ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 108
·期 2
·e21835
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IF 1.698
Mao-Ye Li,Yun Wang,Xiao Lei,Chuan-Tao Xu,Dong-Dong Wang,Su Liu,Shi-Guang Li
The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), is a serious agricultural pest with a worldwide distribution. Catalase (CAT), which is encoded by the catalase ( Cat ) gene, is an extremely important antioxidant enzyme that plays a pivotal role in protecting cells against the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. The Cat gene has not been characterized in M. persicae ; therefore, this study describes the identification of the Cat ( MpCat ) gene from M. persicae . MpCat contains an open reading frame of 1515 bp and encodes a MpCAT protein consisting of 504 amino-acid residues. MpCAT possesses features typical of other insect catalases, including 7 conserved amino acids involved in binding heme and 15 involved in binding nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. Phylogenetic analysis showed that MpCAT was closely related to orthologs from other aphid species. MpCat consisted of nine exons and eight introns, and the number and insertion sites of introns are consistent with those of Cat genes from Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) and Aphis gossypii Glover. The mRNA transcripts of MpCat were detected at all tested developmental stages, with the highest mRNA level in alate adults. The expression of MpCat was significantly upregulated when M. persicae was exposed to low and high temperatures, ultraviolet radiation, Beauveria bassiana , and permethrin. The transcription of MpCat and the activity of catalase were suppressed by RNA interference, and knockdown of MpCat significantly reduced the survival rate in M. persicae under heat stress. The results provide valuable information for further study on the physiological functions of MpCat . Research Highlights A catalase gene ( MpCat ) was characterized in Myzus persicae . Transcription of MpCat was responsive to various environmental stresses. Knockdown of MpCat increased mortality in M. persicae under heat stress.
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昆虫学
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分子生物学
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遗传学
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2016
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IF 3.13
Fucai Deng,Zhengfang Zhang,Chen Yang,Chuling Guo,Guining Lu,Zhi Dang
Biotechnology is considered as a promising technology for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the environment. Free bacteria are often sensitive to some biotic and abiotic factors in the environment to the extent that their ability to effect biodegradation of organic pollutants , such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, is hampered. Consequently, it is imperative to carry out investigations into biological systems that will obviate or aid tolerance of bacteria to harsh environmental conditions. Chitosan/alginate bio-microcapsules produced using layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly method were tested for pyrene (PYR) biodegradation under harsh environmental conditions. Morphology observation indicated that the flake bio-microcapsules could be successfully prepared through LBL assembly method. Surface analysis showed that the bio-microcapsules had large fractions of mesopores . The results of the biodegradation experiments revealed that the 95% of 10 mg L −1 PYR could be removed by the bacteria encapsulated chitosan/alginate bio-microcapsules in 3 days, which was higher than that of the free bacteria (59%). Compared to the free cells, the bacteria encapsulated chitosan/alginate bio-microcapsules produced 1–6 times higher PYR biodegradation rates at a high initial PYR concentration (50 mg L −1 ) and extremely low pH values (pH =3) or temperatures (10 °C or 40 °C), as well as high salt stress. The results indicated that bacteria in microcapsules treatment gained a much higher tolerance to environmental stress and LBL bio-microcapsule could be promising candidate for remediating the organic pollutants.
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环境生物学
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微生物技术
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SCIENCE
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2024
·Vol. 383
·期 6689
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IF 44.7
Wei Ying,Yaowei Wang,Hong Wei,Yongming Luo,Qian Ma,Heyuan Zhu,Hilde Janssens,Nemanja Vukašinović,Miroslav Kvasnica,Johan M. Winne,Yongxiang Gao,Shutang Tan,Jiří Friml,Xin Liu,Eugenia Russinova,Linfeng Sun
Brassinosteroids are steroidal phytohormones that regulate plant development and physiology, including adaptation to environmental stresses. Brassinosteroids are synthesized in the cell interior but bind receptors at the cell surface, necessitating a yet to be identified export mechanism. Here, we show that a member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily, ABCB19, functions as a brassinosteroid exporter. We present its structure in both the substrate-unbound and the brassinosteroid-bound states. Bioactive brassinosteroids are potent activators of ABCB19 ATP hydrolysis activity, and transport assays showed that ABCB19 transports brassinosteroids. In Arabidopsis thaliana, ABCB19 and its close homolog, ABCB1, positively regulate brassinosteroid responses. Our results uncover an elusive export mechanism for bioactive brassinosteroids that is tightly coordinated with brassinosteroid signaling.
