[Responses of leaf nutrient resorption in marsh plants to shrub encroachment in Sanjiang Plain, China].

Based on the coverage of the shrub (0-100%) in the Sanjiang Plain, we examined the responses of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) content, as well as nutrient resorption efficiency in the mature and senescent leaves of three dominant marsh plants (, , and ) to four degrees of shrub encroachment: no shrub encroachment, light shrub encroachment (0-30%), moderate shrub encroachment (30%-70%), and heavy shrub encroachment (>70%). The results showed that shrub encroachment did not significantly affect N, P, and K contents in the mature leaves of the marsh plants. It significantly reduced K content in the senescent leaves of and by 40.

MYC Serine 62 phosphorylation promotes its binding to DNA double strand breaks to facilitate repair and cell survival under genotoxic stress.

Genomic instability is a hallmark of cancer, driving oncogenic mutations that enhance tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance. MYC, a master transcription factor that is deregulated in nearly all human tumors, paradoxically induces replication stress and associated DNA damage while also increasing expression of DNA repair factors and mediating resistance to DNA-damaging therapies. Emerging evidence supports a non-transcriptional role for MYC in preserving genomic integrity at sites of active transcription and protecting stalled replication forks under stress.

USP36 SUMOylates Las1L and Promotes Its Function in Pre-Ribosomal RNA ITS2 Processing.

Unlabelled: Ribosome biogenesis is a highly regulated cellular process requiring a large cohort of accessory factors to ensure the accurate production of ribosomes. Dysregulation of ribosome biogenesis is associated with the development of various human diseases, including cancer. The Las1L-Nol9 endonuclease-kinase complex is essential for the cleavage of the rRNA internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2), the phosphorylation of the 5'-hydroxyl end of the resulting precursor, and, thus, the maturation of the 60S ribosome.

Hot Hearts on Bone Scintigraphy Are Not All Amyloidosis: Hyperoxaluria-Associated Cardiomyopathy.

A 54-year-old woman with a history of end-stage renal disease was found to have infiltrative cardiomyopathy by echocardiography. 99m Tc-pyrophosphate ( 99m Tc-PYP) scintigraphy was positive with a remarkable myocardial uptake. Gene test found a mutation of AGXT , confirming a final diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria.

[Changes in diversity of marsh plant communities under shrub encroachment in Sanjiang Plain and their soil control factors].

In this study, we explored the changes in plant community diversity and their relationship with soil factors under shrub encroachment pressure by selecting four marsh areas in Sanjiang Plain with different degrees of shrub cover (, 0≤≤100%), including marsh with no shrub encroachment (=0), light shrub encroachment (0<≤30%), medium shrub encroachment (30%<≤70%), and heavy shrub encroachment (70%<≤100%). The results showed that shrub encroachment was the main reason for the heterogeneity of plant community composition in marsh. With shrub encroachment, the dominant species was replaced by , whereas disappeared.

SUMOylation regulation of ribosome biogenesis: Emerging roles for USP36.

Ribosome biogenesis is essential for cell growth, proliferation, and animal development. Its deregulation leads to various human disorders such as ribosomopathies and cancer. Thus, tight regulation of ribosome biogenesis is crucial for normal cell homeostasis.

Seasonal variation characteristics and influencing factors of dissolved organic carbon of soil water in permafrost peatlands of the Great Hing'an Mountains in summer and autumn.

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) plays a crucial role in the assessment of greenhouse gas emission and carbon balance in peatlands. However, limited research has been conducted on the seasonal variations and properties of soil water DOC content at different depths in the permafrost peatlands of the Great Hing'an Mountains. In this study, we analyzed the seasonal patterns of soil water DOC contents (surface, 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 40 cm, and permafrost layer) the permafrost peatlands of the Great Hing'an Mountains (Tuqiang Forestry Bureau), and investigated the influencing factors, such as electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, HCO concentration, pH value, oxidation-reduction potential, and CO content.

Impacts of reclamation marsh restoration on greenhouse gas emission in the Sanjiang Plain, China.

