scholarly journals Exploración de la interacción entre la región 5´UTR del Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV) y proteínas del hospedero maíz

Respuestas ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Giovanni Chaves-Bedoya

Resumen Antecedentes: El virus del mosaico de la caña de azúcar, SCMV (Potyviridae) es un miembro de la gran familia de virus de ARN de cadena positiva, sin una estructura CAP en su extremo 5´no traducido (5`UTR), pero con una proteína viral unida al genoma (VPg) y una cola poli A en su extremo 3´UTR. Se ha sugerido que proteínas del hospedero hacen un puente entre las regiones no traducidas virales 5´y 3´ para potenciar la traducción viral. Dado que las regiones no traducidas presentes en los genomas virales contienen elementos involucrados en la regulación de su ciclo replicativo, es importante analizar la interacción entre estas regiones y las proteínas virales o del hospedero para inferir su función. Objetivo: Determinar si existen proteínas del hospedero maíz que pudieran estar interactuando con la región 5´UTR de SCMV. Metodología: La región 5´UTR de SCMV se amplificó por PCR incluyendo la secuencia del promotor T7 en la secuencia del oligo 5´ UTR y se generaron sus transcritos marcados radiactivamente. Los transcritos marcados fueron entrecruzados con extractos proteicos de hojas de maíz sanas e infectadas. Resultados: Los resultados sugieren la presencia de una proteína putativa de interacción del hospedante maíz de aproximadamente 53kDa, con la región 5´UTR de SCMV. Conclusión: Los ensayos de entrecruzamiento, especificidad y estabilidad de los complejos ARN-proteína sugieren que en el hospedante maíz existe al menos una proteína que interactúa con la región 5´ UTR de SCMV.Palabras Clave: Complejo ARN-proteína, entrecruzamiento UV, fracción proteica, Potyvirus, VPg.Abstract Background: Sugarcane mosaic virus is a member of the great family of positive sense RNA viruses, without a CAP structure in its 5´UTR end, but with a viral protein attached to the genome (VPg) and a poli A tail in its 3´UTR end. It has been suggested that some host proteins make a bridge between the untranslated 5´and 3´ regions (UTRs) to enhance the canonical and/or non-canonical virus translation. Since the UTR regions present in the viral genomes have some elements involved in the regulation of their replicative cycle, it is important to analyze the interaction that may occur between these regions and the viral or host proteins to infer regarding its function. Objective: To identify proteins of the host maize that could be interacting with the 5´UTR region of SCMV. Methodology: 5´UTR region of SCMV was amplified by PCR including the sequence of the T7 promoter in the 5´oligo sequence. The transcripts were radioactively labeled. Labeled transcripts were crosslinked with proteins extracts from healthy and infected maize leaves. Results: The results suggest the presence of a 53 kDa putative protein interacting with the 5 ´UTR region of SCMV. Conclusion: Crosslinking essays, specificity and the stability of the RNA-protein complex suggest that in maize host there is at least one protein that interacts with the 5´UTR region of SCMV.Keywords: RNA-Protein complex, UV crosslinking, protein fraction, Potyvirus, VPg

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (SI 2 - 6th Conf EFPP 2002) ◽  
pp. 542-544
Author(s):  
R. Pokorný ◽  
M. Porubová

Under greenhouse conditions 12 maize hybrids derived from crosses of four resistant lines with several lines of different level of susceptibility were evaluated for resistance to Czech isolate of Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). These hybrids were not fully resistant to isolate of SCMV, but the symptoms on their newly growing leaves usually developed 1 to 3 weeks later in comparison with particular susceptible line, the course of infection was significantly slower and rate of infection lower. As for mechanisms of resistance, the presence of SCMV was detected by ELISA in inoculated leaves both of resistant and susceptible lines, but virus was detected 7 days later in resistant line. Systemic infection developed only in susceptible lines. These results indicate restriction of viral long distance movement in the resistant line.


2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (29) ◽  
pp. 7130-7131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Luchansky ◽  
Scott J. Nolan ◽  
Anne M. Baranger

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Yuan Lee ◽  
Hsin-Yi Chen ◽  
Kuan-Chung Chen ◽  
Calvin Yu-Chian Chen

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that will affect quality of life and, working efficiency, and produce negative thoughts for patients. Current therapy of RA is treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Although most of these treatment methods are effective, most patients still have a pleasant experience either due to poor efficacy or side effects or both. Interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) is important in the pathogenesis of RA. In this study, we would like to detect the potential candidates which inhibit IL6R against RA from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). We use TCM compounds from the TCM Database@Taiwan for virtually screening the potential IL6R inhibitors. The TCM candidate compound, calycosin, has potent binding affinity with IL6R protein. The molecular dynamics simulation was employed to validate the stability of interaction in the protein complex with calycosin. The analysis indicates that protein complex with calycosin is more stable. In addition, calycosin is known to be one of the components ofAngelica sinensis, which has been indicated to have an important role in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, calycosin is a potential candidate as lead compounds for further study in drug development process with IL6R protein against rheumatoid arthritis.


2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Cesar Gonçalves ◽  
Diogo Manzano Galdeano ◽  
Ivan de Godoy Maia ◽  
César Martins Chagas

O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar biológica e molecularmente três isolados de Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) de lavouras de milho, analisá-los filogeneticamente e discriminar polimorfismos do genoma. Plantas com sintomas de mosaico e nanismo foram coletadas em lavouras de milho, no Estado de São Paulo e no Município de Rio Verde, GO, e seus extratos foliares foram inoculados em plantas indicadoras e submetidos à análise sorológica com antissoros contra o SCMV, contra o Maize dwarf mosaic virus (MDMV) e contra o Johnsongrass mosaic virus (JGMV). Mudas de sorgo 'Rio' e 'TX 2786' apresentaram sintomas de mosaico após a inoculação dos três isolados, e o DAS-ELISA confirmou a infecção pelo SCMV. O RNA total foi extraído e usado para amplificação por transcriptase reversa seguida de reação em cadeia de polimerase (RT-PCR). Fragmentos específicos foram amplificados, submetidos à análise por polimorfismo de comprimento de fragmento de restrição (RFLP) e sequenciados. Foi possível discriminar os genótipos de SCMV isolados de milho de outros isolados brasileiros do vírus. Alinhamentos múltiplos e análises dos perfis filogenéticos corroboram esses dados e mostram diversidade nas sequências de nucleotídeos que codificam para a proteína capsidial, o que explica o agrupamento separado desses isolados e sugere sua classificação como estirpes distintas, em lugar de simples isolados geográficos.


1969 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-198
Author(s):  
G. W. Bruehl

Three strains of sugarcane mosaic, A, B, and D, described in Louisiana, were found to make up the bulk of the collections of the sugarcane mosaic virus in Puerto Rico. Strain B was most prevalent. It was the major strain found on B.H. 10(12), B. 34104, and M. 336. Strain D was equally abundant on B. 37161. B. 37161 showed some, resistance to mosaic in the field as compared with B. 34104. This may be due to some resistance to strain B. If B. 37161 is not kept free of mosaic, the preferred strain D may increase in it and render it more susceptible in the field. No marked geographic pattern of strain distribution was observed. Mechanical transmission of mosaic by the Sein method gave a better correlation with field reaction of varieties than did transmission by the Matz method. Strain A was most easily transmitted mechanically, while in the field strain B predominated in most varieties. Therefore, the vectors of Puerto Rico may be more efficient transmitters of strain B than of A.


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