scholarly journals Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals the role of CoA in the salt tolerance of Zygophyllum spp

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Wang ◽  
Xi Jiang ◽  
Chufeng Zhao ◽  
Zhongming Fang ◽  
Peipei Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Metabolomic Analysis ◽  
Kegg Pathways ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Shifting Sand ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Abstract Background Zygophyllum is an important medicinal plant, with notable properties such as resistance to salt, alkali, and drought, as well as tolerance of poor soils and shifting sand. However, the response mechanism of Zygophyllum spp. to abiotic stess were rarely studied. Results Here, we aimed to explore the salt-tolerance genes of Zygophyllum plants by transcriptomic and metabolic approaches. We chose Z. brachypterum, Z. obliquum and Z. fabago to screen for salt tolerant and sensitive species. Cytological observation showed that both the stem and leaf of Z. brachypterum were significantly thicker than those of Z. fabago. Then, we treated these three species with different concentrations of NaCl, and found that Z. brachypterum exhibited the highest salt tolerance (ST), while Z. fabago was the most sensitive to salt (SS). With the increase of salt concentration, the CAT, SOD and POD activity, as well as proline and chlorophyll content in SS decreased significantly more than in ST. After salt treatment, the proportion of open stomata in ST decreased significantly more than in SS, although there was no significant difference in stomatal number between the two species. Transcriptomic analysis identified a total of 11 overlapping differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the leaves and roots of the ST and SS species after salt stress. Two branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase (BCAT) genes among the 11 DEGs, which were significantly enriched in pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis, as well as the valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis pathways, were confirmed to be significantly induced by salt stress through qRT-PCR. Furthermore, overlapping differentially abundant metabolites showed that the pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis pathways were significantly enriched after salt stress, which was consistent with the KEGG pathways enriched according to transcriptomics. Conclusions In our study, transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis revealed that BCAT genes may affect the pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis pathway to regulate the salt tolerance of Zygophyllum species, which may constitute a newly identified signaling pathway through which plants respond to salt stress.

scholarly journals Transcriptional hallmarks of cancer cell lines reveal an emerging role of branched chain amino acid catabolism

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ieva Antanavičiūtė ◽  
Valeryia Mikalayeva ◽  
Ieva Ceslevičienė ◽  
Gintarė Milašiūtė ◽  
Vytenis Arvydas Skeberdis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Amino Acid Catabolism ◽  
Hallmarks Of Cancer ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Branched Chain

Anaesthetic considerations in a child with methylmalonic acidemia and its literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e237270
Author(s):  
Anju Gupta ◽  
Yamini Dudeja ◽  
Rashmi Ramachandran ◽  
Rajeshwari Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Surgical Stress ◽  
Anaesthetic Management ◽  
Methylmalonic Acidemia ◽  
Relative Paucity ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Metabolic Crisis ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Upper Abdominal

Methyl malonyl coenzyme A mutase deficiency is a rare autosomal inherited inborn error in branched-chain amino acid metabolism characterised by the accumulation of methylmalonic acids. There is relative paucity of literature regarding anaesthetic management of these children presenting for incidental major abdominal surgery. Preoperative management includes goal-directed correction of dehydration, metabolic acidosis and hyperammonemia. Anaesthetic goals include avoidance of factors that can trigger metabolic crisis like hypercapnia, hypothermia, hypoxia, surgical stress, hypovolaemia, hypotension and so on. Herein, we are reporting the anaesthetic management of a 17-month-old child with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) posted for a major upper abdominal surgery for excision of an adrenal mass, which was incidentally diagnosed during admission for an episode of metabolic crisis. We aim to highlight the specific nuances of pathophysiology of the disease, preoperative optimisation, anaesthetic considerations, role of advanced monitoring and regional anaesthesia and current literature on the management of patients with MMA.

scholarly journals Metabolomic Analysis of the Effects of Leptin Replacement Therapy in Patients with Lipodystrophy

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivraj Grewal ◽  
Sriram Gubbi ◽  
Andin Fosam ◽  
Caroline Sedmak ◽  
Shanaz Sikder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Glucose Tolerance Test ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Oral Glucose ◽  
Oral Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Metabolomic Analysis ◽  
Metabolomic Profiling ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Branched Chain

Abstract Context and Objective Leptin treatment has dramatic clinical effects on glucose and lipid metabolism in leptin-deficient patients with lipodystrophy. Further elucidation of metabolic effects of exogenous leptin therapy will shed light on understanding leptin physiology in humans. Our objective was to utilize metabolomic profiling to examine the changes associated with administration of short-term metreleptin therapy in patients with lipodystrophy. Study Design We conducted a pre-post-treatment study in 19 patients (75% female) with varying forms of lipodystrophy (congenital generalized lipodystrophy, n = 10; acquired generalized lipodystrophy, n = 1; familial partial lipodystrophy, n = 8) who received daily subcutaneous metreleptin injections for a period of 16 to 23 weeks. A 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test and body composition measurements were conducted before and after the treatment period, and fasting blood samples were used for metabolomic profiling. The study outcome aimed at measuring changes in physiologically relevant metabolites before and after leptin therapy. Results Metabolomic analysis revealed changes in pathways involving branched-chain amino acid metabolism, fatty acid oxidation, protein degradation, urea cycle, tryptophan metabolism, nucleotide catabolism, vitamin E, and steroid metabolism. Fold changes in pre- to post-treatment metabolite levels indicated increased breakdown of fatty acids, branched chain amino acids proteins, and nucleic acids. Conclusions Leptin replacement therapy has significant effects on important metabolic pathways implicated in patients with lipodystrophy. Continued metabolomic studies may provide further insight into the mechanisms of action of leptin replacement therapy and provide novel biomarkers of lipodystrophy. Abbreviations: 1,5-AG, 1,5-anhydroglucitol; 11βHSD1, 11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1; BCAA, branched-chain amino acid; FFA, free fatty acid; GC-MS, gas chromatography mass spectrometry; IDO, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; m/z, mass to charge ratio; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; TDO, tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; UPLC-MS/MS, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

