叶片衰老的特性及分子调控(综述)

就叶片衰老研究在生理、生化及分子水平上的最新进展,以及有希望应用于农业的、操纵叶片衰老的转基因手段作一简要综述。     

Cloning and characterization of cellular senescence-associated genes in human fibroblasts by suppression subtractive hybridization

Cellular senescence marks the end of the proliferative life span of normal cells in tissue culture and occurs after cells have undergone a certain number of population doublings (PDLs). It is accompanied by alterations in the pattern of gene expression. A specific human embryonic lung diploid fibroblast cell line, 2BS, has been studied as a model of senescence in our laboratory. Here, we report a set of cellular senescence-associated genes identified from suppression subtractive cDNA libraries from senescent and young 2BS cells. They include three novel genes and six previously identified genes of unknown function. The genes whose functions are known belong to various functional pathways that have been reported to change with the onset of senescence. These include three pre-mRNA splicing factors with reduced expression in senescent cells, indicating that the regulation of mRNA splicing is altered during cell senescence. In addition, the expression of the gene TOM1 (target of Myb 1), which has not previously been associated with cellular senescence, is shown to increase in senescent cells, and we demonstrate that the expression of antisense TOM1 gene in 2BS cells can delay the progress of senescence.     

Identification and characterization of novel senescence-associated genes from barley (Hordeum vulgare) primary leaves

Leaf senescence is the final developmental stage of a leaf. The progression of barley primary leaf senescence was followed by measuring the senescence-specific decrease in chlorophyll content and photosystem II efficiency. In order to isolate novel factors involved in leaf senescence, a differential display approach with mRNA populations from young and senescing primary barley leaves was applied. In this approach, 90 senescence up-regulated cDNAs were identified. Nine of these clones were, after sequence analyses, further characterized. The senescence-associated expression was confirmed by Northern analyses or quantitative RealTime-PCR. In addition, involvement of the phytohormones ethylene and abscisic acid in regulation of these nine novel senescence-induced cDNA fragments was investigated. Two cDNA clones showed homologies to genes with a putative regulatory function. Two clones possessed high homologies to barley retroelements, and five clones may be involved in degradation or transport processes. One of these genes was further analysed. It encodes an ADP ribosylation factor 1-like protein (HvARF1) and includes sequence motifs representing a myristoylation site and four typical and well conserved ARF-like protein domains. The localization of the protein was investigated by confocal laser scanning microscopy of onion epidermal cells after particle bombardment with chimeric HvARF1-GFP constructs. Possible physiological roles of these nine novel SAGs during barley leaf senescence are discussed.     

Identification and characterization of genes expressed in early embryogenesis from microspores of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica napus</Emphasis>

To understand the mechanism in induction of embryogenesis from microspores of Brassica napus, we isolated exhaustively the genes expressed differentially during the early stage of microspore culture. A subtracted cDNA library composed of up-regulated genes during androgenic initiation was produced by suppression subtractive hybridization followed by differential screening by dot blot hybridization, and a total of 136 non-redundant expressed sequence tags were identified. Analysis of the potential functions of the genes showed that 64% of these genes were homologous to known genes, and the remaining ones have not been previously reported to participate in embryogenesis. Many embryo-specific genes were contained in the isolated genes, for example, genes cording lipid transfer protein, napin, cruciferin, oleosin, and phytosulfokine. Real-time RT-PCR analysis for 15 selected genes, which are understood to not be related with embryogenesis, demonstrated that all genes were expressed highly in the early stage of microspore embryogenesis. A few genes also showed higher expression in microspores cultured in non-embryogenic condition or in later stages of embryos. A principal component analysis based on expression profiles of the 15 genes demonstrated that these genes were classified into 2 groups, one characterized by their high expression in initiation of embryogenesis, and the other characterized by their expression in the early to middle stage of embryogenesis. The expressions of these genes were confirmed in zygotic embryos. The identification and characterization of the genes isolated in the present study provide novel information on microspore embryogenesis in Brassica.     

