Seahorses have evolved many unique biological traits,including a male brood pouch,the absence of caudal and pelvic fins,and the lack of spleen and gut-associated lymphatic tissue.The mitogenactivated protein kinases(M...Seahorses have evolved many unique biological traits,including a male brood pouch,the absence of caudal and pelvic fins,and the lack of spleen and gut-associated lymphatic tissue.The mitogenactivated protein kinases(MAPKs)are known to be involved in various important biological processes including growth,differentiation,immunity,and stress responses.Therefore,we hypothesized that the adaptive evolution and expression of the MAPK gene family in seahorse may differ from those of other teleost species.We identified positive selection sites in the erk2,erk5,jnk1,and p38αMAPK genes of the lined seahorse Hippocampus erectus and tiger-tailed seahorse Hippocampus comes.A novel expression profile of MAPK cascade genes was found in seahorse larvae during the first day after birth based on the RNA-seq data of H.erectus,which refl ected vital signs of immune response to its parental immune system.The expression patterns of the four positively selected MAPK genes were analyzed following the bacterial challenge of Vibrio fortis,revealing their upregulation pattern in brood pouch and other immune tissues.This study enriched our knowledge of the evolution of the H.erectus MAPK subfamilies,and could help better understanding the functional role of MAPKs in teleosts.展开更多
丝裂原激活蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinases,MAPKs)信号通路是生物体内重要的信号传导通路,其主要参与调控细胞的增殖、生长、分化、凋亡和炎症反应等多种生理病理过程。MAPKs信号通路在多种心血管疾病的病理过程中起着重...丝裂原激活蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinases,MAPKs)信号通路是生物体内重要的信号传导通路,其主要参与调控细胞的增殖、生长、分化、凋亡和炎症反应等多种生理病理过程。MAPKs信号通路在多种心血管疾病的病理过程中起着重要调控作用。动脉粥样硬化(athrosclerosis,AS)所致的各种急重症严重危害人类的健康,发病率呈逐年上升的趋势,但是动脉粥样硬化发生发展的分子机制尚不完全清楚。近年来,MAPKs信号通路在动脉粥样硬化(athrosclerosis,AS)的发生发展中的作用已成为是研究的热点。展开更多
克隆鉴定了一个水稻促分裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen-activated protein kinases, MAPK）基因OsMPK4．OsMPK4基因cDNA全长1483bp，包含一个1131bp的开放阅读框，编码一个由376个氨基酸组成的蛋白，预测分子量为42．8kD．OsMPK4基因位于...克隆鉴定了一个水稻促分裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen-activated protein kinases, MAPK）基因OsMPK4．OsMPK4基因cDNA全长1483bp，包含一个1131bp的开放阅读框，编码一个由376个氨基酸组成的蛋白，预测分子量为42．8kD．OsMPK4基因位于水稻第10号染色体上，由6个外显子和5个内含子组成．OsMPK4蛋白具有MAPK的11个保守结构域及磷酸化位点TEY模体．系统进化树分析表明，OsMPK4属于B组MAPK成员，与已知水稻MAPK蛋白有56％～74％的一致性．原核表达了OsMPK4基因，纯化获得重组OsMPK4融合蛋白，并构建OsMPK4的转基因双元载体，用于OsMPK4的生化功能及其生物学功能研究．展开更多
细胞外信号相关激酶(ERK)是恶性肿瘤发生发展中的关键激酶,为了寻找新型结构的ERK抑制剂,采用拼合原理设计合成了两类共12个含有吗啉环的脲类化合物,其结构经1 H NMR、13C NMR和HRMS确证.ERK激酶活力和细胞增殖测试结果表明,大部分目标...细胞外信号相关激酶(ERK)是恶性肿瘤发生发展中的关键激酶,为了寻找新型结构的ERK抑制剂,采用拼合原理设计合成了两类共12个含有吗啉环的脲类化合物,其结构经1 H NMR、13C NMR和HRMS确证.ERK激酶活力和细胞增殖测试结果表明,大部分目标化合物对人结直肠癌细胞SW480和HCT-116具有中等强度的抑制作用,尤其是1-(4-氟苄基)-3-(5-(4-吗啉代苯基)吡啶-2-基)脲(18f)的IC50分别达到0.36和0.55µmol/L,对正常细胞L02毒性较低(>10µmol/L).同时,18f能抑制ERK的激酶活力(IC50=0.051µmol/L)和磷酸化水平,但不影响总ERK表达和上游丝裂原活化的细胞外信号调节激酶(MEK)的激活.上述结果为新型苄基吡啶基脲类ERK抑制剂的深入研究提供了重要参考信息.展开更多
