Sensing and signalling in response to oxygen deprivation in plants and other organisms

AIMS AND SCOPE: All aerobic organisms require molecular di-oxygen (O2) for efficient production of ATP though oxidative phosphorylation. Cellular depletion of oxygen results in rapid molecular and physiological acclimation. The purpose of this review is to consider the processes of low oxygen sensing and response in diverse organisms, with special consideration of plant cells. CONCLUSIONS: The sensing of oxygen deprivation in bacteria, fungi, metazoa and plants involves multiple sensors and signal transduction pathways. Cellular responses result in a reprogramming of gene expression and metabolic processes that enhance transient survival and can enable long-term tolerance to sub-optimal oxygen levels. The mechanism of sensing can involve molecules that directly bind or react with oxygen (direct sensing), or recognition of altered cellular homeostasis (indirect sensing). The growing knowledge of the activation of genes in response to oxygen deprivation has provided additional information on the response and acclimation processes. Conservation of calcium fluxes and reactive oxygen species as second messengers in signal transduction pathways in metazoa and plants may reflect the elemental importance of rapid sensing of cellular restriction in oxygen by aerobic organisms.     

特征代谢通路上的基因表达相关性及共调控表达模式

利用随机森林-通路分析法,通过袋外样本OOB的分类错误率筛选特征代谢通路,在特征通路上作基因表达相关性研究并对通路上的基因采用MAP(Mining attribute profile)算法挖掘不同实验条件下基因的共调控表达模式,对共调控表达模式进行聚类.分析结果显示同一特征代谢通路上的基因表达倾向相似,有2条特征代谢通路存在共表达模式.其中一条通路含108个表达模式,对这些模式进行聚类,其最低聚类的相似系数仍高达0.623.说明同一特征代谢通路上的基因共表达模式在不同实验条件下仍具有高度的相似性.对以通路作为基因模块进行复杂疾病的研究具有借鉴意义.     

A Study of Expression of Cell Cycle Genes in Drosophila Using an Enhancer Trap and Radioautography

The phase of expression of genes CycB, CycE, and chb were determined in the cell cycle of neuropblasts of D. melanogaster 3rd instar larvae using the previously described radioautographic method and software. CycB was expressed at G ₂ phase and upon transition from G ₂ phase to M phase, while CycE was expressed at the end of G ₁ phase and upon transition from G ₁ phase to S phase. The phase of expression of the centrosome-associated protein chb was determined more precisely in G ₂ phase. The mean life span of reporter -galactosidase in neuroblasts was 4 h. The existence of more than one peak of expression of the gene in question in the cell cycle is discussed.     

基因芯片在骨骼肌老龄化相关基因表达谱中的应用

对老龄组大鼠 (30月龄 )和年轻对照组大鼠 (3月龄 )的腓肠肌超微结构进行观察 ,可以看到前者肌肉肌纤维萎缩伴有线粒体空泡变性。并进行总RNA抽提、mRNA纯化、探针制备 ,应用基因芯片筛选老龄化相关基因 ,两组大鼠骨骼肌重复出现的差异表达基因 12 7个 ,下调基因涉及能量代谢、信号转导 ,上调基因涉及蛋白质分解、细胞凋亡     

Comparison of the Gene Expression Patterns of Alcohol Dehydrogenase Isozymes in the Thermotolerant Yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus and Their Physiological Functions

Four genes encoding alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh) isozymes in the thermotolerant yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus, a potent candidate for ethanol production at high temperatures, were investigated. Of these, KmADH3 and KmADH4 were cloned and sequenced, and their deduced amino acid sequences were compared with those of KmAdh1 and KmAdh2 and other Adhs of Kluyveromyces lactis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The four KmAdhs had high sequence similarity, though KmAdh3 and KmAdh4 possessed an amino-terminal extension as a mitochondrial targeting sequence, and appear to belong to the zinc-containing Adh family. These results and the results of Southern blot experiments suggest that there are at least four Adh isozymes in K. marxianus, two cytoplasmic enzymes and two mitochondrial enzymes. The expression profile revealed that KmADH genes are differently expressed depending on growth phase and carbon source, suggesting that these highly homologous Adhs play distinctive roles in cells.     

