Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
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IF 10.7
Xueying Liu,Weibo Li,Yingjie Jiang,Nanying Ning,Ming Tian
Dielectric elastomer generators (DEGs) based on silicone rubber composites have received considerable attention in recent years. However, the addition of traditional rigid dielectric fillers not only increases the modulus of composites but also leads to interface debonding between the filler and elastomer matrix under high stretching conditions, thereby limiting the energy harvesting performance. Here, gel-like ester group grafted butadiene rubber (GEBR) with a relatively low modulus was synthesized and used as a “soft filler” to enhance energy harvesting performance of PMVS-based DE composites. The GEBR filler with a high concentration of polar groups could lead to an increase in the dielectric constant of GEBR/PMVS composites by the introduction of interfacial polarizability and the improvement of dipole polarizability. Most notably, compared with TiO2 as the rigid filler, the combination of GEBR's deformability under stretching and strong interfacial interaction between the GEBR filler and PMVS matrix could effectively prevent weak interface formation under high strain conditions, and thus hinder the propagation of electrical treeing. As a result, benefiting from the GEBR filler with a low modulus, 5 vol% GEBR/PMVS DEG exhibits an excellent maximal energy density (65.4 mJ g−1) and outstanding power conversion efficiency (38.4%), achieving a high energy density at relatively low input mechanical force. This study presents a pioneering methodology to fabricate high-performance all-organic DE composites for DEGs through designing a soft dielectric filler with exceptional deformability under stretching.
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材料科学
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能源技术
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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IF 9.038
Chang-Mei Li,Hai-Zhen Wu,Yu-Xiao Wang,Shuang Zhu,Chao-Hai Wei
The aim of this work is to study the synergistic effect of Stenotrophomonas sp. N5 and Advenella sp. B9 co-culture (COC) on enhancement of phenol biodegradation. These two strains utilizing phenol as sole carbon and energy source were isolated from phenol-containing coking wastewater. The results of biodegradation experiment showed the COC of N5 and B9 has stronger capability to degrade phenol than either of mono-culture (MOC). Growth kinetics studies indicated inhibitory effect of phenol on COC was reduced by the interaction of N5 and B9 in COC. The RNA-Seq results demonstrated that phenol biodegradation was enhanced by metabolic division of labor (DOL) in COC based on the expression of key genes for phenol degradation. GO enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) indicated DEGs between COC and MOC degradation systems are mainly concentrated in the synthesis of cell components, microbial growth and metabolism, and catalytic activity. The expression of 3 transcriptional factors (LysR, Two-component system response regulator, and TetR families) which can regulate degradation of aromatic compounds, was identified beneficial to phenol degradation.
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环境微生物学
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生物降解
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基因组学
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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2024
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IF 2.8
Yang Mengyue,Bi Wen,Zhang Zhijie
Background: The relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has garnered significant scrutiny. Individuals with HIV infection have a higher risk of developing PAH. However, the specific mechanism of HIV-associated PAH remains unclear. Our study aims at investigating the shared biomarkers in HIV infection and PAH and predicting the potential therapeutic target for HIV-associated PAH.Methods: Data for HIV infection and PAH were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis was performed to detect shared genes in HIV infection and PAH. Enrichment analysis was conducted to identify the function of common DEGs. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis was used to detect key genes. These crucial genes were subsequently verified by RT-qPCR. Finally, candidate drugs were identified by using the Drug Signatures Database (DSigDB).Results: Nineteen common DEGs were identified in HIV infection and PAH. Enrichment analysis exhibited that the functions of these genes were mainly enriched in inflammatory responses, mainly including cellular immunity and interaction between viral proteins and cytokines. By constructing PPI networks, we identified the key gene CC-type chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), and we verified that CCL5 was highly expressed in hypoxia induced human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (hPAECs) and human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (hPASMCs). In addition, we predicted 10 potential drugs targeting CCL5 by Autodock Vina.Conclusion: This study revealed that CCL5 might be a common biomarker of HIV infection and PAH and provided a new therapeutic target for HIV-associated PAH. However, further clinical validation is still indispensable.
