Ghrelin-induced cSrc activation through constitutive nitric oxide synthase-dependent S-nitrosylation in modulation of salivary gland acinar cell inflammatory responses to <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>

A peptide hormone, ghrelin, recognized for its role in the regulation of nitric oxide production has emerged as an important modulator of oral mucosal inflammatory responses to periodontopathic bacterium, P. gingivalis. As cSrc kinase plays a major role in controlling the activity of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) system, in this study we investigated the influence of P. gingivalis LPS on the processes of Src activation in rat sublingual gland acinar cells. The LPS-induced enhancement in the activity of inducible (i) iNOS and the impairment in constitutive (c) cNOS were reflected in the suppression in cSrc activity and the extent of its phosphorylation at Tyr416. Further, we show that the countering effect of ghrelin on the LPS-induced changes in cSrc activity and the extent of its phosphorylation was accompanied by a marked reduction in iNOS and the increase in cNOS activation through phosphorylation at Ser1179. Moreover, the effect of ghrelin on cSrc activation was associated with the kinase S-nitrosylation that was susceptible to the blockage by cNOS inhibition. Our findings suggest that P. gingivalis-induced up-regulation in iNOS leads to disturbances in cNOS phosphorylation that exerts the detrimental effect on the processes of cSrc activation through cNOS mediated S-nitrosylation. We also show that the effect of ghrelin on P. gingivalis-induced inflammatory changes are manifested in the enhancement in cSrc activation through S-nitrosylation and the increase in its phosphorylation at Tyr416.

Role of ghrelin in modulation of s-nitrosylation-Dependent akt inactivation induced in salivary gland acinar cells by porphyromonas gingivalis

Ghrelin, a peptide hormone, newly identified in oral mucosal tissue, has emerged re-cently as a principal modulator of the in-flammatory responses to bacterial infection through the regulation of nitric oxide syn-thase system. In this study, using rat sub-lingual salivary gland acinar cells, we report that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of periodon-topathic bacterium, P. gingivalis- induced enhancement in the activity of inducible ni-tric oxide synthase (iNOS) was associated with the suppression in Akt kinase activity and the impairment in constitutive (c) cNOS phosphorylation. Further, we show that the detrimental effect of the LPS on Akt activa-tion, manifested in the kinase protein S-nitrosylation and a decrease in its phos-phorylation at Ser473, was susceptible to suppression by iNOS inhibitor, 1400W. Moreover, we demonstrate that a peptide hormone, ghrelin, countered the LPS- induced changes in Akt activity and NOS system. This effect of ghrelin was reflected in the decreased in Akt S-nitrosylation and the increase in its phosphorylation at Ser473, as well as cNOS activation through phos-phorylation. Our findings suggest that P. gingivalis-induced up-regulation in iNOS leads to Akt kinase inactivation through S-nitrosylation that impacts cNOS activation through phosphorylation. We also show that the countering effect of ghrelin on P. gingivalis-induced disturbances in Akt ac-tivation are manifested in a decrease in the kinase S-nitrosylation and the increase in its phosphorylation.

Modulation of gastric mucosal inflammatory responses to <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>by ghrelin: Role of cNOS-dependent IKK-<i>β</i>S-nitrosylation in the regulation of COX-2 activation

Disturbances in nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX) isozyme systems, manifested by the excessive NO and prostaglandin (PGE2) generation, are well-recognized features of gastric mucosal inflammatory responses to H. pylori infection. In this study, we report that H. pylori LPS-induced enhancement in gastric mucosal inducible (i) iNOS expression and COX-2 activation was accompanied by the impairment in constitutive (c) cNOS phosphorylation, up-regulation in the inhibitory κB kinase-β (IKKβ) activation and the increase in the transcriptional factor, NF-κB, nuclear translocation. Further, we show that abrogation of cNOS control over NF-κB activation has lead to induction of iNOS expression and COX-2 activation through S-nitrosylation. Moreover, we demonstrate that the modulatory effect of peptide hormone, ghrelin, on the LPS-induced changes was reflected in the increase in Src/Akt-dependent cNOS activation through phosphorylation and the suppression of IKK-β activity through cNOS-mediated IKK-β protein S-nitrosylation. As a result, ghrelin exerted the inhibitory effect on NF-κB nuclear translocation, thus causing the repression of iNOS gene induction and the inhibition in COX-2 activation through iNOS-dependent S-nitrosylation. Our findings point to cNOS activation as a pivotal element in the signaling cascade by which ghrelin exerts modulatory control over proinflammatory events triggered in gastric mucosa by H. pylori infection.

