Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
December 2024
Background: Spatial-temporal control of mRNA translation in dendrites is important for synaptic plasticity. In response to pre-synaptic stimuli, local mRNA translation can be rapidly triggered near stimulated synapses to supply the necessary proteins for synapse maturation or elimination, and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) are responsible for proper localization of mRNAs in dendrites. Although is a robust technique for analyzing RNA localization in fixed neurons, live-cell imaging of RNA dynamics remains challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWalnut ( spp.), a significant deciduous tree of economic and ecological importance, faces substantial threats from walnut anthracnose, primarily caused by . has shown promise in mitigating this fungal pathogen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnhancer -regulatory elements play critical roles in gene regulation at many stages of cell growth. Enhancers in cancer cells also regulate the transcription of oncogenes. In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis of long-range chromatin interactions, histone modifications, chromatin accessibility and expression in two gastric cancer (GC) cell lines compared to normal gastric epithelial cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Fungi (Basel)
December 2023
Leaf spot is a common disease of (), which can seriously harm the plant's ability to grow, flower, and fruit. Therefore, it is important to identify the mechanism of leaf spot caused by () for thorough comprehension and disease control. In this study, to verify whether the mycotoxins produced by cause leaf spot disease, the best medium for , namely PDB, was used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArtificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are playing increasingly important roles, permeating the field of medical devices (MDs). This rapid progress has not yet been matched by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process, which still needs to define a common methodology for assessing AI/ML-based MDs. To collect existing evidence from the literature about the methods used to assess AI-based MDs, with a specific focus on those used for the management of heart failure (HF), the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) conducted a scoping meta-review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChinese pepper rust is a live parasitic fungal disease caused by , which seriously affects the cultivation and industrial development of . Cultivating and planting resistant cultivars is considered the most economical and environmentally friendly strategy to control this disease. Therefore, the mining of excellent genes for rust resistance and the analysis of the mechanism of rust resistance are the key strategies to achieve the targeted breeding of rust resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZinc finger protein (ZFP) transcription factors play a pivotal role in regulating plant growth, development, and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Although extensively characterized in model organisms, these genes have yet to be reported in bamboo plants, and their expression information is lacking. Therefore, we identified 21 B-box () genes from a transcriptome analysis of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWalnut is a significant economic tree species worldwide. Walnut anthracnose, caused by the pathogen , greatly reduces walnut production and economic benefits. Our study showed that effectively halted the growth of , inducing noticeable abnormalities such as hyphal breakage and distortion, thereby curtailing the pathogen's virulence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant root pathogens invade the soil around plant roots, disturbing the systemic balance, reducing plant defenses, and causing severe disease. At present, there are few studies on the severity of plant diseases caused by pathogen invasion in different seasons and how pathogens affect root microecology. In this study, we compared the levels of nutrients in the root tissues of the two groups of plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnvironmental exposure to hazardous materials causes enormous socioeconomic problems due to its deleterious impacts on human beings, agriculture and animal husbandry. As an important hazardous material, cadmium can promote uterine oxidative stress and inflammation, leading to reproductive toxicity. Antioxidants have been reported to attenuate the reproductive toxicity associated with cadmium exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlnus cremastogyne Burk, a broad-leaved tree endemic to south-western China, has both ecological and economic value. The tree is widely used in furniture, timber, windbreaks and sand fixation, and soil and water conservation (Tariq et al. 2018).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study of interaction proteins of the pathogen effector protein is an important means to analyze the disease-resistance mechanism of shoot blight. To obtain the proteins interacting with the effector ApCE22 of , 27 proteins interacting with the effector ApCE22 were initially identified via a yeast two-hybrid assay, of which four interaction proteins were obtained after one-to-one validation. The B2 protein and the chaperone protein DnaJ chloroplast protein were then verified to interact with the ApCE22 effector protein by bimolecular fluorescence complementation and GST pull-down methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTaxus chinensis var. mairei is the endemic, endangered, and first-class protected tree species in China. This species is considered as an important resource plant because it can produce Taxol which is an effective medicinal compound against various cancers (Zhang et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStar anise ( Hook. f.), a genus of star anise in the family , is an important cash crop of "medicinal and food" origin, mainly from China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is an important timber species that has been widely cultivated in southern China. It is extensively applied in medicine, environmental monitoring, furniture, urban (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF() causes branch blight of walnuts, which leads to significant economic loss. The molecular mechanism behind the response of walnuts remains unknown. Paraffin sectioning and transcriptome and metabolome analyses were performed to explore the changes in tissue structure, gene expression, and metabolic processes in walnut after infection with .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicroorganisms associated with the phyllosphere play a crucial role in protecting plants from diseases, and their composition and diversity are strongly influenced by heavy metal contaminants. Dioecious plants are known to exhibit sexual dimorphism in metal accumulation and tolerance between male and female individuals. Hence, in this study we used male and female full-siblings of Populus deltoides to investigate whether the two sexes present differences in their phyllosphere microbiome structures and in their associated resistance to the leaf pathogenic fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora after exposure to excess soil cadmium (Cd).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrunus sibirica L. (Siberian apricot) is a member of the Rosaceae family and an ecologically important tree species in China (Buer et al., 2022).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have shown that gene polymorphisms are associated with the pathogenesis of the Posner-Schlossman syndrome (PSS). This study was aimed at evaluating the associations between gene polymorphisms and PSS in a southern Chinese Han population. A total of 150 PSS patients and 183 healthy controls were included in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Endometritis bacterial pathogenic condition that affects both humans and animals develops in the inner lining of the uterus. polysaccharide (IOP), an active cocktail of , has been shown to have a relatively wide range of biological activities and can play a role in various diseases. However, from the currently reported article, there is no information about the anti-inflammatory effect of IPO in the symptoms of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endometritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Fungi (Basel)
November 2022
Pepper leaf spot is a common disease of . When it is serious, it directly affects the growth of , making the plant unable to blossom and bear fruit, which seriously restricts the development of the industry. Therefore, the pathogenic mechanism of leaf spots should be explored to provide a basis for a comprehensive understanding of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis the main pathogen that causes blight. It secretes the cutinase transcription factor , which has been shown to play an important role in virulence. However, knowledge about the interaction target genes of in remains limited.
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