Expression regulation and functional characterization of a novel interferon inducible gene Gig2 and its promoter

Grass carp hemorrhagic virus (GCHV)-induced gene 2 (Gig2) is a novel gene previously identified from UV-inactivated GCHV-treated Carassius auratus blastulae embryonic (CAB) cells, suggesting that it should play a pivotal role in the interferon (IFN) antiviral response. In this study, a polyclonal anti-Gig2 antiserum was generated and used to study the inductive expression pattern by Western blot analysis, showing no basal expression in normal CAB cells but a significant up-regulation upon UV-inactivated GCHV, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) and recombinant IFN (rIFN). However, constitutive expression of Gig2 is observed in all tested tissues from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), and Poly I:C injection increases the relative amount of Gig2 protein in skin, spleen, trunk kidney, gill, hindgut and thymus. Moreover, the genomic sequence covering the whole Gig2 ORF and the upstream promoter region were amplified by genomic walking. Significantly, the Gig2 promoter contains three IFN-stimulated response elements (ISREs), nine GAAA/TTTC motifs and five γ-IFN activating sites (GAS), which are the characteristics of genes responsive to both type I IFN and type II IFN. Subsequently, the complete Gig2 promoter sequence was cloned into pGL3-Basic vector, and its activity was measured by luciferase assays in the transfected CAB cells. The Gig2 promoter-driven construct is highly induced in CAB cells after treatment with Poly I:C or rIFN, and the functional capability is dependent on IFN regulatory factor 7 (IRF7), because its activity can be stimulated by IRF7. Collectively, the data provide strong evidence that Gig2 is indeed a novel IFN inducible gene and its expression is likely dependent on IRF7 upon Poly I:C or IFN.     

Characterization of IFN-gamma regulation of the complement factor B gene in macrophages.

Complement factor B (Bf) is involved in the activation of the alternative complement cascade. Bf is induced by IFN-gamma; however, the mechanisms of Bf gene regulation have not been well characterized in general, and not in macrophages specifically. Northern analysis reveals that IFN-gamma induces a dose- and time-dependent increase in Bf mRNA expression in primary macrophages and macrophage cell lines. MH-S cells transfected with reporter constructs containing truncated regions of the Bf promoter reveal that IFN-gamma responsiveness lies between -154 and -53 bp on the Bf promoter. This region of the Bf promoter contains both an IFN-gamma-activation site (GAS) and an interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE). Site-directed mutagenesis of the GAS binding site or the ISRE binding site in this region of the Bf promoter partially inhibits IFN-gamma responsiveness. Mutagenesis of both the GAS and ISRE cis elements totally abrogates IFN-gamma responsiveness of the Bf promoter. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays reveal nuclear binding complexes involving both Bf-GAS and Bf-ISRE oligonucleotide sequences upon IFN-gamma stimulation. In competition assays, both Bf-GAS and Bf-ISRE oligonucleotides, but not mutant Bf-GAS nor mutant Bf-ISRE oligonucleotides, compete for the DNA binding. Supershift analysis reveals that Stat1-GAS and IRF-1-ISRE nuclear binding complexes contribute to induction of Bf by IFN-gamma. Western analysis confirms an IFN-gamma-stimulated increase in tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat1. These findings suggest that both GAS and ISRE cis binding sites have an additive effect on IFN-gamma-stimulated Bf gene expression and that both are required for full expression of Bf by IFN-gamma. Stat1 and IRF-1 take part in IFN-gamma-stimulated Bf gene induction in macrophages through their respective cis binding elements.     

In silico genomic analysis of the human and murine guanylate-binding protein (GBP) gene clusters.

The guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) were among the first interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes (ISGs) discovered, but until recently, little was known about their functions and even less about the composition of the gene family. Analysis of the promoter of human GBP-1 contributed significantly toward the understanding of Jak-Stat signaling and the delineation of the IFN-gamma activation site (GAS) and IFN-stimulated response element (ISRE) promoter elements. In this study, we have examined the genomic arrangement and composition of the GBPs in both mouse and humans. There are seven GBP paralogs in humans and at least one pseudogene, all of which are located in a cluster of genes on chromosome 1. Five of the six MuGBPs and a GBP pseudogene are clustered in a syntenic region on chromosome 3. The sixth MuGBP, MuGBP-4, and three GBP pseudogenes are located on chromosome 5. As might be expected, the GBPs share similar genomic organizations of introns and exons. Five of the MuGBPs had previously been shown to be coordinately induced by IFNs, and as expected, all of the MuGBPs have GAS and ISRE elements in their promoters. Interestingly, not all of the HuGBPs have GAS and ISRE elements, suggesting that not all GBPs are IFN responsive in humans.     

