Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases(LRR-RLKs)have emerged as key regulators of herbivory perception and subsequent defense initiation.While their functions in grass plants have been gradually elucidated,the role...Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases(LRR-RLKs)have emerged as key regulators of herbivory perception and subsequent defense initiation.While their functions in grass plants have been gradually elucidated,the roles of herbivory-related LRR-RLKs in woody plants remain largely unknown.In this study,we mined the genomic and transcriptomic data of tea plants(Camellia sinensis)and identified a total of 307 CsLRR-RLK members.Phylogenetic analysis grouped these CsLRR-RLKs into 14 subgroups along with their Arabidopsis homologs.Gene structure and conserved domain analyses revealed notable similarities among subgroup members.Among the identified CsLRR-RLKs,we focused on two plasma membrane-localized LRR-RLKs,CsLRR-RLK44,and CsLRR-RLK239,which do not form homodimers or heterodimers with each other.Both respond strongly to herbivory,and their expression patterns significantly correlate with herbivore resistance phenotypes across different tea accessions.CsLRR-RLK44 and CsLRR-RLK239 act upstream of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MPK)cascades and modulate the expression of defense-related MPKs and WRKY transcription factors.Additionally,silencing CsLRR-RLK44 or CsLRR-RLK239 reduced the levels of herbivory-induced jasmonates,thereby weakening the plant resistance to tea geometrid larvae(Ectropis obliqua).Our work is the first to demonstrate that in woody plants,LRR-RLKs are essential for enhancing herbivore resistance through the activation of the canonical signaling,including MPKs,WRKYs,and jasmonates.Furthermore,our study extends mechanistic insights into how LRR-RLKs initiate plant defenses from grasses to economically important tree species.展开更多
BACKGROUND The accurate classification of focal liver lesions(FLLs)is essential to properly guide treatment options and predict prognosis.Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography(DCE-CT)is still the cornerstone i...BACKGROUND The accurate classification of focal liver lesions(FLLs)is essential to properly guide treatment options and predict prognosis.Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography(DCE-CT)is still the cornerstone in the exact classification of FLLs due to its noninvasive nature,high scanning speed,and high-density resolution.Since their recent development,convolutional neural network-based deep learning techniques has been recognized to have high potential for image recognition tasks.AIM To develop and evaluate an automated multiphase convolutional dense network(MP-CDN)to classify FLLs on multiphase CT.METHODS A total of 517 FLLs scanned on a 320-detector CT scanner using a four-phase DCECT imaging protocol(including precontrast phase,arterial phase,portal venous phase,and delayed phase)from 2012 to 2017 were retrospectively enrolled.FLLs were classified into four categories:Category A,hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC);category B,liver metastases;category C,benign non-inflammatory FLLs including hemangiomas,focal nodular hyperplasias and adenomas;and category D,hepatic abscesses.Each category was split into a training set and test set in an approximate 8:2 ratio.An MP-CDN classifier with a sequential input of the fourphase CT images was developed to automatically classify FLLs.The classification performance of the model was evaluated on the test set;the accuracy and specificity were calculated from the confusion matrix,and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)was calculated from the SoftMax probability outputted from the last layer of the MP-CDN.RESULTS A total of 410 FLLs were used for training and 107 FLLs were used for testing.The mean classification accuracy of the test set was 81.3%(87/107).The accuracy/specificity of distinguishing each category from the others were 0.916/0.964,0.925/0.905,0.860/0.918,and 0.925/0.963 for HCC,metastases,benign non-inflammatory FLLs,and abscesses on the test set,respectively.The AUC(95%confidence interval)for differentiating each category from the others was 0.92(0.837-0.992),0.99(0.967-1.00),0.88(0.795-0.955)and 0.96(0.914-0.996)for HCC,metastases,benign non-inflammatory FLLs,and abscesses on the test set,respectively.CONCLUSION MP-CDN accurately classified FLLs detected on four-phase CT as HCC,metastases,benign non-inflammatory FLLs and hepatic abscesses and may assist radiologists in identifying the different types of FLLs.展开更多
