Publications by authors named "Xuecai Li"

The gene plays an important role in the formation of apical meristem and organ edges in plants. The apical meristematic tissue of () is associated with cold resistance, however, the role of the gene in cold resistance of is unclear. In this study, we used bioinformatics software to analyze the structure of gene, real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR to detect the expression level of , constructed transgenic by the flower dipping method and subcellular localization for functional validation.

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Zinc-finger protein (ZFP) transcription factors are among the largest families of transcription factors in plants. They participate in various biological processes such as apoptosis, autophagy, and stemness maintenance and play important roles in regulating plant growth and development and the response to stress. To elucidate the functions of ZFP genes in the low-temperature response of winter ( L.

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Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide, and it remains an urgent task to develop novel and alternative therapeutic strategies for the disease. We previously reported the positive effects of Guhong injection (GHI), composed of safflower extract and aceglutamide, in promoting functional recovery in ischemic stroke mice. However, the active substances and pharmacological mechanism of GHI is still elusive.

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As the only overwintering oil crop in the north area of China, living through winter is the primary feature of winter rapeseed. Roots are the only survival organ during prolonged cold exposure during winter to guarantee flowering in spring. However, little is known about its root development and overwintering memory mechanism.

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Winter rapeseed (.) is an important overwintering oilseed crop that is widely planted in northwest China and suffers chronic low temperatures in winter. So the cold stress becomes one of the major constraints that limit its production.

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Background: As a leading cause of death and disability, alternative therapies for stroke are still limited by its complicated pathophysiological manifestations. Guhong injection (GHI), consisting of safflower aqueous extract and aceglutamide, has been widely applied for the clinical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, especially ischemic stroke and post-stroke recovery, in China. Recently, a series of studies have reported the positive effect of GHI against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury via targeting various molecular mechanisms.

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Article Synopsis
  • Winter rapeseed is crucial for northern China, but its cold resistance mechanisms need further exploration.
  • The study focuses on the role of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) proteins in the plant's cold response, analyzing gene expression under varying stress conditions.
  • Results show that certain genes are more active in cold-tolerant varieties and provide insights into the genetic factors that contribute to the plant's resilience against low temperatures.
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Winter rapeseed (Brassica rapa L.) is a major oilseed crop in Northern China, where its production was severely affected by chilling and freezing stress. However, not much is known about the role of differentially accumulated proteins (DAPs) during the chilling and freezing stress.

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Winter turnip rape (Brassica rapa L.) is an important overwintering oil crop that is widely planted in northwestern China. It considered to be a good genetic resource for cold-tolerant research because its roots can survive harsh winter conditions.

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Winter and early spring wind soil erosion have considerable impacts on ecosystems, human well-being and agricultural production in the low precipitation zones of northern China. Little is known about the impact of growing winter rapeseed on ecological cropping systems and the associated economic benefits in the wind erosion area. To explore the winter rapeseed cover effect, we conducted a field experiment in which we covered the soil with winter rapeseed, winter wheat and wheat stubble at different plant density levels and used the spring bare ground as the control (CK).

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The purpose of this study was to realize the security of safe wintering of winter rapeseed in dry and cold regions of northern China. Experiments were conducted with 18 winter rapeseed (Brassica campestris) varieties at 57 sites from 2008 to 2013 to statistically analyze the wintering rate variation of different varieties in dry and cold regions of northern China. The results showed that, the wintering rate varied from 70% to 90% during the study period in different regions, which had no significant difference between different years and varieties, and had high stability and remarkable economic benefit.

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In this paper, we report the assembly of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and mesoporous silica grafted with alkyl chains (MSN-C) to develop a new class of drug carriers which are able to deliver the loaded drug molecules into living cells upon exposure to near-infrared (NIR) light. This novel drug carrier consists of a structure formed by the noncovalent interaction of RGO caps and alkyl chains on the surface of MSN-C. The capping of RGO sheets on mesoporous silica effectively blocks the pore mouths in the absence of NIR light.

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Redox-responsive degradable honeycomb manganese oxide (hMnO2) nanostructures consisting of some lamellar MnO2 platelets were established as a new class of drug carriers for intracellular glutathione-triggered drug release.

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We propose a novel template-assisted strategy to prepare nanometer-sized manganese oxide (nano-MnO2) by self-assembly of some MnO2 platelets and demonstrate its application as a new class of biosensing platform for probing DNA hybridization and aptamer-target interaction in a homogeneous solution.

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Remote light control of drug release enhances our ability to address the complexity of biological systems because of its remarkable spatial/temporal resolution. Here, a new class of remote-controlled release system by incorporating photoacid generator (PAG) into graphene oxide-capped mesoporous silica was designed for delivering drug payloads to cancer cells via photoinduced pH-jump activation. PAG was immobilized on pore wall of the boronic acid-grafted mesoporous silica via strong physical adsorption, and then the nanoparticle was capped with graphene oxide sheet by an acid-labile boroester bond, leading to the formation of nanogated ensemble (MSP-BA-GO).

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Two transgenic potato lines with antisense AcInv gene and the non-transgenic varieties were used to test the reducing sugar and starch contents. The results indicated that the reducing sugar content increased and total starch content decreased in all samples after tubers were stored at 4 degrees C for 40 d. The reducing sugar content in tubers of transgenic line "Anti-AcInv Atlantic" and "Anti-AcInv Gannongshu No.

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