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Distribution and conservation of mobile elements in the genus Drosophila 总被引:13,自引:1,他引:12
Essentially nothing is known of the origin, mode of transmission, and
evolution of mobile elements within the genus Drosophila. To better
understand the evolutionary history of these mobile elements, we examined
the distribution and conservation of homologues to the P, I, gypsy, copia,
and F elements in 34 Drosophila species from three subgenera. Probes
specific for each element were prepared from D. melanogaster and hybridized
to genomic DNA. Filters were washed under conditions of increasing
stringency to estimate the similarity between D. melanogaster sequences and
their homologues in other species. The I element homologues show the most
limited distribution of all elements tested, being restricted to the
melanogaster species group. The P elements are found in many members of the
subgenus Sophophora but, with the notable exception of D. nasuta, are not
found in the other two subgenera. Copia-, gypsy-, and F-element homologues
are widespread in the genus, but their similarity to the D. melanogaster
probe differs markedly between species. The distribution of copia and P
elements and the conservation of the gypsy and P elements is inconsistent
with a model that postulates a single ancient origin for each type of
element followed by mating-dependent transmission. The data can be
explained by horizontal transmission of mobile elements between
reproductively isolated species.
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Our previous study demonstrated that the paraventricular organ (PVO) in the hypothalamus of the Japanese grass lizard (Takydromus tachydromoides) showed immunoreactivity against the light signal-transducing G-protein, transducin. This finding suggested that the PVO was a candidate for the deep-brain photoreceptor in this species. To understand functions of the PVO, we investigated distributions of transducin, serotonin, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) in the lizard's brain. We immunohistochemically confirmed co-localization of transducin and serotonin in PVO neurons that showed structural characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting neurons. GnRH-immunoreactive (ir) cells were localized in the posterior commissure and lateral hypothalamic area. Some of the serotonin-ir fibers extending from the PVO to the lateral hypothalamic area contacted the GnRH-ir cell bodies. GnIH-ir cells were localized in the nucleus accumbens, paraventricular nucleus, and upper medulla, and GnIH-ir fibers from the paraventricular nucleus contacted the lateral processes of serotonin-ir neurons in the PVO. In addition, we found that serotonin-ir fibers from the PVO extended to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), and the retrograde transport method confirmed the PVO projections to the SCN. These findings suggest that the PVO, by means of innervation mediated by serotonin, plays an important role in the regulation of pituitary function and the biological clock in the Japanese grass lizard. 相似文献
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ETIENNE KORNOBIS SNÆBJÖRN PÁLSSON BJARNI K. KRISTJÁNSSON JÖRUNDUR SVAVARSSON 《Molecular ecology》2010,19(12):2516-2530
Two endemic groundwater arthropod crustacean species, Crangonyx islandicus and Crymostygius thingvallensis, were recently discovered on the mid‐Atlantic volcanic island of Iceland. The extent of morphological differences from closest relatives, endemism, along with the geographic isolation of Iceland and its complete coverage by glaciers 21 000 years ago, suggests that these two species have survived glaciation periods in sub‐glacial refugia. Here we provide strong support for this hypothesis by an analysis of mitochondrial genetic variation within Crangonyx islandicus. Our results show that the species is divided into several distinct monophyletic groups that are found along the volcanic zone in Iceland, which have been separated by 0.5 to around 5 million years. The genetic divergence between groups reflects geographic distances between sampling sites, indicating that divergence occurred after the colonization of Iceland. The genetic patterns, as well as the dependency of genetic variation on distances from the tectonic plate boundary and altitude, points to recent expansion from several refugia within Iceland. This presents the first genetic evidence of multicellular organisms as complex as crustacean amphipods which have survived glaciations beneath an ice sheet. This survival may be explained by geothermal heat linked to volcanic activities, which may have maintained favourable habitats in fissures along the tectonic plate boundary in Iceland during glaciations. 相似文献
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Several neuropeptides possessing the RFamide motif at their C-termini (designated RFamide peptides) have been characterized
in the hypothalamus of a variety of vertebrates. To date, five groups of the RFamide peptide family have been shown to exert
several important neuroendocrine, behavioral, sensory, and autonomic functions. Since the discovery of the 26-amino acid RFamide
peptide (termed 26RFa) from the frog brain, 26RFa has been shown to exert orexigenic activity in mammals and to be a ligand
of the previously identified orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR103. Recently, 26RFa and its cognate receptor GPR103 have
been identified in the brain of birds. This mini-review summarizes the advances in the identification, localization, and functions
of 26RFa and its cognate receptor GPR103 in vertebrates and highlights recent progress made in birds. 相似文献
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Minakata H Ikeda T Nagahama T Oumi T Ukena K Matsushima O Kawano T Kimura Y 《Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry》1999,63(2):443-445
