Plant morphogenesis relies on precise gene expression programs at the proper time and position which is orchestrated by transcription factors(TFs)in intricate regulatory networks in a cell-type specific manner.Here we...Plant morphogenesis relies on precise gene expression programs at the proper time and position which is orchestrated by transcription factors(TFs)in intricate regulatory networks in a cell-type specific manner.Here we introduced a comprehensive single-cell transcriptomic atlas of Arabidopsis seedlings.This atlas is the result of meticulous integration of 63 previously published scRNA-seq datasets,addressing batch effects and conserving biological variance.This integration spans a broad spectrum of tissues,including both below-and above-ground parts.Utilizing a rigorous approach for cell type annotation,we identified 47 distinct cell types or states,largely expanding our current view of plant cell compositions.We systematically constructed cell-type specific gene regulatory networks and uncovered key regulators that act in a coordinated manner to control cell-type specific gene expression.Taken together,our study not only offers extensive plant cell atlas exploration that serves as a valuable resource,but also provides molecular insights into gene-regulatory programs that varies from different cell types.展开更多
Background Mastitis caused by multiple factors remains one of the most common and costly disease of the dairy industry.Multi-omics approaches enable the comprehensive investigation of the complex interactions between ...Background Mastitis caused by multiple factors remains one of the most common and costly disease of the dairy industry.Multi-omics approaches enable the comprehensive investigation of the complex interactions between mul-tiple layers of information to provide a more holistic view of disease pathogenesis.Therefore,this study investigated the genomic and epigenomic signatures and the possible regulatory mechanisms underlying subclinical mastitis by integrating RNA sequencing data(mRNA and lncRNA),small RNA sequencing data(miRNA)and DNA methylation sequencing data of milk somatic cells from 10 healthy cows and 20 cows with naturally occurring subclinical mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus chromogenes.Results Functional investigation of the data sets through gene set analysis uncovered 3458 biological process GO terms and 170 KEGG pathways with altered activities during subclinical mastitis,provided further insights into subclin-ical mastitis and revealed the involvement of multi-omics signatures in the altered immune responses and impaired mammary gland productivity during subclinical mastitis.The abundant genomic and epigenomic signatures with sig-nificant alterations related to subclinical mastitis were observed,including 30,846,2552,1276 and 57 differential methylation haplotype blocks(dMHBs),differentially expressed genes(DEGs),lncRNAs(DELs)and miRNAs(DEMs),respectively.Next,5 factors presenting the principal variation of differential multi-omics signatures were identified.The important roles of Factor 1(DEG,DEM and DEL)and Factor 2(dMHB and DEM),in the regulation of immune defense and impaired mammary gland functions during subclinical mastitis were revealed.Each of the omics within Factors 1 and 2 explained about 20%of the source of variation in subclinical mastitis.Also,networks of impor-tant functional gene sets with the involvement of multi-omics signatures were demonstrated,which contributed to a comprehensive view of the possible regulatory mechanisms underlying subclinical mastitis.Furthermore,multi-omics integration enabled the association of the epigenomic regulatory factors(dMHBs,DELs and DEMs)of altered genes in important pathways,such as‘Staphylococcus aureus infection pathway’and‘natural killer cell mediated cyto-toxicity pathway’,etc.,which provides further insights into mastitis regulatory mechanisms.Moreover,few multi-omics signatures(14 dMHBs,25 DEGs,18 DELs and 5 DEMs)were identified as candidate discriminant signatures with capac-ity of distinguishing subclinical mastitis cows from healthy cows.Conclusion The integration of genomic and epigenomic data by multi-omics approaches in this study provided a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying subclinical mastitis and identified multi-omics candidate discriminant signatures for subclinical mastitis,which may ultimately lead to the development of more effective mastitis control and management strategies.展开更多
Soursop(Annona muricata L.)is a tropical fruit highly valued for its uniqueflavor,nutritional value,and health-promoting properties.The ripening process of soursop involves complex changes in gene expression and metabo...Soursop(Annona muricata L.)is a tropical fruit highly valued for its uniqueflavor,nutritional value,and health-promoting properties.The ripening process of soursop involves complex changes in gene expression and metabo-lite accumulation,which have been studied using various omics technologies.Transcriptome analysis has provided insights into the regulation of key genes involved in ripening,while metabolic compound analysis has revealed the presence of numerous bioactive compounds with potential health benefits.However,the integration of transcrip-tome and metabolite compound data has not been extensively explored in soursop.Therefore,in this paper,we present a comprehensive analysis of the transcriptome and phenolic compound profiles of soursop during ripen-ing.The integration analysis showed that the genes and phenolic compounds were mainly involved in the starch and sucrose metabolism pathways during soursop ripening.Further,the phenolic compounds Kaempferol 3-Q-galactoside,Procyanidin C1,Procyanidin trimmer C1,and m-Coumaric,as well as the genes Ubiquitin-like protein 5(UBL5_ARATH),ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FTSH8(FTSH8_ORYSJ),Zinc transporter 4(ZIP4_AR-ATH),Thioredoxin-like 3-1(TRL31_ORYSJ),Mitogen-activated protein kinase YODA(YODA_ARATH),R-man-delonitrile lyase-like(MGL_ARATH),26s protease regulatory subunit 6A homolog(PRS6_SOLLC),Cytochrome P45072A13(C7A13ARATH),Cytochrome P45084A1(C84A1_ARATH)and Homoserine O-trans-acetylase(MET2-ORYSJ)were correlated and differentially accumulated and expressed,respectively.Our study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying soursop ripening and may contribute to the development of strategies for improving the nutritional quality and shelf life of this important fruit.展开更多
