BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNA(lncRNA)ZNFX1-AS1(ZFAS1)is a newly discovered lncRNA,but its diagnostic value in gastric cancer is unclear.AIM To investigate the potential role of ZFAS1 in gastric cancer and to evaluate ...BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNA(lncRNA)ZNFX1-AS1(ZFAS1)is a newly discovered lncRNA,but its diagnostic value in gastric cancer is unclear.AIM To investigate the potential role of ZFAS1 in gastric cancer and to evaluate the clinical significance of ZFAS1 as a biomarker for gastric cancer screening.METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to screen for gastric cancer-associated lncRNAs in gastric cancer patients,gastric stromal tumor patients,gastritis or gastric ulcer patients,and healthy controls.Correlations between ZFAS1 expression and clinicopathological features were analyzed.The biological effects of ZFAS1 on the proliferation,migration,and invasion of gastric cancer cells were studied by MTT,colony formation,and transwell migration assays.The potential mechanism of ZFAS1 was demonstrated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and qRT-PCR.The relationship between ZFAS1 and tumorigenesis was demonstrated using in vivo tumor formation assays.RESULTS The plasma level of lncRNA ZFAS1 was significantly higher in preoperative patients with gastric cancer than in individuals in the other 4 groups.Increased expression of ZFAS1 was significantly associated with lymph node metastasis,advanced TNM stage,and poor prognosis.ZFAS1 regulated the proliferation,migration,and invasion of gastric cancer cells and regulated the growth of gastric cancer cells in vivo.LIN28 and CAPRIN1 were identified as key downstream mediators of ZFAS1 in gastric cancer cells.CONCLUSION LncRNA ZFAS1 promoted the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer cells by modulating LIN28 and CAPRIN1 expression,suggesting that ZFAS1 can be used as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in gastric cancer.展开更多
巢式关联作图(Nested Association Mapping,NAM)群体在作物学遗传与育种研究中具有广泛的应用。本研究在前期大豆种质资源评价基础上,利用35份不同地区来源的代表性种质与中豆41(公共母本)杂交,构建了一套大豆NAM群体。PCA和聚类分析发...巢式关联作图(Nested Association Mapping,NAM)群体在作物学遗传与育种研究中具有广泛的应用。本研究在前期大豆种质资源评价基础上,利用35份不同地区来源的代表性种质与中豆41(公共母本)杂交,构建了一套大豆NAM群体。PCA和聚类分析发现,不同亲本组合的RIL群体基本聚在一起,显示出清晰的遗传结构。利用该NAM群体亲本间花色和种皮色具有显著差异的RIL群体进行全基因组关联分析,定位到1个主要位点qFC13-1与花色显著关联,该位点与W1位点重合;定位到12个位点与种皮色显著相关,其中9个位点为3种以上方法共定位,3个位点为2种方法共定位,包括4个已知位点和8个新位点。研究结果表明,构建的NAM群体适于进行大豆相关性状遗传分析,为大豆复杂性状的遗传解析和育种实践提供了良好的基础材料。展开更多
Plant cell elongation depends on well-defined gene regulations,adequate nutrients,and timely cell wall modifications.Anther size is positively correlated with the number and viability of pollen grains,while little is ...Plant cell elongation depends on well-defined gene regulations,adequate nutrients,and timely cell wall modifications.Anther size is positively correlated with the number and viability of pollen grains,while little is known about molecular mechanisms underlying anther cell elongation.Here,we found that properly activated cell elongation regulators at transcriptional levels in loss-of-function ZmMs33 mutant(ms33-6038)anthers failed to promote maize anther elongation.ZmMs33 deficiency disrupted metabolic homeostasis mainly by inhibiting both photosynthesis in anther endothecium and lipid accumulation in anther tapetum.Importantly,ms33-6038 anthers displayed ectopic,premature and excessive secondary cell wall thickening in anther middle layer,which constrained cell elongation structurally and blocked nutrient flows across different anther wall layers.The metabolic disorder was only found in ms33-6038 mutant rather than several representative male-sterility lines at transcriptional and post-translational levels.Collectively,the disordered metabolisms and blocked nutrient flows defeated the activated cell elongation regulators,and finally inhibited anther elongation and growth with a unique‘‘idling effect”in ms33-6038 mutant.展开更多
