The Access control scheme is an effective method to protect user data privacy.The access control scheme based on blockchain and ciphertext policy attribute encryption(CP–ABE)can solve the problems of single—point of...The Access control scheme is an effective method to protect user data privacy.The access control scheme based on blockchain and ciphertext policy attribute encryption(CP–ABE)can solve the problems of single—point of failure and lack of trust in the centralized system.However,it also brings new problems to the health information in the cloud storage environment,such as attribute leakage,low consensus efficiency,complex permission updates,and so on.This paper proposes an access control scheme with fine-grained attribute revocation,keyword search,and traceability of the attribute private key distribution process.Blockchain technology tracks the authorization of attribute private keys.The credit scoring method improves the Raft protocol in consensus efficiency.Besides,the interplanetary file system(IPFS)addresses the capacity deficit of blockchain.Under the premise of hiding policy,the research proposes a fine-grained access control method based on users,user attributes,and file structure.It optimizes the data-sharing mode.At the same time,Proxy Re-Encryption(PRE)technology is used to update the access rights.The proposed scheme proved to be secure.Comparative analysis and experimental results show that the proposed scheme has higher efficiency and more functions.It can meet the needs of medical institutions.展开更多
Symbiosis between soybean and rhizobia contributes to soybean yield and quality. Although secreted rhizobial type Ⅲ effectors are known to regulate infection and promote nitrogen fixation, much about them remains unk...Symbiosis between soybean and rhizobia contributes to soybean yield and quality. Although secreted rhizobial type Ⅲ effectors are known to regulate infection and promote nitrogen fixation, much about them remains unknown. Mutation of NopC, a type Ⅲ effector from Sinorhizobium fredii HH103, reduced nodule numbers and dry weights in 310 soybean accessions, and expression of NopC in soybean hairy roots promoted symbiosis. Based on observed differences in nodule traits between Suinong 14 and Zyd 00,006inoculated with HH103 and the NopC mutant, 11 QTL associated with rhizobia were identified in chromosome segment substitution lines(CSSLs) derived from Suinong 14 and Zyd 00006. Using chromosome fragment insertion, whole-genome sequencing of Suinong 14 and Zyd 00006, and qRT-PCR,Glyma.19G176300(GmCRP) was identified as a candidate gene associated with NopC, and GmCRP was found to be induced by NopC to positively regulate nodulation. SNPs located in the regulatory regions of GmCRP influenced its expression response to NopC, with SNPs contributing to nodulation having been selected during domestication. Our findings reveal the function of a soybean gene encoding a rhizobial type Ⅲ effector that contributes to symbiosis, and will facilitate the practical application of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in molecular breeding.展开更多
X oilfield is located in Bohai Sea area, in which G oil formation is a typical drape anticline structure, which is composed of multiple sets of thick sandy conglomerate and multiple sets of argillaceous intercalation....X oilfield is located in Bohai Sea area, in which G oil formation is a typical drape anticline structure, which is composed of multiple sets of thick sandy conglomerate and multiple sets of argillaceous intercalation. From the perspective of development effect, muddy interlayer has a great impact on the oilfield. In this paper, through core identification and well logging identification, the electrical discrimination standard is summarized to identify the interlayer. Through statistics and analysis of the production performance of actual wells, the influence of muddy interlayer on the development performance of oil wells is summarized. This study provides guidance for the development of strong bottom water reservoirs with interlayer.展开更多
C oilfield is located in Bohai Bay Basin, a typical strong bottom water reservoir. There is a large amount of remaining oil in the plane and vertical direction, which cannot be used. Therefore, it is urgent to explore...C oilfield is located in Bohai Bay Basin, a typical strong bottom water reservoir. There is a large amount of remaining oil in the plane and vertical direction, which cannot be used. Therefore, it is urgent to explore the feasibility of changing the development mode of typical sand bodies and displacement mining. In this study, the residual distribution of the bottom water reservoir is studied through numerical simulation. According to the distribution of remaining oil in the middle of the two sand bodies and the local structure of the sand body, it is divided into top remaining oil, edge remaining oil, and inter well-remaining oil. The effects of different angular permeability laws and differential and injected medium on the development effect are simulated and analyzed. It is found that the effect of gas injection is affected by a high mobility ratio, which is easy to break through early, and the effect of gas channeling is limited. Using active water and air-water alternate (ammonia foam) can achieve relatively good results. This experimental study guides tapping the remaining oil potential in the offshore strong bottom water reservoir.展开更多