According to the known sequence of iron stress-induced gene (isiAB operon), wecloned its 1. 5 kb fragment by PCR, and used this Fragment as integration homologous fragment. Afterseveral steps of subcloning donor DNA i...According to the known sequence of iron stress-induced gene (isiAB operon), wecloned its 1. 5 kb fragment by PCR, and used this Fragment as integration homologous fragment. Afterseveral steps of subcloning donor DNA into the isiAB fragment, a donor plasmid pZL which could be inte-grated into the chromosomal DNA of Synechococcus sp. PCC7942 was constructed. In order to express theheterologous gene at a high level through the integration platform system, we constructed the donor DNAby the following steps. We cloned the strong promoter (240 bp) of heat shock gene groESL operon fromSynechococcus sp. PCC7942 by PCR. Then subcloned the multiple cloning sites (MCS), rbcS polyA intothe downstream of the groESL promoter. The kanamycin resistance gene, as the marker gene, was alsosubcloned into the donor DNA. Thus, in the donor plasmid pZL, the integration homologous fragment andseveral expression elements, such as groESL promoter, MCS, rbcS polyA teminator and kanamycin re-sistance gene, were all included.After naturally transformed and introduced the donor plasmid pZL into Synechococcus sp. PCC7942,as in the pZL, the donor DNA sequence is flanked by two DNA fragments (0.4 kb and 0.7 kb) homolo-gous to the isiAB fragment of Synechococcus sp. PCC7942, the homologous DNA can recombine with thechromosomal DNA. After screening by kanamycin, the transformants which integrated the heterologousDNA were selected. The efficiency of transformation is about 1×10-6. By southem blot analysis, it wasconfirmed that the donor DNA had been integrated into the chromosomal DNA of Synechococcus sp.PCC7942, located on the site of the isiAB gene, and can be replicated with the chromosomal DNA.展开更多
AIM To stably correct tyrosinaemia in proliferating livers of fumarylacetoacetate-hydrolase knockout(Fah-/-) mice by homologous-recombination-mediated targeted addition of the Fah gene.METHODS C57 BL/6 Fah?exon5 mice ...AIM To stably correct tyrosinaemia in proliferating livers of fumarylacetoacetate-hydrolase knockout(Fah-/-) mice by homologous-recombination-mediated targeted addition of the Fah gene.METHODS C57 BL/6 Fah?exon5 mice served as an animal model for human tyrosinaemia type 1 in our study. The vector was created by amplifying human Fah c DNA including the TTR promoter from a lentivirus plasmid as described. The Fah expression cassette was flanked by homologous arms(620 bp and 749 bp long) of the Rosa26 gene locus. Mice were injected with 2.1 × 108 VP of this vector(r AAV8-ROSA26.HAL-TTR.FahROSA26.HAR) via the tail vein. Mice in the control group were injected with 2.1 × 108 VP of a similar vector but missing the homologous arms(r AAV8-TTR.Fah). Primary hepatocytes from Fah-/-recipient mice, treated with our vectors, were isolated and 1 × 106 hepatocytes were transplanted into secondary Fah-/-recipient mice by injection into the spleen. Upon either vector application or hepatocyte transplantation NTBC treatment was stopped in recipient mice. RESULTS Here, we report successful HR-mediated genome editing by integration of a Fah gene expression cassette into the "safe harbour locus" Rosa26 by recombinant AAV8. Both groups of mice showed long-term survival, weight gain and FAH positive clusters as determined by immunohistochemistry analysis of liver sections in the absence of NTBC treatment. In the group of C57 BL/6 Fah?exon5 mice, which have been transplanted with hepatocytes from a mouse injected with r AAV8-ROSA26.HAL-TTR.Fah-ROSA26.HAR 156 d before, 6 out of 6 mice showed long-term survival, weight gain and FAH positive clusters without need for NTBC treatment. In contrast only 1 out 5 mice, who received hepatocytes from r AAV8-TTR.Fah treated mice, survived and showed few and smaller FAH positive clusters. These results demonstrate that homologous recombinationmediated Fah gene transfer corrects the phenotype in a mouse model of human tyrosinaemia type 1(Fah-/-mice) and is long lasting in a proliferating state of the liver as shown by withdrawal of NTBC treatment and serial transplantation of isolated hepatocytes from primary Fah-/-recipient mice into secondary Fah-/-recipient mice. This long term therapeutic efficacy is clearly superior to our control mice treated with episomal r AAV8 gene therapy approach.CONCLUSION HR-mediated r AAV8 gene therapy provides targeted transgene integration and phenotypic correction in Fah-/-mice with superior long-term efficacy compared to episomal r AAV8 therapy in proliferating livers.展开更多
BACKGROUND The development of precision medicine is essential for personalized treatment and improved clinical outcome,whereas biomarkers are critical for the success of precision therapies.AIM To investigate whether ...BACKGROUND The development of precision medicine is essential for personalized treatment and improved clinical outcome,whereas biomarkers are critical for the success of precision therapies.AIM To investigate whether iCEMIGE(integration of CEll-morphometrics,MIcro-biome,and GEne biomarker signatures)improves risk stratification of breast cancer(BC)patients.METHODS We used our recently developed machine learning technique to identify cellular morphometric biomarkers(CMBs)from the whole histological slide images in The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)breast cancer(TCGA-BRCA)cohort.Multivariate Cox regression was used to assess whether cell-morphometrics prognosis