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Microtubules (MT) play a vital role in many cellular functions, but their role in peripheral actin cytoskeletal dynamics which is essential for control of endothelial barrier and monolayer integrity is less understood. We have previously described the enhancement of lung endothelial cell (EC) barrier by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) which was associated with Rac1-mediated remodeling of actin cytoskeleton. This study investigated involvement of MT-dependent mechanisms in the HGF-induced enhancement of EC barrier. HGF-induced Rac1 activation was accompanied by phosphorylation of stathmin, a regulator of MT dynamics. HGF also stimulated MT peripheral growth monitored by time lapse imaging and tracking analysis of EB-1-decorated MT growing tips, and increased the pool of acetylated tubulin. These effects were abolished by EC pretreatment with HGF receptor inhibitor, downregulation of Rac1 pathway, or by expression of a stathmin-S63A phosphorylation deficient mutant. Expression of stathmin-S63A abolished the HGF protective effects against thrombin-induced activation of RhoA cascade, permeability increase, and EC barrier dysfunction. These results demonstrate a novel MT-dependent mechanism of HGF-induced EC barrier regulation via Rac1/PAK1/stathmin-dependent control of MT dynamics. 相似文献
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Wolbachia are maternally inherited intracellular bacteria that infect a wide range of arthropods and cause an array of effects on host reproduction, fitness and mating behavior. Although our understanding of the Wolbachia-associated effects on hosts is rapidly expanding, our knowledge of the host factors that mediate Wolbachia dynamics is rudimentary. Here, we explore the interactions between Wolbachia and its host, the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch. Our results indicate that Wolbachia induces strong cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), increases host fecundity, but has no effects on the longevity of females and the mating competitiveness of males in T. urticae. Most importantly, host mating pattern was found to affect Wolbachia density dynamics during host aging. Mating of an uninfected mite of either sex with an infected mite attenuates the Wolbachia density in the infected mite. According to the results of Wolbachia localization, this finding may be associated with the tropism of Wolbachia for the reproductive tissue in adult spider mites. Our findings describe a new interaction between Wolbachia and their hosts. 相似文献
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Timothy S. Collier Karthikeyan Diraviyam John Monsey Wei Shen David Sept Ron Bose 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2013,288(35):25254-25264
The HER2 receptor tyrosine kinase is a driver oncogene in many human cancers, including breast and gastric cancer. Under physiologic levels of expression, HER2 heterodimerizes with other members of the EGF receptor/HER/ErbB family, and the HER2-HER3 dimer forms one of the most potent oncogenic receptor pairs. Previous structural biology studies have individually crystallized the kinase domains of HER2 and HER3, but the HER2-HER3 kinase domain heterodimer structure has yet to be solved. Using a reconstituted membrane system to form HER2-HER3 kinase domain heterodimers and carboxyl group footprinting mass spectrometry, we observed that HER2 and HER3 kinase domains preferentially form asymmetric heterodimers with HER3 and HER2 monomers occupying the donor and acceptor kinase positions, respectively. Conformational changes in the HER2 activation loop, as measured by changes in carboxyl group labeling, required both dimerization and nucleotide binding but did not require activation loop phosphorylation at Tyr-877. Molecular dynamics simulations on HER2-HER3 kinase dimers identify specific inter- and intramolecular interactions and were in good agreement with MS measurements. Specifically, several intermolecular ionic interactions between HER2 Lys-716-HER3 Glu-909, HER2 Glu-717-HER3 Lys-907, and HER2 Asp-871-HER3 Arg-948 were identified by molecular dynamics. We also evaluated the effect of the cancer-associated mutations HER2 D769H/D769Y, HER3 E909G, and HER3 R948K (also numbered HER3 E928G and R967K) on kinase activity in the context of this new structural model. This study provides valuable insights into the EGF receptor/HER/ErbB kinase structure and interactions, which can guide the design of future therapies. 相似文献
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《Cell reports》2020,30(1):269-283.e6
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Yasunori Yamamoto Sumiko Mochida Takao Kurooka Toshiaki Sakisaka 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(18):12480-12490
Neurotransmitter release from presynaptic nerve terminals is regulated by
SNARE complex-mediated synaptic vesicle fusion. Tomosyn, a negative regulator
of neurotransmitter release, which is composed of N-terminal WD40 repeats, a
tail domain, and a C-terminal VAMP-like domain, is known to inhibit SNARE
complex formation by sequestering target SNAREs (t-SNAREs) upon interaction of
its C-terminal VAMP-like domain with t-SNAREs. However, it remains unclear how
the inhibitory activity of tomosyn is regulated. Here we show that the tail
domain functions as a regulator of the inhibitory activity of tomosyn through
intramolecular interactions. The binding of the tail domain to the C-terminal
VAMP-like domain interfered with the interaction of the C-terminal VAMP-like
domain with t-SNAREs, and thereby repressed the inhibitory activity of tomosyn
on the SNARE complex formation. The repressed inhibitory activity of tomosyn
was restored by the binding of the tail domain to the N-terminal WD40 repeats.