The antimony segregation at grain boundary was observed and the temper embrittlement in titanium-doped nickel-chromium steel was analyzed.It is concluded that the antimony segregation at grain boundary is nonequilibiu...The antimony segregation at grain boundary was observed and the temper embrittlement in titanium-doped nickel-chromium steel was analyzed.It is concluded that the antimony segregation at grain boundary is nonequilibium and the kinetics of temper embrittlement agrees well with those of nonequilibrium antimony segregation at grain boundary.Besides,the mechanism of nonequilibrium antimony segregation at grain boundary proved to be the most satisfactory one among the existing mechanisms to interpret the antimony induced embrittlement kinetics in the nick-el-chromiunl steel.Based on these,the activation energy and frequency factor of diffusion of antimony vacancy complexes were obtained according to the concept of critical time in nonequilibrium grain boundary segregation theory.展开更多
Protease inhibitors promote herbivore resistance in diverse plant species.Although many inducible protease inhibitors have been identified,there are limited reports available on the biological relevance and molecular ...Protease inhibitors promote herbivore resistance in diverse plant species.Although many inducible protease inhibitors have been identified,there are limited reports available on the biological relevance and molecular basis of constitutive protease inhibitors in herbivore resistance.Here,we identified a serine protease inhibitor,CsSERPIN1,from the tea plant(Camellia sinensis).Expression of CsSERPIN1 was not strongly affected by the assessed biotic and abiotic stresses.In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that CsSERPIN1 strongly inhibited the activities of digestive protease activities of trypsin and chymotrypsin.Transient or heterologous expression of CsSERPIN1 significantly reduced herbivory by two destructive herbivores,the tea geometrid and fall armyworm,in tea and Arabidopsis plants,respectively.The expression of CsSERPIN1 in Arabidopsis did not negatively influence the growth of the plants under the measured parameters.Our findings suggest that CsSERPIN1 can inactivate gut digestive proteases and suppress the growth and development of herbivores,making it a promising candidate for pest prevention in agriculture.展开更多
The jasmonic acid(JA)signaling pathway plays a vital role in mediating plant resistance to herbivores.The tea plant(Camellia sinensis)is one of the most important woody cash crops in the world.Due to the lack of genet...The jasmonic acid(JA)signaling pathway plays a vital role in mediating plant resistance to herbivores.The tea plant(Camellia sinensis)is one of the most important woody cash crops in the world.Due to the lack of genetic transformation systems for tea plants,how the JA signaling pathway works in tea plants has not yet been determined.Now,with the development of cross-disciplines,chemical biology provides new means for analyzing the JA signaling pathway.In the present study,the structure of the small-molecule isoquinoline compound ZINC71820901(lyn3)was obtained from the ZINC molecular library through virtual screening based on the structure of the crystal COI1-JAZ1 co-receptor andwas found to act as an inhibitor of the JA signaling pathway in both Arabidopsis and tea plants.Our results revealed that lyn3 repressed tea plant resistance to Ectropis grisescens mainly by decreasing the accumulation of(-)-epicatechin and(-)-epigallocatechin via repression of the JA signaling pathway,which functioned in a modulation manner different from that of the already known inhibitor salicylhydroxamic acid(SHAM).As a novel inhibitor of the JA signaling pathway,lyn3 provides a specific option for further research on the JA pathway.展开更多
The activated carbon injection-circulating fluidized bed(ACI-CFB)-bag filter coupling technique was studied in an iron ore sintering plant. For comparison, the removal efficiencies under the conditions without or wi...The activated carbon injection-circulating fluidized bed(ACI-CFB)-bag filter coupling technique was studied in an iron ore sintering plant. For comparison, the removal efficiencies under the conditions without or with ACI technology were both evaluated. It was found that the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofuran(PCDD/F) removal efficiency for total international toxic equivalence quantity(I-TEQ) concentration was improved from 91.61% to 97.36% when ACI was employed, revealing that ACI was very conducive to further controlling the PCDD/F emissions. Detailed congener distributions of PCDD/Fs in the gas-phase and particle-phase of the Inlet and Outlet samples were determined. Additionally, the PCDD/F distribution for the Fly ash-with ACI sample of was also studied.展开更多
