scholarly journals Thaumatin-Like Protein-1 Gene (Bx-tlp-1) Is Associated with the Pathogenicity of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (11) ◽  
pp. 1949-1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanli Meng ◽  
Yongxia Li ◽  
Xuan Wang ◽  
Yuqian Feng ◽  
Zhenkai Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severity Index ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Bursaphelenchus Xylophilus ◽  
Xylem Cavitation ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Double Stranded Rna ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Pine Trees ◽  
The Relationship

The pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is a destructive species affecting pine trees worldwide; however, the underlying mechanism leading to pathogenesis remains unclear. In this study, a B. xylophilus gene encoding thaumatin-like protein-1 (Bx-tlp-1) was silenced by RNA interference to clarify the relationship between the Bx-tlp-1 gene and pathogenicity. The in vitro knockdown of Bx-tlp-1 with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) decreased B. xylophilus reproduction and pathogenicity. Treatments with dsRNA targeting Bx-tlp-1 decreased expression by 90%, with the silencing effect maintained even in the F3 offspring. Pine trees inoculated with B. xylophilus treated with Bx-tlp-1 dsRNA decreased the symptom of wilting, and the disease severity index was 56.7 at 30 days after inoculation. Additionally, analyses of the cavitation of intact pine stem samples by X-ray microtomography revealed that the xylem cavitation area of pine trees inoculated with B. xylophilus treated with Bx-tlp-1 dsRNA was 0.46 mm2 at 30 days after inoculation. Results from this study indicated that the silencing of Bx-tlp-1 has effects on B. xylophilus fitness. The data presented here provide the foundation for future analyses of Bx-tlp-1 functions related to B. xylophilus pathogenicity.

scholarly journals Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of the Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Reveals the Molecular Mechanism Underlying Its Defense Response to Host-Derived α-pinene

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongxia Li ◽  
Fanli Meng ◽  
Xun Deng ◽  
Xuan Wang ◽  
Yuqian Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Bursaphelenchus Xylophilus ◽  
Stress Reaction ◽  
Reproduction Rate ◽  
Molecular Response ◽  
Pinewood Nematode ◽  
Comparative Transcriptome ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
Pine Trees

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is fatal to the pine trees around the world. The production of the pine tree secondary metabolite gradually increases in response to a B. xylophilus infestation, via a stress reaction mechanism(s). α-pinene is needed to combat the early stages of B. xylophilus infection and colonization, and to counter its pathogenesis. Therefore, research is needed to characterize the underlying molecular response(s) of B. xylophilus to resist α-pinene. We examined the effects of different concentrations of α-pinene on the mortality and reproduction rate of B. xylophilus in vitro. The molecular response by which B. xylophilus resists α-pinene was examined via comparative transcriptomics of the nematode. Notably, B. xylophilus genes involved in detoxification, transport, and receptor activities were differentially expressed in response to two different concentrations of α-pinene compared with control. Our results contribute to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which B. xylophilus responds to monoterpenes in general, and the pathogenesis of B. xylophilus.

scholarly journals Exploring a Safety Signal of Antipsychotic-Associated Pneumonia: A Pharmacovigilance-Pharmacodynamic Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dainora Cepaityte ◽  
Spyridon Siafis ◽  
Toine Egberts ◽  
Stefan Leucht ◽  
Dimitrios Kouvelas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Receptor Occupancy ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
P Value ◽  
Reporting Odds Ratio ◽  
Safety Signal ◽  
Disproportionality Analysis ◽  
Muscarinic Drugs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Safety Signals

Abstract An association between antipsychotic drugs and pneumonia has been demonstrated in several studies; however, the risk for pneumonia caused by specific antipsychotics has not been extensively studied. The underlying mechanism is still unknown, and several receptor mechanisms have been proposed. Therefore, using a combined pharmacovigilance-pharmacodynamic approach, we aimed to investigate safety signals of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved antipsychotics for reporting pneumonia and the potential receptor mechanisms involved. A disproportionality analysis was performed to detect a signal for reporting “infective-pneumonia” and “pneumonia-aspiration” and antipsychotics using reports submitted between 2004 and 2019 to the FDA adverse events spontaneous reporting system (FAERS) database. Disproportionality was estimated using the crude and the adjusted reporting odds ratio (aROR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) in a multivariable logistic regression. Linear regressions investigated the relationship between aROR and receptor occupancy, which was estimated using in vitro receptor-binding profiles. Safety signals for reporting infective-pneumonia were identified for clozapine (LL = 95% 3.4, n = 546 [aROR: 4.8]) as well as olanzapine (LL = 95% 1.5, n = 250 [aROR: 2.1]) compared with haloperidol, while aRORs were associated with higher occupancies of muscarinic receptors (beta = .125, P-value = .016), yet other anti-muscarinic drugs were not included as potential confounders. No safety signals for reporting pneumonia-aspiration were detected for individual antipsychotics. Multiple antipsychotic use was associated with both reporting infective-pneumonia (LL 95%: 1.1, n = 369 [aROR:1.2]) and pneumonia-aspiration (LL 95%: 1.7, n = 194 [aROR: 2.0]). Considering the limitations of disproportionality analysis, further pharmacovigilance data and clinical causality assessment are needed to validate this safety signal.

