scholarly journals LlWRKY39 is involved in thermotolerance by activating LlMBF1c and interacting with LlCaM3 in lily (Lilium longiflorum)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Ding ◽  
Ze Wu ◽  
Renda Teng ◽  
Sujuan Xu ◽  
Xing Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Feedback Regulation ◽  
Lilium Longiflorum ◽  
Binding Domain ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Plant Responses ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Upstream Regulator ◽  
Important Regulator

AbstractWRKY transcription factors (TFs) are of great importance in plant responses to different abiotic stresses. However, research on their roles in the regulation of thermotolerance remains limited. Here, we investigated the function of LlWRKY39 in the thermotolerance of lily (Lilium longiflorum ‘white heaven’). According to multiple alignment analyses, LlWRKY39 is in the WRKY IId subclass and contains a potential calmodulin (CaM)-binding domain. Further analysis has shown that LlCaM3 interacts with LlWRKY39 by binding to its CaM-binding domain, and this interaction depends on Ca2+. LlWRKY39 was induced by heat stress (HS), and the LlWRKY39-GFP fusion protein was detected in the nucleus. The thermotolerance of lily and Arabidopsis was increased with the ectopic overexpression of LlWRKY39. The expression of heat-related genes AtHSFA1, AtHSFA2, AtMBF1c, AtGolS1, AtDREB2A, AtWRKY39, and AtHSP101 was significantly elevated in transgenic Arabidopsis lines, which might have promoted an increase in thermotolerance. Then, the promoter of LlMBF1c was isolated from lily, and LlWRKY39 was found to bind to the conserved W-box element in its promoter to activate its activity, suggesting that LlWRKY39 is an upstream regulator of LlMBF1c. In addition, a dual-luciferase reporter assay showed that via protein interaction, LlCaM3 negatively affected LlWRKY39 in the transcriptional activation of LlMBF1c, which might be an important feedback regulation pathway to balance the LlWRKY39-mediated heat stress response (HSR). Collectively, these results imply that LlWRKY39 might participate in the HSR as an important regulator through Ca2+-CaM and multiprotein bridging factor pathways.

scholarly journals Post-transcriptional negative feedback regulation of proteostasis through the Dis3 ribonuclease and its disruption by polyQ-expanded Huntingtin

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (19) ◽  
pp. 10040-10058
Author(s):  
Ka-Yiu Edwin Kong ◽  
Ting-Ngai Felix Hung ◽  
Pui-Hei Marcus Man ◽  
Tin-Ning Wong ◽  
Tao Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Protein Quality ◽  
Feedback Regulation ◽  
Rna Degradation ◽  
Negative Feedback Regulation ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Mrna Stabilization

Abstract When proteostasis is disrupted by stresses such as heat shock, the heat stress response will be stimulated, leading to up-regulation of molecular chaperones by transcriptional activation and mRNA stabilization for restoring proteostasis. Although the mechanisms for their transcriptional activation have been clearly defined, how chaperone mRNAs are stabilized remains largely unknown. Starting by exploring the coupling between the apparently unrelated RNA degradation and protein quality control (PQC) systems, we show that the Dis3 ribonuclease, catalytic subunit of the RNA exosome required for RNA degradation, suppresses PQC activity in unstressed cells by degrading mRNAs encoding the Hsp70 cofactors Sis1, Ydj1 and Fes1, as well as some other chaperones or PQC factors, thereby limiting their protein expression. Dis3 is stabilized through its binding to Sis1 and the Hsp70s Ssa1/2. Upon heat stress, loss of Sis1 and Ssa1/2 availability triggers Dis3 ubiquitination and degradation, leading to stabilization of those chaperone mRNAs originally targeted by Dis3. We further demonstrate that polyQ-expanded huntingtin delays Dis3 degradation during heat stress and thus hinders chaperone mRNA stabilization. Our findings not only reveal a post-transcriptional negative feedback loop for maintaining proteostasis, but also uncover a mechanism that contributes to the impaired heat stress response in Huntington's disease.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and analysis of the heat shock transcription factor family in moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Huang ◽  
Zhinuo Huang ◽  
Ruifang Ma ◽  
Jialu Chen ◽  
Zhijun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Regulatory Elements ◽  
Moso Bamboo ◽  
Naphthalene Acetic Acid ◽  
Plant Responses ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Regulatory Pathways