Objective To study the molecular mechanism of the inhibitory effects of vitamin C on benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)-induced changes of cell cycle in human embryo lung fibroblast (HELF) cells. Methods The stable transfecta...Objective To study the molecular mechanism of the inhibitory effects of vitamin C on benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)-induced changes of cell cycle in human embryo lung fibroblast (HELF) cells. Methods The stable transfectants, HELF transfected with antisense cyclin D1 and antisense CDK4, were established. Cells were cultured and pretreated with vitamin C before stimulation with B[a]P for 24 h. The expression levels of cyclin DI, CDK4, E2FI, and E2F4 were determined by Western blot. Flow cytometric analysis was employed to detect the distributions of cell cycle. Results B[a]P significantly elevated the expression levels of cyclin D 1, E2F1, and E2F4 in HELF cells. Vitamin C decreased the expression levels of cyclin D 1, E2F1, and E2F4 in B [a]P-stimulated HELF cells. Dose-dependent relationships were not found between the different concentrations of vitamin C (10, 100, 500, 1000, and 5000 lamol/L) and the expression levels of cyclin D 1, E2F1, and E2F4 in HELF cells. The expression levels of cyclin D1, E2FI, and E2F4 in B[a]P-treated transfectants were lower than those in B[a]P-treated HELF cells. The expression levels of cyclin DI and E2F4 treated with vitamin C and antisense cyclin D1 were decreased compared with those treated with antisense cyclin DI alone. The effects of vitamin C combined with antisense CDK4 on the expression levels of cyclin DI and E2FI/E2F4 were similar to those of antisense CDK4 alone. B[a]P progressed HELF cells from GI to S phase. Both vitamin C and antisense cyclin DI suppressed the changes of cell cycle progressed by B[a]P. However, antisense CDK4 did not attenuate the above changes. Vitamin C combined with antisense CDK4 markedly suppressed B[a]P-induced changes of cell cycle as compared with antisense CDK4. But the inhibitory effects of vitamin C combined with antisense cyclin DI on B[a]P-induced changes of cell cycle were similar to those of vitamin C alone or antisense cyclin DI alone. Conclusions B[a]P progressed HELF cells from G1 to S phase via intracellular signaling pathway of cyclin D I/E2F. Vitamin C may modulate this signaling pathway to protect cells from injury caused by B[a]P.展开更多
Objective To investigate the roles of the cyclin D1/CDK4 and E2F-1/4 pathways and compare their work patterns in cell cycle changes induced by different doses of B[a]E Methods Human embryo lung fibroblasts (HELFs) w...Objective To investigate the roles of the cyclin D1/CDK4 and E2F-1/4 pathways and compare their work patterns in cell cycle changes induced by different doses of B[a]E Methods Human embryo lung fibroblasts (HELFs) were treated with 2 μmol/L or 100 μmol/L B[a]P which were provided with some characteristics of transformed cells (T-HELFs). Cyclin D l, CDK4 and E2F-1/4 expressions were determined by Western blotting. Flow cytometry was used to detect the distribution of cell cycle. Results After B[a]P treatment, the proportion of the first gap (G 1) phase cells decreased. CDK4 and E2F-4 expression did not change significantly. In 2 μmol/L treated cells, a marked overexpression of cyclin D1 and E2F-1 was observed. However, in T-HELFs overexpression was limited to cyclin D1 only, and no overexpression of E2F-1 was observed. The decreases of G1 phase in response to B[a]P treatment were blocked in antisense cyclin D1 and antisense CDK4 transfected HELFs (A-D1 and A-K4) and T-HELFs (T-A-D1 and T-A-K4). After 2 μmol/L B[a]P treatment, overexpression of E2F-1 was attenuated in A-D1, and E2F-4 expression was decreased significantly in A-K4. In T-A-D1 and T-A-K4, E2F-4 expression was increased significantly, compared with T-HELFs. The E2F-1 expression remained unchanged in T-A-D1 and T-A-K4. Condusions Cyclin DI/CDK4-E2F-1/4 pathways work in different patterns in response to low dose and high dose B[a]P treatment. In HELFs treated with 2 μmol/L B[a]P, cyclin D1 positively regulates the E2F-1 expression while CDK4 negatively regulates the E2F-4 expression; however, in HELFs treated with 100 μmol/L B[a]P, both cyclin D1 and CDK4 negatively regulate the E2F-4 expression.展开更多
Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV)infection is known as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).RSV infection induces the upregulation of Toll-like receptor 3(TLR3).This study aimed to investigate ...Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV)infection is known as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).RSV infection induces the upregulation of Toll-like receptor 3(TLR3).This study aimed to investigate the association of TLR3 with RSV induced acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Serum/sputum samples from AECOPD patients,stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(SCOPD)patients,and healthy controls were collected.Nested PCR was used to detect RSV.The lung function parameters were assessed by blood gas and lung function analysis.The expression levels of inflammatory factors in sputum and serum samples were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.BEAS-2B cell lines were infected with RSV,and the expression of TLR3 mRNA was determined by PCR and the levels of inflammatory factors were also investigated.The presence of RSV was detected in 3 SCOPD and 8 AECOPD patients,but not in healthy patients.The expression levels of TNF-αand IRF-3 in both sputum and serum samples of RSV-positive group were significantly higher than in RSV-negative group.TLR3 mRNA levels in RSV-positive group were significantly higher than those in RSVnegative group.Interestingly,the level of TLR3 mRNA expression was negatively correlated with oxygenation index and lung function parameters.Furthermore,BEAS-2B cells infected with RSV led to significant increase of the expression of TLR3 mRNA and inflammatory factors IFN-β,IL-13,IL-32,and TNF-α.Our observations indicate that AECOPD is associated with RSV infection and the upregulation of TLR3.展开更多
Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim,generally called prickly ash,is widely grown in China.Zanthoxylum rust is the main disease affecting the growth and quality of Zanthoxylum.Traditional method for recognizing the degree of i...Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim,generally called prickly ash,is widely grown in China.Zanthoxylum rust is the main disease affecting the growth and quality of Zanthoxylum.Traditional method for recognizing the degree of infection of Zanthoxylum rust mainly rely on manual experience.Due to the complex colors and shapes of rust areas,the accuracy of manual recognition is low and difficult to be quantified.In recent years,the application of artificial intelligence technology in the agricultural field has gradually increased.In this paper,based on the DeepLabV2 model,we proposed a Zanthoxylum rust image segmentation model based on the FASPP module and enhanced features of rust areas.This paper constructed a fine-grained Zanthoxylum rust image dataset.In this dataset,the Zanthoxylum rust image was segmented and labeled according to leaves,spore piles,and brown lesions.The experimental results showed that the Zanthoxylum rust image segmentation method proposed in this paper was effective.The segmentation accuracy rates of leaves,spore piles and brown lesions reached 99.66%,85.16%and 82.47%respectively.MPA reached 91.80%,and MIoU reached 84.99%.At the same time,the proposed image segmentation model also had good efficiency,which can process 22 images per minute.This article provides an intelligent method for efficiently and accurately recognizing the degree of infection of Zanthoxylum rust.展开更多
Based on nonequilibrium Green's function method in combination with density functional theory, we study the electronic transport properties of dipyrimidinyl-diphenyl molecules embedded in a carbon atomic chain san...Based on nonequilibrium Green's function method in combination with density functional theory, we study the electronic transport properties of dipyrimidinyl-diphenyl molecules embedded in a carbon atomic chain sandwiched between zigzag graphene nanoribbon and different edge geometries C_2N-h2D electrodes. Compared with the graphene electrodes, the C_2N-h2D electrode can cause rectifying and negative differential resistance effects.For C_2N-h2D with zigzag edges, a more remarkable negative differential resistance phenomenon appears, whereas armchair-edged C_2N-h2D can give rise to much better rectifying behavior. These results suggest that this system can be potentially useful for designs of logic and memory devices.展开更多
Cantharidin(CTD)is a bioactive ingredient isolated from Cantharis vesicatoria(blister beetles),which has potential therapeutic value as an anticancer agent.Magnesium Demethylcantharidate(MDC)is a recently developed de...Cantharidin(CTD)is a bioactive ingredient isolated from Cantharis vesicatoria(blister beetles),which has potential therapeutic value as an anticancer agent.Magnesium Demethylcantharidate(MDC)is a recently developed derivative of Cantharidin(CTD),and previous studies have illustrated its excellent anticancer activity on HCC cells.However,the effect and mechanism of MDC remains unclear and need to be further studied.In particular,whether MDC can cause ER stress in HCC is still unknown.In this study,we demonstrated that endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)-related proteins were changed in SMMC-7721 and Bel-7402 cells after being exposed to MDC.Moreover,we found that MDC could significantly inhibit the growth of xenograft tumor in nude mice.In summary,we confirmed that MDC could induce ERS in HCC cells and thus induce apoptosis.展开更多
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372775)Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(Y2023PT03)+1 种基金the Zhejiang Science and Technology Major Program on Agricultural New Variety Breeding-Tea Plant(2021C02067)the Elite Youth Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
