ZmFKBP20-1 improves the drought and salt tolerance of transformed Arabidopsis

Yanli Yu,Yanjiao Li,Fengjuan Jia,Meng Zhao,Wencai Li,Qi Sun,Nana Li,Wenlan Li,Zhaodong Meng 한국식물학회 2017 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.60 No.6

FK506-binding proteins (FKBPs), which belongto the peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase superfamily, areinvolved in plant response to abiotic stresses. A number ofFKBP family genes have been isolated in plants, but littlehas been reported of FKBP genes in maize. In this study, adrought-induced FKBP gene, ZmFKBP20-1, was isolated frommaize and was characterized for its role in stress responsesusing gene expression, protein subcellular localization,transformation in Arabidopsis, expression patterns of thestress-responsive genes, and physiological parameter analysis. During drought and salt stresses, ZmFKBP20-1 transgenicArabidopsis plants exhibited enhanced tolerance, which wasconcomitant with the altered expression of stress/ABAresponsivegenes, such as COR15a, COR47, ERD10, RD22,KIN1, ABI1, and ABI2. The resistance characteristics ofZmFKBP20-1 overexpression were associated with a significantincrease in survival rate. These results suggested thatZmFKBP20-1 plays a positive role in drought and salt stressresponses in Arabidopsis and provided new insights into themechanisms of FKBP in response to abiotic stresses inplants.

Croton Tiglium Extract Induces Apoptosis via Bax/Bcl-2 Pathways in Human Lung Cancer A549 Cells

Li, Changyou,Wu, Xiao,Sun, Rongli,Zhao, Peng,Liu, Fengjuan,Zhang, Chunling Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.11

Objective: To investigate the impact of a Croton tiglium extract on cellular proliferation and apoptosis in a non-small cell lung cancer cell line (A549) in vitro. Methods: A Croton tiglium seed methanol extract was prepare and assessed for effects on A549 cells regarding cellular proliferation, apoptotic rates, and expression of apoptosis related genes and proteins using real-time PCR and immunofluorescence. Results: The tested Croton tiglium extract inhibited A549 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner, with significant elevation of apoptotic indexes at various concentrations after 24 h. In addition, rates in both early and late stages were higher in treated than untreated groups, the $100{\mu}g/ml$ dose causing the highest levels of apoptosis. RT-PCR showed that A549 cells treated with $100{\mu}g/ml$ Croton tiglium extract for 24 h has markedly higher Bax mRNA expression levels and obviously lower Bcl-2 expression levels than controls, equivalent results being observed for proteins by immunofluorescence. However, the mRNA expression levels of Fas and caspase-8 were not significantly altered. Conclusion: A Croton tiglium extract can inhibit proliferation of A549 cells and promote apoptosis though Bax/Bcl-2 pathways.

Proteomic analyses on the browning of shade-dried Thompson seedless grape

Liu Fengjuan,Huang Wenshu,Feng Zuoshan,Tao Yongxia,Fan Yingying,He Weizhong,Li XiaoLi,Fang Xiaotong,Wang Cheng,Bai Yujia 한국응용생명화학회 2021 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.64 No.3

China is one of the main producers in the worldwide raisin market. Most China’s raisins are produced in Xinjiang where the Thompson seedless grape ( Vitis vinifera L.cv.Thompson seedless) is the main variety of green raisin. However, the browning of Thompson seedless grape during drying has been well-acknowledged as the primary factor affecting the development of the raisin industry. Data independent acquisition (DIA)-based protein profiling was performed on fresh and shade-dried Thompson seedless grapes. As a result, 5431 proteins were identified, among which the amounts of 739 proteins in fresh grape were found to be significantly different with those in dried grape. The functional annotation based on the Blast2GO showed that the ‘organic substance metabolic process’, ‘regulation of molecular function’, ‘enzyme regulator activity’, and ‘isomerase activity’ related proteins became very active during browning. Further analyses revealed that the browning-related proteins, which with significant different amounts in fresh and in dried grapes, are primarily involved in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, tyrosine metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation metabolism, plutathione metabolism, peroxisome pathway, and fatty acid degradation. And five random differential proteins were verified with parallel reaction monitoring (PRM). The PRM results were in agreement with the DIA data. The main browning-related proteins of Thompson seedless grape were identified in this study. Their properties were tested, and their roles in the browning mechanism were indicated. This will lay base to a better understanding on the enzymatic browning of Thompson seedless grape, and it will also provide guidance for controlling the quality of Thompson seedless grapes in industry.

