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Zheng Z, Liu H, Luo X, Liu R, Joe AD, Li H, Sun H, Lin Y, Li Y, Wang Y. Comparative transcriptome analysis provides insights into the resistance regulation mechanism and inhibitory effect of fungicide phenamacril in Fusarium asiaticum. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 201:105848. [PMID: 38685210 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.105848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Fusarium asiaticum is a destructive phytopathogenic fungus that causes Fusarium head blight of wheat (FHB), leading to serious yield and economic losses to cereal crops worldwide. Our previous studies indicated that target-site mutations (K216R/E, S217P/L, or E420K/G/D) of Type I myosin FaMyo5 conferred high resistance to phenamacril. Here, we first constructed one sensitive strain H1S and three point mutation resistant strains HA, HC and H1R. Then we conducted comparative transcriptome analysis of these F. asiaticum strains after 1 and 10 μg·mL-1 phenamacril treatment. Results indicated that 2135 genes were differentially expressed (DEGs) among the sensitive and resistant strains. The DEGs encoding ammonium transporter MEP1/MEP2, nitrate reductase, copper amine oxidase 1, 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase, amino-acid permease inda1, succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoic acid decarboxylase, etc., were significantly up-regulated in all the phenamacril-resistant strains. Compared to the control group, a total of 1778 and 2097 DEGs were identified in these strains after 1 and 10 μg·mL-1 phenamacril treatment, respectively. These DEGs involved in 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase, chitin synthase 1, multiprotein-bridging factor 1, transcriptional regulatory protein pro-1, amino-acid permease inda1, ATP-dependent RNA helicase DED1, acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase, sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2, etc., showed significantly down-regulated expression in phenamacril-sensitive strain but not in resistant strains after phenamacril treatment. In addition, cyanide hydratase, mating-type protein MAT-1, putative purine nucleoside permease, plasma membrane protein yro2, etc., showed significantly co-down-regulated expression in all the strains after phenamacril treatment. Taken together, This study provides deep insights into the resistance regulation mechanism and the inhibitory effect of fungicide phenamacril and these new annotated proteins or enzymes are worth for the discovery of new fungicide targets.
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- Zhitian Zheng
- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China.
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China; State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjng 210014, China
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- Jiangsu GOOD HARVEST-WEIEN Agrochemical Co., Ltd, Beijing 101318, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China.
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Sun P, Pu J, Lei D, Li J, Ren X, Jin L, Pan L. Novel Aminocoumarin Derivatives against Phytopathogenic Fungi: Design, Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400311. [PMID: 38494946 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Phytopathogenic fungi is the most devastating reason for the decrease of the agricultural production and food safety. To develop new fungicidal agents for resistance concerning, a novel series of aminocoumarin derivatives were synthesized and their fungicidal activity were investigated both in vitro and in vivo. Transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), RNA-Seq, 3D-QSAR and molecular docking were applied to reveal the underlying anti-fungal mechanisms. Most of the compounds exhibited significant fungicidal activity. Notably, compound 10c had a more extensive fungicidal effect than positive control. TEM indicated that compound 10c could cause abnormal morphology of cell walls, vacuoles and release of cellular contents. Transcriptional analysis data indicated that 895 and 653 out of 1548 differential expressed genes (DEGs) were up-regulated and down-regulated respectively. The Go and KEGG enrichment indicated that the coumarin derivatives could induce significant changes of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), Acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase (ACCA) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) genes, which contributed to the disorders of glucolipid metabolism and the dysfunction of mitochondrial. The results demonstrated that aminocoumarins with schiff-base as core moieties could be the promising lead compounds for the discovery of novel fungicides.