These results indicate that the probable conformational change of tomosyn
mediated by the intramolecular interactions of the tail domain controls its
inhibitory activity on the SNARE complex formation, leading to a regulated
inhibition of neurotransmitter release.Synaptic vesicles are transported to the presynaptic plasma membrane where
Ca2+ channels are located. Depolarization induces Ca2+
influx into the cytosol of nerve terminals through the Ca2+
channels, and this Ca2+ influx initiates the fusion of the vesicles
with the plasma membrane, finally leading to exocytosis of neurotransmitters
(1). Soluble
N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein
(SNAP)2
receptors (SNAREs) are essential for synaptic vesicle exocytosis
(2-5).
Synaptic vesicles are endowed with vesicle-associated membrane protein 2
(VAMP-2) as a vesicular SNARE, whereas the presynaptic plasma membrane is
endowed with syntaxin-1 and SNAP-25 as target SNAREs. VAMP-2 interacts with
SNAP-25 and syntaxin-1 to form a stable SNARE complex
(6-9).
The formation of the SNARE complex then brings synaptic vesicles and the
plasma membrane into close apposition, and provides the energy that drives the
mixing of the two lipid bilayers
(3-5,
9).Tomosyn is a syntaxin-1-binding protein that we originally identified
(10). Tomosyn contains
N-terminal WD40 repeats, a tail domain, and a C-terminal domain homologous to
VAMP-2. The C-terminal VAMP-like domain (VLD) of tomosyn acts as a SNARE
domain that competes with VAMP-2. Indeed, a structural study of the VLD
revealed that the VLD, syntaxin-1, and SNAP-25 assemble into a SNARE
complex-like structure (referred to as tomosyn complex hereafter)
(11). Tomosyn inhibits SNARE
complex formation by sequestering t-SNAREs through the tomosyn complex
formation, and thereby inhibits SNARE-dependent neurotransmitter release. The
large N-terminal region of tomosyn shares similarity to the
Drosophila tumor suppressor lethal giant larvae (Lgl), the mammalian
homologues M-Lgl1 and M-Lgl2, and yeast proteins Sro7p and Sro77p
(12,
13). Consistent with the
function of tomosyn, Lgl family members play an important role in polarized
exocytosis by regulating SNARE function on the plasma membrane in yeast and
epithelial cells (12,
13). However, only tomosyn,
Sro7, and Sro77 have the tail domains and the VLDs, suggesting that their
structural regulation is evolutionally conserved. Recently, the crystal
structure of Sro7 was solved and revealed that the tail domain of Sro7 binds
its WD40 repeats (14). Sec9, a
yeast counterpart of SNAP-25, also binds the WD40 repeats of Sro7. This
binding inhibits the SNARE complex formation and exocytosis by sequestering
Sec9. In addition, binding of the tail domain to the WD40 repeats causes a
conformational change of Sro7 and prevents the interaction of the WD40 repeats
with Sec9, leading to regulation of the inhibitory activity of Sro7 on the
SNARE complex formation (14).
