The Correlation between Nutrition and Transport Mechanism under Abiotic Stress in Plants: A Comprehensive Review

Variations in the nutrients and water that plants require for metabolism,development,and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis are the main causes of abiotic stress in plants.It has,however,hardly ever been studied how these transporter proteins,such as aquaporin which is responsible for food and water intake in cell plasma mem-branes,interact with one another.This review aims to explore the interactions between nutrient transporters and aquaporins during water and nutrient uptake.It also investigates how symbiotic relationships influence the plant genome’s responses to regulatory processes such as photoperiodism,senescence,and nitrogenfixation.These responses are observed in reaction to various abiotic stresses.For instance,plasma membrane transporters are upregulated during macronutrient insufficiency,tonoplast transporters are overexpressed,and aquaporins are downregulated in micronutrient deficiency.Additionally,tolerant plants often exhibit increased expression of nutrient transporters and aquaporins in response to drought,salt,and cold temperatures.To better comprehend plant stress tolerance to abiotic challenges including starvation,K famine,salt,and freezing temperatures,both classes of nutrient and water transporters should be considered at the same time.

Peptide Transporter OsNPF8.1 Contributes to Sustainable Growth under Salt and Drought Stresses,and Grain Yield under Nitrogen Deficiency in Rice

Peptide transport is important for plant tissues where rapid proteolysis occurs,especially during germination and senescence,to enhance redistribution of organic nitrogen(N).However,the biological role of peptide transporters is poorly investigated in rice.We characterized the function of the peptide transporter OsNPF8.1 of rice nitrate transporter 1/peptide transporter family(NPF).Ectopic expression of OsNPF8.1 in yeast revealed that OsNPF8.1 encoded a high-affinity di-/tri-peptide transporter,and the osnpf8.1 mutants had a lower uptake rate of the fluorescent-labelled dipeptide c in leaves of rice seedlings.Histochemical assays showed that OsNPF8.1 was highly expressed in mesophyll cells and vascular parenchyma cells,but not detected in root hairs and epidermises.Expression of OsNPF8.1 was induced by N deficiency,drought,Na Cl and abscisic acid,and kept at a high level in senescing leaves.Under N deficiency conditions,compared with the wild type Zhonghua 11,the osnpf8.1 mutants grew slower at the seedling stage,and had lower grain yield and lower N content in the grains.In contrast,OsNPF8.1-over-expressing rice(OsNPF8.1-OE)grew faster at the seedling stage and had a higher grain yield.The osnpf8.1 seedlings were less tolerant to salt and drought stresses.These results suggested that stress-induced organic N transportation mediated by OsNPF8.1 might contribute to balance plant growth and tolerate to salt/drought stress and N-deficiency.

Hydromechanical characterization of gas transport amidst uncertainty for underground nuclear explosion detection

Given the challenge of definitively discriminating between chemical and nuclear explosions using seismic methods alone,surface detection of signature noble gas radioisotopes is considered a positive identification of underground nuclear explosions(UNEs).However,the migration of signature radionuclide gases between the nuclear cavity and surface is not well understood because complex processes are involved,including the generation of complex fracture networks,reactivation of natural fractures and faults,and thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling of radionuclide gas transport in the subsurface.In this study,we provide an experimental investigation of hydro-mechanical(HM)coupling among gas flow,stress states,rock deformation,and rock damage using a unique multi-physics triaxial direct shear rock testing system.The testing system also features redundant gas pressure and flow rate measurements,well suited for parameter uncertainty quantification.Using porous tuff and tight granite samples that are relevant to historic UNE tests,we measured the Biot effective stress coefficient,rock matrix gas permeability,and fracture gas permeability at a range of pore pressure and stress conditions.The Biot effective stress coefficient varies from 0.69 to 1 for the tuff,whose porosity averages 35.3%±0.7%,while this coefficient varies from 0.51 to 0.78 for the tight granite(porosity<1%,perhaps an underestimate).Matrix gas permeability is strongly correlated to effective stress for the granite,but not for the porous tuff.Our experiments reveal the following key engineering implications on transport of radionuclide gases post a UNE event:(1)The porous tuff shows apparent fracture dilation or compression upon stress changes,which does not necessarily change the gas permeability;(2)The granite fracture permeability shows strong stress sensitivity and is positively related to shear displacement;and(3)Hydromechanical coupling among stress states,rock damage,and gas flow appears to be stronger in tight granite than in porous tuff.

