Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai)
November 2024
Increased glycolytic metabolism is a key step in the reproduction of and the induction of brucellosis, however, little is known about how this process is regulated during infection. Forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) is a transcription factor that regulates energy metabolism. In this study, we employ the yeast two-hybrid system (Y2H) and immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) to reverse screen for the FOXO1 for the first time and identify interactions between FOXO1 and the secretory protein VceA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreased glycolytic metabolism recently emerged as an essential process driving host defense against Brucella, but little is known about how this process is regulated during infection. We have identified a critical role for nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) transcription factor regulation in glycolytic switching during Brucella infection for the first time. Chromatin immunoprecipitation with next-generation sequencing for NF-κB and DNA Pull-Down revealed two novel NF-κB-binding sites in the enhancer region of the Nitric oxide (NO)production-response regulator gene glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), which is important for the switch to glycolysis during a Brucella infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman brucellosis is one of the world's most common zoonoses, caused by infection and characterized by induced inflammation, which in severe cases can lead to abortion and sterility in humans and animals. There is growing evidence that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is beneficial as an adjunct to the treatment of brucellosis. However, its specific targets of action and molecular mechanisms remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The mechanism of Brucella infection regulating macrophage phenotype has not been completely elucidated until now. This study aimed to determine the mechanism of in the modulation of macrophage phenotype using RAW264.7 cells as a model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of differences in trainer skills on horse training during the early stages of riding habituation by measuring the levels of stress and changes in stress levels. Among nine untrained horses employed, five in Group A were trained by two low-skilled trainers, whereas the remaining four in Group B were trained by two high-skilled trainers using the traditional Kazakh method. Salivary α-amylase concentration was measured as a biomarker of stress immediately before and after each riding session during the training period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFcan inhabit hostile environments, including osmotic stress. How responds collectively to osmotic stress is largely unexplored, particularly in spatially structured communities such as a biofilm. To gain insight into this growth mode, we set out to characterize the 16M biofilm, describe its phenotype, and carry out a comparative transcriptomic analysis between biofilms under osmotic stress and control conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGoats (Capra hircus) were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent and propagated all over the world. The Silk Road through the Eurasian Steppe belt is a possible propagation route for domestic goats to Central Asia. Kazakhstan is in close geographical proximity to domestication centers and covers the majority of the Eurasian Steppe belt.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKazakhstan is the largest landlocked country and contains two important propagation routes for livestock from the Fertile Crescent to Asia. Therefore, genetic information about Kazakhstani cattle can be important for understanding the propagation history and the genetic admixture in Central Asian cattle. In the present study, we analyzed the complete mtDNA D-loop sequence and SRY gene polymorphism in 122 Kazakhstani native cattle.
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