scholarly journals Exogenous Melatonin Improves Salt Tolerance by Mitigating Osmotic, Ion, and Oxidative Stresses in Maize Seedlings

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianhong Ren ◽  
Jun Ye ◽  
Lina Yin ◽  
Gouxia Li ◽  
Xiping Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Plant Tolerance ◽  
Short Term Treatment ◽  
Exogenous Melatonin ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Oxidative Stresses

Melatonin has been confirmed extensively for the positive effects on increasing plant tolerance to various abiotic stresses. However, the roles of melatonin in mediating different stresses still need to be explored in different plants species and growth periods. To investigate the role of melatonin in mitigating salt stress, maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings growing in hydroponic solution were treated with 100 mM NaCl combined with or without 1 μM melatonin. Melatonin application had no effects on maize growth under normal condition, while it moderately alleviated the NaCl-induced inhibition of plant growth. The leaf area, biomass, and photosynthesis of melatonin-treated plants were higher than that of without melatonin under NaCl treatment. The osmotic potential was lower, and the osmolyte contents (including sucrose and fructose) were higher in melatonin-treated plants. Meanwhile, the decreases in Na+ content and increases in K+/Na+ ratio were found in shoots of melatonin-applied plant under salt stress. Moreover, both enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant activities were significantly increased in leaves with melatonin application under salt treatment. These results clearly indicate that the exogenous melatonin-enhanced salt tolerance under short-term treatment could be ascribed to three aspects, including osmotic adjustment, ion balance, and alleviation of salt-induced oxidative stress.

scholarly journals Branched chain amino acid aminotransferase 2 Regulates Ferroptotic Cell Death in Cancer Cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang Wang ◽  
Zhengyang Zhang ◽  
Tsai Hsiang-i ◽  
Yanfang Liu ◽  
Ming Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer Cells ◽  
Branched Chain

AbstractFerroptosis has been implicated as a tumor-suppressor function for cancer therapy. Recently the sensitivity to ferroptosis was tightly linked to numerous biological processes, including metabolism of amino acid. Here, using a high-throughput CRISPR/Cas9 based genetic screen in HepG2 cells to search for metabolic proteins inhibiting ferroptosis, we identified branched chain amino acid aminotransferase 2 (BCAT2) as a novel suppressor of ferroptosis. Mechanistically, ferroptosis inducers (erastin, sorafenib and sulfasalazine) activated AMPK/SREBP1 signaling pathway through ferritinophagy, which in turn inhibited BCAT2 transcription. We further confirmed that BCAT2 mediating the metabolism of sulfur amino acid, regulated intracellular glutamate level, whose activation by ectopic expression specifically antagonize system Xc– inhibition and protected liver and pancreatic cancer cells from ferroptosis in vitro and in vivo. Finally, our results demonstrate the synergistic effect of sorafenib and sulfasalazine in downregulating BCAT2 expression and dictating ferroptotic death, where BCAT2 can also be used to predict the responsiveness of cancer cells to ferroptosis-inducing therapies. Collectively, these findings identify a novel role of BCAT2 in ferroptosis, suggesting a potential therapeutic strategy for overcoming sorafenib resistance.

scholarly journals Melatonin Improves Cotton Salt Tolerance by Regulating ROS Scavenging System and Ca2 + Signal Transduction

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuexin Zhang ◽  
Yapeng Fan ◽  
Cun Rui ◽  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Nan Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Transduction ◽  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Signal Molecules ◽  
Protective Mechanism ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Ros Scavenging ◽  
Exogenous Melatonin ◽  
Endogenous Melatonin

As one of the cash crops, cotton is facing the threat of abiotic stress during its growth and development. It has been reported that melatonin is involved in plant defense against salt stress, but whether melatonin can improve cotton salt tolerance and its molecular mechanism remain unclear. We investigated the role of melatonin in cotton salt tolerance by silencing melatonin synthesis gene and exogenous melatonin application in upland cotton. In this study, applicating of melatonin can improve salt tolerance of cotton seedlings. The content of endogenous melatonin was different in cotton varieties with different salt tolerance. The inhibition of melatonin biosynthesis related genes and endogenous melatonin content in cotton resulted in the decrease of antioxidant enzyme activity, Ca2+ content and salt tolerance of cotton. To explore the protective mechanism of exogenous melatonin against salt stress by RNA-seq analysis. Melatonin played an important role in the resistance of cotton to salt stress, improved the salt tolerance of cotton by regulating antioxidant enzymes, transcription factors, plant hormones, signal molecules and Ca2+ signal transduction. This study proposed a regulatory network for melatonin to regulate cotton’s response to salt stress, which provided a theoretical basis for improving cotton’s salt tolerance.

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