The mammalian protein kinase C-interacting cousin of thioredoxin(PICOT;also termed glutaredoxin 3)is a multi-domain monothiol glutaredoxin that is involved in a wide variety of signaling pathways and biological proces...The mammalian protein kinase C-interacting cousin of thioredoxin(PICOT;also termed glutaredoxin 3)is a multi-domain monothiol glutaredoxin that is involved in a wide variety of signaling pathways and biological processes.PICOT is required for normal and transformed cell growth and is critical for embryonic development.Recent studies in T lymphocytes demonstrated that PICOT can translocate to the nucleus and interact with embryonic ectoderm development,a polycomb group protein and a core component of the polycomb repressive complex 2,which contributes to the maintenance of transcriptional repression and chromatin remodeling.Furthermore,PICOT was found to interact with chromatin-bound embryonic ectoderm development and alter the extent of histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of selected polycomb repressive complex 2 target genes.PICOT knockdown in Jurkat T cells led to increased histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of CCND2,a cell cycle-regulating gene which encodes the cyclin D2 protein.As a result,the expression levels of CCND2 mRNA and protein levels were reduced,concomitantly with inhibition of the cell growth rate.Analysis of multiple data sets from the Cancer Genome Atlas revealed that a high expression of PICOT correlated with a low expression of CCND2 in a large number of human cancers.In addition,this parameter correlated with poor patient survival,suggesting that the ratio between PICOT/CCND2 mRNA levels might serve as a predictor of patient survival in selected types of human cancer.展开更多
Objective: To study the expression of miRNA29 target genes recombinant cyclin D2 (CCND2) and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) in cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues and their relationship with clinicopathological...Objective: To study the expression of miRNA29 target genes recombinant cyclin D2 (CCND2) and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) in cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues and their relationship with clinicopathological factors. Methods: Levels of mRNA of CCND2 and CDK6 in cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) tissues and normal cervical tissues were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: There was a statistical difference in the expression of CCND2 (one of miRNA29 target genes) in normal cervical tissues, CIN tissues and cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues (H = 29.27, p = .00), but there was no statistical difference in the expression of CDK6 (one of miRNA29 target genes) in them (H = 2.76, p = .25). CCND2 was positively correlated to CDK6 in CIN tissues (r = 0.58, p < .05). Conclusions: CCND2, one of miRNA29 target genes, may be involved in the occurrence and development of cervical cancer, but CDK6 is less relevant to the occurrence and development of cervical cancer;CCND2 and CDK6 may play a synergistic role in the occurrence and development of CIN.展开更多
Objective: To detect the expression difference of 60 lung cancer associated genes in human bronchial epithelial malignant transformation cell model (BEP2D) induced by alpha-particles. Methods: 60 lung cancer associate...Objective: To detect the expression difference of 60 lung cancer associated genes in human bronchial epithelial malignant transformation cell model (BEP2D) induced by alpha-particles. Methods: 60 lung cancer associated genes were collected and micro-arrayed onto the microscope slides using Cartesian PixSys5500 cDNA Microarray machine. Total RNA from BEP2D cells and passage 20 (R15H-20), passage 35 (R15H-35) cells derived from BEP2D following 1.5 Gy alpha-particles was extracted and labeled by fluorescent dye. The labeled probe was then hybridized with the cDNA. Results: 40, 47, 20 genes were detected in BEP2D, R15H-20 and R15H-35 respectively. The expression level of tumor suppressor genes decreased greatly in the transformed R15H-35. Most oncogenes decreased slightly in R15H-20. Most growth factors expressed only in R15H-20. Conclusion: In human bronchial epithelial malignant transformed cell model generated by alpha-particles, the loss-function of tumor suppressor genes at initiation stage was dominant, some related oncogenes and growth factors promoted the malignant transformation.展开更多
In recent years,some super hybrid rice varieties were bred with strong culms and large panicles,which are mainly contributed by the ipa1-2D locus.A gain-of-function allele of OsSPL14 is the ipa1-2D and it can greatly ...In recent years,some super hybrid rice varieties were bred with strong culms and large panicles,which are mainly contributed by the ipa1-2D locus.A gain-of-function allele of OsSPL14 is the ipa1-2D and it can greatly increase the panicle primary branch number.However,the key downstream genes mediating this trait variation are not fully explored.In this study,we developed high-quality near-isogenic lines(NILs)with a difference of only 30 kb chromosomal segment covering the ipa1-2D locus.Using the NILs,we explored the impact of ipa1-2D on five sequential stages of early inflorescence development,and found that the locus can greatly enhance the initiation of primary branch meristems.A transcriptomic analysis was performed to unveil the downstream molecular network of ipa1-2D,and 87 genes were found differentially expressed,many of which are involved in metabolism and catalysis processes.In addition,transgenic lines of overexpression and RNA interference were generated to shape different levels of OsSPL14.They were also used to validate the expression variation explored by transcriptome.Based on the gene annotation,twelve potential downstream targets of ipa1-2D were selected,and their expression variation was confirmed by qRT-PCR analysis both in NILs and transgenic lines.This research expands the molecular network underlying ipa1-2D and provides novel gene information which might be involved in the control of panicle branching.We discussed the potential function of identified genes and highlighted their values for future function exploration and breeding application.展开更多
基金Supported by the USA-Israel Binational Science Foundation,No.2013034the Israel Science Foundation administered by the Israel Academy of Science,No.1235/17+1 种基金the Jacki and Bruce Barron Cancer Research Scholars’ProgramCity of Hope and the Israel Cancer Research Fund,No.87735611.