score(CMPS)and our previously reported 12-gene expression prognosis score(GEPS)and 15-microbe abundance prognosis score(MAPS)were independent prognostic factors.iCEMIGE was built upon the sparse representation learning technique.The iCEMIGE scoring model performance was measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve compared to CMPS,GEPS,or MAPS alone.Nomogram models were created to predict overall survival(OS)and progress-free survival(PFS)rates at 5-and 10-year in the TCGA-BRCA cohort.RESULTS We identified 39 CMBs that were used to create a CMPS system in BCs.CMPS,GEPS,and MAPS were found to be significantly independently associated with OS.We then established an iCEMIGE scoring system for risk stratification of BC patients.The iGEMIGE score has a significant prognostic value for OS and PFS independent of clinical factors(age,stage,and estrogen and progesterone receptor status)and PAM50-based molecular subtype.Importantly,the iCEMIGE score significantly increased the power to predict OS and PFS compared to CMPS,GEPS,or MAPS alone.CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates a novel and generic artificial intelligence framework for multimodal data integration toward improving prognosis risk stratification of BC patients,which can be extended to other types of cancer.展开更多
Malolactic enzyme is the function enzyme which catalyses the reaction for L-malate converting to L-lactic during malolactic fermentation (MLF). In this paper, researches concerning the malolactic enzyme gene mleA cl...Malolactic enzyme is the function enzyme which catalyses the reaction for L-malate converting to L-lactic during malolactic fermentation (MLF). In this paper, researches concerning the malolactic enzyme gene mleA cloned from a patent strain Oenococcus oeni SD-2a screened in Chinese wine and integrated expressing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae were performed in order to carry out both alcoholic fermentation (AF) and malolactic fermentation (MLF) during winemaking, with a view to achieving a better control of MLF in enology. To construct the expression plasmid named pYILmleA, cloned mleA gene, PGK1 promoter, and ADH1 terminator were ligated and inserted into integrating vector YIp5. Yeast transformants were screened on SD/-Ura and identified by auxotrophic test, mating type test, and colony PCR. Target protein was detected by SDS-PAGE and the targeted gene integrated to the chromosome was detected by dot bloting hybridization. After the transformant was cultured in SD/-Ura adding glucose (10%) and L-malate (5 648 mg L-1) for 4 d, the culture supernatant was collected and L-malate and L-lactic acid contents were detected by HPLC. 1 278-1 312 mg L-1 L-lactic acids were detected, while the comparative drop rates of L-malate were 20.18-20.85%. L-malate and L-lactic contents of the transformants showed extra significant difference and significant difference with the control ones by t-test respectively. The result indicated that the functional expression was achieved in recombinants S. cerevisiae.展开更多
Objective: Identification of colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis genes is one of the most important issues in CRC research. For the purpose of mining CRC metastasis-associated genes, an integrated analysis of mJcroa...Objective: Identification of colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis genes is one of the most important issues in CRC research. For the purpose of mining CRC metastasis-associated genes, an integrated analysis of mJcroarray data was presented, by combined with evidence acquired from comparative genornic hybridization (CGH) data. Methods: Gene expression profile data of CRC samples were obtained at Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) website. The 15 important chromosomal aberration sites detected by using CGH technology were used for integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis. Significant Analysis of Microarray (SAM) was used to detect significantly differentially expressed genes across the whole genome. The overlapping genes were selected in their corresponding chromosomal aberration regions, and analyzed by using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). Finally, SVM-T-RFE gene selection algorithm was applied to identify ted genes in CRC. Results: A minimum gene set was obtained with the minimum number [14] of genes, and the highest classification accuracy (100%) in both PRI and META datasets. A fraction of selected genes are associated with CRC or its metastasis. Conclusions- Our results demonstrated that integration analysis is an effective strategy for mining cancer- associated genes.展开更多
Objective:This work aimed to illuminate the potential key genes and pathways in GC tumorigenesis based on bioinfOrmatics analysis.Methods:The differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between GPL tissue samples and GC tissu...Objective:This work aimed to illuminate the potential key genes and pathways in GC tumorigenesis based on bioinfOrmatics analysis.Methods:The differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between GPL tissue samples and GC tissue samples were investigated using the GSE55696 and GSE87666 microarray data from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database.DEGs were identified by an empirical Bayes method based on the Limma R package.Then,KEGG and GO enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed followed by protein-protein interaction(PPI)network construction.Finally,the overall survival(OS)analysis of key genes was performed by the Kaplan-Meier plotter online tool.Results:A total of 250 DEGs were obtained,of which 216 were up-regulated and 34 were down-regulated.KEGG pathways analysis showed that the up-regulated DEGs were enriched in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction,chemokine signaling pathway,metabolic pathways,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,NF-kappa B signaling pathway,and other signaling pathways about cancer,while no down-regulated pathways were enriched.A PPI network of DEGs was constructed with 117 nodes and 660 edges,and 20 genes were selected as hub genes owing to high degrees in the network.According to the Kaplan-Meier analysis,6 out of 20 hub genes including CCR7,FPR1,C3,CXCR5,GNB4,and PPBP with high mRNA expression were associated with poor OS for GC patients.Conclusion:The results of this study provide possible factors for the occurrence of GC,and the identification of the genes and pathways associated with the progression from GPL to GC provides valuable data for investigating the pathogenesis in future studies.展开更多