AbstractHeat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are central elements in the regulatory network that controls plant heat stress response. They are involved in multiple transcriptional regulatory pathways and play important roles in heat stress signaling and responses to a variety of other stresses. We identified 41 members of the HSF gene family in moso bamboo, which were distributed non-uniformly across its 19 chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the moso bamboo HSF genes could be divided into three major subfamilies; HSFs from the same subfamily shared relatively conserved gene structures and sequences and encoded similar amino acids. All HSF genes contained HSF signature domains. Subcellular localization prediction indicated that about 80% of the HSF proteins were located in the nucleus, consistent with the results of GO enrichment analysis. A large number of stress response–associated cis-regulatory elements were identified in the HSF upstream promoter sequences. Synteny analysis indicated that the HSFs in the moso bamboo genome had greater collinearity with those of rice and maize than with those of Arabidopsis and pepper. Numerous segmental duplicates were found in the moso bamboo HSF gene family. Transcriptome data indicated that the expression of a number of PeHsfs differed in response to exogenous gibberellin (GA) and naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). A number of HSF genes were highly expressed in the panicles and in young shoots, suggesting that they may have functions in reproductive growth and the early development of rapidly-growing shoots. This study provides fundamental information on members of the bamboo HSF gene family and lays a foundation for further study of their biological functions in the regulation of plant responses to adversity.

scholarly journals The Heat Stress Transcription Factor LlHsfA4 Enhanced Basic Thermotolerance through Regulating ROS Metabolism in Lilies (Lilium Longiflorum)

2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Chengpeng Wang ◽  
Yunzhuan Zhou ◽  
Xi Yang ◽  
Bing Zhang ◽  
Fuxiang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Stress Proteins ◽  
Lilium Longiflorum ◽  
Ros Scavenging ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Ros Metabolism ◽  
Heat Stress Proteins ◽  
Dependent Pathway ◽  
Heat Stress Transcription Factors

Heat stress severely affects the annual agricultural production. Heat stress transcription factors (HSFs) represent a critical regulatory juncture in the heat stress response (HSR) of plants. The HsfA1-dependent pathway has been explored well, but the regulatory mechanism of the HsfA1-independent pathway is still under-investigated. In the present research, HsfA4, an important gene of the HsfA1-independent pathway, was isolated from lilies (Lilium longiflorum) using the RACE method, which encodes 435 amino acids. LlHsfA4 contains a typical domain of HSFs and belongs to the HSF A4 family, according to homology comparisons and phylogenetic analysis. LlHsfA4 was mainly expressed in leaves and was induced by heat stress and H2O2 using qRT-PCR and GUS staining in transgenic Arabidopsis. LlHsfA4 had transactivation activity and was located in the nucleus and cytoplasm through a yeast one hybrid system and through transient expression in lily protoplasts. Over expressing LlHsfA4 in Arabidopsis enhanced its basic thermotolerance, but acquired thermotolerance was not achieved. Further research found that heat stress could increase H2O2 content in lily leaves and reduced H2O2 accumulation in transgenic plants, which was consistent with the up-regulation of HSR downstream genes such as Heat stress proteins (HSPs), Galactinol synthase1 (GolS1), WRKY DNA binding protein 30 (WRKY30), Zinc finger of Arabidopsis thaliana 6 (ZAT6) and the ROS-scavenging enzyme Ascorbate peroxidase 2 (APX2). In conclusion, these results indicate that LlHsfA4 plays important roles in heat stress response through regulating the ROS metabolism in lilies.

scholarly journals β-catenin/LEF-1 Transcription Complex is Responsible for the Transcriptional Activation of LINC01278

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojian Lin ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Ziwen Shi ◽  
Langping Tan ◽  
Yue Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Blot ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Feedback Regulation ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Regulation Mechanism ◽  
Putative Promoter ◽  
Negative Feedback Regulation ◽  
Pathway Activation ◽  
Rna Immunoprecipitation

