TSLC1 tumour-suppressor gene expression in canine mast cell tumours

Tumour suppressor in lung cancer-1 (TSLC1) is a tumour-suppressor gene coding for an adhesion molecule that is expressed by mast cells. Reduced TSLC1 expression is associated with a poor prognosis in several human tumours, and this study sought to investigate if TSLC1 expression could be used to predict outcome in dogs with mast cell tumours (MCTs). Sections of MCTs of different tumour grades from 45 dogs (Group 1) were immunohistochemically assessed for TSLC1 and Ki67 expression. In addition, 35 intermediate-grade MCTs (Group 2) from dogs with known clinical follow-up were immunohistochemically stained for TSLC1 and Ki67. The TSLC1 staining intensity was found to strongly inversely correlate with tumour grade for Group 1 (P = 0.002857). For Group 2 there was a trend towards dogs with lower TSLC1 scores being more likely to die from MCT-related disease (P = 0.058). The intensity of TSLC1 staining inversely correlated with Ki67 expression for both groups.     

Argentinian potato leafroll virus P0 protein: Novel activities for a previously known suppressor

The potato leafroll virus (PLRV) P0 protein (P0^PL) is a suppressor of RNA silencing. In this study, we showed that P0 protein from an Argentinian isolate of PLRV (P0^PL-Ar) has an additional activity not described for other PLRV or P0 proteins from poleroviruses. Besides reporting that P0^PL-Ar displays both local and systemic silencing suppressor activity, we demonstrated, for the first time, that P0^PL-Ar impedes accumulation of dsRNA-derived siRNAs. We also showed that P0^PL-Ar interacts with Solanum tuberosum SKP1 orthologue (StSKP1) and triggers destabilization of ARGONAUTE 1 (AGO1) and that these actions are mediated by the F-box-like domain. A mutant in the GW/WG motif within the P0^PL-Ar F-box-like motif lost the suppression activity, the interaction with StSKP1 and abolished AGO1 decay. Interestingly, a mutant in the L76/P77 residues within the P0^PL-Ar F-box-like motif, which lost the suppression activity and the interaction with StSKP1, retained the capacity to enable AGO1 decay. Thus, unlike other P0 proteins of previously characterized poleroviruses, P0^PL-Ar seems to have a dual activity, according to the findings of this study. This protein would act at both an upstream and a downstream step of the RNA silencing pathway: upstream of Dicer-like enzyme (DCL)-mediated primary siRNA production and downstream at the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) complex level. Our results contribute to the understanding of the different ways PLRV P0 proteins function as silencing suppressors.     

Mutations in FgPrp6 suppressive to the Fgprp4 mutant in Fusarium graminearum

The pre-mRNA processing factor Prp6 is an essential component of the U4/U6.U5 tri-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein(snRNP).In a previous study,mutations were identified in the PRP6 ortholog in four suppressors of Fgprp4 that was deleted of the only kinase FgPrp4 among the spliceosome components in the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum.In this study,we identified additional suppressor mutations in FgPrp6 and determined the suppressive effects of selected mutations.In total,12 mutations o...     

甘蔗黄叶病毒P0基因的克隆与原核表达及抗血清制备

根据已发表ScYLV-P0基因系列设计特异性引物,应用RT-PCR技术从甘蔗病叶的mRNA扩增得到目的DNA片段.以pET32a（＋）为原核表达载体,构建重组表达质粒pET32a-P0.经过双酶切鉴定和DNA测序后,将重组表达质粒转入大肠杆菌BL21 （DE3）pLySs,在30℃培养条件下IPTG诱导表达.通过SDS-PAGE电泳检测融合蛋白表达情况.表达结果显示,在该表达系统中,融合表达蛋白P0是以包涵体形式的蛋白存在;P0融合蛋白大小约45kDa,与P0开放阅读框的理论推算值29.991 kDa加上载体自身蛋白约18 kDa相符,用Ni2＋-NTA琼脂糖亲和层析纯化融合蛋白,免疫家兔制备出抗血清,通过酶联法（ID-ELISA）测定本实验制备的ScYLY-P0抗血清工作浓度为1：25000.     

Research advance of PDSS2 gene on carcinoma

Prenyl diphosphate synthase subunit 2 (PDSS2), which encodes the second subunit of prenyl diphosphate synthase, an essential enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), is almost expressed in all tissues and organs at different developmental stages of human beings. The abnormal expression of PDSS2 may result in many diseases through impacting the biosynthesis of CoQ10. Recent studies show that PDSS2 gene has decreased in melanoma, gastric cancer, lung cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, and the degree of reduced level is closely related to the clinical features, which enlighten us that PDSS2 maybe a tumor suppressor gene involves in the development and progression of carcinoma. This review aims to introduce the recent research progress about PDSS2 gene on carcinoma, discuss its roles and value on cancer research.     

