Lipidomics approach by UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS was used for the identification,quantification,comparison,and characterization of sphingolipids in virus infected marine Emiliania huxleyi BOF92 cells.The results show that 16...Lipidomics approach by UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS was used for the identification,quantification,comparison,and characterization of sphingolipids in virus infected marine Emiliania huxleyi BOF92 cells.The results show that 16 significantly changed sphingolipids(including Cer,CerG1,and SPHm)were identified during viral infection.Our data confirmed previously recognized facts that viral infection led to a shift toward virus-specific sphingolipids,which is consistent with the down-regulation of genes involved in the host de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis.Moreover,we revealed the upregulation of virusencoded homologous genes participating in de novo sphingolipids biosynthesis and virus-specific hydroxylated long chain bases(LCBs)as phytoCer,suggesting the competitive inhibition of host sphingolipid synthesis to produce the required building blocks for viral production,replication,and assembly.Additionally,Cer 40꞉1;2,Cer 40꞉2;2 isomer,and CerG139꞉0;2,Cer 39꞉0;2 as novel metabolite markers might indicate the general dysfunctions in E.huxleyi in response to viral infection.Our results show that viral infection led to a profound remodeling of host sphingolipidome,by which viruses depend on the hijacking of host sphingolipid metabolism to support the viral life cycle.展开更多
Primitive mammalian heart transforms from a single tube to a four-chambered muscular organ during a short developmental window.We found that knocking out global microRNA by deleting Dgcr8 microprocessor in Mespl cardi...Primitive mammalian heart transforms from a single tube to a four-chambered muscular organ during a short developmental window.We found that knocking out global microRNA by deleting Dgcr8 microprocessor in Mespl cardiovascular progenitor cells lead to the formation of extremely dilated and enlarged heart due to defective cardiomyocyte(CM)differentiation.Transcriptome analysis revealed unusual upregulation of vascular gene expression in Dgcr8 cKO hearts.Single cell RNA sequencing study further confirmed the increase of angiogenesis genes in single Dgcr8 cKO CM.We also performed global microRNA profiling of E9.5 heart for the first time,and identified that miR-541 was transiently highly expressed in E9.5 hearts.Interestingly,introducing miR-541 back into microRNA-free CMs partially rescued their defects,downregulated angiogenesis genes and significantly upregulated cardiac genes.Moreover,miR-541 can target Ctgf and inhibit endothelial function.Our results suggest that micro-RNAs are required to suppress abnormal angiogenesis gene program to maintain CM differentiation.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42076086,41576166)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2020J05138)+1 种基金the Education and Research Project for Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Fujian Province(No.JAT190343)the Cultivation Plan for Distinguished Young Scholars in Fujian Universities。
文摘Lipidomics approach by UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS was used for the identification,quantification,comparison,and characterization of sphingolipids in virus infected marine Emiliania huxleyi BOF92 cells.The results show that 16 significantly changed sphingolipids(including Cer,CerG1,and SPHm)were identified during viral infection.Our data confirmed previously recognized facts that viral infection led to a shift toward virus-specific sphingolipids,which is consistent with the down-regulation of genes involved in the host de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis.Moreover,we revealed the upregulation of virusencoded homologous genes participating in de novo sphingolipids biosynthesis and virus-specific hydroxylated long chain bases(LCBs)as phytoCer,suggesting the competitive inhibition of host sphingolipid synthesis to produce the required building blocks for viral production,replication,and assembly.Additionally,Cer 40꞉1;2,Cer 40꞉2;2 isomer,and CerG139꞉0;2,Cer 39꞉0;2 as novel metabolite markers might indicate the general dysfunctions in E.huxleyi in response to viral infection.Our results show that viral infection led to a profound remodeling of host sphingolipidome,by which viruses depend on the hijacking of host sphingolipid metabolism to support the viral life cycle.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China,grants 2017YFA0102802 and 2016YFC0900100 to J.Na and J.Wangthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)grants 91740115,21675098 and 31471222 to J.Na,J.Wang and Y.Wang+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China,grant 2012CB966701 to J.Nathe funding from Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences and core facilities of Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences.
文摘Primitive mammalian heart transforms from a single tube to a four-chambered muscular organ during a short developmental window.We found that knocking out global microRNA by deleting Dgcr8 microprocessor in Mespl cardiovascular progenitor cells lead to the formation of extremely dilated and enlarged heart due to defective cardiomyocyte(CM)differentiation.Transcriptome analysis revealed unusual upregulation of vascular gene expression in Dgcr8 cKO hearts.Single cell RNA sequencing study further confirmed the increase of angiogenesis genes in single Dgcr8 cKO CM.We also performed global microRNA profiling of E9.5 heart for the first time,and identified that miR-541 was transiently highly expressed in E9.5 hearts.Interestingly,introducing miR-541 back into microRNA-free CMs partially rescued their defects,downregulated angiogenesis genes and significantly upregulated cardiac genes.Moreover,miR-541 can target Ctgf and inhibit endothelial function.Our results suggest that micro-RNAs are required to suppress abnormal angiogenesis gene program to maintain CM differentiation.
