Leaf senescence, a type of programmed cell death （PCD） characterized by chlorophyll degradation, is important to plant growth and crop productivity. It emerges that autophagy is involved in chloroplast degradation d...Leaf senescence, a type of programmed cell death （PCD） characterized by chlorophyll degradation, is important to plant growth and crop productivity. It emerges that autophagy is involved in chloroplast degradation during leaf senescence. However, the molecular mechanism（s） involved in the process is not well understood. In this study, the genetic and physiological characteristics Of the rice rlsl （rapid leaf senescence 1） mutant were identified. The rlsl mutant developed small, yellow-brown lesions resembling disease scattered over the whole surfaces of leaves that displayed earlier senescence than those of wild-type plants. The rapid loss of chlorophyll content during senescence was the main cause of accelerated leaf senescence in rlsl. Microscopic observation indicated that PCD was misregulated, probably resulting in the accelerated degradation of chloroplasts in rlsl leaves. Map-based cloning of the RLS1 gene revealed that it encodes a pre- viously uncharacterized NB （nucleotide-binding site）-containing protein with an ARM （armadillo） domain at the carboxyl terminus. Consistent with its involvement in leaf senescence, RLS1 was up-regulated during dark-induced leaf senescence and down-regulated by cytokinin. Intriguingly, constitutive expression of RLS1 also slightly accelerated leaf senescence with decreased chlorophyll content in transgenic rice plants. Our study identified a previously uncharacterized NB-ARM protein involved in PCD during plant growth and development, providing a unique tool for dissecting possible autophagy- mediated PCD during senescence in plants.展开更多
单纯疱疹病毒2型潜伏相关转录体(LAT)-RL1对放线菌素D诱导的凋亡作用的研究。构建重组pEGFP-RL1质粒,转染Vero细胞,RT-PCR及荧光鉴定重组质粒的表达。放线菌素D诱导Vero细胞凋亡,通过Hochest33342荧光染色观察细胞形态变化,流式细胞术...单纯疱疹病毒2型潜伏相关转录体(LAT)-RL1对放线菌素D诱导的凋亡作用的研究。构建重组pEGFP-RL1质粒,转染Vero细胞,RT-PCR及荧光鉴定重组质粒的表达。放线菌素D诱导Vero细胞凋亡,通过Hochest33342荧光染色观察细胞形态变化,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,JC-1荧光观察膜电位变化,Caspase 3凋亡蛋白检测。RT-PCR和荧光观察表明该真核表达载体能在Vero细胞中高表达。Hochest33342染色转染了pEGFP-RL1的Vero细胞经放线菌素D凋亡诱导后,细胞形态正常。流式结果表明转染重组质粒pEGFP-RL1且经诱导凋亡组与正常对照组凋亡率无差异,而显著低于诱导凋亡组和转染空质粒pEGFP-C2诱导凋亡组。转染重组质粒pEGPF-RL1的细胞JC-1染色后,红色细胞的比例要远大于绿色细胞的比例,而转染空质粒pEGFP-C2被染成绿色细胞的数量较多。Caspase-3结果表明转染了空质粒pEGFP-C2的Vero细胞经诱导凋亡后,活性显著高于转染了pEGFP-RL1经放线菌素D诱导凋亡后的Vero细胞和正常Vero细胞。HSV-2 LAT RL1具有抗放线菌素D诱导的Vero细胞的凋亡作用。展开更多
AIM:To explore the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in the IL33/IL1RL1 gene region with the susceptibility to Behcet’s disease(BD)in a Chinese Han population.METHODS:A total of eight SNPs in the ca...AIM:To explore the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in the IL33/IL1RL1 gene region with the susceptibility to Behcet’s disease(BD)in a Chinese Han population.METHODS:A total of eight SNPs in the candidate gene region(rs11792633,rs7025417,rs10975519 and rs1048274 in IL33;rs2310220,rs12712142,rs13424006 and rs3821204 in IL1RL1)were genotyped in783 BD patients and 701 healthy controls by the Sequenom Mass Array i PLEX platform.RESULTS:A statistically significant association was observed between IL1RL1 rs12712142 and BD patients.The frequency of IL1RL1 rs12712142 variant allele A was significantly lower in BD patients than that in controls(OR=0.8,95%CI:0.69-0.94,Pc=0.039);the genotype distribution(Pc=0.043)and additive and dominant genetic model analyses(OR=0.8,95%CI:0.69-0.94,Pc=0.040 and OR=0.72,95%CI:0.58-0.88,Pc=0.011)also indicated a strong association between rs12712142 and BD patients.CONCLUSION:This is the first study to reveal the association between IL1RL1 rs12712142 variant allele A and the decreased risk of BD in the Chinese Han population,indicating a protective role of IL1RL1 in the pathogenesis of BD.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China，the National Key Basic Research and Development Program