Histone lysine methylation plays an essential role in regulating chromatin functions such as transcription and heterochromatin formation. Histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation is linked to active transcription [1, ...Histone lysine methylation plays an essential role in regulating chromatin functions such as transcription and heterochromatin formation. Histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation is linked to active transcription [1, 2]. Recent findings in mammals have demonstrated that histone methylation is reversible by a family of Jumonji C (JmjC) domain-containing proteins. KDM5/ JARID1 family proteins have been shown to be able to demethylate H3K4mel,2,3 in mammals [3]. Previously, we identified six proteins in Arabidopsis showing high sequence similarity to KDM5/JARIDI family proteins [4]. Here we demonstrate that one such protein, JMJ14, is an active histone H3K4 demethylase and is involved in flowering time regulation.展开更多
Objective:As a member of the peptidyl arginine deiminase(PAD)family,PADI3 is weakly expressed in colon cancer tissues and highly expressed in adjacent colon cancer tissues.However,the role of PADI3 in colon cancer is ...Objective:As a member of the peptidyl arginine deiminase(PAD)family,PADI3 is weakly expressed in colon cancer tissues and highly expressed in adjacent colon cancer tissues.However,the role of PADI3 in colon cancer is unclear.In this study,we investigated the function and molecular mechanism of PADI3 in colon cancer tumorigenesis.Methods:Western blot and real-time PCR were used to detect the expression levels of several genes.CCK-8,flow cytometry(FCM)and colony formation assays were used to examine cell proliferation,the cell cycle and colony formation ability.RNAsequencing analysis was used to study the molecular mechanism of PADI3 in tumorigenesis.A truncation mutation experiment was performed to determine the key functional domain of PADI3.Results:PADI3 overexpression inhibited cell proliferation and colony formation and led to G1 phase arrest in both HCT116(originating from primary colon cancer)and LoVo(originating from metastatic tumor nodules of colon cancer)cells.PADI3-expressing HCT116 cells had a lower tumor formation rate and produced smaller tumors than control cells.PADI3 significantly decreased Sirtuin2(Sirt2)and Snail expression and AKT phosphorylation and increased p21 expression,and Sirt2 overexpression partly reversed the effects induced by PADI3 overexpression.Immunocytochemistry showed that PADI3 is mainly localized in the cytoplasm.Truncation mutation experiments showed that the C-domain is the key domain involved in the antitumor activity of PADI3.Conclusions:PADI3 suppresses Snail expression and AKT phosphorylation and promotes p21 expression by downregulating Sirt2 expression in the cytoplasm,and the C-domain is the key domain for its antitumor activity.展开更多
The expanded outer seed coat and the rigid inner seed coat of pomegranate seeds,both affect the sensory qualities of the fruit and its acceptability to consumers.Pomegranate seeds are also an appealing model for the s...The expanded outer seed coat and the rigid inner seed coat of pomegranate seeds,both affect the sensory qualities of the fruit and its acceptability to consumers.Pomegranate seeds are also an appealing model for the study of seed coat differentiation and development.We conducted nontarget metabolic profiling to detect metabolites that contribute to the morphological differentiation of the seed coats along with transcriptomic profiling to unravel the genetic mechanisms underlying this process.Comparisons of metabolites in the lignin biosynthetic pathway accumulating in seed coat layers at different developmental stages revealed that monolignols,including coniferyl alcohol and sinapyl alcohol,greatly accumulated in inner seed coats and monolignol glucosides greatly accumulated in outer seed coats.Strong expression of genes involved in monolignol biosynthesis and transport might explain the spatial patterns of biosynthesis and accumulation of these metabolites.Hemicellulose constituents and flavonoids in particular accumulated in the inner seed coat,and candidate genes that might be involved in their accumulation were also identified.Genes encoding transcription factors regulating monolignol,cellulose,and hemicellulose metabolism were chosen by coexpression analysis.These results provide insights into metabolic factors influencing seed coat differentiation and a reference for studying seed coat developmental biology and pomegranate genetic improvement.展开更多
Tea plants are sensitive to soil moisture deficit,with the level of soil water being a critical factor affecting their growth and quality.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF)can improve water and nutrient absorption,but ...Tea plants are sensitive to soil moisture deficit,with the level of soil water being a critical factor affecting their growth and quality.