摘要Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases(LRR-RLKs)have emerged as key regulators of herbivory perception and subsequent defense initiation.While their functions in grass plants have been gradually elucidated,the roles of herbivory-related LRR-RLKs in woody plants remain largely unknown.In this study,we mined the genomic and transcriptomic data of tea plants(Camellia sinensis)and identified a total of 307 CsLRR-RLK members.Phylogenetic analysis grouped these CsLRR-RLKs into 14 subgroups along with their Arabidopsis homologs.Gene structure and conserved domain analyses revealed notable similarities among subgroup members.Among the identified CsLRR-RLKs,we focused on two plasma membrane-localized LRR-RLKs,CsLRR-RLK44,and CsLRR-RLK239,which do not form homodimers or heterodimers with each other.Both respond strongly to herbivory,and their expression patterns significantly correlate with herbivore resistance phenotypes across different tea accessions.CsLRR-RLK44 and CsLRR-RLK239 act upstream of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MPK)cascades and modulate the expression of defense-related MPKs and WRKY transcription factors.Additionally,silencing CsLRR-RLK44 or CsLRR-RLK239 reduced the levels of herbivory-induced jasmonates,thereby weakening the plant resistance to tea geometrid larvae(Ectropis obliqua).Our work is the first to demonstrate that in woody plants,LRR-RLKs are essential for enhancing herbivore resistance through the activation of the canonical signaling,including MPKs,WRKYs,and jasmonates.Furthermore,our study extends mechanistic insights into how LRR-RLKs initiate plant defenses from grasses to economically important tree species.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.91959118Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou,China,No.201704020016+1 种基金SKY Radiology Department International Medical Research Foundation of China,No.Z-2014-07-1912-15Clinical Research Foundation of the 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University,No.YHJH201901.
摘要BACKGROUND The accurate classification of focal liver lesions(FLLs)is essential to properly guide treatment options and predict prognosis.Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography(DCE-CT)is still the cornerstone in the exact classification of FLLs due to its noninvasive nature,high scanning speed,and high-density resolution.Since their recent development,convolutional neural network-based deep learning techniques has been recognized to have high potential for image recognition tasks.AIM To develop and evaluate an automated multiphase convolutional dense network(MP-CDN)to classify FLLs on multiphase CT.METHODS A total of 517 FLLs scanned on a 320-detector CT scanner using a four-phase DCECT imaging protocol(including precontrast phase,arterial phase,portal venous phase,and delayed phase)from 2012 to 2017 were retrospectively enrolled.FLLs were classified into four categories:Category A,hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC);category B,liver metastases;category C,benign non-inflammatory FLLs including hemangiomas,focal nodular hyperplasias and adenomas;and category D,hepatic abscesses.Each category was split into a training set and test set in an approximate 8:2 ratio.An MP-CDN classifier with a sequential input of the fourphase CT images was developed to automatically classify FLLs.The classification performance of the model was evaluated on the test set;the accuracy and specificity were calculated from the confusion matrix,and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)was calculated from the SoftMax probability outputted from the last layer of the MP-CDN.RESULTS A total of 410 FLLs were used for training and 107 FLLs were used for testing.The mean classification accuracy of the test set was 81.3%(87/107).The accuracy/specificity of distinguishing each category from the others were 0.916/0.964,0.925/0.905,0.860/0.918,and 0.925/0.963 for HCC,metastases,benign non-inflammatory FLLs,and abscesses on the test set,respectively.The AUC(95%confidence interval)for differentiating each category from the others was 0.92(0.837-0.992),0.99(0.967-1.00),0.88(0.795-0.955)and 0.96(0.914-0.996)for HCC,metastases,benign non-inflammatory FLLs,and abscesses on the test set,respectively.CONCLUSION MP-CDN accurately classified FLLs detected on four-phase CT as HCC,metastases,benign non-inflammatory FLLs and hepatic abscesses and may assist radiologists in identifying the different types of FLLs.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51001011)
摘要The antimony segregation at grain boundary was observed and the temper embrittlement in titanium-doped nickel-chromium steel was analyzed.It is concluded that the antimony segregation at grain boundary is nonequilibium and the kinetics of temper embrittlement agrees well with those of nonequilibrium antimony segregation at grain boundary.Besides,the mechanism of nonequilibrium antimony segregation at grain boundary proved to be the most satisfactory one among the existing mechanisms to interpret the antimony induced embrittlement kinetics in the nick-el-chromiunl steel.Based on these,the activation energy and frequency factor of diffusion of antimony vacancy complexes were obtained according to the concept of critical time in nonequilibrium grain boundary segregation theory.
