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Zhang P, Chen T, Yang M. Comparative analysis of prognosis and gene expression in prostate cancer patients with site-specific visceral metastases. Urol Oncol 2024; 42:160.e1-160.e10. [PMID: 38433022 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.01.032] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer patients with visceral metastases often exhibited poor prognoses. Few researches had compared the prognostic impact and gene expression profiles among distinct visceral metastatic sites. Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive study utilizing data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database and the Gene Expression Omnibus database. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed the prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) risk for 8,170 patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) between 2000 and 2019, utilizing data from the SEER 17 registry database. Patients with metastatic disease in nonregional lymph nodes, bones, brains, livers, and lungs were identified. Competing risks regression was employed to evaluate the effect of visceral metastatic disease sites on PCSM. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between visceral metastases were assessed using data from the GSE6752 dataset. A relative protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed based on STRING analysis. Furthermore, we explored the distribution of DEGs in various normal tissues and tumor tissues using the Human Protein Atlas and GEPIA. RESULTS Competing risks regression analysis revealed that liver and lung metastases had a substantial impact on PCSM (hazard ratio 2.24, 95% confidence interval 1.70-2.95, P < 0.001; hazard ratio 1.30, 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.59, P = 0.012, respectively). Seven significant DEGs were identified from samples of liver and lung metastases (HERV-FRD, NUDT12, FAM63A, SCGB3A1, CEACAM6, LOC440416, SFTPB) and were associated with respiratory gaseous exchange, pulmonary surfactant metabolism, and fibronectin matrix formation in PPI network analysis. Notably, the expression levels of the three DEGs significantly upregulated in lung metastases were also found to be higher in normal lung tissues compared to normal liver tissues. CONCLUSION Patients diagnosed with mPCa and presenting with liver and/or lung metastases exhibit poorer prognoses. SCGB3A1, identified as a tumor suppressor gene, may contribute to the better survival prognosis observed in patients with prostate cancer lung metastases compared to those with liver metastases. The gene expression profiles in these two specific metastatic sites reveal a combination of both heterogeneity and homogeneity.
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- Peng Zhang
- Department of Urology, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Urology, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urology, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Yue Y, Wang X, Xia Z, Deng Z, Wang D, Li Y, Yin H, Li D. Bark transcriptome analyses reveals molecular mechanisms involved in tapping panel dryness occurrence and development in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Gene 2024; 892:147894. [PMID: 37832804 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147894] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Tapping panel dryness (TPD) has become the mostimportant limiting factor for increasing natural rubber yield, whereas illuminating the molecular mechanisms underlying TPD is the prerequisite for solving the problem of TPD. However, molecular mechanisms underlying TPD are largely unknown. In this study, healthy and different stages of TPD-affected rubber trees were utilized to analyze TPD for the first time. We found that the changing tendencies of key latex physiological parameters were closely related to TPD occurrence and development. To reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying TPD, we sequenced and compared bark transcriptomes among healthy rubber tree, and TPD-affected ones at initial and advanced stages. In total, 8607 genes were identified as TPD-related genes in contrast to healthy rubber tree. According to gene expression profiles, the five samples were divided into three groups including healthy rubber tree, and TPD-affected rubber tree in the initial and advanced stages, which was consistent with the stages of TPD occurrence and development. Interestingly, only asmall proportionof the TPD-related genes were constantly down- or up-regulated with TPD occurrence and development. The TPD-related genes in KEGG pathways significantly enriched were closely associated with protein metabolism, cell division and differentiation, PCD, stress responses, terpene biosynthesis, and various metabolism processes. Moreover, overexpression of HbAPX2 identified as a TPD-related gene enhanced oxidative stress tolerance in S. cerevisiae. The typical symptoms of TPD, partial or complete dry zone (no latex flow) on tapping panel, might attribute to lower IPP available for rubber biosynthesis, and downregulation of the genes in post-IPP steps of rubber biosynthesis and the genes involved in latex flow. Our results not only provide new insights into molecular mechanisms underlying TPD occurrence and development but also contribute to developing effective measures to control TPD in rubber trees.
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- Yifan Yue
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruit Diseases and Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan 570228, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan 570228, China.
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan 570228, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China.
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Liu Y, Wang Z, Guo C, Li S, Li Y, Huang R, Deng Y. Transcriptome and exosome proteome analyses provide insights into the mantle exosome involved in nacre color formation of pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii. Comp Biochem Physiol Part D Genomics Proteomics 2023; 48:101151. [PMID: 37913699 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2023.101151] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Color polymorphisms in molluscan shells play an important economic in the aquaculture industry. Among bivalves, shell color diversity can reflect properties such as growth rate and tolerance. In pearl oysters, the nacre color of the donor is closely related to the pearl color. Numerous genes and proteins involved in nacre color formation have been identified within the exosomes of the mantle. In this study, we analyzed the carotenoids present in the mantle of gold- and silver-lipped pearl oysters, identifying capsanthin and xanthophyll as crucial pigments contributing to coloration. Transcriptome analysis of the mantle revealed several differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in color formation, including ferric-chelate reductase, mantle genes, and larval shell matrix proteins. We also isolated and identified exosomes from the mantles of both gold- and silver-lipped strains of the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii, revealing the extracellular transition mechanism of coloration-related proteins. From these exosomes, we obtained a total of 1223 proteins, with 126 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) identified. These proteins include those associated with carotenoid metabolism and Fe(III) metabolism, such as apolipoproteins, scavenger receptor proteins, β,β-carotene-15,15'-dioxygenase, ferritin, and ferritin heavy chains. This study may provide a new perspective on the nacre color formation process and the pathways involved in deposition within the pearl oyster P. f. martensii.
