凋亡诱导因子(AIF)对细胞凋亡的调控

凋亡诱导因子（apoptosis-inducing factor,AIF）是一种具有凋亡诱导活性的蛋白质,定位于线粒体的膜间隙.细胞受到凋亡刺激时,AIF分子从线粒体释放到胞质,然后再易位到核,与染色体DNA结合,使染色体核周边凝集和DNA断裂成约50kb的大片段.AIF具有凋亡诱导活性和氧化还原酶活性,但二者的作用是脱偶联的.AIF是第一个被鉴定出可以不依赖于胱天蛋白酶（caspase）信号通路而直接介导细胞发生凋亡的分子,但后来也有的报道认为AIF的凋亡活性需依赖于胱天蛋白酶.     

凋亡诱导因子与细胞凋亡

凋亡诱导因子 (apoptosisinducefactor,AIF)是定位于线粒体膜间隙中的一种氧化还原酶 ,含有线粒体定位信号和核定位信号序列 ,具有很强的促凋亡活性 ,在类胚体成腔和胚胎早期分化过程中具有重要作用。在死亡信号或细胞胁迫的刺激下 ,线粒体通透性转变孔开放 ,释放AIF及细胞色素c至细胞质溶质中 ,具有核定位信号序列的AIF便进入细胞核内 ,引起染色质的初步凝集和DNA大规模断片化 (约 5 0kb) ,进而引发不依赖于胱冬肽酶的细胞凋亡途径 ;线粒体膜间隙释放出来的细胞色素c则可引起染色质的进一步凝集和DNA的寡核小体断片化 ,从而引发依赖于胱冬肽酶的细胞凋亡途径 ;与此同时 ,从线粒体膜间隙释放出来的AIF又可反馈放大线粒体通透性转变孔的渗透性 ,引起AIF与细胞色素c的进一步释放从而加快细胞死亡的进程。此外 ,细胞胁迫还可激活由多聚 (ADP 核糖 )聚合酶 1(PARP 1)所引发的细胞凋亡途径 ,通过AIF和细胞色素c引发细胞凋亡。最新研究结果表明 ,AIF同源线粒体关联死亡诱导者 (AIF homologousmitochondria associatedinducerofdeath ,AMID)与p5 3应答基因的编码产物 (p5 3 responsivegene 3,PRG3)均为AIF的同源蛋白质 ,可直接诱导人类细胞的凋亡。线虫的凋亡诱导因子WAH 1所诱导的细胞凋亡途径依赖于胱冬肽酶     

重组人凋亡诱导因子基因的构建、表达及其对HeLa细胞的促凋亡作用

凋亡诱导因子（apoptosis-inducing factor, AIF）定位于细胞的线粒体膜间隙.当凋亡信号刺激时,AIF分子从线粒体释放到胞浆,然后转位到细胞核内,引起染色体核周边凝集和DNA呈大片段断裂（～50 kb）.用RT-PCR法分段克隆得到人全长AIF基因,经改造截去其N端线粒体定位信号编码序列,代之以不同长度的绿脓杆菌外毒素(PE)转膜结构域序列.把这些重组基因克隆入pIRES2-EGFP真核表达载体,脂质体法转染HeLa细胞,通过荧光显微镜观察、共聚焦显微镜观察、电镜观察等方法检测了多种重组人AIF基因的表达及其对细胞生长的影响.证明了重组人AIF基因的表达可引起HeLa细胞死亡,为肿瘤的杀伤提供了新的策略.     

羟基喜树碱诱导肝癌细胞凋亡前后线粒体疏水蛋白质组的定量分析

抗癌剂羟基喜树碱可以通过线粒体途径诱导肝癌细胞凋亡.应用定量蛋白质组学技术分析羟 基喜树碱诱导肝癌细胞凋亡前后的线粒体疏水蛋白质差异表达,探讨癌细胞凋亡机制及羟基 喜树碱的抗癌机理.分离提取羟基喜树碱诱导肝癌细胞凋亡前后的线粒体,并采用顺序抽提法提取疏水蛋白质;用含稳定同位素亲和标签的c-ICAT试剂标记蛋白,利用基于多维色谱线性离子阱/静电场轨道阱质谱联用技术的鸟枪(shotgun)法策略分析鉴定了在肝癌细胞凋亡前后的线粒体中表达量差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.05)的疏水蛋白144种,其中, 12种蛋白的表达量在凋亡细胞中下调,而表达量在羟基喜树碱诱导细胞凋亡后上调10倍以上的蛋白43种.这些蛋白主要与细胞分裂增殖、分化凋亡、能量代谢、核酸代谢以及信号转导相关.该研究结果为在亚细胞定量蛋白质组水平上深入探讨羟基喜树碱的作用机理提供了新的实验依据,亦为研究肿瘤细胞凋亡机制提供了新的思路.     