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免疫学
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分子生物学
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药理学
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生物信息学
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Frontiers in Plant Science
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2023
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IF 5.6
Dan Yu,Wenxue Wang,Jinhai Huo,Yan Zhuang,Yiyang Chen,Xiaowei Du
Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Willd. is a medicinal herb. Its root has a high content of volatile oil (BSVO), which shows a variety of biological activities. Currently, BSVO in the injectable form is used for treating fever in humans and livestock. The yield and quality of volatile oils depends on the developmental stages of plants. However, the changes in BSVO yield and quality during root development in Bupleurum scorzonerifolium and the underlying molecular regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. This knowledge gap is limiting the improvement in the quality of BSVO. In the present study, B. scorzonerifolium root was collected at germinative, vegetative, florescence, fruiting and defoliating stages. The yield of BSVO, metabolic profile of volatile components and transcriptome of root samples at various developmental stages were comprehensively determined and compared. BSVO continuously accumulated from the germinative to fruiting stages, and its level slightly decreased from the fruiting to defoliating stages. A total of 82 volatile components were detected from B. scorzonerifolium root, of which 22 volatiles were identified as differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) during the root development. Of these volatiles, fatty acids and their derivatives accounted for the largest proportion. The contents of most major volatiles were highest at the fruiting stage. A large number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected during B. scorzonerifolium root development, of which 65 DEGs encoded various enzymes and transcription factors regulating the biosynthesis of fatty acids and their derivatives. In further analysis, 42 DEGs were identified to be significantly correlated with DAMs, and these DEGs may be the key genes for the biosynthesis of volatiles. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to comprehensively report the changes in the composition and content of volatiles and underlying mechanism during B. scorzonerifolium root development. This study provided important reference for future studies to determine the harvest time of B. scorzonerifolium roots and improve the quality of BSVO.
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植物学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
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2021
·Vol. 22
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IF 2.447
Peng Yi,Xiongfeng Xu,Jiawei Yao,Bo Qiu
Genetics and epigenetics are important subjects in the field of osteoarthritis (OA) research. DNA methylation may affect gene transcription, but the specific mechanisms have remained to be fully elucidated. In the present study, the ChAMP methylation analysis package was used to identify differentially methylated genes (DMGs) from the dataset GSE63695 from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The distribution of differentially methylated sites (DMS) and the total array sites across the genome were analyzed by enrichment analysis. Subsequently, two mRNA expression profiling datasets, GSE114007 and GSE113825, were obtained from the GEO database and common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using the Limma package. Key genes were screened by analyzing the distribution of DMS across the genome consisting of DEGs and DMGs. A total of 1,662 and 1,986 DEGs were identified between OA and normal human cartilage from the GSE113825 and GSE114007 dataset, respectively. A further screening revealed 292 genes with common differences between the two datasets. A total of 574 DMS containing 394 DMGs were observed between OA and normal cartilage. Integrative analysis revealed a corresponding subset of 15 genes. Of these, 6 genes were verified by reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR, confirming that the mRNA expression of 5 genes (MAP1B, FNDC1, ANLN, SCNN1A and STC2) in OA cartilage was consistent with the mRNA expression from the analysis of the datasets. Upon treatment with the DNA methylation inhibitor 5‑aza‑2'‑deoxycytidine, the mRNA levels of FNDC1 and SCNN1A were decreased, and no significant alteration in the mRNA levels of MAP1B, ANLN, KCNN4 and STC2 was observed. The incidence of differential methylation varied in subregions of the genome and the effects on transcription were associated with the distribution of DEGs across the genome. The regulation of this appears more complex than initially postulated. Combining the data on epigenetic differences of OA with the genome or transcriptome data for analysis may improve the understanding of the pathophysiological processes of OA. FNDC1 and SCNN1A may potentially be valuable biomarkers for OA.
