Publications by authors named "Hong-Bo Hu"

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  • Phenazine-based small molecules have unique biological properties and potential uses in medicine and energy, but their natural production processes are not well understood.
  • The study successfully cloned and expressed the lomofungin biosynthetic gene cluster, leading to the identification of eight phenazine derivatives, including two new types.
  • Lomofungin was found to be effective in inhibiting human cancer cells, providing valuable information for developing new phenazine derivatives through biosynthesis.
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Phenazines are aromatic compounds with antifungal and cytotoxic activities. Phenazines incorporating phenazine 1-carboxylic acid have widespread applications in agriculture, medicine, and industry. Griseoluteic acid is a cytotoxic compound secreted by P510, displaying potential medical applications.

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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, owing to their biodegradability and superior material properties. Here, the controllable biosynthesis of scl--mcl PHA containing 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and mcl 3-hydroxyalkanoates was achieved in HT66. First, key genes involved in fatty acid β-oxidation, the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway, and the -- operon were deleted to develop a chassis strain.

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The advancement of metabolic engineering and synthetic biology has promoted in-depth research on the nonmodel microbial metabolism, and the potential of nonmodel organisms in industrial biotechnology is becoming increasingly evident. The nonmodel organism is a safe plant growth promoting bacterium for the production of phenazine compounds; however, its application is seriously hindered due to the lack of an effective gene expression precise regulation toolkit. In this study, we constructed a library of 108 promoter-5'-UTR (PUTR) and characterized them through fluorescent protein detection.

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Phenazine compounds are widely used in agricultural control and the medicine industry due to their high inhibitory activity against pathogens and antitumor activity. The green and sustainable method of synthesizing phenazine compounds through microbial fermentation often requires a complex culture medium containing tryptone and yeast extract, and its cost is relatively high, which greatly limits the large-scale industrial production of phenazine compounds by fermentation. The aim of this study was to develop a cost-effective minimal medium for the efficient synthesis of phenazine compounds by .

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Objective: We compared the immunologic characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae-triggered Kawasaki disease (MP-KD) with Kawasaki disease (KD) not associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), with mycoplasma pneumoniae-triggered Henoch-Schönlein purpura (MP-HSP), and with healthy controls.

Methods: Complement levels, cellular and humoral immunity were assessed in KD, in MP-KD, in MP-HSP, and in healthy children.

Results: Of 622 children with KD, 74 had MP-KD.

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Besides the controversy of the association of high glycemic index and glycemic load with precancerous cervical lesions, only a few studies have examined the impact of fasting blood glucose levels on human papillomavirus (HPV) multiple infections. In the present study, we appraised the relationship between blood glucose levels and multiple HPV infections in a population of HPV-positive women with cervical high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). The present study was designed as a cross-sectional correlative analysis.

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  • The study investigates how the addition of dithiothreitol (DTT) enhances phenazine production in the beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis GP72AN, which is known for its antifungal properties.
  • Using metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses, researchers found that DTT impacts various metabolic pathways, particularly those involved in central carbon metabolism and phenazine biosynthesis.
  • The findings suggest that manipulating gene expression related to these pathways could lead to more effective strategies for increasing phenazine production in the future.
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Pseudomonas chlororaphis is a non-pathogenic, plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium that secretes phenazine compounds with broad-spectrum antibiotic activity. Currently available genome-editing methods for P. chlororaphis are based on homologous recombination (HR)-dependent allelic exchange, which requires both exogenous DNA repair proteins (e.

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Objective: To induce the development of tertiary lymphoid organs (TLO) in a mouse model of melanoma and to evaluate TLO's functions in antitumor immunity.

Methods: Lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LTβR) was overexpressed in NIH3T3 cells through the lentivirus system and the overexpression efficiency of LTβR in LTβR-NIH3T3 cells was examined. Western blot and qPCR were used to examine the non-canonical nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathway in NIH3T3 cells overexpressing LTβR.