Gene therapy offers potentially transformative strategies for major human diseases.However,one of the key challenges in gene therapy is developing an effective strategy that could deliver genes into the specific tissu...Gene therapy offers potentially transformative strategies for major human diseases.However,one of the key challenges in gene therapy is developing an effective strategy that could deliver genes into the specific tissue.Here,we report a novel virus-like nanoparticle,the bioorthgonal engineered viruslike recombinant biosome(reBiosome),for efficient gene therapies of cancer and inflammatory diseases.The mutant virus-like biosome(mBiosome)is first prepared by site-specific codon mutation for displaying 4-azido-L-phenylalanine on vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein of eBiosome at a rational site,and the reBiosome is then prepared by clicking weak acid-responsive hydrophilic polymer onto the mBiosome via bioorthogonal chemistry.The results show that the reBiosome exhibits reduced virus-like immunogenicity,prolonged blood circulation time and enhanced gene delivery efficiency to weakly acidic foci(like tumor and arthritic tissue).Furthermore,reBiosome demonstrates robust therapeutic efficacy in breast cancer and arthritis by delivering gene editing and silencing systems,respectively.In conclusion,this study develops a universal,safe and efficient platform for gene therapies for cancer and inflammatory diseases.展开更多
Colorectal cancers(CRCs) display a wide variety of genomic aberrations that may be either causally linked to their development and progression, or might serve as biomarkers for their presence. Recent advances in rapid...Colorectal cancers(CRCs) display a wide variety of genomic aberrations that may be either causally linked to their development and progression, or might serve as biomarkers for their presence. Recent advances in rapid high-throughput genetic and genomic analysis have helped to identify a plethora of alterations that can potentially serve as new cancer biomarkers, and thus help to improve CRC diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Each distinct data type(copy number variations, gene and micro RNAs expression, Cp G island methylation) provides an investigator with a different, partially independent, and complementary view of the entire genome. However, elucidation of gene function will require more information than can be provided by analyzing a single type of data. The integration of knowledge obtained from different sources is becoming increasingly essential for obtaining an interdisciplinary view of large amounts of information, and also for cross-validating experimental results. The integration of numerous types of genetic and genomic data derived from public sources, and via the use of ad-hoc bioinformatics tools and statistical methods facilitates the discovery and validation of novel, informative biomarkers. This combinatory approach will also enable researchers to more accurately and comprehensively understand the associations between different biologic pathways, mechanisms, and phenomena, and gain new insights into the etiology of CRC.展开更多
An integrated expression vector pGT9GH was constructed by using guaC gene of receptor strain as guide sequence for homologous recombination.And then,by using the method of double crossover recombination between plasmi...An integrated expression vector pGT9GH was constructed by using guaC gene of receptor strain as guide sequence for homologous recombination.And then,by using the method of double crossover recombination between plasmid and chromosome,the linearized plasmid pGT9GH were integrated into B.subtilis GJ06 to get B.subtilis GJ07 with guaC gene mutant,in which,one copy of riboflavin operon was inserted between 5' and 3' end of guaC gene.The homologous recombination events were confirmed by PCR methods,and then,the riboflavin yield of mutant strain GJ07 was measured.The results of shake flask culture showed that the production of riboflavin of GJ07 was 24.5% higher than that of GJ06 in 60 h.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.32070656)the Nanjing University Deng Feng Scholars Program+1 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project (No.2022M711563)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent (No.2022ZB50)
文摘Plant morphogenesis relies on precise gene expression programs at the proper time and position which is orchestrated by transcription factors(TFs)in intricate regulatory networks in a cell-type specific manner.Here we introduced a comprehensive single-cell transcriptomic atlas of Arabidopsis seedlings.This atlas is the result of meticulous integration of 63 previously published scRNA-seq datasets,addressing batch effects and conserving biological variance.This integration spans a broad spectrum of tissues,including both below-and above-ground parts.Utilizing a rigorous approach for cell type annotation,we identified 47 distinct cell types or states,largely expanding our current view of plant cell compositions.We systematically constructed cell-type specific gene regulatory networks and uncovered key regulators that act in a coordinated manner to control cell-type specific gene expression.Taken together,our study not only offers extensive plant cell atlas exploration that serves as a valuable resource,but also provides molecular insights into gene-regulatory programs that varies from different cell types.
