实验动物与比较医学 ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (3): 271-281.DOI: 10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2022.183

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hil-1基因通过饮食限制通路调节秀丽隐杆线虫寿命

成慧1(), 方菲1, 石嘉豪1, 杨桦1, 张梦杰1, 杨平2, 费俭1,2()()   

  1. 1.同济大学生命科学与技术学院, 上海 200082
    2.上海模式动物工程技术研究中心, 上海 201309
  • 收稿日期:2022-11-28 修回日期:2023-02-15 出版日期:2023-06-25 发布日期:2023-07-18
  • 通讯作者: 费 俭(1965—),男,博士,教授、博士生导师,研究方向:基因功能的模式生物研究。E-mail: jfei@tongji.edu.cn。ORCID: 0000-0001-7755-0818
  • 作者简介:成 慧(1996—),女,硕士,研究方向:遗传与衰老。E-mail: 1931474@tongji.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    上海市科学技术委员会科研计划项目“上海模式动物工程技术研究中心”(19DZ2280500);“上海市比较医学专业技术服务平台”(18DZ2293500)

H1 Linker Histone Gene Regulates Lifespan via Dietary Restriction Pathways in Caenorhabditis elegans

Hui CHENG1(), Fei FANG1, Jiahao SHI1, Hua YANG1, Mengjie ZHANG1, Ping YANG2, Jian FEI1,2()()   

  1. 1.School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200082, China
    2.Shanghai Model Animal Engineering Technology Research Center, Shanghai 201309, China
  • Received:2022-11-28 Revised:2023-02-15 Published:2023-06-25 Online:2023-07-18
  • Contact: FEI Jian (ORCID: 0000-0001-7755-0818 ), E-mail: jfei@tongji.edu.cn

摘要:

目的 揭示H1连接子组蛋白基因(H1 linker histone gene,hil-1)的生理学功能,以及其调控线虫寿命的分子机制。 方法 以秀丽隐杆线虫为模式生物,采用RNA干扰菌喂食、hil-1(gk229)突变体回交纯化以及过表达质粒显微注射技术来敲降、敲除以及过表达hil-1基因,然后观察线虫存活寿命及产卵情况,通过热耐受实验、百草枯应激实验和重金属Cr6+应激实验评价hil-1(gk229)突变体的抗逆性,利用实时荧光定量PCR实验以及构建双突变体线虫进一步确定hil-1调控寿命所关联的信号通路和作用靶点。 结果 与野生型N2线虫相比,RNA干扰后的线虫寿命以及hil-1(gk229)突变体线虫寿命明显缩短(P<0.001),而hil-1全身性过表达后线虫寿命延长(P<0.05)。与野生型N2线虫相比,hil-1(gk229)突变体线虫对热压力和氧化压力的耐受性明显降低(P<0.001,P<0.05),而对重金属的耐受能力无差异(P>0.05)。并且,相比于野生型N2线虫,hil-1(gk229)突变体线虫的发育周期缩短(P<0.001),产卵提前(P<0.001),但产卵总量没有显著变化(P>0.05)。给eat-2(ad465)突变体线虫喂食hil-1 RNA干扰菌后,hil-1表达下调不影响eat-2(ad465)突变体线虫的寿命(P>0.05)。相较于野生型N2线虫,hil-1(gk229)突变体线虫中daf-16表达水平明显下调(P<0.001),其下游基因mtl-1和ctl-1表达也下调(P<0.05,P<0.001)。与daf-2(e1370)突变体相比,daf-2(e1370);hil-1(gk229)双突变体线虫的寿命无明显变化(P>0.05);而与daf-16(mu 86)突变体相比,daf-16(mu86);hil-1(gk229)双突变线虫的寿命明显缩短(P<0.001)。与对照组相比,在表皮和肠道中RNA干扰hil-1基因表达后线虫寿命明显缩短(P<0.001)。 结论 hil-1基因缺失明显缩短线虫寿命,同时使线虫对热压力和氧化压力的耐受性降低。hil-1基因可能通过饮食限制信号通路调控秀丽隐杆线虫的寿命,且该作用主要在表皮和肠道。

关键词: 秀丽隐杆线虫, H1连接子组蛋白基因, 衰老, 寿命, 饮食限制通路

Abstract:

Objective To reveal the physiological function of H1 linker histone gene (hil-1) and its molecular mechanism for regulating the lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Methods C. elegans was used as a model organism and hil-1 gene was knock-down, knock-out and over-expressed via RNA interference technology, hil-1(gk229) mutants backcross purification and microinjection technology. Then the survival and oviposition of C. elegans were observed. Physiological tests including heat shock test, paraquat stress test and heavy metal Cr6+ stress test were conducted to evaluate the stress resistance of hil-1 mutants. After constructing a dual mutant nematode, real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to further identify the signaling pathways and target sites associated with hil-1 gene regulatory lifespan. Results Compared with wild-type N2 worms, the lifespan of C. elegans of RNA interference and hil-1(gk229) mutants were significantly shortened (P<0.001), while overexpression of hil-1 in the whole body increased lifespan (P<0.05). The tolerance of hil-1(gk229) mutants to heat stress and oxidative stress was significantly decreased (P<0.001, P<0.05), but the tolerance to heavy metals was not different compared to wild-type N2 worms (P>0.05). In addition, the developmental cycle of hil-1(gk229) mutants was shortened and the time of oviposition was advanced (P<0.001), but there was no significant change in total number of oviposition (P>0.05). After feeding hil-1 RNA interference bacteria to eat-2(ad465) mutants, the down-regulation of hil-1 expression did not affect the lifespan of eat-2(ad465) mutants (P>0.05). Compared with wild-type N2 worms, the expression level of daf-16 in hil-1(gk229) mutants was significantly down-regulated (P<0.001), and the expressions of downstream genes, mtl-1 and ctl-1, were also down-regulated (P<0.05, P<0.001). Compared with daf-2(e1370) mutants, the lifespan of daf-2 (e1370); hil-1(gk229) mutants did not shortened (P>0.05). Compared with daf-16(mu86) mutants, the lifespan of daf-16(mu86); hil-1(gk229) mutants was significantly shortened (P<0.001). The knockdown of hil-1via RNA interference technology, specifically in epidermis and intestine, was sufficient for lifespan reduction (P<0.001). Conclusion The deletion of hil-1 gene significantly shortened the lifespan of C. elegans and decreased the tolerance to heat and oxidative stress. The hil-1 gene regulates the lifespan of C. elegans via dietary restriction pathway and acts mostly in epidermis and intestine.

Key words: Caenorhabditis elegans, H1 linker histone gene (hil-1), Aging, Lifespan, Dietary restriction pathway

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