The ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus was inoculated onto tissue-cultures of the hybrid poplar,Populus davidiana×P.bolleana,to evaluate the elemental defense effect to heavy metals copper and cadmium at d...The ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus was inoculated onto tissue-cultures of the hybrid poplar,Populus davidiana×P.bolleana,to evaluate the elemental defense effect to heavy metals copper and cadmium at different concentrations by simulating Alternaria alternata fungus infection.The enrichment capacity of Populus davidiana×P.bolleana for Cu and Cd was closely associated with the degree of heavy metal stress.There was a significant positive interaction of applying Cu and Cd and the inoculation with P.involutus on A.alternata leaf blight disease index.The incidence rate and disease index of leaf blight underwent a significant reduction compared with the controls.Similarly,the ratio of the area of disease spot to leaf area,incidence rate,and disease index for Populus davidiana×P.bolleana leaves inoculated with Paxillus involutus(Batsch)Fr.were significantly lower than those of their nonmycorrhizal counterparts.With increasing the degree of Cu and Cd stress,a gradual increase in the average value of the membership function for the incidence rate and disease index was observed,indicating the weakened pathogen's ability to cause infection and the improved resistance of Populus davidiana×P.bolleana to leaf blight disease under Cu and Cd stress.Moreover,superoxide dismutase enzyme activity in Populus davidiana×P.bolleana increased significantly,reaching levels of 411.0 U/g FW and 421.6 U/g FW under Cu and Cd treatments,respectively.These changes in metabolic products and antioxidant enzyme activities suggest that P.involutus may enhance the resistance of Populus davidiana×P.bolleana to the fungus,Alternaria alternata Fr.Keissel under heavy metal stress by modulating these physiological indicators.展开更多
目的探讨血清表面活性蛋白D(surfactant protein D,SP-D)、黏蛋白1(mucin 1,MUC1)、锌指蛋白A20(zinc finger protein A20,A20)水平对输血相关性急性肺损伤(transfusion-related acute lung injury,TRALI)患者临床预后的预测价值,以期...目的探讨血清表面活性蛋白D(surfactant protein D,SP-D)、黏蛋白1(mucin 1,MUC1)、锌指蛋白A20(zinc finger protein A20,A20)水平对输血相关性急性肺损伤(transfusion-related acute lung injury,TRALI)患者临床预后的预测价值,以期临床个体化干预提供参考。方法选取2020年3月—2025年3月河北省胸科医院收治的TRALI患者249例为研究对象,根据输血后30 d内预后情况,分别纳入预后良好组(178例)、预后不良组(71例)。比较2组一般临床资料及血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平,Logistic回归分析血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平对TRALI患者预后不良的影响因素,受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平单独及联合检测对预后不良的预测效能,并采用一致性分析进行外部验证。结果2组输血次数、发血至输血时间、过敏史、急性生理与慢性健康评分系统Ⅱ(acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ,APACHEⅡ)评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);预后不良组血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平分别为(89.54±21.36)g/L、(22.97±5.14)kU/L、(14.53±1.96)mg/L,明显高于预后良好组的(78.61±18.05)g/L、(16.28±4.32)kU/L、(12.67±1.84)mg/L,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归分析显示,输血次数、发血至输血时间、过敏史均是TRALI患者预后不良的影响因素(P<0.05),APACHEⅡ评分及血清SP-D、MUC1、A20均与TRALI患者预后不良显著相关(P<0.05);ROC分析显示,血清SP-D、MUC1、A20联合预测预后不良的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)为0.904(95%CI:0.860~0.938),优于各指标单独预测价值(Z=2.507、3.016、3.042,均P<0.05),且外部验证显示,联合预测预后不良与临床实际的符合率为95.00%,Kappa值为0.870(95%CI:0.617~0.982)差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论血清SP-D、MUC1、A20均是TRALI患者预后不良的独立影响因素,联合检测对预后不良具有较高预测价值,可作为TRALI患者预后的潜在预测因子,并可指导临床工作。展开更多
Tyrosine decarboxylase(TyDC)converts tyrosine to tyramine and plays a crucial role in secondary metabolite reactions,development,and stress responses in plants.Currently,the biological role of TyDC proteins from trees...Tyrosine decarboxylase(TyDC)converts tyrosine to tyramine and plays a crucial role in secondary metabolite reactions,development,and stress responses in plants.Currently,the biological role of TyDC proteins from trees is unknown.This study provided evidence showing that poplar PaTyDC4 functions in wood development and drought stress response.PaTyDC4 is preferentially expressed in wood-forming cells in stems.Overexpression of PaTyDC4 in poplars under the control of a xylem-specific promoter resulted in an increase in the ratio of xylem to phloem width,vessel cell area,and lignin accumulation in the stems.Biochemical assays revealed that PaTyDC4 was a component of the PaC3H17-PaMYB199 module-mediated pathway.In poplar stems,Pa TyDC4 expression was directly suppressed by PaMYB199,which was attenuated by the interaction between PaC3H17 and PaMYB199.In addition,Pa TyDC4 overexpression lines showed stronger drought tolerance than the wild-type lines,with higher photosynthetic capacity and lower levels of H_(2)O_(2).These results indicate that PaTyDC4 promotes xylem differentiation and lignin deposition during secondary growth and confers drought tolerance.Our findings may be useful for the genetic modification of biomass and drought resistance in trees.展开更多