Biological Analysis and Response to Low Phosphate Stress of Phosphate Transporter Family 1 (PHT1) Genes in Solanum tuberosum L.

Inorganic phosphate(Pi)is one of the main nutrients necessary for plant growth.Phosphate transporters mediate the acquisition,transport and recycling of phosphate,which is essential for plant growth and development.Although PHT1 has been reported in many plants at home and abroad,it is rarely studied in potato.Therefore,it is of great significance to study the PHT1 family members in order to understand the molecular response mechanism of potato in low phosphate state.In this study,a total of 6 potato PHT1 genes were identified and isolated.It was found that after the expression of different members of potato PHT1 gene,there were certain differences in amino acids and proteins,and the transmembrane domains ranged from 6 to 12.The difference in the secondary and tertiary protein structure of potato PHT1 also led to a difference in protein morphology.In addition,the expression of the PHT1 gene in potato increased obviously during 3~9 h of Pi deficiency stress.Overall,the expression levels of different genes in roots,stems and leaves are distinctly different,but the expression levels of the StPHT1;6 and StPHT1;10 genes are very high in roots,stems and leaves,indicating that these two genes may participate in the absorption of Pi in potato and play a role in Pi translocation.These two genes play a major role in the regulation of expression under short-term Pi deficiency stress.Our results provide an important reference for further understanding the evolution and function of potato phosphate transporters,and have important significance for improving the ability of potato to tolerate low Pi.

Residual Stress Relaxation of Thin‑walled Long Stringer Made of Aluminum Alloy 7050‑T7451 under Transportation Vibration

Thin-walled long stringer made of aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 is prone to deformation during transportation,so a research of residual stress relaxation was launched in this paper.The transport resonance stress of long stringer was analyzed based on the power spectral density of road transport acceleration.The residual stress relaxation experiment of aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 under different equivalent stress levels was designed and carried out.According to the amount of residual stress relaxation in the experiment,an analytical model was established with the equivalent stress level coefficient.The deflection range of long stringer was evaluated under different damping ratios.The results show that when the equivalent stress exceeds 0.8σ0.2,the residual stress relaxation of the thin-walled samples occurs.The residual stress relaxation increases linearly with the equivalent stress,which is logarithmically related to the loading cycle.The deformation caused by residual stress relaxation of the long stringer is proportional to the square of the length and the bending moment caused by stress rebalance,and inversely proportional to the moment of inertia of the structure.As the damping ratio decreases from 0.03 to 0.01,the total deflection of the long stringer increases from 0 to above 1.55 mm.

Treatment with β-sitosterol ameliorates the effects of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by suppressing cholesterol overload, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and apoptosis

β-Sitosterol is a type of phytosterol that occurs naturally in plants.Previous studies have shown that it has anti-oxidant,anti-hyperlipidemic,anti-inflammatory,immunomodulatory,and anti-tumor effects,but it is unknown whetherβ-sitosterol treatment reduces the effects of ischemic stroke.Here we found that,in a mouse model of ischemic stroke induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion,β-sitosterol reduced the volume of cerebral infarction and brain edema,reduced neuronal apoptosis in brain tissue,and alleviated neurological dysfunction;moreover,β-sitosterol increased the activity of oxygen-and glucose-deprived cerebral cortex neurons and reduced apoptosis.Further investigation showed that the neuroprotective effects ofβ-sitosterol may be related to inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress caused by intracellular cholesterol accumulation after ischemic stroke.In addition,β-sitosterol showed high affinity for NPC1L1,a key transporter of cholesterol,and antagonized its activity.In conclusion,β-sitosterol may help treat ischemic stroke by inhibiting neuronal intracellular cholesterol overload/endoplasmic reticulum stress/apoptosis signaling pathways.

Detection of HSP mRNA Transcription in Transport Stressed Pigs by Fluorescence Quantitative RT-PCR

The RNA transcripted in vitro was used as the standard quantitative template to make the standard curve and establish the fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR （FQ-PCR） method. By means of FQ-PCR, the transcription changes of HSP70 and HSP90 mRNA in the livers and hearts of transport stressed pigs were studied. The level of HSP70 mRNA transcription increased continuously from the beginning of transportation. The inductions of HSP70 mRNA transcription in the livers and hearts of 10 h transport stressed pigs were 2.5 and 4.1 times higher than that of the un-transport stressed pigs （P〈0.01）. However, the transcription levels of HSP90 mRNA in the livers and hearts decreased with the transport stress.

