热休克转录因子1与机体耐热性的相关研究

热休克转录因子1(HSF1)能够启动各种热休克蛋白基因的诱导表达,这对防止机体免受热应激损伤具有重要的意义。从HSF1的结构、功能及活化过程等几个方面阐述了HSF1的生理特征及其与机体耐热性能之间的关系。     

植物热激蛋白的功能及其基因表达的调控

本文介绍了植物热激蛋白的产：生、分布和分类。着重论述了热激反应的特点、植物热激蛋白的功能、热激基因表达与调控的研究进展。     

植物热激蛋白的功能及其基因表达的调控

本文介绍了植物热激蛋白的产生、分布和分类。着重论述了热激反应的特点、植物热激蛋白的功能、热激基因表达与调控的研究进展     

Heat shock factor 2 is required for maintaining proteostasis against febrile-range thermal stress and polyglutamine aggregation

Heat shock response is characterized by the induction of heat shock proteins (HSPs), which facilitate protein folding, and non-HSP proteins with diverse functions, including protein degradation, and is regulated by heat shock factors (HSFs). HSF1 is a master regulator of HSP expression during heat shock in mammals, as is HSF3 in avians. HSF2 plays roles in development of the brain and reproductive organs. However, the fundamental roles of HSF2 in vertebrate cells have not been identified. Here we find that vertebrate HSF2 is activated during heat shock in the physiological range. HSF2 deficiency reduces threshold for chicken HSF3 or mouse HSF1 activation, resulting in increased HSP expression during mild heat shock. HSF2-null cells are more sensitive to sustained mild heat shock than wild-type cells, associated with the accumulation of ubiquitylated misfolded proteins. Furthermore, loss of HSF2 function increases the accumulation of aggregated polyglutamine protein and shortens the lifespan of R6/2 Huntington's disease mice, partly through αB-crystallin expression. These results identify HSF2 as a major regulator of proteostasis capacity against febrile-range thermal stress and suggest that HSF2 could be a promising therapeutic target for protein-misfolding diseases.