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- Yong Liu
- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Science and Innovation Center for Pearl Culture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Pearl Breeding and Processing Engineering Technology Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy culture, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Marine Ecology Early Warning and Monitoring Laboratory, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Science and Innovation Center for Pearl Culture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Pearl Breeding and Processing Engineering Technology Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy culture, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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Li S, Wang Y, Shen Y, Zheng S, Liu H. Transcriptome Characterization of Pigment-Related Genes in Jujube (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) Peel at Different Growth Stages. Biochem Genet 2023; 61:2425-2442. [PMID: 37106171 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10382-0] [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: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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One of the most important qualities of jujube fruit is its color. Chlorophyll, carotenoid, and anthocyanin all play important roles in the coloring of jujube fruit. However, few studies have focused on the pigment molecular mechanism. In the present study, jujube peels of 'Sanbianhong' in three growth stages were evaluated for their gene expression characteristics and gene regulation related to pigment formation using the transcriptome sequencing analysis. A total of 84.86 Gb of clean data were obtained in the analysis. In the FS1 vs. FS3, FS1 vs. FS5, and FS3 vs. FS5, 4,530, 11,012, and 9,072 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, respectively. The inter-group screening among the three comparisons yielded 1430 common DEGs. Among these DEGs, 27, 16, and 28 genes were enriched in chlorophyll, carotenoid, and anthocyanin metabolic pathways, respectively. Twelve genes were chosen at random, and the accuracy of the transcriptome data were confirmed using qRT-PCR. The molecular mechanism underlying the pigmentation of jujube fruit was elucidated at the transcriptome level, which would provide a scientific basis for the subsequent functional studies on the color-regulating genes of jujube fruits.
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- Shipeng Li
- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, China.
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, Henan, China
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Lu W, Xu J, Chen Y, Huang J, Shen Q, Sun F, Zhang Y, Ji D, Xue B, Li J. Identication and validation of cell senescence biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary hypertension via integrated transcriptome analyses and machine learning. Exp Gerontol 2023; 182:112303. [PMID: 37776984 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2023.112303] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPAH) is a rare and severe disease that affects the pulmonary vasculature. As the diagnosis of IPAH requires invasive right heart catheterization surgery, early detection of this condition is notoriously challenging. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to investigate biomarkers present in peripheral blood that could aid physicians in the early identification and management of IPAH. METHOD We speculate that cellular senescence may be involved in the occurrence and development of IPAH through various pathways. In this study, we utilized integrated transcriptome analyses and machine learning-based approach to develop a diagnostic model for IPAH cell senescence. To select genetic features, we employed two machine learning algorithms: the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and Random Forest (RF). Additionally, we validated our findings through both external data sets and qRT-PCR experiments. RESULTS The resulting diagnostic nomogram was able to identify five important biomarkers that can aid in the diagnosis of IPAH, including TNFRSF1B, CCL16, GCLM, IL15, and SOD1. These genes are primarily associated with the immune system, as well as with cell senescence and apoptosis. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates the utility of machine learning algorithms in making accurate diagnoses of IPAH, providing clinicians with a more directed approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
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- Wenzhang Lu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Operating Room, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
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Cai Q, Wang Z, Yang F, Zhang B, Wang E, Lv J, Xu X. Expression and functional analysis of transformer-2 in Phytoseiulus persimilis and other genes potentially participating in reproductive regulation. Exp Appl Acarol 2023; 89:345-362. [PMID: 37027055 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-023-00786-3] [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: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Transformer-2 (tra-2) is an important sex-determining gene in insects. It also plays a role in the reproduction of phytoseiid mites. We performed bioinformatic analyses for the tra-2 ortholog in Phytoseiulus persimilis (termed Pptra-2), measured its expression at different stages and quantitatively identified its function in reproduction. This gene encodes 288 amino acids with a conserved RRM domain. The peak of its expression was observed in adult females, especially ca. 5 days after mating. In addition, expression is also higher in eggs than in other stages and adult males. When Pptra-2 was silenced through RNA interference with oral delivery of dsRNA, 56% of the females had their egg hatching rates decreased in the first 5 days, from ca. 100% to ca. 20%, and maintained at low levels during the rest of the oviposition period. To detect other genes functionally related to Pptra-2, transcriptome analyses were performed on day 5 after mating. We compared mRNA expressions among interfered females with significantly reduced egg hatching rate, interfered females without significant hatching rate and CK. In total 403 differential genes were identified, of which 42 functional genes involved in the regulation of female reproduction and embryonic development were screened and discussed.
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- Qi Cai
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, China
- Lab of Predatory Mites, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, China
- Lab of Predatory Mites, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Hooseen Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, China
- Lab of Predatory Mites, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, China
- Lab of Predatory Mites, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, China.
- Lab of Predatory Mites, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Beijing, China.