However, the solved structure of Sro7 lacks its VLD. Therefore, involvement of
the activity of the VLD in the conformational change of Sro7 remains
elusive.Genetic studies in Caenorhabditis elegans showed that TOM-1, an
ortholog of vertebrate tomosyn, inhibits the priming of synaptic vesicles, and
that this priming is modulated by the balance between TOM-1 and UNC-13
(15,
16). Tomosyn was also shown to
be involved in inhibition of the exocytosis of dense core granules in adrenal
chromaffin cells and PC12 cells
(17,
18). Thus, evidence is
accumulating that tomosyn acts as a negative regulator for formation of the
SNARE complex, thereby inhibiting various vesicle fusion events. However, the
precise molecular mechanism regulating the inhibitory action of tomosyn has
yet to be elucidated.In the present study, we show that the tail domain of tomosyn binds both
the WD40 repeats and the VLD and functions as a regulator for the inhibitory
activity of tomosyn on the SNARE complex formation. Our results indicate that
the probable conformational change of tomosyn mediated by the intramolecular
interactions of the tail domain serves for controlling the inhibitory activity
of the VLD. 相似文献
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Adokiye Berepiki Alexander Lichius Jun-Ya Shoji Jens Tilsner Nick D. Read 《Eukaryotic cell》2010,9(4):547-557
This study demonstrates the utility of Lifeact for the investigation of actin dynamics in Neurospora crassa and also represents the first report of simultaneous live-cell imaging of the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons in filamentous fungi. Lifeact is a 17-amino-acid peptide derived from the nonessential Saccharomyces cerevisiae actin-binding protein Abp140p. Fused to green fluorescent protein (GFP) or red fluorescent protein (TagRFP), Lifeact allowed live-cell imaging of actin patches, cables, and rings in N. crassa without interfering with cellular functions. Actin cables and patches localized to sites of active growth during the establishment and maintenance of cell polarity in germ tubes and conidial anastomosis tubes (CATs). Recurrent phases of formation and retrograde movement of complex arrays of actin cables were observed at growing tips of germ tubes and CATs. Two populations of actin patches exhibiting slow and fast movement were distinguished, and rapid (1.2 μm/s) saltatory transport of patches along cables was observed. Actin cables accumulated and subsequently condensed into actin rings associated with septum formation. F-actin organization was markedly different in the tip regions of mature hyphae and in germ tubes. Only mature hyphae displayed a subapical collar of actin patches and a concentration of F-actin within the core of the Spitzenkörper. Coexpression of Lifeact-TagRFP and β-tubulin–GFP revealed distinct but interrelated localization patterns of F-actin and microtubules during the initiation and maintenance of tip growth.Actins are highly conserved proteins found in all eukaryotes and have an enormous variety of cellular roles. The monomeric form (globular actin, or G-actin) can self-assemble, with the aid of numerous actin-binding proteins (ABPs), into microfilaments (filamentous actin, or F-actin), which, together with microtubules, form the two major components of the fungal cytoskeleton. Numerous pharmacological and genetic studies of fungi have demonstrated crucial roles for F-actin in cell polarity, exocytosis, endocytosis, cytokinesis, and organelle movement (6, 7, 20, 34, 35, 51, 52, 59). Phalloidin staining, immunofluorescent labeling, and fluorescent-protein (FP)-based live-cell imaging have revealed three distinct subpopulations of F-actin-containing structures in fungi: patches, cables, and rings (1, 14, 28, 34, 60, 63, 64). Actin patches are associated with the plasma membrane and represent an accumulation of F-actin around endocytic vesicles (3, 26, 57). Actin cables are bundles of actin filaments stabilized with cross-linking proteins, such as tropomyosins and fimbrin, and are assembled by formins at sites of active growth, where they form tracks for myosin V-dependent polarized secretion and organelle transport (10, 16, 17, 27, 38, 47, 48). Cables, unlike patches, are absolutely required for polarized growth in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (34, 38). Contractile actomyosin rings are essential for cytokinesis in budding yeast, whereas in filamentous fungi, actin rings are less well studied but are known to be involved in septum formation (20, 28, 34, 39, 40).Actin cables and patches have been particularly well studied in budding yeast. However, there are likely to be important differences between F-actin architecture and dynamics in budding yeast and those in filamentous fungi, as budding yeasts display only a short period of polarized growth during bud formation, which is followed by isotropic growth over the bud surface (10). Sustained polarized growth during hyphal morphogenesis is a defining feature of filamentous fungi (21), making them attractive models for studying the roles of the actin cytoskeleton in cell polarization, tip growth, and organelle transport.In Neurospora crassa and other filamentous fungi, disruption of the actin cytoskeleton leads to rapid tip swelling, which indicates perturbation of polarized tip growth, demonstrating a critical role for F-actin in targeted secretion to particular sites on the plasma membrane (7, 22, 29, 56). Immunofluorescence studies of N. crassa have shown that F-actin localizes to hyphal tips as “clouds” and “plaques” (7, 54, 59). However, immunolabeling has failed to reveal actin cables in N. crassa and offers limited insights into F-actin dynamics. Live-cell imaging