Abstract Background: Our previous study shows that LINC01278 inhibits the development of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) by regulating miR-376c-3p/DNM3 axis. However, the regulation mechanism of LINC01278 expression in PTC cells is still unclear. Methods: The luciferase reporter and ChIP assays were used to confirme the binding of LEF-1 to the putative promoter site of LINC01278. The RNA immunoprecipitation was used the enrichment of LINC01278 in β-catenin protein. Western blot was used to detected the expression of target proteins. Results: Firstly, the online PROMO algorithm determined a putative LEF-1 binding site on LINC01278 promoter. Then, the luciferase reporter and ChIP assays confirmed the binding of LEF-1 to the putative promoter site of LINC01278. Furthermore, the overexpression of β-catenin increased the binding of LEF-1 to the LINC01278 promoter, and the knockdown or overexpression of LEF-1 or β-catenin can affect the expression level of LINC01278. In addition, RNA immunoprecipitation showed that LINC01278 was enriched in β-catenin protein. RNA pulldown and western blot also confirmed that LINC01278 precipitated β-catenin in TPC-1 and BCPAP cells. Furthermore, the knockdown or overexpression of LINC01278 significantly affected the expression of β-catenin and targets of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway (CCND2, CyclinD1, MYC, and SOX4). Conclusion: In summary, we found the transcriptional activation of LINC01278 by the β-catenin/LEF-1 transcription factor, and the negative feedback regulation of LINC01278 on Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway activation.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and analysis of the heat shock transcription factor family in moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Huang ◽  
Zhinuo Huang ◽  
Ruifang Ma ◽  
Jialu Chen ◽  
Zhijun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Regulatory Elements ◽  
Moso Bamboo ◽  
Naphthalene Acetic Acid ◽  
Plant Responses ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Regulatory Pathways

Abstract Heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs) are central elements in the regulatory network that controls plant heat stress response. They are involved in multiple transcriptional regulatory pathways and play important roles in heat stress signaling and responses to a variety of other stresses. We identified 41 members of the Hsf gene family in moso bamboo, which were distributed non-uniformly across its 19 chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the moso bamboo Hsf genes could be divided into three major subfamilies; Hsfs from the same subfamily shared relatively conserved gene structures and sequences and encoded similar amino acids. All Hsf genes contained Hsf signature domains. Subcellular localization prediction indicated that about 80% of the Hsf proteins were located in the nucleus, consistent with the results of GO enrichment analysis. A large number of stress response–associated cis-regulatory elements were identified in the Hsf upstream promoter sequences. Synteny analysis indicated that the Hsfs in the moso bamboo genome had greater collinearity with those of rice and maize than with those of Arabidopsis and pepper. Numerous segmental duplicates were found in the moso bamboo Hsf gene family. Transcriptome data indicated that the expression of a number of PeHsfs differed in response to exogenous gibberellin (GA) and naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). A number of Hsf genes were highly expressed in the panicles and in young shoots, suggesting that they may have functions in reproductive growth and the early development of rapidly-growing shoots. This study provides fundamental information on members of the bamboo Hsf gene family and lays a foundation for further study of their biological functions in the regulation of plant responses to adversity.

scholarly journals Domain Interactions between Coregulator ARA70 and the Androgen Receptor (AR)

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong-xun Zhou ◽  
Bin He ◽  
Susan H. Hall ◽  
Elizabeth M. Wilson ◽  
Frank S. French
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Binding Domain ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Affinity Matrix ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Transcriptional Activation Domain ◽  
Amino Acid Region ◽  
Tumor Virus

Abstract The coregulator function of AR-associated protein 70 (ARA70) was investigated to further characterize its interaction with the AR. Using a yeast two-hybrid assay, androgen-dependent binding of ARA70 deletion mutants to the AR ligand-binding domain (LBD) was strongest with ARA70 amino acids 321–441 of the 614 amino acid ARA70 protein. Mutations adjacent to or within an FxxLF motif in this 120-amino acid region abolished androgen-dependent binding to the AR-LBD both in yeast and in glutathione-S-transferase affinity matrix assays. Yeast one-hybrid assays revealed an intrinsic ARA70 transcriptional activation domain within amino acids 296–441. In yeast assays the ARA70 domains for transcriptional activation and for binding to the AR-LBD were inhibited by the C-terminal region of ARA70. Full-length ARA70 increased androgen-dependent AR transactivation in transient cotransfection assays using a mouse mammary tumor virus-luciferase reporter in CV1 cells. ARA70 also increased constitutive transcriptional activity of an AR NH2-terminal-DNA binding domain fragment and bound this region in glutathione-S-transferase affinity matrix assays. Binding was independent of the ARA70 FxxLF motif. The results identify an ARA70 motif required for androgen-dependent interaction with the AR-LBD and demonstrate that ARA70 can interact with the NH2-terminal and carboxyl-terminal regions of AR.

