Choline kinase alpha 2 acts as a protein kinase to promote lipolysis of lipid droplets

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Exosomal ANXA2 derived from ovarian cancer cells regulates epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity of human peritoneal mesothelial cells

Ovarian cancer, one of the malignant gynaecological tumours with the highest mortality rate among female reproductive system, is prone to metastasis, recurrence and chemotherapy resistance, causing a poor prognosis. Exosomes can regulate the epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity of tumour cells, remodel surrounding tumour microenvironment, and affect tumour cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. However, the function and mechanism of exosomes in the intraperitoneal implantation of ovarian cancer remain unclear. In this study, exosomal annexin A2 (ANXA2) derived from ovarian cancer cells was co-cultured with human peritoneal mesothelial (HMrSV5) cells; functional experiments were conducted to explore the effects of exosomal ANXA2 on the biological behaviour of HMrSV5 and the related mechanisms. This study showed that ANXA2 in ovarian cancer cells can be transferred to HMrSV5 cells through exosomes, exosomal ANXA2 can not only promote the migration, invasion and apoptosis of HMrSV5 cells, but also regulates morphological changes and fibrosis of HMrSV5 cells. Furthermore, ANXA2 promotes the mesothelial-mesenchymal transition (MMT) and degradation of the extracellular matrix of HMrSV5 cells through PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, finally affects pre-metastasis microenvironment of ovarian cancer, which provides a new theoretical basis for the mechanism of intraperitoneal implantation and metastasis of ovarian cancer.     

Potential natural vegetation and pre‐anthropic pollen records on the Azores Islands in a Macaronesian context

This paper discusses the concept of potential natural vegetation (PNV) in the light of the pollen records available to date for the Macaronesian biogeographical region, with emphasis on the Azores Islands. The classical debate on the convenience or not of the PNV concept has been recently revived in the Canary Islands, where pollen records of pre‐anthropic vegetation seemed to strongly disagree with the existing PNV reconstructions. Contrastingly, more recent PNV model outputs from the Azores Islands show outstanding parallelisms with pre‐anthropic pollen records, at least in qualitative terms. We suggest the development of more detailed quantitative studies to compare these methodologies as an opportunity for improving the performance of both. PNV modelling may benefit by incorporating empirical data on past vegetation useful for calibration and validation purposes, whereas palynology may improve past reconstructions by minimizing interpretative biases linked to differential pollen production, dispersal and preservation.     

The gene conferring susceptibility to spot blotch caused by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cochliobolus sativus</Emphasis> is located at the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mla</Emphasis> locus in barley cultivar Bowman

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We identified, fine mapped, and physically anchored a dominant spot blotch susceptibility gene Scs6 to a 125 kb genomic region containing the Mla locus on barley chromosome 1H.

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Spot blotch caused by Cochliobolus sativus is an important disease of barley, but the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance and susceptibility to the disease are not well understood. In this study, we identified and mapped a gene conferring susceptibility to spot blotch caused by the pathotype 2 isolate (ND90Pr) of C. sativus in barley cultivar Bowman. Genetic analysis of F₁ and F₂ progeny as well as F₃ families from a cross between Bowman and ND 5883 indicated that a single dominant gene (designated as Scs6) conferred spot blotch susceptibility in Bowman. Using a doubled haploid (DH) population derived from a cross between Calicuchima-sib (resistant) and Bowman-BC (susceptible), we confirmed that Scs6, contributed by Bowman-BC, was localized at the same locus as the previously identified spot blotch resistance allele Rcs6, which was contributed by Calicuchima-sib and mapped on the short arm of chromosome 1H. Using a genome-wide putative linear gene index of barley (Genome Zipper), 13 cleaved amplified polymorphism markers were developed from 11 flcDNA and two EST sequences and mapped to the Scs6/Rcs6 region on a linkage map constructed with the DH population. Further fine mapping with markers developed from barley genome sequences and F₂ recombinants derived from Bowman?×?ND 5883 and Bowman?×?ND B112 crosses delimited Scs6 in a 125 kb genomic interval harboring the Mla locus on the reference genome of barley cv. Morex. This study provides a foundational step for further cloning of Scs6 using a map-based approach.

