Sensory neuron membrane proteins(SNMPs),homologs of the human fatty acid transport protein CD36 family,are observed to play a significant role in chemoreception,especially in detecting sex pheromone in Drosophila and ...Sensory neuron membrane proteins(SNMPs),homologs of the human fatty acid transport protein CD36 family,are observed to play a significant role in chemoreception,especially in detecting sex pheromone in Drosophila and some lepidopteran species.In the current study,two full‐length SNMP transcripts,MmedSNMP1 and MmedSNMP2,were identified in the parasitoid Microplitis mediator(Hymenoptera:Braconidae).Quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that the expression of MmedSNMP1 was significantly higher in antennae than in other tissues of both sexes.In addition,the MmedSNMP1 transcript was increased dramatically in newly emerged adults and there were no significant differences between adults with or without mating and parasitic experiences.However,compared with MmedSNMP1,the expression of MmedSNMP2 was widely found in various tissues,significantly increased at half‐pigmented pupae stage and remained at a relatively constant level during the following developmental stages.It was found that MmedSNMP1 contained eight exons and seven introns,which was highly conserved compared with other insect species.In situ hybridization assay demonstrated that MmedSNMP1 transcript was distributed widely in antennal flagella.Among selected chemosensory genes(odorant binding protein,odorant receptor,and ionotropic receptor genes),MmedSNMP1 only partially overlapped with MmedORco in olfactory sensory neurons of antennae.Subsequent immunolocalization results further indicated that MmedSNMP1 was mainly expressed in sensilla placodea of antennae and possibly involved in perceiving plant volatiles and sex pheromones.These findings lay a foundation for further investigating the roles of SNMPs in the chemosensation of parasitoids.展开更多
Sensory neuron membrane proteins （SNMPs）, which are located on the dendritic membrane of olfactory sensory neurons （OSNs）, are proposed to be associated with odor reception in insects. Recent studies have demonstr...Sensory neuron membrane proteins （SNMPs）, which are located on the dendritic membrane of olfactory sensory neurons （OSNs）, are proposed to be associated with odor reception in insects. Recent studies have demonstrated that SNMP1 is essential for electrophysiological responses of OSNs to the sex pheromone, cis-vaccenyl acetate （cVA） in Drosophila melanogaster. To investigate the function ofLepidoptera SNMPs, we cloned two SNMP genes, SlituSNMP1 and SltiuSNMP2, from Spodoptera litura （Lepidoptera： Noctuidae）. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that both genes bear the general characteristics of SNMPs, including six conserved cysteine residues and two transmembrane domains. Further expression profile experiments showed that SIituSNMP1 is mainly expressed in the antenna, while SlituSNMP2 is broadly expressed in various tissues. By in situ hybridization experiments, it was found that SlituSNMP1 expressing cells are surrounded by the SlituSNMP2 expressing cells in the pheromone sensitive sensilla, suggesting different fimctions ＆the two SNMPs in insect olfaction.展开更多
[目的]检测EB病毒(EBV)阳性肺癌组织中EBV潜伏感染膜蛋白-1(LMP-1)、p53、Bcl-2及基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)表达情况,分析它们与肺癌发生发展的关系。[方法]采用原位杂交法检测108例肺癌组织和22例癌旁正常肺组织中EBV编码的小RNA-1(EBV ...[目的]检测EB病毒(EBV)阳性肺癌组织中EBV潜伏感染膜蛋白-1(LMP-1)、p53、Bcl-2及基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)表达情况,分析它们与肺癌发生发展的关系。[方法]采用原位杂交法检测108例肺癌组织和22例癌旁正常肺组织中EBV编码的小RNA-1(EBV encoded small RNA-1,EBER-1)。免疫组织化学的方法检测EBER-1阳性和阴性肺癌组织中LMP-1、p53、Bcl-2及MMP-9的表达。[结果]108例肺癌组织中EBER-1阳性36例,阳性率33.3%;22例癌旁正常肺组织中EBER-1阳性1例,阳性率4.5%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。EBER-1阳性和阴性的肺癌组织中LMP-1阳性率分别为11.1%和4.2%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);在EBER-1阳性肺癌组织中p53、Bcl-2的平均面积(AA)和积分光密度(IOD)均高于阴性组,差异有统计学意义。在EBER-1阳性肺癌组织中MMP-9AA和IOD均高于阴性组,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。[结论]EBV感染可能通过影响LMP-1、Bcl-2、p53和MMP-9在肺癌组织中的表达,进而在肺癌的发生、发展和转移中发挥作用。展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31471778,31672038,31621064 and 31772176).