Pretreatment of Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)with physicochemical methods before biodegradation has been demonstrated as an effective strategy.The pretreatment of LDPE exhibited alterations in molecular structure,red...Pretreatment of Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)with physicochemical methods before biodegradation has been demonstrated as an effective strategy.The pretreatment of LDPE exhibited alterations in molecular structure,reducing hydrophobicity and decreasing tensile strength.Additionally,pretreating LDPE enhanced microbial biodegradability to improve biofilm formation and significantly reduced the physical weight of LDPE film.AS3–8 consortia exhibited a maximum weight loss of 8.0%±0.5%after 45 days of incubation.While Bacillus sp.AS3 and Sphingobacterium sp.AS8 demonstrated LDPE weight loss of 5.03%±1.6%and 1.6%±0.5%,respectively.The structure of LDPE was altered after incubation with the bacterial strains,resulting in a reduction in the intensity of functional groups,including C=O,C=C,N–H,and C–N.The carbonyl index(CI)of LDPE also decreased by 7.17%after the consortia AS3–8 degradation.Consortia AS3–8 significantly impacted the physical properties of LDPE by reducing the water contact angle(WCA),decreasing to 64.21°±3.69°,and tensile strength(TS),decreasing to 17.97±0.3 MPa.Moreover,the esterase activity was measured through 45 days of incubation.SDS-PAGE analysis of the AS3–8 consortia revealed bands at 35,48,and 70 kDa molecular weights,similar to known enzymes like laccase and esterase.Furthermore,SEM observations showed rough,cracked surfaces on pretreated LDPE,with biofilms present after incubation with the bacterial strains.GC–MS analysis revealed that AS3–8 consortia produced depolymerized chemicals,including alkanes,aldehydes,and esters.The LDPE biodegradation pathway was elucidated.This study addresses critical knowledge gaps in improving plastic degradation efficiency.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31800542)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(LH2023C105)Heilongjiang Research Institutes Basic Research Funding Project(LKSB2024-9)。
文摘The ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus was inoculated onto tissue-cultures of the hybrid poplar,Populus davidiana×P.bolleana,to evaluate the elemental defense effect to heavy metals copper and cadmium at different concentrations by simulating Alternaria alternata fungus infection.The enrichment capacity of Populus davidiana×P.bolleana for Cu and Cd was closely associated with the degree of heavy metal stress.There was a significant positive interaction of applying Cu and Cd and the inoculation with P.involutus on A.alternata leaf blight disease index.The incidence rate and disease index of leaf blight underwent a significant reduction compared with the controls.Similarly,the ratio of the area of disease spot to leaf area,incidence rate,and disease index for Populus davidiana×P.bolleana leaves inoculated with Paxillus involutus(Batsch)Fr.were significantly lower than those of their nonmycorrhizal counterparts.With increasing the degree of Cu and Cd stress,a gradual increase in the average value of the membership function for the incidence rate and disease index was observed,indicating the weakened pathogen's ability to cause infection and the improved resistance of Populus davidiana×P.bolleana to leaf blight disease under Cu and Cd stress.Moreover,superoxide dismutase enzyme activity in Populus davidiana×P.bolleana increased significantly,reaching levels of 411.0 U/g FW and 421.6 U/g FW under Cu and Cd treatments,respectively.These changes in metabolic products and antioxidant enzyme activities suggest that P.involutus may enhance the resistance of Populus davidiana×P.bolleana to the fungus,Alternaria alternata Fr.Keissel under heavy metal stress by modulating these physiological indicators.