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- Pengzhi Sun
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052
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- Department of Physiology, Preclinical School, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052
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Yang L, Wang R, Lin W, Li B, Jin T, Weng Q, Zhang M, Liu P. Efficacy of 2,4-Di- tert-butylphenol in Reducing Ralstonia solanacearum Virulence: Insights into the Underlying Mechanisms. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:4647-4655. [PMID: 38313526 PMCID: PMC10831823 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Ralstonia solanacearum can induce severe wilt disease in vital crops. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel antifungal solutions. The natural compound 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (2,4-DTBP) exhibits diverse physiological activities and affects soil function. However, its specific impact on the R. solanacearum remains unclear. Here, we investigated the antimicrobial potential of 2,4-DTBP. The results demonstrated that 2,4-DTBP effectively inhibited its growth and altered morphology. In addition, it substantially impeded biofilm formation, motility, and exopolysaccharide secretion. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that 2,4-DTBP inhibited energy production and membrane transport. Additionally, 2,4-DTBP hindered the growth by interfering with the membrane permeability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and electrolyte leakage. Concomitantly, this led to a significant reduction in pathogenicity, as evidenced by the biomass of R. solanacearum in the invaded roots. Overall, our data strongly support the potential utility of 2,4-DTBP as a potent antibacterial agent capable of effectively preventing the onset of bacterial wilt caused by R. solanacearum.
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- Le Yang
- Fujian
Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests,
Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, 247 Wusi Road, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- Fujian
Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests,
Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, 247 Wusi Road, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- Institute
of Tobacco Science, Nanping Tobacco Company, 389 Binjiang Road, Nanping 353000, China
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- Fujian
Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests,
Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, 247 Wusi Road, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- Research
and Development Center, Xiamen Canco Biotechnology
Co., Ltd., 2068 Wengjiao
Road, Xiamen 361013, China
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- Fujian
Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests,
Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, 247 Wusi Road, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- College
of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Changan Road, Xian 710119, China
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- Fujian
Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests,
Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, 247 Wusi Road, Fuzhou 350003, China
- Institute
of Tobacco Science, Nanping Tobacco Company, 389 Binjiang Road, Nanping 353000, China
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Khwaza V, Aderibigbe BA. Antifungal Activities of Natural Products and Their Hybrid Molecules. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2673. [PMID: 38140014 PMCID: PMC10747321 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The increasing cases of drug resistance and high toxicity associated with the currently used antifungal agents are a worldwide public health concern. There is an urgent need to develop new antifungal drugs with unique target mechanisms. Plant-based compounds, such as carvacrol, eugenol, coumarin, cinnamaldehyde, curcumin, thymol, etc., have been explored for the development of promising antifungal agents due to their diverse biological activities, lack of toxicity, and availability. However, researchers around the world are unable to fully utilize the potential of natural products due to limitations, such as their poor bioavailability and aqueous solubility. The development of hybrid molecules containing natural products is a promising synthetic approach to overcome these limitations and control microbes' capability to develop resistance. Based on the potential advantages of hybrid compounds containing natural products to improve antifungal activity, there have been different reported synthesized hybrid compounds. This paper reviews different literature to report the potential antifungal activities of hybrid compounds containing natural products.
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- Vuyolwethu Khwaza
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Zhang Y, He K, Guo X, Jiang J, Qian L, Xu J, Che Z, Huang X, Liu S. Transcriptomic Profiling of Fusarium pseudograminearum in Response to Carbendazim, Pyraclostrobin, Tebuconazole, and Phenamacril. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9030334. [PMID: 36983502 PMCID: PMC10057576 DOI: 10.3390/jof9030334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Fusarium pseudograminearum has been identified as a significant pathogen. It causes Fusarium crown rot (FCR), which occurs in several major wheat-producing areas in China. Chemical control is the primary measure with which to control this disease. In this study, transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) was used to determine the different mechanisms of action of four frequently used fungicides including carbendazim, pyraclostrobin, tebuconazole, and phenamacril on F. pseudograminearum. In brief, 381, 1896, 842, and 814 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified under the carbendazim, pyraclostrobin, tebuconazole, and phenamacril treatments, respectively. After the joint analysis, 67 common DEGs were obtained, and further functional analysis showed that the ABC transported pathway was significantly enriched. Moreover, FPSE_04130 (FER6) and FPSE_11895 (MDR1), two important ABC multidrug transporter genes whose expression levels simultaneously increased, were mined under the different treatments, which unambiguously demonstrated the common effects. In addition, Mfuzz clustering analysis and WGCNA analysis revealed that the core DEGs are involved in several critical pathways in each of the four treatment groups. Taken together, these genes may play a crucial function in the mechanisms of F. pseudograminearum's response to the fungicides stress.