Glutamate Transporter 1-mediated Antidepressant-like Effect in a Rat Model of Chronic Unpredictable Stress

In recent years, more attention has been paid to the role of the glutamate transporter 1 （GLT-1, EAAT2） in major depressive disorder （MDD）. However, experimental data on brain GLT-1 levels are, to some extent, inconsistent in human postmortem and animal studies, These discrepancies imply that the role of GLT-1 in the pathophysiology of MDD and the action of antidepressants remain obscure. This work was designed to study the impact of chronic unpredictable stress （CUS） for 2 ses- sions per day for 35 days and four weeks of fluoxetine （FLX） on depressive-like behaviors in rats, as well as the concomitant expression of the GLT-1 protein in the hippocampus. Behavioral changes were assessed by the sucrose preference and open field tests. GLT-1 levels were detected by immunohisto- chemistry and Western blot analysis. Our study demonstrated that the animals exposed to CUS showed depressive-like behaviors and exhibited a significant decrease in GLT-1 expression in the hippocampus. Chronic FLX treatment reversed the behavioral deficits and the CUS-induced decrease in GLT-1 levels. Taken together, our results support the reduction of GLT-1 in human postmortem studies in MDD and suggest that GLT-1 may be involved in the antidepressant activity of FLX. Our studies further support the notion that GLT-1 is an attractive candidate molecule associated with the fundamental processes of MDD and may be a potential, and novel pharmacological target for the treatment of MDD.

Impact of normal stress-induced closure on laboratory-scale solute transport in a natural rock fracture

The impact of normal stress-induced closure on fluid flow and solute transport in a single rock fracture is demonstrated in this study.The fracture is created from a measured surface of a granite rock sample.The Bandis model is used to calculate the fracture closure due to normal stress,and the fluid flow is simulated by solving the Reynold equation.The Lagrangian particle tracking method is applied to modeling the advective transport in the fracture.The results show that the normal stress significantly affects fluid flow and solute transport in rock fractures.It causes fracture closure and creates asperity contact areas,which significantly reduces the effective hydraulic aperture and enhances flow channeling.Consequently,the reduced aperture and enhanced channeling affect travel time distributions.In particular,the enhanced channeling results in enhanced first arriving and tailing behaviors for solute transport.The fracture normal stiffness correlates linearly with the 5th and 95th percentiles of the normalized travel time.The finding from this study may help to better understand the stress-dependent solute transport processes in natural rock fractures.

Thermoelastic stresses in SiC single crystals grown by the physical yapor transport method

A finite element-based thermoelastic anisotropic stress model for hexagonal silicon carbide polytype is developed for the calculation of thermal stresses in SiC crystals grown by the physical vapor transport method. The composite structure of the growing SiC crystal and graphite lid is considered in the model. The thermal expansion match between the crucible lid and SiC crystal is studied for the first time. The influence of thermal stress on the dislocation density and crystal quality is discussed.

Evaluation of Stress Corrosion Cracking Damage to an API 5L X52 Pipeline Transporting Ammonia: A Case Study

The high number of leak events that took place in recent years at a 25.4 cm (10”)&Oslash;pipeline transporting anhydrous liquid ammonia, located in the Southeast of Mexico, was the main reason to carry out a number of field studies and laboratory tests that helped establish not only the failure causes but also mitigation and control solutions. The performed activities included direct evaluation at failure sites, total repair programs, metallographic studies and pipeline flexibility analyses. The obtained results were useful to conclude that the failures obeyed a cracking mechanism by Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) which was caused by the combined effect of different factors: high stress resistance, high hardness of the base metal with a microstructure prone to brittleness and residual strains originated during the pipeline construction. From the operative, logistic and financial standpoints, it is not feasible to release the stress of approximately 22 km of pipeline. Therefore, the only viable solution is to install a new pipeline with suitable fabrication, construction and installation specifications aimed at preventing the SCC phenomenon.

