Ataxin-10 is involved in Golgi membrane dynamics

<正>Cytokinesis is the final stage of cell division that generates two daughter cells(Fededa and Gerlich,2012).The textbook version di-vides the plant and animal cell cytokinesis into two categories.Plant cells form a mid-zone phragmoplast via vesicle delivering and fusion,and cell wall materials are thus deposited.Animal cells form actomyosin contractile rings,which are the sole force that drives abscission.However,recent evidence has been mounting and pinpointing a pivotal role of membrane transport and subse-     

Identification of a Novel Universal Potential Epitope on the Cytoplasmic Tail of H7N9 Virus Hemagglutinin

<正>Dear Editor,H7 N9 is a recently identified subtype of influenza A virus that caused a major outbreak in humans in China in 2013.According to the latest data provided by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(http://www.moh.gov.cn/zwgk/yqbb3/ejlist.shtml, updated on October 31, 2018),the mortality rate of H7 N9 infections in China amounts to     

CFTR mediates bicarbonate-dependent activation of miR-125b in preimplantation embryo development

Although HCO₃⁻ is known to be required for early embryo development, its exact role remains elusive. Here we report that HCO₃⁻ acts as an environmental cue in regulating miR-125b expression through CFTR-mediated influx during preimplantation embryo development. The results show that the effect of HCO₃⁻ on preimplantation embryo development can be suppressed by interfering the function of a HCO₃⁻-conducting channel, CFTR, by a specific inhibitor or gene knockout. Removal of extracellular HCO₃⁻ or inhibition of CFTR reduces miR-125b expression in 2 cell-stage mouse embryos. Knockdown of miR-125b mimics the effect of HCO₃⁻ removal and CFTR inhibition, while injection of miR-125b precursor reverses it. Downregulation of miR-125b upregulates p53 cascade in both human and mouse embryos. The activation of miR-125b is shown to be mediated by sAC/PKA-dependent nuclear shuttling of NF-κB. These results have revealed a critical role of CFTR in signal transduction linking the environmental HCO₃⁻ to activation of miR-125b during preimplantation embryo development and indicated the importance of ion channels in regulation of miRNAs.     

维甲酸诱导的脊柱裂小鼠的脊髓全基因组表达谱分析(英文)

关于维甲酸胚胎病理学的研究很多,维甲酸受体在器官发生、发育及神经管闭合过程中发挥重要作用。但维甲酸影响这些过程的机制还不清楚。在本研究中,我们发现,小鼠怀孕8天时,给予母体连续3次维甲酸灌胃,将导致胎儿脊柱裂,发生率为96.77%。本研究应用微阵列技术,在维甲酸诱导的脊柱裂小鼠胎儿的脊髓组织中发现了134个差异表达在1.5倍以上的基因。基因富集分析显示,母亲暴露于维甲酸导致的胎儿脊柱裂,与促凋亡和抗凋亡、细胞增殖、迁徙、细胞骨架成分以及细胞或局部粘附等基因功能簇相关,提示这些细胞成分和生物学的功能缺陷促使脊柱发育异常。我们的研究提供了脊柱裂的全基因组基因表达模式,有助于理解神经管缺陷的病因和病理学。     

Structure and Specificity of the Bacterial Cysteine Methyltransferase Effector NleE Suggests a Novel Substrate in Human DNA Repair Pathway

Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) and related enterobacteria rely on a type III secretion system (T3SS) effector NleE to block host NF-κB signaling. NleE is a first in class, novel S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM)-dependent methyltransferase that methylates a zinc-coordinating cysteine in the Npl4-like Zinc Finger (NZF) domains in TAB2/3 adaptors in the NF-κB pathway, but its mechanism of action and other human substrates are unknown. Here we solve crystal structure of NleE-SAM complex, which reveals a methyltransferase fold different from those of known ones. The SAM, cradled snugly at the bottom of a deep and narrow cavity, adopts a unique conformation ready for nucleophilic attack by the methyl acceptor. The substrate NZF domain can be well docked into the cavity, and molecular dynamic simulation indicates that Cys673 in TAB2-NZF is spatially and energetically favorable for attacking the SAM. We further identify a new NleE substrate, ZRANB3, that functions in PCNA binding and remodeling of stalled replication forks at the DNA damage sites. Specific inactivation of the NZF domain in ZRANB3 by NleE offers a unique opportunity to suggest that ZRANB3-NZF domain functions in DNA repair processes other than ZRANB3 recruitment to DNA damage sites. Our analyses suggest a novel and unexpected link between EPEC infection, virulence proteins and genome integrity.     

珠穆朗玛峰国家自然保护区蕨类植物区系研究

在野外实地调查和室内标本整理以及查阅文献的基础上,对珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区蕨类植物区系进行研究,为探讨喜马拉雅植物区系的起源以及该区生物多样性的保护提供资料。结果表明:(1)珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区共有蕨类植物193种,隶属于31科59属,其中优势科为鳞毛蕨科(51种)、水龙骨科(41种)、蹄盖蕨科(22种)、铁角蕨科(10种),优势属为耳蕨属(27种)、鳞毛蕨属(20种)、瓦韦属(17种)。(2)科的分布区类型有8种,以泛热带分布型(55.56%)为主;属的分布区类型有14种,以泛热带分布型(23.81%)、中国-喜马拉雅分布型(19.05%)为主;蕨类植物以土生(55.88%)为主,石生(24.35%)和附生(21.76%)也占有一定比例,缺乏水生蕨类。(3)珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区蕨类植物区系成分与南迦巴瓦峰地区联系最为密切,其次为横断山地区和尼泊尔,与九塞沟自然保护区、秦岭地区有一定的联系,与西双版纳地区的关系较为疏远。     

微流控芯片电泳及其法医学应用

在光学性能良好的Brofloat玻璃电泳芯片上,利用自行搭建的共聚焦激光诱导荧光检测系统,通过对芯片管道表面修饰、筛分介质、分离电场强度、进样方式、电泳温度、进样时间等条件的优化,对含15个STR基因座的法医DNA样品进行电泳分离测试实验.通过对芯片电泳条件优化获得了本电泳系统的最佳条件,成功实现8 min内完成DNA样品片段的分离,表明该微流控芯片电泳系统在法医DNA快速分析方面具有良好的应用前景.