Switch (SWI)/Sucrose Nonfermenting (SNF)-type chromatin-remodeling complexes (CRCs) are involved in regulation of transcription, DNA replication and repair, and cell cycle. Mutations of conserved subunits of plant CRCs severely impair growth and development; however, the underlying causes of these phenotypes are largely unknown. Here, we show that inactivation of SWI3C, the core component of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) SWI/SNF CRCs, interferes with normal functioning of several plant hormone pathways and alters transcriptional regulation of key genes of gibberellin (GA) biosynthesis. The resulting reduction of GA 4 causes severe inhibition of hypocotyl and root elongation, which can be rescued by exogenous GA treatment. In addition, the swi3c mutation inhibits DELLA-dependent transcriptional activation of GIBBERELLIN-INSENSITIVE DWARF1 (GID1) GA receptor genes. Down-regulation of GID1a in parallel with the DELLA repressor gene REPRESSOR OF GA1-3 1 in swi3c indicates that lack of SWI3C also leads to defects in GA signaling. Together with the recent demonstration of function of SWI/SNF ATPase BRAHMA in the GA pathway, these results reveal a critical role of SWI/SNF CRC in the regulation of GA biosynthesis and signaling. Moreover, we demonstrate that SWI3C is capable of in vitro binding to, and shows in vivo bimolecular fluorescence complementation interaction in cell nuclei with, the DELLA proteins RGA-LIKE2 and RGA-LIKE3, which affect transcriptional activation of GID1 and GA3ox (GIBBERELLIN 3-OXIDASE) genes controlling GA perception and biosynthesis, respectively. Furthermore, we show that SWI3C also interacts with the O-GlcNAc (O-linked N-acetylglucosamine) transferase SPINDLY required for proper functioning of DELLAs and acts hypostatically to (SPINDLY) in the GA response pathway. These findings suggest that DELLA-mediated effects in GA signaling as well as their role as a hub in hormonal cross talk may be, at least in part, dependent on their direct physical interaction with complexes responsible for modulation of chromatin structure.
DP is a quite common disorder, however not all dermatologists are sufficiently prepared to treat it. There is an urgent need for training on the dermatological approach to psychodermatoses.
Fibroblasts have been implicated in psoriatic inflammatory
processes. The aim of the study was to evaluate soluble
interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2R), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and
interleukin 8 (IL-8) plasma levels in psoriatic patients and IL-6
and IL-8 levels in fibroblast culture supernatants. Cytokines
levels in plasma and supernatants were measured by ELISA. Plasma
sIL-2R, IL-6, and IL-8 levels were higher before the treatment in
comparison to healthy controls (P < 0.001) and decreased after
treatment. Fibroblasts from healthy controls, psoriatic lesional
skin, and noninvolved psoriatic skin, when stimulated with tumor
necrosis factor alpha, released considerable amounts of IL-6 and
IL-8. No significant difference between healthy controls and
psoriatic fibroblasts was observed. Monitoring plasma sIL-2R
levels could be employed as a reliable method of psoriasis
activity. IL-8 and IL-6 plasma levels seem to reflect psoriasis
activity, and treatment response, respectively. Fibroblasts are
not a major source of increased IL-6 and IL-8 production in
psoriasis.
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