠檬酸脱氢酶（ＩＤＨ）活性为ＮａＣｌ抑制、ＫＣｌ促进;ＮａＣｌ和ＫＣｌ明显抑制细胞色素氧化酶（ＣＯ）和光呼吸中乙醇酸氧化酶（ＧＯ）、羟基丙酮酸还原酶（ＨＰＲ）活性;并指出在ＫＣｌ胁迫下,ＣＯ２使三羧酸循环（ＴＣＡＣ）的运行变慢,ＮａＣｌ胁迫下使其加快,ＴＣＡＣ运行限速步骤与ＭＤＨ无关,ＣＯ为盐对呼吸代谢影响的重要位点．另外,Ｋ＋、Ｎａ＋对蛋白表达的影响有差异,ＣＯ２可使盐胁迫下的碱蓬幼苗蛋白表达降低．     

p16抑癌基因定点突变及其在大肠杆菌中的表达与纯化

为了研究错义突变对ｐ１６功能的影响,应用ＰＣＲ体外定点突变方法对ｐ１６ｃＤＮＡ进行体外定点突变,并将野生型和突变型ｐ１６ｃＤＮＡ克隆于ｐＧＥＸ－５Ｔ载体,在大肠杆菌中经ＩＰＴＧ诱导表达,Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹鉴定确证表达．而后用谷胱甘肽－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ４Ｂ亲和层析纯化野生型和突变型ｐ１６融合蛋白．得到了第４８位密码子ＣＣＧ（Ｐｒｏ）→ＣＴＧ（Ｌｅｕ）突变的ｐ１６－Ｐ４８突变体,并在大肠杆菌中表达了４２ｋＤ的ＧＳＴ－ｐ１６和ＧＳＴ－ｐ１６Ｐ４８Ｌ融合蛋白．最后经纯化得到了野生和Ｐ４８Ｌ突变的ｐ１６融合蛋白     

Synthesis of aminopyrazole analogs and their evaluation as CDK inhibitors for cancer therapy

We synthesized a library of aminopyrazole analogs to systematically explore the hydrophobic pocket adjacent to the hinge region and the solvent exposed region of cyclin dependent kinases. Structure-activity relationship studies identified an optimal substitution for the hydrophobic pocket and analog 24 as a potent and selective CDK2/5 inhibitor.     

CDKs和CKIs在胃癌细胞周期调控中的相关性

研究 CDKs和 CKIs在调节胃癌细胞周期进程中的作用表明 ,全反式视黄酸 ( ATRA)通过诱导细胞滞留在 G1/G0 期而抑制胃癌细胞生长 .Western blot分析显示 ,ATRA可上调 p2 1 waf1/ cip1的表达 ,而抑制 p1 6ink4 的表达 .免疫沉淀及活性测定表明 ,CDK2 激酶活性可被 ATRA抑制 ,而CDK4 活性先被诱导上升 ,2 4 h后逐渐下降 .另外 ,ATRA可以调节 Rb蛋白的磷酸化和 c- myc蛋白的表达 .由此证实 ,ATRA诱导胃癌细胞滞留于 G1/G0 期与其上调 p2 1 waf1/ cip1的表达和抑制CDK2 和 CDK4 激酶活性 ,进而抑制 Rb蛋白的磷酸化和 c- myc的表达有关 . Rb蛋白是 ATRA抑制胃癌细胞生长的下游调节因子 .另外 ,p1 6ink4 的功能在胃癌细胞中可能丧失 .     

Cyclin H is a new binding partner for protein kinase CK2

PTP-FERM is a protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) of Caenorhabditis elegans containing a FERM domain and a PDZ domain. Here we report the characterization of PTP-FERM and the essential role of its FERM domain in the localization of PTP-FERM in the worm. There are at least three alternatively spliced PTP-FERM isoforms, all of which contain a band 4.1/FERM domain, a PDZ domain, and a catalytic domain. PTP-FERM possessed phosphatase activity. PTP-FERM was expressed predominantly in neurons in the nerve ring and the ventral nerve cord. PTP-FERM was found in the nerve processes and to be enriched in the peri-membrane region. Studies using various deletion mutants revealed that the FERM domain was essential and sufficient for the subcellular localization. These results suggest the essential role of the FERM domain in the function of PTP-FERM in the neurons of C. elegans.     