Role of constitutive nitric oxide synthase in regulation of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>-induced gastric mucosal cyclooxygenase-2 ac-tivation through S-nitrosylation: mechanism of ghrelin action

Gastric mucosal inflammatory responses to H. pylori lipopolysaccharide (LPS), are characterized by the excessive NO and prostaglandin (PGE2) generation due to the disturbances in nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX) systems. Here, we report that the LPS-induced enhancement in gastric mucosal inducible (i) iNOS) activity and up-regulation in PGE2 production was associated with the suppression in Akt kinase activity and the impairment in constitutive (c) cNOS activation. The stimulatory effect of the LPS on PGE2 production, furthermore, was susceptible to suppression by COX-2 inhibitor, NS-398, and iNOS inhibitor, 1400 W. Further, we show that the countering effect of peptide hormone, ghrelin, on the LPS-induced changes was reflected in up-regu- lation in Akt activity and the increase in cNOS activation through phosphorylation, and accompanied by the suppression in iNOS expression and the reduction in COX-2 activity associated with the loss in COX-2 protein S-nitrosylation. Moreover, the effect of ghre-lin on the LPS-induced COX-2 S-nitrosylation was subject to repression by Akt inhibition. Our findings demonstrate that induction in iNOS with H. pylori in- fection leads to COX-2 activation through S-nitro- sylation and up-regulation in PGE2 generation, and that ghrelin counters these untoward consequences of the LPS through Akt-mediated up-regulation in cNO- S activation required for the iNOS gene repression.

Cytosolic phospholipase A2 S-nitrosylation in ghrelin protection against detrimental effect of ethanol cytotoxicity on gastric mucin synthesis ——Ghrelin in gastric mucosal protection

Ghrelin, a peptide hormone produced mainly in the stomach, has emerged recently as an important regulator of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme systems, the products of which play direct cytoprotective function in the maintenance of gastric mucosal integrity. In this study, using gastric mucosal cells, we report on the role of ghrelin in countering the cytotoxic effect of ethanol on mucin synthesis. We show that the countering effect of ghrelin on mucin synthesis was associated with the increase in NO and PGE2 production, and characterized by a marked up-regulation in cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) activity. The ghrelin-induced up-regulation in mucin synthesis, like that of cPLA2 activity, was subject to suppression by Src inhibitor, PP2 and ERK inhibitor, PD98059, as well as ascorbate. Moreover, the loss in countering effect of ghrelin on the ethanol cytotoxicity and mucin synthesis was attained with cNOS inhibitor, L-NAME as well as COX-1 inhibitor SC-560. The effect of L-NAME was reflected in the inhibition of ghrelin-induced mucosal cell capacity for NO production, cPLA2 S-nitrosylation and PGE2 generation, whereas COX-1 inhibitor caused only the inhibition in PGE2 generation. Our findings suggest that the activation of gastric mucosal cPLA2 through cNOS-induced S-nitrosylation plays an essential role in the countering effect of ghrelin on the disturbances in gastric mucin synthesis caused by ethanol cytotoxicity.

The interaction between Fe65 and Tip60 is regulated by S-nitrosylation on 440 cystein residue of Fe65

The S-Nitrosylation of protein thiol groups by NO is a widely recognized protein modification. The treat-ment of cells with NOBF4 induces the S-nitrosylation of FE65. In this study, we present evidence showing that FE65 modified by NO (Nitric Oxide) via S-nitrosylation induces functional changes in the protein that inhibits the HAT activity of Tip60. The results of mutational analysis of FE65 demonstrated further that the cysteine residue of FE65 (Cys440) is critical to the process of S-nitrosylation. The mutation of the cysteine residue which completely ablated the S-nitrosylation of FE65 also lost its inhibitory effects on Tip60 HAT activity. Thus, our findings show, for the first time, that the novel regulation mechanism of Tip60 activity may operate via FE65 binding, which is enhanced by S-nitrosylation on the FE65 Cys440 residue. This study describes the interaction between FE65 and Tip60, which is enhanced by a posttransla-tional modification of FE65 (through S-nitrosylation) by NO, promoting the association of the FE65-Tip60 protein complex and inhibiting both the HAT activity of Tip60 and cell death.

