With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a study by the research group led by Prof.Tu Pengfei(屠鹏飞)from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Peking University demonstrates that natural s...With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a study by the research group led by Prof.Tu Pengfei(屠鹏飞)from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Peking University demonstrates that natural small-molecule sappanone A directly targets IMPDH2to block its activity,展开更多
Inhibition of guanosine triphosphate（GTP） and cytidine triphosphate（CTP） biosynthetic pathways induces cells to assemble rod/ring（RR） structures,also named cytoophidia,which consist of the enzymes cytidine triph...Inhibition of guanosine triphosphate（GTP） and cytidine triphosphate（CTP） biosynthetic pathways induces cells to assemble rod/ring（RR） structures,also named cytoophidia,which consist of the enzymes cytidine triphosphate synthase（CTPS） and inosine-50-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2（IMPDH2）.We aim to explore the interaction of CTPS and IMPDH2 in the generation of RR structures.He La and COS-7 cells were cultured in normal conditions or in the presence of 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine（DON）,ribavirin,or mycophenolic acid（MPA）.Over 90% of DON-treated cells presented RR structures.In He La cells,35% of the RR structures were positive for IMPDH2 alone,26% were CTPS alone,and 31% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed,while in COS-7 cells,42% of RR were IMPDH2 alone,41% were CTPS alone,and 10% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed.Ribavirin and MPA treatments induced only IMPDH2-based RR.Cells were also transfected with an N-terminal hemagglutinin（NHA）-tagged CTPS1 construct.Over 95% of NHA-CTPS1 transfected cells with DON treatment presented IMPDH2-based RR and almost 100% presented CTPS1-based RR;when treated with ribavirin,over 94% of transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 37% presented CTPS1-based RR,whereas 2% of untreated transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 28% presented CTPS1-based RR.These results may help in understanding the relationship between CTP and GTP biosynthetic pathways,especially concerning the formation of filamentous RR structures.展开更多
【目的】猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis type2,SS2)为一种重要的人兽共患病病原,次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)为SS2新近鉴定的一个蛋白,本文旨在体外构建基因缺失株明确IMPDH与SS2致病力的相关性。【方法】选用自杀性质粒,通过体外构...【目的】猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis type2,SS2)为一种重要的人兽共患病病原,次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)为SS2新近鉴定的一个蛋白,本文旨在体外构建基因缺失株明确IMPDH与SS2致病力的相关性。【方法】选用自杀性质粒,通过体外构建具有同源臂的重组自杀性质粒,电转化进入SS2,经同源重组,获得impdh基因缺失株。通过接种不同敏感动物,明确缺失株致病力的变化。【结果】经过PCR鉴定,impdh基因被氯霉素(cat)选择标记基因表达盒所代替,Western blot鉴定结果显示,IMPDH单抗没有检测到相应的IMPDH蛋白。SS2-H(△IMPDH)对6种糖的发酵能力降低、生长速度减慢、产酸减少一个pH滴度和对本动物和试验动物的致病力减低。SS2-H(△IMPDH))对于Balb/c小鼠LD50是8.3×108CFU,而SS2-H的LD50是3.36×108CFU;对新西兰家兔只引发体温升高(高于正常体温至少1℃),不致死;对于断奶仔猪,只表现临床症状,但不引起死亡。【结论】本研究成功获得IMPDH缺失株,即SS2-H(△IMPDH),并且明确IMPDH的缺失导致了SS2对仔猪、家兔和Balb/c小鼠的致病力降低。展开更多
文摘With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a study by the research group led by Prof.Tu Pengfei(屠鹏飞)from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Peking University demonstrates that natural small-molecule sappanone A directly targets IMPDH2to block its activity,
基金supported by the Brazilian Government Research Foundation CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel,No.9028-11-0)the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (Sao Paulo Government agency FAPESP,No.2011/12448-0)both granted to LECA and GDK,and by the research grant from Brazilian Government Agency CNPq (No.305064/2011-8) to LECA
文摘Inhibition of guanosine triphosphate（GTP） and cytidine triphosphate（CTP） biosynthetic pathways induces cells to assemble rod/ring（RR） structures,also named cytoophidia,which consist of the enzymes cytidine triphosphate synthase（CTPS） and inosine-50-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2（IMPDH2）.We aim to explore the interaction of CTPS and IMPDH2 in the generation of RR structures.He La and COS-7 cells were cultured in normal conditions or in the presence of 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine（DON）,ribavirin,or mycophenolic acid（MPA）.Over 90% of DON-treated cells presented RR structures.In He La cells,35% of the RR structures were positive for IMPDH2 alone,26% were CTPS alone,and 31% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed,while in COS-7 cells,42% of RR were IMPDH2 alone,41% were CTPS alone,and 10% were IMPDH2/CTPS mixed.Ribavirin and MPA treatments induced only IMPDH2-based RR.Cells were also transfected with an N-terminal hemagglutinin（NHA）-tagged CTPS1 construct.Over 95% of NHA-CTPS1 transfected cells with DON treatment presented IMPDH2-based RR and almost 100% presented CTPS1-based RR;when treated with ribavirin,over 94% of transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 37% presented CTPS1-based RR,whereas 2% of untreated transfected cells presented IMPDH2-based RR and 28% presented CTPS1-based RR.These results may help in understanding the relationship between CTP and GTP biosynthetic pathways,especially concerning the formation of filamentous RR structures.
文摘【目的】猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis type2,SS2)为一种重要的人兽共患病病原,次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)为SS2新近鉴定的一个蛋白,本文旨在体外构建基因缺失株明确IMPDH与SS2致病力的相关性。【方法】选用自杀性质粒,通过体外构建具有同源臂的重组自杀性质粒,电转化进入SS2,经同源重组,获得impdh基因缺失株。通过接种不同敏感动物,明确缺失株致病力的变化。【结果】经过PCR鉴定,impdh基因被氯霉素(cat)选择标记基因表达盒所代替,Western blot鉴定结果显示,IMPDH单抗没有检测到相应的IMPDH蛋白。SS2-H(△IMPDH)对6种糖的发酵能力降低、生长速度减慢、产酸减少一个pH滴度和对本动物和试验动物的致病力减低。SS2-H(△IMPDH))对于Balb/c小鼠LD50是8.3×108CFU,而SS2-H的LD50是3.36×108CFU;对新西兰家兔只引发体温升高(高于正常体温至少1℃),不致死;对于断奶仔猪,只表现临床症状,但不引起死亡。【结论】本研究成功获得IMPDH缺失株,即SS2-H(△IMPDH),并且明确IMPDH的缺失导致了SS2对仔猪、家兔和Balb/c小鼠的致病力降低。