茶树醇脱氢酶基因的表达特征及番茄遗传转化分析

根据茶树醇脱氢酶基因(CsiADH1)的cDNA序列设计引物,采用RT-PCR方法从茶树品种‘龙井43’中克隆了CsiADH1序列,分析了CsiADH1在生物和非生物胁迫下的诱导表达情况并转化番茄。结果表明:CsiADH1包含一个1 044bp的最大开放阅读框,编码347个氨基酸。qRT-PCR分析显示,CsiADH1的表达受到茶尺蠖取食、机械损伤、茉莉酸和水杨酸的诱导;将CsiADH1基因ORF区域克隆进pCAMBIA1301载体中,构建了由CaMV35S启动子驱动的CsiADH1基因植物表达载体pCAMBIA-ADH,并以农杆菌介导的方法侵染番茄‘中蔬四号’子叶,经PCR鉴定,获得了8个转CsiADH1基因阳性植株。该结果为进一步揭示CsiADH1基因在植物诱导防御反应中的分子机理研究奠定了基础。     

Induction of defence gene expression by oligogalacturonic acid requires increases in both cytosolic calcium and hydrogen peroxide in Arabidopsis thaliana

Responses to oligogalacturonic acid (OGA) were determined in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings express-ing the calcium reporter protein aequorin. OGA stimulated a rapid, substantial and transient increase in the concentration of cytosolic calcium ([Ca^2 ]cyt) that peaked after ca. 15 s. This increase was dose-dependent, saturating at ca. 50 μg Gal equiv/ml of OGA. OGA also stimulated a rapid generation of H202. A small, rapid increase in H2O2 content was followed by a much larger oxidative burst, with H2O2 content peaking after ca. 60 min and declining thereafter. Induction of the oxidative burst by OGA was also dose-dependent, with a maximum response again being achieved at ca. 50 μg Gal equiv/mL. Inhibitors of calcium fluxes inhibited both increases in [Ca^2 ]cyt and [H2O2], whereas inhibitors of NADPH oxidase blocked only the oxidative burst. OGA increased strongly the expression of the defence-related genes CHS,GST, PAL and PR-1. This induction was suppressed by inhibitors of calcium flux or NADPH oxidase, indicating that increases in both cytosolic calcium and H2O2 are required for OGA-induced gene expression.     

香蕉中4条乙醇脱氢酶基因的克隆及表达分析

该研究采用RACE技术从香蕉中克隆了4条乙醇脱氢酶基因——MaADH1(GenBank No.KM253748)、MaADH2(GenBank No.KM253749)、MaADH3(GenBank No.KM253750)、MaADH4(GenBank No.KM253753),且在核苷酸水平上4条基因与2A基因组中的乙醇脱氢酶同源性较高;遗传进化树分析显示,MaADH2、MaADH3和MaADH4属于乙醇脱氢酶第I类,而MaADH1不属于第I类,也不属于第Ⅲ类。半定量RT-PCR分析显示,4条基因在不同器官中的表达量不同;不同激素、不同非生物胁迫以及生物胁迫处理后4条基因的表达显示,MaADH2受ABA、乙烯、茉莉酸、水杨酸、干旱和涝害诱导表达,最大表达量分别为 19.14、 428.19、 68.21、 61.79、53.73和108.43;MaADH3受盐胁迫诱导表达,最大表达量为220.27;MaADH1和MaADH4在不同处理后的表达量变化不明显。研究表明,在香蕉中MaADH2可以作为ABA、乙烯、茉莉酸、水杨酸、干旱和涝害的标记基因,MaADH3可以作为盐害的标记基因。     

荧光假单胞菌香兰素脱氢酶基因的克隆及表达

对荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens ATCC13525)香兰素脱氢酶基因vdh进行了克隆、序列分析以及表达。PCR扩增获得了长度为1 449 bp的核苷酸序列,该序列编码含438个氨基酸,分子量约为50 ku的多肽。序列分析表明该基因与GenBank提供的部分已知vdh基因具有高度的同源性。该基因在大肠杆菌DH5α中能高效表达,而在野生型P.fluorescens ATCC13525中本身并不表达出功能。Vdh基因表达产物香兰素脱氢酶(Vdh)在细胞中主要以可溶性蛋白的形式存在。同时研究表明诱导剂IPTG对vdh基因在大肠杆菌中的表达并不起作用。     

Classification of Genes Differentially Expressed during Water-deficit Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana: an Analysis using Microarray and Differential Expression Data

