Virion infectivity factor（Vif） is one of the six accessory proteins of HIV-1 and is necessary for viral infectivity. Human Apolipoprotein B editing complex protein 3G（h-APOBEC3G） is a cytidine deaminase only expre...Virion infectivity factor（Vif） is one of the six accessory proteins of HIV-1 and is necessary for viral infectivity. Human Apolipoprotein B editing complex protein 3G（h-APOBEC3G） is a cytidine deaminase only expressed in ＂nonpermissive＂ cells and exhibits virus suppressive activity. With the aid of a Cullin-5 E3 ligase, Vif induces h-APOBEC3G degradation and with the destruction of this ligase, Vif is functionally inactive. Therefore, it is expected that blocking this E3 pathway would be a new therapeutic strategy against HIV-1 infection. In this article, the authors＇ took sequence alignment of the N-termini of Cullin-5 and three other members of the Cullin protein family, respectively. A set of small peptides has been synthesized based on the sequence comparison results and possible Vif-Cullin-5 interaction domains. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that several peptides can reduce virus infectivity in ＂nonpermissive＂ cells with a dose-responsive manner, but not in ＂permissive＂ cells. The results also indicate that the loss of viral infectivity may be because of the increase of APOBEC3G amount in the peptide-treated cells. It is concluded that peptides derived from Cullin-5 can block the APOBEC3G degradation induced by Vif and suppress HIV-1 infectivity. Therefore this study starts a novel strategy for the development of a new HIV-1 inhibitor.展开更多
凋亡敏感基因蛋白(Sensitive to Apoptosis Gene,SAG)是一种结构上进化保守的锌环指蛋白(zinc RING finger protein),1997年由该文笔者的实验室首次克隆,并于1999年发表。大量研究先后证实SAG不仅是一个具有抗氧化能力、可抑制金属离子...凋亡敏感基因蛋白(Sensitive to Apoptosis Gene,SAG)是一种结构上进化保守的锌环指蛋白(zinc RING finger protein),1997年由该文笔者的实验室首次克隆,并于1999年发表。大量研究先后证实SAG不仅是一个具有抗氧化能力、可抑制金属离子或ROS诱导的细胞凋亡的蛋白,同时还是具有促癌作用的重要E3泛素连接酶,也是一个极富潜力的新型抗肿瘤靶点。SAG是泛素化和拟素化修饰的双重E3连接酶,通过介导Cullin-5蛋白的拟素化修饰参与形成CRL5或CRL1 E3泛素连接酶复合体,介导多种抑癌底物蛋白的泛素化降解,促进肿瘤细胞增生、存活、血管生成和肿瘤形成。此外,SAG还参与病毒的复制与合成,并与多种人类疾病相关。目前,靶向SAG的抗肿瘤小分子抑制剂正在研发中。该文回顾多年来在SAG的结构和功能方面的研究进展,综述SAG的生物学功能,重点阐述SAG促进肿瘤发生发展的功能和作用机理,并探讨和展望SAG的基础研究方向和以SAG为靶点的新型抗肿瘤药物的研发策略。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30570363)Distinguished Young Scholars Fund of Jilin Province, China(No.20050112)the New Century Excellent Talents
文摘Virion infectivity factor（Vif） is one of the six accessory proteins of HIV-1 and is necessary for viral infectivity. Human Apolipoprotein B editing complex protein 3G（h-APOBEC3G） is a cytidine deaminase only expressed in ＂nonpermissive＂ cells and exhibits virus suppressive activity. With the aid of a Cullin-5 E3 ligase, Vif induces h-APOBEC3G degradation and with the destruction of this ligase, Vif is functionally inactive. Therefore, it is expected that blocking this E3 pathway would be a new therapeutic strategy against HIV-1 infection. In this article, the authors＇ took sequence alignment of the N-termini of Cullin-5 and three other members of the Cullin protein family, respectively. A set of small peptides has been synthesized based on the sequence comparison results and possible Vif-Cullin-5 interaction domains. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that several peptides can reduce virus infectivity in ＂nonpermissive＂ cells with a dose-responsive manner, but not in ＂permissive＂ cells. The results also indicate that the loss of viral infectivity may be because of the increase of APOBEC3G amount in the peptide-treated cells. It is concluded that peptides derived from Cullin-5 can block the APOBEC3G degradation induced by Vif and suppress HIV-1 infectivity. Therefore this study starts a novel strategy for the development of a new HIV-1 inhibitor.
文摘凋亡敏感基因蛋白(Sensitive to Apoptosis Gene,SAG)是一种结构上进化保守的锌环指蛋白(zinc RING finger protein),1997年由该文笔者的实验室首次克隆,并于1999年发表。大量研究先后证实SAG不仅是一个具有抗氧化能力、可抑制金属离子或ROS诱导的细胞凋亡的蛋白,同时还是具有促癌作用的重要E3泛素连接酶,也是一个极富潜力的新型抗肿瘤靶点。SAG是泛素化和拟素化修饰的双重E3连接酶,通过介导Cullin-5蛋白的拟素化修饰参与形成CRL5或CRL1 E3泛素连接酶复合体,介导多种抑癌底物蛋白的泛素化降解,促进肿瘤细胞增生、存活、血管生成和肿瘤形成。此外,SAG还参与病毒的复制与合成,并与多种人类疾病相关。目前,靶向SAG的抗肿瘤小分子抑制剂正在研发中。该文回顾多年来在SAG的结构和功能方面的研究进展,综述SAG的生物学功能,重点阐述SAG促进肿瘤发生发展的功能和作用机理,并探讨和展望SAG的基础研究方向和以SAG为靶点的新型抗肿瘤药物的研发策略。