Cyclin E expression during development in Caenorhabditis elegans

Our interest in the coordination of cell cycle control and differentiation has led us to investigate the Caenorhabditis elegans cye-1 gene encoding the G(1) cell cycle regulator cyclin E. We have studied the expression and function of cye-1 by using monoclonal antibodies directed against CYE-1 protein, cye-1::GFP reporter genes, and a cye-1 chromosomal deletion mutation. We show that a ubiquitous embryonic pattern of expression becomes restricted and dynamic during postembryonic development. Promoter analysis reveals a relatively small region of cis-acting sequences that are necessary for the complex pattern of expression of this gene. Our studies demonstrate that two other G(1) cell cycle genes, encoding cyclin D and CDK4/6, have similarly compact promoter requirements. This suggests that a relatively simple mechanism of regulation may underlie the dynamic developmental patterns of expression exhibited by these three G(1) cell cycle genes. Our analysis of a new cye-1 deletion allele confirms and extends previous studies of two point mutations in the gene.     

Two distinct classes of mitotic cyclin homologues, Cyc1 and Cyc2, are involved in cell cycle regulation in the ciliate Paramecium tetraurelia

The eukaryotic cell cycle is regulated by the sequential activation of different CDK/cyclin complexes. Two distinct classes of mitotic cyclin homologues, CYC1 and CYC2, have been identified and cloned for the first time in the ciliate Paramecium. Cyc1 is 324 amino acids long with a predicted molecular mass of 38 kDa, whereas Cyc2 is 336 amino acids long with a predicted molecular mass of 40 kDa. They display 42-51% sequence identity to other eukaryotic mitotic cyclins within the 'cyclin box' region. The conserved 'cyclin box' and 'destruction box' elements can be identified within each of the sequences. Genomic Southern blot analysis indicated that the CYC1 gene has two isoforms, with 92.3% and 85.9% identify at the amino acid level and at the nucleotide level, respectively. Both Cyc1 and Cyc2 proteins showed characteristic patterns of accumulation and destruction during the vegetative cell cycle, with Cyc1 peaking at the point of commitment to division (PCD), and Cyc2 reaching the maximal level late in the cell cycle. Immunoprecipitation experiments with antibodies specific to Cyc1 and Cyc2 indicated that Cyc1 and Cyc2 associate with distinct CDK homologues. Both immunoprecipitates exhibited histone H1 kinase activity that oscillated in the cell cycle in parallel with the respective amount of cyclins present. Histone H1 kinase activity associated with Cyc1 reached a peak at PCD while Cyc2 showed maximal activity when about 75% cells have completed cytokinesis. We propose that Cyc1 may be involved in commitment to division, in association with the CDK that binds to p13suc1, Cdk3, and that the Cyc2/Cdk2 complex may regulate cytokinesis. PCR-amplification revealed similar sequences in Tetrahymena, Sterkiella, Colpoda and Blepharisma, suggesting the conservation of the cyclin genes within ciliates. Although cell cycle regulation in ciliates differs in some respects from that of other eukaryotes, the cyclin motifs have clearly been conserved during evolution.     

Involvement of obestatin,cyclin-dependent kinase and protein kinase C in control of feline ovarian cell viability and hormones release

