本文旨在对3个影响猪达100 kg体重日龄(Age at 100 kg,AGE)和达100 kg体重平均日增重(Average Daily Gain at 100 kg,ADG)的候选基因进行生物信息学分析。运用生物信息学数据库及其软件,分别分析了肉碱O-乙酰转移酶(Carnitine O-acetylt...本文旨在对3个影响猪达100 kg体重日龄(Age at 100 kg,AGE)和达100 kg体重平均日增重(Average Daily Gain at 100 kg,ADG)的候选基因进行生物信息学分析。运用生物信息学数据库及其软件,分别分析了肉碱O-乙酰转移酶(Carnitine O-acetyltransferase,CRAT)、G蛋白偶联受体107(G Protein-Coupled Receptor 107,GPR107)和泛素特异性肽酶20(Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 20,USP20)3个基因与其编码的产物。结果发现:CRAT基因位于猪的1号染色体,具有15个外显子、14个内含子,共编码626个氨基酸;USP20基因位于猪的1号染色体,具有26个外显子,25个内含子,共编码915个氨基酸;GPR107基因位于猪的1号染色体,具有19个外显子、18个内含子,共编码597个氨基酸;3个蛋白的二级结构主要组成均为无规则卷曲,且均表现出疏水特征,含有磷酸化位点,仅GPR107蛋白检测到信号肽和跨膜结构;猪CRAT、USP20、GPR107在进化过程中与其他哺乳动物之间均具有高度保守性以及序列同源性;CRAT与羟基类固醇17-β脱氢酶4(Hydroxysteroid 17-Beta Dehydrogenase 4,HSD17B4)、囊泡乙酰胆碱转运蛋白(Solute Carrier Family 18 Member A3,SLC18A3)、脂肪酶(Patatin Like Phospholipase Domain Containing 2,PNPLA2)等蛋白互作;USP20与STAM结合蛋白样1(STAM Binding Protein Like 1,STAMBPL1)、β2-肾上腺素能受体(Adrenoceptor Beta 2,ADRB2)、泛素特异性肽酶14(Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 14,USP14)等蛋白互作;GPR107与LIN52(Lin-52 Homolog,LIN52)、P-选择素(Selectin P,SELP)、G蛋白偶联受体137C(G Protein-Coupled Receptor 137C,GPR137C)等蛋白互作;GO富集分析发现CRAT、USP20、GPR107主要参与脂肪酸的分解代谢、蛋白质稳定性和降解、配子生成过程;CRAT基因在肌肉组织中高表达,USP20基因在下丘脑中高表达,GPR107基因在血管和下丘脑中高表达。本文结果为进一步研究猪生长性状相关的功能基因提供了数据与理论参考。展开更多
Post-translational modification of spastin enables precise spatiotemporal control of its microtubule severing activity.However,the detailed mechanism by which spastin turnover is regulated in the context of neurite ou...Post-translational modification of spastin enables precise spatiotemporal control of its microtubule severing activity.However,the detailed mechanism by which spastin turnover is regulated in the context of neurite outgrowth remains unknown.Here,we found that spastin interacted with ubiquitin and was significantly degraded by K48-mediated poly-ubiquitination.Cullin3 facilitated spastin degradation and ubiquitination.RING-box protein 1,but not RING-box protein 2,acted synergistically with Cullin3 protein to regulate spastin degradation.Overexpression of Culin3 or BRX1 markedly suppressed spastin expression,and inhibited spastin-mediated microtubule severing and promotion of neurite outgrowth.Moreover,USP14 interacted directly with spastin to mediate its deubiquitination.USP14 overexpression significantly increased spastin expression and suppressed its ubiquitination and degradation.Although co-expression of spastin and USP14 did not enhance microtubule severing,it did increase neurite length in hippocampal neurons.Taken together,these findings elucidate the intricate regulatory mechanisms of spastin turnover,highlighting the roles of the Cullin-3–Ring E3 ubiquitin ligase complex and USP14 in orchestrating its ubiquitination and degradation.The dynamic interplay between these factors governs spastin stability and function,ultimately influencing microtubule dynamics and neuronal morphology.These insights shed light on potential therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disorders associated with spastin defects.展开更多