- Lab of Predatory Mites, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Zhang HC, Shi CY, Zhao WJ, Chen GW, Liu DZ. Toxicity of herbicide glyphosate to planarian Dugesia japonica and its potential molecular mechanisms. Aquat Toxicol 2023; 256:106425. [PMID: 36805197 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106425] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Glyphosate (GLY) is one of the most widely used agrochemicals in the world, and its exposure has become a public health concern. The freshwater planarian is an ideal test organism for detecting the toxicity of pollutants and has been an emerging animal model in toxicological studies. Nevertheless, the underlying toxicity mechanism of GLY to planarians has not been thoroughly explored. To elucidate the toxicity effects and molecular mechanism involved in GLY exposure of planarians, we studied the acute toxicity, histological change, and transcriptional response of Dugesia japonica subjected to GLY. Significant morphological malformations and histopathological changes were observed in planarians after GLY exposure for different times. Also, a number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained at 1, 3 and 5 d after exposure; Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of these DEGs were performed, and a global and dynamic view was obtained in planarians upon GLY exposure at the transcriptomic level. Furthermore, real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) was conducted on nine DEGs associated with detoxification, apoptosis, stress response, DNA repair, etc. The expression patterns were well consistent with the RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) results at different time points, which confirmed the reliability and accuracy of the transcriptome data. Collectively, our results established that GLY could pose adverse effects on the morphology and histo-architecture of D. japonica, and the planarians are capable of responding to the disadvantageous stress by dysregulating the related genes and pathways concerning immune response, detoxification, energy metabolism, DNA damage repair, etc. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of transcriptomic analyses of freshwater planarians exposed to environmental pollutants, and it provided detailed sequencing data deriving from transcriptome profiling to deepen our understanding the molecular toxicity mechanism of GLY to planarians.
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- He-Cai Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Fang Q, Zheng H, Fu G, Yin M, Jiang L, Zhao Y, Zha L, Chu S, Peng H, Huang L. Integrated untargeted metabolome, full-length sequencing, and transcriptome analyses reveal insights into the fruit quality at different harvest times of Chaenomeles speciosa. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112314. [PMID: 36737903 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chaenomeles speciosa fruit is a homologous medicine and food plant with a long history of multiple uses. It could be harvested near maturity and last for a long time. However, the optimal harvest strategy of Chaenomeles speciosa for various uses is currently unavailable. Here, untargeted metabolome at different harvest times during maturation was investigated for the first time, and 896 metabolites, including sugars, organic acids, amino acids, and phenylpropanoids, were identified. Optimal harvesting methods were proposed for different purposes. During the early maturation stages (before 105 days after full bloom), Ch. speciosa fruit could be harvested as Chinesemedicine. Whereas as snacks and food, Ch. speciosa fruit might be harvested at late maturity (after 120 days after full bloom). In addition, the overall network was revealed by integrating full-length Iso-seq and transcriptomics (RNA-seq) to investigate the association between quality-associated metabolites and Chaenomeles speciosa fruit gene expression during maturation. A few putative genes were captured via screening, dissecting and correlation analysis with the quality-associated metabolites (including d-glucose, catechin, gallocatechin, and succinic acid). Overall, in addition to providing a harvesting strategy for food and medicine, we also investigated the metabolism and gene expression pattern of Chaenomeles speciosa fruit during maturation. This comprehensive data and analyses laid the foundation for further investigating potential regulatory mechanisms during harvest and provided a new possibility for its development and utilization.
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Guo N, Fan L, Cao Y, Ling H, Xu G, Zhou J, Chen Q, Tao J. Comparison of two willow genotypes reveals potential roles of iron-regulated transporter 9 and heavy-metal ATPase 1 in cadmium accumulation and resistance in Salix suchowensis. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 244:114065. [PMID: 36108434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Willows (Salix spp.) are promising extractors of cadmium (Cd), with fast growth, high biomass production, and high Cd accumulation capacity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Cd uptake and detoxification are currently poorly understood. Analysis of the Cd uptake among 30 willow genotypes in hydroponic systems showed that the S. suchowensis and S. integra hybrids, Jw8-26 and Jw9-6, exhibited distinct Cd accumulation and resistance characteristics. Jw8-26 was a high Cd-accumulating and tolerant willow, while Jw9-6 was a low Cd-accumulating and relatively Cd-intolerant willow. Therefore, these two genotypes were ideal specimens for determining the molecular mechanisms of Cd uptake and detoxification. To identify relevant genes in Cd handling, the parent S. suchowensis was treated with Cd and RNA-seq analysis was performed. SsIRT, SsHMA, and SsGST, in addition to the transcription factors SsERF, SsMYB, and SsZAT were identified as being associated with Cd uptake and resistance. Because membrane-localised heavy metal transporters mediate Cd transfer to plant tissues, a total of 17 SsIRT and 12 SsHMA family members in S. suchowensis were identified. Subsequently, a thorough bioinformatics analysis of the SsIRT and SsHMA families was conducted, and their transcript levels were analysed in the roots of the two hybrids. The transcript levels of SsIRT9 in roots were positively correlated with the observed differences in Cd accumulation in Jw8-26 versus Jw9-6. Jw8-26 displayed higher SsIRT9 expression levels and higher Cd accumulation than Jw9-6; therefore, SsIRT9 may be involved in Cd uptake. Gene expression analysis also revealed that SsHMA1 was a candidate gene associated with Cd resistance. These results lay the foundation for understanding the molecular mechanism of Cd transfer and detoxification in willows, and provide guidance for the screening and breeding of high Cd-accumulating and tolerant willow genotypes via genetic engineering.
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- Nan Guo
- Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Lower-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Willow Engineering Technology Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 211153, China
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- National Willow Engineering Technology Research Center, Jiangsu Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 211153, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, China.