差减抑制杂交技术在植物研究中的应用

差减抑制杂交技术在医学研究中应用较多,而在植物研究中的应用较少,近几年有所增加。本文介绍了目前差减抑制杂交技术在植物发育、逆境胁迫或人为诱导条件下差异基因表达以及不同组织中差异基因表达和突变等研究方面的应用。随着研究的不断深入,差减抑制杂交技术将在植物新基因的发现和克隆中发挥更大作用。     

猪链球菌2型可能的毒力基因的发现

猪链球菌2型(SS2)感染已成为影响全世界养猪业的重要问题之一。SS2菌株可分为毒力株、弱毒力株和无毒力株,但目前尚无区分此3类菌株的快速、有效的检测方法。为了获得毒力株特异的基因序列,对毒力株HA9801及无毒力株12^#进行了抑制性差减杂交(SSH)实验,获得了5个可能的新的毒力基因片段,分别是转录调节子、氨基酸通透酶、ABC转运子及表面锚定蛋白,在国内外尚属首次报道。这一发现将有助于区分SS2型菌株的毒力类型,并为SS2毒力株检测方法的建立奠定基础。     

Large-scale identification of leaf senescence-associated genes

Leaf senescence is a form of programmed cell death, and is believed to involve preferential expression of a specific set of "senescence-associated genes" (SAGs). To decipher the molecular mechanisms and the predicted complex network of regulatory pathways involved in the senescence program, we have carried out a large-scale gene identification study in a reference plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. Using suppression subtractive hybridization, we isolated approximately 800 cDNA clones representing SAGs expressed in senescing leaves. Differential expression was confirmed by Northern blot analysis for 130 non-redundant genes. Over 70 of the identified genes have not previously been shown to participate in the senescence process. SAG-encoded proteins are likely to participate in macromolecule degradation, detoxification of oxidative metabolites, induction of defense mechanisms, and signaling and regulatory events. Temporal expression profiles of selected genes displayed several distinct patterns, from expression at a very early stage, to the terminal phase of the senescence syndrome. Expression of some of the novel SAGs, in response to age, leaf detachment, darkness, and ethylene and cytokinin treatment was compared. The large repertoire of SAGs identified here provides global insights about regulatory, biochemical and cellular events occurring during leaf senescence.     

SSH技术筛选β干扰素真核表达载体转染细胞的下调基因

筛选β-干扰素质粒转染下调相关基因.以β-干扰素表达质粒pcDNA3.1(-)-IFN β转染HepG2细胞,同时以空载体pcDNA3.1(-)为对照;制备转染后的细胞裂解液,从中提取mRNA并合成cDNA,经RsaI酶切后将来自pcDNA3.1(-)转染的cDNA分成两组,分别与两种不同的接头adaptor1和adaptor2衔接,再与来自pcDNA3.1(-)-IFNβ转染的cDNA进行两次消减杂交及两次抑制性PCR,将产物与T/A载体连接,构建cDNA消减文库,并转染大肠杆菌进行文库扩增,随机挑选克隆PCR后进行测序及同源性分析.成功构建人β-干扰素质粒转染下调相关基因差异表达的cDNA.所获得的50个克隆中,随机挑选37个克隆均含有插入片段,将这些克隆进行序列测定,并通过生物信息学分析获得其全长基因序列,结果共获得22种编码基因,其中3种为未知功能的基因.筛选到的cDNA序列,包括与细胞生长调节、物质代谢和细胞凋亡密切相关的一些蛋白编码基因.     

Identification and Analysis of Genes Present in Leptospira interrogans serovar lai but Absent in L. biflexa serovar monvalerio

Leptospirosis is a globally important zoonotic diseasecaused by the pathogenic species of the spirochete genus,Leptospira including L. interrogans, L. kirschneri, L.noguchii, L. borgpetersenii, L. santarosai, L. weilii andetc. [1]. Pathogenic leptospires …     

Identification of senescence-associated genes from daylily petals

The petals of daylily (Hemerocallis hybrid) have a genetically based program that leads to senescence and cell death ca. 24 h after the flower opens. In order to determine the components of this program, six cDNAs, whose levels increase during petal senescence, were isolated and sequenced and designated DSA3, 4, 5, 6, 12 and 15. All six DSAs are members of gene families and all but DSA5 and DSA6 have one to three other very similar genes. GenBank database homology searches indicate that DSA3 is most similar at the amino acid level to an in-chain fatty acid hydroxylase which is bound to cytochrome P450, DSA4 may be an aspartic proteinase, DSA5 is as yet unidentified, DSA6 is a putative S1-type nuclease, DSA12 is very similar to a cytochrome P450-containing allene oxide synthase, and DSA15 may be a fatty acid elongase. Except for DSA12, the genes are expressed at low levels in daylily roots. Levels of the DSA mRNAs in leaves are less than 4% of the maximum detected in petals, and there are no clear differences between younger and older leaves. With the exception of DSA4, accumulation of the DSA mRNAs is increased 3.2 to 43 times by a concentration of abscisic acid that causes premature senescence of the petals. The relationship of the putative DSA gene products to senescence and cell death of daylily petals is discussed.     

