UNC-10在致密核心囊泡分泌过程中的作用

Rim是囊泡分泌活性区中的重要组成蛋白,它与细胞分泌和突触可塑性相关．在秀丽隐感线虫中只存在一种编码Rim的基因即unc-10．我们的研究发现,在线虫中Rim的基因突变unc-10(md1117)会导致致密核心囊泡的分泌缺陷．在活体中,unc-10突变虫系的神经多肽分泌显著下降．此外,在主要分泌致密核心囊泡的ALA神经元内,钙光解释放促发的快相分泌也比野生型减少．运用全内反射荧光显微成像技术,我们观察在unc-10缺失的情况下ALA 神经元中致密核心囊泡的锚定过程,结果显示在细胞膜附近停留的囊泡数目减少,表明囊泡锚定受到阻碍．上述试验结果表明,UNC-10能够影响致密核心囊泡的分泌过程,其机制可能是影响了囊泡的锚定过程．     

ESYT-2 在致密核心囊泡分泌中起到的作用

目的:研究秀丽隐杆线虫(简称线虫)中一种扩展的Synaptotagmin同源物ESYT-2在致密核心囊泡分泌过程中起到的作用。方法:以线虫为研究对象,运用线虫腔胞吸收ANF-GFP的基本原理来确定ESYT-2与分泌相关,之后又进一步使用全内反射荧光显微镜技术(TIRFM)来研究ESYT-2对致密核心囊泡的具体调控。结果:①ESYT-2功能缺失影响线虫神经细胞致密核心囊泡分泌。②ESYT-2影响致密核心囊泡分泌的栓系过程。结论:ESYT-2调控了致密核心囊泡的分泌过程。     

β-G spectrin的显性基因突变破坏致密核心囊泡的分泌

β-spectrin是细胞膜骨架的重要组成蛋白,其主要分布于质膜的基底部位.在线虫中只有一个编码β-spectrin亚基(β-G)的基因即unc-70.除了稳定质膜,使细胞产生极性等功能外,有报道称它还参与细胞分泌的调节过程.研究发现,在线虫中β-G spectrin的显性基因突变体unc-70(n493)会导致DCVs的分泌缺陷.在活体下,unc-70(n493)突变虫系的神经多肽分泌显著下降.此外,在主要分泌致密核心囊泡的ALA神经元内,钙光解释放促发的快相分泌也比野生型减少.运用TIRFM成像技术,观察在unc-70缺失的情况下ALA神经元内DCVs的锚定过程,结果显示质膜附近囊泡的密度没有显著变化,但囊泡在细胞膜附近停留的时程变短,表明囊泡锚定受到阻碍.为了验证unc-70是否还同时参与调控突触囊泡的分泌过程,运用电生理记录活体线虫神经肌肉接头的方法,发现自发的突触后电流mEPSCs没有明显变化.上述试验结果表明,β-G spectrin的显性基因突变虫系能够影响致密核心囊泡的分泌过程,其机制可能是影响了囊泡的锚定过程.     

PC12细胞中Synaptotagmin Ⅶ 的沉默抑制了致密核心大囊泡的分泌

Syt Ⅶ, 因其具有比Syt Ⅰ和Syt Ⅸ更高的钙离子亲和力, 以及在与脂质结合后表现出更慢的解离动力学过程, 被认为在致密核心大囊泡分泌的慢速动力学过程中起着钙离子感受器的作用, 而并不参与突触囊泡的快速分泌过程. 然而迄今为止, Syt Ⅶ的亚细胞定位和其在胞内具体的生理学功能尚未完全清楚. 在本研究中, 我们首先应用全内反射荧光显微镜技术表明, 在PC12细胞中Syt Ⅶ定位于致密核心囊泡. 通过综合运用高时间分辨率的细胞膜电容测量和碳纤维微电极安培检测, 确定了单独沉默内源性的Syt Ⅶ就可以明显减少PC12细胞中钙触发的致密核心囊泡和质膜的融合和抑制了融合孔的开放, 特别是减少了致密核心大囊泡胞吐触发相的幅值, 而对于其持续成分的速率则几乎没有影响. 这些发现提示我们Syt Ⅶ在PC12细胞致密核心囊泡融合机制中作为钙感受器, 对可释放致密核心大囊泡库的形成和维持起着非常重要的作用.     