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Liu N, Liu J, Fan S, Liu H, Zhou XR, Hua W, Zheng M. An integrated omics analysis reveals the gene expression profiles of maize, castor bean, and rapeseed for seed oil biosynthesis. BMC Plant Biol 2022; 22:153. [PMID: 35350998 PMCID: PMC8966334 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03495-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Seed storage lipids are valuable for human diet and for the sustainable development of mankind. In recent decades, many lipid metabolism genes and pathways have been identified, but the molecular mechanisms that underlie differences in seed oil biosynthesis in species with developed embryo and endosperm are not fully understood. RESULTS We performed comparative genome and transcriptome analyses of castor bean and rapeseed, which have high seed oil contents, and maize, which has a low seed oil content. These results revealed the molecular underpinnings of the low seed oil content in maize. First of all, transcriptome analyses showed that more than 61% of the lipid- and carbohydrate-related genes were regulated in castor bean and rapeseed, but only 20.1% of the lipid-related genes and 22.5% of the carbohydrate-related genes were regulated in maize. Then, compared to castor bean and rapeseed, fewer lipid biosynthesis genes but more lipid metabolism genes were regulated in the maize embryo. More importantly, most maize genes encoding lipid-related transcription factors, triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthetic enzymes, pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and Calvin Cycle proteins were not regulated during seed oil synthesis, despite the presence of many homologs in the maize genome. Additionally, we observed differential regulation of vital oil biosynthetic enzymes and extremely high expression levels of oil biosynthetic genes in castor bean, which were consistent with the rapid accumulation of oil in castor bean developing seeds. CONCLUSIONS Compared to high-oil seeds (castor bean and rapeseed), less oil biosynthetic genes were regulated during the seed development in low-oil seed (maize). These results shed light on molecular mechanisms of lipid biosynthesis in maize, castor bean, and rapeseed. They can provide information on key target genes that may be useful for future experimental manipulation of oil production in oil plants.
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- Nian Liu
- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan, China.
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Mekureyaw MF, Pandey C, Hennessy RC, Nicolaisen MH, Liu F, Nybroe O, Roitsch T. The cytokinin-producing plant beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens G20-18 primes tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) for enhanced drought stress responses. J Plant Physiol 2022; 270:153629. [PMID: 35151004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known for exerting beneficial effects on plant growth and tolerance to plant pathogens. However, their specific role in mediating protection against abiotic stress remains underexplored. The aim of this study was to characterise the ability of the cytokinin-producing beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens G20-18 to enhance tomato growth and boost tolerance to drought stress. Tomato seedlings were root inoculated and their growth and physiological and molecular responses assessed under well-watered conditions and also in response to progressive drought stress and a subsequent recovery period. Root inoculation with G20-18 had a significant positive impact on tomato growth. Furthermore, G20-18 inoculated and drought-stressed plants showed higher leaf chlorophyll and abscisic acid (ABA) content and stomatal closure than non-inoculated controls. Root inoculation also increased the activity of different carbohydrate metabolism enzymes, which are important for root and leaf growth and development in drought stressed plants. A significant increase in the activity of different antioxidant enzymes and total antioxidant capacity correlated with elevated levels of relevant secondary metabolites, such as phenolics, anthocyanins and flavonoids. RNA sequencing revealed distinct qualitative and quantitative differences in gene regulation in response to G20-18. Notably, the number of genes differentially regulated in response to G20-18 was approximately sevenfold higher during drought stress, indicating that root inoculation with the bacteria primed the plants for a much stronger transcriptionally regulated systemic drought stress response. The regulated genes are related to phenylalanine metabolism and other key processes linked to plant growth, development and drought stress resilience. A role of the ability of G20-18 to produce the plant hormone cytokinin for interaction with tomato was established by the cytokinin-deficient biosynthesis mutants CNT1 and CNT2. In comparison with G20-18, the inoculation of plants with CNT1 resulted in a reduced number of differentially regulated genes. The relative change was most prominent under well-watered conditions with a 85 % reduction, corresponding to 462 genes. However, under drought conditions the absolute number of differentially regulated genes was reduced by even 2219 in response to the CNT1 mutant. The relevance of the ability of G20-18 to produce cytokinins for interaction with plants was also evident from differences in growth and specific cell and ecophysiological parameters in response to CNT1 and CNT2. These findings provide novel insights about G20-18's ability to improve drought stress responses and the role of interkingdom signalling by bacterial-derived cytokinins, and contribute to enhance the robustness of the practical application of these microorganisms to improve crop resilience in agricultural production.
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- Mengistu F Mekureyaw
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section of Crop Science, Denmark; Department of Adaptive Biotechnologies, Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Li H, Monslow MA, Freed DC, Chang D, Li F, Gindy M, Wang D, Vora K, Espeseth AS, Petrovsky N, Fu TM. Novel adjuvants enhance immune responses elicited by a replication-defective human cytomegalovirus vaccine in nonhuman primates. Vaccine 2021; 39:7446-7456. [PMID: 34852943 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.10.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Adjuvants have long been explored to enhance vaccine efficacy. Current adjuvants approved for human vaccines are mostly studied for their ability to improve antibody responses. There remains a need for development of novel adjuvants, especially those able to enhance cell-mediated immunity (CMI). In this preclinical study we assessed the effect of two novel adjuvants, a delta inulin microparticle Advax formulated with or without a toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist CpG oligonucleotide, and a Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA proprietary lipid nanoparticle (LNP), on immune responses elicited by V160, an experimental replication-defective human cytomegalovirus vaccine. Adult rhesus macaques were immunized with a low dose of V160 (10 units) either alone or in combination with the adjuvants as compared to those immunized with a high dose of V160 alone (100 units). While neither adjuvant conferred a significant benefit to vaccine-elicited humoral immune responses at the dose tested, both enhanced cellular immune responses to V160, where Advax promoted both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and LNP predominantly impacted the CD4+ T cell response. Transcriptome analyses of peripheral blood samples demonstrated different modes of action for these adjuvants. One day post vaccination, LNP induced upregulation of a large number of genes involved in the innate immune response similar to those triggered by viral infection. In contrast, Advax did not activate any known inflammatory pathways and did not significantly impact gene expression pattern until day 7 post administration, suggesting a unique, non-inflammatory mechanism. These data warrant further exploration of Advax and LNP as adjuvants in clinical trials for vaccines desiring to elicit both humoral and T cell responses.