Identification of differentially expressed genes like cofilin2 in growing collateral arteries

Arteriogenesis, the growth of pre-existing collateral arteries, can be induced in rabbits by occlusion of the femoral artery. In order to analyze the differential gene expression in arteriogenesis, cDNA of collateral arteries 24h after femoral occlusion or sham operation was subjected to suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH). We demonstrated an upregulation of the U6 snRNA binding protein Lsm5, cytochrome b, an expressed sequence tag, and the actin-depolymerizing factor cofilin2 mRNA in collateral arteries 24h after femoral ligation. For cofilin2, we also detected an increase in the protein level and a localization predominantly in smooth muscle cells of collaterals. Simultaneously with the upregulation of cofilin2 we found a downregulation of the alpha-smooth muscle actin mRNA in growing collateral arteries. In summary, our data showed an augmented expression level of genes contributing to different fundamental processes of arteriogenesis.     

杉木木材形成过程特异表达基因的鉴定与分析

为了获得杉木木质化过程中特异表达的基因, 本研究利用抑制差减杂交技术, 以杉木突变体独干杉无性系为测试方(Tester), 正常的句容0号无性系为驱动方(Driver), 构建了正向差减文库, 获得了618个克隆。利用通用引物T7和SP6进行PCR及EcoRⅠ酶切鉴定文库重组子, 同时, 利用点杂交技术, 以正向差减、反向差减及未差减的测试方和驱动方四种探针, 进行了进一步的筛选阳性克隆。用定量PCR对结果进行了初步验证。260个单一ESTs中60%的与已知蛋白具有显著同源性, 可分为4个主要类别: 新陈代谢、细胞壁生成和结构重构、信号传导和胁迫。系统分析参与杉木木材形成的基因对了解木质部分化的分子机制具有重要意义, 是了解木材形成遗传控制的直接信息来源, 也是改良材形和纤维性质的潜在候选基因。     

抑制性消减杂交技术在禽类差异表达相关基因筛选中的应用进展

抑制性消减杂交技术(suppression subtractive hybridization,SSH)是目前被广泛用于寻找差异表达基因方面的一种技术,因其具有假阳性率低、灵敏度高、重复性好、特异性强等特点而被大多数研究者所采用。该技术的优势在于可以在转录水平对不同环境、不同生理条件下的组织或细胞进行基因差异表达方面的研究。随着近年来分子生物学的不断发展,对差异表达基因的筛选及克隆已逐渐成为研究的热点。本文主要对抑制性消减杂交技术在鹅、鸭和鸡这三种常见禽类的生产性能、抗病机理以及品种差异等方面研究中的应用进行综述,从而为采用抑制性消减杂交技术研究生命活动的分子作用机制提供更多的参考。     

褐飞虱唾液腺中水稻抗性适应基因的分离

褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens (Stål)是一种危害水稻的重要害虫, 在取食水稻时其唾液腺分泌的一些物质能激发水稻产生一系列生理生化反应。为了从褐飞虱唾液腺中得到编码这些分泌物的基因, 本研究运用抑制差减杂交法（suppressed subtractive hybridization, SSH）和镜像选择（mirror orientation selection, MOS）法, 分别以取食抗虫水稻B5和敏感水稻TN1的褐飞虱唾液腺cDNA为tester和driver, 构建了一个含有768个克隆子的抑制差减杂交文库。经筛选得到102个EST, 插入序列长250~1 000 bp, 代表35个单基因。其中28个表达上调, 7个表达下调。经GenBank里的blastx在线分析工具分析, 除了约1/3的转录序列没有相匹配的蛋白质外, 其他EST所代表的氨基酸序列与已知蛋白存在不同程度的相似度, 如海藻溏酶、 卵黄蛋白原、 Ca²⁺结合蛋白、 组织蛋白酶B （cathepsin B）、 黏液样蛋白（putative mucin-like protein）、 羧酸酯酶（carboxylesterase）和碳酸酐酶（cah-3 carbonic anhydrase）等, 且多数蛋白含有信号肽, 推测与分泌有关。本研究将为进一步研究刺吸式昆虫中的激发子蛋白奠定了一定的基础。     

