Human p100 protein consists of four repeated domains of staphylococcal nuclease （SN）-like domain, as well as a tudor （TD） domain thereafter. We have previously shown that the SN-like domain of p100 interacted with...Human p100 protein consists of four repeated domains of staphylococcal nuclease （SN）-like domain, as well as a tudor （TD） domain thereafter. We have previously shown that the SN-like domain of p100 interacted with STAT6 and the large subunit of RNA pol Ⅱ , resulting in the enhancement of STAT6-mediated gene transcriptional activation. Here, we show that SN-like domain also interacted with CREB binding protein （CBP） and directly enhanced the acetyl transferase activity of CBP on histone. On the other hand, overexpression of CBP alone had no ability to significantly increase STAT6- dependent transcriptional activation, however, together with p100 protein, sufficiently enhanced the activation of transcription which was in line with the previous result that p100 protein bridged STAT6 with CBP.展开更多
In the present study, the interaction of human p100 protein with signal transducer and activator of transcription-6 (STAT-6) was investigated. It was proved that the staphylococcal nuclease (SN)-like and tudor (TD) do...In the present study, the interaction of human p100 protein with signal transducer and activator of transcription-6 (STAT-6) was investigated. It was proved that the staphylococcal nuclease (SN)-like and tudor (TD) domains containing in p100 protein acting as a adaptor to recruit STAT-6 to the basal transcription machinery, enhanced the STAT-6 mediated transcription activity. The interaction between STAT-6 and the p100 protein was mediated by the full-length of the SN-like domain, whereas individual fragments of SN-like domain showed no binding activity to STAT-6. In line with these results, the SN-like domain was directly engaged in the enhancement of STAT-6 mediated activation of gene transcription in vivo. Yet the TD domain had no ability to increase the transcription activation, but it was still required for the sufficient activation of transcription.展开更多
The multifunctional protein p100 is a vital transcriptional regulator that increases gene transcription by forming a physical bridge between promoter-specific transcription factors and the basal transcription machiner...The multifunctional protein p100 is a vital transcriptional regulator that increases gene transcription by forming a physical bridge between promoter-specific transcription factors and the basal transcription machinery.To identify potential signal transduction pathways in which human p100 acts as a coregulator and to find target promoter regions that may interact with p100,we performed a promoter microarray assay called chromatin immunoprecipitation-guided ligation and selection(ChIP-GLAS).From this assay,we determined that a set of promoter fragments,including several factors in the transforming growth factor beta(TGF-β)signaling pathway,exhibited interaction with p100.The ChIP-GLAS data were validated by RT-PCR assessing the mRNA expression of various factors in the TGF-b signaling pathway in cell lines.展开更多
Background Currently,no medicine is available that can prevent or treat neural damage associated with optic nerve injury.Minocycline is recently reported to have a neuroprotective function.The aims of this study were ...Background Currently,no medicine is available that can prevent or treat neural damage associated with optic nerve injury.Minocycline is recently reported to have a neuroprotective function.The aims of this study were to exarmine the neuroprotective effect of minocycline on retinal ganglion cells （RGCs） and determine its underlying mechanisms,using a mouse model of optic nerve crush （ONC）.Methods ONC was performed in the left eye of adult male mice,and the mice were randomly divided into minocycline-treated group and saline-treated control group.The mice without receiving ONC injury were used as positive controls.RGC densities were assessed in retinal whole mounts with immunofluorescence labeling of βⅢ-tubulin.Transmission electron microscopy was used to detect RGC morphologies,and Western blotting and real-time PCR were applied to investigate the expression of autophagy markers LC3-Ⅰ,LC3-Ⅱ,and transcriptional factors nuclear factor-κB1 （NF-κB1）,NF-κB2.Results In the early stage after ONC （at Days 4 and 7）,the density of RGCs in the minocycline-treated group was higher than that of the saline-treated group.Electron micrographs showed that minocycline prevented nuclei and mitochondria injuries at Day 4.Western blotting analysis demonstrated that the conversion of LC3-Ⅰ to LC3-Ⅱ was reduced in the minocycline-treated group at Days 4 and 7,which meant autophagy process was inhibited by minocycline.In addition,the gene expression of NF-κB2 was upregulated by minocycline at Day 4.Conclusion The neuroprotective effect of minocycline is generated in the early stage after ONC in mice,partly through delaying autophagy process and regulating NF-κB2 pathway.展开更多
文摘Human p100 protein consists of four repeated domains of staphylococcal nuclease （SN）-like domain, as well as a tudor （TD） domain thereafter. We have previously shown that the SN-like domain of p100 interacted with STAT6 and the large subunit of RNA pol Ⅱ , resulting in the enhancement of STAT6-mediated gene transcriptional activation. Here, we show that SN-like domain also interacted with CREB binding protein （CBP） and directly enhanced the acetyl transferase activity of CBP on histone. On the other hand, overexpression of CBP alone had no ability to significantly increase STAT6- dependent transcriptional activation, however, together with p100 protein, sufficiently enhanced the activation of transcription which was in line with the previous result that p100 protein bridged STAT6 with CBP.