Cyclooxygenase-2 S-nitrosylation in salivary gland acinar cell inflammatory responses to <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>: modulatory effect of ghrelin

Disturbances in nitric oxide synthase (NOS) system and the excessive prostaglandin (PGE2) generation are well-recognized features of oral mucosal inflammatory responses to periodontopathic bacterium, P. gingivalis. Employing rat sublingual gland acinar cells, we show that P. gingivalis LPS-induced up-regulation in PGE2 generation and the enhancement in inducible (i) iNOS activity was associated with COX-2 activation through S-nitrosylation, and accompanied by the suppression in cSrc activity and the impairment in constitutive (c) cNOS phosphorylation. Further, we demonstrate that the countering effect of peptide hormone, ghrelin, on the LPS-induced changes was reflected in the increased cNOS activation through phosphorylation, repression in iNOS induction, and the reduction in PGE2 generation associated with the loss of COX-2 protein S-nitrosylation. Moreover, the effect of ghrelin on cNOS phosphorylation and the LPS-induced COX-2 S-nitrosylation was susceptible to the blockage by cSrc inhibition. Our findings suggest that P. gingivalis-induced up-regulation in iNOS leads to COX-2 S-nitrosylation and up-regulation in PGE2 generation, and that the countering effect of ghrelin is mediated through Src-dependent cNOS activation that is obligatory for the maintenance of iNOS gene suppression.

Stargazin研究进展

Stargazin是一种主要在小脑颗粒神经元中表达的电压依赖钙离子通道的γ-2亚基,在结构上是一种四跨膜蛋白。功能研究表明stargazin有双重作用,一方面可以调节谷氨酸受体质膜运输和突触定位;另一方面还可以影响这些受体的生物物理特性。这些研究阐明了神经系统突触反应调节的复杂性,同时也为应用奠定了基础。

Stargazin调节AMPA受体功能的相关研究进展

哺乳动物脑中的快速兴奋性突触信号传递主要通过离子型谷氨酸受体——α-氨基-3-羟基-5-甲基-4-异口恶唑丙酸(AMPA)受体来介导,该过程涉及AMPA受体与各种辅助亚基形成蛋白-蛋白复合物而发生效应,并在突触可塑性中起作用,形成学习和记忆的基础。Stargazin是目前研究较为成熟的相关跨膜AMPA受体调节蛋白家族成员之一,可直接与AMPA受体相互作用,通过两种不同的机制调控AMPA受体的突触靶向,进而影响突触可塑性,其涉及调节通道门控和受体药理学,与疼痛、视觉剥夺及精神分裂症等密切相关,故已成为研究突触传递效能的重要新靶点。未来,对AMPA受体的研究从stargazin着手将成为研究思路之一。

内源性NO介导的Stargazin亚硝基化修饰在脑缺血再灌注后突触可塑性中的作用及机制

目的研究Stargazin-亚硝基化修饰在脑缺血再灌注后突触可塑性中的作用,并探讨NO调控AMPAR"Trafficking"的分子机理。方法采用线栓法阻塞大脑中动脉复制局灶性脑缺血再灌注(MCAO/R)损伤大鼠作为模型组,分别在每只大鼠MCAO/R模型内给予NMDAR抑制剂MK801、氧化还原剂DTT干预作为实验组。采用mNSS评分标准检测大鼠神经功能,TTC染色检测脑部缺血损伤情况,TUNEL染色检测以及WB检测缺血侧海马神经元凋亡情况,Griess法检测缺血侧海马组织中NO的含量,此外Western Blot检测海马组织中Stargazin-亚硝基化修饰水平以及AMPAR蛋白的表达和活化情况。结果给予MK801和DTT处理后MCAO/R模型中Stargazin-亚硝基化修饰水平(P<0.01)以及NO含量(P<0.01)下降;AMPAR亚基GluR2磷酸化水平降低(P<0.0001);抑制Stargazin亚硝基化修饰能够改善MCAO/R引起的神经损伤与凋亡(P<0.001)。结论在MCAO/R模型中,抑制内源性NO和Stargazin亚硝基化水平可促进神经突触重塑,其机制可能是干预了Stargazin辅助蛋白与AMPAR亚基GluR2亲和力有关。

Mechanism of charged interface of stargazin EX1 on AMPAR opening and desensitization