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遗传学
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表观遗传学
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骨科
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PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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2022
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IF 4.966
Benshui Shu,Yanzheng Lin,Guozhao Qian,Xueming Cai,Luyang Liu,Jintian Lin
As a destructive agricultural pest, Spodoptera frugiperda has spread worldwide in the past few years. Azadirachtin , an environmentally friendly and most promising compound, showed adverse effects, including mortality and growth inhibition, against S. frugiperda . While the effects of azadirachtin on the midgut of this pest remain to be determined. In this study, structural damage was observed in the larval midguts of S. frugiperda with azadirachtin exposure. RNA-seq on the larval midguts with different azadirachtin treatments was performed. Compared to the control group, a total of 3344 and 4759 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the midguts with 0.1 and 0.5 μg/g azadirachtin exposure, respectively. Among them, the DEGs encoding detoxification enzymes/proteins, immune-related proteins, digestion and absorption-related proteins, and transcript factors were further analyzed. High-throughput sequencing was also used for the identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in different treatments. A total of 153 conserved miRNAs and 147 novel miRNAs were identified, of which 11 and 29 miRNAs were affected by 0.1 and 0.5 μg/g azadirachtin treatments, respectively. The integrated analysis found that 13 and 178 miRNA versus mRNA pairs were acquired in the samples with 0.1 and 0.5 μg/g azadirachtin treatments, respectively. The results of high-throughput sequencing were confirmed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). These results provide useful information for revealing the molecular mechanism of S. frugiperda larval midgut in response to azadirachtin.
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昆虫学
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分子生物学
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毒理学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 40
·期 11
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IF 2.997
Youyou Zhang,Liang Liu,Liang Ren
The cardiotoxicity of cantharidin has been well characterized, but the understanding of the underlying mechanism(s) is incomplete. To more fully understand the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in cantharidin-induced myocardial injury, Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to cantharidin (1.34 mg/kg or 2.67 mg/kg) for 24 h and then the heart was sampled for pathologic changes analysis and RNA-sequencing-based transcriptomic profiling. In addition, serum troponin T (TN-T) levels were also tested using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. The results showed that cantharidin could cause myocardial damage and elevated serum TN-T levels. The genes with a fold change ≥2 were considered as DEGs and we found 38 DEGs that were mainly enriched in eight pathways revealed by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis. The cellular component of gene ontology analysis showed that the DEGs were mostly enriched in the extracellular matrix. In conclusion, our present study demonstrated that cantharidin induces myocardial injury by multiple modulatory mechanisms, which provide new insights for further study of the pathophysiologic mechanism of cantharidin-induced myocardial injury.
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药理学
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分子生物学
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毒理学
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心脏病学
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2020
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IF 4.236
Zhang Lu-Lu,Huang Wen,Zhang Ying-Ying,Fan Gang,He Jin,Ren Jing-Nan,Li Zhi,Li Xiao,Pan Si-Yi
α-Terpineol has been widely used in daily chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and flavor industries due to its pleasant odor with high economic value and pharmacological action. Our previous study showed that Penicillium digitatum DSM 62840 was an efficient biocatalyst for the transformation of limonene to α-terpineol. Thus, it was meaningful to explore the genome features and the gene expression differences of strain DSM 62840 during limonene biotransformation, and the detailed bioconversion pathways. In this study, the functional genes related to limonene bioconversion were investigated using genome and transcriptome sequences analysis. The results showed that the P. digitatum DSM 62840 genome was estimated to be 29.09 Mb and it encoded 9,086 protein-encoding genes. The most annotated genes were associated to some protein metabolism and energy metabolism functions. When the threshold for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was set at twofold ratio, a total of 4,128, and 4,148 DEGs were identified in P_L_12h (limonene-treated condition) compared with P_0h (blank) and P_12h (limonene-untreated blank), respectively. Among them, the expression levels of genes involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, energy metabolism and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters were significantly altered during the biotransformation. And the reliability of these results was further confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Moreover, we found that the enzyme participated in limonene biotransformation was inducible. This enzyme was located in the microsome, and it was inhibited by cytochrome P450 inhibitors. This indicated that the cytochrome P450 may be responsible for the limonene bioconversion. Several differentially expressed cytochrome P450 genes were further identified, such as PDIDSM_85260 and PDIDSM_67430, which were significantly up-regulated with limonene treatment. These genes may be responsible for converting limonene to α-terpineol. Totally, the genomic and transcriptomic data could provide valuable information in the discovery of related-genes which was involved in limonene biotransformation, pathogenicity of fungi, and investigation of metabolites and biological pathways of strain DSM 62840.