scholarly journals Tomato yellow leaf curl virus infection mitigates the heat stress response of plants grown at high temperatures

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghandi Anfoka ◽  
Adi Moshe ◽  
Lilia Fridman ◽  
Linoy Amrani ◽  
Or Rotem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Tomato Yellow Leaf ◽  
Yellow Leaf ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Infected Cells ◽  
Leaf Curl Virus ◽  
Leaf Curl

Abstract Cultured tomatoes are often exposed to a combination of extreme heat and infection with Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). This stress combination leads to intense disease symptoms and yield losses. The response of TYLCV-susceptible and resistant tomatoes to heat stress together with viral infection was compared. The plant heat-stress response was undermined in TYLCV infected plants. The decline correlated with the down-regulation of heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) HSFA2 and HSFB1 and consequently, of HSF-regulated genes Hsp17, Apx1, Apx2 and Hsp90. We proposed that the weakened heat stress response was due to the decreased capacity of HSFA2 to translocate into the nuclei of infected cells. All the six TYLCV proteins were able to interact with tomato HSFA2 in vitro, moreover, coat protein developed complexes with HSFA2 in nuclei. Capturing of HSFA2 by viral proteins could suppress the transcriptional activation of heat stress response genes. Application of both heat and TYLCV stresses was accompanied by the development of intracellular large protein aggregates containing TYLCV proteins and DNA. The maintenance of cellular chaperones in the aggregated state, even after recovery from heat stress, prevents the circulation of free soluble chaperones, causing an additional decrease in stress response efficiency.

scholarly journals β-Catenin/LEF-1 transcription complex is responsible for the transcriptional activation of LINC01278

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojian Lin ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Ziwen Shi ◽  
Langping Tan ◽  
Yue Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcriptional Activation ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Feedback Regulation ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Protein Accumulation ◽  
Regulation Mechanism ◽  
Putative Promoter ◽  
Negative Feedback Regulation ◽  
Proteasome Degradation ◽  
Rna Immunoprecipitation

Abstract Background Our previous study shows that LINC01278 inhibits the malignant proliferation and invasion of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) cells by regulating the miR-376c-3p/DNM3 axis. However, the regulation mechanism of LINC01278 expression in PTC cells is still unclear. Methods The luciferase reporter and ChIP assays were used to confirm the binding of LEF-1 to the putative promoter site of LINC01278 gene. The RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pulldown were used to determine the enrichment of LINC01278 in β-catenin protein. The proteasome inhibitors (MG132) was used for detecting the β-catenin ubiquitination-proteasome degradation. Wnt/β-catenin specific agonists (LiCI), inhibitors (WiKI4) and TOP/FOP-flash reporter assay were used for detecting the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signal. Western blot was used to detected the expression of target proteins. Results The online PROMO algorithm determines a putative LEF-1 binding site on LINC01278 promoter, the LEF-1 binds to the putative promoter site of LINC01278 gene, and β-catenin enhances the binding of LEF-1 to the LINC01278 gene promoter. Furthermore, LINC01278 negatively regulated the protein accumulation of β-catenin in the cytoplasm, into nucleus, and ultimately inhibited the transcription of downstream target genes activated by Wnt/β-catenin signal. The results of RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pulldown proved the direct binding of LINC01278 to β-catenin protein. In addition, the combination of LINC01278 and β-catenin promotes the β-catenin ubiquitination-proteasome degradation. Conclusion In summary, we found the transcriptional activation of LINC01278 by the β-catenin/LEF-1 transcription factor, and the negative feedback regulation of LINC01278 onβ-catenin signal.

Single Gene Consistently Associated with Heat Stress Response in Three Distinct Chicken Lines

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Lan ◽  
John C. F. Hsieh ◽  
Carl J. Schmidt ◽  
Qing Zhu ◽  
Susan J. Lamont
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Single Gene ◽  
Heat Stress Response
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