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Zhou H, Duan T, Lin Z, Yang T, Deng H, Jin S, Pei Y, Zhu M. Total Structure, Structural Transformation and Catalytic Hydrogenation of [Cu 41 (SC 6 H 3 F 2 ) 15 Cl 3 (P(PhF) 3 ) 6 (H) 25 ] 2- Constructed from Twisted Cu 13 Units. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2307085. [PMID: 38064120 PMCID: PMC10870033 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Herein, a remarkable achievement in the synthesis and characterization of an atomically precise copper-hydride nanocluster, [Cu41 (SC6 H3 F2 )15 Cl3 (P(PhF)3 )6 (H)25 ]2- via a mild one-pot reaction is presented. Through X-ray crystallography analysis, it is revealed that [Cu41 (SC6 H3 F2 )15 Cl3 (P(PhF)3 )6 (H)25 ]2- exhibits a unique shell-core-shell structure. The inner Cu29 kernel is composed of three twisted Cu13 units, connected through Cu4 face sharing. Surrounding the metal core, two Cu6 metal shells, resembling a protective sandwich structure are observed. This arrangement, along with intracluster π···π interactions and intercluster C─H···F─C interactions, contributes to the enhanced stability of [Cu41 (SC6 H3 F2 )15 Cl3 (P(PhF)3 )6 (H)25 ]2- . The presence, number, and location of hydrides within the nanocluster are established through a combination of experimental and density functional theory investigations. Notably, the addition of a phosphine ligand triggers a fascinating nanocluster-to-nanocluster transformation in [Cu41 (SC6 H3 F2 )15 Cl3 (P(PhF)3 )6 (H)25 ]2- , resulting in the generation of two nanoclusters, [Cu14 (SC6 H3 F2 )3 (PPh3 )8 H10 ]+ and [Cu13 (SC6 H3 F2 )3 (P(PhF)3 )7 H10 ]0 . Furthermore, it is demonstrated that [Cu41 (SC6 H3 F2 )15 Cl3 (P(PhF)3 )6 (H)25 ]2- exhibits catalytic activity in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes. This intriguing nanocluster provides a unique opportunity to explore the assembly of M13 units, similar to other coinage metal nanoclusters, and investigate the nanocluster-to-nanocluster transformation in phosphine and thiol ligand co-protected copper nanoclusters.
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- Huimin Zhou
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced MaterialsKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationDepartment of Chemistry and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized MaterialsAnhui UniversityHefeiAnhui230601China
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- Department of ChemistryKey Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of MOEXiangtan UniversityXiangtanHunan411105China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced MaterialsKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationDepartment of Chemistry and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized MaterialsAnhui UniversityHefeiAnhui230601China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced MaterialsKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationDepartment of Chemistry and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized MaterialsAnhui UniversityHefeiAnhui230601China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced MaterialsKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationDepartment of Chemistry and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized MaterialsAnhui UniversityHefeiAnhui230601China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced MaterialsKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationDepartment of Chemistry and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized MaterialsAnhui UniversityHefeiAnhui230601China
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- Department of ChemistryKey Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of MOEXiangtan UniversityXiangtanHunan411105China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced MaterialsKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationDepartment of Chemistry and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized MaterialsAnhui UniversityHefeiAnhui230601China
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Li H, Song C, Zhang Y, Liu G, Mi H, Li Y, Chen Z, Ma X, Zhang P, Cheng L, Peng P, Zhu H, Chen Z, Dong M, Chen S, Meng H, Xiao Q, Li H, Wu Q, Wang B, Zhang S, Shu K, Wan F, Guo D, Zhou W, Zhou L, Mao F, Rich JN, Yu X. Transgelin Promotes Glioblastoma Stem Cell Hypoxic Responses and Maintenance Through p53 Acetylation. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2305620. [PMID: 38087889 PMCID: PMC10870072 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is a lethal cancer characterized by hypervascularity and necrosis associated with hypoxia. Here, it is found that hypoxia preferentially induces the actin-binding protein, Transgelin (TAGLN), in GBM stem cells (GSCs). Mechanistically, TAGLN regulates HIF1α transcription and stabilizes HDAC2 to deacetylate p53 and maintain GSC self-renewal. To translate these findings into preclinical therapeutic paradigm, it is found that sodium valproate (VPA) is a specific inhibitor of TAGLN/HDAC2 function, with augmented efficacy when combined with natural borneol (NB) in vivo. Thus, TAGLN promotes cancer stem cell survival in hypoxia and informs a novel therapeutic paradigm.
