Stripe rust,caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp.tritici（Pst）,is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat（Triticum aestivum L.）.To diversify stripe rust-resistant resources for wheat breeding programs,a CIMMYT...Stripe rust,caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp.tritici（Pst）,is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat（Triticum aestivum L.）.To diversify stripe rust-resistant resources for wheat breeding programs,a CIMMYT synthetic wheat line CI110 was identified to be resistant to 28 isolates of Pst,including 6 Chinese prevalent races CYR28-CYR33.Genetic analysis indicated that a single dominant gene was responsible for the stripe rust resistance in CI110,temporarily designated YrC110.A molecular map,harboring YrC110 and 9 linked SSR markers,was constructed through simple sequence repeat（SSR）,and bulked segregant analysis.These linked markers and YrC110 were assigned on the short arm of chromosome 1B using the Chinese Spring nullisomic-tetrasomic and ditelosomic stocks.Gene postulation based on seedling reaction patterns to 30 Pst isolates suggested that the resistance gene YrC110 seemed different from the other known resistance genes tested,such as Yr9,Yr10,Yr15,Yr24,and Yr26/YrCH42.Four SSR markers Xbarc187150,Xgwm18227,Xgwm11223,and Xbarc240292 distinguished YrC110 from Yr10,Yr15,Yr24,and Yr26/YrCH42,and could be used as diagnostic ones for YrC110 in wheat resistant breeding programs against stripe rust.展开更多
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a leading cause of death worldwide.Current therapies are effective for HCC patients with early disease,but many patients suffer recurrence after surgery and have a poor response to chem...Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a leading cause of death worldwide.Current therapies are effective for HCC patients with early disease,but many patients suffer recurrence after surgery and have a poor response to chemotherapy.Therefore,new therapeutic targets are needed.We analyzed gene expression profiles between HCC tissues and normal adjacent tissues from public databases and found that the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism was significantly different.The analysis showed that AKR1C3 was upregulated in tumors,and high AKR1C3 expression was associated with a poorer prognosis in HCC patients.In vitro,assays demonstrated that the knockdown of AKR1C3 or the addition of the AKR1C3 inhibitor indomethacin suppressed the growth and colony formation of HCC cell lines.Knockdown of AKR1C3 in Huh7 cells reduced tumor growth in vivo.To explore the mechanism,we performed pathway enrichment analysis,and the results linked the expression of AKR1C3 with prostaglandin F2 alpha(PGF2a)downstream target genes.Suppression of AKR1C3 activity reduced the production of PGF2a,and supplementation with PGF2a restored the growth of indomethacin-treated Huh7 cells.Knockdown of the PGF receptor(PTGFR)and treatment with a PTGFR inhibitor significantly reduced HCC growth.We showed that indomethacin potentiated the sensitivity of Huh7 cells to sorafenib.In summary,our results indicate that AKR1C3 upregulation may promote HCC growth by promoting the production of PGF2α,and suppression of PTGFR limited HCC growth.Therefore,targeting the AKR1C3-PGF2a-PTGFR axis may be a new strategy for the treatment of HCC.展开更多
目的 8 异前列腺素F2α(8 iso PGF2α)是一种敏感、特异性反映缺血 再灌注后氧自由基增加的生 化指标。抗氧化剂N 乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)具有清除氧自由基的作用。本研究旨在分析实验性心肌缺血大鼠血浆 与心肌8 iso PGF2α相关性以及...目的 8 异前列腺素F2α(8 iso PGF2α)是一种敏感、特异性反映缺血 再灌注后氧自由基增加的生 化指标。抗氧化剂N 乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)具有清除氧自由基的作用。本研究旨在分析实验性心肌缺血大鼠血浆 与心肌8 iso PGF2α相关性以及NAC的治疗效果,探讨血浆8 iso PGF2α反映心肌氧自由基损伤程度的可能性和 NAC的干预效果。方法 45只雄性成年Wistar大鼠随机分为3组(每组15只):对照组、缺血组和NAC组。缺血 组和NAC组腹腔注射垂体后叶素(20U/kg)制成大鼠急性心肌缺血模型,以心电图上ST段的抬高作为心肌缺血 的指标。对照组仅腹腔注射生理盐水。NAC组缺血前2周开始用NAC(每日0.1g/kg)灌胃,共3周。应用ELISA 方法测定各组大鼠血浆及心肌组织8 iso PGF2α含量。结果 缺血组大鼠的血浆和心肌组织含量分别为(187.1± 45.8)pg/mL和(259.3±47.5)pg/g,明显高于正常对照组(60.4±13.7)pg/mL和(88.6±16.9)pg/g (P<0.01);NAC组的血浆和心肌组织8 iso PGF2α含量为(88.2±16.4)pg/mL和(109.4±24.7)pg/g明显低于 缺血组(P<0.01)。血浆与心肌8 iso PGF2α水平相关(r=0.856,P<0.01)。与正常组比较,缺血组的心电图 ST段明显抬高(心肌缺血45min时抬高最为明显,达0.34±0.05mV)(P<0.05);展开更多