南瓜蚜传黄化病毒P0蛋白基因ihpRNA载体构建及烟草转化

P0蛋白是南瓜蚜传黄化病毒基因组编码的基因沉默抑制子。根据已克隆的CABYV P0蛋白基因序列,设计带酶切位点的特异性引物,PCR扩增用于构建RNAi表达载体的P0蛋白基因正反义片段。将正反义片段分别插入到含有内含子的中间载体pBSint上,得到重组的中间载体pBSint-P0-F-R。用Sal I和Sac I双酶切pBSint-P0-F-R,将切下的包括内含子和正反义P0蛋白基因在内的片段定向克隆到植物表达载体pCambia1300上,得到含有发卡结构的RNAi表达载体pCambia-P0-F-R。通过农杆菌介导的方法将该表达载体转化本生烟,经PCR检测,得到4株阳性转基因植株。为设计出更广谱、特异有效的抗病毒策略及研究病毒蛋白的功能特性及其侵染机制提供实验材料。     

Identification and characterization of a new class of Tomato spotted wilt virus isolates that break Tsw-based resistance in a temperature-dependent manner

The single dominant Tsw resistance gene from Capsicum chinense against the Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) is temperature sensitive, i.e. the resistance fails to function at or above 32 °C. This study describes a new class of temperature-sensitive resistance-breaking TSWV isolates that induce Tsw-mediated resistance at T < 28 °C but at T ≥ 28 °C break this resistance. The NSs genes from these isolates were cloned and expressed to be analysed for RNA silencing suppressor (RSS) activity and the ability to induce a Tsw-mediated hypersensitive response (HR) in C. chinense and Capsicum annuum (Tsw+). Unlike in viral infection, transient expression of some of the NSs proteins at standard temperatures (22 °C) did not induce Tsw-mediated HR, although varying degrees of RSS activity were observed. Attempts to express and test the NSs proteins for functionality at an elevated temperature through agroinfiltration remained unsuccessful. The NSs proteins of some TSWV resistance-breaking (RB) isolates were analysed and found to lack amino acid residues that were previously shown to be important for RNA silencing suppression and avirulence. This study describes a new class of resistance-breaking TSWV isolates that may be of importance for breeders and growers and for which the underlying mechanism still remains unknown.     

Diverse conserved domains and a positively selected site in the sugarcane streak mosaic virus P1 protein are essential for RNA silencing suppression and protein stability

RNA silencing is one of the conserved antiviral mechanisms in plants, and viruses encode RNA silencing suppressors (RSS) to overcome host RNA silencing and facilitate virus infection. Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV; species Sugarcane streak mosaic virus, genus Poacevirus, family Potyviridae) is a major causal agent of sugarcane mosaic disease in many countries in Asia, including China. In this study, we used Agrobacterium co-infiltration to show that the SCSMV P1 protein, rather than the helper component-proteinase (HC-Pro), functions as a strong RSS to suppress local RNA silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana. Mutational analysis indicated that the 15 amino acids (aa; aa 1–15) of the SCSMV P1 N-terminus were not important for RNA silencing suppression, but rather another 15 aa domain (aa 108–122) containing a conserved motif (LFR/KNKQAYIST) was essential for efficient silencing suppression by P1. In addition to the 15 aa (aa 344–358) domain in the P1 N-terminus, another 15 aa domain (aa 65–79) of P1, containing the LXKA motif and one conserved aa (D78), were associated with P1 protein stability. Furthermore, substituting the histidine (H263) residue in P1 with threonine (H263T) or alanine (H263A) also affected P1 protein stability. Notably, the H263 residue is both a positively selected site and part of the serine protease catalytic triad (HDS). Taken together, our data demonstrate that SCSMV P1, and not HC-Pro, plays a functional role in suppressing RNA silencing, and also show that some conserved motifs and a positivelyselected site in the P1 protein are associated with RSS activity and protein stability.     

南方水稻黑条矮缩病毒S6编码一个沉默抑制子

 【目的】分析南方水稻黑条矮缩病毒（SRBSDV）基因组S6编码的SP6蛋白的抑制子活性,明确SRBSDV是否编码RNA沉默抑制子来干扰植物的沉默。【方法】将分别含有SP6与GFP质粒的农杆菌共浸润转GFP基因的16c本氏烟纯合系,观察SP6对局部沉默和系统沉默的抑制作用;将含有SP6,GFP和dsGFP质粒的农杆菌三者共浸润,观察SP6对由dsRNA引起的沉默的抑制作用;在同一植株不同部位接种GFP和SP6,观察SP6对RNA沉默信号传导的影响;通过马铃薯X病毒（Potato virus X,PVX）在本氏烟上表达SP6,观察SP6是否能增强PVX的致病性。【结果】SP6能抑制由GFP正义RNA介导的沉默,但其抑制作用较弱,仅能延缓局部沉默和系统沉默的产生。SP6能灭活RNA沉默信号,阻止沉默信号的长距离传导,回复GFP的沉默,但不能抑制由dsRNA引起的沉默。利用PVX在本氏烟上表达SP6能增强PVX的致病性。【结论】SP6是病毒编码的RNA沉默抑制子,在RNA沉默的起始和信号传导阶段起作用。