To understand the variations in greenhouse gas fluxes during the process of returning cropland to wetland in the Sanjiang Plain, we selected naturally restored wetlands of 4, 7, 11, 16 and 20 years as research objects to compare with a cultivated site (soybean plantation for 13 years) and an uncultivated marsh dominated by and . We measured carbon dioxide (CO) and methane (CH) fluxes using a static chamber-gas chromatography and explored the main influencing factors. The results showed that there were seasonal variations in growing-season CO and CH fluxes of the restored wetlands, with the seasonal trends in greenhouse gases becoming gradually similar to that of natural marsh with increasing restoration time.

Artificial cells delivering itaconic acid induce anti-inflammatory memory-like macrophages to reverse acute liver failure and prevent reinjury.

Hepatic macrophages represent a key cellular component of the liver and are essential for the progression of acute liver failure (ALF). We construct artificial apoptotic cells loaded with itaconic acid (AI-Cells), wherein the compositions of the synthetic plasma membrane and surface topology are rationally engineered. AI-Cells are predominantly localized to the liver and further transport to hepatic macrophages.

The Ubiquitin-specific Protease USP36 Associates with the Microprocessor Complex and Regulates miRNA Biogenesis by SUMOylating DGCR8.

Unlabelled: miRNA biogenesis is a cellular process that produces mature miRNAs from their primary transcripts, pri-miRNAs, via two RNAse III enzyme complexes: the Drosha-DGCR8 microprocessor complex in the nucleus and the Dicer-TRBP complex in the cytoplasm. Emerging evidence suggests that miRNA biogenesis is tightly regulated by posttranscriptional and posttranslational modifications and aberrant miRNA biogenesis is associated with various human diseases including cancer. DGCR8 has been shown to be modified by SUMOylation.

The ubiquitin-specific protease USP36 SUMOylates EXOSC10 and promotes the nucleolar RNA exosome function in rRNA processing.

The RNA exosome is an essential 3' to 5' exoribonuclease complex that mediates degradation, processing and quality control of virtually all eukaryotic RNAs. The nucleolar RNA exosome, consisting of a nine-subunit core and a distributive 3' to 5' exonuclease EXOSC10, plays a critical role in processing and degrading nucleolar RNAs, including pre-rRNA. However, how the RNA exosome is regulated in the nucleolus is poorly understood.

Targeting the MYC Ubiquitination-Proteasome Degradation Pathway for Cancer Therapy.

Deregulated MYC overexpression and activation contributes to tumor growth and progression. Given the short half-life and unstable nature of the MYC protein, it is not surprising that the oncoprotein is highly regulated diverse posttranslational mechanisms. Among them, ubiquitination dynamically controls the levels and activity of MYC during normal cell growth and homeostasis, whereas the disturbance of the ubiquitination/deubiquitination balance enables unwanted MYC stabilization and activation.

Detection of Post-translational Modifications on MYC.

Detection of post-translational modifications in c-Myc is an invaluable tool in assessing Myc status, particularly in cancer. However, it can be challenging to detect these modifications. The evaluation of phosphorylation status of c-Myc can also be challenging with the current commercially available phosphorylation sensitive antibodies.

The deubiquitinase USP36 promotes snoRNP group SUMOylation and is essential for ribosome biogenesis.

SUMOylation plays a crucial role in regulating diverse cellular processes including ribosome biogenesis. Proteomic analyses and experimental evidence showed that a number of nucleolar proteins involved in ribosome biogenesis are modified by SUMO. However, how these proteins are SUMOylated in cells is less understood.

Global and regional cardiac dysfunction quantified by F-FDG PET scans can predict ventricular arrhythmia in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Background: A low appropriate therapy rate indicates that a minority of patients will benefit from their implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Quantitative measurements from F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-FDG PET) may predict ventricular arrhythmia (VA) occurrence after ICD placement.

Methods: We performed a prospective observational study and recruited patients who required ICD placement.

Rescue Protocol to Improve the Image Quality of 18F-FDG PET/CT Myocardial Metabolic Imaging.

