丛枝菌根共生建成的信号识别机制

丛枝菌根(Arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)共生是自然界中普遍存在的一种互惠共生现象,对促进土壤生态系统物质循环及维持生态系统稳定具有重要的意义。AM共生体的建立需要AM真菌和宿主植物间一系列复杂的信号识别、交换和传导。本文总结近年来相关文献,从AM共生体形成前期及AM共生体形成期两个阶段,分别综述了信号物质的生物合成过程、调控过程及其作用机制,希望有助于进一步认识AM共生体建成过程,同时通过分析当前研究工作的不足及未来研究动向,期望推动相关研究工作。     

Two Magnaporthe appressoria‐specific (MAS) proteins,MoMas3 and MoMas5, are required for suppressing host innate immunity and promoting biotrophic growth in rice cells

In the devastating rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, six Magnaporthe appressoria‐specific (MAS) proteins are encoded by MoGAS1, MoGAS2 and MoMAS3–MoMAS6. MoGAS1 and MoGAS2 were previously characterized as M. oryzae virulence factors; however, the roles of the other four genes are unknown. Here, we found that, although the loss of any MAS gene did not affect appressorial formation or vegetative growth, ∆Momas3 and ∆Momas5 mutant strains (but not the others) were reduced in virulence on susceptible CO‐39 rice seedlings. Focusing on ∆Momas3 and ∆Momas5 mutant strains, we found that they could penetrate host leaf surfaces and fill the first infected rice cell but did not spread readily to neighbouring cells, suggesting they were impaired for biotrophic growth. Live‐cell imaging of fluorescently labelled MoMas3 and MoMas5 proteins showed that during biotrophy, MoMas3 localized to the apoplastic compartment formed between fungal invasive hyphae and the plant‐derived extra‐invasive hyphal membrane while MoMas5 localized to the appressoria and the penetration peg. The loss of either MoMAS3 or MoMAS5 resulted in the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in infected rice cells, resulting in the triggering of plant defences that inhibited mutant growth in planta. ∆Momas3 and ∆Momas5 biotrophic growth could be remediated by inhibiting host NADPH oxidases and suppressing ROS accumulation. Thus, MoMas3 and MoMas5 are novel virulence factors involved in suppressing host plant innate immunity to promote biotrophic growth.     

SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein causes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-like pathological damages and constitutes an antiviral target

Cytokine storm and multi-organ failure are the main causes of SARS-CoV-2-related death. However, the origin of excessive damages caused by SARS-CoV-2 remains largely unknown. Here we show that the SARS-CoV-2 envelope (2-E) protein alone is able to cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-like damages in vitro and in vivo. 2-E proteins were found to form a type of pH-sensitive cation channels in bilayer lipid membranes. As observed in SARS-CoV-2-infected cells, heterologous expression of 2-E channels induced rapid cell death in various susceptible cell types and robust secretion of cytokines and chemokines in macrophages. Intravenous administration of purified 2-E protein into mice caused ARDS-like pathological damages in lung and spleen. A dominant negative mutation lowering 2-E channel activity attenuated cell death and SARS-CoV-2 production. Newly identified channel inhibitors exhibited potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity and excellent cell protective activity in vitro and these activities were positively correlated with inhibition of 2-E channel. Importantly, prophylactic and therapeutic administration of the channel inhibitor effectively reduced both the viral load and secretion of inflammation cytokines in lungs of SARS-CoV-2-infected transgenic mice expressing human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE-2). Our study supports that 2-E is a promising drug target against SARS-CoV-2.Subject terms: Cell death, Molecular biology     

生物启发的细菌表面人造矿物壳:通过仿生矿化保护活细胞

【目的】生物启发的细菌表面仿生矿化人造矿物壳被用于保护活细胞。【方法】将细菌限制在坚固而完整的矿物壳中,有限的物理空间和物质交换使其暂时进行休眠,降低长期保存期间的活力损失以及提高在各种极端环境中的生存能力,并且能够通过酸去除矿物壳而重新激活细菌。【结果】相较于未仿生矿化的细菌(EcN),矿化细菌(EcN@CaCO₃)在32 d的储存实验中活力最高提升262倍;在pH 2.5的强酸环境中存活率提高837倍;在pH 12.0的强碱环境中存活率提高171倍;在80 ℃的高温条件下存活率提高59.1倍;甚至在抗生素溶液中,EcN@CaCO₃中细菌的存活率是EcN的729.7倍。【结论】本研究利用仿生矿化提高了细菌的保存稳定性,使其能在酸刺激下去除涂层恢复活性,也能在极端环境下保留细菌的活力,为微生物在环境生态、食品制造和生物医药等领域的应用提供研究基础。     

FERONIA is involved in phototropin 1-mediated blue light phototropic growth in Arabidopsis

Plant shoot phototropism is triggered by the formation of a light-driven auxin gradient leading to bending growth. The blue light receptor phototropin 1(phot1) senses light direction, but how this leads to auxin gradient formation and growth regulation remains poorly understood. Previous studies have suggested phot1’s role for regulated apoplastic acidification, but its relation to phototropin and hypocotyl phototropism is unclear. Herein, we show that blue light can cause phot1 to interact with...     