scholarly journals Binding and Nuclear Relocalization of Protein Kinase R by Human Cytomegalovirus TRS1

2006 ◽  
Vol 80 (23) ◽  
pp. 11817-11826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Hakki ◽  
Emily E. Marshall ◽  
Katherine L. De Niro ◽  
Adam P. Geballe
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Rna Binding ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Cellular Protein ◽  
Initiation Factor ◽  
Protein Kinase R ◽  
Double Stranded Rna

ABSTRACT The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) TRS1 and IRS1 genes block the phosphorylation of the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α) and the consequent shutoff of cellular protein synthesis that occur during infection with vaccinia virus (VV) deleted of the double-stranded RNA binding protein gene E3L (VVΔE3L). To further define the underlying mechanism, we first evaluated the effect of pTRS1 on protein kinase R (PKR), the double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-dependent eIF2α kinase. Immunoblot analyses revealed that pTRS1 expression in the context of a VVΔE3L recombinant decreased levels of PKR in the cytoplasm and increased its levels in the nucleus of infected cells, an effect not seen with wild-type VV or a VVΔE3L recombinant virus expressing E3L. This effect of pTRS1 was confirmed by visualizing the nuclear relocalization of PKR-EGFP expressed by transient transfection. PKR present in both the nuclear and cytoplasmic fractions was nonphosphorylated, indicating that it was unactivated when TRS1 was present. PKR also accumulated in the nucleus during HCMV infection as determined by indirect immunofluorescence and immunoblot analysis. Binding assays revealed that pTRS1 interacted with PKR in mammalian cells and in vitro. This interaction required the same carboxy-terminal region of pTRS1 that is necessary to rescue VVΔE3L replication in HeLa cells. The carboxy terminus of pIRS1 was also required for rescue of VVΔE3L and for mediating an interaction of pIRS1 with PKR. These results suggest that these HCMV genes directly interact with PKR and inhibit its activation by sequestering it in the nucleus, away from both its activator, cytoplasmic dsRNA, and its substrate, eIF2α.

scholarly journals Oxytocin Controls Chondrogenesis and Correlates with Osteoarthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3966
Author(s):  
Christian H. Roux ◽  
Didier F. Pisani ◽  
Pierre Gillet ◽  
Eric Fontas ◽  
Hédi Ben Yahia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Protein ◽  
Adipose Derived Stem Cells ◽  
Mrna Transcript ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Immunohistochemical Analyses ◽  
Lesion Severity

This study investigated the relationship of oxytocin (OT) to chondrogenesis and osteoarthritis (OA). Human bone marrow and multipotent adipose-derived stem cells were cultured in vitro in the absence or presence of OT and assayed for mRNA transcript expression along with histological and immunohistochemical analyses. To study the effects of OT in OA in vivo, a rat model and a human cohort of 63 men and 19 women with hand OA and healthy controls, respectively, were used. The baseline circulating OT, interleukin-6, leptin, and oestradiol levels were measured, and hand X-ray examinations were performed for each subject. OT induced increased aggrecan, collagen (Col) X, and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein mRNA transcript levels in vitro, and the immunolabelling experiments revealed a normalization of Sox9 and Col II protein expression levels. No histological differences in lesion severity were observed between rat OA groups. In the clinical study, a multivariate analysis adjusted for age, body mass index, and leptin levels revealed a significant association between OA and lower levels of OT (odds ratio = 0.77; p = 0.012). Serum OT levels are reduced in patients with hand OA, and OT showed a stimulatory effect on chondrogenesis. Thus, OT may contribute to the pathophysiology of OA.