基金We thank Prof.Liang Chen for insightful input and valuable scientific suggestions,Prof.Dr Xinchao Wang,Lu Wang and Yuchun Wang for kindly supplying experimental materials,Xiwang Li and Jianying Jin for looking after the insects and plants.This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31272053,31901898)Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(Y2023PT03,1610212019001)the Elite Youth Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences for Meng Ye.
摘要Protease inhibitors promote herbivore resistance in diverse plant species.Although many inducible protease inhibitors have been identified,there are limited reports available on the biological relevance and molecular basis of constitutive protease inhibitors in herbivore resistance.Here,we identified a serine protease inhibitor,CsSERPIN1,from the tea plant(Camellia sinensis).Expression of CsSERPIN1 was not strongly affected by the assessed biotic and abiotic stresses.In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that CsSERPIN1 strongly inhibited the activities of digestive protease activities of trypsin and chymotrypsin.Transient or heterologous expression of CsSERPIN1 significantly reduced herbivory by two destructive herbivores,the tea geometrid and fall armyworm,in tea and Arabidopsis plants,respectively.The expression of CsSERPIN1 in Arabidopsis did not negatively influence the growth of the plants under the measured parameters.Our findings suggest that CsSERPIN1 can inactivate gut digestive proteases and suppress the growth and development of herbivores,making it a promising candidate for pest prevention in agriculture.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32001922 and 31972280).
摘要The jasmonic acid(JA)signaling pathway plays a vital role in mediating plant resistance to herbivores.The tea plant(Camellia sinensis)is one of the most important woody cash crops in the world.Due to the lack of genetic transformation systems for tea plants,how the JA signaling pathway works in tea plants has not yet been determined.Now,with the development of cross-disciplines,chemical biology provides new means for analyzing the JA signaling pathway.In the present study,the structure of the small-molecule isoquinoline compound ZINC71820901(lyn3)was obtained from the ZINC molecular library through virtual screening based on the structure of the crystal COI1-JAZ1 co-receptor andwas found to act as an inhibitor of the JA signaling pathway in both Arabidopsis and tea plants.Our results revealed that lyn3 repressed tea plant resistance to Ectropis grisescens mainly by decreasing the accumulation of(-)-epicatechin and(-)-epigallocatechin via repression of the JA signaling pathway,which functioned in a modulation manner different from that of the already known inhibitor salicylhydroxamic acid(SHAM).As a novel inhibitor of the JA signaling pathway,lyn3 provides a specific option for further research on the JA pathway.
基金supported by the State 863 Project(No.2013AA065102,2012AA062501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21207132)
摘要The activated carbon injection-circulating fluidized bed(ACI-CFB)-bag filter coupling technique was studied in an iron ore sintering plant. For comparison, the removal efficiencies under the conditions without or with ACI technology were both evaluated. It was found that the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofuran(PCDD/F) removal efficiency for total international toxic equivalence quantity(I-TEQ) concentration was improved from 91.61% to 97.36% when ACI was employed, revealing that ACI was very conducive to further controlling the PCDD/F emissions. Detailed congener distributions of PCDD/Fs in the gas-phase and particle-phase of the Inlet and Outlet samples were determined. Additionally, the PCDD/F distribution for the Fly ash-with ACI sample of was also studied.
基金This work was supported by grants of National Natural Science Foundation of China (30371206, 30440420593), 973 National Key Basic Research and Development Program (2002 CB 512905) and Taishan Charitable Association LTD. HK.
