Discovery and functional characterization of two novel glycosyltransferases associated with the biosynthesis of α-hederin in Dipsacus asperoides.

Triterpenoid saponins are crucial natural products widely distributed in various medicinal plants, with Dipsacus asperoides being particularly rich in these compounds. However, the glycosyltransferases responsible for the biosynthesis of α-hederin, one of the primary bioactive secondary metabolites in D. asperoides, have not been elucidated.

Clinical and pathological characteristics of gastric large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: A report of 2 cases series and literature review.

Rationale: Gastric large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma that arises from the stomach and with high malignancy. Patients with gastric LCNEC usually have a poor prognosis. The standard treatment plan has not been established and its curative effect is poor.

Characterization and protein engineering of a novel UDP-glycosyltransferase involved in pseudoginsenoside Rt5 biosynthesis from Panax japonicus.

As one of rare high-value ocotillol (OCT)-type ginsenosides, pseudoginsenoside Rt5 has been identified with significant pharmacological activities. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) play pivotal roles in catalyzing the transfer of a glycosyl moiety from a donor to an acceptor. In this study, the novel UGT, PjUGT10, was screened from the transcriptome database of Panax japonicus and identified with the enzymatic activity of transferring a glucosyl group on OCT to produce Rt5.

Combinatorial metabolic engineering of Bacillus subtilis enables the efficient biosynthesis of isoquercitrin from quercetin.

Background: Isoquercitrin (quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside) has exhibited promising therapeutic potentials as cardioprotective, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-viral agents. However, its structural complexity and limited natural abundance make both bulk chemical synthesis and extraction from medical plants difficult. Microbial biotransformation through heterologous expression of glycosyltransferases offers a safe and sustainable route for its production.

Full-length transcriptome, proteomics and metabolite analysis reveal candidate genes involved triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis in .

is a traditional medicinal herb widely used in inflammation and fracture in Asia. Triterpenoid saponins from are the main composition with pharmacological activity. However, the biosynthesis pathway of triterpenoid saponins has not been completely resolved in .

Integrated transcriptome and proteome analyses reveal candidate genes for ginsenoside biosynthesis in C. A. Meyer.

C. A. Meyer is a plant of the Araliaceae family, and its rhizomes can be used as dietary supplements.

Analysis of Prognostic Risk Factors of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) and Curative Resection of Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.

Objective: To explore the prognostic risk factors of ESD curative resection of gastrointestinal-neuroendocrine neoplasms (GI-NENs).

Methods: A total of 97 patients treated with ESD successfully in our hospital were selected, their surgical site, size, number of resection lesions, operation time, intraoperative complications (such as bleeding and perforation), and treatment status were recorded, and the number of hemostatic clamps used after the postoperative follow-up results and the independent risk factors for ESD complications were obtained through the comparison between the noncomplication group and the ESD complication group using regression analysis.

Results: A total of 97 patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors were treated with ESD.

pH-responsive magnolol nanocapsule-embedded magnolol-grafted-chitosan hydrochloride hydrogels for promoting wound healing.

Bacterial infection and oxidative stress seriously delay wound healing. Here, magnolol-grafted-chitosan hydrochloride (CSCl-MAG) was synthesized and crosslinked with genipin to form hydrogel (CSMH). By embedding magnolol-loaded chitosan nanocapsules (MCNGs) into CSMH, we designed a novel nanocapsule- embedded hydrogel dressing (MCNG-H) with sustained antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

Copper metal-organic framework embedded carboxymethyl chitosan-g-glutathione/polyacrylamide hydrogels for killing bacteria and promoting wound healing.

Bacterial infection and its induced oxidative stress as major clinical challenge during wound healing call for an urgent response for the development of medical dressings with multi-functions, such as antioxidant and antibacterial. To meet this demand, copper metal organic framework nanoparticles (HKUST NPs) and carboxymethyl chitosan-g-glutathione (CMCs-GSH) were synthesized and characterized. By embedding HKUST NPs into PAM/CMCs-GSH hydrogel (AOH), we developed a novel hydrogel dressing (HKUST-Hs) with dual effects of antibacterial and antioxidant.

LncRNA NLIPMT Inhibits Tumorigenesis in Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinomas by Regulating miR-320/Survivin Axis.

Background: LncRNA has been widely investigated for decades and plays critical roles in the progression of cancer. However, lncRNA NLIPMT, as a novel non-coding RNA, only was studied in breast cancer. This study aimed to explore the role of NLIPMT in esophageal squamous-cell carcinomas (ESCC).