BACKGROUND Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(FHL)is a primary immunodeficiency disease caused by gene defects.The onset of FHL in adolescents and adults may lead clinicians to ignore or even misdiagnose the ...BACKGROUND Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(FHL)is a primary immunodeficiency disease caused by gene defects.The onset of FHL in adolescents and adults may lead clinicians to ignore or even misdiagnose the disease.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report to detail the clinical features of type 2 FHL(FHL2)with compound heterozygous perforin(PRF1)defects involving the c.163C>T mutation,in addition to correlation analysis and a literature review.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a 27-year-old male patient with FHL2,who was admitted with a persistent fever and pancytopenia.Through next-generation sequencing technology of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(HLH)-related genes,we found compound heterozygous mutations of PRF1:c.65delC(p.Pro22Argfs*29)(frameshift mutation,paternal)and c.163C>T(p.Arg55Cys)(missense mutation,maternal).Although he did not receive hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,the patient achieved complete remission after receiving HLH-2004 treatment protocol.To date,the patient has stopped taking drugs for 15 mo,is in a stable condition,and is under follow-up observation.CONCLUSION The delayed onset of FHL2 may be related to the PRF1 mutation type,pathogenic variation pattern,triggering factors,and the temperature sensitivity of some PRF1 mutations.For individual,the detailed reason for the delay in the onset of FHL warrants further investigation.展开更多
Profilin is an actin-binding protein that shows complex effects on the dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton. There are five profilin isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana L. However, it is still an open question whether thes...Profilin is an actin-binding protein that shows complex effects on the dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton. There are five profilin isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana L. However, it is still an open question whether these isoforms are functionally different. In the present study, two profilin isoforms from Arabidopsis, PRF1 and PRF2 were fused with green fuorescent protein （GFP） tag and expressed in Escherichia coil and A. thaliana in order to compare their biochemical properties in vitro and their cellular distributions in vivo. Biochemical analysis revealed that fusion proteins of GFP-PRF1 and GFP-PRF2 can bind to poly-L-proline and G-actin showing remarkable differences. GFP-PRF1 has much higher affinities for both poly-L-proline and G-actin compared with GFP-PRF2. Observations of living cells in stable transgenic A. thaliana lines revealed that 35S：：GFP-PRF1 formed a filamentous network, while 35S：：GFP-PRF2 formed polygonal meshes. Results from the treatment with latrunculin A and a subsequent recovery experiment indicated that filamentous alignment of GFP-PRF1 was likely associated with actin filaments. However, GFP-PRF2 localized to polygonal meshes resembling the endoplasmic reticulum. Our results provide evidence that Arabidopsis profllin isoforms PRF1 and PRF2 have different biochemical affinities for poly-L-proline and G-actin, and show distinctive Iocalizations in living cells. These data suggest that PRF1 and PRF2 are functionally different isoforms.展开更多
The Japanese encephalitis serogroup of the neurogenic Flavivirus has a specific feature that expresses a non-structural protein NS1'produced through a programmed-1 ribosomal frameshifting(-1 PRF).Herein,C19orf66,a...The Japanese encephalitis serogroup of the neurogenic Flavivirus has a specific feature that expresses a non-structural protein NS1'produced through a programmed-1 ribosomal frameshifting(-1 PRF).Herein,C19orf66,a novel member of interferon-stimulated gene(ISG)products,exhibited significant activity of antagonizing Japanese encephalitis virus(JEV)infection.Overexpression of C19orf66 in 293T cells significantly inhibited JEV replication,while knock-down of endogenous C19orf66 in HeLa cells and A549 cells significantly increased virus replication.Notably,C19orf66 had an inhibitory effect on frameshift production of JEV NS1'.The inhibition was more significant when C19orf66 and JEV NS1-NS2A were co-expressed in the 293T cells.Both C19orf66-209 and C19orf66-Zinc^(mut) did not significantly change the NS1'to NS1 ratio and had weaker antiviral effects than C19orf66.Similarly,C19orf66-209 and C19orf66-Zinc^(mut) had no significant effect on the expression of the JEV NS3 protein,whose expression was down-regulated by C19orf66 via the lysosome-dependent pathway.These findings suggest that C19orf66 may possess at least two different mechanisms of antagonizing JEV infection.This study identified C19orf66 as a novel interferon-stimulated gene product that can inhibit JEV replication by targeting-1 PRF and the NS3 protein.The study provides baseline information for the future development of broad-spectrum antiviral agents against JEV.展开更多
基金the Project of Key Talents of Strengthening Health through Science and Education of Yangzhou City,China,No.ZDRC201813.
