Proper vesicle tethering and membrane fusion at the cell plate are essential for cytokinesis. Both the vesicle tethering complex exocyst and membrane fusion regulator KEULE were shown to function in cell plate formati...Proper vesicle tethering and membrane fusion at the cell plate are essential for cytokinesis. Both the vesicle tethering complex exocyst and membrane fusion regulator KEULE were shown to function in cell plate formation, but the exact mechanisms still remain to be explored. In this study, using yeast two-hybrid （Y-2-H） assay, we found that SEC6 interacted with KEULE, and that a small portion of C-terminal region of KEULE was required for the interaction. The direct SEC6-KEULE interaction was supported by further studies using in vitro pull-down assay, immunoprecipitation, and in vivo bimolecular florescence complementation （BIFC） microscopy, sec6 mutants were male gametophytic lethal as reported; however, pollen-rescued sec6 mutants （PRsec6） displayed cytokinesis defects in the embryonic cells and later in the leaf pavement cells and the guard cells. SEC6 and KEULE proteins were co-localized to the cell plate during cytokine- sis in transgenic Arabidopsis. Furthermore, only SEC6 but not other exocyst subunits located in the cell plate interacted with KEULE in vitro. These results demonstrated that, like KEULE, SEC6 plays a physiological role in cytokinesis, and the SEC6-KEULE interaction may serve as a novel molecular linkage between arriving vesicles and membrane fusion machin- ery or directly regulate membrane fusion during cell plate formation in plants.展开更多
Brain homeostasis refe rs to the normal working state of the brain in a certain period,which is impo rtant for overall health and normal life activities.Currently,there is a lack of effective treatment methods for the...Brain homeostasis refe rs to the normal working state of the brain in a certain period,which is impo rtant for overall health and normal life activities.Currently,there is a lack of effective treatment methods for the adverse consequences caused by brain homeostasis imbalance.Snapin is a protein that assists in the formation of neuronal synapses and plays a crucial role in the normal growth and development of synapses.Recently,many researchers have reported the association between snapin and neurologic and psychiatric disorders,demonstrating that snapin can improve brain homeostasis.Clinical manifestations of brain disease often involve imbalances in brain homeostasis and may lead to neurological and behavioral sequelae.This article aims to explo re the role of snapin in restoring brain homeostasis after injury or diseases,highlighting its significance in maintaining brain homeostasis and treating brain diseases.Additionally,it comprehensively discusses the implications of snapin in other extracerebral diseases such as diabetes and viral infections,with the objective of determining the clinical potential of snapin in maintaining brain homeostasis.展开更多
A new strategy to induce vesicle fusion has been developed by employing pillar[5]arene derivatives that were channel-like and were prepared by appending side chains onto pillar[5]arenes backbones.The channels feature ...A new strategy to induce vesicle fusion has been developed by employing pillar[5]arene derivatives that were channel-like and were prepared by appending side chains onto pillar[5]arenes backbones.The channels feature with hydrophilic negatively and positively charged groups at both ends and hydrophobic Trp residues at the outer surface,which endows the channels with amphiphilicity.The zwitterionic amphiphilic channels could spontaneously incorporate into the bilayer membranes of lipid vesicles to induce vesicle fusion driven by the electrostatic interactions between negatively charged and positively charged groups.展开更多
大多数细胞内都包含靶向不同细胞器的各种运输囊泡,其运输机制在进化上是高度保守的。Sec1/Munc-18(SM)蛋白在膜泡运输中起着重要的调控作用,它能够与SNARE(Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factorattachment protein receptor)蛋...大多数细胞内都包含靶向不同细胞器的各种运输囊泡,其运输机制在进化上是高度保守的。Sec1/Munc-18(SM)蛋白在膜泡运输中起着重要的调控作用,它能够与SNARE(Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factorattachment protein receptor)蛋白结合,共同在细胞内各个膜融合发生部位发挥重要作用。SM蛋白和SNARE复合体中的Syntaxin蛋白结合,调节SNARE复合体的装配,并与SNARE协同作用促进整个膜融合过程。文章对SM蛋白在结构和功能分析方面的最新研究进展进行了概述。展开更多
Protoplast fusion was induced between sainfoin and alfalfa by an improved polyethyleneglycol (PEG) method. The intergeneric somatic calluses were selected based on complementation of hydroxyproline-resistance of sainf...Protoplast fusion was induced between sainfoin and alfalfa by an improved polyethyleneglycol (PEG) method. The intergeneric somatic calluses were selected based on complementation of hydroxyproline-resistance of sainfoin and hormone autonomy growth of alfalfa transformation cell line. 17 somatic hybrid plantlets were regenerat-ed. PEG could induce the tight agglutination of protoplasts. During diluting and washing process, cyclization of the linked membrane and formation of vesicle-like structures were observed, resulting in protoplast fusion. 5%-10% glycerol supplemented in the fusion inducing solution markedly increased the frequency of heterogeneous fusion. Better fusion results were obtained when mixed protoplast suspension was dripped in petri dishes in which PEG solution was previously placed. Chromosome number of regenerated hybrid buds varied from 30 to 60. The genome of hybrids in-cluded the small chromosome from sainfoin and two chromosomes with two clear constrictions from alfalfa. The hybrid-ity of obtained hybrid calluses was confirmed by their isozyme banding patterns and their nopaline synthetase activity.展开更多