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF)can improve water and nutrient absorption,but it is not clear whether AMF can improve the photosynthetic characteristics of tea plants.A potted study was conducted to determine the effects of Claroideoglomus etunicatum on plant growth,leaf water status,pigment content,gas exchange,and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in Camellia sinensis cv.Fuding Dabaicha under well-watered(WW)and drought stress(DS)conditions.Root mycorrhizal colonization and soil hyphal length were significantly reduced by the eightweek DS treatment.AMF inoculation displayed a significant increase in shoot and root biomass production.The relative water content,leaf water potential,nitrogen balance index,pigment content,maximum photometric effect(Fv/Fm,QY_max),and steady-state photometric effect Y(II)(QY_Lss)decreased dramatically,while the leaf water saturation deficit and steady-state non-photochemical fluorescence quenching(NPQ_Lss)generally increased under DS conditions.Mycorrhizal treatment induced significantly higher relative water content,leaf water potential,nitrogen balance index,pigment(chlorophyll,flavonoid,and anthocyanin)content,net photosynthesis rate,transpiration rate,stomatal conductance,intercellular CO_(2)concentration,QY_max,and QY_Lss;however,it resulted in a lower leaf water saturation deficit and NPQ_Lss under both WW and DS conditions,as compared with nonmycorrhizal plants.These results imply that AMF promoted tea plant growth and alleviated negative effects of DS by promoting gas exchange,regulating the water status of leaves,and regulating photosynthetic parameters.展开更多
While China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan on particulate matter since 2013 has reduced sulfate significantly,aerosol ammonium nitrate remains high in East China.As the high nitrate abundances are...While China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan on particulate matter since 2013 has reduced sulfate significantly,aerosol ammonium nitrate remains high in East China.As the high nitrate abundances are strongly linked with ammonia,reducing ammonia emissions is becoming increasingly important to improve the air quality of China.Although satellite data provide evidence of substantial increases in atmospheric ammonia concentrations over major agricultural regions,long-term surface observation of ammonia concentrations are sparse.In addition,there is still no consensus on whether agricultural or non-agricultural emissions dominate the urban ammonia budget.Identifying the ammonia source by nitrogen isotope helps in designing a mitigation strategy for policymakers,but existing methods have not been well validated.Revisiting the concentration measurements and identifying source apportionment of atmospheric ammonia is thus an essential step towards reducing ammonia emissions.展开更多
In plants,glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase(GPDH)catalyzes the interconversion of glycerol-3-phosphate(G3P)and dihydroxyacetone phosphate(DHAP)coupled to the reduction/oxidation of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleoti...In plants,glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase(GPDH)catalyzes the interconversion of glycerol-3-phosphate(G3P)and dihydroxyacetone phosphate(DHAP)coupled to the reduction/oxidation of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH)pool,and plays a central role in glycerolipid metabolism and stress response.Previous studies have focused mainly on the NAD+-dependent GPDH isoforms,neglecting the role of flavin adenine dinucleotide(FAD)-dependent GPDHs.We isolated and characterized three mitochondrialtargeted FAD-GPDHs in soybean,of which one isoform(GmGPDH12)showed a significant transcriptional response to NaCl and mannitol treatments,suggesting the existence of a major FAD-GPDH isoform acting in soybean responses to salt and osmotic stress.An enzyme kinetic assay showed that the purified GmGPDH12 protein possessed the capacity to oxidize G3P to DHAP in the presence of FAD.Overexpression and RNA interference of GmGPDH12 in soybean hairy roots resulted in elevated tolerance and sensitivity to salt and osmotic stress,respectively.G3P contents were significantly lower in GmGPDH12-overexpressing hair roots and higher in knockdown hair roots,indicating that GmGPDH12 was essential for G3P catabolism.A significant perturbation in redox status of NADH,ascorbic acid(ASA)and glutathione(GSH)pools was observed in GmGPDH12-knockdown plants under stress conditions.The impaired redox balance was manifested by higher reactive oxygen species generation and consequent cell damage or death;however,overexpressing plants showed the opposite results for these traits.GmGPDH12 overexpression contributed to maintaining constant respiration rates under salt or osmotic stress by regulating mRNA levels of key mitochondrial respiratory enzymes.This study provides new evidence for the roles of mitochondria-localized GmGPDH12 in conferring resistance to salt or osmotic stress by maintaining cellular redox homeostasis,protecting cells and respiration from oxidative injury.展开更多
The production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)by NADPH oxidase,which is also referred to as respiratory burst oxidase homolog(RBOH),affects several processes in plants.However,the role of RBOHs in cell wall lignificat...The production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)by NADPH oxidase,which is also referred to as respiratory burst oxidase homolog(RBOH),affects several processes in plants.However,the role of RBOHs in cell wall lignification is not well understood.In this study,we show that PuRBOHF,an RBOH isoform,plays an important role in secondary wall formation in pear stone cells.ROS were closely associated with lignin deposition and stone cell formation according to microscopy data.In addition,according to the results of an in situ hybridization analysis,the stage-specific expression of PuRBOHF was higher in stone cells than in cells of other flesh tissues.Inhibitors of RBOH activity suppressed ROS accumulation and stone cell lignification in pear fruit.Moreover,transient overexpression of PuRBOHF caused significant changes in the amount of ROS and lignin that accumulated in pear fruit and flesh calli.We further showed that PuMYB169 regulates PuRBOHF expression,while PuRBOHF-derived ROS induces the transcription of PuPOD2 and PuLAC2.The findings of this study indicate that PuRBOHF-mediated ROS production,which is regulated by a lignin-related transcriptional network,is essential for monolignol polymerization and stone cell formation in pear fruit.展开更多
