Background Although the insulinotropic role of glucagon-like peptide-1 （GLP-1） in type 2 diabetes mellitus has been substantiated, its role in cardioprotection remains largely unknown. This study aimed to determine ...Background Although the insulinotropic role of glucagon-like peptide-1 （GLP-1） in type 2 diabetes mellitus has been substantiated, its role in cardioprotection remains largely unknown. This study aimed to determine the effects of GLP-1 on injury of rats cardiac myocytes induced by hypoxia-reoxygenation （H/R） and the possible mechanisms. Methods The cultured neonatal rats cardiac myocytes were randomly divided into seven groups： the normal control group, the H/R group, the GLP-1＋H/R group, the GLP-1＋H/R＋UO126 （the p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） inhibitor） group, the GLP-1＋H/R＋LY294002 （phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase （PI3K） inhibitor） group, the H/R＋UO126 group, and the H/R＋LY294002 group. The lactate dehydrogenase （LDH） activity, apoptosis rate of cardiac myocytes, and caspase-3 activity were detected after the injury of H/R. Results Compared with the normal control group, the activity of LDH, cardiac myocyte apoptosis rate, and caspase-3 activity all increased significantly in the H/R group （P 〈0.01）. Compared with the H/R group, these three indices all decreased in the H/R＋GLP-1 group （P 〈0.01）. However, the changes of LDH activity, apoptosis rate, and caspase-3 activity were inhibited by LY294002 and UO126 respectively. Conclusions GLP-1 can directly act on cardiac myocytes and protect them from H/R injury mainly by inhibiting their apoptosis. Its mechanism may be through the PI3K-Akt pathway and the MAPK signaling pathway.展开更多
MAP kinases are evolutionarily conserved signaling regulators from budding yeast to mammals and play essential roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses.There are three main families of MAPKs in mammals.Each ...MAP kinases are evolutionarily conserved signaling regulators from budding yeast to mammals and play essential roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses.There are three main families of MAPKs in mammals.Each of them has its own activators,inactivators,substrates and scaffolds,which altogether form a fine signaling network in response to different extracellular or intracellular stimulation.In this review,we summarize recent advances in understanding of the regulation of MAP kinases and the roles of MAP kinases in innate and adaptive immune responses.Cellular & Molecular Immunology.2005;2(1):20-27.展开更多
Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase is involved in ABA- or H2O2-signaling, and H2O2 acts as inter-mediate in the downstream of ABA signal transduction pathway, which has recently emerged as a secondary mes-senger o...Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase is involved in ABA- or H2O2-signaling, and H2O2 acts as inter-mediate in the downstream of ABA signal transduction pathway, which has recently emerged as a secondary mes-senger of ABA signaling. Using an epidermal strip bioassay and laser scanning confocal microscope, we provided the first evidence that MAP kinase plays an important role in H2O2 signal initial, amplification and specific targeting in response to stimuli in guard cells. ABA- or H2O2-induced Vicia faba stomatal closure was inhibited or reversed by the specific inhibitor PD98059 of MEK1/2; the guard cells were pre-incubated or -microinjected by 10 mmol·L-1 PD98059, ABA could not enhance the fluorescence intensity of H2O2 probe dichlorofluorescein (DCF). Meanwhile, after ABA induced the H2O2 accumulation in guard cells, the exogenous or intracellular PD98059 could reduce the DCF fluorescence intensity. Most interestingly, on the contrary to ABA, the DCF fluorescence intensity of guard cells treated by 100 mmol·L-1 salicylic acid (SA) was not down-regulated by PD98059, yet PD98059 did not regulate the stomatal move-ment being induced by light, dark or salicylic acid. These results suggest that MEK1/2 could mediate stomatal closure by abolishing the ABA-induced H2O2 generation/accumula- tion in the specific manner.展开更多