scholarly journals Potential Molecular Mimicry Proteins Responsive to α-pinene in Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanli Meng ◽  
Yongxia Li ◽  
Zhenkai Liu ◽  
Xuan Wang ◽  
Yuqian Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mimicry ◽  
Cysteine Proteinase ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Bursaphelenchus Xylophilus ◽  
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitor ◽  
Accession Number ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Pine Trees ◽  
Genes Encoding

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is a nematode species that has damaged pine trees worldwide, but its pathogenesis has not been fully characterized. α-pinene helps protect host species during the early B. xylophilus infection and colonization stages. In this study, we identified potential molecular mimicry proteins based on a comparative transcriptomic analysis of B. xylophilus. The expression levels of three genes encoding secreted B. xylophilus proteins were influenced by α-pinene. We cloned one gene encoding a thaumatin-like protein, Bx-tlp-2 (accession number MK000287), and another gene encoding a cysteine proteinase inhibitor, Bx-cpi (accession number MK000288). Additionally, α-pinene appeared to induce Bx-tlp-1 expression, but had the opposite effect on Bx-cpi expression. An analysis of the expression of the potential molecular mimicry proteins in B. xylophilus infecting pine trees revealed that the α-pinene content was consistent with the expression levels of Bx-tlp-1 (Bx-cpi) and Pm-tlp (Pm-cpi) over time. Thus, these genes likely have important roles contributing to the infection of pine species by B. xylophilus. The results of this study may be relevant for future investigations of the functions of Bx-tlp-1, Bx-tlp-2 and Bx-cpi, which may provide a point to explore the relationship between B. xylophilus and host pines.

scholarly journals PENGARUH APLIKASI dsRNA VP-15 IN VITRO DAN IN VIVO TERHADAP SINTASAN DAN RESPONS IMUN UDANG WINDU Penaeus monodon

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Andi Parenrengi ◽  
Andi Tenriulo ◽  
Sri Redjeki Hesti Mulyaningrum ◽  
Samuel Lante ◽  
Agus Nawang
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Viral Protein ◽  
Penaeus Monodon ◽  
Challenge Test ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Double Stranded Rna ◽  
Tiger Shrimp ◽  
Rnai Technology

Teknologi RNA interference (RNAi) merupakan salah satu pendekatan yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan resistensi udang windu terhadap infeksi patogen termasuk WSSV. Pengembangan teknologi RNAi melalui aplikasi untai ganda RNA (dsRNA) yang berasal dari gen pengkode viral protein (VP) dari WSSV telah mulai dikembangkan pada udang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sintasan dan respons imun udang windu yang diberi VP-15 pasca uji tantang dengan WSSV. Udang windu (panjang 15,21 ± 1,19 cm dan bobot 32,5 ± 1,83 g) diinjeksi dengan 0,2 µg/ekor dsRNA in vitro (A), dsRNA in vivo (B), dan larutan garam/kontrol (C). Setelah tiga hari vaksinasi, udang windu ditantang dengan WSSV dengan dosis 50 µL/ekor. Pengamatan sintasan dilakukan setiap hari, sedangkan respons imun (THC dan aktivitas proPO) dilakukan pada awal dan hari ke-1, ke-3, dan ke-5 pasca uji tantang, serta analisis ekspresi gen antivirus dan histopatologi hepatopankreas dilakukan pada akhir penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi dsRNA berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap sintasan, THC, dan proPO. Sintasan udang windu yang diberi dsRNA VP-15 in vitro dan in vivo memberikan sintasan yang lebih tinggi 75% dibandingkan dengan kontrol. Nilai proPO tertinggi didapatkan pada dsRNA in vivo (0,138); kemudian dsRNA in vitro (0,093); dan terendah kontrol (0,061); sedangkan THC tertinggi (5.704 x 104 sel/mL) pada dsRNA in vivo, kemudian dsRNA in vitro (3.516 x 104 sel/mL) dan terendah pada perlakuan kontrol (3.322 x 104 sel/mL). Ekspresi gen antivirus semakin meningkat dengan semakin lamanya udang windu terpapar dengan WSSV. Jaringan hepatopankreas udang windu pada perlakuan kontrol (tanpa dsRNA) menunjukkan adanya kerusakan sel akibat infeksi virus.RNA interference (RNAi) technology is one of the approaches used to improve tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon resistance against WSSV infection. The development of RNAi technology through double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) isolated from gene encoding viral protein (VP) of WSSV has been applied to shrimp. This study was aimed to assess the survival rate and immune response of injected-VP-15 WSSV tiger shrimp after a challenge with WSSV. The tiger shrimp (15.21 ± 1.19 cm in length and 32.5 ± 1.83 g in weight) were injected with 0.02 µg/shrimp of in vitro dsRNA (A), in vivo dsRNA (b) and saline solution (C). After three days of vaccination, the tiger shrimp were challenged with WSSV using a dosage of 50 µL/shrimp. The survival rate was observed daily. Analyses of immune responses (hemocyte total and PO activity) were performed in several stages: before the challenge test and day-1, day-3, and day-5 post-challenge test. The expression of the antivirus gene and hepatopancreas histophatology were was observed at the end of the experiment. The results showed that the application of dsRNA significantly influenced the shrimp survival rate, THC, and proPO. Tiger shrimp injected with dsRNA VP-15 of in vitro and in vivo exhibited a higher 75% survival rate than the control (P<0.05). The highest proPO activity (0.138) was obtained at dsRNA in vivo, followed by dsRNA in vitro (0.093) and the lowest (0.061) in the control. The highest THC (5,704 x 104 cell/mL) was in vivo dsRNA, then in vitro dsRNA (3,516 x 104 cell/mL), and the lowest in the control (3,322 x 104 cell/mL). The longer the exposure with WSSV, the higher the antivirus gene expression. Histopathology analysis showed some damages to the hepatopancreas cells in the control shrimp (without dsRNA) caused by the virus infection.

