The vast majority of in vitro studies have demonstrated that PINK1 phosphorylates Parkin to work together in mitophagy to protect against neuronal degeneration.However,it remains largely unclear how PINK1 and Parkin a...The vast majority of in vitro studies have demonstrated that PINK1 phosphorylates Parkin to work together in mitophagy to protect against neuronal degeneration.However,it remains largely unclear how PINK1 and Parkin are expressed in mammalian brains.This has been difficult to address because of the intrinsically low levels of PINK1 and undetectable levels of phosphorylated Parkin in small animals.Understanding this issue is critical for elucidating the in vivo roles of PINK1 and Parkin.Recently,we showed that the PINK1 kinase is selectively expressed as a truncated form(PINK1–55)in the primate brain.In the present study,we used multiple antibodies,including our recently developed monoclonal anti-PINK1,to validate the selective expression of PINK1 in the primate brain.We found that PINK1 was stably expressed in the monkey brain at postnatal and adulthood stages,which is consistent with the findings that depleting PINK1 can cause neuronal loss in developing and adult monkey brains.PINK1 was enriched in the membrane-bound fractionations,whereas Parkin was soluble with a distinguishable distribution.Immunofluorescent double staining experiments showed that PINK1 and Parkin did not colocalize under physiological conditions in cultured monkey astrocytes,though they did colocalize on mitochondria when the cells were exposed to mitochondrial stress.These findings suggest that PINK1 and Parkin may have distinct roles beyond their well-known function in mitophagy during mitochondrial damage.展开更多
PTEN-induced putative kinase 1(PINK1),a mitochondrial kinase that phosphorylates Parkin and other proteins,plays a crucial role in mitophagy and protection against neurodegeneration.Mutations in PINK1 and Parkin can l...PTEN-induced putative kinase 1(PINK1),a mitochondrial kinase that phosphorylates Parkin and other proteins,plays a crucial role in mitophagy and protection against neurodegeneration.Mutations in PINK1 and Parkin can lead to loss of function and early onset Parkinson's disease.However,there is a lack of strong in vivo evidence in rodent models to support the theory that loss of PINK1 affects mitophagy and induces neurodegeneration.Additionally,PINK1 knockout pigs(Sus scrofa)do not appear to exhibit neurodegeneration.In our recent work involving non-human primates,we found that PINK1 is selectively expressed in primate brains,while absent in rodent brains.To extend this to other species,we used multiple antibodies to examine the expression of PINK1 in pig tissues.In contrast to tissues from cynomolgus monkeys(Macaca fascicularis),our data did not convincingly demonstrate detectable PINK1expression in pig tissues.Knockdown of PINK1 in cultured pig cells did not result in altered Parkin and BAD phosphorylation,as observed in cultured monkey cells.A comparison of monkey and pig striatum revealed more PINK1-phosphorylated substrates in the monkey brain.Consistently,PINK1 knockout in pigs did not lead to obvious changes in the phosphorylation of Parkin and BAD.These findings provide new evidence that PINK1expression is specific to primates,underscoring the importance of non-human primates in investigating PINK1function and pathology related to PINK1 deficiency.展开更多
Background The cryptic nature of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella(Saunders)larvae enables its reduced vul-nerability to insecticidal control.Further,the development of resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis(B...Background The cryptic nature of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella(Saunders)larvae enables its reduced vul-nerability to insecticidal control.Further,the development of resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)toxins posed a serious threat to transgenic cotton cultivation.This necessitated determining the critical timing of spray applications on the control effectiveness.This study assessed the influence of egg age(freshly laid vs.three-day-old)and the loca-tion of larvae(directly exposed to the insecticide residues on the boll rind vs.burrowed inside the bolls)on insecticide control efficacy.Results The results revealed a significant decrease in the ovicidal activity of tested insecticides with an increase in the age of eggs from one day old to three days old(paired t-test,P<0.05).The larvae directly exposed to the insec-ticide residues on the boll rind were more susceptible(>80%mortality)than the larvae exposed after they had bur-rowed inside the bolls(<49%mortality).The inhibitory effects of tested insecticides on developmental biology were more pronounced in the experiment on pre-larval release insecticide treatment compared with insecticide treatment given post-larval release and entry inside the bolls.Conclusion Egg age influences the insecticide susceptibility,as does the larval location,directly exposed vs bur-rowed inside the bolls.Older eggs and the larvae that had burrowed inside the green bolls of cotton were relatively less susceptible to the insecticide treatments.The toxic effects of insecticides on egg and larval stages were primar-ily ephemeral.These findings are significant for devising a comprehensive strategy for pink bollworm management on a sustainable basis.展开更多