of F-actin architecture and dynamics has not been accomplished in N. crassa, yet it is expected to yield key insights into cell polarization, tip growth, and intracellular transport.We took advantage of a recently developed live-cell imaging probe for F-actin called Lifeact (43). Lifeact is a 17-amino-acid peptide derived from the N terminus of the budding yeast actin-binding protein Abp140 (5, 63) and has recently been demonstrated to be a universal live-cell imaging marker for F-actin in eukaryotes (43). Here, we report the successful application of fluorescent Lifeact fusion constructs for live-cell imaging of F-actin in N. crassa. We constructed two synthetic genes consisting of Lifeact fused to “synthetic” green fluorescent protein (sGFP) (S65T) (henceforth termed GFP) (12) or red fluorescent protein (TagRFP) (33) and expressed these constructs in various N. crassa strains. In all strain backgrounds, fluorescent Lifeact constructs clearly labeled actin patches, cables, and rings and revealed a direct association of F-actin structures with sites of cell polarization and active tip growth. Our results demonstrate the efficacy of Lifeact as a nontoxic live-cell imaging probe in N. crassa. 相似文献
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Bernard M. A. G. Piette Junli Liu Kasper Peeters Andrei Smertenko Timothy Hawkins Michael Deeks Roy Quinlan Wojciech J. Zakrzewski Patrick J. Hussey 《PloS one》2009,4(8)
Microtubules are self-assembling polymers whose dynamics are essential for the
normal function of cellular processes including chromosome separation and
cytokinesis. Therefore understanding what factors effect microtubule growth is
fundamental to our understanding of the control of microtubule based processes.
An important factor that determines the status of a microtubule, whether it is
growing or shrinking, is the length of the GTP tubulin microtubule cap. Here, we
derive a Monte Carlo model of the assembly and disassembly of microtubules. We
use thermodynamic laws to reduce the number of parameters of our model and, in
particular, we take into account the contribution of water to the entropy of the
system. We fit all parameters of the model from published experimental data
using the GTP tubulin dimer attachment rate and the lateral and longitudinal
binding energies of GTP and GDP tubulin dimers at both ends. Also we calculate
and incorporate the GTP hydrolysis rate. We have applied our model and can mimic
published experimental data, which formerly suggested a single layer GTP tubulin
dimer microtubule cap, to show that these data demonstrate that the GTP cap can
fluctuate and can be several microns long. 相似文献
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《Current biology : CB》2020,30(5):899-908.e6
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Rosa R. Mouri?o-Pérez Lorena P. Linacre-Rojas Ariana I. Román-Gavilanes Thomas K. Lew Olga A. Callejas-Negrete Robert W. Roberson Michael Freitag 《PloS one》2013,8(8)
The microtubule (MT) “plus end” constitutes the platform for the accumulation of a structurally and functionally diverse group of proteins, collectively called “MT plus-end tracking proteins” (+TIPs). +TIPs control MT dynamics and link MTs to diverse sub-cellular structures. Neurospora crassa
MicroTubule Binding protein-3 (MTB-3) is the homolog of yeast EB1, a highly conserved +TIP. To address the function of MTB-3, we examined strains with mtb-3 deletions, and we tagged MTB-3 with GFP to assess its dynamic behavior. MTB-3-GFP was present as comet-like structures distributed more or less homogeneously within the hyphal cytoplasm, and moving mainly towards the apex at speeds up to 4× faster than the normal hyphal elongation rates. MTB-3-GFP comets were present in all developmental stages, but were most abundant in mature hyphae. MTB-3-GFP comets were observed moving in anterograde and retrograde direction along the hypha. Retrograde movement was also observed as originating from the apical dome. The integrity of the microtubular cytoskeleton affects the presence and dynamics of MTB-3-GFP comets, while actin does not seem to play a role. The size of MTB-3-GFP comets is affected by the absence of dynactin and conventional kinesin. We detected no obvious morphological phenotypes in Δmtb-3 mutants but there were fewer MTs in Δmtb-3, MTs were less bundled and less organized. Compared to WT, both MT polymerization and depolymerization rates were significantly decreased in Δmtb-3. In summary, the lack of MTB-3 affects overall growth and morphological phenotypes of N. crassa only slightly, but deletion of mtb-3 has strong effect on MT dynamics. 相似文献
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James G. Granneman Hsiao-Ping H. Moore Emilio P. Mottillo Zhengxian Zhu 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(5):3049-3057
Cellular lipid metabolism is regulated in part by protein-protein
interactions near the surface of intracellular lipid droplets. This work
investigated functional interactions between Abhd5, a protein activator of the
lipase Atgl, and Mldp, a lipid droplet scaffold protein that is highly
expressed in oxidative tissues. Abhd5 was highly targeted to individual lipid
droplets containing Mldp in microdissected cardiac muscle fibers. Mldp bound
Abhd5 in transfected fibroblasts and directed it to lipid droplets in
proportion to Mldp concentration. Analysis of protein-protein interactions
in situ demonstrated that the interaction of Abhd5 and Mldp occurs
mainly, if not exclusively, on the surface of lipid droplets. Oleic acid
treatment rapidly increased the interaction between Abhd5 and Mldp, and this
effect was suppressed by pharmacological inhibition of triglyceride synthesis.
