BRD7结构功能域Bromodomain的研究以及一个新的BRD7交互作用蛋白的鉴定

溴区包含蛋白7(BRD7)是采用cDNA代表性差异分析方法克隆的一个新基因.研究证实了BRD7能够与乙酰化的组蛋白3结合,其识别位点在组蛋白3的14位氨基酸;并且证实了溴区结构域(Bromodomain)缺失型的BRD7突变体失去了与乙酰化组蛋白3的结合能力.Bromodomain是在进化上高度保守的功能结构域,该结构域在空间构象上具有鲜明的特征:包括4个左手、呈反向平行排列的“螺旋(αz,αA,αB,αC)”以及2个“连结环”(ZAloop,BCloop).通过生物信息学等综合分析,预测BRD7可能具有上述特征.依据上述分析结果,构建了BRD7的Bromodomain相关缺失突变体,通过肽段结合实验分析上述突变体与乙酰化组蛋白3结合的能力.结果表明,ZAloop与BCloop的完整性对于BRD7结合乙酰化的组蛋白3有着重要的意义.同时通过免疫荧光分析,证实了ZAloop与BCloop的完整性能够影响BRD7的亚细胞定位.最后,证实了BRD7与CBP可能存在交互作用.CBP不仅具有乙酰化转移酶活性(HATs),能够对组蛋白末端进行乙酰化修饰,并且作为一种重要的细胞转录因子广泛参与细胞的各种生物学活动.     

候选抑瘤基因 BRD7 及家族蛋白的功能研究进展

溴区结构（bromodomain）是近年来发现的广泛分布于多种生物中的一种高度保守的结构域,溴区结构蛋白通过参与信号依赖性的基因转录调控而广泛参与细胞内重要的生命活动．BRD7基因是1999年克隆的一个新的bromodomain基因,GenBank登录号为AF152604或AF152605．eMotif分析表明,BRD7蛋白包含多个磷酸化位点和一个保守bromodomain功能域,Blast显示BRD7蛋白与人的Celtix-1及鼠的bromodomain蛋白BP75具有高度的同源性．利用转基因技术已证实,在鼻咽癌细胞系HNEl中过表达BRD7基因可以抑制其细胞生长和细胞周期G1-S的进程,并部分逆转鼻咽痛细胞HNE1的恶性表型．为了全面地揭示BRD7基因的细胞内生物学功能,深入了解BRD7基因的细胞内整体信息流向,中南大学肿瘤研究所细胞遗传室已从上、中、下游三个不同层面对BRD7基因的功能研究展开了初步的探索．     

候选抑瘤基因 BRD7 及家族蛋白的功能研究进展

溴区结构(bromodomain)是近年来发现的广泛分布于多种生物中的一种高度保守的结构域,溴区结构蛋白通过参与信号依赖性的基因转录调控而广泛参与细胞内重要的生命活动.BRD7基因是1999年克隆的一个新的bromodomain基因,GenBank登录号为AF152604或AF152605.eMotif分析表明,BRD7蛋白包含多个磷酸化位点和一个保守bromodomain功能域,Blast显示BRD7蛋白与人的Celtix-1及鼠的bromodomain蛋白BP75具有高度的同源性.利用转基因技术已证实,在鼻咽癌细胞系HNE1中过表达BRD7基因可以抑制其细胞生长和细胞周期G1-S的进程,并部分逆转鼻咽癌细胞HNE1的恶性表型.为了全面地揭示BRD7基因的细胞内生物学功能,深入了解BRD7基因的细胞内整体信息流向,中南大学肿瘤研究所细胞遗传室已从上、中、下游三个不同层面对BRD7基因的功能研究展开了初步的探索.     

The role of BRD7 in embryo development and glucose metabolism

Bromodomain‐containing protein 7 (BRD7) is a member of bromodomain‐containing protein family and its function has been implicated in several diseases. We have previously shown that BRD7 plays a role in metabolic processes. However, the effect of BRD7 deficiency in glucose metabolism and its role in in vivo have not been fully revealed. Here, we report the essential role of BRD7 during embryo development. Mice homozygous for BRD7 led to embryonic lethality at mid‐gestation. Homozygous BRD7 knockout (KO) mice showed retardation in development, and eventually all BRD7 KO embryos died in utero prior to E16.5. Partial knockdown of Brd7 gene displayed mild changes in glucose metabolism.     

鼻咽癌侯选抑瘤基因BRD7原核表达载体的构建及其表达

BRD7基因是一个鼻咽癌侯选抑瘤基因,为了构建BRD7基因的原核表达载体并使其在大肠杆菌得到表达,设计了带有SalⅠ,NotⅠ酶切位点的引物,以已构建好的质粒pGEM-T Easy/BRD7为模板,用PCR扩增出BRD7基因的完整阅读框架,并用SalⅠ,NotⅠ酶切PCR产物和原核表达载体PGEX-4T-2,然后用T4 DNA连接酶将其连接,得到重组表达质粒PGEX-4T-2/BRD7,经双酶切鉴定和测序验证,表达载体构建正确.重组表达质粒转化感受态大肠杆菌Jm105后用IPTG诱导,成功表达了一分子质量约为90 ku的融合蛋白;37℃诱导4 h后,SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶(PAGE)电泳后,经扫描分析该融合蛋白产量占菌体蛋白总量28.48%, 蛋白质印迹(Western-blot)证实了该融合蛋白的表达获得成功.这为BRD7基因的蛋白纯化及抗体制备,进一步开展其功能研究奠定了基础.     