Many changes in gene expression occur in response to water-deficitstress. A challenge is to determine which changes support plantadaptation to conditions of reduced soil water content and whichoccur in response to lesions in metabolic and cellular functions.Microarray methods are being employed to catalogue all of thechanges in gene expression that occur in response to specificwater-deficit conditions. Although these methods do not measurethe amount or activities of specific proteins that functionin the water-deficit response, they do target specific biochemicaland cellular events that should be detailed in further work.Potential functions of approx. 130 genes of Arabidopsis thalianathat have been shown to be up-regulated are tabulated here.These point to signalling events, detoxification and other functionsinvolved in the cellular response to water-deficit stress. Asmicroarray techniques are refined, plant stress biologists willbe able to characterize changes in gene expression within thewhole genome in specific organs and tissues subjected to differentlevels of water-deficit stress.     

香蕉肉桂醇脱氢酶基因的克隆及表达分析

肉桂醇脱氢酶(CAD)在木质素合成过程中起关键作用。通过RACE(rapid-amplification of cDNA ends)方法从香蕉根系cDNA均一化全长文库中获得一个肉桂醇脱氢酶基因,命名为MaCAD1(GenBank登录号为KF582533)。MaCAD1是香蕉MYB基因编码框全长cDNA,包含一个1 077bp的最大开放阅读框(ORF),编码358个氨基酸。蛋白质序列同源比对发现,其含有完整的醇脱氧酶的典型保守结构域,属于典型的CAD蛋白。系统进化树比对分析表明,MaCAD1与水稻OsCAD6(CAD39907)的亲缘关系较近。组织特异性研究表明MaCAD1基因组成型表达于香蕉各个组织。在耐病和感病品种中,MaCAD1均上调表达,但在耐病品种中MaCAD1在所有时间点相对于对照增加的倍数均高于感病品种,表明MaCAD1基因在香蕉的抗病性中起着重要作用,MaCAD1可以作为一个新的响应枯萎病侵染的标记基因。     

前列腺素脱氢酶在大肠杆菌中的表达纯化及鉴定

15-羟基前列腺素脱氢酶（PGDH）属于抑癌基因,在多种肿瘤中表达缺失,在肿瘤的发生发展中起着重要作用。提取人正常大肠黏膜组织总RNA,利用RT-PCR方法扩增得到PGDH基因的编码序列,克隆入原核表达载体pBV220,测序鉴定正确后转化E.coli DH5α,经温控诱导表达,表达产物进行SDS-PAGE和Western blot,证实为相对分子质量约为29000的PGDH-His6蛋白,表达产物以包涵体形式存在,3h诱导表达量最高,约占菌体总蛋白的30%。经Ni2+配体亲和层析纯化得到纯度大于95%的目的蛋白。重组PGDH简单复性后具有一定的生物活性,约为3.7×104U/mg,为下一步研究其在肿瘤中的作用奠定了基础。     

用“增强子陷阱”技术构造并筛选果蝇UAS/GAL4系统中GAL4新品系及脑基因表达图谱数据库的开发

"增强子陷阱"技术是建立果蝇脑全基因组表达图谱及其数据库的重要方法.筛选获得新特异表达的GAL4品系,可为进一步研究果蝇脑神经在学习记忆功能提供强有力的基因工具.通过"增强子陷阱"技术来获得果蝇突变体,并与报告转基因果蝇(UAS-EGFP)杂交,用荧光显微镜观察成年果蝇脑内荧光分布,从而获得该突变体的脑基因表达图谱,在此基础上利用JavaScript来建立果蝇脑全基因组表达数据库.目前获得基因突变体果蝇2 677种,大部分在果蝇脑中有表达,其中在果蝇嗅觉学习记忆相关脑区蘑菇体表达的基因有368个,且有部分基因特异地表达在某些传导通路上.这些果蝇基因突变体库及其表达图谱为进一步研究各基因的功能及作为遗传工具来研究各脑区结构和功能提供极大方便.     