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植物生物学
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分子生物学
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生物化学
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2020
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IF 4.244
Jun Ni,Rujue Ruan,Lijun Wang,Zhifang Jiang,Xiajun Gu,Lisha Chen,Maojun Xu
Anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids, are synthesized in a branch of the flavonoid pathway. Dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) catalyzes the first reaction leading to anthocyanins, and it is considered a key regulatory enzyme of anthocyanin biosynthesis in plants. In this research, we isolated three new DFR genes by searching the whole-genomic sequence data of Ginkgo biloba . The genes have similar structures and are clustered in the same scaffold. Sequence analyses of GbDFR proteins revealed that these GbDFRs have a closer relationship to Arabidopsis thaliana DFRs than previously identified GbDFRs. Expression analyses revealed that GbDFR4 and GbDFR6 were preferentially expressed in leaves and fruit, respectively. Young and mature leaves shared similar gene expression patterns, while fruit harvested in May had significantly higher expression levels of GbDFR s than fruit harvested in June. Transgenic tobacco plants ectopically overexpressing GbDFR genes showed higher DFR enzymatic activity levels, higher anthocyanin contents and darker flowers than the control. Ginkgo seedlings treated with NaCl showed increased total flavonoid and anthocyanin contents, and the expression levels of GbDFR genes were also induced. In contrast, UV-B irradiation increased the total flavonoid content but decreased both the anthocyanin content and GbDFR expression levels. A salicylic acid treatment induced and inhibited the total flavonoid content with and without light, respectively. In contrast, both the GbDFR expression levels and the anthocyanin content were inhibited by the salicylic acid treatment regardless of the light conditions. This research validated the functions of GbDFRs and expands our understanding of the environmental stress-response mechanisms of ginkgo trees.
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植物生物学
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分子遗传学
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生物化学
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环境胁迫响应
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Nanoscale
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2023
·Vol. 15
·期 32
·13437-13449
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IF 6.7
Hengjie Yu,Dan Luo,Sam Fong Yau Li,Maozhen Qu,Da Liu,Yingchao He,Fang Cheng
Crops are constantly challenged by different environmental conditions. Seed treatment using nanomaterials is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for environmental stress mitigation in crop plants. Here, 56 seed nanopriming treatments are used to alleviate environmental stresses in maize. Seven selected nanopriming treatments significantly increase the stress resistance index (SRI) by 13.9% and 12.6% under salinity stress and combined heat–drought stress, respectively. Metabolomics data reveal that ZnO nanopriming treatment, with the highest SRI value, mainly regulates the pathways of amino acid metabolism, secondary metabolite synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, and translation. Understanding the mechanism of seed nanopriming is still difficult due to the variety of nanomaterials and the complexity of interactions between nanomaterials and plants. Using the nanopriming data, we present an interpretable structure–activity relationship (ISAR) approach based on interpretable machine learning for predicting and understanding its stress mitigation effects. The post hoc and model-based interpretation approaches of machine learning are integrated to provide complementary advantages and may yield more illuminating or trustworthy results for researchers or policymakers. The concentration, size, and zeta potential of nanoparticles are identified as dominant factors for correlating root dry weight under salinity stress, and their effects and interactions are explained. Additionally, a web-based interactive tool is developed for offering prediction-level interpretation and gathering more details about a specific nanopriming treatment. This work offers a promising framework for accelerating the agricultural applications of nanomaterials and may contribute to nanosafety assessment.
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农业
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环境科学
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机器学习
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ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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2025
·Vol. 46
·期 5
·1137
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IF 4.7
Heng-Qing Huan,Yu-Bing Ding,Zi-Ang Qian,Jie Ji,Xian-Hui Ning,Shao-Wu Yin,Kai Zhang
Intestinal inflammation is a common challenge in intensive aquaculture, yet its pathogenesis remains unclear. While interleukin 22 (IL-22) is recognized as a critical regulator of cellular homeostasis during inflammation in higher vertebrates, its roles in fish are not well understood. This study established hypoxia-induced models in intestinal tissues and primary intestinal epithelial cells of yellow catfish to investigate the involvement of IL-22 in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Results revealed that Pelteobagrus fulvidraco IL-22 ( Pf _ IL-22 ) was abundantly expressed in mucosal tissues, with the highest levels in the gill and intestine. Hypoxia induced pronounced intestinal injury, characterized by loosening of the lamina propria and extensive vacuolization, while activating hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling and markedly up-regulating IL-22 expression. IL-22 levels peaked at 24 h post-hypoxia, suggesting a role in early immune responses. Recombinant Pf _IL-22 also induced transcription of pro-inflammatory mediators, including IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), in primary intestinal epithelial cells, indicating a dual regulatory function in balancing protection and inflammation. Mechanistic analyses revealed that HIF-1α directly interacted with a hypoxia response element within the IL-22 promoter to drive transcription, as confirmed by dual-luciferase assays, electrophoretic mobility-shift assays, and HIF-1α knockdown. Silencing Pf_IL-22 significantly suppressed Th17 cell differentiation pathways, demonstrating its role in shaping downstream immune responses. These findings establish the HIF-1α/IL-22 axis as a key regulatory pathway modulating immune responses and alleviating intestinal inflammation, providing a basis for developing IL-22-targeted immunotherapies and selective breeding strategies in aquaculture.
