Ambient Light Alters Gene Expression Pattern of Enzymes and Transcription Factors Involved in Phenylpropanoid Metabolic Pathway in Potato under Chilling Stress

[Objective] Expressions of key enzymatic genes involved in phenyl-propanoid metabolic pathway in potato and StR2R3-MYB and StTGA transcripters were investigated in the present study. [Method] The primitive cultivar Yan was the materials for replicated trials and total RNA extracted from tissues of seedlings. Re-al-time florescent quantification PCR, multiple intervals of air temperature, light-il umi-nation and time-duration were factors of treatments in the experiment. Data on gene expressions were obtained and proceed to asses and compare effects based on statistical analysis. [Result] The results showed negative correlations between tem-perature degrees and expressions of StPAL, StDFR and StR2R3-MYB genes but not StTGA. Positive correlations, however, were derived between those of StCHS, StDFR and StR2R3-MYB and light-intensity. Significant interactive effects between expressions of StPAL and StDFR and treatments, light intensity and temperature degree, along the phenylpropanoid pathway were observed. Transcription regulator of StR2R3-MYB showed significant positive effect on the expression of StCHS of potato. StTGA transcription factor, on the other hand, gave significant negative ef-fects on the expression of StDFR. [Conclusion] Results from present study reveal the role of environmental factors and complicate interactions between such condi-tions as temperature-light il umination and mRNA function of target genes.

Characterization and Proteomic Analysis of Novel Rice Lesion Mimic Mutant with Enhanced Disease Resistance

Lesion mmic mutants(LMMs)are plants that spontaneously form lesions without pathogeninfection or external stimulus and exhibit resistance to pathogens.Here,a rice LMM was created by ethylmethane sulfonate mutagenesis,named as hpil(hydrogen peroxide induced lesion).Diaminobenzidineand trypan blue staining showed that large amounts of H_(2)O_(2) were produced and cell death was occurredat and around the parts of lesion mimic in the rice leaves.The phenotype of hpil is controlled by a singlerecessive gene,localized at a 2 Mb interval on chromosome 2.The data suggested that hpil is a novelLMM with enhanced bacterial and fungal disease resistance,and multiple pathogenesis-related proteins(PRs)were up-regulated.The proteomes of leaves at three positions(different degrees of lesion mimicseverity)were characterized in hpil compared with its wild type plant.Differentially expressed proteinswere detected by two dimensional difference gel electrophoresis and 274 proteins were identified byMALDITOF/TOFTM.These proteins were related to metabolic process,cellular process and response tostimulus,with mostly down-regulated in hpil leaves.Many of these proteins were related to the Calvincycle,photosynthetic electron transport chain,glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and phosphonates pathways.Some resistance-related proteins including 14-3-3 proteins,OsPR10 and antioxidases such asperoxidase,superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase were up-regulated in leaves with lesionmimic.These results provide the foundation for cloning of the target gene and shed light on themechanism involved in autaimmunity of rice.

Bioinformatics research of CD44 and epithelial cell adhesion molecule related genes and pathways in colorectal cancer

Objective To investigate genes and involved biological processes closely associated with stem cell markers of colorectal cancer-epithelial cell adhesion molecule(EpCAM)+and CD44+.Methods By the bioinformatics method,with microarray data of colorectal cancer from gene expression omnibus(GEO)database and R2 platform,the genes significantly related with CD44 and Ep-

Nanoparticle targeting cGAS-STING signaling in disease therapy

The cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase-stimulator of interferon(IFN)genes(cGAS-STING)signaling pathway is crucial for sensing abnormal DNA accumulation in the cytoplasm.Once binds to abnormal DNA,cGAS catalyzes the production of second messenger cyclic dinucleotides,followed by the activation of downstream STING.This activation induces the expression of type I interferon and other inflammatory cytokines,ultimately initiating an immune response.Due to the involvement of the cGAS-STING pathway in various diseases,including infection,tumor,autoimmune disease and kidney disease,ongoing research is focused on developing drugs and treatment methods to target and regulate this pathway.With the development of nanotechnology,nanomedicines targeting cGAS-STING signaling are of great significance in clinical applications due to their targeted delivery,controlled drug release,improved solubility,multifunctionality,and enhanced stability.This comprehensive review focuses on the most recent progress of nanoplatforms targeting cGAS-STING in disease therapy,aiming to provide references and guidelines for further design and optimization of nanomedicines.