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- Yuan Zhang
- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security and School of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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Liu Z, Fan C, Xiao J, Sun S, Gao T, Zhu B, Zhang D. Metabolomic and Transcriptome Analysis of the Inhibitory Effects of Bacillus subtilis Strain Z-14 against Fusarium oxysporum Causing Vascular Wilt Diseases in Cucumber. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:2644-2657. [PMID: 36706360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Controlling cucumber Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum (FOC) with Bacillus strains is a hot research topic. However, the molecular mechanism of Bacillus underlying the biocontrol of cucumber wilt is rarely reported. In this study, B. subtilis strain Z-14 showed significant antagonistic activity against FOC, and the control effect reached 88.46% via pot experiment. Microscopic observations showed that strain Z-14 induced the expansion and breakage of FOC hyphae. The cell wall thickness was uneven, and the organelle structure was degraded. The combined analysis of metabolome and transcriptome showed that strain Z-14 inhibited the FOC infection by inhibiting the synthesis of cell wall and cell membrane, energy metabolism, and amino acid synthesis of FOC mycelium, inhibiting the clearance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the secretion of cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs), thereby affecting mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction and inhibiting the transport function.
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- Zhaosha Liu
- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
- Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China
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Ding J, Liu C, Huang P, Zhang Y, Hu X, Li H, Liu Y, Chen L, Liu Y, Qin W. Effects of thymol concentration on postharvest diseases and quality of blueberry fruit. Food Chem 2023; 402:134227. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Identification of Lipopeptide Iturin A Produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NCPSJ7 and Its Antifungal Activities against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum. Foods 2022; 11:foods11192996. [PMID: 36230072 PMCID: PMC9563565 DOI: 10.3390/foods11192996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NCPSJ7 showed potential fungicidal activities for the effective control of fungal infection. From the PCR test, the key genes (srfAA, sfp, fenD, bmyB, ituD, and ituC) were detected in B. amyloliquefaciens NCPSJ7. These genes were closely related to the lipopeptides (LPs) synthesis. Next, three LPs families were identified with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/MS), including iturin A, fengycin A, and surfactin. After purification with C18, the main active antifungal compound was proven to be C14-iturin A by ESI-HRMS, which has significant activities against fungi. These results proved that C14-iturin A played an important role in inhibiting the growth of fungi for B. amyloliquefaciens NCPSJ7. Furthermore, the isolated LP could inhibit mycelial growth and conidia germination at 30 μg/mL. SEM allowed us to observe that mycelial morphology and conidia germination were also affected. The mycelial ultrastructure TEM observations showed that the external electron-dense outer layer cell wall, which mainly consisted of glycoproteins, was affected. Furthermore, swollen mitochondria, enriched glycogen, and increased vacuoles were also found. LP also affected the intact wall and membranes, leading to their increased permeability, which was proved by propidium iodide (PI) staining and conductivity measurements. Meanwhile, the ergosterol, which has an affinity for iturin A, also increased. These results indicated that LP caused fungal dysfunction and membrane permeability increase, leading to fungal inhibition. Identifying and studying LPs is important in exploring the fungicidal activities of B. amyloliquefaciens, which promotes the use of B. amyloliquefaciens NCPSJ7 as a potential candidate for biocontrol.
