Comparative transcriptomic screen identifies expression of key genes involved in pattern-triggered immunity induced by salicylic acid in strawberry

Feng Jun,Wu Xiao-Ying,Xiu Yu,Zheng Cai-Xia 한국원예학회 2023 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.64 No.5

The destructive illness powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera aphanis , reduces strawberry yield. However, the mechanism through which exogenous salicylic acid can enhance resistance to P. aphanis remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of SA-induced resistance in strawberry leaves against P. aphanis using a comparative RNA-seq approach. Upon observing the symptoms, it was found that SA partially contributed to strawberry resistance against P. aphanis by increasing H 2 O 2 levels during the initial stages. To mitigate the eff ects of H 2 O 2 , SA-treated leaves signifi cantly boosted the activities of enzymes such as superoxide dismutases (SOD), catalases (CAT), and peroxidases (POD). RNA profi ling identifi ed several diff erentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-redox pathway. Moreover, SA-induced leaves fortifi ed the cell wall to prevent P. aphanis penetration. Using weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA), three modules (red, green, and yellow) were constructed, showing a strong correlation with enhanced resistance. Predictably, cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNGC) were identifi ed as potential players in Ca 2+ signaling linked to the PTI response. Additionally, the presence of WRKY33 and defense-related genes such as PR10 were associated with enhanced resistance. It is plausible that strawberries exposed to SA trigger ROS and Ca 2+ signaling, along with signifi cantly elevated WRKY33 expression, to facilitate the production of PR10 and camalexin, which help protect against P. aphanis .

A Correlation Research of Moral behavior in Physical Education Learning Process of College Students in Shanghai

( Si Man Lei ),( Yan Xiu Cai ),( Mei Jun Teng ),( Chen Song Wang ) 한국체육학회 2015 국제스포츠과학 학술대회 Vol.2015 No.1

Purpose: The study was to explore the relationship between physical education, moral education and moral behaviors, and the difference of moral behaviors among college students in Shanghai. Method: The targeted voluntary participants were 399 college students in Shanghai. Data were collected through administering self-report scale of Moral behavior in Physical Education was used, which with Cronbach`s alpha is .983. It is designed to investigate the relationship between individual`s demographic background (age, gender, grade, self-perceived academic performance, socioeconomic status and self-esteem), participating sports types, and the seven moral behaviors (self-directed learning, motivation of sport participation, individual goal orientation, responsibility, respect, leadership and caring). For group differences, correlation study and regression investigation were interpreted through data analysis in SPSS 20.0. Result: 1) It can be found having no time is the main reason for not participating in extracurricular physical activities. 2) The moral education, physical and mental health, compliance and equality, integrity and diligence and self-improvement and cooperation were correlated significantly. 3) There was gender difference on active participation. 4) Physical and mental health, active participation, self-orientation, leadership were positively correlated with the overall moral behavior scale. Conclusion: College students who participate more in exercise have better performance on moral behavior. Therefore college students should do more exercises. Considering that integrity and diligence, self-improvement and cooperation, and offering help that sport club participants scored higher than non-participants, we should encourage college students to participant in more sport clubs. Changing traditional teaching model, searching for new methods in improving moral education and further promoting the integration of physical and moral education is needed. A relevant curriculum could be established in future teaching program.

Expression profiles and ligand-binding properties of two odorant-binding proteins from Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Guang Wei Li,Xiu Lin Chen,Yong Sun,Yu Xing Chen,Shi Cai Xu,Jun Xiang Wu 한국응용곤충학회 2019 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.22 No.4

The ligand-binding function of odorant binding proteins (OBPs) that are expressed exclusively or enriched in antennae are well-studied, whilst the ligand binding properties of relatively low expressed OBPs in insect antennae are still unclear. Here, two low expressed GmolOBPs (namely GmolOBP12 and GmolOBP16) were cloned based on the antennal transcriptome of Grapholita molesta, and then their expression profiles and binding properties were investigated via real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) and fluorescence binding assays, respectively. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree analyses displayed that both of GmolOBP12 and GmolOBP16 possessed the typical six-cysteine motifs unique to the classic OBPs subfamily and were classified as such. Although the abundance of transcripts of GmolOBP12 and GmolOBP16 were relatively low compared to that of many other OBPs in the antennal transcriptome of G. molesta, qRT-PCR results indicated that the transcript levels of GmolOBP12 and GmolOBP16 in antennae were significantly higher than those in other tissues. GmolOBP12 displayed higher expression level in male antennae than in female antennae, while the transcript level of GmolOBP16 in antennae was similar for both sexes. Both recombinant GmolOBP12 and GmolOBP16 exhibited strong binding affinities to the sex pheromone (Z)-8-dodecenyl alcohol and host-plant volatile pear ester. Besides, rGmolOBP12 showed outstanding binding affinities to (E)-2-hexenal, benzaldehyde, 1-hexanol, and (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate with K i values of 4.21, 6.81, 4.68 and 4.68 μM, respectively. rGmolOBP16 had moderate binding abilities with hexanal, decanal, 1-hexanol, methyl myristate and benzonitrile. We speculated that GmolOBP12 may have dual functions in recognition of green leaf volatiles and sex pheromone components and GmolOBP16 may participate in the detection of host-plant volatiles in chemoreception.

