The hexanucleotide repeat mutation in the intron-1 of the chromosome 9 open reading frame (C9orf72) is a frequent cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Altered RNA folding pla...The hexanucleotide repeat mutation in the intron-1 of the chromosome 9 open reading frame (C9orf72) is a frequent cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Altered RNA folding plays a role in ALS pathogenesis in two ways: non-ATG translation of the repeat can lead to aggregates of the known C9orf72 specific dipeptide polymer, whereas the repeat also can form neurotoxic RNA inclusions that dose-responsively kill motor neurons. We report the presence of a homology in the 5’untranslated region (UTR) of the messenger RNA encoding C9orf72 with the iron responsive elements (IRE) that control expression of iron-associated transcripts and predict that this RNA structure may iron-dependently regulate C9orf72 translation. We previously report altered serum ferritin levels track with severity of ALS in patients. Here, we conduct bioinformatics analyses to determine the secondary structure of the 5’UTR in C9orf72 mRNA and find it aligned with IREs in the human mitochondrial cis-aconitase and L and H-ferritin transcripts. Comparison of the role of RNA repeats in Friedriech’s ataxia and fragile X mental retardation suggests the utility of RNA based therapies for treatment of ALS. Antisense oligonucleotides (ASO) have been reported to therapeutically target these GGGGCC repeats. At the same time, because the function of C9orf72 is unknown, knockdown strategies carry some risk of inducing or compounding haploinsufficiency. We propose, for consideration, an approach that may enhance its therapeutic dynamic range by increasing the 5’UTR driven translation of C9orf72 protein to compensate for any potential ALS-specific or ASO-induced haploinsufficieny.展开更多
为了解临床禽源致病性大肠杆菌中高致病性毒力岛(High pathogenicity island HPI)流行情况和基因特征,根据Gen Bank已知禽源irp2基因序列,设计、合成一对特异性引物,建立irp2基因PCR检测方法,优化、确定PCR扩增特性,进行敏感性、特异性...为了解临床禽源致病性大肠杆菌中高致病性毒力岛(High pathogenicity island HPI)流行情况和基因特征,根据Gen Bank已知禽源irp2基因序列,设计、合成一对特异性引物,建立irp2基因PCR检测方法,优化、确定PCR扩增特性,进行敏感性、特异性、重复性检测评价。对256份临床分离禽源大肠杆菌进行irp2基因PCR检测和基因遗传变异分析。结果显示,建立的PCR检测方法敏感性可达2.14×10^(-4)ng/μL;特异性显示与鸡沙门菌、副鸡嗜血杆菌、鸭疫里默菌、禽巴氏杆菌、鸡毒支原体、鸡新城疫病毒、禽流感病毒(H9N5)核酸均无交叉反应;重复性显示3份阳性样品重复5次检测,变异系数3.4%~5.0%。256份临床样品PCR检测irp2基因,阳性率30.6%。获得了9株分离株irp2基因序列,分析显示,与GenBank已知基因同源性高达96.2%以上。说明建立的禽源大肠杆菌HPI毒力岛irp2基因PCR检测方法具有良好的特异性、敏感性和重复性,可应用于临床致病性大肠杆菌毒力岛基因快速检测。展开更多
文摘The hexanucleotide repeat mutation in the intron-1 of the chromosome 9 open reading frame (C9orf72) is a frequent cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Altered RNA folding plays a role in ALS pathogenesis in two ways: non-ATG translation of the repeat can lead to aggregates of the known C9orf72 specific dipeptide polymer, whereas the repeat also can form neurotoxic RNA inclusions that dose-responsively kill motor neurons. We report the presence of a homology in the 5’untranslated region (UTR) of the messenger RNA encoding C9orf72 with the iron responsive elements (IRE) that control expression of iron-associated transcripts and predict that this RNA structure may iron-dependently regulate C9orf72 translation. We previously report altered serum ferritin levels track with severity of ALS in patients. Here, we conduct bioinformatics analyses to determine the secondary structure of the 5’UTR in C9orf72 mRNA and find it aligned with IREs in the human mitochondrial cis-aconitase and L and H-ferritin transcripts. Comparison of the role of RNA repeats in Friedriech’s ataxia and fragile X mental retardation suggests the utility of RNA based therapies for treatment of ALS. Antisense oligonucleotides (ASO) have been reported to therapeutically target these GGGGCC repeats. At the same time, because the function of C9orf72 is unknown, knockdown strategies carry some risk of inducing or compounding haploinsufficiency. We propose, for consideration, an approach that may enhance its therapeutic dynamic range by increasing the 5’UTR driven translation of C9orf72 protein to compensate for any potential ALS-specific or ASO-induced haploinsufficieny.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31471114,31500837 and 31540075)Taishan Scholarship,the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province,China(No.2016GSF201053)+1 种基金Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Project(No.16-6-2-2-nsh)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.BS2015SW022)
文摘帕金森病(Parkinson’s disease,PD)患者早期铁选择性聚集在黑质致密带,残存的多巴胺能神经元内铁含量增高,说明铁升高可能是PD发生的一个关键因素。铁调节蛋白(iron regulatory proteins,IRPs)IRP1和IRP2可与铁转运和储存蛋白中的铁反应元件相结合,对维持细胞铁稳态起重要作用。F-box富含亮氨酸重复蛋白5(F-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 5,FBXL5)通过泛素蛋白酶体途径降解IRP2而参与铁代谢的调控。有研究显示一氧化氮(nitric oxide,NO)能够增强IRP1的活性,但对IRP2的表达影响尚未明确。本研究选择NO的供体硝普纳(sodium nitroprusside,SNP)作为处理药物,研究其对体外培养的SH-SY5Y细胞内FBXL5和IRP2蛋白表达的影响。细胞活力检测结果显示SNP可剂量依赖性地损伤SH-SY5Y细胞,降低细胞存活率。流式细胞术结果显示,经过100和300μmol/L的SNP处理后,细胞线粒体膜电位分别降低45%和60%。此外,Western blotting结果显示300μmol/L SNP能够引起细胞内FBXL5的蛋白表达量升高39%,而使IRP2的蛋白表达量降低46%。以上结果提示,SNP可造成SH-SY5Y细胞的线粒体功能障碍,并上调FBXL5的表达和下调IRP2的表达。
文摘为了解临床禽源致病性大肠杆菌中高致病性毒力岛(High pathogenicity island HPI)流行情况和基因特征,根据Gen Bank已知禽源irp2基因序列,设计、合成一对特异性引物,建立irp2基因PCR检测方法,优化、确定PCR扩增特性,进行敏感性、特异性、重复性检测评价。对256份临床分离禽源大肠杆菌进行irp2基因PCR检测和基因遗传变异分析。结果显示,建立的PCR检测方法敏感性可达2.14×10^(-4)ng/μL;特异性显示与鸡沙门菌、副鸡嗜血杆菌、鸭疫里默菌、禽巴氏杆菌、鸡毒支原体、鸡新城疫病毒、禽流感病毒(H9N5)核酸均无交叉反应;重复性显示3份阳性样品重复5次检测,变异系数3.4%~5.0%。256份临床样品PCR检测irp2基因,阳性率30.6%。获得了9株分离株irp2基因序列,分析显示,与GenBank已知基因同源性高达96.2%以上。说明建立的禽源大肠杆菌HPI毒力岛irp2基因PCR检测方法具有良好的特异性、敏感性和重复性,可应用于临床致病性大肠杆菌毒力岛基因快速检测。