摘要Objective To study the molecular mechanism of the inhibitory effects of vitamin C on benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)-induced changes of cell cycle in human embryo lung fibroblast (HELF) cells. Methods The stable transfectants, HELF transfected with antisense cyclin D1 and antisense CDK4, were established. Cells were cultured and pretreated with vitamin C before stimulation with B[a]P for 24 h. The expression levels of cyclin DI, CDK4, E2FI, and E2F4 were determined by Western blot. Flow cytometric analysis was employed to detect the distributions of cell cycle. Results B[a]P significantly elevated the expression levels of cyclin D 1, E2F1, and E2F4 in HELF cells. Vitamin C decreased the expression levels of cyclin D 1, E2F1, and E2F4 in B [a]P-stimulated HELF cells. Dose-dependent relationships were not found between the different concentrations of vitamin C (10, 100, 500, 1000, and 5000 lamol/L) and the expression levels of cyclin D 1, E2F1, and E2F4 in HELF cells. The expression levels of cyclin D1, E2FI, and E2F4 in B[a]P-treated transfectants were lower than those in B[a]P-treated HELF cells. The expression levels of cyclin DI and E2F4 treated with vitamin C and antisense cyclin D1 were decreased compared with those treated with antisense cyclin DI alone. The effects of vitamin C combined with antisense CDK4 on the expression levels of cyclin DI and E2FI/E2F4 were similar to those of antisense CDK4 alone. B[a]P progressed HELF cells from GI to S phase. Both vitamin C and antisense cyclin DI suppressed the changes of cell cycle progressed by B[a]P. However, antisense CDK4 did not attenuate the above changes. Vitamin C combined with antisense CDK4 markedly suppressed B[a]P-induced changes of cell cycle as compared with antisense CDK4. But the inhibitory effects of vitamin C combined with antisense cyclin DI on B[a]P-induced changes of cell cycle were similar to those of vitamin C alone or antisense cyclin DI alone. Conclusions B[a]P progressed HELF cells from G1 to S phase via intracellular signaling pathway of cyclin D I/E2F. Vitamin C may modulate this signaling pathway to protect cells from injury caused by B[a]P.
基金Grants of National Natural Science Foundation of China (30371206, 30028019)973 National Key Basic Research and Development Program (2002 CB 512905)
摘要Objective To investigate the roles of the cyclin D1/CDK4 and E2F-1/4 pathways and compare their work patterns in cell cycle changes induced by different doses of B[a]E Methods Human embryo lung fibroblasts (HELFs) were treated with 2 μmol/L or 100 μmol/L B[a]P which were provided with some characteristics of transformed cells (T-HELFs). Cyclin D l, CDK4 and E2F-1/4 expressions were determined by Western blotting. Flow cytometry was used to detect the distribution of cell cycle. Results After B[a]P treatment, the proportion of the first gap (G 1) phase cells decreased. CDK4 and E2F-4 expression did not change significantly. In 2 μmol/L treated cells, a marked overexpression of cyclin D1 and E2F-1 was observed. However, in T-HELFs overexpression was limited to cyclin D1 only, and no overexpression of E2F-1 was observed. The decreases of G1 phase in response to B[a]P treatment were blocked in antisense cyclin D1 and antisense CDK4 transfected HELFs (A-D1 and A-K4) and T-HELFs (T-A-D1 and T-A-K4). After 2 μmol/L B[a]P treatment, overexpression of E2F-1 was attenuated in A-D1, and E2F-4 expression was decreased significantly in A-K4. In T-A-D1 and T-A-K4, E2F-4 expression was increased significantly, compared with T-HELFs. The E2F-1 expression remained unchanged in T-A-D1 and T-A-K4. Condusions Cyclin DI/CDK4-E2F-1/4 pathways work in different patterns in response to low dose and high dose B[a]P treatment. In HELFs treated with 2 μmol/L B[a]P, cyclin D1 positively regulates the E2F-1 expression while CDK4 negatively regulates the E2F-4 expression; however, in HELFs treated with 100 μmol/L B[a]P, both cyclin D1 and CDK4 negatively regulate the E2F-4 expression.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82060010)Guizhou Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project([2018]5623)+2 种基金Guizhou Provincial Respiratory Critical Disease Clinical Research and Prevention and Treatment Talent Base Project([2020]8)Zunyi Respiratory Medicine Talent Base Project([2019]69)Science and Technology Bureau Project of Zunyi City(Zunshi Kehe HZ[2020]3 and[2020]292).