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for the Left Hepatic Lobe has Higher Diagnostic Accuracy for Malignant Focal Liver Lesions

Han, Xue,Dong, Yin,Xiu, Jian-Jun,Zhang, Jie,Huang, Zhao-Qin,Cai, Shi-Feng,Yuan, Xian-Shun,Liu, Qing-Wei Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.15

Background: This study was conducted to investigate whether apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements by dividing the liver into left and right hepatic lobes may be utilized to improve the accuracy of differential diagnosis of benign and malignant focal liver lesions. Materials and Methods: A total of 269 consecutive patients with 429 focal liver lesions were examined by 3-T magnetic resonance imaging that included diffusion-weighted imaging. For 58 patients with focal liver lesions of the same etiology in left and right hepatic lobes, ADCs of normal liver parenchyma and focal liver lesions were calculated and compared using the paired t-test. For all 269 patients, ADC cutoffs for focal liver lesions and diagnostic accuracy in the left hepatic lobe, right hepatic lobe and whole liver were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Results: For the group of 58 patients, mean ADCs of normal liver parenchyma and focal liver lesions in the left hepatic lobe were significantly higher than those in the right hepatic lobe. For differentiating malignant lesions from benign lesions in all patients, the sensitivity and specificity were 92.6% and 92.0% in the left hepatic lobe, 94.4% and 94.4% in the right hepatic lobe, and 90.4% and 94.7% in the whole liver, respectively. The area under the curve of the right hepatic lobe, but not the left hepatic lobe, was higher than that of the whole liver. Conclusions: ADCs of normal liver parenchyma and focal liver lesions in the left hepatic lobe were significantly higher than those in the right hepatic lobe. Optimal ADC cutoff for focal liver lesions in the right hepatic lobe, but not in the left hepatic lobe, had higher diagnostic accuracy compared with that in the whole liver.

Biocatalysis and Fermentation Technology : Purification and Characterization of a Thermostable Xylanase from Paenibacillus sp. NF1 and its Application in Xylooligosaccharides Production

( Hong Chen Zheng ),( Ming Zhe Sun ),( Ling Cai Meng ),( Hai Sheng Pei ),( Xiu Qing Zhang ),( Zheng Yan ),( Wen Hui Zeng ),( Jing Sheng Zhang ),( Jin Rong Hu ),( Fu Ping Lu ),( Jun She Sun ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2014 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.24 No.4

High levels of extracellular xylanase activity (211.79 IU/mg) produced by Paenibacillus sp. NF1 were detected when it was submerged-cultured. After three consecutive purification steps using Octyl-Sepharose, Sephadex G75, and Q-Sepharose columns, a thermostable xylanase (XynNF) was purified to homogeneity and showed a molecular mass of 37 kDa according to SDS-PAGE. The specific activity of the purified XynNF was up to 3,081.05 IU/mg with a 14.55-fold purification. The activity of XynNF was stimulated by Ca2+, Ba2+, DTT, and β-mercaptoethanol, but was inhibited by Fe3+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Cu2+, SDS, and EDTA. The purified XynNF displayed a greater affinity for oat spelt xylan with the maximal enzymatic activity at 60°C and pH 6.0. XynNF, which was shown to be cellulose-free, with high stability at high temperature (70°C-80°C) and low pH range (pH 4.0-7.0), is potentially valuable for various industrial applications. The enzyme hydrolyzed oat spelt xylan to yield mainly xylooligosaccharides (95.8%) of 2-4 degree of polymerization (DP2-4). Moreover, the majority of the xylooligosacharides (DP2- 4) products was xylobiose (61.5%). The thermostable xylanase (XynNF) thus seems potentially usefull in the production of xylooligosaccharides.

Evolution of ALPPS: The Simpler, Safer and Effective One---TELPP

( Shu You Peng ),( Xu An Wang ),( Cong Yun Huang ),( You Yong Zhang ),( Jiang Tao Li ),( De Fei Hong ),( Xiu Jun Cai ),( Yi Fang Wang ),( Xiao Liang ),( Jian Wei Wang ) 대한간학회 2017 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2017 No.1

Aims: The characteristic of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy(ALPPS) carries high mortality and morbidity. There is room for improvement. We suggest Terminal Branches Portal Vein Embolization (TBPVE) as a way to compart the liver. As a result, only a single surgical operation is required.This method is termed Terminal branches portal vein Embolization Liver Partition Planned hepatectomy (TELPP). Methods: Patients with unresectable primary or metastatic liver tumor were performed with TELPP. The procedure of TELPP was that in addition to PVE, embolization agent was infused to the terminal branches of portal vein of S5,S8 or S4. CT scan was taken one or two weeks later, and standard liver volume(SLV), FLR and FLR/SLV are calculated. Two weeks later when the FLR and liver function is appropriate, open or laparoscopic hepatectomy is performed. Results: The study included 11patients including hepatocellular carcinoma: n =8, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: n = 1, hilarcholangiocarcinoma: n =1, colorectal liver metastasis: n =1. After a waiting period of 14 days, the volume of theFLR had increased from 382mlto 578ml, representing a median volume increase of 51% (range =32.5%-86.7%). Of the 11patients with hepatectomy, right hemihepatectomy (n=2), extended right hemihepatectomy (n=5), right trisecmentectomy(2), extended left hemihepatectomy (n=1) and left trisecmentectomy(1). No patient died, and no serve perioperative morbidity occurred. Conclusions: ALPPS and all modifications need two-stage operations with a high morbidity and mortality rate. It seems that TELPP is very promising. It has the merit of ALPPS as extraordinarily rapid increasement of FLRvolume, yet the morbidity and mortality is much lower, owing to the fact that unlike ALPPS, there is no two liver raw surfaces left behind in the abdominal cavity to produce bile leak, as only single surgical operation is required