     

Multifunctional 5,6-dimethoxybenzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one-N-alkylbenzylamine derivatives with acetylcholinesterase,monoamine oxidases and β-amyloid aggregation inhibitory activities as potential agents against Alzheimer’s disease

A series of 5,6-dimethoxybenzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one-N-alkylbenzylamine derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated as potential multifunctional agents for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The in vitro assays indicated that most of these derivatives were selective AChE inhibitors with good multifunctional properties. Among them, compounds 11b and 11d displayed comprehensive advantages, with good AChE (IC₅₀?=?0.29?±?0.01?μM and 0.46?±?0.02?μM, respectively), MAO-A (IC₅₀?=?8.2?±?0.08?μM and 7.9?±?0.07?μM, respectively) and MAO-B (IC₅₀?=?20.1?±?0.16?μM and 43.8?±?2.0% at 10?μM, respectively) inhibitory activities, moderate self-induced Aβ_1–42 aggregation inhibitory potency (35.4?±?0.42% and 48.0?±?1.53% at 25?μM, respectively) and potential antioxidant activity. In addition, the two representative compounds displayed high BBB permeability in vitro. Taken together, these multifunctional properties make 11b and 11d as a promising candidate for the development of efficient drugs against AD.     

Design,synthesis and evaluation of 4′-OH-flurbiprofen-chalcone hybrids as potential multifunctional agents for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

A series of 4′-OH-flurbiprofen-chalcone hybrids were designed, synthesized and evaluated as potential multifunctional agents for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The biological screening results indicated that most of these hybrids exhibited good multifunctional activities. Among them, compounds 7k and 7m demonstrated the best inhibitory effects on self-induced Aβ_1–42 aggregation (60.0% and 78.2%, respectively) and Cu²⁺-induced Aβ_1–42 aggregation (52.4% and 95.0%, respectively). Moreover, these two representative compounds also exhibited good antioxidant activities, MAO inhibitions, biometal chelating abilities and anti-neuroinflammatory activities in vitro. Furthermore, compound 7m displayed appropriate blood-brain barrier permeability. These multifunctional properties highlight compound 7k and 7m as promising candidates for further development of multi-functional drugs against AD.     

纤维素降解菌的分离筛选及对中药废弃物的固相发酵研究

中药在提取炮制后残留大量生物质被简单堆弃,而其中的木质纤维素等生物质能被微生物有效利用降解,筛选到16株对木质纤维素有降解效果的菌株,对其中8株降解效果明显功能菌株进行了深入研究,经16(18)S rDNA鉴定发现5株细菌主要为Bacillus属、Streptomyces属和Enterobacter属,3株真菌为Ascomycete属、Aspergillus属和Trichosporon属;利用8株菌固相发酵中药废弃物,通过监测堆体温度、pH等参数,发现细菌类在发酵初期能迅速提高堆体温度,而真菌类发酵腐熟过程较缓慢,提示利用细菌-真菌联合组成降解菌系是提高中药废弃物固相发酵的重要手段。     

鄂西及湘西武陵山区金腰属植物新记录

报道了鄂西湘西武陵山区区域内虎耳草科金腰属植物新记录种7种,其中湖北省新记录种有3种,分别为:天胡荽金腰(Chrysosplenium hydrocotylifolium Levl.et Vaniot.)、陕甘金腰(Chrysosplenium qinlingense Jien ex J.T.Pan)、毛金腰(Chrysosplenium pilosum Maxim.);湖南省新记录种4种,分别为:微子金腰(Chrysosplenium microspermum Franch)、中华金腰(Chrysosplenium sinicum Maxim)、山溪金腰(Chrysospleniumnepalense D.Don.)和绵毛金腰(Chr ysos plenium lanu gino-sum Hook.f.et Thoms.).上述金腰属植物均提供了经纬度、海拔及植物照片,引证标本存放于中南民族大学植物标本馆(HSN).     

毛竹入侵马尾松林的土壤菌群多样性变化

为揭示毛竹入侵邻域林分过程中对土壤细菌群落多样性变化的影响,以马尾松林为研究对象,采集纯毛竹林、竹针混交林和常绿针叶(马尾松)混交林3类样地的混合土样,基于高通量测序技术分析土壤细菌群落多样性和结构变化.结果表明: 研究期间共得到细菌类群39门88纲134目160科511属;在门的分类水平上,与竹针混交林、常绿针叶混交林相比,纯毛竹林酸杆菌门所占比例显著较低,而放线菌门、拟杆菌门、TM7和衣原体门所占比例较高;在属的分类水平上,相对于纯毛竹林,竹针混交林和常绿针叶混交林均有多属表现出所占比例显著上升或下降,单独出现在竹针混交林或常绿针叶混交林且所占比例在0.005%～0.1%的非优势属有130属;α多样性指数均表现为常绿针叶混交林>竹针混交林>纯竹林,且纯竹林与两者均有显著差异,而常绿针叶混交林和竹针混交林之间差异不显著.PCoA分析表明,毛竹入侵对土壤细菌的种群多样性和群落结构产生了影响;所占比例小于0.1%的非优势菌群门分类水平的百分比特征与土壤环境梯度(水溶性有机氮和硝态氮)之间有显著相关性,两者对毛竹入侵马尾松林后土壤细菌群落的非优势种群影响巨大,具有重要的参考价值.