OBJECTIVE AMPA-subtype iono⁃tropic glutamate receptors(iGluRs)mediate fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the mammali⁃an central nervous system(CNS).It plays the key role in many central nerves disorder such as epilepsy,depression and schizophrenia.Star⁃gazin(STZ,also named TARP-γ2),as the first TARPs found in CNS,potentiates AMPAR activity by attenuating deactivation and desensitization,enhancing recovery from desensitization,and facilitating agonist affinity and efficacy.However,it is still not fully understanding howγ-2 modu⁃late AMPAR gating.METHODS AND RESULTS The desensitization for different mutation of AMPAR andγ-2 was compared.It was shown that the electric attraction was involved in the interaction of AMPAR andγ-2.In addition,the interaction of KGK motif in ligand binding domain and pre-M1 chain of AMPAR and EX1 ofγ-2 modulate AMPAR opening and desensitization.Substitution of these charged residues had sur⁃prisingly effects on AMPAR desensitization kinet⁃ics.CONCLUSION The electric attraction has two impacts on the channels gating process the first destablizing the receptor closed state and enabling the channel opening,the second pro⁃moting the channels entering desensitization state upon the channel opening.

S-nitrosylation/Denitrosylation and Apoptosis of Immune Cells

Nitric oxide （NO） as an immunoregulatory molecule, predominantly depending on S-nitrosylation, acts as a versatile player that executes its regulation and signal transduction for exerting its multi-functions and pleiotropy. Apoptosis of immune cells is an intricate process coupled with positive/negative selection depending on integrated diverse endogenous and exogenous signals and functions to sustain homeostasis in the immune system. Here, the dual roles of NO depending on its concentration in apoptosis are reviewed, breeding up a switch mode in the apoptotic process. Following comments of different switches from apoptosis-death, a new finding of checkpoint （early fluorescence point） of GSNO-initiated thymocyte apoptosis and NOS-GSNOR double control are highlighted. Moreover, S-nitrosylation/denitrosylation, being as a redox switch, logically approaches to networks of metabolism itself and further accesses the neuroendicrine-immune-free radical network as a whole. Moreover, the host defense mediated by NO on pathogens, via protein S-nitrosylation are also discussed.

Nitric oxide-mediated S-nitrosylation of IAA17 protein in intrinsically disordered region represses auxin signaling

The phytohormone auxin plays crucial roles in nearly every aspect of plant growth and development.Auxin signaling is activated through the phytohormone-induced proteasomal degradation of the Auxin/INDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID(Aux/IAA)family of transcriptional repressors.Notably,many auxin-modulated physiological processes are also regulated by nitric oxide(NO)that executes its biological effects predominantly through protein S-nitrosylation at specific cysteine residues.However,little is known about the molecular mechanisms in regulating the interactive NO and auxin networks.Here,we show that NO represses auxin signaling by inhibiting IAA17 protein degradation.NO induces the S-nitrosylation of Cys-70 located in the intrinsically disordered region of IAA17,which inhibits the TIR1-IAA17 interaction and consequently the proteasomal degradation of IAA17.The accumulation of a higher level of IAA17 attenuates auxin response.Moreover,an IAA17^(C70W)nitrosomimetic mutation renders the accumulation of a higher level of the mutated protein,thereby causing partial resistance to auxin and defective lateral root development.Taken together,these results suggest that S-nitrosylation of IAA17 at Cys-70 inhibits its interaction with TIR1,thereby negatively regulating auxin signaling.This study provides unique molecular insights into the redox-based auxin signaling in regulating plant growth and development.

S-Nitrosylation-mediated coupling of DJ-1 with PTEN induces PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway-dependent keloid formation