目的探讨金雀根和黄芪配伍对糖尿病肾病(DKD)大鼠的影响。方法将SD大鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、恩格列净组、金雀根组、黄芪组、配伍组,每组10只。采用单侧切除肾脏联合腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ)复制DKD大鼠模型,造模成功后灌胃相应剂...目的探讨金雀根和黄芪配伍对糖尿病肾病(DKD)大鼠的影响。方法将SD大鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、恩格列净组、金雀根组、黄芪组、配伍组,每组10只。采用单侧切除肾脏联合腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ)复制DKD大鼠模型,造模成功后灌胃相应剂量药物8周。第0、4、8周检测24 h尿微量白蛋白(24 h U-mALB);ELISA法检测Scr、BUN、CysC、MDA水平及SOD活性;荧光探针法检测肾组织ROS表达;HE、PAS、Masson、PASM-Masson染色观察肾组织病理结构改变;免疫组织化学法检测肾组织NOX4、Drp1、MFN2、P62表达;Western blot法检测肾组织PINK1、MFN2、Parkin、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ、P62、p-Drp1蛋白表达。结果与模型组比较,各给药组大鼠24 h U-mALB、BUN、Scr、CysC水平均降低(P<0.01),肾组织病理性结构损伤改善;血清和组织MDA水平降低(P<0.01),SOD活性升高(P<0.01);肾组织PINK1、MFN2、Parkin、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ蛋白表达升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),p-Drp1、P62蛋白表达降低(P<0.01),其中配伍组作用优于单用药组(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论金雀根和黄芪配伍可能是通过调控PINK1/MFN2/Parkin通路改善线粒体动力学,激活线粒体自噬,抑制氧化应激,减轻肾脏病理损伤,改善DKD大鼠肾功能。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.32070534(to WY),32370567(to WY),82371874(to XL),81830032(to XL),82071421(to SL)Key Field Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,No.2018B030337001(to XL)+2 种基金Guangzhou Key Research Program on Brain Science,No.202007030008(to XL)Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province,Nos.2021ZT09Y007,2020B121201006(to XL)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,Nos.2022A1515012301(to WY),2023B1515020031(to WY).
文摘The vast majority of in vitro studies have demonstrated that PINK1 phosphorylates Parkin to work together in mitophagy to protect against neuronal degeneration.However,it remains largely unclear how PINK1 and Parkin are expressed in mammalian brains.This has been difficult to address because of the intrinsically low levels of PINK1 and undetectable levels of phosphorylated Parkin in small animals.Understanding this issue is critical for elucidating the in vivo roles of PINK1 and Parkin.Recently,we showed that the PINK1 kinase is selectively expressed as a truncated form(PINK1–55)in the primate brain.In the present study,we used multiple antibodies,including our recently developed monoclonal anti-PINK1,to validate the selective expression of PINK1 in the primate brain.We found that PINK1 was stably expressed in the monkey brain at postnatal and adulthood stages,which is consistent with the findings that depleting PINK1 can cause neuronal loss in developing and adult monkey brains.PINK1 was enriched in the membrane-bound fractionations,whereas Parkin was soluble with a distinguishable distribution.Immunofluorescent double staining experiments showed that PINK1 and Parkin did not colocalize under physiological conditions in cultured monkey astrocytes,though they did colocalize on mitochondria when the cells were exposed to mitochondrial stress.These findings suggest that PINK1 and Parkin may have distinct roles beyond their well-known function in mitophagy during mitochondrial damage.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32070534,32370567,82371874,81830032,31872779,82071421,81873736)Key Field Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province (2018B030337001)+3 种基金Guangzhou Key Research Program on Brain Science (202007030008)Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (2021ZT09Y007,2020B121201006)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2023B1515020031,2022A1515012301)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Jinan University,21620358)。
文摘PTEN-induced putative kinase 1(PINK1),a mitochondrial kinase that phosphorylates Parkin and other proteins,plays a crucial role in mitophagy and protection against neurodegeneration.Mutations in PINK1 and Parkin can lead to loss of function and early onset Parkinson's disease.However,there is a lack of strong in vivo evidence in rodent models to support the theory that loss of PINK1 affects mitophagy and induces neurodegeneration.Additionally,PINK1 knockout pigs(Sus scrofa)do not appear to exhibit neurodegeneration.In our recent work involving non-human primates,we found that PINK1 is selectively expressed in primate brains,while absent in rodent brains.To extend this to other species,we used multiple antibodies to examine the expression of PINK1 in pig tissues.In contrast to tissues from cynomolgus monkeys(Macaca fascicularis),our data did not convincingly demonstrate detectable PINK1expression in pig tissues.Knockdown of PINK1 in cultured pig cells did not result in altered Parkin and BAD phosphorylation,as observed in cultured monkey cells.A comparison of monkey and pig striatum revealed more PINK1-phosphorylated substrates in the monkey brain.Consistently,PINK1 knockout in pigs did not lead to obvious changes in the phosphorylation of Parkin and BAD.These findings provide new evidence that PINK1expression is specific to primates,underscoring the importance of non-human primates in investigating PINK1function and pathology related to PINK1 deficiency.
