Publications by authors named "Xingyue Zhong"
Background: The COBRA-like (COBL) gene family is a crucial glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins that participate in various biological processes in plants by regulating the arrangement of cell wall microfibrils. While the functions of COBL genes have been analyzed in several plant species, their roles in cotton's response to abiotic stress remain unexplored.
Results: This study identified and characterized the COBL gene family in Gossypium hirsutum, revealing a total of 39 COBL family members classified into five subgroups.
Article Synopsis
- * The study found that CAD genes are highly expressed in various plant tissues and are involved in the plant's response to abiotic stresses, particularly drought, as their expression increased under drought conditions.
- * Silencing the CAD gene using VIGS technology decreased cotton's drought tolerance, leading to reduced water retention and enzyme activity, while increasing harmful compounds, indicating the gene's vital role in helping cotton resist drought stress.
Formulating drugs into nanoparticles that target sites of disease can lead to strong therapeutic effects with lower doses of drugs and lower rates of off-target adverse effects. Few ways to target drugs to bone have been described, hampering the treatment of osteoporosis. Here we exploit the ability of alendronate to bind tightly to hydroxyapatite in bone as a tactic to target polymeric micelles loaded with the plant flavonoid icaritin to osteoporotic lesions.
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