Publications
2012
Niehus Sebastian, Giammarinaro Philippe, Liégeois Samuel, Quintin Jessica, Ferrandon Dominique
In: Fly (Austin), vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 193–204, 2012, ISSN: 1933-6942.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Apansporoblastina, Apansporoblastina/*genetics/physiology, Base Sequence, cure, Disinfection, Disinfection/methods, DNA, DNA Primers, Drosophila melanogaster/*microbiology, ferrandon, fumagillin, Fungal, Fungal/chemistry, M3i, microsporidia, obligate intracellular parasitism, PCR detection, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, prophylaxis, Ribosomal, Ribosomal/chemistry, Sequence Alignment, Tubulinosema ratisbonensis
@article{niehus_fly_2012b,
title = {Fly culture collapse disorder: detection, prophylaxis and eradication of the microsporidian parasite Tubulinosema ratisbonensis infecting Drosophila melanogaster},
author = {Sebastian Niehus and Philippe Giammarinaro and Samuel Liégeois and Jessica Quintin and Dominique Ferrandon},
doi = {10.4161/fly.20896},
issn = {1933-6942},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {Fly (Austin)},
volume = {6},
number = {3},
pages = {193--204},
abstract = {Drosophila melanogaster is a robust model to investigate many biological problems. It is however prone to some infections, which may endanger fly stocks if left unchecked for. One such infection is caused by an obligate fungal intracellular parasite, Tubulinosema ratisbonensis, which can be found in laboratory stocks. Here, we identify and briefly characterize a T. ratisbonensis strain that was infesting our Drosophila cultures and that required intensive measures to contain and eradicate the infection. We describe the phenotypes of infested stocks. We also report PCR-based techniques that allow the detection of infested stocks with a high sensitivity. We have developed a high-throughput qPCR assay that allows the efficient parallel screening of a large number of potentially-infested stocks. We also have investigated several prophylactic measures to prevent the further contamination of stocks, namely UV-exposure, ethanol treatment, bleaching, and desiccation. Bleaching was found to kill all spores. Other treatments were less effective but were found to be sufficient to prevent further contamination of noninfested stocks. Two treatments were efficacious in curing infested stocks (1) bleaching of eggs and subsequent raising of the larvae in clean vials; (2) fumagillin treatment. These cures only work on stocks that have not become too weak to withstand the procedures.},
keywords = {Animals, Apansporoblastina, Apansporoblastina/*genetics/physiology, Base Sequence, cure, Disinfection, Disinfection/methods, DNA, DNA Primers, Drosophila melanogaster/*microbiology, ferrandon, fumagillin, Fungal, Fungal/chemistry, M3i, microsporidia, obligate intracellular parasitism, PCR detection, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, prophylaxis, Ribosomal, Ribosomal/chemistry, Sequence Alignment, Tubulinosema ratisbonensis},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1993
Georgel Philippe, Meister Marie, Kappler Christine, Lemaitre Bruno, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Hoffmann Jules A
Insect immunity: the diptericin promoter contains multiple functional regulatory sequences homologous to mammalian acute-phase response elements Journal Article
In: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., vol. 197, no. 2, pp. 508–517, 1993, ISSN: 0006-291X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acute-Phase Proteins, Animals, Anti-Infective Agents, Base Sequence, Cell Line, Deoxyribonuclease I, DNA-Binding Proteins, Genetic, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, Larva, M3i, Mammals, NF-kappa B, Nucleic Acid, Oligonucleotide Probes, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Promoter Regions, Regulatory Sequences, reichhart
@article{georgel_insect_1993,
title = {Insect immunity: the diptericin promoter contains multiple functional regulatory sequences homologous to mammalian acute-phase response elements},
author = {Philippe Georgel and Marie Meister and Christine Kappler and Bruno Lemaitre and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Jules A Hoffmann},
doi = {10.1006/bbrc.1993.2508},
issn = {0006-291X},
year = {1993},
date = {1993-12-01},
journal = {Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.},
volume = {197},
number = {2},
pages = {508--517},
abstract = {We are using the diptericin gene as a model system to study the control of expression of the genes encoding antibacterial peptides during the Drosophila immune reaction. In order to investigate the putative regulatory regions in the diptericin promoter, we performed DNaseI footprinting experiments combined with gel-shift assays in two inducible systems: the larval fat body and a tumorous Drosophila blood cell line. Our results confirm the importance of kappa B-like elements previously described in the immune response of insects and reveal for the first time the involvement of other regions containing sequences homologous to mammalian acute-phase response elements.},
keywords = {Acute-Phase Proteins, Animals, Anti-Infective Agents, Base Sequence, Cell Line, Deoxyribonuclease I, DNA-Binding Proteins, Genetic, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, Larva, M3i, Mammals, NF-kappa B, Nucleic Acid, Oligonucleotide Probes, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Promoter Regions, Regulatory Sequences, reichhart},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1990
Schröter H, Mueller C G, Meese K, Nordheim A
Synergism in ternary complex formation between the dimeric glycoprotein p67SRF, polypeptide p62TCF and the c-fos serum response element Journal Article
In: The EMBO journal, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1123–1130, 1990, ISSN: 0261-4189.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Base Sequence, Chloroquine, Gene Expression Regulation, Genetic, Glycosylation, HeLa Cells, Humans, Kinetics, Macromolecular Substances, Molecular Sequence Data, Nuclear Proteins, Oligonucleotide Probes, Plasmids, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos, Proto-Oncogenes, Serum Response Factor, Team-Mueller, Transcription, Transcription Factors
@article{schroter_synergism_1990,
title = {Synergism in ternary complex formation between the dimeric glycoprotein p67SRF, polypeptide p62TCF and the c-fos serum response element},
author = {H Schröter and C G Mueller and K Meese and A Nordheim},
issn = {0261-4189},
year = {1990},
date = {1990-04-01},
journal = {The EMBO journal},
volume = {9},
number = {4},
pages = {1123--1130},
abstract = {Transcriptional regulation of the c-fos proto-oncogene requires the serum response element (SRE) which is complexed by a multi-protein assembly observed both in vitro and in vivo. Two protein factors, p67SRF and p62TCF (previously called p62), are required to interact with the SRE for efficient induction of c-fos by serum. By quantitative band shift electrophoresis we measure at least a 50-fold increase in SRE affinity for p67SRF/p62TCF over p67SRF alone. Stoichiometrically we determine that the ternary complex with p62TCF involves p67SRF in dimeric form. We demonstrate that p67SRF is a glycosylated nuclear transcription factor carrying terminal N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) as a post-translational modification. A proteolytic limit digestion product, approximately 13 kd in size, was generated from the p67SRF-SRE complex. This p67SRF-core domain binds SRE, can dimerize with p67SRF and is still able to form a ternary complex with p62TCF. Therefore, three functional activities can be ascribed to this small p67SRF-core domain: specific DNA binding, dimerization and interaction with p62TCF. We demonstrate that these functions map within the p67SRF core fragment containing the region between amino acids 93 and 222.},
keywords = {Base Sequence, Chloroquine, Gene Expression Regulation, Genetic, Glycosylation, HeLa Cells, Humans, Kinetics, Macromolecular Substances, Molecular Sequence Data, Nuclear Proteins, Oligonucleotide Probes, Plasmids, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos, Proto-Oncogenes, Serum Response Factor, Team-Mueller, Transcription, Transcription Factors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}