Correction to: Al-induced proteomics changes in tomato plants over-expressing a glyoxalase I gene

This is a correction to:Xiudong Sun,Hui li,Santosh Thapa,Sasilkian Reddy Sangireddy,Xiaobo Pei,Wei Liu,Yuping Jiang,Shaolan Yang,Dafeng Hui,Sarabjit Bhatti,Suping Zhou,Yong Yang,Tara Fish,Theodore W Thannhauser,Al.induced proteomics changes in tomato plants over-expressing a glyoxalase I gene,Horticulture Research,Volume 7,2020,43,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-0264-x.

The effects of overexpressing UDP-Glycosyltransferases genes on the plant response to abiotic stress:a meta-analysis

Uridine diphosphate(UDP)-Glycosyltransferases(UGT)play essential roles in modifying secondary metabolites during the plant life cycle and are also involved in the response to abiotic stresses.However,the plant UGT family is vast and the available data describing their role in abiotic stress responses is varied and intricate,so that their potential roles are often obscured.To address this,a meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effects of overexpression of UGT on various plant physiological indicators under abiotic stress.Out of the 15 plant characteristics examined in UGT overexpressing plants,10 showed an increase of over 30%,while two plant characteristics decreased by more than 30%,while only three indices were significantly affected under non-stressed conditions.Notably,UGT had a significant and positive effect in salt-stressed plants.This study sheds light on the complex role of UGT in abiotic stress and can provide valuable guidance for future research on UGT functions and their genetic manipulation in crop breeding programs for improved abiotic stress tolerances.

Cytokine changes and embryo attachment in mouse endometrial cells following treated with peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)expressing ectopic hCG,and hCG-activated PBMCs

Objective:To compare the effect of human chorionic gonadotropin(hCG)-producing peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)and PBMCs activated by hCG in vitro and expressions of related immune genes in mouse implantation.Methods:hCG-producing PBMCs(transfected PBMC)and PBMCs activated by hCG in vitro were introduced into isolated mouse endometrial cells,while cell cultures were divided into four groups:the control,PBMC,transfected,and activated PBMC groups.The expression of studied genes(IL-1β,IL-6,Lif,and Vegf)was evaluated and blastocyst attachment on the cocultured cells(isolated endometrial cells and PBMC cells)was monitored in all four groups.Results:Data showed that expression decreased in the PBMC group compared to the treated PBMC(transfected and activated PBMCs)and increased in transfected PBMC compared to the activated PBMC.Attachment and migration of blastocysts were dramatically enhanced in the transfected PBMC group compared to the activated PBMC group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Use of hCG-producing PBMCs(transfected PBMC)has more influence on endometrial receptivity.

The Differences of Expressing Love between Western and Chinese Culture

Cultures are different between western countries and China,and people's ways of expressing their love are also different.Thes edifferences badly influence well communication between lovers and family members.By comparing the different ways of expressing love between western people and Chinese,this paper tries to make readers deeply recognize and make use of the differences of expressing love.

Differential gene expression in nontransgenic and transgenic“M.26”apple overexpressing a peach CBF gene during the transition from eco-dormancy to bud break

The CBF signal pathway is responsible for a significant portion of plant responses to low temperature and freezing.Overexpression of CBF genes in model organisms such as Arabidopsis thaliana enhances abiotic stress tolerance but also reduces growth.In addition to these effects,overexpression of the peach(Prunus persica[L.]Batsch)CBF1 gene in transgenic apple(Malus x domestica Borkh.)line T166 also results in early entry into and late exit from dormancy.Although the regulation of dormancy-induction and dormancy-release occur while the CBF regulon is operative in perennial,woody plants,how overexpression of CBF1 affects these dormancy-related changes in gene expression is incompletely understood.The objective of the present study was to characterize global changes in gene expression in peach CBF1-overexpressing and non-transformed apple bark tissues at different states of dormancy via RNA-seq.RNAseq bioinformatics data was confirmed by RT-qPCR on a number of genes.Results indicate that the greatest number of significantly differentially expressed genes(DEGs)occurred in April when dormancy release and bud break normally occur but are delayed in Line T166.Genes involved in storage and inactivation of auxin,GA,and cytokinin were generally upregulated in T166 in April,while those for biosynthesis,uptake or signal transduction were generally downregulated in T166.Genes for cell division and cambial growth were also downregulated in T166 relative to the non-transformed line.These data suggest that overexpression of the peach CBF1 gene impacts growth hormone homeostasis and as a result the activation of growth in the spring,and most likely growth cessation in the fall as well.

