Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00163-6
Mehmet Refik Bahar, Suat Tekin, Asiye Beytur, Ebru Etem Onalan, Fatma Ozyalin, Cemil Colak, Süleyman Sandal
{"title":"Effects of intracerebroventricular MOTS-c infusion on thyroid hormones and uncoupling proteins.","authors":"Mehmet Refik Bahar, Suat Tekin, Asiye Beytur, Ebru Etem Onalan, Fatma Ozyalin, Cemil Colak, Süleyman Sandal","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00163-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00163-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to determine the possible effects of intracerebroventricular MOTS-c infusion on thyroid hormones and uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in rats. Forty male Wistar Albino rats were divided into 4 groups with 10 animals in each group: control, sham, 10 and 100 µM MOTS-c. Hypothalamus, blood, muscle, adipose tissues samples were collected for thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), UCP1 and UCP3 levels were determined by the RT-PCR and western blot analysis. Serum thyroid hormone levels were determined by the ELISA assays. MOTS-c infusion was found to increase food consumption but it did not cause any changes in the body weight. MOTS-c decreased serum TSH, T3, and T4 hormone levels. On the other hand, it was also found that MOTS-c administration increased UCP1 and UCP3 levels in peripheral tissues. The findings obtained in the study show that central MOTS-c infusion is a directly effective agent in energy metabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"159-170"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10206226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00159-2
Ádám Kun, András G Hubai, Adrienn Král, Judit Mokos, Benjámin Áron Mikulecz, Ádám Radványi
{"title":"Do pathogens always evolve to be less virulent? The virulence-transmission trade-off in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Ádám Kun, András G Hubai, Adrienn Král, Judit Mokos, Benjámin Áron Mikulecz, Ádám Radványi","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00159-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00159-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The direction the evolution of virulence takes in connection with any pathogen is a long-standing question. Formerly, it was theorized that pathogens should always evolve to be less virulent. As observations were not in line with this theoretical outcome, new theories emerged, chief among them the transmission-virulence trade-off hypotheses, which predicts an intermediate level of virulence as the endpoint of evolution. At the moment, we are very much interested in the future evolution of COVID-19's virulence. Here, we show that the disease does not fulfill all the assumptions of the hypothesis. In the case of COVID-19, a higher viral load does not mean a higher risk of death; immunity is not long-lasting; other hosts can act as reservoirs for the virus; and death as a consequence of viral infection does not shorten the infectious period. Consequently, we cannot predict the short- or long-term evolution of the virulence of COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"69-80"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10066022/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9857596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01Epub Date: 2023-04-25DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00157-4
Krisztina Pálóczi, Edit I Buzas, András Falus
{"title":"Differential impact of exportin-1-mediated nuclear export of RNAs on the RNA content of extracellular vesicle subpopulations.","authors":"Krisztina Pálóczi, Edit I Buzas, András Falus","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00157-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42977-023-00157-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-enclosed subcellular structures released by all cell types. EVs have important roles in both cellular homeostasis and intercellular communication. Recent progress in the field revealed substantial heterogeneity of EVs even within the size-based EV categories. Here we addressed the question whether the exportin-1 (XPO1)-mediated nuclear export of RNAs contributed to the EV heterogeneity. Size-based populations were separated from the conditioned media of three cell lines (U937, THP-1 and 5/4E8) in steady-state condition. The effects of activation and leptomycin B treatment (to inhibit the XPO1-mediated nuclear export of RNAs) were also tested in the case of the two monocytic cell lines. Agilent Pico and Small chips were used to characterize RNAs, fragment analysis was performed, and EV-associated miRNAs were tested by Taqman assays. As expected, we found the highest small RNA/total RNA ratio and the lowest rRNA/total RNA proportion in small EVs (~ 50-150 nm). Profiles of the small RNAs within different size-based EV categories significantly differed based on the activation status of the EV releasing cells. Leptomycin B had a differential inhibition on the tested small RNAs in EVs, even within the same EV size category. A similar heterogeneity of the EV miRNA content was observed upon cellular activation and nuclear export inhibition. Here we complement the already existing knowledge on EV heterogeneity by providing evidence that the RNA cargo varies depending on the EV size-based category, the releasing cell type, the functional status of the releasing cells and the exportin-1-mediated nuclear export of RNAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"91-99"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9830136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00169-0
Sándor Keszthelyi, Bálint Gerbovits, Ildikó Jócsák