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Wang K, Wang Z, Xu W. Induced oxidative equilibrium damage and reduced toxin synthesis in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum by secondary metabolites from Bacillus velezensis WB. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2022; 98:6626022. [PMID: 35776952 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiac080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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In this study, the antifungal mechanism of secondary metabolites from the WB strain against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon) was investigated. The WB strain induced the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Fon hyphae and caused morphological changes, including surface subsidence and shrinkage deformation. The cell-free supernatants (CFSs) from WB treatment caused a significant increase in superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities and the contents of soluble protein and malondialdehyde. Additionally, CFSs from WB decreased the fusaric acid concentration in Fon. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the expression of some antioxidant-related genes was upregulated and that the expression of mycotoxin-related genes was downregulated. Four polypeptide compounds from the WB strain, including iturin A, fengycin, surfactin and bacitracin, were identified by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis and complete genome mining. RT-qPCR and a quantitative analysis confirmed that the presence of Fon induced the expression of polypeptide genes and elevated polypeptide production. The combined minimum inhibitory concentration and quantitative analysis of four polypeptides revealed that iturin A, fengycin, surfactin and bacitracin might be responsible for inhibiting the growth of Fon. In conclusion, secondary metabolites from strain WB exhibited antifungal effects on Fon by triggering oxidative stress and decreasing toxin levels.
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- Kexin Wang
- College of Life Science and Agroforestry, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China.,Heilongjiang Provincial Technology Innovation Center of Agromicrobial Preparation Industrialization, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- College of Life Science and Agroforestry, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China.,Heilongjiang Provincial Technology Innovation Center of Agromicrobial Preparation Industrialization, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- College of Life Science and Agroforestry, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China.,Heilongjiang Provincial Technology Innovation Center of Agromicrobial Preparation Industrialization, Qiqihar 161006, China
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Zheng Z, Liu H, Shi Y, Liu Z, Teng H, Deng S, Wei L, Wang Y, Zhang F. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the resistance regulation mechanism and fungicidal activity of the fungicide phenamacril in Fusarium oxysporum. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11081. [PMID: 35773469 PMCID: PMC9247061 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15188-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) is an important species complex of soil-borne pathogenic fungi that cause vascular wilt diseases of agricultural crops and some opportunistic diseases of humans. The fungicide phenamacril has been extensively reported to have antifungal activity against Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium fujikuroi. In this study, we found that the amino acid substitutions (V151A and S418T) in Type I myosin FoMyo5 cause natural low resistance to phenamacril in the plant pathogenic Fo isolates. Therefore, we compared the transcriptomes of two phenamacril-resistant Fo isolates FoII5, Fo1st and one phenamacril-sensitive isolate Fo3_a after 1 μg/mL phenamacril treatment. Among the 2728 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), 14 DEGs involved in oxidation–reduction processes and MFS transporters, were significantly up-regulated in phenamacril-resistant isolates. On the other hand, 14 DEGs involved in ATP-dependent RNA helicase and ribosomal biogenesis related proteins, showed significantly down-regulated expression in both phenamacril-resistant and -sensitive isolates. These results indicated that phenamacril not only seriously affected the cytoskeletal protein binding and ATPase activity of sensitive isolate, but also suppressed ribosome biogenesis in all the isolates. Hence, this study helps us better understand resistance regulation mechanism and fungicidal activity of phenamacril and provide reference for the development of new fungicides to control Fo.
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- Zhitian Zheng
- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Key Lab of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province-State, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Key Lab of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province-State, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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Zhong X, Yang Y, Zhao J, Gong B, Li J, Wu X, Gao H, Lü G. Detection and Quantification of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Race 1 in Plants and Soil by Real-time PCR. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 38:229-238. [PMID: 35678056 PMCID: PMC9343908 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.03.2022.0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon) is the most serious soil-borne disease in the world and has become the main limiting factor of watermelon production. Reliable and quick detection and quantification of Fon are essential in the early stages of infection for control of watermelon Fusarium wilt. Traditional detection and identification tests are laborious and cannot efficiently quantify Fon isolates. In this work, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay has been described to accurately identify and quantify Fon in watermelon plants and soil. The FONRT-18 specific primer set which was designed based on identified specific sequence amplified a specific 172 bp band from Fon and no amplification from the other formae speciales of Fusarium oxysporum tested. The detection limits with primers were 1.26 pg/µl genomic DNA of Fon, 0.2 pg/ng total plant DNA in inoculated plant, and 50 conidia/g soil. The PCR assay could also evaluate the relationships between the disease index and Fon DNA quantity in watermelon plants and soil. The assay was further used to estimate the Fon content in soil after disinfection with CaCN2. The real-time PCR method is rapid, accurate and reliable for monitoring and quantification analysis of Fon in watermelon plants and soil. It can be applied to the study of disease diagnosis, plant-pathogen interactions, and effective management.