文摘近年来,我国脑卒中总体发病率呈上升趋势,其以发病突然、起病急骤的神经功能缺损为主要特征[1]。脑卒中主要包括缺血性脑卒中(ischemic stroke,IS)和出血性脑卒中两大类,而最常见的类型是IS。IS导致神经细胞血液供应不足,所需的葡萄糖和氧气减少,神经细胞稳态被扰乱,从而引发包括兴奋性毒性、氧化应激、炎症、细胞凋亡在内的病理生理过程[2]。研究表明,线粒体自噬可以及时清除受损的线粒体,有效控制线粒体质量和功能,维持神经细胞稳态和防止神经细胞凋亡,在IS病理生理过程中起着不可忽视的作用[3]。现就PTEN诱导推定激酶1(PTEN-induced putative kinase protein 1,PINK1)/人帕金森蛋白2(human Parkinson disease protein 2,Parkin)介导线粒体自噬对IS作用机制的研究进展予以综述。
文摘Background The cryptic nature of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella(Saunders)larvae enables its reduced vul-nerability to insecticidal control.Further,the development of resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)toxins posed a serious threat to transgenic cotton cultivation.This necessitated determining the critical timing of spray applications on the control effectiveness.This study assessed the influence of egg age(freshly laid vs.three-day-old)and the loca-tion of larvae(directly exposed to the insecticide residues on the boll rind vs.burrowed inside the bolls)on insecticide control efficacy.Results The results revealed a significant decrease in the ovicidal activity of tested insecticides with an increase in the age of eggs from one day old to three days old(paired t-test,P<0.05).The larvae directly exposed to the insec-ticide residues on the boll rind were more susceptible(>80%mortality)than the larvae exposed after they had bur-rowed inside the bolls(<49%mortality).The inhibitory effects of tested insecticides on developmental biology were more pronounced in the experiment on pre-larval release insecticide treatment compared with insecticide treatment given post-larval release and entry inside the bolls.Conclusion Egg age influences the insecticide susceptibility,as does the larval location,directly exposed vs bur-rowed inside the bolls.Older eggs and the larvae that had burrowed inside the green bolls of cotton were relatively less susceptible to the insecticide treatments.The toxic effects of insecticides on egg and larval stages were primar-ily ephemeral.These findings are significant for devising a comprehensive strategy for pink bollworm management on a sustainable basis.
文摘目的探讨金雀根和黄芪配伍对糖尿病肾病(DKD)大鼠的影响。方法将SD大鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、恩格列净组、金雀根组、黄芪组、配伍组,每组10只。采用单侧切除肾脏联合腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ)复制DKD大鼠模型,造模成功后灌胃相应剂量药物8周。第0、4、8周检测24 h尿微量白蛋白(24 h U-mALB);ELISA法检测Scr、BUN、CysC、MDA水平及SOD活性;荧光探针法检测肾组织ROS表达;HE、PAS、Masson、PASM-Masson染色观察肾组织病理结构改变;免疫组织化学法检测肾组织NOX4、Drp1、MFN2、P62表达;Western blot法检测肾组织PINK1、MFN2、Parkin、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ、P62、p-Drp1蛋白表达。结果与模型组比较,各给药组大鼠24 h U-mALB、BUN、Scr、CysC水平均降低(P<0.01),肾组织病理性结构损伤改善;血清和组织MDA水平降低(P<0.01),SOD活性升高(P<0.01);肾组织PINK1、MFN2、Parkin、LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ蛋白表达升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),p-Drp1、P62蛋白表达降低(P<0.01),其中配伍组作用优于单用药组(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论金雀根和黄芪配伍可能是通过调控PINK1/MFN2/Parkin通路改善线粒体动力学,激活线粒体自噬,抑制氧化应激,减轻肾脏病理损伤,改善DKD大鼠肾功能。
