As a yeast homolog of mammalian calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), Cmk2 functions as a negative regulator of calcium signaling in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We show here that the transcription expression of CMK2 is controlled mainly by the transcription factor Crz1 and also by other factor(s) in response to calcium stress. There are four potential binding sites (calcium/calcineurin-dependent responsive elements; CDREs) for Crz1 in the promoter of CMK2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a mediator of calcium signals and regulates fatty acid metabolism in mammalian cells. Cmk2p is a yeast homolog of CaMKII and functions as a negative regulator of calcium signaling. However, its substrates remain to be identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSugarcane molasses is one of the main raw materials for bioethanol production, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the major biofuel-producing organism. In this study, a batch fermentation model has been used to examine ethanol titers of deletion mutants for all yeast nonessential genes in this yeast genome. A total of 42 genes are identified to be involved in ethanol production during fermentation of sugarcane molasses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs one of the most important human fungal pathogens, Candida albicans senses and adapts to host niches with different pH values through the pH-responsive Rim101 pathway. Its transcription factor Rim101 activates the expression of alkaline pH-induced genes including PHR1 that encodes a glycosylphosphatidylinsitol-anchored β(1,3)-glucanosyltransferase critical for hyphal wall formation. The calcium/calcineurin signaling pathway is mediated by the transcription factor Crz1 in yeasts and other lower eukaryotes.
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September 2023
The interaction between trophoblasts, stroma cells, and immune cells at the maternal-fetal interface constitutes the functional units of the placenta, which is crucial for successful pregnancy outcomes. However, the investigation of this intricate interplay is restricted due to the absence of efficient experimental models. To address this challenge, a robust, reliable methodology for generating placenta villi organoids (PVOs) from early, late, or diseased pregnancies using air-liquid surface culture is developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAt present, few genetically encoded fluorescent probes are currently available for the analysis of toxic heavy metal ions, and most have poor performance that cannot meet the requirements of sensitive and dynamic detection in living cells. In this study, we designed a single fluorescent protein-based probe sfGFP-MerBD, which can specifically response to Hg with high binding affinity and wide dynamic range. More importantly, the developing probe can timely and reversibly monitor changes of Hg concentration in living mammalian cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith increasing industrial activities, mercury has been largely discharged into environment and caused serious environmental problems. The growing level of mercury pollution has become a huge threat to human health due to its significant biotoxicity. Therefore, the simple and fast means for on-site monitoring discharged mercury pollution are highly necessary to protect human beings from its pernicious effects in time.
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October 2020
A signal-amplified mercury sensing biosensor with desired sensitivity was developed through firstly using the GFP mutant with fluorescence increasing response towards Hg as the reporter module. The developed biosensor showed response for Hg in a relatively wide range of 1-10,000 nmol/L, and the detection limit was improved one or two orders of magnitude in comparison with most metal-sensing biosensors in similar constructs. In addition, the biosensor could distinguish Hg easily from multiple metal ions and displayed strong adaptability to extensive pH conditions (pH 4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the effect of different cumulative energy composite parameters on the outcomes of phacoemulsification cataract surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methods: A total of 252 patients with cataract (involving 252 eyes) and type 2 diabetes mellitus received phacoemulsification cataract surgery in our hospital between January, 2017 and June, 2019. The patients were divided into group A (150 cases) and group B (102 cases) for cataract phacoemulsification with cumulative energy composite parameters of 8 and 10, respectively, and 90 nondiabetic patients received cataract phacoemulsification with a cumulative energy composite parameters of 10 served as the control.