热胁迫下中甸角蒿叶片SSH文库的构建及初步分析

高温可能是限制中甸角蒿（Incarvillea zhongdiannensis）向低海拔地区引种驯化的主要因素之一。为了从基因表达水平研究中甸角蒿高温胁迫响应的分子机制,本研究利用SSH技术构建了中甸角蒿对高温（30℃）处理响应的正反向抑制性差减杂交文库。文库质量检测表明抑制性差减杂交效率较高,质量较好。通过对正反向文库中部分EST进行序列测定,获得了60条高质量的表达序列标签,平均长度为537bp。对序列进行BLAST比对及功能注释,50条EST为功能已知的基因,分别参与信号转导与转录、植物抗逆性反应、光合作用、代谢与能量、蛋白质合成与转运、蛋白质命运、细胞结构和细胞生长等过程。6个EST与功能未知基因的同源性较高。获得的4个未匹配的EST推测为新基因,可能在植物热耐受性方面具有重要的作用。     

嗜水气单胞菌感染的中华鳖主要器官差减cDNA文库的构建

以致病性嗜水气单胞菌（Aeromonas hydrophila）人工感染的中华鳖（Trionyx sinensis）肝、脾、肾组织为材料,应用抑制性差减杂交（SSH）技术,构建了嗜水气单胞菌感染组织的差减cDNA文库。以中华鳖管家基因-βactin作为差减指标检测该文库差减效率达210倍,表明感染细菌后某些差异表达基因得到了相应倍数的富集。将获得的cDNA片段连接到pMD18-T载体并转化大肠杆菌DH5α感受态细胞。PCR阳性检测显示差减片段在150—800bp之间。该差减cDNA文库的构建为快速分离和鉴定中华鳖与细菌感染相关的免疫基因及从分子水平探讨中华鳖的病理和抗感染免疫机制奠定了基础。     

溶藻弧菌诱导凡纳滨对虾消减文库的构建及其表达序列标签分析

利用抑制消减杂交技术构建了溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)诱导的凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)血淋巴细胞cDNA文库。用DNAMAN5.2.2软件对560条高质量的ESTs进行聚类,共获得239个Unigenes。与GenBank进行BLASTx和BLASTn同源比较,其中66.9%为已知功能基因,33.1%为未知功能基因,GO分类将其分为7类,包括能量和基础代谢类相关的基因为第一大类占36%,免疫相关基因占15%,其他基因占8%,信号转导类占3%,抗氧化酶和凋亡相关蛋白均为2%,核蛋白类占1%。实验结果表明凡纳滨对虾在溶藻弧菌诱导下可产生一系列特异基因的表达,通过对文库的分析显示,基于PCR方法建立的SSH文库为取得大量免疫相关基因的ESTs序列提供了可能。       

Identification of over-expressed genes in human renal cell carcinoma by combining suppression subtractive hybridization and cDNA library array

To isolate the over-expressed genes in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and analyze its molecular basis of carcinogenesis, we used the mRNA from human RCC tissues as tester and that from the matched normal kidney tissues as driver to construct the suppression subtractive hybridization library. 379 of the subtracted clones were arrayed onto a nylon membrane and the over-expressed genes were then screened by hybridizing the filter with radioactively labeled cDNA from RCC and matched normal kidney tissues. 67 clones over-expressed in RCC by a factor of 6 or more were sequenced and its identities were analyzed in GenBank database. 4 clones were previously unknown fragments and 2 clones represent KIAA genes. The rest clones were the known genes and some of them were RCC-related, including vascular endothelial growth factor, vimentin and tissue factor. Most of the known genes were the RCC-related genes previously unknown, including zinc ribbon domain-containing 1 protein (ZNRD1), pituitary tumor transforming gene1 (PTTG1). Northern blot and semi-quantitative RT-PCR confirmed that the mRNA levels of the 3 novel fragments and 1 KIAA and 3 known genes were significantly higher in RCC than in the matched normal kidney tissues. Immunohistochemical and Western blot analysis for PTTG1 and ZNRD1 revealed increased protein level in RCC. The over-expressed genes in RCC are the potential molecular targets for diagnosis and therapy and it is very important to understand the molecular mechanism of RCC through the profile of over-expressed genes.