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- Hualin Li
- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Vaxine Pty Ltd, Flinders University, Bedford Park SA 5042, Australia
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He L, Bhat K, Ioannidis A, Zhang L, Nguyen NT, Allen JE, Nghiemphu PL, Cloughesy TF, Liau LM, Kornblum HI, Pajonk F. Effects of the DRD2/3 antagonist ONC201 and radiation in glioblastoma. Radiother Oncol 2021; 161:140-7. [PMID: 34097975 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glioblastoma (GBM) is the deadliest of all brain cancers in adults. The current standard-of-care is surgery followed by radiotherapy and temozolomide, leading to a median survival time of only 15 months. GBM are organized hierarchically with a small number of glioma-initiating cells (GICs), responsible for therapy resistance and tumor recurrence, suggesting that targeting GICs could improve treatment response. ONC201 is a first-in-class anti-tumor agent with clinical efficacy in some forms of high-grade gliomas. Here we test its efficacy against GBM in combination with radiation. METHODS Using patient-derived GBM lines and mouse models of GBM we test the effects of radiation and ONC201 on GBM self-renewalin vitro and survivalin vivo.A possible resistance mechanism is investigated using RNA-Sequencing. RESULTS Treatment of GBM cells with ONC201 reduced self-renewal, clonogenicity and cell viabilityin vitro. ONC201 exhibited anti-tumor effects on radioresistant GBM cells indicated by reduced self-renewal in secondary and tertiary glioma spheres. Combined treatment of ONC201 and radiation prolonged survival in syngeneic and patient-derived orthotopic xenograft mouse models of GBM. Subsequent transcriptome analyses after combined treatment revealed shifts in gene expression signatures related to quiescent GBM populations, GBM plasticity, and GBM stem cells. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that combined treatment with the DRD2/3 antagonist ONC201 and radiation improves the efficacy of radiation against GBMin vitroandin vivothrough suppression of GICs without increasing toxicity in mouse models of GBM. A clinical assessment of this novel combination therapy against GBM is further warranted.
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Chakravarthi VP, Ratri A, Masumi S, Borosha S, Ghosh S, Christenson LK, Roby KF, Wolfe MW, Rumi MAK. Granulosa cell genes that regulate ovarian follicle development beyond the antral stage: The role of estrogen receptor β. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 528:111212. [PMID: 33676987 PMCID: PMC8916094 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Follicle development beyond the preantral stage is dependent on gonadotropins. FSH signaling is crucial for the advancement of preantral follicles to the antral stage, and LH signaling is essential for further maturation of preovulatory follicles. Estrogen is intricately tied to gonadotropin signaling during the advanced stages of folliculogenesis. We observed that Erβnull ovarian follicles fail to develop beyond the antral stage, even after exogenous gonadotropin stimulation. As ERβ is primarily expressed in the granulosa cells (GCs), we explored the gonadotropin-regulated GC genes that induce maturation of antral follicles. Synchronized follicle development was induced by administration of exogenous gonadotropins to wildtype 4-wk-old female rats. The GC transcriptome was analyzed via RNA-sequencing before and after gonadotropin stimulation. An Erβnull mutant model that fails to show follicle maturation was also included in order to identify the ERβ-regulated genes involved at this step. We observed that specific groups of genes were differentially expressed in response to PMSG or hCG administration in wildtype rats. While some of the PMSG or hCG-induced genes showed a similar expression pattern in Erβnull GCs, a subset of PMSG- or hCG-induced genes showed a differential expression pattern in Erβnull GCs. These latter ERβ-regulated genes included previously known FSH or LH target genes including Lhcgr, Cyp11a1, Cyp19a1, Pgr, Runx2, Egfr, Kiss1, and Ptgs2, which are involved in follicle development, oocyte maturation, and ovulation. We also identified novel ERβ-regulated genes including Jaml, Galnt6, Znf750, Dusp9, Wnt16, and Mageb16 that failed to respond to gonadotropin stimulation in Erβnull GCs. Our findings indicate that the gonadotropin-induced spatiotemporal pattern of gene expression is essential for ovarian follicle maturation beyond the antral stage. However, expression of a subset of those gonadotropin-induced genes is dependent on transcriptional regulation by ERβ.