Purpose: 18F-FDG PET myocardial metabolic imaging is used to estimate myocardial viability. However, poor image quality can affect the accurate quantification of viable myocardium. We assessed the feasibility of a rescue protocol that reinjected low-dose 18F-FDG with simultaneous 1 to 2 U of insulin injection and oral administration of 10 g of glucose to improve the image quality of 18F-FDG PET myocardial metabolic imaging.

Molecular Crosstalk Between MYC and HIF in Cancer.

The transcription factor c-MYC (MYC thereafter) is a global regulator of gene expression. It is overexpressed or deregulated in human cancers of diverse origins and plays a key role in the development of cancers. Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), a central regulator for cells to adapt to low cellular oxygen levels, is also often overexpressed and activated in many human cancers.

The SUMO-specific protease SENP1 deSUMOylates p53 and regulates its activity.

The stability and activity of the p53 tumor suppressor protein are tightly regulated by various posttranslational modifications, including SUMOylation. p53 can be modified by both SUMO1 and SUMO2, although how SUMOylation regulates p53 activity is still obscure. Whether p53 activity is directly regulated by deSUMOylation is also unclear.

Parkin ubiquitinates phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase to suppress serine synthesis and tumor progression.

Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), the first rate-limiting enzyme of serine synthesis, is frequently overexpressed in human cancer. PHGDH overexpression activates serine synthesis to promote cancer progression. Currently, PHGDH regulation in normal cells and cancer is not well understood.

Preserved myocardial viability in patients with chronic total occlusion of a single coronary artery.

Objective: To assess the benefits of coronary collateral circulation on myocardial perfusion, viability and function in patients with total occlusion of a single coronary artery using the Tc-sestamibi SPECT and F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET.

Methods: 164 Consecutive patients were included who underwent coronary angiography results exhibited total occlusion of a single coronary artery and received Tc-MIBI SPECT and F-FDG PET within 90 days of angiography. Myocardial perfusion and viability in patients with collateral circulation and those without it were compared.

Writing and erasing MYC ubiquitination and SUMOylation.

The transcription factor c-MYC (MYC thereafter) controls diverse transcription programs and plays a key role in the development of many human cancers. Cells develop multiple mechanisms to ensure that MYC levels and activity are precisely controlled in normal physiological context. As a short half-lived protein, MYC protein levels are tightly regulated by the ubiquitin proteasome system.

Deregulating MYC in a model of HER2+ breast cancer mimics human intertumoral heterogeneity.

The c-MYC (MYC) oncoprotein is often overexpressed in human breast cancer; however, its role in driving disease phenotypes is poorly understood. Here, we investigate the role of MYC in HER2+ disease, examining the relationship between HER2 expression and MYC phosphorylation in HER2+ patient tumors and characterizing the functional effects of deregulating MYC expression in the murine NeuNT model of amplified-HER2 breast cancer. Deregulated MYC alone was not tumorigenic, but coexpression with NeuNT resulted in increased MYC Ser62 phosphorylation and accelerated tumorigenesis.

Evaluation of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction by Tc-MIBI gated SPECT and F-FDG gated PET in patients with prior myocardial infarction.

Background: This study aimed to compare the accuracy of gated-SPECT (GSPECT) and gated-PET (GPET) in the assessment of left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic volumes (EDVs), end-systolic volumes (ESVs) and LV ejection fractions (LVEFs) among patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight consecutive patients with MI who underwent GSPECT and GPET were included. Of them, 76 patients underwent CMR in addition to the two imaging modalities.

Publisher Correction: Interplay between hypoxia and androgen controls a metabolic switch conferring resistance to androgen/AR-targeted therapy.

The original version of this Article contained errors in Fig. 7. In panels e and f, the graph titles incorrectly read 'LNCaP-AdtNs' and 'LAPC4-AdtNs', respectively.

Interplay between hypoxia and androgen controls a metabolic switch conferring resistance to androgen/AR-targeted therapy.

Despite recent advances, the efficacy of androgen/androgen receptor (AR)-targeted therapy remains  limited for many patients with metastatic prostate cancer. This is in part because prostate cancers adaptively switch to the androgen/AR-independent pathway for survival and growth, thereby conferring therapy resistance. Tumor hypoxia is considered as a major cause of treatment resistance.