PuERF008-PuFAD2 module regulates aroma formation via the fatty acid pathway in response to calcium signaling in 'Nanguo' pear.

Calcium acts as a secondary messenger in plants and is essential for plant growth and development. However, studies on the pathway of aroma synthesis in 'Nanguo' pear (Pyrus ussriensis Maxim.) are scarce.

Morphology and Phylogeny of Lyophylloid Mushrooms in China with Description of Four New Species.

The lyophylloid agarics are a group of ecologically highly diversified macrofungi, some of which are very popular edible mushrooms. However, we know little about lyophylloid species diversity in China. In this study, we described four new species from China: , .

and cotargeted the promoter to regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis and transport in red-skinned pears.

Red pear is favored because of its bright appearance and abundant anthocyanins. Anthocyanin biosynthesis is controlled by transcription factors (TFs) forming regulatory complexes. In red-skinned pears, the WRKY TFs have a significant relationship with anthocyanin biosynthesis, but the molecular mechanism of the WRKY TFs involved in regulating color formation in red-skinned pear is unclear.

Genome-wide identification, phylogeny and expression profiling of class III peroxidases gene family in Brachypodium distachyon.

Class III peroxidases are classical secretory plant peroxidases belonging to a large multi-gene family. Class III peroxidases are involved in various physical processes and the response to biotic and abiotic stress to protect plants from environmental adversities. In this study, 151 BdPrx genes were identified using HMM and Blastp program.

Involvement of Spinal CCR5/PKCγ Signaling Pathway in the Maintenance of Cancer-Induced Bone Pain.

Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is a challenging medical problem that considerably influences cancer patients' quality of life. Currently, few treatments have been developed to conquer CIBP because of a poor understanding of the potential mechanisms. Our previous work has proved that spinal RANTES (a major ligand for CCR5) was involved in the maintenance of CIBP.

Connexin 43 Mediates CXCL12 Production from Spinal Dorsal Horn to Maintain Bone Cancer Pain in Rats.

Tumor metastasis to bone can subsequently lead to bone cancer pain (BCP). Currently, BCP is difficult to conquer due to a poor understanding of the potential mechanisms. Several studies have indicated that astrocyte-specific connexin 43 (Cx43) was involved in the neuropathic pain, and Cx43 induced the release of chemokine CXCL12 in bone marrow stromal cells.

Genome-Wide Function, Evolutionary Characterization and Expression Analysis of Sugar Transporter Family Genes in Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd).

The sugar transporter (ST) plays an important role in plant growth, development and fruit quality. In this study, a total of 75 ST genes were identified in the pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd) genome based on systematic analysis. Furthermore, all ST genes identified were grouped into eight subfamilies according to conserved domains and phylogenetic analysis.

Involvement of Spinal Bv8/Prokineticin 2 in a Rat Model of Cancer-Induced Bone Pain.

Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is seriously disruptive to the quality of life in cancer patients, and present therapies are limited. The Bv8/prokineticin 2, a new family of chemokines, has been demonstrated to be involved in inflammatory and neuropathic pain. However, whether it is involved in CIBP remains unclear.

[Spatial distribution, mechanism and management strategies of carbon source and sink of urban residential area: a case in Guanzhong Region, China].

Urban residential area is an important component of urban ecosystem. Its carbon process will have an important impact on carbon cycle and carbon balance of urban ecosystem. In this paper, the data of CO2 emission and absorption in Guanzhong area were collected by case ana-lysis, literature consulting and questionnaires and surveys to analyze its sources and the spatial distribution characteristics.

Evidence for involvement of spinal RANTES in the antinociceptive effects of triptolide, a diterpene triepoxide, in a rat model of bone cancer pain.

It has been shown that triptolide has beneficial effects in the treatment of neuropathic pain, but its effects on bone cancer pain (BCP) remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to explore the potential role of spinal regulated activation of normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) in the antinociceptive effects of triptolide on BCP. A BCP model was induced by injecting Walker 256 mammary gland carcinoma cells into the intramedullary space of rat tibia.

[Estimation of carbonaceous gases emission from forest fires in Xiao Xing'an Mountains of Northeast China in 1953-2011].

Based on the forest resources investigation data and the forest fire inventory in 1953-2011, in combining with our field research in burned areas and our laboratory experiments, this paper estimated the carbonaceous gases carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), and nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHC) emission from the forest fires in Xiao Xing' an Mountains of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China in 1953-2011. The total carbon emission from the forest fires in the Xiao Xing'an Mountains in 1953-2011 was 1.12 x 10(7) t, and the annual emission was averagely 1.

Involvement of spinal CC chemokine ligand 5 in the development of bone cancer pain in rats.

In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of spinal CC chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5) in the development of bone cancer pain (BCP). A BCP model was established by inoculation of Walker 256 cells into the intramedullary space of rat tibia. The levels of spinal CCL5 mRNA and protein expression significantly and time dependently increased in BCP rats compared with sham rats.