腐生培养下爪哇虫草对寄主的转录组响应

爪哇虫草菌是广谱性虫生真菌,具有防治膜翅目社会性昆虫红火蚁Solenopsis invicta的生防潜能。为探究蚁巢弃尸堆中携菌虫体在侵染循环链的关键作用,探讨腐生条件下爪哇虫草Cordyceps javanica响应寄主的分子致病机制,本研究通过向培养基添加冷冻干燥的虫尸粉进行诱导,对诱导前后的菌丝孢子混合体进行转录组测序分析。结果表明,与纯培养条件相比,菌株经虫尸粉诱导后发掘新基因1 912个,有379个得到功能注释。显著差异表达基因有242个,上调表达基因111个,下调表达基因131个;GO富集分析表明,生物学过程的代谢过程和细胞过程、细胞组分的细胞结构体及分子功能中参与催化活性和结合相关的基因可能在爪哇虫草响应寄主过程中发挥了重要作用;KEGG分类和富集分析表明,代谢过程分类的色氨酸代谢、缬氨酸、亮氨酸和异亮氨酸降解、糖酵解/糖原异生和乙醛酸和二羧酸酯代谢,遗传信息过程分类的碱基切除修复和内质网的蛋白质加工,环境信息过程分类的ABC转运蛋白和丝裂原活化蛋白激酶信号通路,细胞过程分类的自噬和过氧物酶体通路是爪哇虫草的主要代谢途径。随机筛选8个差异表达基因进行实时荧光定量PCR验证,这些基因的表达模式与转录组数据分析结果基本一致。本研究结果表明,爪哇虫草在适应腐生环境过程中与氨基酸代谢和能量代谢相关的基因活跃,这可能是其在垂直和水平扩散过程中需维持侵染力,为自身提供营养并转化为能量和中间产物等物质所致。     

Actin and Arp2/3 localize at the centrosome of interphase cells

Staufen1 (Stau1), a host cellular protein, along with non-structural protein 1 (NS1), an influenza viral protein, associate with each other during influenza viral infection and down-regulation of Stau1 by RNA interference reduces the yield of influenza A virus, suggesting a role for Stau1 in viral replication. In order to develop a new tool to control influenza A virus, we determined the specific regions of Staufen1 protein involved in the interaction with NS1. The linker between RBD3 and 4 was isolated as the binding regions. Expression of RBD3L, the linker including RBD3, inhibited the interaction between Stau1 and NS1, reducing the colocalization of the two proteins in the cytosol and nucleus regions. In addition, yield of influenza A virus in RBD3L-expressing cells was significantly reduced 36 h after infection. These results suggest that disruption of the Stau1-NS1 interaction can be used to control replication of influenza A virus, thereby providing a target for the development of antiviral drugs.     

Global quantitative proteomic analysis profiles host protein expression in response to Sendai virus infection

Sendai virus (SeV) is an enveloped nonsegmented negative‐strand RNA virus that belongs to the genus Respirovirus of the Paramyxoviridae family. As a model pathogen, SeV has been extensively studied to define the basic biochemical and molecular biologic properties of the paramyxoviruses. In addition, SeV‐infected host cells were widely employed to uncover the mechanism of innate immune response. To identify proteins involved in the SeV infection process or the SeV‐induced innate immune response process, system‐wide evaluations of SeV–host interactions have been performed. cDNA microarray, siRNA screening and phosphoproteomic analysis suggested that multiple signaling pathways are involved in SeV infection process. Here, to study SeV–host interaction, a global quantitative proteomic analysis was performed on SeV‐infected HEK 293T cells. A total of 4699 host proteins were quantified, with 742 proteins being differentially regulated. Bioinformatics analysis indicated that regulated proteins were mainly involved in “interferon type I (IFN‐I) signaling pathway” and “defense response to virus,” suggesting that these processes play roles in SeV infection. Further RNAi‐based functional studies indicated that the regulated proteins, tripartite motif (TRIM24) and TRIM27, affect SeV‐induced IFN‐I production. Our data provided a comprehensive view of host cell response to SeV and identified host proteins involved in the SeV infection process or the SeV‐induced innate immune response process.     

Herpes simplex virus US3 protein kinase regulates host responses and determines neurovirulence

The US3 of HSV encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that is highly conserved among members of the alphaherpesviruses. It is an accessory gene that is not required for viral replication in cultured cells but appears essential for viral survival in humans. Although accumulating in vitro evidence suggested that the viral protein kinase is multifunctional, little information is available about its functions in vivo. Several reports point out that, upon invasion into the peripheral nervous system, HSV blocks virus-induced neuronal apoptosis, while presumably subverting host immune responses, largely through actions of the US3 protein kinase. In addition, the US3 protein kinase confers the viral neurovirulence. In the present article, functions of the HSV US3 protein kinase are briefly reviewed, with special attention given to its role in regulating host responses and neurovirulence.     