基金The help and support of owners of the dairy farms enrolled in this study is gratefully acknowledged.The financial support from the program of China Scholarship Council during the PhD study of Mengqi Wang in Canada is acknowledged(No.202008880009).
文摘Background Mastitis caused by multiple factors remains one of the most common and costly disease of the dairy industry.Multi-omics approaches enable the comprehensive investigation of the complex interactions between mul-tiple layers of information to provide a more holistic view of disease pathogenesis.Therefore,this study investigated the genomic and epigenomic signatures and the possible regulatory mechanisms underlying subclinical mastitis by integrating RNA sequencing data(mRNA and lncRNA),small RNA sequencing data(miRNA)and DNA methylation sequencing data of milk somatic cells from 10 healthy cows and 20 cows with naturally occurring subclinical mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus chromogenes.Results Functional investigation of the data sets through gene set analysis uncovered 3458 biological process GO terms and 170 KEGG pathways with altered activities during subclinical mastitis,provided further insights into subclin-ical mastitis and revealed the involvement of multi-omics signatures in the altered immune responses and impaired mammary gland productivity during subclinical mastitis.The abundant genomic and epigenomic signatures with sig-nificant alterations related to subclinical mastitis were observed,including 30,846,2552,1276 and 57 differential methylation haplotype blocks(dMHBs),differentially expressed genes(DEGs),lncRNAs(DELs)and miRNAs(DEMs),respectively.Next,5 factors presenting the principal variation of differential multi-omics signatures were identified.The important roles of Factor 1(DEG,DEM and DEL)and Factor 2(dMHB and DEM),in the regulation of immune defense and impaired mammary gland functions during subclinical mastitis were revealed.Each of the omics within Factors 1 and 2 explained about 20%of the source of variation in subclinical mastitis.Also,networks of impor-tant functional gene sets with the involvement of multi-omics signatures were demonstrated,which contributed to a comprehensive view of the possible regulatory mechanisms underlying subclinical mastitis.Furthermore,multi-omics integration enabled the association of the epigenomic regulatory factors(dMHBs,DELs and DEMs)of altered genes in important pathways,such as‘Staphylococcus aureus infection pathway’and‘natural killer cell mediated cyto-toxicity pathway’,etc.,which provides further insights into mastitis regulatory mechanisms.Moreover,few multi-omics signatures(14 dMHBs,25 DEGs,18 DELs and 5 DEMs)were identified as candidate discriminant signatures with capac-ity of distinguishing subclinical mastitis cows from healthy cows.Conclusion The integration of genomic and epigenomic data by multi-omics approaches in this study provided a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying subclinical mastitis and identified multi-omics candidate discriminant signatures for subclinical mastitis,which may ultimately lead to the development of more effective mastitis control and management strategies.
基金funding from CONAHCYT by the grant Ciencia Básica y/o Ciencia de Frontera Modalidad Paradigmas y Controversias de la Ciencia,Grant Number 319996:“Análisis integral de datos transcriptómicos y metabolómicos asociados a la calidad de los frutos de guanábana(Annona muricata L.)durante almacenamiento poscosecha”.
