Objective The protozoan Toxoplasma gondii expresses large amounts of a 37 kDa Type 2C serine-threonine phosphatase,the so-called TgPP2 C which has been suggested to contribute to parasite growth regulation.Ectopic exp...Objective The protozoan Toxoplasma gondii expresses large amounts of a 37 kDa Type 2C serine-threonine phosphatase,the so-called TgPP2 C which has been suggested to contribute to parasite growth regulation.Ectopic expression in mammalian cells also indicated that the enzyme could regulate growth and survival.In this study,we aimed to investigate the interaction of TgPP2 C with human SSRP1（structure-specific recognition protein 1） and the effects of TgPP2 C on cell viability.Methods The yeast two hybrid system,His-tag pull-down and co-immunoprecipitation assays were used to confirm the interaction of TgPP2 C with SSRP1 and determine the binding domain on SSRP1.The evaluation of cell apoptosis was performed using cleaved caspase-3 antibody and Annexin-V/PI kit combined with flow cytometry.Results We identified human SSRP1 as an interacting partner of TgPP2 C.The C-terminal region of SSRP1 including the amino acids 471 to 538 was specifically mapped as the region responsible for interaction with TgPP2 C.The overexpression of TgPP2 C down-regulated cell apoptosis and negatively regulated apoptosis induced by DRB,casein kinase II（CKII） inhibitor,through enhanced interaction with SSRP1.Conclusion TgPP2 C may be a parasitic factor capable of promoting cell survival through interaction with the host protein SSRP1,thereby creating a favorable environment for parasite growth.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.9151065004000005)National Program on Key Basic Research Project(973 Program)(Grant No.2011CB910700)+6 种基金High-Level Talents Project of the Universities of Guangdong(No.[2011]431)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.3100062881071790)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.S2013030013315)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.216114302161010121609317)
文摘Objective The protozoan Toxoplasma gondii expresses large amounts of a 37 kDa Type 2C serine-threonine phosphatase,the so-called TgPP2 C which has been suggested to contribute to parasite growth regulation.Ectopic expression in mammalian cells also indicated that the enzyme could regulate growth and survival.In this study,we aimed to investigate the interaction of TgPP2 C with human SSRP1（structure-specific recognition protein 1） and the effects of TgPP2 C on cell viability.Methods The yeast two hybrid system,His-tag pull-down and co-immunoprecipitation assays were used to confirm the interaction of TgPP2 C with SSRP1 and determine the binding domain on SSRP1.The evaluation of cell apoptosis was performed using cleaved caspase-3 antibody and Annexin-V/PI kit combined with flow cytometry.Results We identified human SSRP1 as an interacting partner of TgPP2 C.The C-terminal region of SSRP1 including the amino acids 471 to 538 was specifically mapped as the region responsible for interaction with TgPP2 C.The overexpression of TgPP2 C down-regulated cell apoptosis and negatively regulated apoptosis induced by DRB,casein kinase II（CKII） inhibitor,through enhanced interaction with SSRP1.Conclusion TgPP2 C may be a parasitic factor capable of promoting cell survival through interaction with the host protein SSRP1,thereby creating a favorable environment for parasite growth.