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- Xin Zhong
- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001,
China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, Baoding 071001,
China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Hebei, Baoding 071001,
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Wang LM, Yang H, Yan HJ, Ge RF, Wang YX, Xue SS, Li L, Lyu LY, Che CY. Thymol Protects against Aspergillus Fumigatus Keratitis by Inhibiting the LOX-1/IL-1β Signaling Pathway. Curr Med Sci 2022; 42:620-628. [PMID: 35292873 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-022-2512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of action of thymol in Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) keratitis. METHODS The minimum inhibitory concentration of thymol against A. fumigatus was detected. To characterize the anti-inflammatory effects of thymol, mouse corneas and human corneal epithelial cells were pretreated with thymol or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) before infection with A. fumigatus spores. Slit-lamp microscopy, immunohistochemistry, myeloperoxidase detection, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and Western blotting were used to assess infection. Neutrophil and macrophage recruitment, in addition to the secretion of LOX-1 and IL-1β, were quantified to evaluate the relative contribution of thymol to the inflammatory response. RESULTS We confirmed that the growth of A. fumigatus was directly inhibited by thymol. In contrast with the DMSO group, there was a lower degree of inflammation in the mouse corneas of the thymol-pretreated group. This was characterized by significantly lower clinical scores, less inflammatory cell infiltration, and lower expression of LOX-1 and IL-1β. Similarly, in vitro experiments indicated that the production of LOX-1 and IL-1β was significantly inhibited after thymol treatment, in contrast with the DMSO-pretreated group. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that thymol exerted a direct fungistatic activity on A. fumigatus. Furthermore, thymol played a protective role in fungal keratitis by inhibiting LOX-1/IL-1β signaling pathway and reducing the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages.
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- Li-Mei Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Wang LQ, Wu KT, Yang P, Hou F, Rajput SA, Qi DS, Wang S. Transcriptomics Reveals the Effect of Thymol on the Growth and Toxin Production of Fusarium graminearum. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:142. [PMID: 35202169 PMCID: PMC8877954 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14020142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fusarium graminearum is a harmful pathogen causing head blight in cereals such as wheat and barley, and thymol has been proven to inhibit the growth of many pathogens. This study aims to explore the fungistatic effect of thymol on F. graminearum and its mechanism. Different concentrations of thymol were used to treat F. graminearum. The results showed that the EC50 concentration of thymol against F. graminearum was 40 μg/mL. Compared with the control group, 40 μg/mL of thymol reduced the production of Deoxynivalenol (DON) and 3-Ac-DON by 70.1% and 78.2%, respectively. Our results indicate that thymol can effectively inhibit the growth and toxin production of F. graminearum and cause an extensive transcriptome response. Transcriptome identified 16,727 non-redundant unigenes and 1653 unigenes that COG did not annotate. The correlation coefficients between samples were all >0.941. When FC was 2.0 times, a total of 3230 differential unigenes were identified, of which 1223 were up-regulated, and 2007 were down-regulated. Through the transcriptome, we confirmed that the expression of many genes involved in F. graminearum growth and synthesis of DON and other secondary metabolites were also changed. The gluconeogenesis/glycolysis pathway may be a potential and important way for thymol to affect the growth of F. graminearum hyphae and the production of DON simultaneously.
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- Lian-Qun Wang
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.-Q.W.); (K.-T.W.); (P.Y.)
- Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Aral 843300, China;
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.-Q.W.); (K.-T.W.); (P.Y.)
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.-Q.W.); (K.-T.W.); (P.Y.)
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Aral 843300, China;
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 60000, Punjab, Pakistan;
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.-Q.W.); (K.-T.W.); (P.Y.)
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.-Q.W.); (K.-T.W.); (P.Y.)
