Sara Correia Carreira, James P K Armstrong, Mitsuhiro Okuda, Annela M Seddon, Adam W Perriman, Walther Schwarzacher
{"title":"Synthesis of Cationized Magnetoferritin for Ultra-fast Magnetization of Cells.","authors":"Sara Correia Carreira, James P K Armstrong, Mitsuhiro Okuda, Annela M Seddon, Adam W Perriman, Walther Schwarzacher","doi":"10.3791/54785","DOIUrl":"10.3791/54785","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many important biomedical applications, such as cell imaging and remote manipulation, can be achieved by labeling cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs). Achieving sufficient cellular uptake of SPIONs is a challenge that has traditionally been met by exposing cells to elevated concentrations of SPIONs or by prolonging exposure times (up to 72 hr). However, these strategies are likely to mediate toxicity. Here, we present the synthesis of the protein-based SPION magnetoferritin as well as a facile surface functionalization protocol that enables rapid cell magnetization using low exposure concentrations. The SPION core of magnetoferritin consists of cobalt-doped iron oxide with an average particle diameter of 8.2 nm mineralized inside the cavity of horse spleen apo-ferritin. Chemical cationization of magnetoferritin produced a novel, highly membrane-active SPION that magnetized human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) using incubation times as short as one minute and iron concentrations as lows as 0.2 mM.</p>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2016-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226398/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78677727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhi-bo HUAN , Hong-jun ZHANG , Zhen HOU , Shao-yi ZHANG , Yang ZHANG , Wei-tang LIU , Ya-ling BI , Jin-xin WANG
{"title":"Resistance Level and Metabolism of Barnyard-Grass (Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv.) Populations to Quizalofop-p-ethyl in Heilongjiang Province, China","authors":"Zhi-bo HUAN , Hong-jun ZHANG , Zhen HOU , Shao-yi ZHANG , Yang ZHANG , Wei-tang LIU , Ya-ling BI , Jin-xin WANG","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60192-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60192-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Eleven barnyardgrass populations were assayed. The highest resistant population was Geqiushan R with RI 125.45 resulted from the seed assay and 87.29 resulted from the whole plant bioassay followed by 853 R with RI 2.79 resulted from the seed assay and 6.04 resulted from the whole plant bioassay. The resistance level of other nine populations was low with RI 1.13-2.61 resulted from the seed assay and 1.48-3.63 resulted from the whole plant bioassay. The activity of an important metabolic enzyme glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and three protective enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT) were determined <em>in vivo</em> for Geqiushan R, 853 R, and Wudalianchi R. Compared with the S controls, the activities of POD in Geqiushan R, GSTs in 853 R, and Wudalianchi R were increased.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1914-1922"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60192-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56763078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhao-di FU , Hui-nan WANG , Juan-xu LIU , Hong-xue ZENG , Jiao ZHANG , Xiao-cong KUANG , Yi-xun YU
{"title":"Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Carnation EBF1 Gene During Flower Senescence and upon Ethylene Exposure and Sugar","authors":"Zhao-di FU , Hui-nan WANG , Juan-xu LIU , Hong-xue ZENG , Jiao ZHANG , Xiao-cong KUANG , Yi-xun YU","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60187-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60187-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>A cDNA clone encoding a putative EBF-like protein (DCEBF1) was obtained from total RNA isolated from senescing carnation <em>(Dianthus caryophyllus</em> L.) petals using reverse transcription PCR and rapid-amplification of cDNA ends techniques. The cDNA contained an open reading frame of 1 878 bp corresponding to 625 amino acids. Results of Northern blot indicated <em>DCEBF1</em> expression was enhanced by endogenous and exogenous ethylene, and was inhibited by STS in petals and ovaries. Upon wounding treatment, <em>DCEBF1</em> showed a quick increase in mRNA accumulation which was positively correlated with the increase in ethylene production. The levels of <em>DCEBF1</em> mRNA increased in both petals and ovaries by sucrose treatment compared with the control.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1872-1880"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60187-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuai CHEN , Guan-shan LIU , Yuan-ying WANG , Yu-he SUN , Jia CHEN
