Nitrogen form and ratio impact phenolic accumulation and relative gene expression in Cyclocarya paliurus

Trees ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Qin ◽  
Xiliang Yue ◽  
Yan Ling ◽  
Yongsheng Zhou ◽  
Na Li ◽  
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Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 631
Author(s):  
Jian Qin ◽  
Xiliang Yue ◽  
Xulan Shang ◽  
Shengzuo Fang

Cyclocarya paliurus (Batalin) Iljinsk. is a multiple function tree species distributed in subtropical areas, and its leaves have been used in medicine and nutraceutical foods in China. However, little information on the effects of nitrogen (N) forms and ratios on growth and secondary metabolite accumulation is available for C. paliurus. The impact of five NO3−/NH4+ ratios on biomass production, triterpenoid accumulation and related gene expression in C. paliurus seedlings was evaluated at the middle N nutrition supply. Significant differences in seedling growth, triterpenoid accumulation and relative gene expression were observed among the different NO3−/NH4+ ratio treatments. The highest triterpenoid content was achieved in a sole NO3− or NH4+ nutrition, while the mixed N nutrition with equal ratio of NO3− to NH4+ produced the highest biomass production in the seedlings. However, the highest triterpenoid accumulation was achieved at the treatment with the ratio of NO3−/NH4+ = 2.33. Therefore, the mixed N nutrition of NO3− and NH4+ was beneficial to the triterpenoid accumulation per plant. The relative expression of seven genes that are involved in triterpenoid biosynthesis were all up-regulated under the sole NH4+ or NO3− nutrition conditions, and significantly positive correlations between triterpenoid content and relative gene expression of key enzymes were detected in the leaves. Our results indicated that NO3− is the N nutrition preferred by C. paliurus, but the mixture of NO3− and NH4+ at an appropriate ratio would improve the leaf triterpenoid yield per area.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 7144
Author(s):  
Muriel C. Bischof ◽  
Sonja Häckel ◽  
Andrea Oberli ◽  
Andreas S. Croft ◽  
Katharina A. C. Oswald ◽  
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Increasing evidence implicates intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration as a major contributor to low back pain. In addition to a series of pathogenic processes, degenerated IVDs become vascularized in contrast to healthy IVDs. In this context, angiopoietin (Ang) plays a crucial role and is involved in cytokine recruitment, and anabolic and catabolic reactions within the extracellular matrix (ECM). Over the last decade, a progenitor cell population has been described in the nucleus pulposus (NP) of the IVD to be positive for the Tie2 marker (also known as Ang-1 receptor). In this study, we investigated the influence of Ang-1 and Ang-2 on human NP cell (Tie2+, Tie2- or mixed) populations isolated from trauma patients during 7 days in normoxia (21% O2) or hypoxia (≤ 5% O2). At the end of the process, the proliferation and metabolic activity of the NP cells were analyzed. Additionally, the relative gene expression of NP-related markers was evaluated. NP cells showed a higher proliferation depending on the Ang treatment. Moreover, the study revealed higher NP cell metabolism when cultured in hypoxia. Additionally, the relative gene expression followed, with an increase linked to the oxygen level and Ang concentration. Our study comparing different NP cell populations may be the start of new approaches for the treatment of IVD degeneration.


Author(s):  
D.L. Silva ◽  
B.R. Carvalho ◽  
H.C. Ferreira Júnior ◽  
H.C. Oliveira ◽  
C.R. Ferreira ◽  
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Author(s):  
Rajnics P ◽  
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Kellner A ◽  
Nagy F ◽  
Alföldi V ◽  
...  

Purpose: Elevated level of Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), a new acute phase adipokine, was described after ischemic stroke. A number of researchers feel as though that LCN2 originated from the infiltrating neutrophils and other cells in brain after stroke. Others measured elevated LCN2 expression in arteriosclerotic plaque. Therefore we have investigated LCN2 relative gene expression level of blood neutrophil granulocytes in patients with ischemic stroke to assess if elevated LCN2 is the cause or consequence of ischemic stroke. Methods: Laboratory and anamnestic data were collected, which could have a role in development of thrombo-embolic events in patients with ischemic stroke. RNA based method was used to evaluate the relative gene expression level of LCN2. We calculated Odds Ratio (OR) and Confidence Interval (CI) for the association between LCN2 and ischemic stroke. Results: 34 samples were available for evaluation. The LCN 2 relative gene expression level was decreased in 12 cases. In this group, 91% of patients have Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at the time of hospitalisation. The mean LCN2 relative gene expression value was 64.25% (ranges: 34%-115%) in patients with AF. It was significantly lower than in patients with normal sinus rhythm (409.2%; ranges: 127%-1127%; p=0.0003). The elevated LCN2 relative gene expression level significantly (p=0.012) increases the risk of stroke (OR: 12.6) independently from other factors. Conclusions: High LCN2 expression level seems to have strong positive predictive value on ischemic stroke, and may be useful in thrombotic risk stratification of plaque vulnerability in these patients.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman H. Abd El-Aziz ◽  
Nagwa I. El-Kasrawy ◽  
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack ◽  
Sherif Z. Kamel ◽  
Usama E. Mahrous ◽  
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