In this study, liposomes were used to decorate bacterial outer membrane vesicles(OMVs), and decorated OMVs were evaluated in vitro. The OMVs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were extracted by pressure-induced ammonium sulfat...In this study, liposomes were used to decorate bacterial outer membrane vesicles(OMVs), and decorated OMVs were evaluated in vitro. The OMVs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were extracted by pressure-induced ammonium sulfate precipitation,and their particle size, distribution, zeta potential, protein content and stability were determined. Several types of liposomes were prepared by thin film dispersion method, and the OMVs were decorated by vortexing, sonication and extrusion, respectively. The interaction between liposome and OMV was studied with fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET) method. The results showed that the OMVs were spherical in shape and negatively charged. The vortexing method exerted little effect on the particle size and distribution of the decorated OMVs. The sonication process reduced the particle size and distribution of OMVs. FRET experiment indicated that the OMVs were decorated through membrane fusion. The above-mentioned results indicated that liposomes could successfully decorate OMVs, and decorated OMVs certainly widened their applications.展开更多
基金grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China，a Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education
文摘Proper vesicle tethering and membrane fusion at the cell plate are essential for cytokinesis. Both the vesicle tethering complex exocyst and membrane fusion regulator KEULE were shown to function in cell plate formation, but the exact mechanisms still remain to be explored. In this study, using yeast two-hybrid （Y-2-H） assay, we found that SEC6 interacted with KEULE, and that a small portion of C-terminal region of KEULE was required for the interaction. The direct SEC6-KEULE interaction was supported by further studies using in vitro pull-down assay, immunoprecipitation, and in vivo bimolecular florescence complementation （BIFC） microscopy, sec6 mutants were male gametophytic lethal as reported; however, pollen-rescued sec6 mutants （PRsec6） displayed cytokinesis defects in the embryonic cells and later in the leaf pavement cells and the guard cells. SEC6 and KEULE proteins were co-localized to the cell plate during cytokine- sis in transgenic Arabidopsis. Furthermore, only SEC6 but not other exocyst subunits located in the cell plate interacted with KEULE in vitro. These results demonstrated that, like KEULE, SEC6 plays a physiological role in cytokinesis, and the SEC6-KEULE interaction may serve as a novel molecular linkage between arriving vesicles and membrane fusion machin- ery or directly regulate membrane fusion during cell plate formation in plants.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82071382(to MZ),81601306(to HS)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)(to MZ)+5 种基金Jiangsu 333 High Level Talent Training Project(2022)(to HS)the Jiangsu Maternal and Child Health Research Key Project(F202013)(to HS)Jiangsu Talent Youth Medical Program,No.QNRC2016245(to HS)Shanghai Key Lab of Forensic Medicine,No.KF2102(to MZ)Suzhou Science and Technology Development Project,No.SYS2020089(to MZ)the Fifth Batch of Gusu District Health Talent Training Project,No.GSWS2019060(to HS)。
文摘Brain homeostasis refe rs to the normal working state of the brain in a certain period,which is impo rtant for overall health and normal life activities.Currently,there is a lack of effective treatment methods for the adverse consequences caused by brain homeostasis imbalance.Snapin is a protein that assists in the formation of neuronal synapses and plays a crucial role in the normal growth and development of synapses.Recently,many researchers have reported the association between snapin and neurologic and psychiatric disorders,demonstrating that snapin can improve brain homeostasis.Clinical manifestations of brain disease often involve imbalances in brain homeostasis and may lead to neurological and behavioral sequelae.This article aims to explo re the role of snapin in restoring brain homeostasis after injury or diseases,highlighting its significance in maintaining brain homeostasis and treating brain diseases.Additionally,it comprehensively discusses the implications of snapin in other extracerebral diseases such as diabetes and viral infections,with the objective of determining the clinical potential of snapin in maintaining brain homeostasis.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.21921003 and 21971046)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(STCSM,No.22JC1403700).