The functional role of the Abhd5-Mldp interaction was explored using a mutant
of mouse Abhd5 (E262K) that has greatly reduced binding to Mldp. Mldp promoted
the subcellular colocalization and interaction of Atgl with wild type, but not
mutant, Abhd5. This differential interaction was reflected in cellular assays
of Atgl activity. In the absence of Mldp, wild type and mutant Abhd5 were
equally effective in reducing lipid droplet formation. In contrast, mutant
Abhd5 was unable to prevent lipid droplet accumulation in cells expressing
Mldp despite considerable targeting of Atgl to lipid droplets containing Mldp.
These results indicate that the interaction between Abhd5 and Mldp is dynamic
and essential for regulating the activity of Atgl at lipid droplets containing
Mldp.Growing evidence indicates that lipogenesis and lipolysis are regulated by
protein-protein interactions that occur on the surface of specialized
intracellular lipid droplets
(1,
2).
PAT3 (perilipin,
adipophilin, and TIP-47) proteins, are thought to be key regulators of these
processes by serving as scaffolds that organize and regulate the protein
trafficking at lipid droplet surfaces
(1–3).
Mldp (muscle lipid droplet protein; alternatively, OXPAT, LSDP5) is a PAT
family member that is highly expressed in tissues, like muscle and liver,
having high oxidative capacity
(4–6).
Expression of Mldp is up-regulated under conditions such as fasting and
diabetes, in which the systemic supply of lipid to target tissues is
increased, and in vitro studies suggest that Mldp plays a role in
facilitating triglyceride storage as well as fatty acid oxidation
(4–6).
It is not presently known how Mldp is involved in these functions, but we
hypothesize that it is likely to involve direct or indirect interactions with
lipases and lipase co-activators
(3,
7).Abhd5 (α/β hydrolase domain-containing protein 5; alternatively
CGI-58) is an evolutionarily conserved protein that acts as a potent activator
of Atgl (adipose triglyceride lipase; alternatively, PNPLA2, desnutrin,
TTS-2.1) (8). Both proteins are
expressed in a variety of tissues, and rare homozygous mutations of either
gene in humans produces a similar (but not identical) lipid storage disease
that is characterized by ectopic lipid accumulation in skin, muscle, and liver
(9–11).
Regulation of lipid metabolism by Abhd5 is not fully understood. Abhd5 has
been shown to bind perilipin (Plin)
(12,
13), and it has been proposed
that the phosphorylation-dependent release of Abhd5 is a means of initiating
lipolysis via activation of Atgl
(3,
7). Abhd5 is expressed in
several tissues that lack Plin
(12), raising the possibility
that this co-activator might interact with additional PAT proteins.In the experiments detailed below, we investigated the potential
interaction of Mldp and Abhd5 in vivo and in vitro. Our
results show that Mldp and Abhd5 interact in vivo and in
vitro. This interaction occurs on the surface of intracellular lipid
droplets and is promoted by triglyceride synthesis. Atgl and Mldp are targeted
to the same lipid droplets, and the interaction of Abhd5 with Mldp appears to
be critical for regulating Atgl activity at these droplets. 相似文献
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Axonal transport, a form of long-distance, bi-directional intracellular transport that occurs between the cell body and synaptic terminal, is critical in maintaining the function and viability of neurons. We have identified a requirement for the stathmin (stai) gene in the maintenance of axonal microtubules and regulation of axonal transport in
Drosophila
. The stai gene encodes a cytosolic phosphoprotein that regulates microtubule dynamics by partitioning tubulin dimers between pools of soluble tubulin and polymerized microtubules, and by directly binding to microtubules and promoting depolymerization. Analysis of stai function in
Drosophila
, which has a single stai gene, circumvents potential complications with studies performed in vertebrate systems in which mutant phenotypes may be compensated by genetic redundancy of other members of the stai gene family. This has allowed us to identify an essential function for stai in the maintenance of the integrity of axonal microtubules. In addition to the severe disruption in the abundance and architecture of microtubules in the axons of stai mutant
Drosophila
, we also observe additional neurological phenotypes associated with loss of stai function including a posterior paralysis and tail-flip phenotype in third instar larvae, aberrant accumulation of transported membranous organelles in stai deficient axons, a progressive bang-sensitive response to mechanical stimulation reminiscent of the class of
Drosophila