Systemic host inflammatory and coagulation response in the Dengue virus primo-infection

BACKGROUND: Dengue virus infection has been rising in tropical countries. Clinical manifestations range from fever and general malaise to hemorrhagic manifestations and death. The role of endothelial damage and cytokines has not been well established for dengue infection. OBJECTIVE: Determine the profile of the pro-inflammatory cytokines and several markers of coagulopathy of dengue infection. METHODS: Patients admitted between September 2000 and April 2001, who met the WHO dengue diagnosis criteria, were enrolled. Blood samples were collected at 0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 h and 5 and 7 days after hospitalization. Profile of pro-inflammatory cytokines, markers of coagulopathy, protein C, protein S, d-dimer, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen and activated protein C levels were determined. RESULTS: Thirty-three patients were enrolled. Median (range) age was 31 (13-70) years; 51.5% (17/33) were female. Ten of 33 (30%) presented with hemorrhagic manifestations. Patients were classified: Grade 1: 23/33 (70%), Grade II: 10/33 (30%). At study entry IL-6 was the most elevated, followed by IL-8 and TNF alpha. IL-10 was not elevated. No significant differences (P < 0.05) were demonstrated in the levels of any of the haemostatic or cytokine markers by disease severity (Grade I versus Grade II patients). CONCLUSION: The systemic host inflammatory and coagulation activation response occurs early in patients with dengue viral infection in the absence of severe hemorrhagic manifestations, and provides the basis for considering future clinical study in the use of recombinant human activated protein C to treat patients with severe sepsis from dengue infection.     

榆黄蘑中一种抗病毒蛋白的纯化及其抗TMV和HBV的活性

采用阴离子交换层析和凝胶层析方法从新鲜食用菌榆黄蘑(Plearotus citrinopileatus)中进行了抗病毒蛋白的纯化,结果获得了一个纯化蛋白YP46-46,经SDS-PAGE可确定其分子量为27.4kD.以半叶法在枯斑寄主心叶烟上检测该蛋白对烟草花叶病毒(TMV)的抑制率,发现有较好的抗TMV活性,其抑制TMV的中浓度为0.24μg/mL.同时以HepG2.2.2.15细胞株为模型,对所获得的蛋白进行体外抗乙型肝炎病毒效果的评价.结果表明该蛋白对HBsAg的50%抑制时的浓度为0.08μg/mL,但对HBeAg效果不大.     

Fluorescent protein recruitment assay for demonstration and analysis of in vivo protein interactions in plant cells and its application to Tobacco mosaic virus movement protein

We describe a simple fluorescent protein‐based method to investigate interactions with a viral movement protein in living cells that relies on the in vivo re‐localization of proteins in the presence of their interaction partners. We apply this method in combination with fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) to demonstrate that a domain of the Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) movement protein (MP) previously predicted to mediate protein:protein interactions is dispensable for these contacts. We suggest that this method can be generalized for analysis of other protein interactions in planta.     

Proteomic analysis of cells in the early stages of herpes simplex virus type‐1 infection reveals widespread changes in the host cell proteome

During infection by herpes simplex virus type‐1 (HSV‐1) the host cell undergoes widespread changes in gene expression and morphology in response to viral replication and release. However, relatively little is known about the specific proteome changes that occur during the early stages of HSV‐1 replication prior to the global damaging effects of virion maturation and egress. To investigate pathways that may be activated or utilised during the early stages of HSV‐1 replication, 2‐DE and LC‐MS/MS were used to identify cellular proteome changes at 6 h post infection. Comparative analysis of multiple gels representing whole cell extracts from mock‐ and HSV‐1‐infected HEp‐2 cells revealed a total of 103 protein spot changes. Of these, 63 were up‐regulated and 40 down‐regulated in response to infection. Changes in selected candidate proteins were verified by Western blot analysis and their respective cellular localisations analysed by confocal microscopy. We have identified differential regulation and modification of proteins with key roles in diverse cellular pathways, including DNA replication, chromatin remodelling, mRNA stability and the ER stress response. This work represents the first global comparative analysis of HSV‐1 infected cells and provides an important insight into host cell proteome changes during the early stages of HSV‐1 infection.     

The interaction between viral protein and host actin facilitates the virus infection to host

Although the virus-host interaction has attracted extensive studies, the host proteins essential for virus infection remain largely unknown. To address this issue, the shrimp Penaeus stylirostris densovirus (PstDNV), belonging to the family Parvoviridae, was characterized. PstDNV, a single-stranded DNA virus with a 3.9-kb genome, encoded only three open reading frames (ORFs). Among the three viral proteins, the PstDNV ORF2-encoded protein was discovered to interact with the shrimp actin, suggesting that the host actin played a very important role in virus infection. The RNAi assays revealed that the ORF2-encoded protein was required for the PstDNV infection. The confocal evidence demonstrated that the interaction between the ORF2-encoded protein and actin was essential for the virus infection. Therefore our study indicated that the manipulation of the host actin cytoskeleton was a necessary strategy for viral pathogens to invade host cells.     

榆黄蘑中一种抗病毒蛋白的纯化及其抗TMV和HBV的活性

采用阴离子交换层析和凝胶层析方法从新鲜食用菌榆黄蘑 (Plearotuscitrinopileatus)中进行了抗病毒蛋白的纯化 ,结果获得了一个纯化蛋白YP4 6 4 6 ,经SDS PAGE可确定其分子量为 2 7.4kD。以半叶法在枯斑寄主心叶烟上检测该蛋白对烟草花叶病毒 (TMV)的抑制率 ,发现有较好的抗TMV活性 ,其抑制TMV的中浓度为 0 .2 4 μg/mL。同时以HepG2 .2 .2 .15细胞株为模型 ,对所获得的蛋白进行体外抗乙型肝炎病毒效果的评价。结果表明该蛋白对HBsAg的 5 0 %抑制时的浓度为 0 .0 8μg/mL ,但对HBeAg效果不大