Mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades have important functions in plant stress responses and development and are key players in reactive oxygen species (ROS) signalling and in innate immunity. In Arabidopsis, the transmission of ROS and pathogen signalling by MAPKs involves the coordinated activation of MPK6 and MPK3; however, the specificity of their negative regulation by phosphatases is not fully known. Here, we present genetic analyses showing that MAPK phosphatase 2 (MKP2) regulates oxidative stress and pathogen defence responses and functionally interacts with MPK3 and MPK6. We show that plants lacking a functional MKP2 gene exhibit delayed wilting symptoms in response to Ralstonia solanacearum and, by contrast, acceleration of disease progression during Botrytis cinerea infection, suggesting that this phosphatase plays differential functions in biotrophic versus necrotrophic pathogen‐induced responses. MKP2 function appears to be linked to MPK3 and MPK6 regulation, as indicated by BiFC experiments showing that MKP2 associates with MPK3 and MPK6 in vivo and that in response to fungal elicitors MKP2 exerts differential affinity versus both kinases. We also found that MKP2 interacts with MPK6 in HR‐like responses triggered by fungal elicitors, suggesting that MPK3 and MPK6 are subject to differential regulation by MKP2 in this process. We propose that MKP2 is a key regulator of MPK3 and MPK6 networks controlling both abiotic and specific pathogen responses in plants. 相似文献
Epidermal-type transglutaminase 3 (TGM3) is involved in the cross-linking of structural proteins to form the cornified envelope in the epidermis. In the present study, we detected the expression of TGM3 in the mouse embryo using RT-PCR.TGM3 mRNA is weakly presented from E11.5 to E14.5 and increases significantly from E15.5 to birth. Then we determined the spatial and temporal expression pattern of TGM3 in the skin and other organs by in situ hybridization. We found a deprivation of TGM3 in skin at E11.5, while a rich supply in periderm cells and a weak expression in basal cells from E12.5 to E14.5. From the period of E15.5 to E16.5, after keratinization in the epidermis, TGM3 was expressed in the granular and cornified layers. The electron microscopic observation of the C57BL/6J mouse limb bud skin development provided several morphological evidences for the epidermal differentiation. The above findings suggest that the expression of TGM3 plays a important role in the epidermis differentiation in embryogenesis. 相似文献
Fish bone, a by‐product of fishery processing, is composed of protein, calcium, and other minerals. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a bioactive peptide isolated from the bone of the marine fish, Johnius belengerii, on the osteoblastic differentiation of MC3T3‐E1 pre‐osteoblasts. Post consecutive purification by liquid chromatography, a potent osteogenic peptide, composed of 3 amino acids, Lys‐Ser‐Ala (KSA, MW: 304.17 Da), was identified. The purified peptide promoted cell proliferation, alkaline phosphatase activity, mineral deposition, and expression levels of phenotypic markers of osteoblastic differentiation in MC3T3‐E1 pre‐osteoblast. The purified peptide induced phosphorylation of mitogen‐activated protein kinases, including p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase, extracellular regulated kinase, and c‐Jun N‐terminal kinase as well as Smads. As attested by molecular modelling study, the purified peptide interacted with the core interface residues in bone morphogenetic protein receptors with high affinity. Thus, the purified peptide could serve as a potential pharmacological substance for controlling bone metabolism. 相似文献
