Gut-brain axis dysfunction mediates neurotoxicity of embryonic p-phenylenediamine exposure in zebrafish.

P-phenylenediamine antioxidants (PPDs) are widely used in the rubber industry and are increasingly recognized as environmental contaminants, raising concerns about their potential risks to wildlife and human health. Our present study investigated the neurotoxicity of embryonic exposure to a sublethal concentration (0.05 mg/L) of three PPDs (CPPD, IPPD and 77PD) in zebrafish.

The maize sugar transporters ZmSWEET15a and ZmSWEET15b positively regulate salt tolerance in plants.

The SWEETs (sugars will eventually be exported transporter) family comprises a class of recently identified sugar transporters that play diverse roles in regulating plant development. Beyond those fundamental functions, emerging evidence suggests that SWEETs may also be involved in plant stress responses, such as salt tolerance. However, the specific role of maize SWEETs in regulating salt tolerance remains unexplored.

Genome‑wide analysis of the MYB gene family in pumpkin.

The gene family exerts significant influence over various biological processes and stress responses in plants. Despite this, a comprehensive analysis of this gene family in pumpkin remains absent. In this study, the genes of were identified and clustered into 33 groups (C1-33), with members of each group being highly conserved in terms of their motif composition.

is Involved in Regulating ABA Signaling-Mediated Seed Germination in Rice.

Seed germination represents a multifaceted biological process influenced by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors. In the present study, our investigation unveiled the regulatory role of , a gene identified as a facilitator of seed germination in rice. Notably, the germination kinetics of -overexpressing seeds surpassed those of their wild-type counterparts, indicating the potency of in enhancing this developmental process.

Genome-Wide Identification of Vascular Plant One-Zinc-Finger Gene Family in Six Cucurbitaceae Species and the Role of in Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance.

As a plant-specific transcription factor, the vascular plant one-zinc-finger (VOZ) plays a crucial role in regulating various biological processes. In this study, a total of 17 genes in the Cucurbitaceae family were investigated using various bioinformatics methods. The 17 genes in Cucurbitaceae are distributed across 16 chromosomes.

A SCYL2 gene from Oryza sativa is involved in phytosterol accumulation and regulates plant growth and salt stress.

Rice is a crucial food for humans due to its high nutritional value. Phytosterols, essential components of the plant membrane lipid bilayer, play a vital role in plant growth and contribute significantly to lipid-lowering, antitumor, and immunomodulation processes. In this study, SCY1-like protein kinases 2 (SCYL2) was found to be closely related to the accumulation of phytosterols.

Genome-Wide Identification of the Gene Family and Their Transcriptional Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Kiwifruit ().

IQM is a plant-specific calcium-binding protein that plays a pivotal role in various aspects of plant growth response to stressors. We investigated the gene family and its expression patterns under diverse abiotic stresses and conducted a comprehensive analysis and characterization of the , including protein structure, genomic location, phylogenetic relationships, gene expression profiles, salt tolerance, and expression patterns of this gene family under different abiotic stresses. Based on phylogenetic analysis, these 10 AeIQMs were classified into three distinct subfamilies (I-III).

Overexpression of the OsFes1A increased the phytosterols content and enhanced drought and salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.

Overexpression of the rice gene, OsFes1A, increased phytosterol content and drought and salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis. Phytosterols are key components of the phospholipid bilayer membrane and regulate various processes of plant growth and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, it was demonstrated that the overexpression of OsFes1A (Hsp70 nucleotide exchange factor Fes1) increased phytosterols content and enhanced tolerance to salt and drought stress in Arabidopsis.

Identification and Functional Characterization of Involved in Phytosterol Accumulation in Plants.

Phytosterols are natural active substances widely found in plants and play an important role in hypolipidemia, antioxidants, antitumor, immunomodulation, plant growth, and development. In this study, phytosterols were extracted and identified from the seed embryos of 244 maize inbred lines. Based on this, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was used to predict the possible candidate genes responsible for phytosterol content; 9 SNPs and 32 candidate genes were detected, and was identified to be associated with phytosterol accumulation.

Peptidome and Transcriptome Analysis of Plant Peptides Involved in Infection of Maize.

Southern corn leaf blight (SCLB) caused by threatens maize growth and yield worldwide. In this study, TMT-labeled comparative peptidomic analysis was established between infected and uninfected maize leaf samples using liquid-chromatography-coupled tandem mass spectrometry. The results were further compared and integrated with transcriptome data under the same experimental conditions.

TMT-Based Comparative Peptidomics Analysis of Rice Seedlings under Salt Stress: An Accessible Method to Explore Plant Stress-Tolerance Processing.

Rice ( L.) is an important staple crop, particularly in Asia, and abiotic stress conditions easily reduce its yields. Salt stress is one of the critical factors affecting rice growth and yield.

Clinical and pathological study on mixed tumors of the skin.

Mixed tumor of the skin (MTS) is a rare benign tumor of the sweat glands with a reported frequency of 0.01% to 0.098%.

IL-37 ameliorates the inflammatory process in psoriasis by suppressing proinflammatory cytokine production.

IL-37 is a potent inhibitor of innate immunity by shifting the cytokine equilibrium away from excessive inflammation. Psoriasis is thought to be initiated by abnormal interactions between the cutaneous keratinocytes and systemic immune cells, triggering keratinocyte hyperproliferation. In the current study, we assessed IL-37 in two well-known psoriasis models: a human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT) and the keratin 14 VEGF-A-transgenic mouse model.