Overexpression of TRIM44 mediates the NF-κB pathway to promote the progression of ovarian cancer

Yu Yang,Li ShiYing,Sun Jialin,Wang Yu,Xie LiangZhen,Guo Ying,Li Jia,Han FengJuan 한국유전학회 2024 Genes & Genomics Vol.46 No.6

Background Ovarian cancer (OC) is the second most commonly seen cancer in the US, and patients with OC are commonly diagnosed in the advanced stage. Research into the molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets of OC is becoming increasingly urgent. In our study, we worked to discover the role of TRIM44 in OC development. Objective This study explored whether the overexpression of TRIM44 mediates the NF-kB pathway to promote the progression of OC. Methods A TRIM44 overexpression model was constructed in SKOV3 cells, and the proliferation ability of the cells was detected using the CCK-8 assay. The migration healing ability of cells was detected using cell scratch assay. Cell migration and invasion were detected using Transwell nesting. TUNEL was applied to detect apoptosis, and ELISA and western blot were used to detect the expression of NF-κB signaling pathway proteins. The pathological changes of the tumor tissues were observed using HE staining in a mouse ovarian cancer xenograft model. Immunofluorescence double staining, RT-PCR, and western blot were used to determine the expression of relevant factors in tumour tissues. Results TRIM44 overexpression promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of SKOV3 cells in vitro and inhibited apoptosis while enhancing the growth of tumours in vivo. TRIM44 regulated the NF-κB signaling pathway. Conclusions TRIM44 overexpression can regulate the NF-κB signaling pathway to promote the progression of OC, and TRIM44 may be a potential therapeutic target for OC. Background Ovarian cancer (OC) is the second most commonly seen cancer in the US, and patients with OC are commonly diagnosed in the advanced stage. Research into the molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets of OC is becoming increasingly urgent. In our study, we worked to discover the role of TRIM44 in OC development. Objective This study explored whether the overexpression of TRIM44 mediates the NF-kB pathway to promote the progression of OC. Methods A TRIM44 overexpression model was constructed in SKOV3 cells, and the proliferation ability of the cells was detected using the CCK-8 assay. The migration healing ability of cells was detected using cell scratch assay. Cell migration and invasion were detected using Transwell nesting. TUNEL was applied to detect apoptosis, and ELISA and western blot were used to detect the expression of NF-κB signaling pathway proteins. The pathological changes of the tumor tissues were observed using HE staining in a mouse ovarian cancer xenograft model. Immunofluorescence double staining, RT-PCR, and western blot were used to determine the expression of relevant factors in tumour tissues. Results TRIM44 overexpression promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of SKOV3 cells in vitro and inhibited apoptosis while enhancing the growth of tumours in vivo. TRIM44 regulated the NF-κB signaling pathway. Conclusions TRIM44 overexpression can regulate the NF-κB signaling pathway to promote the progression of OC, and TRIM44 may be a potential therapeutic target for OC.

Nonvolatile Bistable Resistive Switching in Polyimide Bearing Trifluoromethyl Film

Enming Zhao,Hui Li,Fengjuan Miao,Yanmei Sun 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2017 NANO Vol.12 No.5

A functional polyimide (CF3 PI) was used as the active layer in our present work for electrical resistive memory device applications. Current–voltage (I–V ) characteristics analysis on the polyimide memory devices indicates that the polyimide possesses a nonvolatile rewritable flash characteristic with an ON/OFF current ratio of about 104 at the threshold voltage of around -1.2 V and 3.8 V. In addition, the device using the CF3 PI as the active layer reveals excellent long-term operation stability with the endurance of reading cycles up to 10 8 under a voltage pulse and retention times for at least 10 6 s under constant voltage stress (1 V). The conduction mechanisms are elucidated on the basis of the thermionic emission theory and filament conduction.