文摘Soursop(Annona muricata L.)is a tropical fruit highly valued for its uniqueflavor,nutritional value,and health-promoting properties.The ripening process of soursop involves complex changes in gene expression and metabo-lite accumulation,which have been studied using various omics technologies.Transcriptome analysis has provided insights into the regulation of key genes involved in ripening,while metabolic compound analysis has revealed the presence of numerous bioactive compounds with potential health benefits.However,the integration of transcrip-tome and metabolite compound data has not been extensively explored in soursop.Therefore,in this paper,we present a comprehensive analysis of the transcriptome and phenolic compound profiles of soursop during ripen-ing.The integration analysis showed that the genes and phenolic compounds were mainly involved in the starch and sucrose metabolism pathways during soursop ripening.Further,the phenolic compounds Kaempferol 3-Q-galactoside,Procyanidin C1,Procyanidin trimmer C1,and m-Coumaric,as well as the genes Ubiquitin-like protein 5(UBL5_ARATH),ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FTSH8(FTSH8_ORYSJ),Zinc transporter 4(ZIP4_AR-ATH),Thioredoxin-like 3-1(TRL31_ORYSJ),Mitogen-activated protein kinase YODA(YODA_ARATH),R-man-delonitrile lyase-like(MGL_ARATH),26s protease regulatory subunit 6A homolog(PRS6_SOLLC),Cytochrome P45072A13(C7A13ARATH),Cytochrome P45084A1(C84A1_ARATH)and Homoserine O-trans-acetylase(MET2-ORYSJ)were correlated and differentially accumulated and expressed,respectively.Our study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying soursop ripening and may contribute to the development of strategies for improving the nutritional quality and shelf life of this important fruit.
文摘According to the known sequence of iron stress-induced gene (isiAB operon), wecloned its 1. 5 kb fragment by PCR, and used this Fragment as integration homologous fragment. Afterseveral steps of subcloning donor DNA into the isiAB fragment, a donor plasmid pZL which could be inte-grated into the chromosomal DNA of Synechococcus sp. PCC7942 was constructed. In order to express theheterologous gene at a high level through the integration platform system, we constructed the donor DNAby the following steps. We cloned the strong promoter (240 bp) of heat shock gene groESL operon fromSynechococcus sp. PCC7942 by PCR. Then subcloned the multiple cloning sites (MCS), rbcS polyA intothe downstream of the groESL promoter. The kanamycin resistance gene, as the marker gene, was alsosubcloned into the donor DNA. Thus, in the donor plasmid pZL, the integration homologous fragment andseveral expression elements, such as groESL promoter, MCS, rbcS polyA teminator and kanamycin re-sistance gene, were all included.After naturally transformed and introduced the donor plasmid pZL into Synechococcus sp. PCC7942,as in the pZL, the donor DNA sequence is flanked by two DNA fragments (0.4 kb and 0.7 kb) homolo-gous to the isiAB fragment of Synechococcus sp. PCC7942, the homologous DNA can recombine with thechromosomal DNA. After screening by kanamycin, the transformants which integrated the heterologousDNA were selected. The efficiency of transformation is about 1×10-6. By southem blot analysis, it wasconfirmed that the donor DNA had been integrated into the chromosomal DNA of Synechococcus sp.PCC7942, located on the site of the isiAB gene, and can be replicated with the chromosomal DNA.
基金Rebirth, SFB 738the "Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft" (Gerok-Grant) for financial support
文摘AIM To stably correct tyrosinaemia in proliferating livers of fumarylacetoacetate-hydrolase knockout(Fah-/-) mice by homologous-recombination-mediated targeted addition of the Fah gene.METHODS C57 BL/6 Fah?exon5 mice served as an animal model for human tyrosinaemia type 1 in our study. The vector was created by amplifying human Fah c DNA including the TTR promoter from a lentivirus plasmid as described. The Fah expression cassette was flanked by homologous arms(620 bp and 749 bp long) of the Rosa26 gene locus. Mice were injected with 2.1 × 108 VP of this vector(r AAV8-ROSA26.HAL-TTR.FahROSA26.HAR) via the tail vein. Mice in the control group were injected with 2.1 × 108 VP of a similar vector but missing the homologous arms(r AAV8-TTR.Fah). Primary hepatocytes from Fah-/-recipient mice, treated with our vectors, were isolated and 1 × 106 hepatocytes were transplanted into secondary Fah-/-recipient mice by injection into the spleen. Upon either vector application or hepatocyte transplantation NTBC treatment was stopped in recipient mice. RESULTS Here, we report successful HR-mediated genome editing by integration of a Fah gene expression cassette into the "safe harbour locus" Rosa26 by recombinant AAV8. Both groups of mice showed long-term survival, weight gain and FAH positive clusters as determined by immunohistochemistry analysis of liver sections in the absence of NTBC treatment. In the group of C57 BL/6 Fah?exon5 mice, which have been transplanted with hepatocytes from a mouse injected with r AAV8-ROSA26.HAL-TTR.Fah-ROSA26.HAR 156 d before, 6 out of 6 mice showed long-term survival, weight gain and FAH positive clusters without need for NTBC treatment. In contrast only 1 out 5 mice, who received hepatocytes from r AAV8-TTR.Fah treated mice, survived and showed few and smaller FAH positive clusters. These results demonstrate that homologous recombinationmediated Fah gene transfer corrects the phenotype in a mouse model of human tyrosinaemia type 1(Fah-/-mice) and is long lasting in a proliferating state of the liver as shown by withdrawal of NTBC treatment and serial transplantation of isolated hepatocytes from primary Fah-/-recipient mice into secondary Fah-/-recipient mice. This long term therapeutic efficacy is clearly superior to our control mice treated with episomal r AAV8 gene therapy approach.CONCLUSION HR-mediated r AAV8 gene therapy provides targeted transgene integration and phenotypic correction in Fah-/-mice with superior long-term efficacy compared to episomal r AAV8 therapy in proliferating livers.