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- Huan Li
- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Intelligent Pathology InstituteThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTCDivision of Life Sciences and MedicineUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230031China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburghPA15219USA
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Intelligent Pathology InstituteThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTCDivision of Life Sciences and MedicineUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230031China
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburghPA15219USA
- Department of NeurologyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburghPA15213USA
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- Department of Histology and EmbryologySchool of Basic MedicineTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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Wu X, Zhang Y, Wang P, Li X, Song Z, Wei C, Zhang Q, Luo B, Liu Z, Yang Y, Ren Z, Liu H. Clinical and preclinical evaluation of miR-144-5p as a key target for major depressive disorder. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023; 29:3598-3611. [PMID: 37308778 PMCID: PMC10580367 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neuronal abnormalities are closely associated with major depressive disorder (MDD). Available evidence suggests a role for microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating the expression of genes involved in MDD. Hence, miRNAs that can be potential therapeutic targets need to be identified. METHODS A mouse model of chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) was used to evaluate the function of miRNAs in MDD. miR-144-5p was screened from the hippocampi of CUS mice based on sequencing results. Adenovirus-associated vectors were used to overexpress or knockdown miR-144-5p in mice. BpV(pic) and LY294002 were used to determine the relationship between miR-144-5p target genes PTEN and TLR4 in neuronal impairment caused by miR-144-5p deficiency. Western blotting, immunofluorescence, ELISA immunosorbent assay, and Golgi staining were used to detect neuronal abnormalities. Serum samples from healthy individuals and patients with MDD were used to detect miR-144-5p levels in the serum and serum exosomes using qRT-PCR. RESULTS miR-144-5p expression was significantly decreased within the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) of CUS mice. Upregulation of miR-144-5p in the DG ameliorated depression-like behavior in CUS mice and attenuated neuronal abnormalities by directly targeting PTEN and TLR4 expression. Furthermore, miR-144-5p knockdown in normal mice led to depression-like behavior via inducing neuronal abnormalities, including abnormal neurogenesis, neuronal apoptosis, altered synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation. miR-144-5p deficiency-mediated neuronal impairment was mediated by PI3K/Akt/FoxO1 signaling. Furthermore, miR-144-5p levels were downregulated in the sera of patients with MDD and associated with depressive symptoms. Consistently, serum exosome-derived miR-144-5p levels were decreased in patients with MDD. CONCLUSION miR-144-5p plays a vital role in regulating neuronal abnormalities in depression. Our findings provide translational evidence that miR-144-5p is a new potential therapeutic target for MDD.
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- Xiaodong Wu
- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of AnatomyAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of AnatomyAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological SciencesAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
- Department of Psychiatry, Anhui Psychiatric CenterAnhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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Li C, Hang T, Jin Y. Atomically Fe-anchored MOF-on-MOF nanozyme with differential signal amplification for ultrasensitive cathodic electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Exploration (Beijing) 2023; 3:20220151. [PMID: 37933237 PMCID: PMC10624370 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The successful application of electrochemiluminescence (ECL) in immunoassays for clinical diagnosis requires stable electrodes and high-efficient ECL signal amplification strategies. Herein, the authors discovered a new class of atomically dispersed peroxidase-like nanozymes with multiple active sites (CoNi-MOF@PCN-224/Fe), which significantly improved the catalytic performance and uncovered the underlying mechanism. Experimental studies and theoretical calculation results revealed that the nanozyme introduced a Fenton-like reaction into the catalytic system and the crucial synergistic effects of definite active moieties endow CoNi-MOF@PCN-224/Fe strong electron-withdrawing effect and low thermodynamic activation energy toward H2O2. Benefiting from the high peroxidase-like activity of the hybrid system, the resultant ECL electrode exhibited superior catalytic activity in the luminol-H2O2 system and resulted in an ≈17-fold increase in the ECL intensity. In addition, plasmonic Ag/Au core-satellite nanocubes (Ag/AuNCs) were designed as high-efficient co-reactant quenchers to improve the performance of the ECL immunoassay. On the basis of the differential signal amplification strategy (DSAS) proposed, the immunoassay displayed superior detection ability, with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.13 pg mL-1 for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The designed atomically anchored MOF-on-MOF nanozyme and DSAS strategy provides more possibilities for the ultrasensitive detection of disease markers in clinical diagnosis.