MiR-21-5p-expressing bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells alleviate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating the circRNA_0031672/miR-21-5p/programmed cell death protein 4 pathway

BACKGROUND For patients with coronary heart disease,reperfusion treatment strategies are often complicated by ischemia/reperfusion(I/R)injury(IRI),leading to serious organ damage and malfunction.The miR-21/programmed cell death protein 4(PDCD4)pathway is involved in the IRI of cardiomyocytes;however,the aberrant miR-21 expression remains unexplained.Therefore,this study aimed to explore whether circRNA_0031672 downregulates miR-21-5p expression during I/R and to dete-rmine whether miR-21-5p-expressing bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)reduce myocardial IRI.METHODS CircRNA_0031672,miR-21-5p,and PDCD4 expressions were evaluated in the I/R rat model and hypoxia/re-oxy-genation(H/R)-treated H9C2 cells.Their interactions were subsequently investigated using luciferase reporter and RNA pull-down assays.Methyltransferase-like 3,a methyltransferase catalyzing N6-methyladenosine(m6A),was overexpressed in H9C2 cells to determine whether m6A modification influences miR-21-5p targeting PDCD4.BMSCs stably expressing miR-21 were co-cultured with H9C2 cells to investigate the protective effect of BMSCs on H9C2 cells upon H/R.RESULTS I/R downregulated miR-21-5p expression and upregulated circRNA_0031672 and PDCD4 expressions.CircRNA_0031672 knockdown increased miR-21-5p expression,but repressed PDCD4 expression,indicating that circRNA_0031672 com-petitively bound to miR-21-5p and prevented it from targeting PDCD4 mRNA.The m6A modification regulated PDCD4 expres-sion,but had no effect on miR-21-5p targeting PDCD4.The circRNA_0031672/miR-21-5p/PDCD4 axis regulated myocardial cells viability and apoptosis after H/R treatment;co-culture with miR-21-5p-expressing BMSCs restored miR-21-5p abundance in H9C2 cells and further reduced H9C2 cells apoptosis induced by H/R.CONCLUSIONS We identified a novel circRNA_0031672/miR-21-5p/PDCD4 signaling pathway that mediates the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes and successfully alleviates IRI in myocardial cells by co-culture with miR-21-5p-expressing BMSCs,offering novel insights into the IRI pathogenesis in cardiovascular diseases.

Transcriptional profiling reveals multiple defense responses in downy mildew-resistant transgenic grapevine expressing a TIR-NBS-LRR gene located at the MrRUN1/MrRPV1 locus

Grapevine downy mildew(DM)is a destructive oomycete disease of viticulture worldwide.MrRPV1 is a typical TIR-NBS-LRR type DM disease resistance gene cloned from the wild North American grapevine species Muscadinia rotundifolia.However,the molecular basis of resistance mediated by MrRPV1 remains poorly understood.Downy mildew-susceptible Vitis vinifera cv.Shiraz was transformed with a genomic fragment containing MrRPV1 to produce DM-resistant transgenic Shiraz lines.Comparative transcriptome analysis was used to compare the transcriptome profiles of the resistant and susceptible genotypes after DM infection.Transcriptome modulation during the response to P.viticola infection was more rapid,and more genes were induced in MrRPV1-transgenic Shiraz than in wild-type plants.In DM-infected MrRPV1-transgenic plants,activation of genes associated with Ca^(2+)release and ROS production was the earliest transcriptional response.Functional analysis of differentially expressed genes revealed that key genes related to multiple phytohormone signaling pathways and secondary metabolism were highly induced during infection.Coexpression network and motif enrichment analysis showed that WRKY and MYB transcription factors strongly coexpress with stilbene synthase(VvSTS)genes during defense against P.viticola in MrRPV1-transgenic plants.Taken together,these findings indicate that multiple pathways play important roles in MrRPV1-mediated resistance to downy mildew.

Construction of heat shock protein 90α expressing plasmid and the effect of the protein on tumor growth in vivo

Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a major heatshock protein whose functions are necessary for livingorganisms, including both procaryotes and eucaryotes.Human Hsp90 consists of two forms, Hsp90α andHsp90β. Expression of Hsp90α appears to be inducible bydifferent stimuli. Adenovirus EIA gene products andtransformation with the H-ras oncogene can induce aselective overexpression of Hsp90α. Hsp90α was

Improvements of Fiber Yield and Fiber Fineness by Expressing the iaaM Gene in Cotton Seed Coat

Cotton,the most important natural fiber crop in the world,is a mainstay in China's economy.However,for over two decades,cotton yields both in China and U.S.have been at a plateau.