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Kansas City, KS, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Kansas City, KS, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Kansas City, KS, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
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Abdelgawad ME, Desterke C, Uzan G, Naserian S. Single-cell transcriptomic profiling and characterization of endothelial progenitor cells: new approach for finding novel markers. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:145. [PMID: 33627177 PMCID: PMC7905656 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02185-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are promising candidates for the cellular therapy of peripheral arterial and cardiovascular diseases. However, hitherto there is no specific marker(s) defining precisely EPCs. Herein, we are proposing a new in silico approach for finding novel EPC markers. Methods We assembled five groups of chosen EPC-related genes/factors using PubMed literature and Gene Ontology databases. This shortened database of EPC factors was fed into publically published transcriptome matrix to compare their expression between endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs), HUVECs, and two adult endothelial cell types (ECs) from the skin and adipose tissue. Further, the database was used for functional enrichment on Mouse Phenotype database and protein-protein interaction network analyses. Moreover, we built a digital matrix of healthy donors’ PBMCs (33 thousand single-cell transcriptomes) and analyzed the expression of these EPC factors. Results Transcriptome analyses showed that BMP2, 4, and ephrinB2 were exclusively highly expressed in EPCs; the expression of neuropilin-1 and VEGF-C were significantly higher in EPCs and HUVECs compared with other ECs; Notch 1 was highly expressed in EPCs and skin-ECs; MIR21 was highly expressed in skin-ECs; PECAM-1 was significantly higher in EPCs and adipose ECs. Moreover, functional enrichment of EPC-related genes on Mouse Phenotype and STRING protein database has revealed significant relations between chosen EPC factors and endothelial and vascular functions, development, and morphogenesis, where ephrinB2, BMP2, and BMP4 were highly expressed in EPCs and were connected to abnormal vascular functions. Single-cell RNA-sequencing analyses have revealed that among the EPC-regulated markers in transcriptome analyses, (i) ICAM1 and Endoglin were weekly expressed in the monocyte compartment of the peripheral blood; (ii) CD163 and CD36 were highly expressed in the CD14+ monocyte compartment whereas CSF1R was highly expressed in the CD16+ monocyte compartment, (iii) L-selectin and IL6R were globally expressed in the lymphoid/myeloid compartments, and (iv) interestingly, PLAUR/UPAR and NOTCH2 were highly expressed in both CD14+ and CD16+ monocytic compartments. Conclusions The current study has identified novel EPC markers that could be used for better characterization of EPC subpopulation in adult peripheral blood and subsequent usage of EPCs for various cell therapy and regenerative medicine applications.
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- Mohamed Essameldin Abdelgawad
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; Innovative Cellular Microenvironment Optimization Platform (ICMOP), Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. .,Inserm UMR-S-MD 1197, Hôpital Paul Brousse - Bâtiment Lavoisier, 12-14 avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France. .,Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France.
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- Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France.,Inserm UMR-S-MD A9, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Inserm UMR-S-MD 1197, Hôpital Paul Brousse - Bâtiment Lavoisier, 12-14 avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France.,Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France
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- Inserm UMR-S-MD 1197, Hôpital Paul Brousse - Bâtiment Lavoisier, 12-14 avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier, 94800, Villejuif, France. .,Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France. .,CellMedEx, Saint Maur des Fossés, France.
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Zhang J, He Y, Zhou J, Shen T, Hu W. Immunomodulatory effects of wheat bran arabinoxylan on RAW264.7 macrophages via the NF-κB signaling pathway using RNA-seq analysis. Food Res Int 2020; 140:110067. [PMID: 33648290 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.110067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Arabinoxylan (AX) extracted from wheat bran has attracted much attention due to its immunomodulatory activity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this activity remain unclear. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive transcriptional study to investigate genetic changes related to AX and identified 2325 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene Ontology classification revealed that the DEGs were mainly enriched in a series of immune-related processes. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis revealed that immune-related pathways were significantly enriched in top 20 pathways, including the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway and the TNF signaling pathway. Validation using quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed dynamic changes in the mRNA levels of immune-related Cd40, Csf1, Csf2, Fas, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-5, Irf1, and Tnfaip3, which were significantly up-regulated in the AX-treated group. Moreover, AX treatment led to the up-regulation of the nuclear translocation of NF-κB and its upstream target proteins such as PDK1, Akt, IκB-α, and GSK-3β. The dataset compiled from this study provides valuable information for further research on the complex molecular mechanisms associated with AX and the identification of target genes.
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- Ji Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China.
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Cheng X, Cao J, Gao C, Gao W, Yan S, Yao H, Xu K, Liu X, Xu D, Pan X, Lu J, Chang C, Zhang H, Ma C. Identification of the wheat C3H gene family and expression analysis of candidates associated with seed dormancy and germination. Plant Physiol Biochem 2020; 156:524-537. [PMID: 33053501 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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C3H zinc finger transcription factors play important roles in managing various biotic/abiotic stresses in Aarabidopsis, rice, and maize. The functions of these factors in wheat, however, remain largely unclear. We identified 88 TaC3H genes that were divided into four subfamilies in this analysis. Gene structure and conserved domain analyses indicate that most members of the same subfamily have similar structures. A total of 76 paralogous and 48 orthologous pairs were identified and Ka/Ks values were used to analyze replication relationships amongst wheat, rice, and Arabidopsis. Gene ontology (GO) annotation analysis showed that most TaC3H genes possessed molecular functions, while transcriptome results showed that the 88 TaC3H genes responded to water imbibition. Microarray data for 53 TaC3H genes were obtained and heat maps were generated; these results indicate that these genes are expressed in 13 wheat tissues. Subcellular localization prediction analysis indicates that most TaC3H genes are located in the nucleus. Promoter analysis indicates that most TaC3H genes contained cis-elements including ABRE, GARE-motif, and MBS, indicating that these can respond to various biotic/abiotic stresses. Transcriptome data and quantitative real-time PCR analysis of wheat cultivars with contrasting seed dormancy phenotypes show that five genes TaC3H4/-18/-37/-51/-72 were very likely involved in seed dormancy and germination. Exogenous ABA treatment further indicated that these five genes were responsive to ABA, suggesting that there may be a crosstalk between these genes and ABA signaling pathway in controlling seed dormancy and germination. These results provide a theoretical basis for subsequent studies on TaC3H gene function and also contribute to studies on the C3H gene in other species.