文摘The mammalian protein kinase C-interacting cousin of thioredoxin(PICOT;also termed glutaredoxin 3)is a multi-domain monothiol glutaredoxin that is involved in a wide variety of signaling pathways and biological processes.PICOT is required for normal and transformed cell growth and is critical for embryonic development.Recent studies in T lymphocytes demonstrated that PICOT can translocate to the nucleus and interact with embryonic ectoderm development,a polycomb group protein and a core component of the polycomb repressive complex 2,which contributes to the maintenance of transcriptional repression and chromatin remodeling.Furthermore,PICOT was found to interact with chromatin-bound embryonic ectoderm development and alter the extent of histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of selected polycomb repressive complex 2 target genes.PICOT knockdown in Jurkat T cells led to increased histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation at the promoter region of CCND2,a cell cycle-regulating gene which encodes the cyclin D2 protein.As a result,the expression levels of CCND2 mRNA and protein levels were reduced,concomitantly with inhibition of the cell growth rate.Analysis of multiple data sets from the Cancer Genome Atlas revealed that a high expression of PICOT correlated with a low expression of CCND2 in a large number of human cancers.In addition,this parameter correlated with poor patient survival,suggesting that the ratio between PICOT/CCND2 mRNA levels might serve as a predictor of patient survival in selected types of human cancer.
文摘Objective: To study the expression of miRNA29 target genes recombinant cyclin D2 (CCND2) and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) in cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues and their relationship with clinicopathological factors. Methods: Levels of mRNA of CCND2 and CDK6 in cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) tissues and normal cervical tissues were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: There was a statistical difference in the expression of CCND2 (one of miRNA29 target genes) in normal cervical tissues, CIN tissues and cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues (H = 29.27, p = .00), but there was no statistical difference in the expression of CDK6 (one of miRNA29 target genes) in them (H = 2.76, p = .25). CCND2 was positively correlated to CDK6 in CIN tissues (r = 0.58, p < .05). Conclusions: CCND2, one of miRNA29 target genes, may be involved in the occurrence and development of cervical cancer, but CDK6 is less relevant to the occurrence and development of cervical cancer;CCND2 and CDK6 may play a synergistic role in the occurrence and development of CIN.
基金supported by a grant from National "973" Key Basic Research Program of China(No.G1998051207)
文摘Objective: To detect the expression difference of 60 lung cancer associated genes in human bronchial epithelial malignant transformation cell model (BEP2D) induced by alpha-particles. Methods: 60 lung cancer associated genes were collected and micro-arrayed onto the microscope slides using Cartesian PixSys5500 cDNA Microarray machine. Total RNA from BEP2D cells and passage 20 (R15H-20), passage 35 (R15H-35) cells derived from BEP2D following 1.5 Gy alpha-particles was extracted and labeled by fluorescent dye. The labeled probe was then hybridized with the cDNA. Results: 40, 47, 20 genes were detected in BEP2D, R15H-20 and R15H-35 respectively. The expression level of tumor suppressor genes decreased greatly in the transformed R15H-35. Most oncogenes decreased slightly in R15H-20. Most growth factors expressed only in R15H-20. Conclusion: In human bronchial epithelial malignant transformed cell model generated by alpha-particles, the loss-function of tumor suppressor genes at initiation stage was dominant, some related oncogenes and growth factors promoted the malignant transformation.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31600990,31871217 and 32072037)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(20KJA210002)+2 种基金Project of Special Funding for Crop Science Discipline Development(yzuxk202006)the open funds of the State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement(ZW202010)the Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province(BE2018357).
文摘In recent years,some super hybrid rice varieties were bred with strong culms and large panicles,which are mainly contributed by the ipa1-2D locus.A gain-of-function allele of OsSPL14 is the ipa1-2D and it can greatly increase the panicle primary branch number.However,the key downstream genes mediating this trait variation are not fully explored.In this study,we developed high-quality near-isogenic lines(NILs)with a difference of only 30 kb chromosomal segment covering the ipa1-2D locus.Using the NILs,we explored the impact of ipa1-2D on five sequential stages of early inflorescence development,and found that the locus can greatly enhance the initiation of primary branch meristems.A transcriptomic analysis was performed to unveil the downstream molecular network of ipa1-2D,and 87 genes were found differentially expressed,many of which are involved in metabolism and catalysis processes.In addition,transgenic lines of overexpression and RNA interference were generated to shape different levels of OsSPL14.They were also used to validate the expression variation explored by transcriptome.Based on the gene annotation,twelve potential downstream targets of ipa1-2D were selected,and their expression variation was confirmed by qRT-PCR analysis both in NILs and transgenic lines.This research expands the molecular network underlying ipa1-2D and provides novel gene information which might be involved in the control of panicle branching.We discussed the potential function of identified genes and highlighted their values for future function exploration and breeding application.