{"title":"Impact analysis of different applications of cyantraniliprole on control of horse chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella) larvae supported by biophoton emission.","authors":"Sándor Keszthelyi, Bálint Gerbovits, Ildikó Jócsák","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00169-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00169-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cameraria ohridella is one of the most invasive pests of horse chestnut. Cyantraniliprole is one of the most perspectively active insecticides, which can transport within the plant in several ways, and its efficacy against this pest has not yet been tested. All three modes of application were effective against the target pest, but there was a difference in the time of action between them. However, no demonstrable difference in the speed of action was detected between the doses used. A more intense rate of acropetal translocation was confirmed compared to basipetal translocation. A trend-like effect between the applied concentration of cyantraniliprole and the photon emission intensity per unit area of plant tissue was observed in the translaminar and acropetal treatment settings. In both cases, a clear increase in photon emission was observed, indicating metabolic upregulation. Therefore, we can conclude that biophoton emission measurements can be utilized to conduct efficient pesticide translocation investigations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"209-219"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10237956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00162-7
Blanka Kovács, Anett Kovács, Magda Pál, Tamás Spitkó, Csaba L Marton, Csaba Szőke
{"title":"Changes in polyamine contents during Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium verticillioides inoculation in maize seedlings with or without seed-priming.","authors":"Blanka Kovács, Anett Kovács, Magda Pál, Tamás Spitkó, Csaba L Marton, Csaba Szőke","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00162-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00162-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most produced field crop all over the world. One of its most critical diseases that results in economic loss is ear rot caused by various Fusarium species. Previous researches have shown that polyamines, found in all living cells, play crucial role in biotic stress responses. At the same time, biosynthesis of polyamines is of paramount importance not only for plants but also for their pathogens to promote stress tolerance and pathogenicity. In our study, we investigated the polyamine content changes induced in the seedlings of two maize genotypes of different susceptibility by isolates of Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum, two Fusarium species of different lifestyles. Apart from that, it was examined how infection efficiency and changes in polyamine contents were modified by salicylic acid or putrescine seed soaking pre-treatments. Our observations confirmed that initial and stress-induced changes in the polyamine contents are not directly related to tolerance in either coleoptile or radicle. However, the two pathogens with different lifestyles induced remarkably distinct changes in the polyamine contents. The effect of the seed soaking pre-treatments depended on the pathogens and plant resistance as well: both salicylic acid and putrescine seed soaking had positive results against F. verticillioides, while in the case of infection with F. graminearum, seed soaking with distilled water alone affected biomass parameters positively in the tolerant genotype.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"145-157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10187977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00158-3
Tália Magdolna Keszthelyi, Kálmán Tory
{"title":"The importance of pseudouridylation: human disorders related to the fifth nucleoside.","authors":"Tália Magdolna Keszthelyi, Kálmán Tory","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00158-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00158-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pseudouridylation is one of the most abundant RNA modifications in eukaryotes, making pseudouridine known as the \"fifth nucleoside.\" This highly conserved alteration affects all non-coding and coding RNA types. Its role and importance have been increasingly widely researched, especially considering that its absence or damage leads to serious hereditary diseases. Here, we summarize the human genetic disorders described to date that are related to the participants of the pseudouridylation process.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"3-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9857593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-022-00151-2
Harpreet Singh, Satvir Kaur Grewal, Ravinder Singh, Rachana D Bhardwaj
{"title":"Induced defense responses in cultivated and wild chickpea genotypes against Helicoverpa armigera infestation.","authors":"Harpreet Singh, Satvir Kaur Grewal, Ravinder Singh, Rachana D Bhardwaj","doi":"10.1007/s42977-022-00151-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-022-00151-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Five desi (GL 12,021, GL 29,095, GL 29,078, H11 22 and CSJ 515) and three wild (GLW 22, GLW 58 and GLW 187) chickpea cultivars showed induced defense response against Helicoverpa armigera infestation as a result of enhanced activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase, polyphenol oxidase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase, tyrosine ammonia lyase in leaves, pod walls and seeds. Catalase activity increased in leaves of GL 12,021, H11 22, GL 29,095, CSJ 515, GLW 22, and GL 29,078 after infestation compared to resistant check; catalase and peroxidase activities in GL 29,095 and GL 29,078; ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities in leaves of GLW 58. The increased activity of superoxide dismutase in pod wall of H1122; catalase in pod wall of 29,078, GL 29,095 and GL 22; ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione reductase in pod wall of GLW 58; phenylalanine ammonia lyase and tyrosine ammonia lyase in pod wall of GLW 187, H11 22, GL 20,978, GLW 22 and GLW 58 after infestation as compared to resistant check might be responsible for mitigating infestation induced oxidative stress. MDA content decreased in leaves, pod wall and seeds of GLW 187 and GL 12,021 after infestation. Lower percent pod damage (9.58-12.44%) in GL 12,021, GLW 187, GL 29,095, H11 22, GL 29,078, GLW 22 and GLW 58 as compared to resistant (16.18%) and susceptible (21.50) checks might be attributed to differential induced defense mechanism in them. The identified desi and wild genotypes might be used in breeding program to develop cultivars with improved resistance to herbivore.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"231-246"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9826769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00154-7