All six isoforms of the microtubule-associated protein tau are present in hyperphosphorylated states in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is presently unclear how such hyperphosphorylation of tau is controlled. In a previous study (Singh et al. Arch Biochem Biophys 328: 43-50, 1996) we have shown that three-repeat taus containing two N-terminal inserts were phosphorylated to higher levels and at different sites compared to those either lacking or containing only one such insert. We have extended these observations in this study by comparing the phosphorylation of tau isoforms containing three-repeats (t3, t3L) and four-repeats (t4, t4L). In the absence of N-terminal inserts in tau structure (t3, t4) both CaM kinase II and C-kinase phosphorylated four-repeat tau (t4) to a higher extent than three-repeat tau (t3). When two N-terminal inserts are present in tau structure (t3L, t4L), then three-repeat tau (t3L) is phosphorylated to a higher extent than four-repeat tau (t4L) by these kinases. CK-1 and GSK-3 phosphorylated each of the above pairs of three-repeat and four-repeat taus to the same extents. However, after an initial prephosphorylation of the taus by CaM kinase II, GSK-3 differentially phosphorylated three-repeat and four-repeat taus. Under these conditions thr 231, ser 235, ser 396, and ser 404 were phosphorylated to greater extents in four-repeat tau (t4) compared to three-repeat tau (t3) in the absence of N-terminal inserts. In the presence of such inserts these sites were phosphorylated to greater extents in three-repeat (t3L) compared to four-repeat (t4L) tau. Our results indicate that the extents to which tau isoforms are phosphorylated in normal and AD brain depends on (a) the number of repeats (3 or 4), (b) the number of N-terminal inserts (0, 1, or 2), and (c) the initial phosphorylation state of tau. 相似文献
Sulfur bath therapy represents the oldest form of treatment for patients with different types of rheumatic disorders. However, scientific reports about the beneficial effects of this form of therapy are controversial, rare and of poor scientific quality. Also, little is known about the role and underlying molecular mechanisms of H2S. Therefore, this topic encouraged us to investigate the influence of H2S on fibroblasts isolated from the synovial membrane of RA (rheumatoid arthritis) patients. FLSs (fibroblast‐like synoviocytes) were treated with different concentrations of an exogenous H2S donor (NaHS). At defined time points, secretion of IL‐6 was quantified by ELISA. Activation/deactivation of MAPKs (mitogen‐activated protein kinases), p38 and p44/42 MAPK (ERK1/2) were confirmed by Western blot experiments. FLSs constitutively express and secrete large quantities of IL‐6 and IL‐8. Data provided prove that, in FLSs, constitutive as well as IL‐1β‐induced expression of IL‐6 is transiently and partially down‐regulated by the short treatment of cells with low concentrations of NaHS. Another key finding is that H2S deactivates p44/42 MAPK (ERK1/2). Long‐term exposure of FLSs to H2S provides stimulatory effects, leading to reinforced activation of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 accompanied by upregulation of IL‐6 expression. Presented data seem of importance for studying (patho‐) physiological functions of H2S and also for re‐evaluating sulfur spa therapy as one of the oldest forms of therapy for rheumatic disorders. 相似文献
Retinal ischemia and reperfusion injuries (R‐IRI) damage neuronal tissue permanently. Recently, we demonstrated that Argon exerts anti‐apoptotic and protective properties. The molecular mechanism remains unclear. We hypothesized that Argon inhalation exert neuroprotective effects in rats retinal ganglion cells (RGC) via an ERK‐1/2 dependent regulation of heat‐shock proteins. Inhalation of Argon (75 Vol%) was performed after R‐IRI on the rats′ left eyes for 1 h immediately or with delay. Retinal tissue was harvested after 24 h to analyze mRNA and protein expression of heat‐shock proteins ?70, ?90 and heme‐oxygenase‐1, mitogen‐activated protein kinases (p38, JNK, ERK‐1/2) and histological changes. To analyze ERK dependent effects, the ERK inhibitor PD98059 was applicated prior to Argon inhalation. RGC count was analyzed 7 days after injury. Statistics were performed using anova . Argon significantly reduced the R‐IRI‐affected heat‐shock protein expression (p < 0.05). While Argon significantly induced ERK‐1/2 expression (p < 0.001), inhibition of ERK‐1/2 before Argon inhalation resulted in significantly lower vital RGCs (p < 0.01) and increase in heme‐oxygenase‐1 (p < 0.05). R‐IRI‐induced RGC loss was reduced by Argon inhalation (p < 0.001). Immunohistochemistry suggested ERK‐1/2 activation in Müller cells. We conclude, that Argon treatment protects R‐IRI‐induced apoptotic loss of RGC via an ERK‐1/2 dependent regulation of heme‐oxygenase‐1.