文摘In the present study, the interaction of human p100 protein with signal transducer and activator of transcription-6 (STAT-6) was investigated. It was proved that the staphylococcal nuclease (SN)-like and tudor (TD) domains containing in p100 protein acting as a adaptor to recruit STAT-6 to the basal transcription machinery, enhanced the STAT-6 mediated transcription activity. The interaction between STAT-6 and the p100 protein was mediated by the full-length of the SN-like domain, whereas individual fragments of SN-like domain showed no binding activity to STAT-6. In line with these results, the SN-like domain was directly engaged in the enhancement of STAT-6 mediated activation of gene transcription in vivo. Yet the TD domain had no ability to increase the transcription activation, but it was still required for the sufficient activation of transcription.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program(973 Program,2009CB918903)863 Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2007AA02Z115)+3 种基金NSFC(90919032,30970562,30670441,30811130394 and 30870562)Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission(08ZCGHHZ01900 and 08JCYBJC07700)Specialized Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20091202110001)Tianjin Educational Committee Foundation(2008ZD01).
文摘The multifunctional protein p100 is a vital transcriptional regulator that increases gene transcription by forming a physical bridge between promoter-specific transcription factors and the basal transcription machinery.To identify potential signal transduction pathways in which human p100 acts as a coregulator and to find target promoter regions that may interact with p100,we performed a promoter microarray assay called chromatin immunoprecipitation-guided ligation and selection(ChIP-GLAS).From this assay,we determined that a set of promoter fragments,including several factors in the transforming growth factor beta(TGF-β)signaling pathway,exhibited interaction with p100.The ChIP-GLAS data were validated by RT-PCR assessing the mRNA expression of various factors in the TGF-b signaling pathway in cell lines.
基金This research was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 81170837）.
文摘Background Currently,no medicine is available that can prevent or treat neural damage associated with optic nerve injury.Minocycline is recently reported to have a neuroprotective function.The aims of this study were to exarmine the neuroprotective effect of minocycline on retinal ganglion cells （RGCs） and determine its underlying mechanisms,using a mouse model of optic nerve crush （ONC）.Methods ONC was performed in the left eye of adult male mice,and the mice were randomly divided into minocycline-treated group and saline-treated control group.The mice without receiving ONC injury were used as positive controls.RGC densities were assessed in retinal whole mounts with immunofluorescence labeling of βⅢ-tubulin.Transmission electron microscopy was used to detect RGC morphologies,and Western blotting and real-time PCR were applied to investigate the expression of autophagy markers LC3-Ⅰ,LC3-Ⅱ,and transcriptional factors nuclear factor-κB1 （NF-κB1）,NF-κB2.Results In the early stage after ONC （at Days 4 and 7）,the density of RGCs in the minocycline-treated group was higher than that of the saline-treated group.Electron micrographs showed that minocycline prevented nuclei and mitochondria injuries at Day 4.Western blotting analysis demonstrated that the conversion of LC3-Ⅰ to LC3-Ⅱ was reduced in the minocycline-treated group at Days 4 and 7,which meant autophagy process was inhibited by minocycline.In addition,the gene expression of NF-κB2 was upregulated by minocycline at Day 4.Conclusion The neuroprotective effect of minocycline is generated in the early stage after ONC in mice,partly through delaying autophagy process and regulating NF-κB2 pathway.