文摘Sensory neuron membrane proteins(SNMPs),homologs of the human fatty acid transport protein CD36 family,are observed to play a significant role in chemoreception,especially in detecting sex pheromone in Drosophila and some lepidopteran species.In the current study,two full‐length SNMP transcripts,MmedSNMP1 and MmedSNMP2,were identified in the parasitoid Microplitis mediator(Hymenoptera:Braconidae).Quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that the expression of MmedSNMP1 was significantly higher in antennae than in other tissues of both sexes.In addition,the MmedSNMP1 transcript was increased dramatically in newly emerged adults and there were no significant differences between adults with or without mating and parasitic experiences.However,compared with MmedSNMP1,the expression of MmedSNMP2 was widely found in various tissues,significantly increased at half‐pigmented pupae stage and remained at a relatively constant level during the following developmental stages.It was found that MmedSNMP1 contained eight exons and seven introns,which was highly conserved compared with other insect species.In situ hybridization assay demonstrated that MmedSNMP1 transcript was distributed widely in antennal flagella.Among selected chemosensory genes(odorant binding protein,odorant receptor,and ionotropic receptor genes),MmedSNMP1 only partially overlapped with MmedORco in olfactory sensory neurons of antennae.Subsequent immunolocalization results further indicated that MmedSNMP1 was mainly expressed in sensilla placodea of antennae and possibly involved in perceiving plant volatiles and sex pheromones.These findings lay a foundation for further investigating the roles of SNMPs in the chemosensation of parasitoids.
基金We would like to thank Li-Yan Yang for insect rearing, Shu-Wei Yan and Meng-Bo Guo for technical assistance in the qRT-PCR and in situ hybridization. This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China （Grant No. 2012CB114104）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 31230062 and 31071752） and Beijing Natural Science Foundation （6132028）.
文摘Sensory neuron membrane proteins （SNMPs）, which are located on the dendritic membrane of olfactory sensory neurons （OSNs）, are proposed to be associated with odor reception in insects. Recent studies have demonstrated that SNMP1 is essential for electrophysiological responses of OSNs to the sex pheromone, cis-vaccenyl acetate （cVA） in Drosophila melanogaster. To investigate the function ofLepidoptera SNMPs, we cloned two SNMP genes, SlituSNMP1 and SltiuSNMP2, from Spodoptera litura （Lepidoptera： Noctuidae）. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that both genes bear the general characteristics of SNMPs, including six conserved cysteine residues and two transmembrane domains. Further expression profile experiments showed that SIituSNMP1 is mainly expressed in the antenna, while SlituSNMP2 is broadly expressed in various tissues. By in situ hybridization experiments, it was found that SlituSNMP1 expressing cells are surrounded by the SlituSNMP2 expressing cells in the pheromone sensitive sensilla, suggesting different fimctions ＆the two SNMPs in insect olfaction.
文摘[目的]检测EB病毒(EBV)阳性肺癌组织中EBV潜伏感染膜蛋白-1(LMP-1)、p53、Bcl-2及基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)表达情况,分析它们与肺癌发生发展的关系。[方法]采用原位杂交法检测108例肺癌组织和22例癌旁正常肺组织中EBV编码的小RNA-1(EBV encoded small RNA-1,EBER-1)。免疫组织化学的方法检测EBER-1阳性和阴性肺癌组织中LMP-1、p53、Bcl-2及MMP-9的表达。[结果]108例肺癌组织中EBER-1阳性36例,阳性率33.3%;22例癌旁正常肺组织中EBER-1阳性1例,阳性率4.5%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。EBER-1阳性和阴性的肺癌组织中LMP-1阳性率分别为11.1%和4.2%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);在EBER-1阳性肺癌组织中p53、Bcl-2的平均面积(AA)和积分光密度(IOD)均高于阴性组,差异有统计学意义。在EBER-1阳性肺癌组织中MMP-9AA和IOD均高于阴性组,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。[结论]EBV感染可能通过影响LMP-1、Bcl-2、p53和MMP-9在肺癌组织中的表达,进而在肺癌的发生、发展和转移中发挥作用。