基金Supported by the Shandong Province Science and Technology Support Program for Outstanding Youth of Colleges and Universities(No.2020KJF007)the Shandong Province Science and Technology Research Program for Colleges and Universities(No.J18KA146)+3 种基金the Yantai Foundation for Development of Science and Technology(Nos.2020LJRC120,2019CXJJ040)the Weihai Foundation for Development of Science and Technology(No.2017GNS10)the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(No.GML2019ZD0407)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2019A1515110199)。
文摘Seahorses have evolved many unique biological traits,including a male brood pouch,the absence of caudal and pelvic fins,and the lack of spleen and gut-associated lymphatic tissue.The mitogenactivated protein kinases(MAPKs)are known to be involved in various important biological processes including growth,differentiation,immunity,and stress responses.Therefore,we hypothesized that the adaptive evolution and expression of the MAPK gene family in seahorse may differ from those of other teleost species.We identified positive selection sites in the erk2,erk5,jnk1,and p38αMAPK genes of the lined seahorse Hippocampus erectus and tiger-tailed seahorse Hippocampus comes.A novel expression profile of MAPK cascade genes was found in seahorse larvae during the first day after birth based on the RNA-seq data of H.erectus,which refl ected vital signs of immune response to its parental immune system.The expression patterns of the four positively selected MAPK genes were analyzed following the bacterial challenge of Vibrio fortis,revealing their upregulation pattern in brood pouch and other immune tissues.This study enriched our knowledge of the evolution of the H.erectus MAPK subfamilies,and could help better understanding the functional role of MAPKs in teleosts.
文摘丝裂原激活蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinases,MAPKs)信号通路是生物体内重要的信号传导通路,其主要参与调控细胞的增殖、生长、分化、凋亡和炎症反应等多种生理病理过程。MAPKs信号通路在多种心血管疾病的病理过程中起着重要调控作用。动脉粥样硬化(athrosclerosis,AS)所致的各种急重症严重危害人类的健康,发病率呈逐年上升的趋势,但是动脉粥样硬化发生发展的分子机制尚不完全清楚。近年来,MAPKs信号通路在动脉粥样硬化(athrosclerosis,AS)的发生发展中的作用已成为是研究的热点。
文摘克隆鉴定了一个水稻促分裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen-activated protein kinases, MAPK）基因OsMPK4．OsMPK4基因cDNA全长1483bp，包含一个1131bp的开放阅读框，编码一个由376个氨基酸组成的蛋白，预测分子量为42．8kD．OsMPK4基因位于水稻第10号染色体上，由6个外显子和5个内含子组成．OsMPK4蛋白具有MAPK的11个保守结构域及磷酸化位点TEY模体．系统进化树分析表明，OsMPK4属于B组MAPK成员，与已知水稻MAPK蛋白有56％～74％的一致性．原核表达了OsMPK4基因，纯化获得重组OsMPK4融合蛋白，并构建OsMPK4的转基因双元载体，用于OsMPK4的生化功能及其生物学功能研究．
文摘细胞外信号相关激酶(ERK)是恶性肿瘤发生发展中的关键激酶,为了寻找新型结构的ERK抑制剂,采用拼合原理设计合成了两类共12个含有吗啉环的脲类化合物,其结构经1 H NMR、13C NMR和HRMS确证.ERK激酶活力和细胞增殖测试结果表明,大部分目标化合物对人结直肠癌细胞SW480和HCT-116具有中等强度的抑制作用,尤其是1-(4-氟苄基)-3-(5-(4-吗啉代苯基)吡啶-2-基)脲(18f)的IC50分别达到0.36和0.55µmol/L,对正常细胞L02毒性较低(>10µmol/L).同时,18f能抑制ERK的激酶活力(IC50=0.051µmol/L)和磷酸化水平,但不影响总ERK表达和上游丝裂原活化的细胞外信号调节激酶(MEK)的激活.上述结果为新型苄基吡啶基脲类ERK抑制剂的深入研究提供了重要参考信息.