CAPS在钙离子触发的囊泡释放中的作用

钙离子依赖的分泌激活蛋白（Ca^2＋-dependent activator protein for secretion,CAPS）是一类在进化中高度保守的促分泌蛋白,它存在两种异构体：CAPS1和CAPS2,两者在不同发育阶段的表达水平及组织中的分布上均有所差异。以往的研究认为CAPS1作为磷脂酰肌醇二磷酸（phosphatidylinositol diphosphate,PIP2）连接蛋白参与钙离子调节的大的致密核心囊泡（large dense-core vescicle,LDCV）与膜融合过程。最近的研究表明,CAPS1还作用于LDCV与膜融合的上游阶段,在分泌性囊泡的形成以及维持其稳定性方面发挥作用。     

一株木质纤维素降解菌的筛选及其全基因组分析北大核心CSCD

【目的】筛选和鉴定有木质纤维素降解能力的1株细菌,测定其相关酶活力并进行全基因组分析,为构建木质纤维素降解工程菌提供依据。【方法】采用3种木质素类似物(天青-B;酚红;愈创木酚)的脱色/染色法,从腐木和被枝叶覆盖的土壤中分离和筛选出1株具有较强木质纤维素降解能力的细菌。通过16S r RNA基因和全基因组序列分析对该菌进行种属鉴定。使用紫外分光光度法测定其锰过氧化物酶(Mn P)、漆酶(Lac)、羧甲基纤维素酶(CMCase)以及滤纸酶(FPA)活力,了解该菌相关酶活力大小在一定时间内的变化趋势。使用Illumina Miseq和454 GS Junior测序平台获取该菌的全基因组序列,将其全基因组序列经过注释的基因蛋白质序列提交COG和KEGG数据库进行BLASTp比对分析,确定该菌潜在的重要酶类和代谢途径,并对部分注释基因进行定量RT-PCR验证。【结果】筛选得到1株优势菌株S12,该菌经鉴定后命名为解鸟氨酸拉乌尔菌(Raoultella ornithinolytica)。在液体CMC-Na培养基中发酵28 h,菌体生长达到稳定期,纤维素降解相关酶活力也在此时达到峰值。生物信息学分析结果表明,菌株S12具有木质素降解通路中重要酶类的编码基因,如过氧化物酶、Fe-Mn型超氧化物歧化酶、邻苯二酚1,2-双加氧酶和原儿茶酸-3,4-双加氧酶等,这些基因在以碱性木质素为碳源的培养条件下表达量不同程度地高于以葡萄糖为碳源的培养条件。另外,菌株S12具备完整的纤维素降解和乙醇生成通路。【结论】本研究首次揭示了Raoultella ornithinolytica S12具备有效的木质纤维素降解性能,这对于推动木质纤维素应用产业的发展具有重要意义。     

Cis requirements for transposition of Tc1-like transposons in C. elegans

The Caenorhabditis elegans transposons Tc1 and Tc3 are able to transpose in heterologous systems such as human cell lines and zebrafish. Because these transposons might be useful vectors for transgenesis and mutagenesis of diverse species, we determined the minimal cis requirements for transposition. Deletion mapping of the transposon ends shows that fewer than 100 bp are sufficient for transposition of Tc3. Unlike Tc1, Tc3 has a second, internal transposase binding site at each transposon end. We found that these binding sites play no major role in the transposition reaction, since they can be deleted without reduction of the transposition frequency. Site-directed mutagenesis was performed on the conserved terminal base pairs at the Tc3 ends. The four terminal base pairs at the ends of the Tc3 inverted repeats were shown to be required for efficient transposition. Finally, increasing the length of the transposon from 1.9 kb to 12.5 kb reduced the transposition frequency by 20-fold, both in vivo and in vitro. Received: 21 April 1999 / Accepted: 10 June 1999     

MicroRNA 320a Functions as a Novel Endogenous Modulator of Aquaporins 1 and 4 as Well as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Cerebral Ischemia

Aquaporins facilitate efficient diffusion of water across cellular membranes, and water homeostasis is critically important in conditions such as cerebral edema. Changes in aquaporin 1 and 4 expression in the brain are associated with cerebral edema, and the lack of water channel modulators is often highlighted. Here we present evidence of an endogenous modulator of aquaporin 1 and 4. We identify miR-320a as a potential modulator of aquaporin 1 and 4 and explore the possibility of using miR-320a to alter the expression of aquaporin 1 and 4 in normal and ischemic conditions. We show that precursor miR-320a can function as an inhibitor, whereas anti-miR-320a can act as an activator of aquaporin 1 and 4 expressions. We have also shown that anti-miR-320a could bring about a reduction of infarct volume in cerebral ischemia with a concomitant increase in aquaporins 1 and 4 mRNA and protein expression.     