The aim of our in vitro study was to understand the role of obestatin, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) and protein kinase C (PKC) in the control of basic feline ovarian cell functions (viability, ovarian hormones release), as well as the role of protein kinases in mediating the effect of obestatin on these processes. For this purpose, we analyzed the effect of obestatin (0, 10 and 100 ng/mL) alone or in combination with CDK blocker olomoucine (100 ng/mL) or PKC blocker calphostin-c (100 ng/mL) on cultured feline ovarian fragments or granulosa cells. The release of progesterone (P4), testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) by isolated ovarian follicular fragments were evaluated by ELISA. Granulosa cell viability was analysed using the Trypan blue exclusion test. It was observed that the addition of obestatin alone significantly increased the granulosa cell viability (at dose 100 ng/mL), promoted the release of P4 (at all doses added) and IGF-I (at dose 100 ng/mL) but decreased T (at all doses added). E2 output was below the detection limit in all groups. The addition of either olomoucine or calphostin-c reduced cell viability, P4, T and IGF-I release. Both olomoucine and caplhostin-c inverted the stimulatory effect of obestatin on granulosa cell viability and were able to prevent stimulatory action of obestatin on ovarian cell viability and on hormone and growth factor release and change it to an inhibitory action. These observations show that obestatin can directly regulate (mostly promote) basal feline ovarian cell functions (hormone release and viability). The inhibitory action of CDK and PKC blockers on these functions suggests, that both CDK and PKC can be promoters of ovarian cell viability and steroidogenesis in cats. Furthermore, the ability of both CDK and PKC to prevent olomoucine action demonstrates that obestatin action on the feline ovary could be mediated by these kinases.     

Design, synthesis, and testing of an 6-O-linked series of benzimidazole based inhibitors of CDK5/p25

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease resulting in cognitive and behavioral impairment. The two classic pathological hallmarks of AD include extraneuronal deposition of amyloid ?? (A??) and intraneuronal formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). NFTs contain hyperphosphorylated tau. Tau is the major microtubule-associated protein in neurons and stabilizes microtubules (MTs). Cyclin dependent kinase 5 (CDK5), when activated by the regulatory binding protein p25, phosphorylates tau at a number of proline-directed serine/threonine residues, resulting in formation of phosphorylated tau as paired helical filaments (PHFs) then in subsequent deposition of PHFs as NFTs. Beginning with the structure of Roscovitine, a moderately selective CDK5 inhibitor, we sought to conduct structural modifications to increase inhibitory potency of CDK5 and increase selectivity over a similar enzyme, cyclin dependent kinase 2 (CDK2). The design, synthesis, and testing of a series of 1-isopropyl-4-aminobenzyl-6-ether-linked benzimidazoles is presented.     

Activation of Cdc2 kinase during meiotic maturation of axolotl oocyte

Activity of Cdc2, the universal inducer of mitosis, is regulated by phosphorylation and binding to cyclin B. Comparative studies using oocytes from several amphibian species have shown that different mechanisms allow Cdc2 activation and entry into first meiotic division. In Xenopus, immature oocytes stockpile pre-M-phase promoting factor (MPF) composed of Cdc2-cyclin B complexes maintained inactive by Thr14 and Tyr15 phosphorylation of Cdc2. Activation of MPF relies on the conversion of pre-MPF into MPF by Cdc2 dephosphorylation, implying a positive feedback loop known as MPF auto-amplification. On the contrary, it has been proposed that pre-MPF is absent in immature oocyte and that MPF activation depends on cyclin synthesis in some fishes and other amphibians. We demonstrate here that MPF activation in the axolotl oocyte, an urodele amphibian, is achieved through mechanisms resembling partly those found in Xenopus oocyte. Pre-MPF is present in axolotl immature oocyte and is activated during meiotic maturation. However, monomeric Cdc2 is expressed in large excess over pre-MPF, and pre-MPF activation by Cdc2 dephosphorylation takes place progressively and not abruptly as in Xenopus oocyte. The intracellular compartmentalization as well as the low level of pre-MPF in axolotl oocyte could account for the differences in oocyte MPF activation in both species.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 5,6-dihydropyrimido[4,5-f]quinazoline derivatives as potent CDK2 inhibitors

As serine/threonine kinase, the cyclin dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) is a promising target for various diseases such as cerebral hypoxia, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Here we reported the structure-based synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 5,6-dihydropyrimido[4,5-f]quinazoline derivatives as CDK2 inhibitors, which exhibited potent CDK2 inhibitory activities, as well as anticancer activities in low concentration against two human cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and HCT116). In particular, compounds 11a and 11f (IC₅₀ values of 0.11 and 0.09?μM for CDK2, respectively) have demonstrated significantly inhibitory potency against CDK2 and have showed great inhibitory activities against MCF-7 and HCT116 cell lines.