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微生物学
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基因组学
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分子生物学
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生物技术
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生物化学
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2022
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IF 6.064
Zheng Ya,Chen Juanjuan,Wang Xiaoxuan,Han Ling,Yang Yayuan,Wang Qi,Yu Qunli
Gut microbiome and heredity are two important factors affecting the intramuscular fat (IMF) of cattle, excluding age, sex, and nutrition. This study aimed at deciphering these two differences by analyzing the gut microbiome and intramuscular differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the Angus and Chinese Simmental cattle. Feces and longissimus dorsi were collected from the two groups of animals (n = 20/group) for multiomics analysis. Angus holds a significantly higher diversity than Chinese Simmental, and the relative abundance of Roseburia, Prevotella, Coprococcus, etc., was obviously higher in Angus. Chinese Simmental had higher levels of isobutyrate, isovalerate, and valerate, although similar levels of acetate, propionate, and butyrate were observed for the two groups. The DEGs upregulated in Chinese Simmental were mainly involved in immune and inflammatory responses, while those in Angus were associated with the regulation of muscle system and myofibril. We finally identified 17 species, including Eubacterium rectale, etc., which were positively correlated to muscle and fat metabolism genes (MSTN, MYLPF, TNNT3, and FABP3/4) and illustrate the associations between them. Our study unveils the gut microbial differences and significant DEGs as well as their associations between the two breeds, providing valuable guidance for future mechanism research and development of intervention strategies to improve meat quality.
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动物科学
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微生物学
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基因组学
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营养学
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 20
·期 1
·1-18
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IF 9.429
Ma Jun,Zhou Yi,Li Jiaying,Song Zhiyong,Han Heyou
Background The study of symbiotic nitrogen fixation between (SNF) legumes and rhizobia has always been a hot frontier in scientific research. Nanotechnology provides a new strategy for biological nitrogen fixation research. However, how to construct abiotic nano-structure-biological system, using the special properties of nanomaterials, to realize the self-enhancement of biological nitrogen fixation capacity is important.Results In order to construct a more efficient SNF system, in this study, we applied manganese ferrite nanoparticles (MF-NPs) with sustainable diatomic catalysis to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), thus regulating the nodulation pathway and increasing the number of nodules in soybean (Glycine max), eventually enhancing symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Symbiosis cultivation of MF-NPs and soybean plants resulted in 50.85% and 61.4% increase in nodule weight and number, respectively, thus inducing a 151.36% nitrogen fixation efficiency increase, finally leading to a 25.70% biomass accumulation increase despite no substantial effect on the nitrogenase activity per unit. Transcriptome sequencing analysis showed that of 36 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), 31 DEGs related to soybean nodulation were upregulated in late rhizobium inoculation stage (12 d), indicating that the increase of nodules was derived from nodule-related genes (Nod-R) continuous inductions by MF-NPs.Conclusion sOur results indicated that the nodule number could be effectively increased by extending the nodulation period without threatening the vegetative growth of plants or triggering the autoregulation of nodulation (AON) pathway. This study provides an effective strategy for induction of super-conventional nodulation.Graphical Abstract
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植物科学
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微生物学
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纳米技术
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
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2023
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IF 5.7
ZhongJie Lu,Zheng Tian,Zhengyu Yang,Xinying Yin,Rui Dong
