Signal transduction pathways mediated by colony stimulating factor-1 receptor

Colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1), which is necessary for cell proliferation and differentiation, regulates both immediate and delayed early responses throughout G1 phase. The binding of CSF-1 to its receptor (CSF-1R) triggers phosphorylation of the receptor and its intrinsic tyrosine kinase. The activated receptor binds directly to cytoplasmic effector proteins, which induce multiple-signal transduction pathways. CSF-1 can induce the c-myc gene expression via Ras and Ets-related proteins. The expression of c-fos/jun family genes is also targeted following the activation of Ras. CSF-1R activates STAT1 and STAT3 to participate in signaling, but JAKs do not appear to contribute to signaling by CSF-1R. CSF-1R activates PI3-kinase, and PI3-ki can interact with downstream proteins by the MAPKK-related pathway independent of Ras/Raf. PC-PLC can enforce signaling in response to CSF-1. Furthermore, the turnover and dephosphorylation by the phosphatase SHPTP1 of CSF-1R are the major mechanism in the negative regulation of signaling by CSF-1R     

Search for new antiphytovirucides

The lead compound of substituted 2-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazoles were modified by phosphorylation sulfonation and carboxymethylation. The benzimidazoloamidophosphate (6) (7) have better activity against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). The benzimidazolophenoxyacetic acid, phenoxysulfonic acid containing trifluoromethyl, and nitro group have 77%≈85% efficiency for wheat rust disease. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and National Laboratory of Elemento Organic Chemistry Nankai University Qu Fanqi: born in 1952, Associate professor     

用流式细胞术研究PKC及VRP，CsA对多药抗性细胞的调制与逆转

利用流式细胞术检测抗药性细胞内Ｒｈｏ－１２３的荧光强度作为检测抗性细胞抗性程度的指标，研究了蛋白激酶Ｃ（ＰＫＣ）抑制剂Ｈ７，肿瘤促进剂佛波酯（ＴＰＡ）对多药抗性细胞的调节；钙离子通道阻断剂维拉帕米（ＶＲＰ），免疫抑制剂（ＣｓＡ）对多药抗性的逆转作用．测定了抗性细胞细胞膜和胞浆ＰＫＣ活性水平，指出ＰＫＣ可能通过磷酸化细胞膜上的Ｐ－糖蛋白（Ｐ－ｇｐ）来调节多药抗性细胞的抗性水平，并提供了一种筛选多药抗性逆转药物的简便方法．     

Serine/threonine protein phosphatases in DNA damage response

DNA damage response (DDR) is among the most important of the mechanisms that maintain genome stability which, when destabilized, predisposes organs to cancer. Reversible phosphorylation mediated by protein kinases and protein phosphatases regulates most, if not all, cellular activities, including DDR. Protein kinase inhibitors have become the main focus of targeted therapy and anticancer drug development. However, our limited knowledge of protein phosphatase function is compromising our capacity to develop therapeutic agents against phosphatases. In this review, we summarize the roles of serine/threonine protein phosphatases involved in DDR and propose that in situ dephosphorylation of phosphoproteins by protein phosphatases, instead of proteasome-mediated degradation of phosphoproteins, is mainly employed by cells.     

Myelin basic protein: a multifunctional protein

Myelin basic protein (MBP), the second most abundant protein in central nervous system myelin, is responsible for adhesion of the cytosolic surfaces of multilayered compact myelin. A member of the ‘intrinsically disordered’ or conformationally adaptable protein family, it also appears to have several other functions. It can interact with a number of polyanionic proteins including actin, tubulin, Ca²⁺-calmodulin, and clathrin, and negatively charged lipids, and acquires structure on binding to them. It may act as a membrane actin-binding protein, which might allow it to participate in transmission of extracellular signals to the cytoskeleton in oligodendrocytes and tight junctions in myelin. Some size isoforms of MBP are transported into the nucleus and thus they may also bind polynucleotides. Extracellular signals received by myelin or cultured oligodendrocytes cause changes in phosphorylation of MBP, suggesting that MBP is also involved in signaling. Further study of this very abundant protein will reveal how it is utilized by the oligodendrocyte and myelin for different purposes. Received 2 March 2006; received after revision 12 April 2006; accepted 16 May 2006     

视网膜母细胞瘤基因产物磷酸化水平与细胞生长状态的关系

随着无血清培养细胞时间的延长，红胞合成Ｒｂ蛋白量和磷酸化水平逐渐降低，当细胞生长停止时，Ｒｂ蛋白处于低磷外化状态．正丁酸钠可诱导ＨＬ６０终端分化为单核－巨噬细胞；视黄酸、二甲基亚砜使ＨＬ６０分化为粒细胞．尽管分化途径不同．但是终端分化的细胞都只能合成低磷酸化的Ｒｂ蛋白．结果表明当细胞处于生长停滞状态，细胞都只能合成低磷酸化的Ｒｂ蛋白．     

不同环境小鼠的行为,记忆及脑突触蛋白磷酸化

本实验通过离体测定小鼠脑突触蛋白磷酸化水平探讨了丰富和单调环境饲养下小鼠行为、记忆差异的脑内突触化学机制。结果如下:(1)丰富环境小鼠小脑半球突触蛋白磷酸化水平的显著变化可能与小鼠对环境的适应有关;(2)丰富环境可增强记忆保持力;(3)两组小鼠行为训练后各脑区突触蛋白磷酸化水平的变化有差异,丰富环境组小鼠左、右海马测定值均升高。表明:不同环境小鼠行为、记忆的差异可能与环境对某些脑区突触蛋白磷酸化作用的影响有关。     

Extraordinary levels of cadmium and zinc in a marine sponge,Tedania charcoti Topsent: inorganic chemical defense agents

The Antarctic marine spongeTedania charcoti has been shown to contain extraordinarily high natural concentrations of cadmium and zinc, which have in turn been correlated to the ability of the crude ethanol extract to modulate protein phosphorylation in chicken forebrain and to inhibit the growth of several test bacteria.     

MAP kinases in plant signal transduction

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways are modules involved in the transduction of extracellular signals to intracellular targets in all eukaryotes. Distinct MAPK pathways are regulated by different extracellular stimuli and are implicated in a wide variety of biological processes. In plants there is evidence for MAPKs playing a role in the signaling of abiotic stresses, pathogens and plant hormones. The large number and divergence of plant MAPKs indicates that this ancient mechanism of bioinformatics is extensively used in plants and may provide a new molecular handle on old questions.