Deg2蛋白酶在拟南芥光损伤D1降解及光保护中的作用

已有研究表明叶绿体内有200种蛋白酶,然而,多数蛋白酶的作用机制尚不清楚,尤其哪些蛋白酶参与了D1蛋白周转.其中Deg2蛋白酶体外实验证明,其参与了光损伤D1蛋白的的初步剪切.为了进一步研究Deg2蛋白酶在植物体内的作用机制,我们筛选了拟南芥Deg2蛋白酶功能缺陷型突变体.在120 μmol·m-2·s-1光照生长条件下,deg2突变体与野生型的生长曲线基本一致;在进一步的高光胁迫(1 800 μmol·m-2·s-1)处理及相同的光胁迫处理条件下,无论林可霉素存在与否,突变体PSⅡ的最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)都和野生型没有区别;利用蛋白免疫印迹实验同样证明了光损伤D1蛋白的降解速度在deg2突变体和野生型之间也没有明显区别.我们认为Deg2蛋白酶在光抑制情况下对于光损伤D1蛋白的降解以及PSⅡ的修复不是必需的.     

The roles of autophagy in development and stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana

Autophagy is a dynamic process that involves the recycling process of the degradation of intracellular materials. Over the past decade, our molecular and physiological understanding of plant autophagy has greatly been increased. Most essential autophagic machineries are conserved from yeast to plants. The roles that autophagy-related genes (ATGs) family play in the lifecycle of the Arabidopsis are proved to be similar to that in mammal. Autophagy is activated during certain stages of development, senescence or in response to starvation, or environmental stress in Arabidopsis. In the progression of autophagy, ATGs act as central signaling regulators and could develop sophisticated mechanisms to survive when plants are suffering unfavorable environments. It will facilitate further understanding of the molecular mechanisms of autophagy in plant. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in our understanding of autophagy in Arabidopsis, areas of controversy, and highlight potential future directions in autophagy research.     

基于细胞三维培养的气道平滑肌细胞收缩效应检测方法的建立与应用

气道平滑肌细胞(airway smooth muscle cells,ASMCs)是引起哮喘患者气道收缩狭窄、呼吸阻力增加的主要效应细胞。ASMCs收缩效应检测是研究哮喘病理生理机制、评估或研发新的支气管舒张药物的重要实验依据。而常用的活体组织张力检测以及单层培养ASMCs显微镜形态观察等方法存在样品取材或测量误差等问题。该研究利用胶原蛋白凝胶构建气道平滑肌细胞的三维立体培养模型,将凝胶与培养孔壁分离,在不同的时间点记录细胞收缩力作用下凝胶面积的变化值,以此反映ASMCs的收缩效应。结果显示,0.1,1,10 mmol/L的乙酰胆碱(acetylcholine,Ach)刺激后,凝胶面积均显著缩小,随着剂量增加ASMCs的收缩反应增强。提前加入肌球蛋白ATP酶抑制剂BDM(butanedione monoxime),能明显抑制Ach诱导的ASMCs收缩反应,说明该方法的可重复性和准确性好。     

MicroRNA-27a Negatively Modulates the Inflammatory Response in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Microglia by Targeting TLR4 and IRAK4

microRNA, a family of small non-coding RNA, plays significant roles in regulating gene expression, mainly via binding to the 3′-untranslated region of target genes. Although the role of miRNA in regulating neuroinflammation via the innate immune pathway has been studied, its role in the production of inflammatory mediators during microglial activation is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of miR-27a on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced microglial inflammation. miR-27a expression was found to be rapidly decreased in microglia by real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) after LPS stimulation. Over-expression of miR-27a significantly decreased the production of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and nitric oxide (NO), whereas knockdown of miR-27a increased the expression of these inflammatory factors. We also demonstrated by loss- and gain-of-function studies that miR-27a directly suppressed the expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4)—a pivotal adaptor kinase in the TLR4/MyD88 signaling pathway—by directly binding their 3′-UTRs: knocking down TLR4 or IRAK4 in microglia significantly decreased TLR4 or IRAK4 expression and inhibited the downstream production of inflammatory mediators. Moreover, the inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-1β were regulated by IRAK4, whereas TNF-α and NO were more dependent on TLR4 activation. Thus, miR-27a might regulate the LPS-induced production of inflammatory cytokines in microglia independently of TLR4 and IRAK4. Taken together, our results suggest that miR-27a is associated with microglial activation and the inflammatory response.     