The effect of excitatory amino acid transporters 2 on abnormal behavior of offspring influenced by prenatal stress

Aim Prenatal stress （PS） can lead to abnormal behavior of offspring and increase the incidence of mental illness. Previous researches have shown that levels of glutamate and its receptor expression are closely relat- ed to the occurrence of this phenomenon. Furthermore, recent study has demonstrated that the expression levels of excitatory amino acid transporters 2 （EAAT2） in different brain regions of 1 month PS offspring rats have changed. Methods The SD pregnant rats were used restraint stress to imitate PS from gestation 14 -~ 19 days. Offspring rats were weaned 21 days after birth. The expression of EAAT2 of hippocampus was observed by Western blot. Results The expression of EAAT2 of 1 month PS offspring rats was significantly decreased in comparison to control group. However, the expression of EAAT2 of 2 month PS offspring rats was significantly increased in comparison to 1 month PS offspring rats. Conclusion These phenomena have illustrated that the expression of EAAT2 of PS off- spring rats could show time dependence or reversibility. The expression of EAAT2 may play an important role in the development of mental illness of offspring rats influenced by PS.

The nuclear export receptor OsXPO1 is required for rice development and involved in abiotic stress responses

The transport of proteins to and from the nucleus is necessary for many cellular processes and is one of the ways plants respond to developmental signals and environmental stresses.Nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of proteins is mediated by the nuclear transport receptor(NTR).Although NTR has been extensively studied in humans and Arabidopsis,it has rarely been identified and functionally characterized in rice.In this study,we identified exportin 1 in rice(OsXPO1)as a nuclear export receptor.OsXPO1shares high protein identity with its functional homologs in Arabidopsis and other organisms.OsXPO1localized to both the nucleus and the cytoplasm,directly interacted with the small GTPases OsRAN1and OsRAN2 in the nucleus,and mediated their nuclear export.Loss-of-function osxpo1 mutations were lethal at the seedling stage.Suppression of OsXPO1 expression in RNA interference lines produced multifaceted developmental defects,including arrested growth,premature senescence,abnormal inflorescence,and brown and mouth-opened spikelets.Overexpression of OsXPO1 in rice reduced plant height and seed-setting rate,but increased plant tolerance in response to PEG-mimicked drought stress and salt stress.These results indicate that OsXPO1 is a nuclear export receptor and acts in regulating plant development and abiotic stress responses.

Response Mechanism of Plants to Drought Stress

Drought stress is an important factor affecting plant growth and development.It will provide a theoretical basis for cultivating new stress-resistant varieties and improving water utilization rate of plants by studying the regulation mechanism of osmotic adjustment and water transportation under drought stress,and understanding the physiological and biochemical characteristics and stress resistance mechanism.

樟树对铜胁迫的生长和生理响应及铜富集转运特性分析

以前期在铜污染矿区修复中筛选出的耐铜樟树(Cinnamomum camphora(L.)Presl)为材料,通过盆栽模拟实验,以不添加铜为对照(CK),设置50、150、300、600、900、1200 mg/kg 6个处理浓度,胁迫处理60 d后,测定樟树的生物量积累、叶绿素含量、生理生化指标及樟树对铜离子的富集和转移量,分析不同浓度铜处理对耐铜樟树生长、生理生化的影响,以及铜在不同组织的富集转运规律。结果显示,樟树对铜胁迫表现出低浓度(150 mg/kg)促进生长,高浓度抑制生长的趋势。超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化物酶(Peroxidase,POD)、过氧化氢酶(Catalase,CAT)、过氧化氢(Hydrogen peroxide,H_(2)O_(2))、游离脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量等生理指标在900 mg/kg处理时没有显著升高;谷胱甘肽还原酶(Glutathione reductase,GR)随着处理浓度的升高逐渐降低;丙二醛(Malondialdehyde,MDA)、谷胱甘肽(Glutathione,GSH)含量则随着处理浓度的升高逐渐升高。各器官铜含量的大小顺序为根>叶>茎,樟树主要将铜富集在根系,往地上茎和叶的转移率很低,极大地降低了对茎、叶的铜毒害作用,且随着处理浓度的增加,铜由根系向叶片的转移率IF(Leaf/Root)由对照处理的0.078逐降至1200 mg/kg处理时的0.007;铜由根系向茎的转移率IF(Stem/Root)由对照处理的0.06逐降至1200 mg/kg处理时的0.005。综合其生长、生理及铜的富集转运特性,樟树对铜具有较好的耐受性,耐受浓度可达900 mg/kg,是可用于铜污染土壤种植的理想材料。