scholarly journals The N Terminus of Rotavirus VP2 Is Necessary for Encapsidation of VP1 and VP3

1998 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Q.-Y. Zeng ◽  
Mary K. Estes ◽  
Annie Charpilienne ◽  
Jean Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Inner Core ◽  
Major Capsid Protein ◽  
Core Layer ◽  
Structural Protein ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Double Stranded Rna ◽  
N Terminus ◽  
Far Western Blot

ABSTRACT The innermost core of rotavirus is composed of VP2, which forms a protein layer that surrounds the two minor proteins VP1 and VP3, and the genome of 11 segments of double-stranded RNA. This inner core layer surrounded by VP6, the major capsid protein, constitutes double-layered particles that are transcriptionally active. Each gene encoding a structural protein of double-layered particles has been cloned into baculovirus recombinants and expressed in insect cells. Previously, we showed that coexpression of different combinations of the structural proteins of rotavirus double-layered particles results in the formation of virus-like particles (VLPs), and each VLP containing VP1, the presumed RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, possesses replicase activity as assayed in an in vitro template-dependent assay system (C. Q.-Y. Zeng, M. J. Wentz, J. Cohen, M. E. Estes, and R. F. Ramig, J. Virol. 70:2736–2742, 1996). This work reports construction and characterization of VLPs containing a truncated VP2 (VPΔ2, containing amino acids [aa] Met-93 to 880). Expression of VPΔ2 alone resulted in the formation of single-layered Δ2-VLPs. Coexpression of VPΔ2 with VP6 produced double-layered Δ2/6-VLPs. VLPs formed by coexpression of VPΔ2 and VP1 or VP3, or both VP1 and VP3, resulted in the formation of VLPs lacking both VP1 and VP3. The presence of VP6 with VPΔ2 did not result in encapsidation of VP1 and VP3. To determine the domain of VP2 required for binding VP1, far-Western blot analyses using a series of truncated VP2 constructs were performed to test their ability to bind VP1. These analyses showed that (i) full-length VP2 (aa 1 to 880) binds to VP1, (ii) any N-terminal truncation lacking aa 1 to 25 fails to bind VP1, and (iii) a C-terminal 296-aa truncated VP2 construct (aa 1 to 583) maintains the ability to bind VP1. These analyses indicate that the N terminus of rotavirus VP2 is necessary for the encapsidation of VP1 and VP3.

scholarly journals Nematicidal Activities of Three Naphthoquinones against the Pine Wood Nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (20) ◽  
pp. 3634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deok Jea Cha ◽  
Junheon Kim ◽  
Dong Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Pine Wilt Disease ◽  
Bursaphelenchus Xylophilus ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
In Vivo Assays ◽  
Pine Trees ◽  
Trunk Injection