HDAC6 inhibitor WT161 performs anti-tumor effect on osteosarcoma and synergistically interacts with 5-FU

Background: WT161, as a selective HDAC6 inhibitor, has been shown to play anti-tumor effects on several kinds of cancers. The aim of the present study is to explore the roles of WT161 in osteosarcoma and its underlying mechanisms.Methods: The anti-proliferative effect of WT161 on osteosarcoma cells was examined using MTT assay and colony formation assay. Cell apoptosis was analyzed using flow cytometer. The synergistic effect was evaluated by isobologram analysis using CompuSyn software. The osteosarcoma xenograft models were established to evaluate the anti-proliferative effect of WT161 in vivo.Results: WT161 suppressed the cell growth and induced apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Mechanistically, we found that WT161 treatment obviously increased the protein level of PTEN and decreased the phosphorylation level of protein kinase-B (AKT). More importantly, WT161 showed synergistic inhibition with 5-FU on osteosarcoma cells in vitro and in vivo.Conclusions: These results indicate that WT161 inhibits the growth of osteosarcoma through PTEN and has a synergistic efficiency with 5-FU.     

施磷和杀真菌剂对黄顶菊生长及生理代谢的影响

以黄顶菊为供试植物,通过盆栽试验研究土壤真菌在其入侵过程中的作用,揭示黄顶菊入侵的土壤微生物学机制.试验设置5个施磷( KH2PO4)水平(50 mg·kg-1CaSO4,缺磷处理,P0;空白,不加磷处理,P1;20 mg· kg-1,P2;40 mg·kg-1,P3;80 mg· kg-1,P4),并通过施用杀真菌剂苯菌灵控制土壤真菌,研究二者对黄顶菊入侵性的影响.杀真菌剂处理显著降低了黄顶菊的菌根侵染率,抑制了植株光合作用,降低了植株生物量、可溶性糖的积累及抗氧化保护酶系统(SOD、POD和CAT)活性,在较高施磷水平时(P3、P4)增加植株全P含量,而对植株叶绿素、可溶性蛋白、全N含量等无显著影响.施用磷肥引起的植物磷营养状况的改变,对土壤真菌具有一定的调控作用,真菌效应的发挥因施磷量不同而发生变化,在缺磷和低磷处理(P0～P2)时,真菌对N、P吸收贡献率表现为正效应;而当施磷量较高(P3、P4)时,贡献率表现为负效应.土壤真菌和养分状况对黄顶菊的生长和生理代谢均有重要影响.     

基于韧性理念的中国城市雨洪管理研究热点与趋势

在中国洪涝灾害频发的背景下,海绵城市等雨洪管理实践有助于灾害的缓解,提高城市应对雨洪的“韧性”。韧性城市作为应对灾害风险的城市规划理念,已被应用于一些国家的雨洪风险管理中。本文基于韧性理念,运用科学计量分析工具CiteSpace梳理中国雨洪研究现状,从生态、工程、社会雨洪韧性3方面分析了雨洪管理热点与相关技术,发现在跨领域的雨洪系统管理、区域到街区间不同空间尺度用地调蓄管理方面存在不足,提出未来应构建以“生态-工程-社会”为核心,涵盖“区域-城市-街区”尺度,多技术集成为支撑的自适应韧性雨洪管理体系。     

肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞在实体肿瘤中作用的研究进展

肿瘤是21世纪威胁人类健康的主要疾患之一。临床上,实体瘤治疗仍以手术切除、放化疗和靶向治疗为主,但这些方法往往不能根除肿瘤病灶,易导致肿瘤复发和进展。肿瘤免疫治疗是利用人体的免疫系统,通过增强或恢复抗肿瘤免疫力实现控制和杀伤肿瘤的一种新的治疗模式。肿瘤免疫治疗能够在众多患者中产生持久反应,过继性免疫治疗和免疫检查点阻断剂治疗均可产生显著的抗原特异性免疫反应。肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(TILs)是一种存在于肿瘤组织内部具有高度异质性的淋巴细胞,在宿主抗原特异性肿瘤免疫应答中发挥关键作用。最新研究表明,在肿瘤发生和治疗过程中,TILs的亚群组成和数量与患者预后密切相关;抗肿瘤的TILs介导的过继性免疫治疗方法已在多种实体瘤中取得了良好的疗效。文中就实体肿瘤中TILs的研究进展作一综述。     

表达神经营养因子Neurturin的骨髓间充质干细胞的构建及体外活性检测

研究神经营养因子Neurturin(NTN)在由于神经元损伤而造成的神经退行性疾病中对神经元的保护和修复作用。利用重组腺病毒载体将NTN基因转入恒河猴骨髓间充质干细胞(rMSC),通过RT-PCR、IF及Western blot方法检测NTN的转录和表达,并采用鸡胚背根神经节体外培养实验和胚胎大鼠中脑多巴胺能神经元存活实验对NTN进行体外活性检测。结果表明NTN在rMSC中稳定表达和分泌,并具有体外生物学活性,为由于神经元损伤造成的神经退行性疾病的干细胞移植治疗奠定了一定的基础。