AtHsfAla对拟南芥幼苗在干旱中生理指标的影响

以过量表达AtHsfAla及AtHsfAla基因沉默的转基因植株为材料,通过控制土壤水分进行干旱处理,结果显示,过量表达型干旱处理后的存活率最大,而基因沉默型最小,表明AtHsfA1a能增强植物的抗旱性.为了从生理水平研究AtHsfA1a提高抗旱性的机制,研究发现过量表达型的叶片相对含水量和叶绿素含量最高,而沉默型最低.不同基因型植株的H2O2和MDA的含量正好相反,说明AtHsfA1a通过保护细胞膜而减小细胞所受氧化伤害来提高抗旱能力.

Regulation of Heat Shock Factor AtHsfA1a on Ascorbate Peroxidase under Heat Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

[Objective] This study was conducted to investigate the regulation of heat shock factor AtHsfA1a on ascorbate peroxidase under heat stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. [Method] After heat stress treatment on transgenetic A. thaliana with silenced endogenetic AtHsfA1a gene and wild A. thaliana plants as materials, the change in activity of APX enzyme was analyzed by spectrophotometry, the expression level of APX gene was investigated by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, and the binding condition of AtHsfAla with the promoter region of APX gene was analyzed by chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. [Result] The activity and mRNA level of APX in plants with silenced endogenetic AtHsfAla gene were higher than those in wild plants. Fragments of the promoter region of APX gene were not screened from the plants with silenced endogenetic AtHsfA1a gene, but found in wild plants. [Conclusion] This study provides a theoretical basis for the understanding of the important role of AtHsfAla in resistance to stress in plant, and is of great significance to the revealing of mechanism of resistance to stress in plant.

拟南芥热激因子AtHsfA1a在PET原核表达系统中的表达及纯化

以PET30a为载体构建的表达拟南芥热激因子AtHsfA1a的大肠杆菌E coli M15(pET30a/His6-AtHsfA1a)为实验材料,以IPTG诱导6×His融合蛋白的表达并经过Ni2+柱分离纯化AtHsfA1a,再通过SDS-PAGE鉴定表达蛋白和纯化蛋白.结果显示,AtHsfA1a蛋白在在PET原核表达系统中能够有效表达,并能通过亲和层析获得纯化的AtHsfA1a蛋白.研究结果为揭示拟南芥热激因子AtHsfA1a的作用机理奠定基础.

热激转录因子AtHsfA1a对拟南芥幼苗在渗透胁迫中抗氧化酶活性的影响

以过量表达拟南芥热激转录因子AtHsfA1a植株(HT)与野生型植株(WT)为材料,测定两种幼苗在渗透胁迫中的抗坏血酸专一性过氧化物酶(APX)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的活性.结果显示,在渗透胁迫中过量表达拟南芥AtHsfA1a植株的抗氧化酶活性比野生型植株的抗氧化酶活性高,说明过量表达拟南芥热激转录因子对渗透胁迫中的APX,CAT,SOD有影响,表明AtHsfA1a植株在渗透胁迫中能通过提高其内源抗氧化酶活性来抗衡逆境胁迫.

Effects of Heat Shock Factor AtHsfA1a on Caspase-3 Activity in Arabidopsis thaliana under High Temperature Stress

[ Objective] This study aimed to investigate the effects of heat shock factor AtHsfAla on Caspase-3 activity in Arabidopsis thaliana under high tempera-ture stress, thus revealing the relationship between heat shock factor AtHsfAl a and programmed cell death in A. thaliana. [ Method ] Different genotypes of A. thaliana （AtHsfAla-silenced transgenic and wild-type） seedlings were treated at 42 ℃. According to the fragmentation level of fluorogenic substrate Ac-DEVD- pNA, Caspase-3 activity was determined by spectrophotometry. [ Result] After high temperature treatment, Caspase-3 activity in A. thaliana was enhanced signifi-cantly. Caspase-3 activity in AtHsfAla-si／enced transgenic A. thaliana was higher than that in wild-type A. thaliana, which indicated that AtHsfAla could inhibit Caspase-3 activity in A. thaliana under high temperature stress. [ Conclusion] Under high temperature stress, heat shock factor AtHsfAla might exert inhibitory effects on programmed cell death by reducing Caspase-3 activity. This study provided the basis for clarifying the mechanism of stress resistance in plants.

Influence of High Temperature on the Expression of Arabidopsis Heat Shock Transcription Factor AtHsfA1a

[ Objective] This study ~med to investigate the influence of high temperature on the expression of heat shock transcription factor AtHsfAla in different genotypes of Arabidopsis. [ Method ] Arabidopsis plants overexpressing heat shock transcription factor AtHsfA1 a were used as experimental materials and treated un- der high temperature at 39℃ for 1 rain and 5 min; total RNA of AtI-IsfAla was extracted, and the reverse transcription and amplification were conducted using RT- PCR technology, the amplification products were detected by electrophoresis. [ Result ] The expression levels of AtHsfA1 a in Arabidopsis plants overexpressing heat shock transcription factor AtHsfAla at high temperature and room temperature were higher than wild-type Arabidopsis; the expression levels of AtHsfAla in both wild-type Arab/dops/s and transgenic Arabidopsls plants overexpressing heat shock transcription factor AtHsfAla at high temperature of 39 ~C were higher than that at room temperature of 25 ~C, but the expression levels of AtHsfAla in wild-type Arab/dops/s and transgenic Arab/dops/s plants overexpressing heat shock transcription factor AtHsfAla varied little after high temperature treatment at 39 ~C for 1 rain or 5 rain. [ Conclusion] The expression of AtHsfAla is induced rapidly by high tem- perature, thus regulating the expression of early adversity-resistant genes. This study will lay the foundation demonstrating the mechanism of Arabidopsis heat shock transcription factor AtHsfAla.

Effects of Heat Shock Factor AtHsfA1a on Programmed Cell Death in Arabidopsis thaliana under Cold Stress

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the effects of heat shock factor AtHsfAla on programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana under cold stress. [ Method] AtHsfAla-silenced transgenic （NT） and wild-type （WT） A. thaliana seedlings were used as experimental materials to induce the formation of callus; the callus were cultured to single cells by suspension culture, subjected to cold stress, stained with DAPI, prepared into cell smears and observed under a fluorescence microscope. [ Result] Under cold stress, cell nucleus of wild-type A. thaliana displayed morphological changes, but no apoptotic bodies were found; apoptotic bodies were observed in AtHsfAla-silenced transgenic A. thaliana cells, and the cytoplasm was remarkably concentrated. [ Conclusion] Under cold stress, heat shock factor AtHsfAla exerted inhibitory effects on programmed cell death in A. thaliana, which was of great significance for clarifying the mechanism of stress responses in plants.