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- Xinran Cheng
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement on Southern Yellow & Huai River Valley, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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Madaro A, Torrissen O, Whatmore P, Lall SP, Schmeisser J, Verlhac Trichet V, Olsen RE. Red and White Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Differences in the Transcriptome Profile of Muscle, Liver, and Pylorus. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 2020; 22:581-593. [PMID: 32588252 PMCID: PMC7366597 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-020-09980-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Astaxanthin (Ax), the main carotenoid responsible for the distinct red flesh color in salmonids (Oncorhynchus, Salvelinus, Salmo, and Parahucho), is added to the diet of farmed fish at a substantial cost. Despite the great economical value for the salmon industry, the key molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of muscle coloration are poorly understood. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) represent an ideal model to study flesh coloration because they exhibit a distinct color polymorphism responsible for two color morphs, white and red flesh pigmented fish. This study was designed to identify the molecular basis for the development of red and white coloration of fish reared under the same experimental conditions and to better understand the absorption mechanism of Ax in salmonids. Pyloric caeca, liver, and muscle of both groups (n = 6 each) were selected as the most likely critical target organs to be involved respectively in the intestinal uptake, metabolism, and retention of Ax. Difference in the transcriptome profile of each tissue using next-generation sequencing technology was conducted. Ten KEGG pathways were significantly enriched for differentially expressed genes between red and white salmon pylorus tissue, while none for the transcriptome profile in the other two tissues. Differential expressed gene (DE) analyses showed that there were relatively few differences in muscle (31 DE genes, p < 0.05) and liver (43 DE genes, p < 0.05) of white and red Chinook salmon compared approximately 1125 DE genes characterized in the pylorus tissue, with several linked to Ax binding ability, absorption, and metabolism.
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- Angelico Madaro
- Institute of Marine Research, Animal Welfare Science Group, 5984, Matredal, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, Animal Welfare Science Group, 5984, Matredal, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Animal Welfare Science Group, 5984, Matredal, Norway
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- National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS, B3H 3Z1, Canada
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- Research Centre of Animal Nutrition and Health-DSM Nutritional Products France, BP 170, 68305, Saint-Louis CEDEX, France
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- Research Centre of Animal Nutrition and Health-DSM Nutritional Products France, BP 170, 68305, Saint-Louis CEDEX, France
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- Institute of Marine Research, Animal Welfare Science Group, 5984, Matredal, Norway
- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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Xiao H, Wang Y, Jia X, Yang L, Wang X, Guo X, Zhang Z. Tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane (THPE), a trisphenol compound, is antiestrogenic and can retard uterine development in CD-1 mice. Environ Pollut 2020; 260:113962. [PMID: 32004960 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Tris (4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane (THPE), a trisphenol compound widely used as a branching agent and raw material in plastics, adhesives, and coatings is rarely regarded with concern. However, inspection of in vitro data suggests that THPE is an antagonist of estrogen receptors (ERs). Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the antiestrogenicity of THPE in vivo and tested its effect via oral gavage on pubertal development in female CD-1 mice. Using uterotrophic assays, we found that THPE either singly, or combined with 17β-estradiol (E2) (400 μg/kg bw/day) suppressed the uterine weights at low doses (0.1, 0.3, and 1 mg/kg bw/day) in 3-day treatment of weaning mice. When mice were treated with THPE during adolescence (for 10 days beginning on postnatal day 24), their uterine development was significantly retarded at doses of at least 0.1 mg/kg bw/day, manifest as decreased uterine weight, atrophic endometrial stromal cells and thinner columnar epithelial cells. Transcriptome analyses of uteri demonstrated that estrogen-responsive genes were significantly downregulated by THPE. Molecular docking shows that THPE fits well into the antagonist pocket of human ERα. These results indicate that THPE possesses strong antiestrogenicity in vivo and can disrupt normal female development in mice at very low dosages.
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- Han Xiao
- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Process, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Khristi V, Ratri A, Ghosh S, Pathak D, Borosha S, Dai E, Roy R, Chakravarthi VP, Wolfe MW, Karim Rumi MA. Disruption of ESR1 alters the expression of genes regulating hepatic lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in male rats. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 490:47-56. [PMID: 30974146 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The liver helps maintain energy homeostasis by synthesizing and storing glucose and lipids. Gonadal steroids, particularly estrogens, play an important role in regulating metabolism. As estrogens are considered female hormones, metabolic disorders related to the disruption of estrogen signaling have mostly been studied in females. Estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) is the predominant receptor in both the male and female liver, and it mediates the hepatic response to estrogens. Loss of ESR1 increases weight gain and obesity in female rats, while reducing the normal growth in males. Although Esr1-/- male rats have a reduced body weight, they exhibit increased adipose deposition and impaired glucose tolerance. We further investigated whether these metabolic disorders in Esr1-/- male rats were linked with the loss of transcriptional regulation by ESR1 in the liver. To identify the ESR-regulated genes, RNA-sequencing was performed on liver mRNAs from wildtype and Esr1-/- male rats. Based on an absolute fold change of ≥2 with a p-value ≤ 0.05, a total of 706 differentially expressed genes were identified in the Esr1-/- male liver: 478 downregulated, and 228 upregulated. Pathway analyses demonstrate that the differentially expressed genes include transcriptional regulators (Cry1, Nr1d1, Nr0b2), transporters (Slc1a2), and regulators of biosynthesis (Cyp7b1, Cyp8b1), and hormone metabolism (Hsd17b2, Sult1e1). Many of these genes are also integral parts of the lipid and carbohydrate metabolism pathways in the liver. Interestingly, certain critical regulators of the metabolic pathways displayed a sexual dimorphism in expression, which may explain the divergent weight gain in Esr1-/- male and female rats despite common metabolic dysfunctions.
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- Vincentaben Khristi
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA.
