affects anther dehiscence in a male-sterile line.

Anther indehiscence is an important form of functional male sterility that can facilitate the production of hybrid seed; however, the molecular mechanisms of anther indehiscence-based male sterility have not been thoroughly explored in eggplant ( L.). Here, we used two-dimensional gel electrophoresis to compare the protein profiles in the anthers of normally developing (F142) and anther indehiscent (S16) plants.

delays flowering time through affecting expression of flowering-related genes in .

is an important vegetable and condiment crop widely grown in Asia, and the yield and quality of its product organs are affected by flowering time. AGAMOUS-LIKE18-1 (AGL18-1) belongs to a member of MADS-domain transcription factors, which play vital roles in flowering time control, but the biological role of in () has not been thoroughly revealed in flowering regulatory network. In this study, expressed highly in inflorescence and flower, but slightly in root, stem and leaf.

Golgi-localized cation/proton exchangers regulate ionic homeostasis and skotomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis.

Multiple transporters and channels mediate cation transport across the plasma membrane and tonoplast to regulate ionic homeostasis in plant cells. However, much less is known about the molecular function of transporters that facilitate cation transport in other organelles such as Golgi. We report here that Arabidopsis KEA4, KEA5, and KEA6, members of cation/proton antiporters-2 (CPA2) superfamily were colocalized with the known Golgi marker, SYP32-mCherry.

Magnesium Transporter MGT6 Plays an Essential Role in Maintaining Magnesium Homeostasis and Regulating High Magnesium Tolerance in .

Magnesium (Mg) is one of the essential nutrients for all living organisms. Plants acquire Mg from the environment and distribute within their bodies in the ionic form via Mg-permeable transporters. In , the plasma membrane-localized magnesium transporter MGT6 mediates Mg uptake under Mg-limited conditions, and therefore is important for the plant adaptation to low-Mg environment.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for the management of irritable bowel syndrome.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder, reported to be found in 5%-20% of the general population. Its management accounts for up to 25% of a gastroenterologist's workload in the outpatient department, and the main symptoms are abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits. Despite a great amount of available pharmacological treatments aimed at a wide variety of gastrointestinal and brain targets, many patients have not shown adequate symptom relief.

Antinociceptive effect of berberine on visceral hypersensitivity in rats.

Aim: To assess the protective effect of berberine administration and the role of nitric oxide (NO) in visceral hypersensitivity.

Methods: Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to five groups. An inflammatory bowel disease model was induced in rats by intracolonic instillation of 1 mL 4% acetic acid at 8 cm proximal to the anus for 30 s and restraint stress.