哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)是一种进化保守的丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶,其生物学功能主要是参与细胞的增殖、生长及分化,从而调节机体的代谢过程。诸多国内外研究表明,mTOR是细胞凋亡及自噬信号转导通路...哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)是一种进化保守的丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶,其生物学功能主要是参与细胞的增殖、生长及分化,从而调节机体的代谢过程。诸多国内外研究表明,mTOR是细胞凋亡及自噬信号转导通路的交汇点,营养、药物及氧化应激等多种刺激均可通过mTOR介导的信号通路对细胞的凋亡和自噬起到关键性的调控作用。目前,诸多研究已经证明,mTOR信号通路的改变与多种人类疾病的发病机制密切相关,如癌症、代谢紊乱(肥胖和2型糖尿病)、心血管和神经退行性疾病、与年龄有关的疾病和卵泡发育障碍等。近年来,越来越多的医家以该通路为切入点,以细胞凋亡和自噬为研究载体,研究了中医药对细胞凋亡和自噬的调节。其中包括中药单体、中成药、中药复方以及针灸等药物及物理疗法调控凋亡及自噬的实验研究。本文从mTOR信号通路入手,探讨了mTOR与细胞凋亡及自噬的关系,综述了中医药经mTOR途径调节细胞凋亡与自噬的最新进展,为中医药在该领域的深入研究提供了思路与参考。今后,中医药领域仍可以mTOR信号通路为依托,在中医基础理论的指导下对细胞凋亡和自噬的时效关系进行探索,为中医药在机体的作用机制提供新的现代医学的理论支持和作用靶点。展开更多
Camptotheca acuminata produces camptothecin(CPT),a monoterpene indole alkaloid(MIA)that is widely used in the treatment of lung,colorectal,cervical,and ovarian cancers.Its biosynthesis pathway has attracted significan...Camptotheca acuminata produces camptothecin(CPT),a monoterpene indole alkaloid(MIA)that is widely used in the treatment of lung,colorectal,cervical,and ovarian cancers.Its biosynthesis pathway has attracted significant attention,but the regulation of CPT biosynthesis by the APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor(AP2/ERF)transcription factors(TFs)remains unclear.In this study,a systematic analysis of the AP2/ERF TFs family in C.acuminata was performed,including phylogeny,gene structure,conserved motifs,and gene expression profiles in different tissues and organs(immature bark,cotyledons,young flower,immature fruit,mature fruit,mature leaf,roots,upper stem,and lower stem)of C.acuminata.A total of 198 AP2/ERF genes were identified and divided into five relatively conserved subfamilies,including AP2(26 genes),DREB(61 genes),ERF(92 genes),RAV(18 genes),and Soloist(one gene).The combination of gene expression patterns in different C.acuminata tissues and organs,the phylogenetic tree,the co-expression analysis with biosynthetic genes,and the analysis of promoter sequences of key enzymes genes involved in CPT biosynthesis pathways revealed that eight AP2/ERF TFs in C.acuminata might be involved in CPT synthesis regulation,which exhibit relatively high expression levels in the upper stem or immature bark.Among these,four genes(Cac AP2/ERF123,Cac AP2/ERF125,Cac AP2/ERF126,and Cac AP2/ERF127)belong to the ERF–B2 subgroup;two genes(Cac AP2/ERF149 and Cac AP2/ERF152)belong to the ERF–B3 subgroup;and two more genes(Cac AP2/ERF095 and Cac AP2/ERF096)belong to the DREB–A6 subgroup.These results provide a foundation for future functional characterization of the AP2/ERF genes to enhance the biosynthesis of CPT compounds of C.acuminata.展开更多
文摘哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,mTOR)是一种进化保守的丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶,其生物学功能主要是参与细胞的增殖、生长及分化,从而调节机体的代谢过程。诸多国内外研究表明,mTOR是细胞凋亡及自噬信号转导通路的交汇点,营养、药物及氧化应激等多种刺激均可通过mTOR介导的信号通路对细胞的凋亡和自噬起到关键性的调控作用。目前,诸多研究已经证明,mTOR信号通路的改变与多种人类疾病的发病机制密切相关,如癌症、代谢紊乱(肥胖和2型糖尿病)、心血管和神经退行性疾病、与年龄有关的疾病和卵泡发育障碍等。近年来,越来越多的医家以该通路为切入点,以细胞凋亡和自噬为研究载体,研究了中医药对细胞凋亡和自噬的调节。其中包括中药单体、中成药、中药复方以及针灸等药物及物理疗法调控凋亡及自噬的实验研究。本文从mTOR信号通路入手,探讨了mTOR与细胞凋亡及自噬的关系,综述了中医药经mTOR途径调节细胞凋亡与自噬的最新进展,为中医药在该领域的深入研究提供了思路与参考。今后,中医药领域仍可以mTOR信号通路为依托,在中医基础理论的指导下对细胞凋亡和自噬的时效关系进行探索,为中医药在机体的作用机制提供新的现代医学的理论支持和作用靶点。
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFC1711100)the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,No.2016-I2M-3-016)。
文摘Camptotheca acuminata produces camptothecin(CPT),a monoterpene indole alkaloid(MIA)that is widely used in the treatment of lung,colorectal,cervical,and ovarian cancers.Its biosynthesis pathway has attracted significant attention,but the regulation of CPT biosynthesis by the APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor(AP2/ERF)transcription factors(TFs)remains unclear.In this study,a systematic analysis of the AP2/ERF TFs family in C.acuminata was performed,including phylogeny,gene structure,conserved motifs,and gene expression profiles in different tissues and organs(immature bark,cotyledons,young flower,immature fruit,mature fruit,mature leaf,roots,upper stem,and lower stem)of C.acuminata.A total of 198 AP2/ERF genes were identified and divided into five relatively conserved subfamilies,including AP2(26 genes),DREB(61 genes),ERF(92 genes),RAV(18 genes),and Soloist(one gene).The combination of gene expression patterns in different C.acuminata tissues and organs,the phylogenetic tree,the co-expression analysis with biosynthetic genes,and the analysis of promoter sequences of key enzymes genes involved in CPT biosynthesis pathways revealed that eight AP2/ERF TFs in C.acuminata might be involved in CPT synthesis regulation,which exhibit relatively high expression levels in the upper stem or immature bark.Among these,four genes(Cac AP2/ERF123,Cac AP2/ERF125,Cac AP2/ERF126,and Cac AP2/ERF127)belong to the ERF–B2 subgroup;two genes(Cac AP2/ERF149 and Cac AP2/ERF152)belong to the ERF–B3 subgroup;and two more genes(Cac AP2/ERF095 and Cac AP2/ERF096)belong to the DREB–A6 subgroup.These results provide a foundation for future functional characterization of the AP2/ERF genes to enhance the biosynthesis of CPT compounds of C.acuminata.