{"title":"Cloning of a Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase Gene NtCDPK12, and Its Induced Expression by High-Salt and Drought in Nicotiana tabacum","authors":"Shuai CHEN , Guan-shan LIU , Yuan-ying WANG , Yu-he SUN , Jia CHEN","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60185-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60185-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs, EC 2.7.1.37) comprise a large family of Ser/Thr kinases in plants and play an important role in plant Ca<sup>2+</sup> signal transduction. A full-length CDPK gene, <em>NtCDPK12</em> (GenBank accession number GQ337420), was isolated from common tobacco <em>(Nicotiana tabacum)</em> leaves by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The <em>NtCDPK12</em> cDNA is 1 816 bp length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) of 1 461 bp encoding 486 amino acids. Sequence alignments indicated that NtCDPK12 contains all conserved regions found in CDPKs and shows a high level of sequence similarity to many other plant CDPKs. The results of real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) showed that <em>NtCDPK12</em> was highly expressed in stems and increased in roots treated with high-salt or subjected to drought stress, which indicates that <em>NtCDPK12</em> was induced by high-salt and drought stresses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1851-1860"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60185-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to the Evaluation of D-chiro-lnositol, Vitexin, and Isovitexin Contents in Mung Bean","authors":"Yang YAO, Xu-zhen CHENG, Gui-xing REN","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60200-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60200-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Mung bean (<em>Vigna radiata</em> L.) is rich in D-<em>chiro</em>-inositol (DCI), vitexin, and isovitexin, which has beneficial effects on antidiabetic and inhibits the formation of advanced glycation end-products. In this study, near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to predict the contents of DCI, vitexin, and isovitexin in mung bean. The spectra data were linearized with those determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The models for predicting the DCI, vitexin, and isovitexin contents in mung bean were developed using partial least-squares (PLS) algorithm. Cross-validation procedures indicated good correlations between HPLC data and NIRS predictions (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup>=0.90 for DCI, <em>R</em><sup>2</sup>=0.81 for vitexin, and <em>R</em><sup>2</sup>=0.90 for isovitexin). The predictive contents of DCI, vitexin, and isovitexin ranged from 2.082 to 3.084%, 1.277 to 1.307%, and 0.5998 to 0.6286%, respectively. The results showed that NIRS, a well-established and widely applied technique, could be applied to rapid detection of DCI, vitexin, and isovitexin contents in mung bean.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1986-1991"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60200-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91988854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification and Molecular Tagging of Leaf Rust Resistance Gene (Lr24) in Wheat","authors":"Na ZHANG, Wen-xiang YANG, Da-qun LIU","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60190-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60190-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>This research was aimed to develop AFLP markers co-segregated with gene <em>Lr24</em> and validate the using for marker assisted selection (MAS). An F<sub>2</sub> population developed from the cross between the resistant line TcLr24 and the susceptible line Thatcher was tested for resistance to the <em>Puccinia triticina</em> races BGQQ and SHRT using for genetic analysis and molecular marker. A total of 224 AFLP primer combinations were used to test the resistant and susceptible parents, as well as the resistant bulk and the susceptible bulk. Four AFLP markers, <em>P-AGA/M-CTT<sub>289 bp</sub>, P-AGC/M-CAC<sub>188 bp</sub>, P-AGC/M-CAC<sub>162 bp</sub></em> and <em>P-ACG/M-CGC<sub>239 bp</sub></em> were co-segregated with <em>Lr24.</em> The AFLP fragment from the primer combination P-ACG/M-CGC was cloned, sequenced and converted into a STS marker named as <em>ASTS212.</em> Thatcher backgrounded NILs and 115 varieties were examined by using this STS marker and the marker <em>SCS1302<sub>607</sub></em> developed by Gupta. 5R615, 5R616, 1R13, and 1R17 were identified and validated to contain gene <em>Lr24.</em> The marker is dominant and may be useful in identification the resistance gene <em>Lr24</em> in wheat and wheat breeding programs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1898-1905"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60190-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan CHEN , Hai-tian MA , Man WANG, Yi-li KONG, Si-xiang ZOU
{"title":"Creatine Pyruvate Enhances Lipolysis and Protein Synthesis in Broiler Chicken","authors":"Juan CHEN , Hai-tian MA , Man WANG, Yi-li KONG, Si-xiang ZOU","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60199-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60199-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>To assess the effects of creatine pyruvate (Cr-Pyr) on lipid and protein metabolism in broiler chickens, a total of 400 1-day-old male birds (Aconred) were randomly allocated to four groups, with each group replicating four times and each replicate involving 25 birds. The broilers were provided with a commercial diet supplemented with Cr-Pyr at 0, 1, 5, or 10% of the diet, respectively, for a period of 3 wk <em>ad libitum</em> (from 22 to 42 d). In the present study, body weight (BW) and average daily gain (ADG) of broilers decreased in 10% Cr-Pyr group (<em>P</em><0.01), whereas the relative leg and pectoral muscle weights were significantly higher than they were in the control group <em>(P</em><0.05). 