We obtain characterizations of nearly strong convexity and nearly very convexity by using the dual concept of S and WS points,related to the so-called Rolewicz’s property(α).We give a characterization of those point...We obtain characterizations of nearly strong convexity and nearly very convexity by using the dual concept of S and WS points,related to the so-called Rolewicz’s property(α).We give a characterization of those points in terms of continuity properties of the identity mapping.The connection between these two geometric properties is established,and finally an application to approximative compactness is given.展开更多
Phytophthora sojae infection severely impairs soybean production. We previously identified a dirigent protein, Gm DRR1(Glycine max Disease Resistant Response 1), that increases soybean resistance to P.sojae. However, ...Phytophthora sojae infection severely impairs soybean production. We previously identified a dirigent protein, Gm DRR1(Glycine max Disease Resistant Response 1), that increases soybean resistance to P.sojae. However, the molecular basis of Gm DRR1 function remained largely uncharacterized. In the present study, analysis of Gm DRR1-RNAi, Gm DRR1-overexpressing, and CRISPR/Cas9-derived Gmdrr1 mutant lines revealed that Gm DRR1 expression significantly restricted P. sojae growth. Combining coimmunoprecipitation with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry revealed a Gm DRR1-interacting protein, Gm DRR2, which is homologous to Gm DRR1. An E-coniferyl alcohol coupling assay indicated that Gm DRR1 promotes the synthesis of(+)-pinoresinol, which helps to protect plants from P. sojae. The Gm NAC1(Glyma.05 G025500) transcription factor bound to the Gm DRR1 promoter both in vitro and in vivo to upregulate Gm DRR1 expression. Soybean resistance to P. sojae was increased by overexpression of Gm NAC1. Our findings suggest a novel signaling pathway involving a NAC transcription factor that mediates soybean resistance to P. sojae. Specifically, Gm NAC1 directly induces Gm DRR1 expression to increase resistance of soybean plants to P. sojae.展开更多
1.Introduction:permafrost carbon and nitrogen feedback to climate change Permafrost refers to any ground,including soils,sediments and rocks,with a temperature at or below the freezing point of water(0℃)for two or mo...1.Introduction:permafrost carbon and nitrogen feedback to climate change Permafrost refers to any ground,including soils,sediments and rocks,with a temperature at or below the freezing point of water(0℃)for two or more consecutive years(Biskaborn et al.,2019).展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effect of activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARy) on cell cycle arrest of gastric carcinoma cell line MGC803. Methods: The inhibitory of pioglitazone (...Objective: To investigate the effect of activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARy) on cell cycle arrest of gastric carcinoma cell line MGC803. Methods: The inhibitory of pioglitazone (PGZ) on proliferation of MGC803 cells was analyzed by MTT assay. Cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry (FCM). The expressions of PPARy, cyclin D1 and cell cycle protein-dependent kinase CDK4 in MGC803 cells were detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: Treatment with 0.1-10 μmol/L PGZ for 96 h significantly inhibited cell proliferation. The proportion of MGC803 cells at G1 phase was significantly increased when treated with 10 μmol/L PGZ for 48, 72 and 96 h, and showed an apparent G1 phase arrest. The expression of PPARy was at a low level in MGC803 cells and significantly up-regulated when treated with 10 μmol/L PGZ for 48 h (P〈0.01). The expression of CDK4 in MGC803 cells was remarkably down-regulated when treated with 10 μmol/L PGZ for 48 h and the expression of cyclin D1 was slightly down-regulated (P 〈 0.01). Conclusion: Activation of PPARy significantly induced G1 phase arrest, which was associated with down-regulation of the expressions of CDK4 and cyclin DI.展开更多
[ Objective] The research aimed to study influences of meteorological factors on high-quality summer millet production in north Henan Province. [ Method] By using summer millet yield and corresponding meteorological d...[ Objective] The research aimed to study influences of meteorological factors on high-quality summer millet production in north Henan Province. [ Method] By using summer millet yield and corresponding meteorological data in Anyang of Henan, influence of rainfall on yield of new high-quality summer millet vadety during 2003 -2012 was analyzed. [Result]Rainfall during May -July had the maximum influence on summer millet yield. Correlation regression equation was Y = 0.738 8X + 159.991 ( R = 0.982 04), reaching extremely significant level. [ Conclusion ] The re- search could provide scientific basis for sufficiently using local meteorological condition, breeding high-quality summer millet variety and its high yield.展开更多
基金This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant Number 62162039the Shaanxi Provincial Key R&D Program,China with Grant Number 2020GY-041.