文摘目的探讨血清表面活性蛋白D(surfactant protein D,SP-D)、黏蛋白1(mucin 1,MUC1)、锌指蛋白A20(zinc finger protein A20,A20)水平对输血相关性急性肺损伤(transfusion-related acute lung injury,TRALI)患者临床预后的预测价值,以期临床个体化干预提供参考。方法选取2020年3月—2025年3月河北省胸科医院收治的TRALI患者249例为研究对象,根据输血后30 d内预后情况,分别纳入预后良好组(178例)、预后不良组(71例)。比较2组一般临床资料及血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平,Logistic回归分析血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平对TRALI患者预后不良的影响因素,受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平单独及联合检测对预后不良的预测效能,并采用一致性分析进行外部验证。结果2组输血次数、发血至输血时间、过敏史、急性生理与慢性健康评分系统Ⅱ(acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ,APACHEⅡ)评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);预后不良组血清SP-D、MUC1、A20水平分别为(89.54±21.36)g/L、(22.97±5.14)kU/L、(14.53±1.96)mg/L,明显高于预后良好组的(78.61±18.05)g/L、(16.28±4.32)kU/L、(12.67±1.84)mg/L,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归分析显示,输血次数、发血至输血时间、过敏史均是TRALI患者预后不良的影响因素(P<0.05),APACHEⅡ评分及血清SP-D、MUC1、A20均与TRALI患者预后不良显著相关(P<0.05);ROC分析显示,血清SP-D、MUC1、A20联合预测预后不良的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)为0.904(95%CI:0.860~0.938),优于各指标单独预测价值(Z=2.507、3.016、3.042,均P<0.05),且外部验证显示,联合预测预后不良与临床实际的符合率为95.00%,Kappa值为0.870(95%CI:0.617~0.982)差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论血清SP-D、MUC1、A20均是TRALI患者预后不良的独立影响因素,联合检测对预后不良具有较高预测价值,可作为TRALI患者预后的潜在预测因子,并可指导临床工作。
基金Financial support was obtained from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32101549 and 32201585)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.ZR202112010288)+2 种基金Science&Technology Specific Projects in Agricultural High-tech Industrial Demonstration Area of the Yellow River Delta(Grant No.2022SZX39)Technical Innovation and Application Development Special Project of Chongqing(Grant No.CSTB2022TIAD-LDX0013)the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong(Grant No.tsqn202103092)。
文摘Tyrosine decarboxylase(TyDC)converts tyrosine to tyramine and plays a crucial role in secondary metabolite reactions,development,and stress responses in plants.Currently,the biological role of TyDC proteins from trees is unknown.This study provided evidence showing that poplar PaTyDC4 functions in wood development and drought stress response.PaTyDC4 is preferentially expressed in wood-forming cells in stems.Overexpression of PaTyDC4 in poplars under the control of a xylem-specific promoter resulted in an increase in the ratio of xylem to phloem width,vessel cell area,and lignin accumulation in the stems.Biochemical assays revealed that PaTyDC4 was a component of the PaC3H17-PaMYB199 module-mediated pathway.In poplar stems,Pa TyDC4 expression was directly suppressed by PaMYB199,which was attenuated by the interaction between PaC3H17 and PaMYB199.In addition,Pa TyDC4 overexpression lines showed stronger drought tolerance than the wild-type lines,with higher photosynthetic capacity and lower levels of H_(2)O_(2).These results indicate that PaTyDC4 promotes xylem differentiation and lignin deposition during secondary growth and confers drought tolerance.Our findings may be useful for the genetic modification of biomass and drought resistance in trees.
文摘Pretreatment of Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)with physicochemical methods before biodegradation has been demonstrated as an effective strategy.The pretreatment of LDPE exhibited alterations in molecular structure,reducing hydrophobicity and decreasing tensile strength.Additionally,pretreating LDPE enhanced microbial biodegradability to improve biofilm formation and significantly reduced the physical weight of LDPE film.AS3–8 consortia exhibited a maximum weight loss of 8.0%±0.5%after 45 days of incubation.While Bacillus sp.AS3 and Sphingobacterium sp.AS8 demonstrated LDPE weight loss of 5.03%±1.6%and 1.6%±0.5%,respectively.The structure of LDPE was altered after incubation with the bacterial strains,resulting in a reduction in the intensity of functional groups,including C=O,C=C,N–H,and C–N.The carbonyl index(CI)of LDPE also decreased by 7.17%after the consortia AS3–8 degradation.Consortia AS3–8 significantly impacted the physical properties of LDPE by reducing the water contact angle(WCA),decreasing to 64.21°±3.69°,and tensile strength(TS),decreasing to 17.97±0.3 MPa.Moreover,the esterase activity was measured through 45 days of incubation.SDS-PAGE analysis of the AS3–8 consortia revealed bands at 35,48,and 70 kDa molecular weights,similar to known enzymes like laccase and esterase.Furthermore,SEM observations showed rough,cracked surfaces on pretreated LDPE,with biofilms present after incubation with the bacterial strains.GC–MS analysis revealed that AS3–8 consortia produced depolymerized chemicals,including alkanes,aldehydes,and esters.The LDPE biodegradation pathway was elucidated.This study addresses critical knowledge gaps in improving plastic degradation efficiency.