文摘本文旨在对3个影响猪达100 kg体重日龄(Age at 100 kg,AGE)和达100 kg体重平均日增重(Average Daily Gain at 100 kg,ADG)的候选基因进行生物信息学分析。运用生物信息学数据库及其软件,分别分析了肉碱O-乙酰转移酶(Carnitine O-acetyltransferase,CRAT)、G蛋白偶联受体107(G Protein-Coupled Receptor 107,GPR107)和泛素特异性肽酶20(Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 20,USP20)3个基因与其编码的产物。结果发现:CRAT基因位于猪的1号染色体,具有15个外显子、14个内含子,共编码626个氨基酸;USP20基因位于猪的1号染色体,具有26个外显子,25个内含子,共编码915个氨基酸;GPR107基因位于猪的1号染色体,具有19个外显子、18个内含子,共编码597个氨基酸;3个蛋白的二级结构主要组成均为无规则卷曲,且均表现出疏水特征,含有磷酸化位点,仅GPR107蛋白检测到信号肽和跨膜结构;猪CRAT、USP20、GPR107在进化过程中与其他哺乳动物之间均具有高度保守性以及序列同源性;CRAT与羟基类固醇17-β脱氢酶4(Hydroxysteroid 17-Beta Dehydrogenase 4,HSD17B4)、囊泡乙酰胆碱转运蛋白(Solute Carrier Family 18 Member A3,SLC18A3)、脂肪酶(Patatin Like Phospholipase Domain Containing 2,PNPLA2)等蛋白互作;USP20与STAM结合蛋白样1(STAM Binding Protein Like 1,STAMBPL1)、β2-肾上腺素能受体(Adrenoceptor Beta 2,ADRB2)、泛素特异性肽酶14(Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 14,USP14)等蛋白互作;GPR107与LIN52(Lin-52 Homolog,LIN52)、P-选择素(Selectin P,SELP)、G蛋白偶联受体137C(G Protein-Coupled Receptor 137C,GPR137C)等蛋白互作;GO富集分析发现CRAT、USP20、GPR107主要参与脂肪酸的分解代谢、蛋白质稳定性和降解、配子生成过程;CRAT基因在肌肉组织中高表达,USP20基因在下丘脑中高表达,GPR107基因在血管和下丘脑中高表达。本文结果为进一步研究猪生长性状相关的功能基因提供了数据与理论参考。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.32071033(to MT)Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province,Nos.2023A1515010140(to MT),2022A1515140169(to MT),2022A1515111096(to ZC)+3 种基金Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou,Nos.202201010015(to YL),2023A03J0790(to TJ)Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangzhou,No.2023A04J1285(to ZC)Medical Research Foundation of Guangdong Province,No.A2023147(to ZC)Health Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou,No.20221A011039(to TJ)。
文摘Post-translational modification of spastin enables precise spatiotemporal control of its microtubule severing activity.However,the detailed mechanism by which spastin turnover is regulated in the context of neurite outgrowth remains unknown.Here,we found that spastin interacted with ubiquitin and was significantly degraded by K48-mediated poly-ubiquitination.Cullin3 facilitated spastin degradation and ubiquitination.RING-box protein 1,but not RING-box protein 2,acted synergistically with Cullin3 protein to regulate spastin degradation.Overexpression of Culin3 or BRX1 markedly suppressed spastin expression,and inhibited spastin-mediated microtubule severing and promotion of neurite outgrowth.Moreover,USP14 interacted directly with spastin to mediate its deubiquitination.USP14 overexpression significantly increased spastin expression and suppressed its ubiquitination and degradation.Although co-expression of spastin and USP14 did not enhance microtubule severing,it did increase neurite length in hippocampal neurons.Taken together,these findings elucidate the intricate regulatory mechanisms of spastin turnover,highlighting the roles of the Cullin-3–Ring E3 ubiquitin ligase complex and USP14 in orchestrating its ubiquitination and degradation.The dynamic interplay between these factors governs spastin stability and function,ultimately influencing microtubule dynamics and neuronal morphology.These insights shed light on potential therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disorders associated with spastin defects.
