Recent studies in Arabidopsis have revealed that some vq motif-containing proteins physically interact with WRKY transcription factors; however, their specific biological functions are still poorly understood. In this...Recent studies in Arabidopsis have revealed that some vq motif-containing proteins physically interact with WRKY transcription factors; however, their specific biological functions are still poorly understood. In this study, we confirmed the interaction between VQ1o and WRKY8, and show that VQ1o and WRKY8 formed a complex in the plant cell nucleus. Yeast two-hybrid analysis showed that the middle region of WRKY8 and the vq motif of vqlo are critical for their interaction, and that this interaction promotes the DNA-binding activity of WRKY8. Further investigation revealed that the VqlO protein was exclusively localized in the nucleus, and VQ1o was predominantly expressed in siliques, vQ1o expression was strongly responsive to the necrotrophic fungal pathogen, Botrytis cinerea and defense-relatedhormones. Phenotypic analysis showed that disruption of VQlo increased mutant plants susceptibility to the fungal pathogen B. cinerea, whereas constitutive-expres- sion of VQlo enhanced resistance to B. cinerea. Consis- tent with these findings, expression of the defenserelated PLANT DEFENSIN1.2 （PDFt2） gene was decreased in vqlo mutant plants, after B. cinerea infection, but increased in vQ1o-overexpressing transgenic plants. Taken together, our findings provide evidence that VQlo physically interacts with WRKY8 and positively regulates plant basal resistance against the necrotrophic fungal pathogen B. cinerea.展开更多
In order to explore whether the member of Bcl-2 gene family, for example, Bcl-2 and Bax, are induced after cerebral ischemia, and whether expression of genes can be modulated by calcium-antagonist, the rat cerebral is...In order to explore whether the member of Bcl-2 gene family, for example, Bcl-2 and Bax, are induced after cerebral ischemia, and whether expression of genes can be modulated by calcium-antagonist, the rat cerebral ischemic models were made by occluding left middle cerebral artery. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA was measured by RT-PCR method. After middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), the expression of both Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA were induced. Level of Bcl-2 mRNA increased steadily and level of Bax mRNA increased gradually at first, reached a peak after 24 h, then decreased slowly. After administration of nimodipine, Bcl-2 mRNA was up-regulated in the hippocampus 6 and 24h after ischemia, while Bax mRNA was down-regulated 6 and 24 h after ischemia. Focal cerebral ischemia can induce proto-oncogenes to express, which was associated with apoptosis. Calcium-antagonist can up-regulate Bcl-2 mRNA and down-regulate Bax mRNA. The increased ratio of Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA may contribute to the anti-apoptic effect of nimodipine. The study indicates that pharmacological modulation of Bcl-2 family member expression could become a new strategy to manage neuronal damage.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31671274,91417307)the Innovative Team of Yunnan Province(2014HC017)
文摘Recent studies in Arabidopsis have revealed that some vq motif-containing proteins physically interact with WRKY transcription factors; however, their specific biological functions are still poorly understood. In this study, we confirmed the interaction between VQ1o and WRKY8, and show that VQ1o and WRKY8 formed a complex in the plant cell nucleus. Yeast two-hybrid analysis showed that the middle region of WRKY8 and the vq motif of vqlo are critical for their interaction, and that this interaction promotes the DNA-binding activity of WRKY8. Further investigation revealed that the VqlO protein was exclusively localized in the nucleus, and VQ1o was predominantly expressed in siliques, vQ1o expression was strongly responsive to the necrotrophic fungal pathogen, Botrytis cinerea and defense-relatedhormones. Phenotypic analysis showed that disruption of VQlo increased mutant plants susceptibility to the fungal pathogen B. cinerea, whereas constitutive-expres- sion of VQlo enhanced resistance to B. cinerea. Consis- tent with these findings, expression of the defenserelated PLANT DEFENSIN1.2 （PDFt2） gene was decreased in vqlo mutant plants, after B. cinerea infection, but increased in vQ1o-overexpressing transgenic plants. Taken together, our findings provide evidence that VQlo physically interacts with WRKY8 and positively regulates plant basal resistance against the necrotrophic fungal pathogen B. cinerea.
文摘In order to explore whether the member of Bcl-2 gene family, for example, Bcl-2 and Bax, are induced after cerebral ischemia, and whether expression of genes can be modulated by calcium-antagonist, the rat cerebral ischemic models were made by occluding left middle cerebral artery. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA was measured by RT-PCR method. After middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), the expression of both Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA were induced. Level of Bcl-2 mRNA increased steadily and level of Bax mRNA increased gradually at first, reached a peak after 24 h, then decreased slowly. After administration of nimodipine, Bcl-2 mRNA was up-regulated in the hippocampus 6 and 24h after ischemia, while Bax mRNA was down-regulated 6 and 24 h after ischemia. Focal cerebral ischemia can induce proto-oncogenes to express, which was associated with apoptosis. Calcium-antagonist can up-regulate Bcl-2 mRNA and down-regulate Bax mRNA. The increased ratio of Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA may contribute to the anti-apoptic effect of nimodipine. The study indicates that pharmacological modulation of Bcl-2 family member expression could become a new strategy to manage neuronal damage.
