Heterosis is a crucial factor in enhancing crop yield, particularly in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ). This research utilised six sorghum restorer lines, six sorghum sterile lines, and 36 hybrid combinations created through the NCII incomplete double-row hybridisation method. We evaluated the performance of F1 generation hybrids for leaf photosynthesis-related parameters, carbon metabolism-related enzymes, and their correlation with yield traits during the flowering stage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUlcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is currently difficult to treat effectively. Both (BN) and ginseng-soluble dietary fiber (GSDF) are anti-inflammatory and helps sustain the intestinal barrier. In this study, the protective effects and mechanism of the combination of JLCC513 and ginseng-soluble dietary fiber (BG) in DSS-induced UC mice were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nitrogen (N) is essential for plant growth and development. In Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd., a species known for its medicinal and food value, phlorizin is the major bioactive compound with pharmacological activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiels & Gilg, an herbal medicinal plant, is planted widely in bamboo forests in southern China to promote economic benefits. Volatile compounds (VOCs) of from different geographical regions are difficult to identify in field forests. In this study, VOCs from leaf samples of different geographical origins were analyzed using an electronic nose with 10 different sensors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlack rice and black bean have not yet been fully investigated as healthy foods for their therapeutic effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic effects of black rice, black bean husk anthocyanin extracts, and their combination on glycolipid metabolism, gut microbiota, and serum metabolites in T2DM rats. Black bean husk and black rice anthocyanin extracts were administered to T2DM rats by gavage for 4 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQuasi-2D perovskites are potential materials for optoelectronics like light-emitting diodes (LEDs); compared to their 3D counterparts, they are considered more stable against the atmosphere and more efficient in exciton confining. However, the simultaneous formation of different phases in the quasi-2D perovskite film, , the phase impurity issue, lowers the device performance. We propose using a small molecule additive, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTA), to suppress the phase impurity by mixing it into the antisolvent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF, also known as the sweet tea, is a plant of the family Fagaceae. It is widely distributed in southern China, India, and Thailand. The chloroplast (cp) genome of is 161,217 bp in size containing 122 unique genes, including eight rRNA genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 77 protein-coding genes (PCGs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Metastasis is the primary cause of colorectal cancer (CRC)-related death. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying metastasis in CRC remain unclear.
Methods: We evaluated mRNA and protein expression levels by quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR, western blotting, immunofluorescence, tissue microarrays, and immunohistochemistry assays.
RUFY3 is highly expressed in brain tissue and has a role in neuronal development. Transcriptional factor FOXK1 is involved in cell growth and metabolism. We knew that RUFY3 or FOXK1 has been correlated with the malignant of tumor cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRufy3 is a RUN domain-containing protein that has been associated with gastric cancers; however, the role of Rufy3 in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unknown. We demonstrated that Rufy3 expression was higher in 11/12 fresh CRC tissues than in adjacent normal tissues. Rufy3 induced elevated expression and transactivity of four major oncogenes in CRC.
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