Small G Protein StRab5b positively regulates potato resistance to .

Rabproteins are the largest members of the small G protein family and are widely distributed in eukaryotes. It comprises eight subfamilies and is responsible for regulating vesicle transport, plant growth and development, and biotic and abiotic stress responses. In this study, the small G protein gene was cloned from potato, and its biological information, expression profile and induced expression level, overexpression and gene silencing were examined on regulating potato resistance to using PCR, qPCR and Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS).

[Effects of shading on photosynthetic characteristics and yield at different growth stages of potato.].

We examined the effects of shading photosynthetic characteristics, yield, and tolerance to low light in two potato varieties (Jizhangshu 12 and Jizhangshu 8) at four growth stages (seedling, seedling/budding, budding/early flowering and flowering/harvest). There were three shading treatments (0(CK), 20% and 50%). The results showed that at both 20% and 50% shading rates, the SPAD value (a measure of leaf cellular chlorophyll content) of the two varieties decreased significantly at the seedling stage compared with CK treatment.

In vitro and in vivo release of diclofenac sodium-loaded sodium alginate/carboxymethyl chitosan-ZnO hydrogel beads.

To control release of drugs sensitive to gastrointestinal (GI) environmental effects or irritating to stomach, such as diclofenac sodium (DS), sodium alginate (SA) hydrogel beads are gaining considerable attention gradually. However, due to high swelling ratio, the sustained release performance of SA hydrogel is still far from satisfactory. The objective of this research was to develop new drug delivery device based on SA and ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs).

Preparation and characterization of multilayer films composed of chitosan, sodium alginate and carboxymethyl chitosan-ZnO nanoparticles.

To deal with serious environmental pollution resulting from plastic packaging materials, biodegradable films using chitosan (CS) are gaining considerable increase gradually. However, chitosan films lack important properties to meet the preserved demands. This study aimed to develop new bio-based films incorporated with carboxymethyl chitosan-ZnO (CMCS-ZnO) nanoparticles and sodium alginate (SA) to overcome the weakness of CS films.

Characterization, release, and antioxidant activity of curcumin-loaded sodium alginate/ZnO hydrogel beads.

In this study, we fabricated a series of novel sodium alginate/ZnO hydrogel beads to optimize the release profile of curcumin (Cur) and to avoid the burst release associated with pure hydrogels, which were used to mitigate the weaknesses of Cur, such as rapid physiological clearance and sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) light and alkaline solutions. The results show that the composite hydrogel beads exhibit good pH sensitivity and controlled-release capacity, which could prolong the residence time of Cur in the gastrointestinal tract. After exposure to UV irradiation for 6 h, the 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging capacity of Cur-loaded hydrogel beads was decreased by only 13.