Background:Keloids are aberrant dermal wound healing characterized by invasive growth,extracellular matrix deposition,cytokine overexpression and easy recurrence.Many factors have been implicated as pathological causes of keloids,particularly hyperactive inflammation,tension alignment and genetic predisposition.S-Nitrosylation(SNO),a unique form of protein modification,is associated with the local inflammatory response but its function in excessive fibrosis and keloid formation remains unknown.We aimed to discover the association between protein SNO and keloid formation.Methods:Normal and keloid fibroblasts were isolated from collected normal skin and keloid tissues.The obtained fibroblasts were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10%fetal bovine serum and 1%penicillin/streptomycin.The effects of DJ-1 on cell proliferation,apoptosis,migration and invasion,and on the expression of proteins were assayed.TurboID-based proximity labelling and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry were conducted to explore the potential targets of DJ-1.Biotin-switch assays and transnitrosylation reactions were used to detect protein SNO.Quantitative data were compared by two-tailed Student’s t test.Results:We found that DJ-1 served as an essential positive modulator to facilitate keloid cell proliferation,migration and invasion.A higher S-nitrosylated DJ-1(SNO-DJ-1)level was observed in keloids,and the effect of DJ-1 on keloids was dependent on SNO of the Cys106 residue of the DJ-1 protein.SNO-DJ-1 was found to increase the level of phosphatase and tensin homolog(PTEN)S-nitrosylated at its Cys136 residue via transnitrosylation in keloids,thus diminishing the phosphatase activity of PTEN and activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.Furthermore,Cys106-mutant DJ-1 is refractory to SNO and abrogates DJ-1-PTEN coupling and the SNO of the PTEN protein,thus repressing the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and alleviating keloid formation.Importantly,the biological effect of DJ-1 in keloids is dependent on the SNO-DJ-1/SNO-PTEN/PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis.Conclusions:For the first time,this study demonstrated the effect of transnitrosylation from DJ-1 to PTEN on promoting keloid formation via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway,suggesting that SNO of DJ-1 may be a novel therapeutic target for keloid treatment.

Car-Parinello molecular dynamics simulations of thionitroxide and S-nitrosothiol in the gas phase,methanol,and water——A theoretical study of S-nitrosylation

A dilemma about whether thionitroxide radical (RSNHO) or S-nitrosothiol (RSNO) is observed in protein S-nitrosylation has arisen recently. To illustrate the effect of chemical environment on these structures, this paper presents quantum mechanical molecular dynamics of thionitroxide, and cis-and trans-S-nitrosothiols in the gas phase, methanol, and water. By using Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (CPMD), we have observed that there is free rotation about the S-N bond at 300 K in thionitroxide, but no such rotation is observed for S-nitrosothiol. The C-S-N-O torsion angle distribution in thionitroxide is s-ignificantly dependent upon the surrounding environment, leading to either gauche-, cis-, or trans-conformation. In the case of S-nitrosothiol the C-S-N-O plane is twisted slightly by 5°-15° in the cis-isomer, while the periplanar structure is well-retained in the trans-isomer. The calculated results are in agreement with the X-ray crystallographic data of small molecular RSNO species. Interestingly, for both compounds, the CPMD simulations show that solvation can cause a decrease in the S-N bond length. Moreover, the oxygen atom of thionitroxide is found to be a good hydrogen-bond acceptor, forming an oxyanion-hole-like hydrogen bonding network.

An Insight of S-Nitrosylation of Human GIF

Neural growth inhibitory factor （GIF）, a member of metallothionein family （metallothionein-3, MT3）, was well known by its distinct neural growth inhibitory activity, which is not shown by other MT isoforms. However, till now, people still did not know clearly how GIF exerts its biological functions. Since it has been reported that GIF might serve as NO scavenger and was related to the release of zinc, our study was focused on the interaction of GIF and NO. By studying the reactions of human GIF and human MTlg with SNOC-a type of NO donor, it was found that GIF was more reactive than MT-lg toward SNOC. In order to further figure out if the high reactivity of GIF in this reaction resulted from the acid-base catalysis, several mutants were constructed： E23K, E41G/E43A, E23K/E41G/E43A. By studying their basic properties and the reactions toward SNOC, it was found that the S-nitrosylation of GIF was not only related to the acid-base catalysis, but also to the accessibility of metal-thiolate clusters.

Stargazin调节使君子酸受体亚基转运和突触靶向——疼痛治疗的新靶点

背景使君子酸（α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methy-4-isoxazole propionate，AMPA）受体是中介中枢神经系统兴奋性突触传递的主要受体，参与疼痛信号传递。Stargazin蛋白是一种AMPA受体调节蛋白，在AMPA受体中介的疼痛信号传递中扮演重要角色。目的对Stargazin蛋白调节AMPA受体亚基在胞浆胞膜中的转运作用及与疼痛的关系作用进行回顾与总结。内容Stargazin蛋白可调节AMPA受体不同亚基在胞浆胞膜转运，并通过与突触后膜致密蛋白-95（postsynaptic density-95，PSD-95）的相互作用，促进AMPA受体亚基突触靶向；Stargazin还通过C末端自身磷酸化修饰改变与PSD-95蛋白相互作用的强度，控制AMPA受体的突触靶向。Stargazin通过调节AMPA受体的转运，间接调控AMPA受体中介的疼痛信号传递。趋向下调Stargazin的表达或干扰其与兴奋性突触后PSD-95蛋白的相互作用，可间接抑制AMPA受体的功能，是未来疼痛治疗研究的新靶点。