Earthworm and leech cDNAs encoding the GGNG peptides, a family of myotropic peptides, were cloned and examined in this study. Both of the predicted precursor proteins are of polyprotein structure and contain several putative peptides distinct from the GGNG peptides. However, the precursors show organizations distinct from each other and no sequence similarity except for the GGNG peptides. 相似文献
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Recently, cDNAs encoding novel RFamide-related peptides (RFRPs) have been reported in the mammalian brains by a gene database search and the deduced RFRPs have been suggested to participate in neuroendocrine and pain mechanisms in the rat. Two peptides have been predicted to be encoded in the cDNA of rodent RFRPs. To assess precise functions of rodent RFRPs in the brain, in the present study we identified a naturally occurring RFRP in the rat hypothalamus by immunoaffinity purification combined with mass spectrometry (MS). The affinity chromatography showed that the rat hypothalamus contained RFRP-like immunoreactivity. The immunoreactive material was analyzed by a nanoflow electrospray ionization time-of-flight MS followed by tandem MS analysis. The mass peak corresponding to octadecapeptide was detected at 1010.54 m/z ([M+2H](2+)) and its sequence, ANMEAGTMSHFPSLPQRF-NH(2), was revealed by the fragmentation, showing a mature form encoded in the cDNA sequence of RFRPs. The identified endogenous RFRP will aid not only in defining its physiological roles but also facilitate the development of its agonists and antagonists in the rodent brain. 相似文献
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We recently identified a novel hypothalamic neuropeptide inhibiting gonadotropin release in the quail brain and termed it gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH). In this study, we investigated the localization and distribution of GnIH in both sexes of adult quails by immunohistochemistry with a specific antiserum against GnIH and in situ hybridization. Quantitative analysis demonstrated that the concentration of GnIH in the diencephalon was greater than that in the mesencephalon without sex difference. GnIH concentrations in the cerebrum and cerebellum were below the level of detectability. Clusters of GnIH-like immunoreactive (GnlH-ir) cell bodies were localized in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus. There was no significant difference in the number of GnlH-ir cells in the PVN between males and females. By double immunostaining with antisera reacting with GnIH or avian posterior pituitary hormones (vasotocin and mesotocin), GnIH-ir cells were found to be parvocellular neurons in the ventral portion of PVN, which showed no immunoreaction with the antisera against vasotocin and mesotocin. In situ hybridization revealed the cellular localization of GnIH mRNA in the PVN. GnIH-ir nerve fibers were however widely distributed in the diencephalic and mesencephalic regions. Dense networks of immunoreactive fibers were found in the ventral paleostriatum, septal area, preoptic area, hypothalamus, and optic tectum. The most prominent fibers were seen in the median eminence of the hypothalamus and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus in the medulla oblongata. Thus, GnIH may participate not only in neuroendocrine functions, but also in behavioral and autonomic mechanisms. 相似文献
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Lucette A Cysique Juliana Croitoru-Lamoury Kevin Taddei Ralph N Martins Constance SN Chew Nicholas NWS Davies Patricia Price Bruce J Brew 《BMC neurology》2015,15(1):51
Background
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers Aβ1-42, t-tau and p-tau have a characteristic pattern in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Their roles in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains unclear.Methods
Adults with chronic treated HIV disease were recruited (n = 43, aged 56.7 ± 7.9; 32% aged 60+; median HIV duration 20 years, >95% plasma and CSF HIV RNA <50 cp/mL, on cART for a median 24 months). All underwent standard neuropsychological testing (61% had HAND), APOE genotyping (30.9% carried APOE ε4 and 7.1% were ε4 homozygotes) and a lumbar puncture. Concentrations of Aβ1-42, t-tau and p-tau were assessed in the CSF using commercial ELISAs. Current neurocognitive status was defined using the continuous Global Deficit Score, which grades impairment in clinically relevant categories. History of HAND was recorded. Univariate correlations informed multivariate models, which were corrected for nadir CD4-T cell counts and HIV duration.Results
Carriage of APOE ε4 predicted markedly lower levels of CSF Aβ1-42 in univariate (r = -.50; p = .001) and multivariate analyses (R2 = .25; p < .0003). Greater levels of neurocognitive impairment were associated with higher CSF levels of p-tau in univariate analyses (r = .32; p = .03) and multivariate analyses (R2 = .10; p = .03). AD risk prediction cut-offs incorporating all three CSF biomarkers suggested that 12.5% of participants had a high risk for AD. Having a CSF-AD like profile was more frequent in those with current (p = .05) and past HIV-associated dementia (p = .03).Conclusions
Similarly to larger studies, APOE ε4 genotype was not directly associated with HAND, but moderated CSF levels of Aβ1-42 in a minority of participants. In the majority of participants, increased CSF p-tau levels were associated with current neurocognitive impairment. Combined CSF biomarker risk for AD in the current HIV+ sample is more than 10 times greater than in the Australian population of the same age. Larger prospective studies are warranted.40.
Sina M Coldewey Maike Hartmann Dorothea S Schmidt Uta Engelking Sya N Ukena Florian Gunzer 《BMC microbiology》2007,7(1):21