干扰素刺激反应元件Ⅰ/Ⅱ在维甲酸诱导基因G表达调控中的作用

目的 深入研究维甲酸诱导基因G(retinoic acid-induced gene G,RIG-G)启动子上所含的干扰素刺激反应元件(interferon-stimulated response elements,ISRE)对RIG-G基因表达的调控作用.方法 根据RIG-G基因启动子所包含的ISRE序列,利用定点突变技术分别构建野生型和位点突变型的报告基因质粒,然后采用报告基因转染实验检测RIG-G基因启动子中ISRE序列的功能活性.结果 研究发现单独突变RIG-G基因启动子上的ISRE Ⅱ元件不影响报告基因的表达,而单独突变ISRE Ⅰ则会对报告基因的表达产生明显的抑制作用;同时突变ISRE Ⅰ和ISRE Ⅱ元件则会使报告基因完全失去对转录因子的反应性.结论 RIG-G基因启动子所包含的ISRE Ⅰ和ISRE Ⅱ元件是诱导该基因表达的转录因子复合物的作用位点,是该基因表达的分子基础,且ISRE Ⅰ元件的作用要优先于ISRE Ⅱ.     

口腔鳞癌细胞系HLAI类分子异常表达及其机制探讨

为探讨两个口腔鳞癌细胞系 (KB和Tca81 1 3)中HLAI类抗原的表达水平及其异常的分子机制。利用流式细胞术、Westernblot检测细胞系中HLAI类抗原在蛋白水平的表达 ;RT PCR检测细胞系在转录水平的表达。结果两个口腔鳞癌细胞系中HLAI类抗原蛋白水平的表达下调 ;RT PCR结果显示Tca81 1 3细胞系中A、B、C、LMP2、LMP7、LMP1 0基因的mRNA表达下调 ;在KB细胞系中除了A、B、C、LMP7、LMP1 0基因的mRNA表达下调 ,LMP2、PA2 8α基因的mRNA表达显著减少或缺失 ;而TAP1、TAP2、Tapasin基因在mRNA水平的表达无改变。IFN γ诱导后纠正了多个基因在mRNA水平的异常表达。两个口腔鳞癌细胞系中HLAI类抗原表达下调 ,且多基因在转录水平的异常也即转录效率的低下很可能是该下调的重要原因     

An Mx1 promoter-reporter system to study interferon pathways in rainbow trout

A rainbow trout interferon (IFN) reporter system has been established by selection of a stable cell line, RTG-P1, transfected with a plasmid expressing the firefly luciferase gene under the control of the promoter for the IFN-induced gene Mx1. After 148 passages, the luciferase expression was still highly induced by polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) in RTG-P1 cells. Different IFN inducers (dsRNA, viral hemorrhagic septicaemia virus or conditioned medium containing rainbow trout antiviral activity) were able to stimulate the IFN-reporter system in RTG-P1, showing that this cell line can be used to study the activation of the IFN pathway in various contexts. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an NF-kappaB inhibitor, significantly blocked poly I:C induced luciferase accumulation in RTG-P1 at intermediate doses (1-10 microM), suggesting that Mx1 induction through the IFN signalling pathway is NF-kappaB-dependent in fish. This inhibition was not observed for doses of 50 microM or higher. The RTG-P1 reporter system constitutes an interesting tool to study the induction and regulation of IFN signalling in teleost fish.     

Two highly divergent ancient allelic lineages of the transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) gene in Xenopus: further evidence for co-evolution among MHC class I region genes

In the frog Xenopus, MHC class I antigen presentation and processing genes (the immunoproteasome LMP2 and LMP7 and the transporter TAP1 and TAP2) seem to be closely linked in a primordial organization. Two distinct lineages of class Ia and LMP7 loci were previously identified, thus strongly suggesting co-evolution among 'class I region' genes. We now show that the Xenopus MHC 'class I region' lies between class II and class III genes and we have isolated two distinct alleles at both the TAP1 and TAP2 loci. The alleles at each locus are remarkably divergent from each other and phylogenetic tree analysis revealed in both cases that they diverged from each other 60-100 million years ago (MYA). For lineage-frequency and linkage analysis, 25 wild-caught X. laevis and 16 X. tropicalis were examined. The two lineages were present in different frequencies for X. laevis and X. tropicalis. Nevertheless, in all cases, the LMP7, TAP1, and TAP2 lineages were found in a set comprising one of the two lineages. Furthermore, like the LMP7 lineages, the TAP lineages were detected in most Xenopus species that diverged from a common ancestor 80-100 MYA, suggesting that the 'class I region' biallelic lineages are under balancing selection.