基金Supported by This work was supported by the Department of Defense(DoD)BCRP,No.BC190820the National Cancer Institute(NCI)at the National Institutes of Health(NIH),No.R01CA184476+1 种基金MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011039,No.PID2020-118527RB-I00,and No.PDC2021-121735-I00the“European Union Next Generation EU/PRTR.”the Regional Government of Castile and León,No.CSI144P20.Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory(LBNL)is a multi-program national laboratory operated by the University of California for the DOE under contract DE AC02-05CH11231.
文摘BACKGROUND The development of precision medicine is essential for personalized treatment and improved clinical outcome,whereas biomarkers are critical for the success of precision therapies.AIM To investigate whether iCEMIGE(integration of CEll-morphometrics,MIcro-biome,and GEne biomarker signatures)improves risk stratification of breast cancer(BC)patients.METHODS We used our recently developed machine learning technique to identify cellular morphometric biomarkers(CMBs)from the whole histological slide images in The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)breast cancer(TCGA-BRCA)cohort.Multivariate Cox regression was used to assess whether cell-morphometrics prognosis score(CMPS)and our previously reported 12-gene expression prognosis score(GEPS)and 15-microbe abundance prognosis score(MAPS)were independent prognostic factors.iCEMIGE was built upon the sparse representation learning technique.The iCEMIGE scoring model performance was measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve compared to CMPS,GEPS,or MAPS alone.Nomogram models were created to predict overall survival(OS)and progress-free survival(PFS)rates at 5-and 10-year in the TCGA-BRCA cohort.RESULTS We identified 39 CMBs that were used to create a CMPS system in BCs.CMPS,GEPS,and MAPS were found to be significantly independently associated with OS.We then established an iCEMIGE scoring system for risk stratification of BC patients.The iGEMIGE score has a significant prognostic value for OS and PFS independent of clinical factors(age,stage,and estrogen and progesterone receptor status)and PAM50-based molecular subtype.Importantly,the iCEMIGE score significantly increased the power to predict OS and PFS compared to CMPS,GEPS,or MAPS alone.CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates a novel and generic artificial intelligence framework for multimodal data integration toward improving prognosis risk stratification of BC patients,which can be extended to other types of cancer.
基金supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program of China, 2007AA10Z314)andthe Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System, China (Z225020801)
文摘Malolactic enzyme is the function enzyme which catalyses the reaction for L-malate converting to L-lactic during malolactic fermentation (MLF). In this paper, researches concerning the malolactic enzyme gene mleA cloned from a patent strain Oenococcus oeni SD-2a screened in Chinese wine and integrated expressing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae were performed in order to carry out both alcoholic fermentation (AF) and malolactic fermentation (MLF) during winemaking, with a view to achieving a better control of MLF in enology. To construct the expression plasmid named pYILmleA, cloned mleA gene, PGK1 promoter, and ADH1 terminator were ligated and inserted into integrating vector YIp5. Yeast transformants were screened on SD/-Ura and identified by auxotrophic test, mating type test, and colony PCR. Target protein was detected by SDS-PAGE and the targeted gene integrated to the chromosome was detected by dot bloting hybridization. After the transformant was cultured in SD/-Ura adding glucose (10%) and L-malate (5 648 mg L-1) for 4 d, the culture supernatant was collected and L-malate and L-lactic acid contents were detected by HPLC. 1 278-1 312 mg L-1 L-lactic acids were detected, while the comparative drop rates of L-malate were 20.18-20.85%. L-malate and L-lactic contents of the transformants showed extra significant difference and significant difference with the control ones by t-test respectively. The result indicated that the functional expression was achieved in recombinants S. cerevisiae.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61373057)a grant from the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.Y1110763)
文摘Objective: Identification of colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis genes is one of the most important issues in CRC research. For the purpose of mining CRC metastasis-associated genes, an integrated analysis of mJcroarray data was presented, by combined with evidence acquired from comparative genornic hybridization (CGH) data. Methods: Gene expression profile data of CRC samples were obtained at Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) website. The 15 important chromosomal aberration sites detected by using CGH technology were used for integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis. Significant Analysis of Microarray (SAM) was used to detect significantly differentially expressed genes across the whole genome. The overlapping genes were selected in their corresponding chromosomal aberration regions, and analyzed by using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). Finally, SVM-T-RFE gene selection algorithm was applied to identify ted genes in CRC. Results: A minimum gene set was obtained with the minimum number [14] of genes, and the highest classification accuracy (100%) in both PRI and META datasets. A fraction of selected genes are associated with CRC or its metastasis. Conclusions- Our results demonstrated that integration analysis is an effective strategy for mining cancer- associated genes.
