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    S-亚硝基谷胱甘肽提高曲霉孢子抗氧化能力

    S-nitrosoglutathione Enhances H2O2 Tolerance in Aspergillus nidulans Conidia

    • 摘要: 一氧化氮(NO)和过氧化氢(H2O2)是免疫系统产生的两类活性抗菌分子,各自具有不同的细胞毒性。虽然通常认为它们的共同存在会增强抗菌效应,但已有证据表明,某些动物细胞、植物细胞以及细菌能够利用NO快速缓解氧化损伤,从而抵消这种效应。然而,在丝状真菌中,NO在过氧化氢耐受性调控中的作用尚未得到广泛研究。本研究探讨了NO供体S-亚硝基谷胱甘肽(GSNO)对构巢曲霉(Aspergillus nidulans)分生孢子H2O2耐受性的影响。结果表明,GSNO预处理显著提高了休眠分生孢子在2 mmol/L H2O2压力下的存活率,而对膨润孢子和菌丝无显著作用;通过关键氧化应激抗性基因的敲除与表型分析,鉴定出过氧还蛋白(PrxA)是该增强效应的核心介导因子。进一步的生化分析显示,GSNO预处理促进了PrxA二聚体中二硫键的还原,导致H2O2压力下胞内PrxA二聚体水平下降。这一修饰降低了PrxA催化分解H2O2的能力,从而节约胞内还原力,并将细胞资源重新分配至蛋白质和DNA的氧化损伤修复。此研究结果为真菌分生孢子抵御氧化压力的保护机制提供了新的见解,并揭示了NO在真菌应激中新的作用。

       

      Abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are two reactive antimicrobial molecules produced by the immune system, each possessing distinct cytotoxic properties. While their combined presence is generally believed to enhance antimicrobial efficacy, evidence suggests that certain animal and plant cells, as well as bacteria, can counteract this effect by utilizing NO to rapidly mitigate oxidative damage. However, the role of NO in modulating H2O2 resistance in filamentous fungi has not been extensively studied. In this study, we investigated the effect of the NO donor S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) on the H2O2 resistance of Aspergillus nidulans conidia. We found that GSNO pre-treatment significantly enhanced the survival rate of dormant conidia under 2 mmol/L H2O2 exposure, while having no effect on swollen conidia or hyphae. Through knockout and phenotypic analysis of key oxidative stress resistance genes, we identified peroxiredoxin (PrxA) as a critical mediator of this enhanced resistance. Further biochemical analyses revealed that GSNO pre-treatment promoted the reduction of disulfide bonds in PrxA dimers, leading to a decrease in intracellular PrxA dimer levels under H2O2 stress. This modification reduced PrxA-mediated H2O2 decomposition, thereby conserving intracellular reducing power and redirecting cellular resources toward repairing oxidative damage to proteins and DNA. Our findings provide novel insights into the protective mechanisms employed by fungal conidia to withstand oxidative stress and highlight a previously unrecognized role of NO in fungal stress adaptation.

       

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