文摘BACKGROUND Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(FHL)is a primary immunodeficiency disease caused by gene defects.The onset of FHL in adolescents and adults may lead clinicians to ignore or even misdiagnose the disease.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report to detail the clinical features of type 2 FHL(FHL2)with compound heterozygous perforin(PRF1)defects involving the c.163C>T mutation,in addition to correlation analysis and a literature review.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a 27-year-old male patient with FHL2,who was admitted with a persistent fever and pancytopenia.Through next-generation sequencing technology of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(HLH)-related genes,we found compound heterozygous mutations of PRF1:c.65delC(p.Pro22Argfs*29)(frameshift mutation,paternal)and c.163C>T(p.Arg55Cys)(missense mutation,maternal).Although he did not receive hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,the patient achieved complete remission after receiving HLH-2004 treatment protocol.To date,the patient has stopped taking drugs for 15 mo,is in a stable condition,and is under follow-up observation.CONCLUSION The delayed onset of FHL2 may be related to the PRF1 mutation type,pathogenic variation pattern,triggering factors,and the temperature sensitivity of some PRF1 mutations.For individual,the detailed reason for the delay in the onset of FHL warrants further investigation.
基金Supported by the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China (2006CB100101 and 2007CB108700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30421002,30370707,30570925 and 30630005)a Grant from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG,SA 1564/2-1)
文摘Profilin is an actin-binding protein that shows complex effects on the dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton. There are five profilin isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana L. However, it is still an open question whether these isoforms are functionally different. In the present study, two profilin isoforms from Arabidopsis, PRF1 and PRF2 were fused with green fuorescent protein （GFP） tag and expressed in Escherichia coil and A. thaliana in order to compare their biochemical properties in vitro and their cellular distributions in vivo. Biochemical analysis revealed that fusion proteins of GFP-PRF1 and GFP-PRF2 can bind to poly-L-proline and G-actin showing remarkable differences. GFP-PRF1 has much higher affinities for both poly-L-proline and G-actin compared with GFP-PRF2. Observations of living cells in stable transgenic A. thaliana lines revealed that 35S：：GFP-PRF1 formed a filamentous network, while 35S：：GFP-PRF2 formed polygonal meshes. Results from the treatment with latrunculin A and a subsequent recovery experiment indicated that filamentous alignment of GFP-PRF1 was likely associated with actin filaments. However, GFP-PRF2 localized to polygonal meshes resembling the endoplasmic reticulum. Our results provide evidence that Arabidopsis profllin isoforms PRF1 and PRF2 have different biochemical affinities for poly-L-proline and G-actin, and show distinctive Iocalizations in living cells. These data suggest that PRF1 and PRF2 are functionally different isoforms.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31772756)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFD0500402)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions。
文摘The Japanese encephalitis serogroup of the neurogenic Flavivirus has a specific feature that expresses a non-structural protein NS1'produced through a programmed-1 ribosomal frameshifting(-1 PRF).Herein,C19orf66,a novel member of interferon-stimulated gene(ISG)products,exhibited significant activity of antagonizing Japanese encephalitis virus(JEV)infection.Overexpression of C19orf66 in 293T cells significantly inhibited JEV replication,while knock-down of endogenous C19orf66 in HeLa cells and A549 cells significantly increased virus replication.Notably,C19orf66 had an inhibitory effect on frameshift production of JEV NS1'.The inhibition was more significant when C19orf66 and JEV NS1-NS2A were co-expressed in the 293T cells.Both C19orf66-209 and C19orf66-Zinc^(mut) did not significantly change the NS1'to NS1 ratio and had weaker antiviral effects than C19orf66.Similarly,C19orf66-209 and C19orf66-Zinc^(mut) had no significant effect on the expression of the JEV NS3 protein,whose expression was down-regulated by C19orf66 via the lysosome-dependent pathway.These findings suggest that C19orf66 may possess at least two different mechanisms of antagonizing JEV infection.This study identified C19orf66 as a novel interferon-stimulated gene product that can inhibit JEV replication by targeting-1 PRF and the NS3 protein.The study provides baseline information for the future development of broad-spectrum antiviral agents against JEV.