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- Chuanping Li
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunPeople's Republic of China
- Anhui Laboratory of Functional Coordinated Complexes for Materials Chemistry and ApplicationAnhui Polytechnic UniversityWuhuPeople's Republic of China
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- Anhui Laboratory of Functional Coordinated Complexes for Materials Chemistry and ApplicationAnhui Polytechnic UniversityWuhuPeople's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunPeople's Republic of China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiPeople's Republic of China
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Liu Y, Chen X, Luo W, Zhao Y, Nashan B, Huang L, Yuan X. Identification and validation of Birc5 as a novel activated cell cycle program biomarker associated with infiltration of immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Med 2023; 12:16370-16385. [PMID: 37326143 PMCID: PMC10469657 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preclinical studies and clinical trials have demonstrated that tumor-intrinsic activation of the cell cycle program impedes anticancer immunotherapy. Identification of cell cycle-related biomarkers may provide novel therapeutic targets to augment the efficacy of immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHOD AND RESULTS Based on the genes related to cell cycle program, two clusters (Cluster 1 and Cluster 2) were detected in HCC patients via non-negative matrix factorization algorithm. Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression analysis indicated that the cell cycle gene-based classification was a significant prognostic factor for predicting the clinical outcome of HCC patients. Cluster 1 showed shorter overall survival time and progression-free interval time was associated with activated cell cycle program, higher infiltration of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and less sensitivity to immunotherapy. A three-gene prognostic model, including BIRC5, C8G, and SPP1, was constructed to characterize the cell cycle-based classification of HCC, which had strong robustness and a stable predictive performance. Notably, Birc5 was positively correlated with CD11b expression (a MDSC marker) in HCC tissue. Concordant high expression of Birc5 and intratumor infiltration level of MDSCs were correlated with worse prognosis of HCC patients. In vitro, hepatocellular Birc5 overexpression promoted immunosuppressive CD11b+ CD33+ HLA-DR- MDSC expansion from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Genetically modified animal model of liver cancer revealed that Birc5 depletion upregulated the genes related to lymphocyte-mediated immunity, natural killer cell-mediated immunity, interferon-gamma production, T-cell activation, and T-cell-mediated cytotoxicity. These results suggest an immunosuppressive function of Birc5 in HCC. CONCLUSION Birc5 was a potential biomarker and inducer of intratumor infiltration of MDSCs, which led to T cell exclusion or dysfunction in tumor immune microenvironment, consequently resulting in reduced response to ICIs in HCC.
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- Yun Liu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Anhui Provincial Cancer HospitalThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery, Anhui Provincial Cancer HospitalThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Department of PathologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Anhui Provincial Cancer HospitalThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Organ Transplant Center, Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCDivision of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Department of OncologyRuijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
- Medical Center on Aging of Ruijin Hospital, MCARJH, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Organ Transplant Center, Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCDivision of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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Zhang S, Jin M, Xu H, Li W, Ye Y, Shi T, Zhou H, Chen C, Wang G, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Zheng L, Zhang H, Zhao H. Hydrogen Peroxide Assisted Electrooxidation of Benzene to Phenol over Bifunctional Ni-(O-C 2 ) 4 Sites. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2204043. [PMID: 36310149 PMCID: PMC9762286 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Direct electrocatalytic oxidation of benzene has been regarded as a promising approach for achieving high-value phenol product, but remaining a huge challenge. Here an oxygen-coordinated nickel single-atom catalyst (Ni-O-C) is reported with bifunctional electrocatalytic activities toward the two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) to H2 O2 and H2 O2 -assisted benzene oxidation to phenol. The Ni-(O-C2 )4 sites in Ni-O-C ar proven to be the catalytic active centers for bifunctional 2e- ORR and H2 O2 -assisted benzene oxidation processes. As a result, Ni-O-C can afford a benzene conversion as high as 96.4 ± 3.6% with a phenol selectivity of 100% and a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 80.2 ± 3.2% with the help of H2 O2 in 0.1 m KOH electrolyte at 1.5 V (vs RHE). A proof of concept experiment with Ni-O-C concurrently as cathode and anode in a single electrochemical cell demonstrates a benzene conversion of 33.4 ± 2.2% with a phenol selectivity of 100% and a FE of 44.8 ± 3.0% at 10 mA cm-2 .