Clay nanosheet-mediated delivery of recombinant plasmids expressing artificial miRNAs via leaf spray to prevent infection by plant DNA viruses

Whitefly-transmitted begomoviruses are economically important plant pathogens that cause severe problems in many crop plants,such as tomato,papaya,cotton,and tobacco.Tomato yellow leaf curl virus(TYLCV)is a typical monopartite begomovirus that has been extensively studied,but methods that can efficiently control begomoviruses are still scarce.In this study,we combined artificial microRNA(amiRNA)-mediated silencing technology and clay nanosheetmediated delivery by spraying and developed a method for efficiently preventing TYLCV infection in tomato plants.We designed three amiRNAs that target different regions of TYLCV to silence virus-produced transcripts.Three plant expression vectors expressing pre-amiRNAs were constructed,and recombinant plasmid DNAs(pDNAs)were loaded onto nontoxic and degradable layered double hydroxide(LDH)clay nanosheets.LDH nanosheets containing multiple pDNAs were sprayed onto plant leaves.We found that the designed amiRNAs were significantly accumulated in leaves 7 days after spraying,while the pDNAs were sustainably detected for 35 days after the spray,suggesting that the LDH nanosheets released pDNAs in a sustained manner,protected pDNAs from degradation and efficiently delivered pDNAs into plant cells.Importantly,when the LDH nanosheets coated with pDNAs were sprayed onto plants infected by TYLCV,both the disease severity and TYLCV viral concentration in sprayed plants were significantly decreased during the 35 days,while the levels of H_(2)O_(2) were significantly increased in those plants.Taken together,these results indicate that LDH nanosheets loaded with pDNAs expressing amiRNAs can be a sustainable and promising tool for begomovirus control.

Tomato expressing Arabidopsis glutaredoxin gene AtGRXS17 confers tolerance to chilling stress via modulating cold responsive components

Chilling stress is a production constraint of tomato,a tropical origin,chilling-sensitive horticultural crop.The development of chilling tolerant tomato thus has significant potential to impact tomato production.Glutaredoxins(GRXs)are ubiquitous oxidoreductases,which utilize the reducing power of glutathione to reduce disulfide bonds of substrate proteins and maintain cellular redox homeostasis.Here,we report that tomato expressing Arabidopsis GRX gene AtGRXS17 conferred tolerance to chilling stress without adverse effects on growth and development.AtGRXS17-expressing tomato plants displayed lower ion leakage,higher maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II(Fv/Fm)and increased accumulation of soluble sugar compared with wild-type plants after the chilling stress challenge.Furthermore,chilling tolerance was correlated with increased antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced H2O2 accumulation.At the same time,temporal expression patterns of the endogenous C-repeat/DRE-binding factor 1(SlCBF1)and CBF mediated-cold regulated genes were not altered in AtGRXS17-expressing plants when compared with wild-type plants,and proline concentrations remained unchanged relative to wild-type plants under chilling stress.Green fluorescent protein-AtGRXS17 fusion proteins,which were initially localized in the cytoplasm,migrated into the nucleus during chilling stress,reflecting a possible role of AtGRXS17 in nuclear signaling of chilling stress responses.Together,our findings demonstrate that genetically engineered tomato plants expressing AtGRXS17 can enhance chilling tolerance and suggest a genetic engineering strategy to improve chilling tolerance without yield penalty across different crop species.

Establishment of BHK-21 Stable Cell Lines Expressing T7 RNAP and GFP

[Objective] The aim was to establish the BHK-21 stable cell lines expressing T7 RNAP and GFP.[Method]T7 RNAP gene was amplified from E.coli BL21（DE3）and inserted into FG12 vector.The lenti-virus recombinant plasmid FG12-T7 RNAP plasmid was obtained via identification with double enzymes digestion and gene sequencing.The transient expressed T7 RNAP protein was determined by WB in 293T cells transfected with FG12-T7 RNAP plasmid.The recombinant FG12-RNAP lenti-virus was packaged up by transfecting the 293 cells with the recombinant vector FG12-RNAP and the helper plasmids via lipofectamine-2000,which was then used to infect BHK-21 cells.The positive cell clones were obtained after continuous screening by GFP.The expression of T7 RNAP gene was confirmed by Western blot.[Result]The cell line stably expressing the T7 RNAP gene was established by Western blot.[Conclusion]T7 RNAP gene could be stably expressed in eukaryotic cells and it provided a good platform to rescue RNA virus in vivo.

Melanopsin expression is an indicator of the well-being of melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells but not of their viability

Light is an electromagnetic stimulus that in mammals is sensed by specialized neurons in the retina.The physiological response to light encompasses two fundamental and different functional outputs：image-forming and non-image forming.

