Project description:HLA Class I antigen processing and presentation (APP) is a highly regulated process that enables CD8+ T cell immunosurveillance. APP begins with the ribosomal synthesis of a source antigen, yet the role of ribosomes, particularly specialized ribosomes, in antigen presentation is poorly understood. Here, we show that the presence of the “P-stalk” on the ribosome enhances antigen presentation. The addition of the P-stalk to the ribosome is stimulated by cytokines that upregulate APP components, and knockdown of one of the P-stalk proteins (P1) reduces T cell recognition of tumor cells. Mechanistically, we show that P1-containing ribosomes exhibit enhanced translation of HLA Class I molecules and accessory APP components. Finally, analysis of patient data reveals that the mRNA expression of the P-stalk proteins positively correlates with CD8+ T cell infiltration, a trend not seen for other ribosomal proteins. In all, we demonstrate that the presence of the P-stalk defines a specialized ribosome population that enhances antigen presentation, something that may be exploited by cancer cells to escape immunosurveillance.
Project description:Fusarium graminearum can infect maize stalk causing Gibberella stalk rot. We want to know the whole genome wide gene profiling when infecting maize stalk.
Project description:Fusarium graminearum can infect maize stalk causing Gibberella stalk rot. We want to know the whole genome wide gene profiling when infecting maize stalk. Using lasr capture microdisecction, we captured 8 time points infecting hyphae samples for maize stalk and after two-round amplification, we hybrid the aRNA to Affymetrix array.
Project description:mutants in the stalk biogenesis and sigma-54 pathways deletion mutants of each component were compared to wild type, with all strains grown to mid-log phase as mixed populations
Project description:Pearl millet is a major cereal crop that feeds more than 90 million people worldwide in arid and semi-arid regions. The stalk phenotypes of Poaceous grasses are critical for their productivity and stress tolerance, however, the molecular mechanisms governing stalk development in pearl millet remained to be deciphered. In this study, we spatiotemporally measured 19 transcriptomes for stalk internodes of four different early developmental stages. Data analysis of the transcriptomes defined 4 developmental zones on the stalks and identified 12 specific gene sets with specific expression patterns across the zones. Using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), we found that 2 co-expression modules together with candidate genes were involved in stalk elongation and thickening of pearl millet. Among the elongation-related candidate genes, we established by SELEX that a MYB-family transcription factor PMF7G02448 can bind to the promoters of three cell wall synthases genes (CesAs). In summary, these findings provide insights into stalk development and offer potential targets for future genetic improvement of pearl millet.