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- Shengbo Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation FacilityInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences19B Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsCentre for Environmental and Energy NanomaterialsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsHFIPSChinese Academy of SciencesHefei230031China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean EnergyGriffith UniversityGold Coast CampusQLD4222Australia
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Jiang Y, Wang X, Duan D, He C, Ma J, Zhang W, Liu H, Long R, Li Z, Kong T, Loh XJ, Song L, Ye E, Xiong Y. Structural Reconstruction of Cu 2 O Superparticles toward Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with High C 2+ Products Selectivity. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2105292. [PMID: 35363431 PMCID: PMC9165515 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Structural reconstruction is a process commonly observed for Cu-based catalysts in electrochemical CO2 reduction. The Cu-based precatalysts with structural complexity often undergo sophisticated structural reconstruction processes, which may offer opportunities for enhancing the electrosynthesis of multicarbon products (C2+ products) but remain largely uncertain due to various new structural features possibly arising during the processes. In this work, the Cu2 O superparticles with an assembly structure are demonstrated to undergo complicated structure evolution under electrochemical reduction condition, enabling highly selective CO2 -to-C2+ products conversion in electrocatalysis. As revealed by electron microscopic characterization together with in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy, the building blocks inside the superparticle fuse to generate numerous grain boundaries while those in the outer shell detach to form nanogap structures that can efficiently confine OH- to induce high local pH. Such a combination of unique structural features with local reaction environment offers two important factors for facilitating C-C coupling. Consequently, the Cu2 O superparticle-derived catalyst achieves high faradaic efficiencies of 53.2% for C2 H4 and 74.2% for C2+ products, surpassing the performance of geometrically simpler Cu2 O cube-derived catalyst and most reported Cu electrocatalysts under comparable conditions. This work provides insights for rationally designing highly selective CO2 reduction electrocatalysts by controlling structural reconstruction.
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- Yawen Jiang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXi'an Shiyou UniversityXi'anShaanxi710054China
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleFrontiers Science Center for Planetary Exploration and Emerging TechnologiesSchool of Chemistry and Materials ScienceNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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Li P, Fu J, Xu Y, Shen Y, Zhang Y, Ye Z, Tong W, Zeng X, Yang J, Tang D, Li P, Zuo H, Wu Q, Xia E, Wang S, Zhao J. CsMYB1 integrates the regulation of trichome development and catechins biosynthesis in tea plant domestication. New Phytol 2022; 234:902-917. [PMID: 35167117 PMCID: PMC9311817 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Tea trichomes synthesize numerous specialized metabolites to protect plants from environmental stresses and contribute to tea flavours, but little is known about the regulation of trichome development. Here, we showed that CsMYB1 is involved in the regulation of trichome formation and galloylated cis-catechins biosynthesis in tea plants. The variations in CsMYB1 expression levels are closely correlated with trichome indexes and galloylated cis-catechins contents in tea plant populations. Genome resequencing showed that CsMYB1 may be selected in modern tea cultivars, since a 192-bp insertion in CsMYB1 promoter was found exclusively in modern tea cultivars but not in the glabrous wild tea Camellia taliensis. Several enhancers in the 192-bp insertion increased CsMYB1 transcription in modern tea cultivars that coincided with their higher galloylated cis-catechins contents and trichome indexes. Biochemical analyses and transgenic data showed that CsMYB1 interacted with CsGL3 and CsWD40 and formed a MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) transcriptional complex to activate the trichome regulator genes CsGL2 and CsCPC, and the galloylated cis-catechins biosynthesis genes anthocyanidin reductase and serine carboxypeptidase-like 1A. CsMYB1 integratively regulated trichome formation and galloylated cis-catechins biosynthesis. Results suggest that CsMYB1, trichome and galloylated cis-catechins are coincidently selected during tea domestication by harsh environments for improved adaption and by breeders for better tea flavours.