mutants used to model human epileptic seizures, and a reduced adult lifespan. Reductions in the levels of Kinesin-1, the primary anterograde motor in axonal transport, enhance these phenotypes. Collectively, our results indicate that stai has an important role in neuronal function, likely through the maintenance of microtubule integrity in the axons of nerves of the peripheral nervous system necessary to support and sustain long-distance axonal transport. 相似文献
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This paper studies the behavior of a general unstructured kinetic model for continuous bioreactors involving interactions between predator, prey and a limiting substrate. The analysis carried out in this paper shows how closed analytical conditions for arbitrary growth rates can be derived that describe the conditions for the existence of the interacting species in an oscillatory behavior. It is also demonstrated how practical diagrams in terms of operating and kinetic parameters can be constructed that classify the different behavior predicted by the model. Applications of these general results to a number of experimentally validated models have revealed that the saturation model always predicts hard oscillations for a certain range of dilution rates, for any values of model parameters. Bifurcation diagrams in the operating parameter space permitted the delineation of regions of hard oscillations, regions of static coexistence, regions of predator washout and regions of total washout. The analysis of the double saturation model has proven its ability to predict two Hopf points. Hard oscillations are therefore expected within the dilution rates corresponding to the two Hopf points. Practical diagrams were also constructed to delineate the boundaries separating hard oscillations from static coexistence and washout conditions. 相似文献
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The microtubule cytoskeleton provides essential structural support for all eukaryotic cells and can be assembled into various higher order structures that perform drastically different functions. Understanding how microtubule-containing assemblies are built in a spatially and temporally controlled manner is therefore fundamental to understanding cell physiology. Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite, contains at least five distinct tubulin-containing structures, the spindle pole, centrioles, cortical microtubules, the conoid, and the intra-conoid microtubules. How these five structurally and functionally distinct sets of tubulin containing structures are constructed and maintained in the same cell is an intriguing problem. Previously, we performed a proteomic analysis of the T. gondii apical complex, a cytoskeletal complex located at the apical end of the parasite that is composed of the conoid, three ring-like structures, and the two short intra-conoid microtubules. Here we report the characterization of one of the proteins identified in that analysis, TgICMAP1. We show that TgICMAP1 is a novel microtubule binding protein that can directly bind to microtubules in vitro and stabilizes microtubules when ectopically expressed in mammalian cells. Interestingly, in T. gondii, TgICMAP1 preferentially binds to the intra-conoid microtubules, providing us the first molecular tool to investigate the intra-conoid microtubule assembly process during daughter construction. 相似文献
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The soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, is one of the most economically important pathogens of soybean. Effective management of the nematode is often dependent on the planting of resistant soybean cultivars. During the past 40 years, more than 60 soybean genotypes and plant introductions (PI) have been reported as resistant to H. glycines. About 130 modern soybean cultivars registered in the United States are resistant to certain races of H. glycines. Several resistance genes have been identified and genetically mapped; however, resistance levels in many soybean cultivars are not durable. Some older cultivars are no longer resistant to certain H. glycines populations in many production areas, especially if a soybean monoculture has been practiced. Past soybean registration reports show that all resistant cultivars developed in public institutions from the mid-1960s to the present have been derived from five PIs. This narrow genetic background is fragile. To further complicate the issue, soybean-H. glycines genetic interactions are complex and poorly understood. Studies to identify soybean resistance genes sometimes have overlapped, and the same genes may have been reported several times and designated by different names. Nevertheless, many potential resistance genes in existing germplasm resources have not yet been characterized. Clearly, it is necessary to identify new resistance genes, develop more precise selection methods, and integrate these resistance genes into new cultivars. Rational deployment of resistant cultivars is critical to future sustained soybean production. 相似文献
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