The mitogen_activated protein (MAP) kinase cascades are composed of mitogen_activated protein kinases (MAPKs), mitogen_activated protein kinase kinases (MAPKKs) and mitogen_activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAP...The mitogen_activated protein (MAP) kinase cascades are composed of mitogen_activated protein kinases (MAPKs), mitogen_activated protein kinase kinases (MAPKKs) and mitogen_activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKKs), they transfer signals through phosphorylations of MAPKKK→MAPKK→MAPK. MAP kinases include a large family of serine/threonine protein kinases which are structurally conserved in eukaryotes. MAP kinase cascades play essential roles in signal transductions of extracellular signals to intracellular targets in eukaryotes. Some MAPKs, MAPKKs and MAPKKKs have been isolated from the higher plants, they mediate the signal transductions involved in plant responses to hormones, cell proliferation and differentiation, and environmental stresses.展开更多
Mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） cascades play an important role in extracellular signal transduction and are involved in the pathogenicity of fungal pathogens to host plants. In Curvularia lunata, the roles ...Mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） cascades play an important role in extracellular signal transduction and are involved in the pathogenicity of fungal pathogens to host plants. In Curvularia lunata, the roles of two MAPK genes, Clkl and CIm 1, have already been studied. Clkl is involved in conidia formation and pathogenicity, and Clmf is closely related to pathogen cell wall formation and pathogenicity to maize leaves. In this study, a third C. lunata MAPK gene, Clhl, which is homologous to hog1, was successfully cloned. We found that a Clhl deletion mutant had lower intracellular glycerol accumulation than the wild-type stain and was unable to grow normally under osmotic stress conditions. Furthermore, the deletion mutants of three C. lunata MAPK genes （Clkl, Clml and Clhl） had lower levels of acetyI-CoA, which is an important intermediate product in the synthesis of melanin and furan toxin, and down-regulated expression of pathogenicity-associated genes. Furthermore, pathogenicity and the ability to produce toxin were restored after adding acetyI-CoA to the culture medium, suggesting that acetyI-CoA is closely involved in the pathogen MAPK signaling pathway.展开更多
Recognition of pathogens by Toll-like receptors （TLR） activate multiple signaling cascades and expression of genes tailored to mount a primary immune response, inflammation, cell survival and apoptosis. Although TLR...Recognition of pathogens by Toll-like receptors （TLR） activate multiple signaling cascades and expression of genes tailored to mount a primary immune response, inflammation, cell survival and apoptosis. Although TLR-induced activation of pathways, such as nuclear factor kappaB （NF-κB） and mitogen-activated protein kinases （MAPK）, has been well studied, molecular entities controlling quantitative regulation of these pathways during an immune response remain poorly defined. We identified Sam68 as a novel regulator of TLR-induced NF-κB and MAPK activation. We found that TLR2 and TLR3 are totally dependent, whereas TLR4 is only partially dependent on Sam68 to induce the activation of NF-KB c-Rel. Absence of Sam68 greatly decreased TLR2- and TLR3-induced NF-κB p65 activation, whereas TLR4- induced p65 activation in a Sam68-independent manner. In contrast, Sam68 appeared to be a negative regulator of MAPK pathways because absence of Sam68 enhanced TLR2-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases （ERK） and c-Jun N-terminal kinases （JNK）. Interestingly, TLR2- and TLR3-induced gene expression showed a differential requirement of Sam68. Absence of Sam68 impaired TLR2-induced gene expression, suggesting that Sam68 has a critical role in myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88-dependent TLR2 signaling. TLR3-induced gene expression that utilize Toll/Interleukin-1 receptor-domain-containing adapter-inducing beta interferon pathway, depend only partially on Sam68. Our findings suggest that Sam68 may function as an immune rheostat that balances the activation of NF-κB p65 and c-Rel, as well as MAPK, revealing a potential novel target to manipulate TLR signaling.展开更多