凋亡诱导因子与非受体酪氨酸激酶c-Abl的相互作用

目的:研究凋亡诱导因子(apoptosis-inducingfactor,AIF)与非受体酪氨酸激酶c-Abl的相互作用及其功能。方法:应用免疫共沉淀法研究蛋白质的相互作用;用抗磷酸化酪氨酸抗体研究蛋白质的体内磷酸化;与GFP质粒共转染研究蛋白在细胞内的表达量。结果:AIF与c-Abl在细胞内能形成复合物;AIF可以被c-Abl磷酸化,且c-Abl能提高AIF的表达量。结论:AIF与c-Abl具有相互作用;AIF可以被c-Abl磷酸化,且c-Abl能提高AIF的表达量。     

HIV Vpr蛋白诱导细胞凋亡研究进展

Vpr蛋白是HIV的一个辅助蛋白,可以诱导多种细胞的凋亡。目前的研究表明Vpr蛋白引起细胞凋亡主要是通过线粒体途径实现的。Vpr蛋白通过直接而且特异地与结合在PTPC中的ANT相互作用,改变线粒体膜通透性,导致凋亡诱导因子(AIF)和细胞色素C的释放,激活Caspase、DNases等的级联反应,引起核染色质的固缩,最终引起细胞凋亡。     

胰岛淀粉样多肽诱导β细胞凋亡机制的研究进展

2型糖尿病病变中由人类胰岛淀粉样多肽(hIAPP)形成的蛋白纤维沉淀被认为是引起β细胞凋亡的重要原因。目前,hIAPP诱导β细胞凋亡的确切机制尚未完全明了,很多研究显示hIAPP引起的β细胞膜破裂是hIAPP产生细胞毒性的主要原因。不仅hIAPP具有引起膜损伤,从而导致细胞淀粉样改变的细胞毒性机制,一些与错误折叠疾病(如阿尔兹海默病、帕金森综合征、朊病毒病等)相关的多肽和蛋白质也具有相同的细胞毒性机理。结合最新研究进展,讨论了hIAPP与膜的相互作用,阐述了hIAPP诱导β细胞凋亡的几种可能机制。     

PIG11与热休克蛋白60的相互作用介导肝癌HepG2细胞凋亡

为了探讨候选肝癌抑癌蛋白PIG11(p53-induced gene 11,PIG11)诱导细胞凋亡的机制,首次在HepG2细胞株中鉴定了11个PIG11结合蛋白,热休克蛋白60(heat shock protein 60,Hsp60)为其中之一．采用免疫共沉淀联合Western blot 技术对Hsp60进行了验证．用Western blot检测其蛋白质表达,结果显示：pLXSN-PIG11-HepG2细胞中Hsp60蛋白表达较pLXSN-HepG2、HepG2细胞组下调(n=3,P < 0.01)．选取与Hsp60关系密切的Bax蛋白进行研究,Western blot结果显示PIG11高表达可引起胞浆Bax向线粒体转位．以上结果表明,PIG11蛋白能与HepG2细胞中的Hsp60结合,促进Hsp60-Bax的分离,引起Bax从胞液到线粒体转位,激活线粒体凋亡途径,这可能是其诱导HepG2细胞凋亡的主要机制之一．     

AIF及AIF依赖的细胞凋亡

AIF是一种线粒体蛋白,具有氧化还原酶和诱导细胞凋亡两种活性。AIF从线粒体到细胞核的转位足以介导体外细胞凋亡的发生,而且是以非caspases依赖的方式进行的。AIF的诱导凋亡活性是小鼠胚胎形态发生过程中类胚体成腔所必需的,也参与了神经细胞的细胞凋亡。真菌、线虫等的细胞凋亡也有AIF同源分子的参与。因此,AIF介导的细胞凋亡代表了独立于caspase信号通路之外的另一条更原始、更保守、更普遍的凋亡途径。     

镉诱导HEK293细胞凋亡及其线粒体凋亡途径

本课题研究了氯化镉(CdCl_2)诱导HEK293细胞(人胚胎肾细胞系)的凋亡,初步探讨了凋亡过程中Caspase-3、Bcl-2的变化和凋亡诱导因子(AIF)的转移以及它们的意义。MTT法检测CdCl_2对HEK293细胞增殖的抑制作用;通过倒置显微镜、电镜、琼脂糖凝胶电泳、流式细胞术、激光共聚焦观察细胞凋亡;应用Western blot法和荧光免疫法测定Caspase-3酶原、Bcl-2蛋白的变化以及检测AIF蛋白在细胞中的定位。结果显示:CdCl_2对HEK293细胞具有显著的生长抑制作用,并呈明显的剂量和时间依赖性。在琼脂糖凝胶电泳中,显示有凋亡细胞特有的DNA梯状条带,其中30μmol/L作用6-9h梯状条带最为清晰,时间过长或浓度过高则梯状条带逐渐模糊,表明镉浓度过高或处理时间过长,细胞有坏死。流式细胞仪检测也印证了这一结果。形态学观察可见明显的细胞凋亡特征。同时线粒体膜电位明显下降,发现Caspase-3酶原蛋白、Bcl-2蛋白含量减少,并具有时间依赖性;另外检测到线粒体AIF向细胞核转移。而Bcl-2转染后有一定的抑制凋亡作用。实验结果提示,CdCl_2能够诱导HEK293细胞凋亡,线粒体损伤导致AIF转移与细胞色素c释放,从而引发的非Caspases与Caspases凋亡途径可能在镉引发的细胞凋亡过程中起重要作用,而Caspase-3, Bcl-2起着重要的调控作用。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.