文摘Objective:This work aimed to illuminate the potential key genes and pathways in GC tumorigenesis based on bioinfOrmatics analysis.Methods:The differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between GPL tissue samples and GC tissue samples were investigated using the GSE55696 and GSE87666 microarray data from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database.DEGs were identified by an empirical Bayes method based on the Limma R package.Then,KEGG and GO enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed followed by protein-protein interaction(PPI)network construction.Finally,the overall survival(OS)analysis of key genes was performed by the Kaplan-Meier plotter online tool.Results:A total of 250 DEGs were obtained,of which 216 were up-regulated and 34 were down-regulated.KEGG pathways analysis showed that the up-regulated DEGs were enriched in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction,chemokine signaling pathway,metabolic pathways,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,NF-kappa B signaling pathway,and other signaling pathways about cancer,while no down-regulated pathways were enriched.A PPI network of DEGs was constructed with 117 nodes and 660 edges,and 20 genes were selected as hub genes owing to high degrees in the network.According to the Kaplan-Meier analysis,6 out of 20 hub genes including CCR7,FPR1,C3,CXCR5,GNB4,and PPBP with high mRNA expression were associated with poor OS for GC patients.Conclusion:The results of this study provide possible factors for the occurrence of GC,and the identification of the genes and pathways associated with the progression from GPL to GC provides valuable data for investigating the pathogenesis in future studies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81874303 and No.82173752 W.L.Lu).
文摘Gene therapy offers potentially transformative strategies for major human diseases.However,one of the key challenges in gene therapy is developing an effective strategy that could deliver genes into the specific tissue.Here,we report a novel virus-like nanoparticle,the bioorthgonal engineered viruslike recombinant biosome(reBiosome),for efficient gene therapies of cancer and inflammatory diseases.The mutant virus-like biosome(mBiosome)is first prepared by site-specific codon mutation for displaying 4-azido-L-phenylalanine on vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein of eBiosome at a rational site,and the reBiosome is then prepared by clicking weak acid-responsive hydrophilic polymer onto the mBiosome via bioorthogonal chemistry.The results show that the reBiosome exhibits reduced virus-like immunogenicity,prolonged blood circulation time and enhanced gene delivery efficiency to weakly acidic foci(like tumor and arthritic tissue).Furthermore,reBiosome demonstrates robust therapeutic efficacy in breast cancer and arthritis by delivering gene editing and silencing systems,respectively.In conclusion,this study develops a universal,safe and efficient platform for gene therapies for cancer and inflammatory diseases.
基金Supported by Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul CancroGrants No.10529 and No.12162funds obtained throughan Italian law that allows taxpayers to allocate 0.5%share of theirincome tax contribution to a research institution of their choice
文摘Colorectal cancers(CRCs) display a wide variety of genomic aberrations that may be either causally linked to their development and progression, or might serve as biomarkers for their presence. Recent advances in rapid high-throughput genetic and genomic analysis have helped to identify a plethora of alterations that can potentially serve as new cancer biomarkers, and thus help to improve CRC diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Each distinct data type(copy number variations, gene and micro RNAs expression, Cp G island methylation) provides an investigator with a different, partially independent, and complementary view of the entire genome. However, elucidation of gene function will require more information than can be provided by analyzing a single type of data. The integration of knowledge obtained from different sources is becoming increasingly essential for obtaining an interdisciplinary view of large amounts of information, and also for cross-validating experimental results. The integration of numerous types of genetic and genomic data derived from public sources, and via the use of ad-hoc bioinformatics tools and statistical methods facilitates the discovery and validation of novel, informative biomarkers. This combinatory approach will also enable researchers to more accurately and comprehensively understand the associations between different biologic pathways, mechanisms, and phenomena, and gain new insights into the etiology of CRC.
基金Supported by National Key New Product Plan[2003ED760039]Research Starting Fund for Introduction(training)of Personnel inWuhan Polytechnic University[2010RZ16]~~
文摘An integrated expression vector pGT9GH was constructed by using guaC gene of receptor strain as guide sequence for homologous recombination.And then,by using the method of double crossover recombination between plasmid and chromosome,the linearized plasmid pGT9GH were integrated into B.subtilis GJ06 to get B.subtilis GJ07 with guaC gene mutant,in which,one copy of riboflavin operon was inserted between 5' and 3' end of guaC gene.The homologous recombination events were confirmed by PCR methods,and then,the riboflavin yield of mutant strain GJ07 was measured.The results of shake flask culture showed that the production of riboflavin of GJ07 was 24.5% higher than that of GJ06 in 60 h.