There is increasing evidence for considerable interlinking between the responses to heat stress and oxidative stress, and recent researches suggest heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs) play an important role in lin...There is increasing evidence for considerable interlinking between the responses to heat stress and oxidative stress, and recent researches suggest heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs) play an important role in linking heat shock with oxidative stress signals. In this paper, we present evidence that AtHsfA2 modulated expression of stress responsive genes and enhanced tolerance to heat and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis. Using Northern blot and quantitative RT-PCR analysis, we demonstrated that the expression of AtHsfA2 was induced by not only HS but also oxidative stress. By functional analysis of AtHsfA2 knockout mutants and AtHsfA2 overexpressing transgenic plants, we also demonstrated that the mutants displayed reduced the basal and acquired thermotolerance as well as oxidative stress tolerance but the overexpression lines displayed increased tolerance to these stress. The phenotypes correlated with the expres-sion of some Hsps and APX1, ion leakage, H2O2 level and degree of oxidative injuries. These results showed that, by modulated expression of stress responsive genes, AtHsfA2 enhanced tolerance to heat and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis. So we suggest that AtHsfA2 plays an im-portant role in linking heat shock with oxidative stress signals.展开更多
Heat shock transcription factors （Hsfs） play an essential role on the increased tolerance against heat stress by regulating the expression of heat-responsive genes. In this study, a genome-wide analysis was performe...Heat shock transcription factors （Hsfs） play an essential role on the increased tolerance against heat stress by regulating the expression of heat-responsive genes. In this study, a genome-wide analysis was performed to identify all of the soybean （Glycine max） GmHsfgenes based on the latest soybean genome sequence. Chromosomal location, protein domain, motif organization, and phylogenetic relationships of 26 non-redundant GmHsf genes were analyzed compared with AtHsfs （Arabidopsis thaliana Hsfs）. According to their structural features, the predicted members were divided into the previously defined classes A-C, as described for AtHsfs. Transcript levels and subcellular localization of five GmHsfs responsive to abiotic stresses were analyzed by real-time RT-PCR. These results provide a fundamental clue for understanding the complexity of the soybean GmHsfgene family and cloning the functional genes in future studies.展开更多
The DNA-binding activity of heat shocktranscription factor (HSF) was induced by heat shock (HS) of a whole cell extract. Addition of antiserum, specific toCaM, to a whole cell extract reduced bind of the HSF to the he...The DNA-binding activity of heat shocktranscription factor (HSF) was induced by heat shock (HS) of a whole cell extract. Addition of antiserum, specific toCaM, to a whole cell extract reduced bind of the HSF to the heat shock element (HSE) with maize, and the re-addition of CaM to the sample restored the activity of the HSF forbinding to HSE. In addition, DNA-binding activity of the HSF was also induced by directly adding CaM to a whole cell extract at non-HS temperature with maize. Similar resultswere obtained with wheat and tomato. Our observationprovide the first example of the involvement of CaM inregulation of the DNA-binding activity of the HSF.展开更多
在鱼类中,性别主要是由基因型性别决定(genotypic sex determination,GSD)、环境性别决定(environmental sex determination,ESD)和基因型性别决定加环境效应(GSD+EE)三种方式决定的。除自身基因型性别决定外,环境的影响极大。温度是影...在鱼类中,性别主要是由基因型性别决定(genotypic sex determination,GSD)、环境性别决定(environmental sex determination,ESD)和基因型性别决定加环境效应(GSD+EE)三种方式决定的。除自身基因型性别决定外,环境的影响极大。温度是影响性别决定与分化的重要调控因素,热休克蛋白(heat shock protein,Hsp)和热激转录因子(heat shock transcription factor,hsf)在其中发挥了关键作用。热休克蛋白作为一种高度保守的蛋白质家族,在机体遭受一些如温度升高等刺激时做出应答。热休克蛋白受热激转录因子(hsf)调控,hsf通过结合热休克蛋白上游的热休克元件(heat shock element,HSE),从而调控热休克基因的转录。本文以鱼类性别分化为切入点,梳理了热休克蛋白和hsf从发现到发展的研究历程,重点介绍了它们在结构和功能方面的最新研究进展,最后简要总结了hsf基因对热休克蛋白的调控作用及其在鱼类性别分化中的启示。展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Major State Basic Research Program of China and the National Natural Science Foundation ofChina(Grant Nos.30421002&30370129).
文摘There is increasing evidence for considerable interlinking between the responses to heat stress and oxidative stress, and recent researches suggest heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs) play an important role in linking heat shock with oxidative stress signals. In this paper, we present evidence that AtHsfA2 modulated expression of stress responsive genes and enhanced tolerance to heat and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis. Using Northern blot and quantitative RT-PCR analysis, we demonstrated that the expression of AtHsfA2 was induced by not only HS but also oxidative stress. By functional analysis of AtHsfA2 knockout mutants and AtHsfA2 overexpressing transgenic plants, we also demonstrated that the mutants displayed reduced the basal and acquired thermotolerance as well as oxidative stress tolerance but the overexpression lines displayed increased tolerance to these stress. The phenotypes correlated with the expres-sion of some Hsps and APX1, ion leakage, H2O2 level and degree of oxidative injuries. These results showed that, by modulated expression of stress responsive genes, AtHsfA2 enhanced tolerance to heat and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis. So we suggest that AtHsfA2 plays an im-portant role in linking heat shock with oxidative stress signals.
基金supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(KRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Grant Nos. KRF-2012-001205 and KRF-2012-001273)the Next-Generation BioGreen 21 Program funded by the Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea (Grant No. PJ007970)
文摘Heat shock transcription factors （Hsfs） play an essential role on the increased tolerance against heat stress by regulating the expression of heat-responsive genes. In this study, a genome-wide analysis was performed to identify all of the soybean （Glycine max） GmHsfgenes based on the latest soybean genome sequence. Chromosomal location, protein domain, motif organization, and phylogenetic relationships of 26 non-redundant GmHsf genes were analyzed compared with AtHsfs （Arabidopsis thaliana Hsfs）. According to their structural features, the predicted members were divided into the previously defined classes A-C, as described for AtHsfs. Transcript levels and subcellular localization of five GmHsfs responsive to abiotic stresses were analyzed by real-time RT-PCR. These results provide a fundamental clue for understanding the complexity of the soybean GmHsfgene family and cloning the functional genes in future studies.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Special Funds of China(Grant No.G1999011700)Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.301447).
文摘The DNA-binding activity of heat shocktranscription factor (HSF) was induced by heat shock (HS) of a whole cell extract. Addition of antiserum, specific toCaM, to a whole cell extract reduced bind of the HSF to the heat shock element (HSE) with maize, and the re-addition of CaM to the sample restored the activity of the HSF forbinding to HSE. In addition, DNA-binding activity of the HSF was also induced by directly adding CaM to a whole cell extract at non-HS temperature with maize. Similar resultswere obtained with wheat and tomato. Our observationprovide the first example of the involvement of CaM inregulation of the DNA-binding activity of the HSF.