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer) Nickle, is a serious forest pest, causing enormous economic losses in pine trees in Korea, China, Japan, and countries in Western Europe. To prevent pine wilt disease (PWD), trunk injection with nematicide is performed in Korea. Although these nematicidal agents are quite efficient, the development of new nematicidal agents is needed to prevent pesticide resistance and reduce pest management costs. The aim of this study was to investigate nematicidal activities of pure naphthoquinones (NTQs)–1,4-NTQ, juglone, and plumbagin—against B. xylophilus via in vitro and semi-in vivo assays to identify new candidate agents for trunk injection. Estimated LC50 values (48 h exposure) were 100.0 ppm, 57.0 ppm, and 104.0 ppm for 1,4-NTQ, juglone, and plumbagin, respectively. In the semi-in vivo assay on pine bolt of the Japanese black pine, Pinus thunbergii, the population of inoculated B. xylophilus was significantly decreased at two weeks after treatment with juglone when compared with the effects of treatment with 1,4-NTQ and plumbagin. We also observed that naphthoquinones could generate reactive oxygen species, which presumably indicated that naphthoquinones caused significant oxidative stress in B. xylophilus. The findings of this study suggest the nematicidal potential of naphthoquinones and their possible use in further in vivo assays to test their nematicidal efficacy against B. xylophilus when injected through trunk injection.

scholarly journals Knockdown of Lncrna PVT1 Enhances Radiosensitivity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Sponging Mir-195

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 2453-2466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dapeng Wu ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Huixiang Zhang ◽  
Xigang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Colony Formation ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Tumor Xenograft ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Nsclc Patients ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Variant Translocation

Background/Aims: Plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) exerts an oncogenic role in many tumors, including lung cancer. However, the roles of PVT1 in regulating radiosensitivity of NSCLC and its underlying mechanism are still unclear. Methods: Expression levels of PVT1 and miR-195 in NSCLC tissues and cells were examined by qRT-PCR. Effects of PVT1 and miR-195 on cell proliferation, apoptosis and colony formation abilities were assessed by MTT assay, flow cytometry and colony formation assay. Luciferase reporter assay was performed to confirm the relationship between PVT1 and miR-195. Tumor xenograft experiments were conducted to observe the effect of PVT1 on radiosensitivity of NSCLC in vivo. Results: PVT1 was negatively correlated with miR-195 expression in NSCLC tissues and associated with poor prognosis of NSCLC patients. Expression of PVT1 and miR-195 varied inversely after irradiation in NSCLC cells. PVT1 knockdown or miR-195 overexpression enhanced radiosensitivity of NSCLC in vitro by inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis. PVT1 directly interacted with miR-195 and regulated its expression. Moreover, PVT1 knockdown improved radiosensitivity of NSCLC cells in vitro and in vivo by sponging miR-195. Conclusion: Knockdown of PVT1 enhances radiosensitivity of NSCLC by sponging miR-195, providing a novel therapeutic target to improve radiotherapy efficiency in NSCLC.

Prosaposin mediates inflammation in atherosclerosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (584) ◽  
pp. eabe1433
Author(s):  
Mandy M. T. van Leent ◽  
Thijs J. Beldman ◽  
Yohana C. Toner ◽  
Marnix A. Lameijer ◽  
Nils Rother ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Myeloid Cell ◽  
Mtor Signaling ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Ribosomal Protein S6 ◽  
Density Lipoprotein Receptor ◽  
Atherosclerosis Development ◽  
The Relationship

Macrophages play a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The inflammatory properties of these cells are dictated by their metabolism, of which the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is a key regulator. Using myeloid cell–specific nanobiologics in apolipoprotein E–deficient (Apoe−/−) mice, we found that targeting the mTOR and ribosomal protein S6 kinase-1 (S6K1) signaling pathways rapidly diminished plaque macrophages’ inflammatory activity. By investigating transcriptome modifications, we identified Psap, a gene encoding the lysosomal protein prosaposin, as closely related with mTOR signaling. Subsequent in vitro experiments revealed that Psap inhibition suppressed both glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation. Transplantation of Psap−/− bone marrow to low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout (Ldlr−/−) mice led to a reduction in atherosclerosis development and plaque inflammation. Last, we confirmed the relationship between PSAP expression and inflammation in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques. Our findings provide mechanistic insights into the development of atherosclerosis and identify prosaposin as a potential therapeutic target.

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