Stargazin在切口痛大鼠脊髓背角GluR1-AMPA受体胞浆至胞膜转运中的作用

目的 评价Stargazin在切口痛大鼠脊髓背角含谷氨酸受体1亚基的使君子酸（GluR1-AMPA）受体胞浆至胞膜转运中的作用.方法 成年雄性清洁级SD大鼠45只,体重280 ～ 300 g,6～8周龄,采用随机数字表法,将其分为5组：正常对照组（C组）、假手术组（S组）、切口痛＋生理盐水组（P组）、切口痛＋ Stargazin小干扰RNA（siRNA）组（I组）和切口痛＋Stargazin无意义siRNA组（N组）.P组、I组和N组分别鞘内注射生理盐水10μl、20 μmol/L siRNA、20μmol/L无意义siRNA 10μl,2次/d,连续3d,4d后制备右足底切口痛模型.切口痛术后3h时测定大鼠累计痛评分（CPS）和机械缩足阈（PWT）.然后处死大鼠,取L3-6节段脊髓背角,采用Westem blot法检测胞浆和胞膜GluR1和GluR2亚基表达,采用免疫共沉淀技术检测脊髓背角Stargazin与GluR1或GluR2亚基的共表达.结果 与C组比较,P组和N组CPS评分升高,PWT降低,脊髓背角胞浆GluR1表达下调,脊髓背角胞膜GluR1表达上调,I组CPS评分升高（P＜0.05或0.01）；与P组比较,I组CPS评分降低,PWT升高,脊髓背角胞浆GluR1表达上调,脊髓背角胞膜GluR1表达下调,脊髓背角Stargazin和Stargazin与GluR1共表达下调（P＜ 0.05或0.01）.结论 Stargazin介导了切口痛大鼠GluR1-AMPA受体从胞浆至胞膜转运.

Nitric oxide: promoter or suppressor of programmed cell death?

Nitric oxide(NO)is a short-lived gaseous free radical that predominantly functions as a messenger and effector molecule.It affects a variety of physiological processes,including programmed cell death(PCD)through cyclic guanosine monophosphate(cGMP)-dependent and-independent pathways.In this field,dominant discoveries are the diverse apoptosis networks in mammalian cells,which involve signals primarily via death receptors(extrinsic pathway)or the mitochondria(intrinsic pathway)that recruit caspases as effector molecules.In plants,PCD shares some similarities with animal cells,but NO is involved in PCD induction via interacting with pathways of phytohormones.NO has both promoting and suppressing effects on cell death,depending on a variety of factors,such as cell type,cellular redox status,and the flux and dose of local NO.In this article,we focus on how NO regulates the apoptotic signal cascade through protein S-nitrosylation and review the recent progress on mechanisms of PCD in both mammalian and plant cells.

Crosstalk between Ubiquitination and Other Posttranslational Protein Modifications in Plant Immunity

Post-translational modifications(PTMs)are central to the modulation of protein activity,stability,subcellular localization,and interaction with partners.They greatly expand the diversity and functionality of the proteome and have taken the center stage as key players in regulating numerous cellular and physiological processes.Increasing evidence indicates that in addition to a single regulatory PTM,many proteins are modified by multiple different types of PTMs in an orchestrated manner to collectively modulate the biological outcome.Such PTM crosstalk creates a combinatorial explosion in the number of proteoforms in a cell and greatly improves the ability of plants to rapidly mount and fine-tune responses to different external and internal cues.While PTM crosstalk has been investigated in depth in humans,animals,and yeast,the study of interplay between different PTMs in plants is still at its infant stage.In the past decade,investigations showed that PTMs are widely involved and play critical roles in the regulation of interactions between plants and pathogens.In particular,ubiquitination has emerged as a key regulator of plant immunity.This review discusses recent studies of the crosstalk between ubiquitination and six other PTMs,i.e.,phosphorylation,SUMOylation,poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation,acetylation,redox modification,and glycosylation,in the regulation of plant immunity.The two basic ways by which PTMs communicate as well as the underlying mechanisms and diverse outcomes of the PTM crosstalk in plant immunity are highlighted.