Excavating and Expressing the Individuality Culture in the Environmental Landscape Design of Residential Plot——Taking the Environmental Landscape Section of ‘Miaojiang·Yujinyuan’ Residential Plot in Taijiang County of Guizhou Province as an Example

Local culture resources were excavated and expressed in environmental landscape section of ‘Miaojiang ·Yujinyuan’ residential plot in Taijiang County of Guizhou Province, with lusheng, Bronze drum and national architecture as design elements. Making environmental landscape of residential plot, where the minority nationality lived in, possess culture agreement and emotion arrangement.

In vivo therapeutic effect of in situ injection of recombinant adenovirus expressing mIFN-y gene on glioblastoma

Patients with malignant glioma have a poorprognosis despite the combined use of surgery,irradiation, chemotherapy, and a variety ofimmunotherapies. These patient are known to showdecreased circulatory immune function and suppression ofthe tumor-specific immune response. Interferon-γ(IFN-

The construction and application of the adenovirus vector coexpressing the bioactlve heterodimers of human IL-12

Interleukin-12, a heterodimer produced mainlyby antigen presenting cells (APCs), plays vital rolesin the induction of Thl-mediated immune responsesand has the potential to treat cancer and infectiousdiseases. Systemic administration of IL-12 wasobserved to be associated with severe toxicity. To takefull advantage of its immunoregulatory activities andminimize its toxicities, local administration of IL-12may be the ideal approach. Intratumoral injection

Treatment of rat metastatic liver cancer by hepatic artery injection of recombinant adenovirus expressing cytokines

In recent years, great enthusiasm is given to theresearches of cancer gene therapy, which seems to bea promising novel strategy for cancer treatment.There are several strategies to deliver target genes intobodies. Among them, adenovirus-mediated genetransfection exhibits great advantages including highgene transfer efficiency and high expression level. Butthe optimal route of gene delivery is still uncertain.

Hypertriglyceridemia and delayed clearance of fat load in transgenic animal models of mice,rabbits and minipigs expressing human ApoCⅢ

Apolipoprotein CⅢ(ApoCⅢ)has been implicated in hypertriglyceridemia and plasma ApoCⅢ is independently predicted as risk factor for coronary heart disease.Hypertriglyceridemia in patients are demonstrated to correlate with elevated plasma ApoCⅢ levels and reduced lipoprotein lipase(LPL)activity,while

Al-induced proteomics changes in tomato plants over-expressing a glyoxalase I gene

Glyoxalase I(Gly I)is the first enzyme in the glutathionine-dependent glyoxalase pathway for detoxification of methylglyoxal(MG)under stress conditions.Transgenic tomato‘Money Maker’plants overexpressing tomato SlGlyI gene(tomato unigene accession SGN-U582631/Solyc09g082120.3.1)were generated and homozygous lines were obtained after four generations of self-pollination.In this study,SlGlyI-overepxressing line(GlyI),wild type(WT,negative control)and plants transformed with empty vector(ECtr,positive control),were subjected to Al-treatment by growing in Magnavaca’s nutrient solution(pH 4.5)supplemented with 20μM Al3+ion activity.After 30 days of treatments,the fresh and dry weight of shoots and roots of plants from Al-treated conditions decreased significantly compared to the non-treated conditions for all the three lines.When compared across the three lines,root fresh and dry weight of GlyI was significant higher than WT and ECtr,whereas there was no difference in shoot tissues.The basal 5mm root-tips of GlyI plants expressed a significantly higher level of glyoxalase activity under both non-Al-treated and Al-treated conditions compared to the two control lines.Under Al-treated condition,there was a significant increase in MG content in ECtr and WT lines,but not in GlyI line.Quantitative proteomics analysis using tandem mass tags mass spectrometry identified 4080 quantifiable proteins and 201 Al-induced differentially expressed proteins(DEPs)in roottip tissues from GlyI,and 4273 proteins and 230 DEPs from ECtr.The Al-down-regulated DEPs were classified into molecular pathways of gene transcription,RNA splicing and protein biosynthesis in both GlyI and ECtr lines.The Alinduced DEPs in GlyI associated with tolerance to Al3+and MG toxicity are involved in callose degradation,cell wall components(xylan acetylation and pectin degradation),oxidative stress(antioxidants)and turnover of Al-damaged epidermal cells,repair of damaged DNA,epigenetics,gene transcription,and protein translation.A protein–protein association network was constructed to aid the selection of proteins in the same pathway but differentially regulated in GlyI or ECtr lines.Proteomics data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifiers PXD009456 under project title‘25Dec2017_Suping_XSexp2_ITAG3.2’for SlGlyI-overexpressing tomato plants and PXD009848 under project title‘25Dec2017_Suping_XSexp3_ITAG3.2’for positive control ECtr line transformed with empty vector.