Fumigant Activity of Volatiles from Streptomyces alboflavus TD-1 against Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon

Zhifang Wang,Changlu Wang,Fengjuan Li,Zhenjing Li,Mianhua Chen,Yurong Wang,Xi Qiao,Hong Zhang 한국미생물학회 2013 The journal of microbiology Vol.51 No.4

The fumigant activity of volatiles generated by Streptomyces alboflavus TD-1 against Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon was investigated. The results showed that the mycelial growth,sporulation, and spore germination of F. moniliforme were significantly suppressed, and that membrane permeability was disrupted in the presence of the volatiles. Gas chromatography-mass Spectrometry analysis revealed 31 kinds of volatile organic compound from the volatiles. Among them,two earthy-smelling substances, namely, 2-methylisoborneol (50.97%) and trans-1,10-dimethyl-trans-9-decalinol (3.10%)were found. The most abundant compound, 2-methylisoborneol,exhibited inhibitory activity against F. moniliforme by fumigation. All these results suggested that S. alboflavus TD-1 can be a promising starter for the inhibition of F. moniliforme through fumigant action.

Determination of the energy contents and nutrient digestibility of corn, waxy corn and steam-flaked corn fed to growing pigs

Dongli Ma,Juntao Li,Chengfei Huang,Fengjuan Yang,Yi Wu,Ling Liu,Wei Jiang,Zhicheng Jia,Peijun Zhang,Xuezhen Liu,Shuai Zhang 아세아·태평양축산학회 2019 Animal Bioscience Vol.32 No.10

Objective: The research was conducted to determine the digestible (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) contents as well as the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nutrients in corn, waxy corn and steam-flaked corn fed to growing pigs. Methods: Eighteen growing pigs with initial body weight of 15.42±1.41 kg were randomly allotted to three diets including a corn diet, a waxy corn diet and a steam-flaked corn diet in a completely randomized design. Each treatment contained six replicates. The experiment lasted for 12 days, which comprised 7-d adaptation to diets followed by a 5-d total collection of feces and urine. The energy contents and the nutrient digestibility in three ingredients were calculated using direct method. Results: Compared to normal corn, both the amylose and dietary fiber contents in waxy corn were numerically lower, but the starch gelatinization degree was numerically greater. Moreover, the DE and ME contents as well as the ATTD of neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber (ADF) in waxy corn were significantly greater (p<0.05) than those in normal corn when fed to growing pigs. Furthermore, the steam-flaked corn had greater (p<0.05) DE and ME contents, and ATTD of ether extract and ADF compared to normal corn. Conclusion: Both variety and processing procedure have influence on chemical compositions, energy contents and nutrient digestibility of corn. The waxy corn and steam-flaked corn had greater degree of starch gelatinization and DE and ME contents compared to normal corn when fed to growing pigs.

Abnormal Crowd Behavior Detection Using Size-Adapted Spatio-Temporal Features

Bo Wang,Mao Ye,Xue Li,Fengjuan Zhao 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2011 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.9 No.5

Abnormal crowd behavior detection is an important research issue in computer vision. However, complex real-life situations (e.g., severe occlusion, over-crowding, etc.) still challenge the effectiveness of previous algorithms. Recently, the methods based on spatio-temporal cuboid are popular in video analysis. To our knowledge, the spatio-temporal cuboid is always extracted randomly from a video sequence in the existing methods. The size of each cuboid and the total number of cuboids are determined empirically. The extracted features either contain the redundant information or lose a lot of important information which extremely affect the accuracy. In this paper, we propose an improved method. In our method, the spatio-temporal cuboid is no longer determined arbitrarily, but by the in-formation contained in the video sequence. The spatio-temporal cuboid is extracted from video se-quence with adaptive size. The total number of cuboids and the extracting positions can be determined automatically. Moreover, to compute the similarity between two spatio-temporal cuboids with different sizes, we design a novel data structure of codebook which is constructed as a set of two-level trees. The experiment results show that the detection rates of false positive and false negative are significantly reduced.