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  • - The study investigated the link between streptococcal infections and childhood Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) in China over five years, finding that 15.1% of HSP cases were triggered by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS).
  • - Children with GABHS-triggered HSP had similar epidemiological features to those with HSP alone, but exhibited a significantly higher frequency of kidney issues.
  • - The presence of GABHS infection was associated with increased levels of IgA and IgG, while C3 and C4 levels decreased, suggesting that the infection may worsen immune dysfunction and prolong HSP duration.
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  • Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a type of vasculitis linked to the immune response, potentially triggered by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection.
  • A five-year study showed that 4.2% of HSP cases were EBV-related, with these cases experiencing significantly more abdominal pain compared to other triggers.
  • The study found notable differences in immune markers between EBV-infected patients and healthy controls, suggesting both cellular and humoral immunity play a role in the development of EBV-triggered HSP.
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Mupirocin, a polyketide antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens, is used as a topical antimicrobial treatment to cure various skin infections. Quorum sensing system plays an important role in regulation of mupirocin biosynthesis in P. fluorescens NCIMB 10586.

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  • * A new strain, named subsp. LX24, was developed that significantly enhances the production of 2-Hydroxyphenazine (2-OH-PHZ), a compound with stronger inhibitory effects on the disease compared to other treatments.
  • * The study successfully optimized fermentation processes, resulting in a record production level of 677.1 mg/L of 2-OH-PHZ, which could inform the efficient production of other agricultural pesticides and antibiotics.
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been reported with agricultural and medical applications in virtue of their biodegradable and biocompatible properties. Here, we systematically engineered three modules for the enhanced biosynthesis of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) in HT66. The , , and genes were deleted to block the native phenazine pathway and weaken the fatty acid β-oxidation pathway.

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Natural phenazines are a class of multifunctional secondary metabolites of bacteria that play an important role in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. In this paper, a novel bioactive phenazine derivative was isolated from S015 through silica gel chromatography and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The structure was identified as 1-carboxyl-6-formyl-4,7,9-trihydroxy-phenazine (CFTHP) by NMR spectroscopy in combination with ultraperformance liquid chromatography & mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS).

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Recent studies have revealed that long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve important roles in carcinogenesis and that this type of gene may be used as biomarkers in cancer. A high level of lncRNA HOXA distal transcript antisense RNA (HOTTIP) is associated with unfavorable prognosis for patients with ovarian cancer (OC), but the mechanism of HOTTIP involved in OC development remains to be elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanism of HOTTIP in metastasis‑associated OC cell behaviors.

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Glycerol is a by-product of biodiesel, and it has a great application prospect to be transformed to synthesize high value-added compounds. Pseudomonas chlororaphis GP72 isolated from the green pepper rhizosphere is a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria that can utilize amount of glycerol to synthesize phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA). PCA has been commercially registered as "Shenqinmycin" in China due to its characteristics of preventing pepper blight and rice sheath blight.

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2-Hydroxyphenazine (2-OH-PHZ) is an effective biocontrol antibiotic secreted by GP72AN and is transformed from phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA). PCA is the main component of the recently registered biopesticide "Shenqinmycin". Previous research showed that 2-OH-PHZ was better in controlling wheat take-all disease than PCA; however, 2-OH-PHZ production was low under natural conditions.

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Cinnabarinic acid is a valuable phenoxazinone that has broad applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and dyeing industries. However, few studies have investigated the production of cinnabarinic acid or its derivatives using genetically engineered microorganisms. Herein, an efficient synthetic pathway of cinnabarinic acid was designed and constructed in Pseudomonas chlororaphis GP72 for the first tim, which was more straightforward and robust than the known eukaryotic biosynthetic pathways.

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Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid, the main component of shenqinmycin, is widely used in southern China for the prevention of rice sheath blight. However, the fate of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid in soil remains uncertain. DP58 can use phenazine-1-carboxylic acid as its sole carbon and nitrogen sources for growth.

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Phenazine-1-carboxamide (PCN), a phenazine derivative, is strongly antagonistic to fungal phytopathogens. Pseudomonas chlororaphis HT66 is a PCN-producing, non-pathogenic biocontrol strain, and we obtained the mutant P. chlororaphis P3, which produces 4.

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  • * Researchers used a rat model to study ovarian injury and injected stem cells either directly into the ovaries or through the tail vein, then observed the distribution of these cells and their impact on ovarian recovery.
  • * Both methods improved ovarian function, but while tail vein injection was less invasive, direct injection led to quicker recovery; ultimately, both approaches showed promise in restoring fertility in some cases.
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