目的:研究甲基苯丙胺(methamphetamine,METH)依赖条件性位置偏爱(conditioned place preference,CPP)实验大鼠纹状体G蛋白信号调节因子4(regulator of G-protein signal 4,RGS4)和多巴胺D2受体(dopamine receptor D2)信号通路相关分子...目的:研究甲基苯丙胺(methamphetamine,METH)依赖条件性位置偏爱(conditioned place preference,CPP)实验大鼠纹状体G蛋白信号调节因子4(regulator of G-protein signal 4,RGS4)和多巴胺D2受体(dopamine receptor D2)信号通路相关分子的表达变化。方法:建立METH依赖CPP大鼠1周组、2周组,应用蛋白质印迹(Western blot)测定各组大鼠纹状体RGS4和D2、抑制性G蛋白α亚基(inhibitory G proteinα-subunit,Gαi)、丝裂原激活的蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAPK)蛋白表达的变化;应用酶联免疫吸附试验(enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)测定各组大鼠纹状体环磷酸腺苷(cyclic adenosine monophosphate,cAMP)含量的变化。结果:与生理盐水对照组相比,METH依赖1周组、2周组大鼠在伴药箱的平均停留时间明显延长(P<0.05)。与生理盐水对照组相比,RGS4蛋白在METH依赖1周、2周组的表达均明显下降(P<0.01),且与METH依赖1周组相比,2周组的下降更为明显(P<0.05);与生理盐水对照组相比,D2、Gαi、MAPK蛋白以及cAMP在METH依赖1周、2周组的表达均明显升高(P<0.01),且与METH依赖1周组相比,2周组的升高更为明显(P<0.05)。结论:在METH依赖的CPP大鼠纹状体中,RGS4和D2受体信号传导通路相关分子发生了改变,RGS4可能参与了METH依赖的CPP大鼠纹状体D2受体信号传导通路的调节。展开更多
Heterotrimeric G proteins are known to function as messengers in numerous signal transduction pathways.The nullmutation of RGA(rice heterotrimeric G protein α subunit),which encodes the α subunit of heterotrimeric G...Heterotrimeric G proteins are known to function as messengers in numerous signal transduction pathways.The nullmutation of RGA(rice heterotrimeric G protein α subunit),which encodes the α subunit of heterotrimeric G proteinin rice,causes severe dwarfism and reduced responsiveness to gibberellic acid in rice.However,less is known aboutheterotrimeric G protein in brassinosteroid(BR)signaling,one of the well-understood phytohormone pathways.In thepresent study,we used root elongation inhibition assay,lamina inclination assay and coleoptile elongation analysis todemonstrated reduced sensitivity of dl mutant plants(caused by the null mutation of RGA)to 24-epibrassinolide(24-epiBL),which belongs to brassinosteroids and plays a wide variety of roles in plant growth and development.Moreover,RGA transcript level was decreased in 24-epiBL-treated seedlings in a dose-dependent manner.Our results show thatRGA is involved in rice brassinosteroid response,which may be beneficial to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of Gprotein signaling and provide a novel perspective to understand BR signaling in higher plants.展开更多
文摘目的:研究甲基苯丙胺(methamphetamine,METH)依赖条件性位置偏爱(conditioned place preference,CPP)实验大鼠纹状体G蛋白信号调节因子4(regulator of G-protein signal 4,RGS4)和多巴胺D2受体(dopamine receptor D2)信号通路相关分子的表达变化。方法:建立METH依赖CPP大鼠1周组、2周组,应用蛋白质印迹(Western blot)测定各组大鼠纹状体RGS4和D2、抑制性G蛋白α亚基(inhibitory G proteinα-subunit,Gαi)、丝裂原激活的蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAPK)蛋白表达的变化;应用酶联免疫吸附试验(enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)测定各组大鼠纹状体环磷酸腺苷(cyclic adenosine monophosphate,cAMP)含量的变化。结果:与生理盐水对照组相比,METH依赖1周组、2周组大鼠在伴药箱的平均停留时间明显延长(P<0.05)。与生理盐水对照组相比,RGS4蛋白在METH依赖1周、2周组的表达均明显下降(P<0.01),且与METH依赖1周组相比,2周组的下降更为明显(P<0.05);与生理盐水对照组相比,D2、Gαi、MAPK蛋白以及cAMP在METH依赖1周、2周组的表达均明显升高(P<0.01),且与METH依赖1周组相比,2周组的升高更为明显(P<0.05)。结论:在METH依赖的CPP大鼠纹状体中,RGS4和D2受体信号传导通路相关分子发生了改变,RGS4可能参与了METH依赖的CPP大鼠纹状体D2受体信号传导通路的调节。
基金This project was supported by the Major State Basic Research Program of China （2005CB 120806）, National Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars （30525026） and the State Transgenic Plant Project （JY04-A-01）
文摘Heterotrimeric G proteins are known to function as messengers in numerous signal transduction pathways.The nullmutation of RGA(rice heterotrimeric G protein α subunit),which encodes the α subunit of heterotrimeric G proteinin rice,causes severe dwarfism and reduced responsiveness to gibberellic acid in rice.However,less is known aboutheterotrimeric G protein in brassinosteroid(BR)signaling,one of the well-understood phytohormone pathways.In thepresent study,we used root elongation inhibition assay,lamina inclination assay and coleoptile elongation analysis todemonstrated reduced sensitivity of dl mutant plants(caused by the null mutation of RGA)to 24-epibrassinolide(24-epiBL),which belongs to brassinosteroids and plays a wide variety of roles in plant growth and development.Moreover,RGA transcript level was decreased in 24-epiBL-treated seedlings in a dose-dependent manner.Our results show thatRGA is involved in rice brassinosteroid response,which may be beneficial to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of Gprotein signaling and provide a novel perspective to understand BR signaling in higher plants.