五氯酚在土壤生态系统中的环境行为研究进展

五氯酚在世界范围内广泛使用,在曾经使用过五氯酚的国家和地区的土壤和沉积物可以检测到五氯酚的残留,甚至残留五氯酚可通过食物链危及人类健康。综述了五氯酚在土壤生态系统中的吸附机制与影响因素、化学降解、生物降解及其影响因素、生物富集、生态毒理机理和效应。同时结合目前国内外的研究现状,提出了五氯酚在土壤生态系统中环境行为新的研究方向。     

Depression compromises antiviral innate immunity via the AVP-AHI1-Tyk2 axis

Depression is a serious public-health issue. Recent reports have suggested higher susceptibility to viral infections in depressive patients. However, how depression affects antiviral innate immune signaling remains unknown. Here, we revealed a reduction in expression of Abelson helper integration site 1 (AHI1) in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and macrophages from the patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), which leads to attenuated antiviral immune response. We found that depression-related arginine vasopressin (AVP) induces reduction of AHI1 in macrophages. Further studies demonstrated that AHI1 is a critical stabilizer of basal type-I-interferon (IFN-I) signaling. Mechanistically, AHI1 recruits OTUD1 to deubiquitinate and stabilize Tyk2, while AHI1 reduction downregulates Tyk2 and IFN-I signaling activity in macrophages from both MDD patients and depression model mice. Interestingly, we identified a clinical analgesic meptazinol that effectively stimulates AHI1 expression, thus enhancing IFN-I antiviral defense in depression model mice. Our study promotes the understanding of the signaling mechanisms of depression-mediated antiviral immune dysfunction, and reveals meptazinol as an enhancer of antiviral innate immunity in depressive patients.Subject terms: Innate immunity, Ubiquitylation, Cell signalling     

不同地理株中肋骨条藻生长特性及RAPD多态性

通过对不同地理株骨条藻形态和亚显微结构的观察和描述 ,鉴定为中肋骨条藻 ,但发现在刺长、细胞间隙、细胞链形态、链上细胞数 ,色素体个数方面存在差别 ;通过不同 N∶ P营养盐实验 ,结果表明 ,在 N∶ P为 16∶ 1时 ,东海株和胶州湾株中肋骨条藻均得到最大生长率 ,分别为 1.6 6 d1 和 1.5 3d- 1 ,东海株中肋骨条藻最大生长率要高于胶州湾株中肋骨条藻 ,这表明在不同的海域环境条件下 ,中肋骨条藻的生长均有各自地域性特征。应用 RAPD技术对两地理株中肋骨条藻进行鉴别 ,以其全 DNA为模板进行 RAPD扩增 ,两不同地理株的中肋骨条藻表现不同的 DNA多态性 ,同样以各自的小亚基片段为模板进行的 RAPD扩增条带也表现出差异性。实验结果表明 ,两株中肋骨条藻应为种下的不同变种或亚种     

三种杀虫菌超氧化物歧化酶电泳图型和同源性

本文报道了球形芽孢杆菌、苏云金芽孢杆菌和森田芽孢杆菌三种昆虫病原菌的超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）的电泳图型及其同源性。实验证明B．S和B．tSOD分别具有Ef25～30、56．8和52．9特征酶带,B．mSOD也具有与B．T相同的特征酶带;免疫琼脂双扩散实验证明B．sSOD与B．T和B．mSOD无同源性,B．tSOD抗血清与B.sSOD抗原无沉淀反应,但与B．mSOD抗原产生沉淀反应,证明B．S与B.t和B．M的亲缘关系远,B．T和B．M的亲缘关系近。     

球形芽孢杆菌C3-41超氧化物岐化酶的特性

本文研究了球形芽孢杆菌（Bacillussphaericus）C3－41超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）的产生条件和部分特性。当C3－41菌株处于孢子囊中期时为产SOD酶高峰期,在30℃下的平板培养物及培养基起始pH为中性（pH7．0）时产生的SOD酶比活最高,经硫酸铵分级沉淀,DEAE－32离子交换层析和SephadexG-100凝胶过滤提纯了SOD酶。此酶属Mn－SOD,在25～35℃和pH5～9范围内较稳定,但在55℃下10min完全失活。