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Khristi V, Chakravarthi VP, Singh P, Ghosh S, Pramanik A, Ratri A, Borosha S, Roby KF, Wolfe MW, Rumi MAK. ESR2 regulates granulosa cell genes essential for follicle maturation and ovulation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 474:214-226. [PMID: 29580824 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Estrogen receptor 2 (ESR2) plays a critical role in folliculogenesis and ovulation. Disruption of ESR2-function in the rats results in female infertility due to failure of ovulation. Ovulation failure occurred in two distinct rat models, a null mutant and a DNA binding domain (DBD) mutant of ESR2, indicating that transcriptional regulation by ESR2 is indispensable for ovulation. To define the regulatory role of ESR2 in preovulatory follicular maturation and ovulation, we investigated ovarian responsiveness to exogenous gonadotropins in prepubertal females. Granulosa cells (GCs) play a vital role in follicle maturation and ovulation, and ESR2-dependent estrogen signaling is predominant in GCs, therefore, we examined the differential expression of gonadotropin-induced genes in GCs. Of 32,623 genes detected by RNA-sequencing, 1696 were differentially expressed in Esr2-mutant rats (789 downregulated, and 907 upregulated, absolute fold change 2, FDR p < 0.05). Molecular pathway analyses indicated that these differentially expressed genes are involved in steroidogenesis, follicle maturation, and ovulation. Many of these genes are known regulators of ovarian function and a subset were also disrupted in Esr2-mutant mice. Interestingly, Kiss1 was identified as one of the differentially expressed genes implicating a potential role within the follicle and its regulation by ESR2. Our findings indicate that ESR2 regulates key genes in GCs that are essential for follicle maturation and ovulation in the rat.
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- Vincentaben Khristi
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States; Institute for Reproductive Health and Regenerative Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States; Institute for Reproductive Health and Regenerative Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States; Institute for Reproductive Health and Regenerative Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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Yang H, Wang X, Wei Y, Deng Z, Liu H, Chen J, Dai L, Xia Z, He G, Li D. Transcriptomic analyses reveal molecular mechanisms underlying growth heterosis and weakness of rubber tree seedlings. BMC Plant Biol 2018; 18:10. [PMID: 29316882 PMCID: PMC5759766 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-017-1203-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breeding rubber tree seedling with growth heterosis is vital for natural rubber production. It is the prerequisites for effectively utilizing growth heterosis to elucidate its molecular mechanisms, but the molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood in rubber tree. To elucidate seedling growth heterosis, we conducted comparative transcriptomic analyses between the two hybrids and their parents. RESULTS By identifying and comparing differently expressed genes (DEGs), we found that the hybrids (BT 3410 and WC 11) show significantly differential expression profiles from their parents (PR 107 and RRIM 600). In BT 3410-parent triad, 1092 (49.95%) and 1094 (50.05%) DEGs indicated clear underdominance or overdominance, respectively. Whereas in WC 11-parent triad, most DEGs (78.2%, 721) showed low- or high-parent dominance; 160 (17.35%) exhibited expression patterns that are not statistically distinguishable from additivity, and 8 (0.87%) and 33 (3.58%) DEGs exhibited underdominance and overdominance, respectively. Furthermore, some biological processes are differentially regulated between two hybrids. Interestingly, the pathway in response to stimulus is significantly downregulated and metabolic pathways are more highly regulated in BT 3410. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, the genotypes, transcriptomes and biological pathways (especially, carbohydrate metabolism) are highly divergent between two hybrids, which may be associated with growth heterosis and weakness. Analyzing gene action models in hybrid-parent triads, we propose that overdominance may play important roles on growth heterosis, whereas dominance on hybrid weakness in rubber tree seedlings. These findings bring new insights into our understanding of growth heterosis of rubber tree seedling.
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- Hong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Baodao Xincun, Danzhou, Hainan 571737 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, School of Advanced Agriculture Sciences and School of Life Sciences, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871 China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Baodao Xincun, Danzhou, Hainan 571737 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Baodao Xincun, Danzhou, Hainan 571737 China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Baodao Xincun, Danzhou, Hainan 571737 China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, School of Advanced Agriculture Sciences and School of Life Sciences, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Rubber Tree, Ministry of Agriculture, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Baodao Xincun, Danzhou, Hainan 571737 China
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Chen YH, Yuan FH, Bi HT, Zhang ZZ, Yue HT, Yuan K, Chen YG, Wen SP, He JG. Transcriptome analysis of the unfolded protein response in hemocytes of Litopenaeus vannamei. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2016; 54:153-163. [PMID: 26497095 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
In this study, Litopenaeus vannamei was injected with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) against L. vannamei immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein (LvBip) to activating UPR in the hemocytes, shirmps injected dsRNA against enhanced green fluorescence protein (eGFP) as control group. And genes expression in hemocytes of then were analyzed using Illumina Hiseq 2500 (PE100). By comparing the analyzed results, 1418 unigenes were significantly upregulated, and 596 unigenes were significantly down-regulated upon UPR. Analysis of the differentially expressed genes against known databases indicated that the distribution of gene pathways between the upregulated and down-regulated genes were substantially different. A total of 208 genes of UPR system were obtained, and 69 of them were differentially expressed between the two groups. Results also showed that L. vannamei UPR was involved in various metabolic processes, such as glycometabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and nucleic acid metabolism. In addition, UPR was emgaged in immune-assicoated signaling pathways, such as NF-κB signaling pathway, NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, Hippo signaling pathway, p38 MAPK signaling pathway and Wnt signaling pathway in L. vannamei. These results improved our current understanding of the L. vannamei UPR, and highlighted its importance in cell homeostasis upon environmental stress.
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- Yi-Hong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering in Guangdong Province/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering in Guangdong Province/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China; Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering in Guangdong Province/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
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