文摘The Access control scheme is an effective method to protect user data privacy.The access control scheme based on blockchain and ciphertext policy attribute encryption(CP–ABE)can solve the problems of single—point of failure and lack of trust in the centralized system.However,it also brings new problems to the health information in the cloud storage environment,such as attribute leakage,low consensus efficiency,complex permission updates,and so on.This paper proposes an access control scheme with fine-grained attribute revocation,keyword search,and traceability of the attribute private key distribution process.Blockchain technology tracks the authorization of attribute private keys.The credit scoring method improves the Raft protocol in consensus efficiency.Besides,the interplanetary file system(IPFS)addresses the capacity deficit of blockchain.Under the premise of hiding policy,the research proposes a fine-grained access control method based on users,user attributes,and file structure.It optimizes the data-sharing mode.At the same time,Proxy Re-Encryption(PRE)technology is used to update the access rights.The proposed scheme proved to be secure.Comparative analysis and experimental results show that the proposed scheme has higher efficiency and more functions.It can meet the needs of medical institutions.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M681072)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072014,U20A2027,and 31771882)‘Hundred-thousand and million project of Heilongjiang province for engineering and technology science’soybean breeding technology innovation and new cultivar breeding(2019ZX16B01).
文摘Symbiosis between soybean and rhizobia contributes to soybean yield and quality. Although secreted rhizobial type Ⅲ effectors are known to regulate infection and promote nitrogen fixation, much about them remains unknown. Mutation of NopC, a type Ⅲ effector from Sinorhizobium fredii HH103, reduced nodule numbers and dry weights in 310 soybean accessions, and expression of NopC in soybean hairy roots promoted symbiosis. Based on observed differences in nodule traits between Suinong 14 and Zyd 00,006inoculated with HH103 and the NopC mutant, 11 QTL associated with rhizobia were identified in chromosome segment substitution lines(CSSLs) derived from Suinong 14 and Zyd 00006. Using chromosome fragment insertion, whole-genome sequencing of Suinong 14 and Zyd 00006, and qRT-PCR,Glyma.19G176300(GmCRP) was identified as a candidate gene associated with NopC, and GmCRP was found to be induced by NopC to positively regulate nodulation. SNPs located in the regulatory regions of GmCRP influenced its expression response to NopC, with SNPs contributing to nodulation having been selected during domestication. Our findings reveal the function of a soybean gene encoding a rhizobial type Ⅲ effector that contributes to symbiosis, and will facilitate the practical application of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in molecular breeding.
文摘X oilfield is located in Bohai Sea area, in which G oil formation is a typical drape anticline structure, which is composed of multiple sets of thick sandy conglomerate and multiple sets of argillaceous intercalation. From the perspective of development effect, muddy interlayer has a great impact on the oilfield. In this paper, through core identification and well logging identification, the electrical discrimination standard is summarized to identify the interlayer. Through statistics and analysis of the production performance of actual wells, the influence of muddy interlayer on the development performance of oil wells is summarized. This study provides guidance for the development of strong bottom water reservoirs with interlayer.
文摘C oilfield is located in Bohai Bay Basin, a typical strong bottom water reservoir. There is a large amount of remaining oil in the plane and vertical direction, which cannot be used. Therefore, it is urgent to explore the feasibility of changing the development mode of typical sand bodies and displacement mining. In this study, the residual distribution of the bottom water reservoir is studied through numerical simulation. According to the distribution of remaining oil in the middle of the two sand bodies and the local structure of the sand body, it is divided into top remaining oil, edge remaining oil, and inter well-remaining oil. The effects of different angular permeability laws and differential and injected medium on the development effect are simulated and analyzed. It is found that the effect of gas injection is affected by a high mobility ratio, which is easy to break through early, and the effect of gas channeling is limited. Using active water and air-water alternate (ammonia foam) can achieve relatively good results. This experimental study guides tapping the remaining oil potential in the offshore strong bottom water reservoir.
基金We thank Dr T Jenuwein for providing us the H3K27me3 antibody and Qingbao Zhu for technical support. We thank the Arabidopsis Biological Resources Center at Ohio State for providing SALK T-DNA-insertion lines. This work was supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB941500 and 2005CB522400 to XC) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30771209 to CL, and 30930048 and 30921061 to XC).