基金Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation,No.7172225
文摘BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNA(lncRNA)ZNFX1-AS1(ZFAS1)is a newly discovered lncRNA,but its diagnostic value in gastric cancer is unclear.AIM To investigate the potential role of ZFAS1 in gastric cancer and to evaluate the clinical significance of ZFAS1 as a biomarker for gastric cancer screening.METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to screen for gastric cancer-associated lncRNAs in gastric cancer patients,gastric stromal tumor patients,gastritis or gastric ulcer patients,and healthy controls.Correlations between ZFAS1 expression and clinicopathological features were analyzed.The biological effects of ZFAS1 on the proliferation,migration,and invasion of gastric cancer cells were studied by MTT,colony formation,and transwell migration assays.The potential mechanism of ZFAS1 was demonstrated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and qRT-PCR.The relationship between ZFAS1 and tumorigenesis was demonstrated using in vivo tumor formation assays.RESULTS The plasma level of lncRNA ZFAS1 was significantly higher in preoperative patients with gastric cancer than in individuals in the other 4 groups.Increased expression of ZFAS1 was significantly associated with lymph node metastasis,advanced TNM stage,and poor prognosis.ZFAS1 regulated the proliferation,migration,and invasion of gastric cancer cells and regulated the growth of gastric cancer cells in vivo.LIN28 and CAPRIN1 were identified as key downstream mediators of ZFAS1 in gastric cancer cells.CONCLUSION LncRNA ZFAS1 promoted the invasion and proliferation of gastric cancer cells by modulating LIN28 and CAPRIN1 expression,suggesting that ZFAS1 can be used as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in gastric cancer.
文摘巢式关联作图(Nested Association Mapping,NAM)群体在作物学遗传与育种研究中具有广泛的应用。本研究在前期大豆种质资源评价基础上,利用35份不同地区来源的代表性种质与中豆41(公共母本)杂交,构建了一套大豆NAM群体。PCA和聚类分析发现,不同亲本组合的RIL群体基本聚在一起,显示出清晰的遗传结构。利用该NAM群体亲本间花色和种皮色具有显著差异的RIL群体进行全基因组关联分析,定位到1个主要位点qFC13-1与花色显著关联,该位点与W1位点重合;定位到12个位点与种皮色显著相关,其中9个位点为3种以上方法共定位,3个位点为2种方法共定位,包括4个已知位点和8个新位点。研究结果表明,构建的NAM群体适于进行大豆相关性状遗传分析,为大豆复杂性状的遗传解析和育种实践提供了良好的基础材料。
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFF1000302)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(06500136)the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB(Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities)(FRF-IDRY-20-038).
文摘Plant cell elongation depends on well-defined gene regulations,adequate nutrients,and timely cell wall modifications.Anther size is positively correlated with the number and viability of pollen grains,while little is known about molecular mechanisms underlying anther cell elongation.Here,we found that properly activated cell elongation regulators at transcriptional levels in loss-of-function ZmMs33 mutant(ms33-6038)anthers failed to promote maize anther elongation.ZmMs33 deficiency disrupted metabolic homeostasis mainly by inhibiting both photosynthesis in anther endothecium and lipid accumulation in anther tapetum.Importantly,ms33-6038 anthers displayed ectopic,premature and excessive secondary cell wall thickening in anther middle layer,which constrained cell elongation structurally and blocked nutrient flows across different anther wall layers.The metabolic disorder was only found in ms33-6038 mutant rather than several representative male-sterility lines at transcriptional and post-translational levels.Collectively,the disordered metabolisms and blocked nutrient flows defeated the activated cell elongation regulators,and finally inhibited anther elongation and growth with a unique‘‘idling effect”in ms33-6038 mutant.