目的:探讨β1整合素功能性过表达对角膜上皮细胞凋亡的影响及机制,为角膜细胞移植提供理论依据。方法:构建β1整合素-绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)融合基因并转染兔角膜上皮细胞。观察融合基因在角膜上皮细胞的表达及对各细胞外基质蛋白的黏附能...目的:探讨β1整合素功能性过表达对角膜上皮细胞凋亡的影响及机制,为角膜细胞移植提供理论依据。方法:构建β1整合素-绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)融合基因并转染兔角膜上皮细胞。观察融合基因在角膜上皮细胞的表达及对各细胞外基质蛋白的黏附能力。检测β1整合素功能性转染对角膜上皮细胞凋亡及丝裂素活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAP激酶)磷酸化的影响。结果:β1整合素-GFP融合基因成功转染至兔角膜上皮细胞并过表达;β1整合素过表达能够明显增加角膜上皮细胞对各细胞外基质蛋白的黏附力并抑制角膜上皮细胞凋亡及促使MAP激酶磷酸化。结论:β1整合素过表达能有效抑制角膜上皮细胞凋亡,MAP激酶磷酸化可能在这一过程中起重要作用。展开更多
文摘Background Although the insulinotropic role of glucagon-like peptide-1 （GLP-1） in type 2 diabetes mellitus has been substantiated, its role in cardioprotection remains largely unknown. This study aimed to determine the effects of GLP-1 on injury of rats cardiac myocytes induced by hypoxia-reoxygenation （H/R） and the possible mechanisms. Methods The cultured neonatal rats cardiac myocytes were randomly divided into seven groups： the normal control group, the H/R group, the GLP-1＋H/R group, the GLP-1＋H/R＋UO126 （the p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） inhibitor） group, the GLP-1＋H/R＋LY294002 （phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase （PI3K） inhibitor） group, the H/R＋UO126 group, and the H/R＋LY294002 group. The lactate dehydrogenase （LDH） activity, apoptosis rate of cardiac myocytes, and caspase-3 activity were detected after the injury of H/R. Results Compared with the normal control group, the activity of LDH, cardiac myocyte apoptosis rate, and caspase-3 activity all increased significantly in the H/R group （P 〈0.01）. Compared with the H/R group, these three indices all decreased in the H/R＋GLP-1 group （P 〈0.01）. However, the changes of LDH activity, apoptosis rate, and caspase-3 activity were inhibited by LY294002 and UO126 respectively. Conclusions GLP-1 can directly act on cardiac myocytes and protect them from H/R injury mainly by inhibiting their apoptosis. Its mechanism may be through the PI3K-Akt pathway and the MAPK signaling pathway.
文摘MAP kinases are evolutionarily conserved signaling regulators from budding yeast to mammals and play essential roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses.There are three main families of MAPKs in mammals.Each of them has its own activators,inactivators,substrates and scaffolds,which altogether form a fine signaling network in response to different extracellular or intracellular stimulation.In this review,we summarize recent advances in understanding of the regulation of MAP kinases and the roles of MAP kinases in innate and adaptive immune responses.Cellular & Molecular Immunology.2005;2(1):20-27.
文摘Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase is involved in ABA- or H2O2-signaling, and H2O2 acts as inter-mediate in the downstream of ABA signal transduction pathway, which has recently emerged as a secondary mes-senger of ABA signaling. Using an epidermal strip bioassay and laser scanning confocal microscope, we provided the first evidence that MAP kinase plays an important role in H2O2 signal initial, amplification and specific targeting in response to stimuli in guard cells. ABA- or H2O2-induced Vicia faba stomatal closure was inhibited or reversed by the specific inhibitor PD98059 of MEK1/2; the guard cells were pre-incubated or -microinjected by 10 mmol·L-1 PD98059, ABA could not enhance the fluorescence intensity of H2O2 probe dichlorofluorescein (DCF). Meanwhile, after ABA induced the H2O2 accumulation in guard cells, the exogenous or intracellular PD98059 could reduce the DCF fluorescence intensity. Most interestingly, on the contrary to ABA, the DCF fluorescence intensity of guard cells treated by 100 mmol·L-1 salicylic acid (SA) was not down-regulated by PD98059, yet PD98059 did not regulate the stomatal move-ment being induced by light, dark or salicylic acid. These results suggest that MEK1/2 could mediate stomatal closure by abolishing the ABA-induced H2O2 generation/accumula- tion in the specific manner.