摘要Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV)infection is known as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).RSV infection induces the upregulation of Toll-like receptor 3(TLR3).This study aimed to investigate the association of TLR3 with RSV induced acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Serum/sputum samples from AECOPD patients,stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(SCOPD)patients,and healthy controls were collected.Nested PCR was used to detect RSV.The lung function parameters were assessed by blood gas and lung function analysis.The expression levels of inflammatory factors in sputum and serum samples were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.BEAS-2B cell lines were infected with RSV,and the expression of TLR3 mRNA was determined by PCR and the levels of inflammatory factors were also investigated.The presence of RSV was detected in 3 SCOPD and 8 AECOPD patients,but not in healthy patients.The expression levels of TNF-αand IRF-3 in both sputum and serum samples of RSV-positive group were significantly higher than in RSV-negative group.TLR3 mRNA levels in RSV-positive group were significantly higher than those in RSVnegative group.Interestingly,the level of TLR3 mRNA expression was negatively correlated with oxygenation index and lung function parameters.Furthermore,BEAS-2B cells infected with RSV led to significant increase of the expression of TLR3 mRNA and inflammatory factors IFN-β,IL-13,IL-32,and TNF-α.Our observations indicate that AECOPD is associated with RSV infection and the upregulation of TLR3.
基金This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62071098)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(Grant Nos.2019YFG0191,2021YFG0307)Sichuan Zizhou Agricultural Science and Technology Co.,Ltd.project:Internet+smart Zanthoxylum planting weather risk warning system.
摘要Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim,generally called prickly ash,is widely grown in China.Zanthoxylum rust is the main disease affecting the growth and quality of Zanthoxylum.Traditional method for recognizing the degree of infection of Zanthoxylum rust mainly rely on manual experience.Due to the complex colors and shapes of rust areas,the accuracy of manual recognition is low and difficult to be quantified.In recent years,the application of artificial intelligence technology in the agricultural field has gradually increased.In this paper,based on the DeepLabV2 model,we proposed a Zanthoxylum rust image segmentation model based on the FASPP module and enhanced features of rust areas.This paper constructed a fine-grained Zanthoxylum rust image dataset.In this dataset,the Zanthoxylum rust image was segmented and labeled according to leaves,spore piles,and brown lesions.The experimental results showed that the Zanthoxylum rust image segmentation method proposed in this paper was effective.The segmentation accuracy rates of leaves,spore piles and brown lesions reached 99.66%,85.16%and 82.47%respectively.MPA reached 91.80%,and MIoU reached 84.99%.At the same time,the proposed image segmentation model also had good efficiency,which can process 22 images per minute.This article provides an intelligent method for efficiently and accurately recognizing the degree of infection of Zanthoxylum rust.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11004156the Science and Technology Star Project of Shaanxi Province under Grant No 2016KJX-45the Graduate Innovation Foundation of Xi’an Polytechnic University under Grant No chx201880
摘要Based on nonequilibrium Green's function method in combination with density functional theory, we study the electronic transport properties of dipyrimidinyl-diphenyl molecules embedded in a carbon atomic chain sandwiched between zigzag graphene nanoribbon and different edge geometries C_2N-h2D electrodes. Compared with the graphene electrodes, the C_2N-h2D electrode can cause rectifying and negative differential resistance effects.For C_2N-h2D with zigzag edges, a more remarkable negative differential resistance phenomenon appears, whereas armchair-edged C_2N-h2D can give rise to much better rectifying behavior. These results suggest that this system can be potentially useful for designs of logic and memory devices.
基金This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(81660611)Guizhou Provincial Science&Technology Program(ZK[2022]615)+5 种基金the Science and Technology Project of Guizhou Provincial Health Commission(gzwkj2021-59)the Science&Technology Plan of Zunyi(ZSKHZC-HZ[2020]98)the Xin miao Foundation of Zunyi Medical University([2017]5733-055)Innovation Talent Team of Guizhou Science and Technology Department(QKHPTRC[2020]5007)Science and Technology Department of Zunyi City of Guizhou province of China([2020]7)and Innovation Talent Team of Zunyi(ZSKRC[2019]1).
摘要Cantharidin(CTD)is a bioactive ingredient isolated from Cantharis vesicatoria(blister beetles),which has potential therapeutic value as an anticancer agent.Magnesium Demethylcantharidate(MDC)is a recently developed derivative of Cantharidin(CTD),and previous studies have illustrated its excellent anticancer activity on HCC cells.However,the effect and mechanism of MDC remains unclear and need to be further studied.In particular,whether MDC can cause ER stress in HCC is still unknown.In this study,we demonstrated that endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)-related proteins were changed in SMMC-7721 and Bel-7402 cells after being exposed to MDC.Moreover,we found that MDC could significantly inhibit the growth of xenograft tumor in nude mice.In summary,we confirmed that MDC could induce ERS in HCC cells and thus induce apoptosis.