Organelle proteome has become one of the most important fields of proteomics, and the subcellular fractionation with high purity and yield has always been a challenge for cell biologists and also for the Human Liver Proteome Project (HLPP). The liver of a C57BL/6J mouse was chosen as the model to find the optimum method for subcellular preparation. The method we selected could obtain the multiple fractions including plasma membrane, mitochondria, nucleus, ER, and cytosol from a single homogenate. With the same procedure, it is for the first time that the preparation method of frozen homogenized livers was compared with that of the fresh livers and frozen livers. We systematically evaluated the purity, efficiency, and integrity by protein yield, immunoblotting, and transmission electron microscopy. Taken together, the method of multiple fractions from a single tissue is effective enough for subcellular fractionation of mouse liver. We give a selective sample preparation method for frozen homogenized livers, for rare clinical samples, which cannot easily be used for subcellular separation immediately. But the frozen livers are not recommended for organelles isolation. This result is especially useful for sample preparation of human liver for subcellular fractionation of HLPP. 相似文献
The myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS) is a major protein kinase C (PKC) substrate in brain that binds the inner surface of the plasma membrane, calmodulin, and cross-links filamentous actin, all in a PKC phosphorylation-reversible manner. MARCKS has been implicated in hippocampal-dependent learning and long-term potentiation (LTP). Previous studies have shown DBA/2 mice to exhibit poor spatial/contextual learning, impaired hippocampal LTP, and hippocampal mossy fiber hypoplasia, as well as reduced hippocampal PKC activity and expression relative to C57BL/6 mice. In the present study, we assessed the expression (mRNA and protein) and subcellular distribution (membrane and cytolsol) of MARCKS in the hippocampus and frontal cortex of C57BL/6 and DBA/2 mice using quantitative western blotting. In the hippocampus, total MARCKS mRNA and protein levels in C57BL/6J mice were significantly lower ( approximately 45%) compared with DBA/2J mice, and MARCKS protein was observed predominantly in the cytosolic fraction. MARCKS expression in frontal cortex did not differ significantly between strains. To examine the dynamic regulation of MARCKS subcellular distribution, mice from each strain were subjected to 60 min restraint stress and MARCKS subcellular distribution was determined 24 h later. Restraint stress resulted in a significant reduction in membrane MARCKS expression in C57BL/6J hippocampus but not in the DBA/2J hippocampus despite similar stress-induced increases in serum corticosterone. Restraint stress did not affect cytosolic or total MARCKS levels in either strain. Similarly, restraint stress (30 min) in rats also induced a significant reduction in membrane MARCKS, but not total or cytosolic MARCKS, in the hippocampus but not in frontal cortex. In rats, chronic lithium treatment prior to stress exposure reduced hippocampal MARCKS expression but did not affect the stress-induced reduction in membrane MARCKS. Collectively these data demonstrate higher resting levels of MARCKS in the hippocampus of DBA/2J mice compared to C57BL/6J mice, and that acute stress leads to a long-term reduction in membrane MARCKS expression in C57BL/6J mice and rats but not in DBA/2J mice. These strain differences in hippocampal MARCKS expression and subcellular translocation following stress may contribute to the differences in behaviors requiring hippocampal plasticity observed between these strains. 相似文献
Two transgenic lineages were generated by directing the expression of SV40 T antigen to the mammary gland of inbred C57BL/6J mice using the whey acidic protein (WAP) promoter. In one lineage, WAPTag 1, multiparous female mice developed mammary adenocarcinoma with an average latency period of 13 months. The histopathological phenotype was heterogeneous, tumours occurred in a stochastic fashion, normal tissue was located next to neoplastic tissue, the mammary tumours usually developed and were remarkably similar to that observed in human cases. In addition, male and virgin females developed a poorly differentiated SV40 T antigen-positive soft tissue sarcoma, also at 13 months of age. In the other lineage, WAPTag 3, some parous females developed mammary tumours, but most mice succumbed to osteosarcomas arising from the os petrosum at 5.5 to 6 months of age and on necropsy, renal adenocarcinomas were also found. Appearance of these unexpected tumour types demonstrates the non-specific e... 相似文献
Advanced paternal age (APA) is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes in offspring, including autism and schizophrenia. In the present study, we investigated the behaviour of young (3‐month‐old; Control), middle aged (12 to 15‐month‐old; APA1) and old (24‐month‐old; APA2) C57BL/6J sires and their adult offspring. Male and female mice were tested at 10 weeks of age on a behavioural test battery including the elevated plus‐maze, hole board, light/dark emergence, forced swim test, novelty‐suppressed feeding and for prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle response. Increasing the APA sire age to 24 months was shown to be associated with increased anxiety‐related behaviour in the offspring, and indicated that increasing APA sire age produced a more robust hypoexplorative phenotype. Thus, increasing paternal age was associated with an increase in severity of an anxiogenic phenotype in their adult offspring. Ultimately, the results of these studies show that mouse models of APA are valuable for elucidating the mechanisms by which APA influences brain‐related outcomes. 相似文献