Preparation of polyclonal antibody specific for BRD7 and detection of its expression pattern in the human fetus.

BRD7 is a novel bromodomain gene. It plays critical role in cell growth, cell cycle progression, and signal-dependent gene expression. Overexpression of the BRD7 gene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells is effective to inhibit cell growth and cell cycle progression from G1 to S phase. However, little is known about its bio-functions because of the unavailability of a specific BRD7 antibody. In this study, for the first time, we generated a highly specific BRD7 antibody. It is able to specifically recognize recombinant GST-BRD7N protein with a molecular mass of 65 kDa and recognize BRD7-Myc and endogenously expressed BRD7 protein with an approximate molecular mass of 75 kDa, which corresponds well with the calculated molecular mass of the BRD7 protein. More importantly, with these antisera, we analyzed BRD7 distribution in the human fetus by Western blot and immunohistochemistry assays. Obvious nuclear expression of BRD7 protein presents in human cerebellum, pancreas, intestines, liver, and kidney. Cardiomyocyte shows high cytoplasm expression of the BRD7 protein. Weak nuclear expression of the BRD7 protein is found in human cerebrum, lung, and stomach. These data may help to further study the cellular role of the BRD7 gene. In particular, the prepared BRD7 antibody will be helpful for studying the bio-functions of endogenously expressed BRD7 protein.     

鼻咽癌侯选抑瘤基因BRD7原核表达载体的构建及其表达(英)

BRD7基因是一个鼻咽癌侯选抑瘤基因,为了构建BRD7基因的原核表达载体并使其在大肠杆菌得到表达,设计了带有SalⅠ,NotⅠ酶切位点的引物,以已构建好的质粒pGEM-T Easy/BRD7为模板,用PCR扩增出BRD7基因的完整阅读框架,并用SalⅠ,NotⅠ酶切PCR产物和原核表达载体PGEX-4T-2,然后用T4 DNA连接酶将其连接,得到重组表达质粒PGEX-4T-2/BRD7,经双酶切鉴定和测序验证,表达载体构建正确.重组表达质粒转化感受态大肠杆菌Jm105后用IPTG诱导,成功表达了一分子质量约为90 ku的融合蛋白;37℃诱导4 h后,SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶(PAGE)电泳后,经扫描分析该融合蛋白产量占菌体蛋白总量28.48%, 蛋白质印迹(Western-blot)证实了该融合蛋白的表达获得成功.这为BRD7基因的蛋白纯化及抗体制备,进一步开展其功能研究奠定了基础.     

BRD7基因调控区的克隆与功能研究

BRD7基因是采用cDNA代表性差异分析法克隆得到的一个新的Bromodomain基因(GenBank登录号AF152604).它在鼻咽癌细胞和组织中表达明显下调,过表达BRD7基因能部分逆转鼻咽癌细胞的恶性表型.为了揭示BRD7基因在鼻咽癌细胞和组织中表达下调的分子机制,利用生物信息学技术已预测出其启动子区.荧光素酶活性检测结果表明该区域具有强启动子活性;转录因子Sp1特异性地结合于BRD7该启动子区;Sp1特异性阻断剂mithramycinA能明显地抑制BRD7启动子的活性和BRD7基因的表达.     

Molecular mechanism study of several inhibitors binding to BRD9 bromodomain based on molecular simulations

Bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) has been employed as a potential target for anticancer drugs in recent years. In this work, molecular docking, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, binding free energy calculations, and per residue energy decomposition approaches were performed to elucidate the different binding modes between four pyridinone-like scaffold inhibitors and BRD9 bromodomain. Analysis results indicate that non-polar contribution mainly deriving from van der Waals energy is a critical impact on binding affinity of inhibitors against BRD9. Some key residues Phe44, Phe47, Val49, and Ile53 (at ZA loop) enhance the binding energy of inhibitors in BRD9 by means of providing hydrophobic interactions. Moreover, it is observed that BRD9 is anchored by the formation of a stable hydrogen bond between the carbonyl of the inhibitors and the residue Asn100 (at BC loop), and a strong π–π stacking interaction formed between the residue Tyr106 (at BC loop) and the inhibitors. The existence of dimethoxyphenyl structure and the aromatic ring merged to pyridinone scaffold are useful to enhance the BRD9 binding affinity. These findings should guide the rational design of more prospective inhibitors targeting BRD9.

Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma     

组蛋白去甲基化酶KDM7家族在脑疾病中研究进展

组蛋白去甲基化酶KDM7家族包括KDM7A、KDM7B、KDM7C三种蛋白,主要通过去除与转录沉默相关的特定组蛋白赖氨酸甲基化修饰,进而对基因转录发挥调控作用。目前,对KDM7家族的研究主要集中于其在神经分化、肿瘤发生发展等过程中的作用,而对其在脑神经疾病中的作用却知之甚少。本文从该蛋白家族表观遗传调控机制、结构生物学及其在脑神经疾病中的作用等方面进行了综述,以期为研究其在脑神经疾病中的功能机制提供参考,为理解脑神经疾病分子病理机制以及探索基于该机制的有效治疗靶点带来新的启示。     

HDAC inhibition results in widespread alteration of the histone acetylation landscape and BRD4 targeting to gene bodies

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