文摘Histone lysine methylation plays an essential role in regulating chromatin functions such as transcription and heterochromatin formation. Histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation is linked to active transcription [1, 2]. Recent findings in mammals have demonstrated that histone methylation is reversible by a family of Jumonji C (JmjC) domain-containing proteins. KDM5/ JARID1 family proteins have been shown to be able to demethylate H3K4mel,2,3 in mammals [3]. Previously, we identified six proteins in Arabidopsis showing high sequence similarity to KDM5/JARIDI family proteins [4]. Here we demonstrate that one such protein, JMJ14, is an active histone H3K4 demethylase and is involved in flowering time regulation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for the Youth of China (Grant No. 81802422 and 81702440)the Shandong Provincial Key R & D Program (Nos. 2019GSF108115, 2017GSF218102)+2 种基金Jinan Science and Technology Development Program (Nos. 201907116)Shandong Science and Technology Development Plan (Grant No. 2017GFS18195)Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Programs (Grant No. 2017-173)
文摘Objective:As a member of the peptidyl arginine deiminase(PAD)family,PADI3 is weakly expressed in colon cancer tissues and highly expressed in adjacent colon cancer tissues.However,the role of PADI3 in colon cancer is unclear.In this study,we investigated the function and molecular mechanism of PADI3 in colon cancer tumorigenesis.Methods:Western blot and real-time PCR were used to detect the expression levels of several genes.CCK-8,flow cytometry(FCM)and colony formation assays were used to examine cell proliferation,the cell cycle and colony formation ability.RNAsequencing analysis was used to study the molecular mechanism of PADI3 in tumorigenesis.A truncation mutation experiment was performed to determine the key functional domain of PADI3.Results:PADI3 overexpression inhibited cell proliferation and colony formation and led to G1 phase arrest in both HCT116(originating from primary colon cancer)and LoVo(originating from metastatic tumor nodules of colon cancer)cells.PADI3-expressing HCT116 cells had a lower tumor formation rate and produced smaller tumors than control cells.PADI3 significantly decreased Sirtuin2(Sirt2)and Snail expression and AKT phosphorylation and increased p21 expression,and Sirt2 overexpression partly reversed the effects induced by PADI3 overexpression.Immunocytochemistry showed that PADI3 is mainly localized in the cytoplasm.Truncation mutation experiments showed that the C-domain is the key domain involved in the antitumor activity of PADI3.Conclusions:PADI3 suppresses Snail expression and AKT phosphorylation and promotes p21 expression by downregulating Sirt2 expression in the cytoplasm,and the C-domain is the key domain for its antitumor activity.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(1708085MC85).
文摘The expanded outer seed coat and the rigid inner seed coat of pomegranate seeds,both affect the sensory qualities of the fruit and its acceptability to consumers.Pomegranate seeds are also an appealing model for the study of seed coat differentiation and development.We conducted nontarget metabolic profiling to detect metabolites that contribute to the morphological differentiation of the seed coats along with transcriptomic profiling to unravel the genetic mechanisms underlying this process.Comparisons of metabolites in the lignin biosynthetic pathway accumulating in seed coat layers at different developmental stages revealed that monolignols,including coniferyl alcohol and sinapyl alcohol,greatly accumulated in inner seed coats and monolignol glucosides greatly accumulated in outer seed coats.Strong expression of genes involved in monolignol biosynthesis and transport might explain the spatial patterns of biosynthesis and accumulation of these metabolites.Hemicellulose constituents and flavonoids in particular accumulated in the inner seed coat,and candidate genes that might be involved in their accumulation were also identified.Genes encoding transcription factors regulating monolignol,cellulose,and hemicellulose metabolism were chosen by coexpression analysis.These results provide insights into metabolic factors influencing seed coat differentiation and a reference for studying seed coat developmental biology and pomegranate genetic improvement.
基金This work was supported by the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization(SKLTOF20200122).