5 or 10% Cr-Pyr of diets decreased the abdominal fat rate (AFR, abdominal fat/live weight) of the broilers. The serum or hepatic triglyceride (TG) concentrations were significantly lower in the 5 and 10% groups (P<0.01). In contrast, Cr-Pyr caused a marked increase in the serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and creatine kinase (CK) concentrations (P<0.01). Supplementation with Cr-Pyr (5 and 10%) in the diet also increased glucagons (GLU), insulin (INS) or leptin (LEP) contents (P<0.01). The expression of hepatic peroxisomal proliferators-activated receptor a (PPAR-a) and carnitine palmitoyl transferase-I (CPT-I), muscle insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) were significantly elevated and myostatin mRNA level was reduced in the 5 and 10% groups <em>(P</em><0.05). It was found that supplementation with 5% Cr-Pyr improves both lipid and protein metabolism by regulating various metabolic parameters of broilers, while not adversely affects growth performance in broiler chickens.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1977-1985"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60199-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to the Evaluation of D-chiro-Inositol,Vitexin,and Isovitexin Contents in Mung Bean","authors":"Yang Yao, Xuzhen Cheng, G. Ren","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60200-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60200-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 1","pages":"1986-1991"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60200-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhan-ying ZHANG , Jin-jie LI , Guo-xin YAO , Hong-liang ZHANG, Hui-jing DOU, Hong-li SHI, Xing-ming SUN, Zi-chao LI
{"title":"Fine Mapping and Cloning of the Grain Number Per-Panicle Gene (Gnp4) on Chromosome 4 in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)","authors":"Zhan-ying ZHANG , Jin-jie LI , Guo-xin YAO , Hong-liang ZHANG, Hui-jing DOU, Hong-li SHI, Xing-ming SUN, Zi-chao LI","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60182-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60182-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Grain number per-panicle is one of the most important components for rice yield. Spikelets on the primary and secondary branches determine the grain number per-panicle in rice. In this study, we identified a natural mutant, <em>gnp4,</em> lack of lateral spikelet on the secondary branches in the field condition. In addition, the <em>Gnp4</em> and <em>Lax1-1</em> double mutant showed dramatically reduced secondary branches and spikelets in panicle at reproductive stage, and tillers at vegetative stage. By map-based cloning approach, and using four F<sub>2</sub> segregating populations, the <em>Gnp4</em> gene was finally mapped to a 10.7-kb region on the long arm of chromosome 4 in rice. In this region, only one gene was predicted, and genomic DNA sequencing of the 10.7-kb region showed no nucleotide differences between the mutant and wild type. Interestingly, we found that the methylation level of several cytosines in the promoter CpG islands region of the predicted gene in <em>gnp4</em> were different from the wild type. Thus, we propose that the DNA methylation changes at these sites may induce to decrease expression level of <em>Gnp4,</em> consequently, resulting in phenotypic variation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1825-1833"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60182-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Gene GmMF1 in Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.)","authors":"Wei JIANG, Shou-ping YANG, De-yue YU, Jun-yi GAI","doi":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60183-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60183-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Cytoplasmic male sterility plays an important role in utilization of crop heterosis. Screening of soybean for novel genes related to male sterility in soybean could provide a basis for studying the molecular mechanism of male sterility in plants. In this study, gene differential expressions between the cytoplasmic male-sterile line NJCMS1A and its maintainer line NJCMS1B in soybean were analyzed using cDNA-AFLP. A differentially expressed fragment, <em>GmMF-T4A15,</em> was isolated from large flower buds of NJCMS1B. By searching the soybean genomic library and PCR amplification, the cDNA full-length sequence of 1 311 bp was obtained and named <em>GmMF1.</em> The expression characteristics of <em>GmMF1</em> were studied by semiquantitative real-time PCR and real-time quantitative PCR. The results showed that <em>GmMF1</em> was expressed highly in flower buds of NJCMS1B. The deduced protein contains 436 amino acids and shows high similarity to members of the DUF620 protein family with unknown functions in other plant species. It is predicted that the protein encoded by <em>GmMF1</em> is localized in the nucleus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7475,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Sciences in China","volume":"10 12","pages":"Pages 1834-1841"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60183-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56762504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}