文摘A new strategy to induce vesicle fusion has been developed by employing pillar[5]arene derivatives that were channel-like and were prepared by appending side chains onto pillar[5]arenes backbones.The channels feature with hydrophilic negatively and positively charged groups at both ends and hydrophobic Trp residues at the outer surface,which endows the channels with amphiphilicity.The zwitterionic amphiphilic channels could spontaneously incorporate into the bilayer membranes of lipid vesicles to induce vesicle fusion driven by the electrostatic interactions between negatively charged and positively charged groups.
文摘大多数细胞内都包含靶向不同细胞器的各种运输囊泡,其运输机制在进化上是高度保守的。Sec1/Munc-18(SM)蛋白在膜泡运输中起着重要的调控作用,它能够与SNARE(Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factorattachment protein receptor)蛋白结合,共同在细胞内各个膜融合发生部位发挥重要作用。SM蛋白和SNARE复合体中的Syntaxin蛋白结合,调节SNARE复合体的装配,并与SNARE协同作用促进整个膜融合过程。文章对SM蛋白在结构和功能分析方面的最新研究进展进行了概述。
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Protoplast fusion was induced between sainfoin and alfalfa by an improved polyethyleneglycol (PEG) method. The intergeneric somatic calluses were selected based on complementation of hydroxyproline-resistance of sainfoin and hormone autonomy growth of alfalfa transformation cell line. 17 somatic hybrid plantlets were regenerat-ed. PEG could induce the tight agglutination of protoplasts. During diluting and washing process, cyclization of the linked membrane and formation of vesicle-like structures were observed, resulting in protoplast fusion. 5%-10% glycerol supplemented in the fusion inducing solution markedly increased the frequency of heterogeneous fusion. Better fusion results were obtained when mixed protoplast suspension was dripped in petri dishes in which PEG solution was previously placed. Chromosome number of regenerated hybrid buds varied from 30 to 60. The genome of hybrids in-cluded the small chromosome from sainfoin and two chromosomes with two clear constrictions from alfalfa. The hybrid-ity of obtained hybrid calluses was confirmed by their isozyme banding patterns and their nopaline synthetase activity.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81573381)CAMS Initiative for Innovative Medicine(Grant No.CAMS-I2M-1-012)
文摘In this study, liposomes were used to decorate bacterial outer membrane vesicles(OMVs), and decorated OMVs were evaluated in vitro. The OMVs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were extracted by pressure-induced ammonium sulfate precipitation,and their particle size, distribution, zeta potential, protein content and stability were determined. Several types of liposomes were prepared by thin film dispersion method, and the OMVs were decorated by vortexing, sonication and extrusion, respectively. The interaction between liposome and OMV was studied with fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET) method. The results showed that the OMVs were spherical in shape and negatively charged. The vortexing method exerted little effect on the particle size and distribution of the decorated OMVs. The sonication process reduced the particle size and distribution of OMVs. FRET experiment indicated that the OMVs were decorated through membrane fusion. The above-mentioned results indicated that liposomes could successfully decorate OMVs, and decorated OMVs certainly widened their applications.