Tamás I Orbán
{"title":"One locus, several functional RNAs-emerging roles of the mechanisms responsible for the sequence variability of microRNAs.","authors":"Tamás I Orbán","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00154-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00154-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the development of modern molecular genetics, the original \"one gene-one enzyme\" hypothesis has been outdated. For protein coding genes, the discovery of alternative splicing and RNA editing provided the biochemical background for the RNA repertoire of a single locus, which also serves as an important pillar for the enormous protein variability of the genomes. Non-protein coding RNA genes were also revealed to produce several RNA species with distinct functions. The loci of microRNAs (miRNAs), encoding for small endogenous regulatory RNAs, were also found to produce a population of small RNAs, rather than a single defined product. This review aims to present the mechanisms contributing to the astonishing variability of miRNAs revealed by the new sequencing technologies. One important source is the careful balance of arm selection, producing sequentially different 5p- or 3p-miRNAs from the same pre-miRNA, thereby broadening the number of regulated target RNAs and the phenotypic response. In addition, the formation of 5', 3' and polymorphic isomiRs, with variable end and internal sequences also leads to a higher number of targeted sequences, and increases the regulatory output. These miRNA maturation processes, together with other known mechanisms such as RNA editing, further increase the potential outcome of this small RNA pathway. By discussing the subtle mechanisms behind the sequence diversity of miRNAs, this review intends to reveal this engaging aspect of the inherited \"RNA world\", how it contributes to the almost infinite molecular variability among living organisms, and how this variability can be exploited to treat human diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"17-28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9829307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-022-00142-3
Renáta Hamar, Máté Varga
{"title":"The role of post-transcriptional modifications during development.","authors":"Renáta Hamar, Máté Varga","doi":"10.1007/s42977-022-00142-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-022-00142-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While the existence of post-transcriptional modifications of RNA nucleotides has been known for decades, in most RNA species the exact positions of these modifications and their physiological function have been elusive until recently. Technological advances, such as high-throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods and nanopore-based mapping technologies, have made it possible to map the position of these modifications with single nucleotide accuracy, and genetic screens have uncovered the \"writer\", \"reader\" and \"eraser\" proteins that help to install, interpret and remove such modifications, respectively. These discoveries led to intensive research programmes with the aim of uncovering the roles of these modifications during diverse biological processes. In this review, we assess novel discoveries related to the role of post-transcriptional modifications during animal development, highlighting how these discoveries can affect multiple aspects of development from fertilization to differentiation in many species.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"45-59"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9862588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biologia futuraPub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s42977-023-00161-8
Csaba Deák, Norbert Pardi, Ádám Miklósi
{"title":"Innovation in the 21st century: following the footsteps of Katalin Karikó.","authors":"Csaba Deák, Norbert Pardi, Ádám Miklósi","doi":"10.1007/s42977-023-00161-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-023-00161-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Innovation is a critical component of human society, setting us apart from other animals. We possess a unique capacity to design and produce new things through cultivating a culture that values and encourages innovation. One remarkable instance of innovation in the field of biology and medicine is the mRNA vaccine platform developed by Katalin Karikó and her colleagues. In this article, we delve into the evolution of mRNA-based therapy, beginning with animal models and concluding with the first clinical trials. The history of mRNA research began with the identification of its role in protein synthesis, leading to the development of mRNA vaccine technology. Karikó's pivotal innovation was discovering the need to integrate modified nucleosides into the mRNA, decreasing its recognition by the immune system. Her story offers valuable lessons, including the importance of market demand as a booster effect, the role of emerging technologies, the significance of universities and academic institutions in fostering innovation, the role of perseverance and faith, and the role of chance.</p>","PeriodicalId":8853,"journal":{"name":"Biologia futura","volume":"74 1-2","pages":"101-108"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10201475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9885191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}