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Ammoides pusilla Essential Oil: A Potent Inhibitor of the Growth of Fusarium avenaceum and Its Enniatin Production. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26226906. [PMID: 34834000 PMCID: PMC8618688 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Enniatins are mycotoxins produced by Fusarium species contaminating cereals and various agricultural commodities. The co-occurrence of these mycotoxins in large quantities with other mycotoxins such as trichothecenes and the possible synergies in toxicity could lead to serious food safety problems. Using the agar dilution method, Ammoides pusilla was selected among eight Tunisian plants for the antifungal potential of its essential oil (EO) on Fusarium avenaceum mycelial growth and its production of enniatins. Two EO batches were produced and analyzed by GC/MS-MS. Their activities were measured using both contact assays and fumigant tests (estimated IC50 were 0.1 µL·mL−1 and 7.6 µL·L−1, respectively). The A. pusilla EOs and their volatiles inhibited the germination of spores and the mycelial growth, showing a fungistatic but not fungicidal activity. The accumulation of enniatins was also significantly reduced (estimated IC50 were 0.05 µL·mL−1 for the contact assays and 4.2 µL·L−1 for the fumigation assays). The most active batch of EO was richer in thymol, the main volatile compound found. Thymol used as fumigant showed a potent fungistatic activity but not a significant antimycotoxigenic activity. Overall, our data demonstrated the bioactivity of A. pusilla EO and its high potential to control F. avenaceum and its enniatins production in agricultural commodities.
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Oufensou S, Dessì A, Dallocchio R, Balmas V, Azara E, Carta P, Migheli Q, Delogu G. Molecular Docking and Comparative Inhibitory Efficacy of Naturally Occurring Compounds on Vegetative Growth and Deoxynivalenol Biosynthesis in Fusarium culmorum. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13110759. [PMID: 34822543 PMCID: PMC8623340 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13110759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The fungal pathogen Fusarium culmorum causes Fusarium head blight in cereals, resulting in yield loss and contamination of the grain by type B trichothecene mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON), and its acetylated derivatives. Synthesis of trichothecenes is driven by a trichodiene synthase (TRI5) that converts farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) to trichodiene. In this work, 15 naturally occurring compounds that belong to the structural phenol and hydroxylated biphenyl classes were tested in vitro and in planta (durum wheat) to determine their inhibitory activity towards TRI5. In vitro analysis highlighted the fungicidal effect of these compounds when applied at 0.25 mM. Greenhouse assays showed a strong inhibitory activity of octyl gallate 5, honokiol 13 and the combination propyl gallate 4 + thymol 7 on trichothecene biosynthesis. Docking analyses were run on the 3D model of F. culmorum TRI5 containing the inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi) or FPP. Significant ligand affinities with TRI-PPi and TRI-FPP were observed for the same sites for almost all compounds, with 1 and 2 as privileged sites. Octyl gallate 5 and honokiol 13 interacted almost exclusively with sites 1 and 2, by concurrently activating strong H-bonds with common sets of amino acids. These results open new perspectives for the targeted search of naturally occurring compounds that may find practical application in the eco-friendly control of FHB in wheat.
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- Safa Oufensou
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.B.); (Q.M.)
- Nucleo di Ricerca sulla Desertificazione, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.D.); (R.D.); (E.A.); (P.C.); (G.D.)
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- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.D.); (R.D.); (E.A.); (P.C.); (G.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.B.); (Q.M.)
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- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.D.); (R.D.); (E.A.); (P.C.); (G.D.)
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- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.D.); (R.D.); (E.A.); (P.C.); (G.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (V.B.); (Q.M.)
- Nucleo di Ricerca sulla Desertificazione, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.D.); (R.D.); (E.A.); (P.C.); (G.D.)