文摘Leaf senescence, a type of programmed cell death （PCD） characterized by chlorophyll degradation, is important to plant growth and crop productivity. It emerges that autophagy is involved in chloroplast degradation during leaf senescence. However, the molecular mechanism（s） involved in the process is not well understood. In this study, the genetic and physiological characteristics Of the rice rlsl （rapid leaf senescence 1） mutant were identified. The rlsl mutant developed small, yellow-brown lesions resembling disease scattered over the whole surfaces of leaves that displayed earlier senescence than those of wild-type plants. The rapid loss of chlorophyll content during senescence was the main cause of accelerated leaf senescence in rlsl. Microscopic observation indicated that PCD was misregulated, probably resulting in the accelerated degradation of chloroplasts in rlsl leaves. Map-based cloning of the RLS1 gene revealed that it encodes a pre- viously uncharacterized NB （nucleotide-binding site）-containing protein with an ARM （armadillo） domain at the carboxyl terminus. Consistent with its involvement in leaf senescence, RLS1 was up-regulated during dark-induced leaf senescence and down-regulated by cytokinin. Intriguingly, constitutive expression of RLS1 also slightly accelerated leaf senescence with decreased chlorophyll content in transgenic rice plants. Our study identified a previously uncharacterized NB-ARM protein involved in PCD during plant growth and development, providing a unique tool for dissecting possible autophagy- mediated PCD during senescence in plants.
文摘单纯疱疹病毒2型潜伏相关转录体(LAT)-RL1对放线菌素D诱导的凋亡作用的研究。构建重组pEGFP-RL1质粒,转染Vero细胞,RT-PCR及荧光鉴定重组质粒的表达。放线菌素D诱导Vero细胞凋亡,通过Hochest33342荧光染色观察细胞形态变化,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,JC-1荧光观察膜电位变化,Caspase 3凋亡蛋白检测。RT-PCR和荧光观察表明该真核表达载体能在Vero细胞中高表达。Hochest33342染色转染了pEGFP-RL1的Vero细胞经放线菌素D凋亡诱导后,细胞形态正常。流式结果表明转染重组质粒pEGFP-RL1且经诱导凋亡组与正常对照组凋亡率无差异,而显著低于诱导凋亡组和转染空质粒pEGFP-C2诱导凋亡组。转染重组质粒pEGPF-RL1的细胞JC-1染色后,红色细胞的比例要远大于绿色细胞的比例,而转染空质粒pEGFP-C2被染成绿色细胞的数量较多。Caspase-3结果表明转染了空质粒pEGFP-C2的Vero细胞经诱导凋亡后,活性显著高于转染了pEGFP-RL1经放线菌素D诱导凋亡后的Vero细胞和正常Vero细胞。HSV-2 LAT RL1具有抗放线菌素D诱导的Vero细胞的凋亡作用。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81770917)。
文摘AIM:To explore the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in the IL33/IL1RL1 gene region with the susceptibility to Behcet’s disease(BD)in a Chinese Han population.METHODS:A total of eight SNPs in the candidate gene region(rs11792633,rs7025417,rs10975519 and rs1048274 in IL33;rs2310220,rs12712142,rs13424006 and rs3821204 in IL1RL1)were genotyped in783 BD patients and 701 healthy controls by the Sequenom Mass Array i PLEX platform.RESULTS:A statistically significant association was observed between IL1RL1 rs12712142 and BD patients.The frequency of IL1RL1 rs12712142 variant allele A was significantly lower in BD patients than that in controls(OR=0.8,95%CI:0.69-0.94,Pc=0.039);the genotype distribution(Pc=0.043)and additive and dominant genetic model analyses(OR=0.8,95%CI:0.69-0.94,Pc=0.040 and OR=0.72,95%CI:0.58-0.88,Pc=0.011)also indicated a strong association between rs12712142 and BD patients.CONCLUSION:This is the first study to reveal the association between IL1RL1 rs12712142 variant allele A and the decreased risk of BD in the Chinese Han population,indicating a protective role of IL1RL1 in the pathogenesis of BD.
