Signal transduction of phagocytosis

The interaction of particles with certain cell surface receptors initiates intracellular signalling pathways that ultimately lead to submembranous actin filament assembly, pseudopod extension, and the ingestion of the particles. Here, Steven Greenberg reviews recent evidence implicating various signalling events in phagocytosis--in particular, activation of tyrosine kinases and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase--and speculates how they might regulate the actin cytoskeleton.     

Signal transduction in erythropoiesis.

The polypeptide hormone erythropoietin (Ep) is a growth factor whose actions on the erythroid progenitor cell induce proliferation and differentiation. The signal transduction system activated by Ep to mediate these cellular processes remains largely uncharacterized despite many years of research devoted to its elucidation. It is clear that an Ep receptor-mediated activation of adenylate cyclase or guanylate cyclase does not occur, although cAMP and cGMP may play modulatory roles. The role of calcium in the action of Ep is less clear. Although the presence of extracellular calcium seems to be an absolute requirement for Ep-induced proliferation, the positive changes induced by Ep in intracellular calcium occur with a time course suggestive of influx through ion channels opening within the cell membrane rather than release of intracellular stores by inositol trisphosphate. There is good evidence for the involvement of phospholipases A2 and C in the actions of Ep, including an early rise in lipoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid. Activation of phospholipase C can also result in the activation of protein kinase C in response to Ep. We present a model for the signal transduction pathway of Ep that is consistent with current knowledge and provides a framework for the coordinate actions of several intracellular mechanisms in the mediation of Ep-induced proliferation.     

白细胞介素12的信号传导研究

白细胞介素１２（ＩＬ－１２）是启动细胞介导免疫反应的一个关键的细胞因子,它具有独特的异源双链结构。ＩＬ－１２受体（ＩＬ－１２Ｒ）主要分布在外周血单核细胞上。ＩＬ－１２Ｒ分高亲和力、中等亲和力和低亲和力三种,目前已克隆出了ＩＬ－１２的低亲和力亲体。ＩＬ－１２ｐ４０亚基决定ＩＬ－１２与ＩＬ－１２Ｒ的结合,ｐ３５亚基决定ＩＬ－１２的信号传导。ＩＬ－１２的信号传导涉及了ＪＡＫ－ＳＴＡＴ途径中ＴＹＫ２、ＪＡ     

基因转录爆发的信号转导机制

随着单分子检测技术水平的提高,学术界发现了与传统认知大相径庭的转录现象——转录爆发。基因转录不是连续平稳且波动较小的过程,而是表现出发生时间极不规律、信使RNA产量波动极大的特征。转录爆发本质上是编码和传递调控信号的方式。本文综述了转录爆发现象、转录爆发的两态模型、转录爆发信号转导机制以及其重要的生物学意义。最后,指出了该领域亟待解决的问题。     

Signal transduction by mitochondrial oxidants

The production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species occurs as a consequence of aerobic metabolism. Mitochondrial oxidants are increasingly viewed less as byproducts of metabolism and more as important signaling molecules. Here, I review several notable examples, including the cellular response to hypoxia, aspects of innate immunity, the regulation of autophagy, and stem cell self-renewal capacity, where evidence suggests an important regulatory role for mitochondrial oxidants.     

Signal transduction systems in prokaryotes

The main components of chemosignaling systems of prokaryotes are multifunctional receptor molecules that include both sensor domains specifically recognizing external signals and effector domains converting these signals into an adequate cell response. This review summarizes and analyzes data on structural-functional organization, molecular mechanisms of action, and regulation of receptor forms of histidine kinases, adenylyl kinases, diguanylyl cyclases, and phosphodiesterases. These enzymes have been shown to be precursors of the receptor and effector components of the eukaryote hormonal signaling systems. This confirms the hypothesis developed by the authors about formation of the main archetypes of chemosignaling systems at the early evolution stages and about the evolutionary relationship of the signaling systems of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.     

胰岛素受体信号传递

胰岛素受体是具有酪氨酸蛋白激酶活性的膜受体。胰岛素与靶细胞相应受体结合后,引起受体酪氨酸残基自身磷酸化及β亚基酪氨酸蛋白激酶活化,后者使靶细胞内底物如IRS1或Hhc的酪氨酸残基磷酸化,酪氨酸蛋白激酶在胰岛素受体信号传递中发挥重要作用。胰岛素信号所激发的信号传递途径主要有二：一为Ras-MAP激酶途径,一为PI3－激酶途径,胰岛素的作用与此有关。     

Signal transduction in photoreceptors.

The biochemical role of the visual-pigment protein, rhodopsin, is reviewed, with reference to vertebrate rods and cones and the microvillar photoreceptors of invertebrates. New results are presented on the structure of squid rhodopsin, which possesses an extensive proline-rich repeat at its C-terminus, using negative-stain electron microscopy.