文摘Stripe rust,caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp.tritici（Pst）,is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat（Triticum aestivum L.）.To diversify stripe rust-resistant resources for wheat breeding programs,a CIMMYT synthetic wheat line CI110 was identified to be resistant to 28 isolates of Pst,including 6 Chinese prevalent races CYR28-CYR33.Genetic analysis indicated that a single dominant gene was responsible for the stripe rust resistance in CI110,temporarily designated YrC110.A molecular map,harboring YrC110 and 9 linked SSR markers,was constructed through simple sequence repeat（SSR）,and bulked segregant analysis.These linked markers and YrC110 were assigned on the short arm of chromosome 1B using the Chinese Spring nullisomic-tetrasomic and ditelosomic stocks.Gene postulation based on seedling reaction patterns to 30 Pst isolates suggested that the resistance gene YrC110 seemed different from the other known resistance genes tested,such as Yr9,Yr10,Yr15,Yr24,and Yr26/YrCH42.Four SSR markers Xbarc187150,Xgwm18227,Xgwm11223,and Xbarc240292 distinguished YrC110 from Yr10,Yr15,Yr24,and Yr26/YrCH42,and could be used as diagnostic ones for YrC110 in wheat resistant breeding programs against stripe rust.
基金National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Joint Research Programs(NYCU-FEMH 109DN03,110DN06,111DN04,112DN05).
文摘Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a leading cause of death worldwide.Current therapies are effective for HCC patients with early disease,but many patients suffer recurrence after surgery and have a poor response to chemotherapy.Therefore,new therapeutic targets are needed.We analyzed gene expression profiles between HCC tissues and normal adjacent tissues from public databases and found that the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism was significantly different.The analysis showed that AKR1C3 was upregulated in tumors,and high AKR1C3 expression was associated with a poorer prognosis in HCC patients.In vitro,assays demonstrated that the knockdown of AKR1C3 or the addition of the AKR1C3 inhibitor indomethacin suppressed the growth and colony formation of HCC cell lines.Knockdown of AKR1C3 in Huh7 cells reduced tumor growth in vivo.To explore the mechanism,we performed pathway enrichment analysis,and the results linked the expression of AKR1C3 with prostaglandin F2 alpha(PGF2a)downstream target genes.Suppression of AKR1C3 activity reduced the production of PGF2a,and supplementation with PGF2a restored the growth of indomethacin-treated Huh7 cells.Knockdown of the PGF receptor(PTGFR)and treatment with a PTGFR inhibitor significantly reduced HCC growth.We showed that indomethacin potentiated the sensitivity of Huh7 cells to sorafenib.In summary,our results indicate that AKR1C3 upregulation may promote HCC growth by promoting the production of PGF2α,and suppression of PTGFR limited HCC growth.Therefore,targeting the AKR1C3-PGF2a-PTGFR axis may be a new strategy for the treatment of HCC.
文摘目的 8 异前列腺素F2α(8 iso PGF2α)是一种敏感、特异性反映缺血 再灌注后氧自由基增加的生 化指标。抗氧化剂N 乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)具有清除氧自由基的作用。本研究旨在分析实验性心肌缺血大鼠血浆 与心肌8 iso PGF2α相关性以及NAC的治疗效果,探讨血浆8 iso PGF2α反映心肌氧自由基损伤程度的可能性和 NAC的干预效果。方法 45只雄性成年Wistar大鼠随机分为3组(每组15只):对照组、缺血组和NAC组。缺血 组和NAC组腹腔注射垂体后叶素(20U/kg)制成大鼠急性心肌缺血模型,以心电图上ST段的抬高作为心肌缺血 的指标。对照组仅腹腔注射生理盐水。NAC组缺血前2周开始用NAC(每日0.1g/kg)灌胃,共3周。应用ELISA 方法测定各组大鼠血浆及心肌组织8 iso PGF2α含量。结果 缺血组大鼠的血浆和心肌组织含量分别为(187.1± 45.8)pg/mL和(259.3±47.5)pg/g,明显高于正常对照组(60.4±13.7)pg/mL和(88.6±16.9)pg/g (P<0.01);NAC组的血浆和心肌组织8 iso PGF2α含量为(88.2±16.4)pg/mL和(109.4±24.7)pg/g明显低于 缺血组(P<0.01)。血浆与心肌8 iso PGF2α水平相关(r=0.856,P<0.01)。与正常组比较,缺血组的心电图 ST段明显抬高(心肌缺血45min时抬高最为明显,达0.34±0.05mV)(P<0.05);