木薯SYP基因的序列特征及表达分析

植物突触融合蛋白(SYP)是一类与植物细胞内囊泡介导转运有关的蛋白。部分SYP基因与植物对生物和非生物胁迫的响应有关。该文利用生物信息学工具分析了木薯(Manihot esculenta)SYP基因及其蛋白结构、核苷酸多态性和系统进化关系, 并利用RT-PCR技术检测了木薯不同组织中SYP基因的表达。结果表明, 木薯SYP基因及其蛋白结构均具有明显的规律性和家族成员间的保守性; SYP基因的cDNA在基因间以及不同品种间具高度一致性, 核苷酸变异以同义替换为主。进化分析表明, 植物SYP基因可分为2个亚家族, 木薯SYP基因倾向于与蓖麻(Ricinus communis)SYP基因聚在进化树同一分支的末端。半定量RT-PCR分析表明, 5个木薯SYP家族成员具有组织特异性。上述研究结果为木薯SYP基因功能研究和功能单核苷酸标记的开发奠定了重要基础。     

丹参肉桂醇脱氢酶基因（SmCAD）的克隆及表达分析

肉桂醇脱氢酶（cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase,CAD）依赖于NADPH还原肉桂醛及其衍生物,是催化木质素单体生物合成途径的最后一步关键酶。通过分析丹参转录组数据库,从丹参中获得一条肉桂醇脱氢酶基因,命名为SmCAD（Genebank注册号：HQ162287）。该序列包含一个长为1083 bp的开放阅读框,有3个内含子和4个外显子,编码360个氨基酸,含有NADP（H）结合域,Zn1和Zn2锌结合位点。利用BD walking的方法获得其启动子序列1202 bp,序列分析结果表明,SmCAD启动子区包含茉莉酸甲酯（MeJA）、脱落酸（ABA）、赤霉素（GA3）响应元件以及MYB结合位点。利用实时荧光定量PCR分析表明,该基因在丹参根、茎、叶中均有表达,且其表达受到MeJA的诱导和GA3的抑制,推测该基因可能参与了丹参对外源信号的应答反应。研究结果可为进一步研究SmCAD基因在丹参中的具体功能提供理论依据。     

毛竹扩展蛋白基因的鉴定及其表达分析

为全面了解毛竹中扩展蛋白的分子特征和表达模式,本研究利用生物信息学方法在毛竹基因组中共鉴定出43个扩展蛋白基因家族成员,属于4个亚家族（EXPA、EXPB、EXLA和EXLB）,分别包含18、17、7和1个成员,分布在37个Scaffold上。除PeEXPA1没有内含子和PeEXLB1含有11个内含子外,其它毛竹扩展蛋白基因的内含子为1~5个。毛竹扩展蛋白基因编码蛋白长度为91~508个氨基酸,所有的氨基酸都具有高频密码子,大部分蛋白为碱性亲水性蛋白。大部分毛竹扩展蛋白二级结构中β转角占比例最少,而β折叠占比例最大,各亚家族多数成员具有类似的三级结构。qRT-PCR结果表明,18个EXPA亚家族成员在不同组织表达存在明显差异,除PeEXPA2、PeEXPA6外其它基因表达的最高值均出现在叶片中,表明它们可能在叶片生长过程中发挥着重要作用。     

Nutritional Effect and Expression of SODs: Induction and Gene Expression; Diagnostics; Prospective Protection Against Oxygen Toxicity

The effect of micronutrient stress (either deficiency or toxicity) on the expression or different superoxide dismutase isoenzymes in plants is reviewed. The induction of Fe-SOD and Mn-SOD by different metals and the potential use of the metalloentyme system SOD lor the appraisal of the micronutrient status of plants, is examined. At subcellular level, evidence for the participation of peroxisomal SOD in the molecular mechanism of plant tolerance to Cu is presented, and the activated oxygen-dependent toxicity of a xenobiotic (clofibrate) in plant peroxisomes is examined.     

小鼠Smad3基因的克隆及其在小鼠组织中的表达

采用PCR获得的Smad3cDNA片段作为探针筛选小鼠脑cDNA文库 .克隆了小鼠全长的Smad3基因 .对小鼠Smad3基因的全编码区进行了序列测定 .结果表明 ,小鼠SMAD3与人SMAD3氨基酸同源性高达 99% .与小鼠Smad2基因相比 ,碱基同源性高达 91 8% .Northern杂交显示 ,Smad3基因在小鼠胚胎发育和各成体器官中普遍表达 .原位杂交显示 ,Smad3基因表达在小鼠胚胎期E16 5d的软骨、骨髓和皮肤角质细胞中