文摘Tea plants are sensitive to soil moisture deficit,with the level of soil water being a critical factor affecting their growth and quality.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF)can improve water and nutrient absorption,but it is not clear whether AMF can improve the photosynthetic characteristics of tea plants.A potted study was conducted to determine the effects of Claroideoglomus etunicatum on plant growth,leaf water status,pigment content,gas exchange,and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in Camellia sinensis cv.Fuding Dabaicha under well-watered(WW)and drought stress(DS)conditions.Root mycorrhizal colonization and soil hyphal length were significantly reduced by the eightweek DS treatment.AMF inoculation displayed a significant increase in shoot and root biomass production.The relative water content,leaf water potential,nitrogen balance index,pigment content,maximum photometric effect(Fv/Fm,QY_max),and steady-state photometric effect Y(II)(QY_Lss)decreased dramatically,while the leaf water saturation deficit and steady-state non-photochemical fluorescence quenching(NPQ_Lss)generally increased under DS conditions.Mycorrhizal treatment induced significantly higher relative water content,leaf water potential,nitrogen balance index,pigment(chlorophyll,flavonoid,and anthocyanin)content,net photosynthesis rate,transpiration rate,stomatal conductance,intercellular CO_(2)concentration,QY_max,and QY_Lss;however,it resulted in a lower leaf water saturation deficit and NPQ_Lss under both WW and DS conditions,as compared with nonmycorrhizal plants.These results imply that AMF promoted tea plant growth and alleviated negative effects of DS by promoting gas exchange,regulating the water status of leaves,and regulating photosynthetic parameters.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0210100)National Research Program for Key Issues in Air Pollution Control(Grant No.DQGG0208)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41405144)WWW acknowledges support from the Atmospheric and Geospaces Sciences U.S.National Science Foundation(Grant No.AGS 1351932)。
文摘While China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan on particulate matter since 2013 has reduced sulfate significantly,aerosol ammonium nitrate remains high in East China.As the high nitrate abundances are strongly linked with ammonia,reducing ammonia emissions is becoming increasingly important to improve the air quality of China.Although satellite data provide evidence of substantial increases in atmospheric ammonia concentrations over major agricultural regions,long-term surface observation of ammonia concentrations are sparse.In addition,there is still no consensus on whether agricultural or non-agricultural emissions dominate the urban ammonia budget.Identifying the ammonia source by nitrogen isotope helps in designing a mitigation strategy for policymakers,but existing methods have not been well validated.Revisiting the concentration measurements and identifying source apportionment of atmospheric ammonia is thus an essential step towards reducing ammonia emissions.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31701449,31971968,31971899,31501332)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD 0100500,2016YFD0100300,2016YFD0100201-21,JFYS2016ZY03003792-01-21)+7 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M661243)Postdoctoral Project of Northeast Agricultural University(NEAUBH-19002)EUCLEG(727312,2017YFE0111000)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(QC2017013)Special Financial Aid to Post-doctor Research Fellow in Heilongjiang(LBH-TZ1714)Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Funds(2019YYYF019)International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Council(20180004)Heilongjiang Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists(JC2016004,JC2017006)。
文摘In plants,glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase(GPDH)catalyzes the interconversion of glycerol-3-phosphate(G3P)and dihydroxyacetone phosphate(DHAP)coupled to the reduction/oxidation of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH)pool,and plays a central role in glycerolipid metabolism and stress response.Previous studies have focused mainly on the NAD+-dependent GPDH isoforms,neglecting the role of flavin adenine dinucleotide(FAD)-dependent GPDHs.We isolated and characterized three mitochondrialtargeted FAD-GPDHs in soybean,of which one isoform(GmGPDH12)showed a significant transcriptional response to NaCl and mannitol treatments,suggesting the existence of a major FAD-GPDH isoform acting in soybean responses to salt and osmotic stress.An enzyme kinetic assay showed that the purified GmGPDH12 protein possessed the capacity to oxidize G3P to DHAP in the presence of FAD.Overexpression and RNA interference of GmGPDH12 in soybean hairy roots resulted in elevated tolerance and sensitivity to salt and osmotic stress,respectively.G3P contents were significantly lower in GmGPDH12-overexpressing hair roots and higher in knockdown hair roots,indicating that GmGPDH12 was essential for G3P catabolism.A significant perturbation in redox status of NADH,ascorbic acid(ASA)and glutathione(GSH)pools was observed in GmGPDH12-knockdown plants under stress conditions.The impaired redox balance was manifested by higher reactive oxygen species generation and consequent cell damage or death;however,overexpressing plants showed the opposite results for these traits.GmGPDH12 overexpression contributed to maintaining constant respiration rates under salt or osmotic stress by regulating mRNA levels of key mitochondrial respiratory enzymes.This study provides new evidence for the roles of mitochondria-localized GmGPDH12 in conferring resistance to salt or osmotic stress by maintaining cellular redox homeostasis,protecting cells and respiration from oxidative injury.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31701865)the Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2019-MS-276)the Research Foundation of the Education Bureau of Liaoning Province and the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARAE.
