Grain Growth Behavior and Electrical Properties of 0.96(KNa)NbSbO-0.04Bi(NaK)ZrO Ceramics.

This study investigated the causes of microstructural changes and the resultant electrical properties according to the sintering temperature of 0.96(KNa)NbSbO-0.04Bi(NaK)ZrO lead-free ceramics by analyzing the correlation between vacancy concentrations and 2D nucleation.

Establishment of Biosynthetic Pathways To Generate Castasterone as the Biologically Active Brassinosteroid in .

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed that castasterone and its biosynthetic precursors are found in . In vitro conversion experiments with crude enzyme solutions prepared from demonstrated the presence of the following biosynthetic sequences: campesterol → campesta-4-en-3-one → campesta-3-one → campestanol → 6-deoxocathasterone → 6-deoxoteasterone → teasterone ↔ 3-dehydroteasterone ↔ typhasterol → castasterone. campesterol → 22-hydroxycampesterol → 22-hydroxy-campesta-4-en-3-one → 22-hydroxy-campesta-3-one → 6-deoxo-3-dehydroteasterone → 3-dehydroteasterone.

Brassinosteroids signaling via BZR1 down-regulates expression of to control growth of seedlings.

expression and RT-PCR analysis revealed that is predominantly expressed in shoots of Arabidopsis seedlings under light conditions. -overexpressed mutant produced more ethylene relative to the wild-type, which resulted in reduced growth of Arabidopsis seedlings. The abnormal growth of seedlings recurred after the application of Co ions, suggesting that is a functional necessary to regulate the growth and development of Arabidopsis seedlings.

BES1 directly binds to the promoter of the ACC oxidase 1 gene to regulate gravitropic response in the roots of .

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are known to be endogenous regulators of ethylene production, suggesting that some BR activity in plant growth and development is associated with ethylene. Here, we demonstrated that ethylene production in roots is increased by BR signaling via the ethylene biosynthetic gene for ACC oxidase 1 (). Electrophoretic mobility shift and chromatin immune-precipitation assays showed that the BR transcription factor BES1 directly binds to two E-box sequences located in the intergenic region of .

Fisetin regulates TPA-induced breast cell invasion by suppressing matrix metalloproteinase-9 activation via the PKC/ROS/MAPK pathways.

Invasion and metastasis are among the main causes of death in patients with malignant tumors. Fisetin (3,3',4',7-tetrahydroxyflavone), a natural flavonoid found in the smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria), is known to have antimetastatic effects on prostate and lung cancers; however, the effect of fisetin on breast cancer metastasis is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the anti-invasive activity of fisetin in human breast cancer cells.

Ethanol Extract of Alismatis rhizome Inhibits Adipocyte Differentiation of OP9 Cells.

The rhizome of Alisma orientale (Alismatis rhizome) has been used in Asia for promoting diuresis to eliminate dampness from the lower-jiao and to expel heat. In this study, an ethanol extract of the rhizome of Alisma orientale (AOE) was prepared and its effects on adipocyte differentiation of OP9 cells were investigated. Treatment with AOE in a differentiation medium for 5 days resulted in dose-dependent inhibition of lipid droplet formation in OP9 cells.

Saussurea lappa extract suppresses TPA-induced cell invasion via inhibition of NF-κB-dependent MMP-9 expression in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

Background: Saussurea lappa (SL) has been used as a traditional herbal medicine to treat abdominal pain and tenesmus, and has been suggested to possess various biological activities, including anti-tumor, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and cardiotonic activities. The effect of SL on breast cancer metastasis, however, is unknown. Cell migration and invasion are crucial in neoplastic metastasis.