A LewisX Glycoprotein Screen Identifies the Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein 1 (LRP1) as a Modulator of Oligodendrogenesis in Mice

In the developing and adult CNS multipotent neural stem cells reside in distinct niches. Specific carbohydrates and glycoproteins are expressed in these niche microenvironments which are important regulators of stem cell maintenance and differentiation fate. LewisX (LeX), also known as stage-specific embryonic antigen-1 or CD15, is a defined carbohydrate moiety expressed in niche microenvironments of the developing and adult CNS. LeX-glycans are involved in stem cell proliferation, migration, and stemness. A few LeX carrier proteins are known, but a systematic analysis of the targets of LeX glycosylation in vivo has not been performed so far. Using LeX glycosylation as a biomarker we aimed to discover new glycoproteins with a potential functional relevance for CNS development. By immunoaffinity chromatography we enriched LeX glycoproteins from embryonic and postnatal mouse brains and used one-dimensional nLC-ESI-MS/MS for their identification. We could validate phosphacan, tenascin-C, and L1-CAM as major LeX carrier proteins present in vivo. Furthermore, we identified LRP1, a member of the LDL receptor family, as a new LeX carrier protein expressed by mouse neural stem cells. Surprisingly, little is known about LRP1 function for neural stem cells. Thus, we generated Lrp1 knock-out neural stem cells by Cre-mediated recombination and investigated their properties. Here, we provide first evidence that LRP1 is necessary for the differentiation of neural stem cells toward oligodendrocytes. However, this function is independent of LeX glycosylation.     

QsvR对副溶血弧菌VI型分泌系统1相关基因的转录调控

【目的】研究调控蛋白QsvR对副溶血弧菌VI型分泌系统1 （type VI secretion system 1,T6SS1）相关基因的转录调控关系。【方法】提取野生株（wild type,WT）和qsvR突变株（ΔqsvR）的总RNA,采用实时定量PCR （quantitative real-time PCR,qPCR）研究QsvR对靶基因的调控关系;进而采用引物延伸法定位靶基因的转录起始位点和核心启动子区,并根据引物延伸产物丰度判断QsvR对靶基因的调控关系;将靶基因的调控区DNA序列克隆入pHRP309质粒中的β-半乳糖苷酶基因上游（LacZ重组质粒）,并将重组质粒转化入WT和ΔqsvR中,通过LacZ报告基因融合试验研究QsvR对靶基因的调控关系;将LacZ重组质粒分别转化入含有pBAD33或pBAD33-qsvR的大肠杆菌100lpir中,进一步采用LacZ报告基因融合试验研究在异体宿主中QsvR对靶基因的调控关系;PCR扩增靶基因调控区DNA序列,同时表达并纯化His-QsvR重组蛋白,采用凝胶阻滞试验（electrophoresis mobility shift assay,EMSA）研究His-QsvR对靶基因调控区DNA序列是否具有直接的结合作用。【结果】qPCR结果显示,与WT相比,ΔqsvR中T6SS1相关基因VP1388 （操纵子VP1388-1390首基因）和hcp1 （操纵子VP1393-1406首基因）的转录水平显著性升高,表明QsvR抑制VP1388和hcp1的转录;引物延伸结果显示VP1388和hcp1各有一个转录起始位点,分别为C （-64）和T （-62）,且它们的转录活性受QsvR的抑制;LacZ报告基因融合试验结果显示QsvR可以抑制副溶血弧菌和EC100lpir中VP1388和hcp1的启动子区转录活性;EMSA结果显示His-QsvR对VP1388和hcp1的启动子区DNA序列具有直接的结合活性。【结论】QsvR对T6SS1相关操纵子VP1388-1390和VP1393-1406的转录具有直接的抑制作用。