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水产养殖
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鱼类免疫学
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分子生物学
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炎症反应
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环境胁迫
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 5.279
Jian Wang,Hui Xie,Haoyang Li,Rong Wang,Bo Zhang,Tianrui Ren,Jianli Hua,Nan Chen
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the typical reactive sulfur species, which exhibits an important role in regulating both physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies indicate that H2S also serves as a key signaling molecule in a broad range of regulatory processes in plants. However, in situ imaging and detection of the levels of H2S in plant tissues remains a challenge. In this work, a NIR fluorescent probe (HBTP-H2S) was synthesized to achieve H2S imaging in living plant tissues. HBTP-H2S exhibited high sensitivity toward H2S with a large Stokes shift (250 nm). HBTP-H2S could be applied to HeLa cells to detect the fluctuation of endogenous H2S levels in response to physiological stimulations. Importantly, HBTP-H2S was utilized for direct H2S imaging of rice roots and revealed the upregulation of H2S signaling in response to aluminum ions and flooding stresses. Our work thus provides a new tool to investigate H2S-involved signal interaction and protective resistance of crops under environmental stresses.
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植物生理学
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环境胁迫
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JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
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2022
·Vol. 42
·期 3
·1937-1952
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IF 4.64
Cheng Siren,Fang Zhenming,Cheng Xianchao,Wu Yizhu,Mo Lifang,Yan Chongyang,Zhou Langshan,Ren Yong
Despite copper (Cu) being an essential nutrient for the growth and development of all living organisms, the yield and tolerance mechanisms of fragrant rice under Cu-induced stress have not been reported. In this study, we tested two fragrant rice cultivars (Meixiangzhan and Yuxiangyouzhan) at the heading stage, with four Cu doses (CuSO 4 ·5H 2 O), i.e., 0 (CK), 20 (T1), 40 (T2), and 60 mM (T3) in a pot experiment. Our results showed that T2 treatment improved the yield of Meixiangzhan and Yuxiangyouzhan by 8.33% and 18.51%, respectively, by improving grains per panicle and the seed-setting rate. Moreover, Yuxiangyouzhan had the highest yield in T2 treatment, indicating that it had better Cu-tolerance than Meixiangzhan. Both cultivars had a similar response to Cu dose treatments. While T1 and T2 improved leaf pigment contents, antioxidant enzyme activities, and soluble protein content in plant tissues, T3 treatment instead promoted higher malondialdehyde (MDA) content accumulation and regulated antioxidant attributes. Overall, low-level Cu dosing significantly improved the fragrant rice yield via modulation of the antioxidant attributes. Therefore, this study provides supporting evidence for utilizing Cu reagent or assessing Cu toxicity in fragrant rice.
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农学
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PLANT SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 5.2
Yuyan Cai,Haozhe Xu,Chenyi Xu,Zhaojiang Zuo
Cinnamomum camphora has great economic value for its wide utilization in traditional medicine and furniture material, and releases lots of monoterpenes to tolerate high temperature. To uncover the adjusting function of monoterpenes on primary metabolism and promoting their utilization as anti-high temperature agents, the photosynthetic capacities , primary metabolite levels, cell ultrastructure and associated gene expression were surveyed in C. camphora when it was blocked monoterpene biosynthesis with fosmidomycin (Fos) and fumigated with camphor (a typical monoterpene in the plant) under high temperature (Fos+38 °C+camphor). Compared with the control (28 °C), high temperature at 38 °C decreased the starch content and starch grain size, and increased the fructose, glucose, sucrose and soluble sugar content. Meanwhile, high temperature also raised the lipid content, with the increase of lipid droplet size and numbers. These variations were further intensified in Fos+ 38 °C treatment. Compared with Fos+ 38 °C treatment, Fos+ 38 °C+camphor treatment improved the starch accumulation by promoting 4 gene expression in starch biosynthesis, and lowered the sugar content by suppressing 3 gene expression in pentose phosphate pathway and promoting 15 gene expression in glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle . Meanwhile, Fos+ 38 °C+camphor treatment also lowered the lipid content, which may be caused by the down-regulation of 2 genes in fatty acid formation and up-regulation of 4 genes in fatty acid decomposition. Although Fos+ 38 °C+camphor treatment improved the photosynthetic capacities in contrast to Fos+ 38 °C treatment, it cannot explain the variations of these primary metabolite levels. Therefore, camphor should adjust related gene expression to maintain the primary metabolism in C. camphora tolerating high temperature.
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代谢组学
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