文摘The mitogen_activated protein (MAP) kinase cascades are composed of mitogen_activated protein kinases (MAPKs), mitogen_activated protein kinase kinases (MAPKKs) and mitogen_activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKKs), they transfer signals through phosphorylations of MAPKKK→MAPKK→MAPK. MAP kinases include a large family of serine/threonine protein kinases which are structurally conserved in eukaryotes. MAP kinase cascades play essential roles in signal transductions of extracellular signals to intracellular targets in eukaryotes. Some MAPKs, MAPKKs and MAPKKKs have been isolated from the higher plants, they mediate the signal transductions involved in plant responses to hormones, cell proliferation and differentiation, and environmental stresses.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31471734 and 31672072)the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-02)
文摘Mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） cascades play an important role in extracellular signal transduction and are involved in the pathogenicity of fungal pathogens to host plants. In Curvularia lunata, the roles of two MAPK genes, Clkl and CIm 1, have already been studied. Clkl is involved in conidia formation and pathogenicity, and Clmf is closely related to pathogen cell wall formation and pathogenicity to maize leaves. In this study, a third C. lunata MAPK gene, Clhl, which is homologous to hog1, was successfully cloned. We found that a Clhl deletion mutant had lower intracellular glycerol accumulation than the wild-type stain and was unable to grow normally under osmotic stress conditions. Furthermore, the deletion mutants of three C. lunata MAPK genes （Clkl, Clml and Clhl） had lower levels of acetyI-CoA, which is an important intermediate product in the synthesis of melanin and furan toxin, and down-regulated expression of pathogenicity-associated genes. Furthermore, pathogenicity and the ability to produce toxin were restored after adding acetyI-CoA to the culture medium, suggesting that acetyI-CoA is closely involved in the pathogen MAPK signaling pathway.
文摘Recognition of pathogens by Toll-like receptors （TLR） activate multiple signaling cascades and expression of genes tailored to mount a primary immune response, inflammation, cell survival and apoptosis. Although TLR-induced activation of pathways, such as nuclear factor kappaB （NF-κB） and mitogen-activated protein kinases （MAPK）, has been well studied, molecular entities controlling quantitative regulation of these pathways during an immune response remain poorly defined. We identified Sam68 as a novel regulator of TLR-induced NF-κB and MAPK activation. We found that TLR2 and TLR3 are totally dependent, whereas TLR4 is only partially dependent on Sam68 to induce the activation of NF-KB c-Rel. Absence of Sam68 greatly decreased TLR2- and TLR3-induced NF-κB p65 activation, whereas TLR4- induced p65 activation in a Sam68-independent manner. In contrast, Sam68 appeared to be a negative regulator of MAPK pathways because absence of Sam68 enhanced TLR2-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases （ERK） and c-Jun N-terminal kinases （JNK）. Interestingly, TLR2- and TLR3-induced gene expression showed a differential requirement of Sam68. Absence of Sam68 impaired TLR2-induced gene expression, suggesting that Sam68 has a critical role in myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88-dependent TLR2 signaling. TLR3-induced gene expression that utilize Toll/Interleukin-1 receptor-domain-containing adapter-inducing beta interferon pathway, depend only partially on Sam68. Our findings suggest that Sam68 may function as an immune rheostat that balances the activation of NF-κB p65 and c-Rel, as well as MAPK, revealing a potential novel target to manipulate TLR signaling.
基金Supported by S&T Research Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education(No.20061000)~~
文摘目的:探讨β1整合素功能性过表达对角膜上皮细胞凋亡的影响及机制,为角膜细胞移植提供理论依据。方法:构建β1整合素-绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)融合基因并转染兔角膜上皮细胞。观察融合基因在角膜上皮细胞的表达及对各细胞外基质蛋白的黏附能力。检测β1整合素功能性转染对角膜上皮细胞凋亡及丝裂素活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAP激酶)磷酸化的影响。结果:β1整合素-GFP融合基因成功转染至兔角膜上皮细胞并过表达;β1整合素过表达能够明显增加角膜上皮细胞对各细胞外基质蛋白的黏附力并抑制角膜上皮细胞凋亡及促使MAP激酶磷酸化。结论:β1整合素过表达能有效抑制角膜上皮细胞凋亡,MAP激酶磷酸化可能在这一过程中起重要作用。