文摘The production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)by NADPH oxidase,which is also referred to as respiratory burst oxidase homolog(RBOH),affects several processes in plants.However,the role of RBOHs in cell wall lignification is not well understood.In this study,we show that PuRBOHF,an RBOH isoform,plays an important role in secondary wall formation in pear stone cells.ROS were closely associated with lignin deposition and stone cell formation according to microscopy data.In addition,according to the results of an in situ hybridization analysis,the stage-specific expression of PuRBOHF was higher in stone cells than in cells of other flesh tissues.Inhibitors of RBOH activity suppressed ROS accumulation and stone cell lignification in pear fruit.Moreover,transient overexpression of PuRBOHF caused significant changes in the amount of ROS and lignin that accumulated in pear fruit and flesh calli.We further showed that PuMYB169 regulates PuRBOHF expression,while PuRBOHF-derived ROS induces the transcription of PuPOD2 and PuLAC2.The findings of this study indicate that PuRBOHF-mediated ROS production,which is regulated by a lignin-related transcriptional network,is essential for monolignol polymerization and stone cell formation in pear fruit.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11671252,11771248)supported by Proyecto MTM2014-57838-C2-2-P (Spain)the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain)
文摘We obtain characterizations of nearly strong convexity and nearly very convexity by using the dual concept of S and WS points,related to the so-called Rolewicz’s property(α).We give a characterization of those points in terms of continuity properties of the identity mapping.The connection between these two geometric properties is established,and finally an application to approximative compactness is given.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A2027,32070274,32072014)the Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation(LBH-Q16014)。
文摘Phytophthora sojae infection severely impairs soybean production. We previously identified a dirigent protein, Gm DRR1(Glycine max Disease Resistant Response 1), that increases soybean resistance to P.sojae. However, the molecular basis of Gm DRR1 function remained largely uncharacterized. In the present study, analysis of Gm DRR1-RNAi, Gm DRR1-overexpressing, and CRISPR/Cas9-derived Gmdrr1 mutant lines revealed that Gm DRR1 expression significantly restricted P. sojae growth. Combining coimmunoprecipitation with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry revealed a Gm DRR1-interacting protein, Gm DRR2, which is homologous to Gm DRR1. An E-coniferyl alcohol coupling assay indicated that Gm DRR1 promotes the synthesis of(+)-pinoresinol, which helps to protect plants from P. sojae. The Gm NAC1(Glyma.05 G025500) transcription factor bound to the Gm DRR1 promoter both in vitro and in vivo to upregulate Gm DRR1 expression. Soybean resistance to P. sojae was increased by overexpression of Gm NAC1. Our findings suggest a novel signaling pathway involving a NAC transcription factor that mediates soybean resistance to P. sojae. Specifically, Gm NAC1 directly induces Gm DRR1 expression to increase resistance of soybean plants to P. sojae.
基金Funding for the project has been provided by the NSFC(Grant No.41861134029)DFG(Grant Nos.DA1217/4-1 and SCHL446/41-1)。
文摘1.Introduction:permafrost carbon and nitrogen feedback to climate change Permafrost refers to any ground,including soils,sediments and rocks,with a temperature at or below the freezing point of water(0℃)for two or more consecutive years(Biskaborn et al.,2019).
文摘Objective: To investigate the effect of activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARy) on cell cycle arrest of gastric carcinoma cell line MGC803. Methods: The inhibitory of pioglitazone (PGZ) on proliferation of MGC803 cells was analyzed by MTT assay. Cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry (FCM). The expressions of PPARy, cyclin D1 and cell cycle protein-dependent kinase CDK4 in MGC803 cells were detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: Treatment with 0.1-10 μmol/L PGZ for 96 h significantly inhibited cell proliferation. The proportion of MGC803 cells at G1 phase was significantly increased when treated with 10 μmol/L PGZ for 48, 72 and 96 h, and showed an apparent G1 phase arrest. The expression of PPARy was at a low level in MGC803 cells and significantly up-regulated when treated with 10 μmol/L PGZ for 48 h (P〈0.01). The expression of CDK4 in MGC803 cells was remarkably down-regulated when treated with 10 μmol/L PGZ for 48 h and the expression of cyclin D1 was slightly down-regulated (P 〈 0.01). Conclusion: Activation of PPARy significantly induced G1 phase arrest, which was associated with down-regulation of the expressions of CDK4 and cyclin DI.
基金Supported by"11th Five-year National Science and Technology Support Plan Project,China(2006BAD02B02-01-02)Technology System Project of National Modern Millet Industry,China(CRS-07)
文摘[ Objective] The research aimed to study influences of meteorological factors on high-quality summer millet production in north Henan Province. [ Method] By using summer millet yield and corresponding meteorological data in Anyang of Henan, influence of rainfall on yield of new high-quality summer millet vadety during 2003 -2012 was analyzed. [Result]Rainfall during May -July had the maximum influence on summer millet yield. Correlation regression equation was Y = 0.738 8X + 159.991 ( R = 0.982 04), reaching extremely significant level. [ Conclusion ] The re- search could provide scientific basis for sufficiently using local meteorological condition, breeding high-quality summer millet variety and its high yield.