西瓜蔗糖转运蛋白SUT家族的鉴定及其在果实发育和逆境响应中的表达分析

蔗糖转运蛋白(SUTs)作为蔗糖主动转运的主要载体,在分配同化物从源到库组织的转运中起着关键作用。尽管SUTs的特性及其生物学功能已在高等植物中得到了深入研究,但该基因家族尚未在西瓜中进行鉴定。本研究在西瓜基因组中共鉴定了4个ClSUT基因,并对其基因和蛋白结构、保守基序、亚细胞定位、染色体分布、进化关系、启动子元件等进行了全面分析。基因结构分析表明,亚族Ⅰ的ClSUT3和ClSUT4基因均只含有一个内含子。所有ClSUT均被预测定位在质膜中,它们均含有一个保守的MFS-2结构域,并且含有与之对应的5个保守基序。系统发育分析发现拟南芥、水稻和西瓜中的SUT分为5个亚族,西瓜ClSUT与拟南芥SUT的亲缘关系更近,被聚类在亚族Ⅰ、亚族Ⅱ和亚族Ⅴ。还在西瓜ClSUT基因的启动子中鉴定到一些与激素和逆境响应相关的作用元件。此外,转录组数据表明,西瓜ClSUT基因的表达对渗透和盐胁迫呈现多样性,很可能参与西瓜对这些逆境的响应。

维生素C对禁食黄颡鱼抗氧化能力和肌肉品质的影响

【目的】研究添加不同浓度维生素C对禁食暂养黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)抗氧化能力和肌肉品质的影响,为提升鲜活黄颡鱼耐运性和肌肉品质提供理论依据。【方法】随机将黄颡鱼分为4组:T0-0(0 mg/L V_(C),暂养0 d)、T0-5(0 mg/L V_(C),暂养5 d)、T10-5(10 mg/L V_(C),暂养5 d)、T30-5(30 mg/L V_(C),暂养5 d),每组40尾鱼,检测血清、肌肉的抗氧化物质以及肌肉品质指标。【结果】T5-0组黄颡鱼血清中GSH-PX、CAT、GSH活性以及MDA浓度,肌肉中CAT、GSH活性和MDA浓度显著低于T1-0组(P<0.05);其纤维结构变得紧密,pH下降,白度增加,持水力增加,肌肉品质指标显著升高(P<0.05)。与T0-5及T30-5组相比,T10-5组血清中SOD、CAT、GSH、GSH-PX活性显著较高(P<0.05),MDA浓度较低;肌肉中SOD、GSH活性与血清中结果变化相同;持水力进一步增加。在质构方面,T10-5组剪切力、硬度、弹性、咀嚼性、黏性均高于T0-5组及T30-5组。【结论】添加10 mg/L的V_(C)能进一步显著提高黄颡鱼的抗氧化能力和肌肉品质(P<0.05),但30 mg/L V_(C)添加不利于黄颡鱼肌肉品质的提升,甚至对其产生负面影响。

小麦钼营养研究进展

钼是小麦生长所必需的一种微量元素,对小麦的生长发育有重要作用,影响小麦的生理代谢、产量和品质等。本文综述了目前我国土壤中钼含量及其有效性,施钼对小麦生理代谢、钼的吸收分配、吸收效率及其基因表达的影响,以及施钼对小麦生长发育、籽粒产量和品质及其抗逆性影响等的研究现状,并对今后开展小麦钼营养研究的重点方向进行了展望。

基于“脾失运化”探讨运脾法调节多囊卵巢综合征内质网应激作用

多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)是临床常见的异质性疾病,生殖障碍和代谢异常为本病两大病理特征。内质网应激指的是由于多种因素导致未折叠和(或)蛋白质聚集,通过恢复蛋白质正确的折叠方式的一种真核细胞的适应性反应。通过对脾主运化理论的古籍文献梳理发现,脾脏运化水谷,将精微物质布散周身的功能与现代医学中内质网在细胞中的重要作用有着类似之处,即通过承担蛋白质折叠和钙储存等多项任务,保证细胞能够正常发挥生理功能。若脾失运化,痰湿阻滞是本病的核心病机,现代研究认为内质网应激能够较好地阐释脾失运化的发生学原理,这与中医学的病机认识相同。因本病的发病机制与内质网应激存在相似之处,即其发生发展均与炎症、氧化应激、雄激素过多和胰岛素合成及分泌异常等相关。内质网应激的发生可能在PCOS的疾病进展中扮演着重要角色。运脾法能够延缓内质网应激的发生,同时也可有效缓解PCOS的肥胖、胰岛素代偿性增高等相关特征。因此,缓解内质网应激有望成为治疗本病的新思路。健运脾气,补益脾阳为本病治疗大法,从恢复脾运的角度调控内质网应激,以期为改善PCOS相关临床症状提供不同的治疗角度。