Due to its exceptional resistance to abiotic stress, common vetch ( Vicia sativa L.) is widely cultivated as an alternative methane source and a potentially healthy food and feed option. However, the comprehensive molecular processes behind various cultivars of common vetch's response to Al stress remain largely unexplored. In this study, a total of 35,969 unigenes , with an average length of 1302.79 bp and an N50 length of 2109 bp, were identified. Among these, 1965 and 6684 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected in the Al-sensitive (Lanjian No.2) and Al-tolerant (Lanjian No.3) cultivars, respectively, with 331 DEGs commonly expressed in both cultivars. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed substantial enrichment of the citrate cycle (TCA cycle) and plant hormone signal transduction in Lanjian No.3, whereas "Plant-pathogen interaction" was significantly enriched in Lanjian No.2. Moreover, Al toxicity is suggested to be regulated through sodium-potassium channels, demethylation and esterification of cell wall pectin, as well as Ca 2+ -mediated CBL-CIPK signaling, hormone signaling, and TF binding. The candidate genes discovered in this study could be useful for breeding Al-tolerant pea cultivars in locations with acidic soil and may also reveal new insights into the molecular mechanism of Al stress in legumes.
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植物学
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遗传学
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分子生物学
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植物科学
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BMC Medical Genomics
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 1
·1-10
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IF 2.1
Xu Kuishuai,Zhang Liang,Wang Tianrui,Yu Tengbo,Zhao Xia,Zhang Yingze
Objective There is increasing evidence that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an independent risk factor for the occur of tendinopathy. Therefore, this study is the first to explore the dynamic changes of the “gene profile” of supraspinatus tendon in rats at different time points after T2DM induction through transcriptomics, providing potential molecular markers for exploring the pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy. Methods A total of 40 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal (NG, n = 10) and T2DM groups (T2DM, n = 30) and subdivided into three groups according to the duration of diabetes: T2DM-4w, T2DM-8w, and T2DM-12w groups; the duration was calculated from the time point of T2DM rat model establishment. The three comparison groups were set up in this study, T2DM-4w group vs. NG, T2DM-8w group vs. NG, and T2DM-12w group vs. NG. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in 3 comparison groups were screened. The intersection of the three comparison groups’ DEGs was defined as key genes that changed consistently in the supraspinatus tendon after diabetes induction. Cluster analysis, gene ontology (GO) functional annotation analysis and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) functional annotation and enrichment analysis were performed for DEGs. Results T2DM-4w group vs. NG, T2DM-8w group vs. NG, and T2DM-12w group vs. NG detected 519 (251 up-regulated and 268 down-regulated), 459 (342 up-regulated and 117 down-regulated) and 328 (255 up-regulated and 73 down-regulated) DEGs, respectively. 103 key genes of sustained changes in the supraspinatus tendon following induction of diabetes, which are the first identified biomarkers of the supraspinatus tendon as it progresses through the course of diabetes.The GO analysis results showed that the most significant enrichment in biological processes was calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol (3 DEGs). The most significant enrichment in cellular component was extracellular matrix (9 DEGs). The most significant enrichment in molecular function was glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity (3 DEGs). The results of KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that there were 17 major pathways ( p < 0.05) that diabetes affected supratinusculus tendinopathy, including cAMP signaling pathway and Calcium signaling pathway. Conclusions Transcriptomics reveals dynamic changes in the“gene profiles”of rat supraspinatus tendon at three different time points after diabetes induction. The 103 DEGs identified in this study may provide potential molecular markers for exploring the pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy, and the 17 major pathways enriched in KEGG may provide new ideas for exploring the pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy.
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分子生物学
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基因组学
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糖尿病研究
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肌肉骨骼疾病
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