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- Penghui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- College of AgronomyAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics and Crop Gene EditingSchool of Life SciencesLinyi UniversityShuangling RoadLinyi276000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and UtilizationAnhui Agricultural University130 West Changjiang RoadHefei230036China
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Yang J, Jiang M, Jia S, Liao M, Cao H, Zhao N. Expression Pattern of Entire Cytochrome P450 Genes and Response of Defenses in a Metabolic-Herbicide-Resistant Biotype of Polypogon fugax. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:868807. [PMID: 35401603 PMCID: PMC8990753 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.868807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Enhanced herbicide metabolism mediated by cytochrome P450s has been proposed as one of the major mechanisms of resistance to fenoxaprop-P-ethyl in a metabolic-herbicide-resistant biotype of Asia minor bluegrass (Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud.). Upon pre-treatment with the P450 inhibitor piperonyl butoxide, a remarkable reduction in metabolic rates of the phytotoxic fenoxaprop-P has been observed in the resistant plants, implying that constitutive and/or fenoxaprop-P-ethyl-induced up-regulation of specific P450 isoforms are involved in the fenoxaprop-P-ethyl resistance. However, which P450 gene(s) were responsible for the metabolic resistance is still unknown. In this present study, based on the abundant gene resources of P. fugax established previously, a total of 48 putative P450 genes were isolated from the metabolic-herbicide-resistant plants and used for gene expression analysis. The most suitable reference genes for accurate normalization of real-time quantitative PCR data were first identified in P. fugax and recognized as actin (ACT), 18S rRNA (18S), and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase (RUBP) under fenoxaprop-P-ethyl stress, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and elongation factor 1α (EF1α) under mesosulfuron-methyl stress, and ACT, EF1α, eukaryotic initiation factor 4a (EIF4A), and 25S rRNA (25S) at different growth stages. Expression analysis of the putative P450 genes revealed that six genes, respectively, annotated as CYP709B1, CYP71A1-4, CYP711A1, CYP78A9, P450-11, and P450-39 were up-regulated more than 10-fold in the resistant plants by fenoxaprop-P-ethyl treatment, and all of them exhibited constitutively and/or herbicide-induced higher transcript levels in the fenoxaprop-P-ethyl-resistant than in the susceptible plants. Three genes, respectively, annotated as CYPRO4, CYP313A4, and CYP51H11 constantly up-regulated in the resistant than in the susceptible plants after fenoxaprop-P-ethyl treatment. Up-regulated expressions of these specific P450 genes were consistent with the higher P450 contents determined in the resistant plants. These results will help to elucidate the mechanisms for P450-mediated metabolic-herbicide resistance in P. fugax as well as other grass weed species.
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- Jiajia Yang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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He F, Kange AM, Yang J, Xiao J, Wang R, Yang L, Jia Y, Fu ZQ, Zhao Y, Liu F. The Transcription Factor VpxlnR Is Required for the Growth, Development, and Virulence of the Fungal Pathogen Valsa pyri. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:784686. [PMID: 35308334 PMCID: PMC8928461 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.784686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pears (Pyrus sp.) are widely cultivated in China, and their yield accounts for more than 60% of global pear production. The fungal pathogen Valsa pyri is a major causal agent of pear canker disease, which results in enormous losses of pear production in northern China. In this study, we characterized a Zn2Cys6 transcription factor that contains one GAL4 domain and a fungal-trans domain, which are present in VpxlnR. The vpxlnR gene expression was upregulated in the invasion stage of V. pyri. To investigate its functions, we constructed gene deletion mutants and complementary strains. We observed that the growth of the vpxlnR mutants was reduced on potato dextrose agar (PDA), Czapek plus glucose or sucrose compared with that of the wild-type strain. Additionally, vpxlnR mutants exhibited loss of function in fruiting body formation. Moreover, vpxlnR mutants were more susceptible to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and salicylic acid (SA) and were reduced in their virulence at the early infection stage. According to a previous study, VpxlnR-interacting motifs containing NRHKGNCCGM were searched in the V. pyri genome, and we obtained 354 target genes, of which 148 genes had Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) terms. PHI-BLAST was used to identify virulence-related genes, and we found 28 hits. Furthermore, eight genes from the 28 PHI-BLAST hits were further assessed by yeast one-hybrid (Y1H) assays, and five target genes, salicylate hydroxylase (VP1G_09520), serine/threonine-protein kinase (VP1G_03128), alpha-xylosidase (VP1G_06369), G-protein beta subunit (VP1G_02856), and acid phosphatase (VP1G_03782), could interact with VpxlnR in vivo. Their transcript levels were reduced in one or two vpxlnR mutants. Taken together, these findings imply that VpxlnR is a key regulator of growth, development, stress, and virulence through controlling genes involved in signaling pathways and extracellular enzyme activities in V. pyri. The motifs interacting with VpxlnR also provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of xlnR proteins.
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- Feng He
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Bomet University College, Bomet, Kenya
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Yancun Zhao,
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Fengquan Liu,
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