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Wang K, Qin Z, Wu S, Zhao P, Zhen C, Gao H. Antifungal Mechanism of Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by Bacillus subtilis CF-3 on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Assessed Using Omics Technology. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:5267-5278. [PMID: 33899461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Bacillus subtilis is commonly used as a biocontrol bacterium owing to its strong antifungal activity, broad-spectrum inhibition, and general safety. In this study, the inhibitory effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by B. subtilis CF-3 on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, a major destructive phytopathogen of litchi anthracnose, were analyzed using proteomics and transcriptomics. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and proteins (DEPs) indicated that the inhibition of C. gloeosporioides by B. subtilis CF-3 VOCs downregulated the expression of genes related to cell membrane fluidity, cell wall integrity, energy metabolism, and production of cell wall-degrading enzymes. Particularly, those important DEGs and DEPs related to the ergosterol biosynthetic and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids are most significantly influenced. 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol, a characteristic component of B. subtilis CF-3 VOCs, also showed a similar effect on C. gloeosporioides. Our results provide a theoretical basis for the potential application of B. subtilis CF-3 in the postharvest protection of fruits and vegetables.
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- Ke Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Han C, Yu Z, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Zhao J, Huang SX, Ma Z, Wen Z, Liu C, Xiang W. Discovery of Frenolicin B as Potential Agrochemical Fungicide for Controlling Fusarium Head Blight on Wheat. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:2108-2117. [PMID: 33586974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, the supernatant extract from fermentation broth of Streptomyces sp. NEAU-H3 showed strong antifungal activity against Fusarium graminearum strain PH-1 in vitro and in vivo. Three known pyranonaphthoquinones were isolated by means of an activity-guided method, and frenolicin B was characterized as the main active ingredient. Frenolicin B displayed strong antifungal activity against F. graminearum strain PH-1 with an EC50 value of 0.51 mg/L, which is lower than that of carbendazim (0.78 mg/L) but higher than that of phenamacril (0.18 mg/L). Frenolicin B could also strongly inhibit the mycelial growth of Fusarium species, including F. graminearum and F. asiaticum, as well as carbendazim-resistant Fusarium strains isolated from field, with EC50 values of 0.25-0.92 mg/L. Results from field experiments showed that the efficacy of frenolicin B in controlling Fusarium head blight at a treatment concentration of 75 g ai/ha was better than those of phenamacril (375 g ai/ha) and carbendazim (600 g ai/ha) or had no significant difference with that of phenamacril (375 g ai/ha) in 2 years. Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope observations revealed that after treating F. graminearum mycelia with frenolicin B, the mycelia appeared aberrant and had an uneven thickness and swelling, the cytoplasm had disintegrated, and some cell contents were lost. Transcriptome analysis suggests that frenolicin B might inhibit the metabolism of nucleotides and energy by affecting genes involved in phosphorus utilization but did not affect the expression of myosin 5, which is the specific target of phenamacril. These findings indicate that frenolicin B may be a potential agrochemical fungicide for controlling Fusarium head blight.
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- Chuanyu Han
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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Oufensou S, Balmas V, Azara E, Fabbri D, Dettori MA, Schüller C, Zehetbauer F, Strauss J, Delogu G, Migheli Q. Naturally Occurring Phenols Modulate Vegetative Growth and Deoxynivalenol Biosynthesis in Fusarium graminearum. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:29407-29415. [PMID: 33225172 PMCID: PMC7676359 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To assess the in vitro activity of five naturally occurring phenolic compounds (ferulic acid, apocynin, magnolol, honokiol, and thymol) on mycelial growth and type B trichothecene mycotoxin accumulation by Fusarium graminearum, three complementary approaches were adopted. First, a high-throughput photometric continuous reading array allowed a parallel quantification of F. graminearum hyphal growth and reporter TRI5 gene expression directly on solid medium. Second, RT-qPCR confirmed the regulation of TRI5 expression by the tested compounds. Third, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis allowed quantification of deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetylated forms released upon treatment with the phenolic compounds. Altogether, the results confirmed the activity of thymol and an equimolar mixture of thymol-magnolol at 0.5 mM, respectively, in inhibiting DON production without affecting vegetative growth. The medium pH buffering capacity after 72-96 h of incubation is proposed as a further element to highlight compounds displaying trichothecene inhibitory capacity with no significant fungicidal effect.
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- Safa Oufensou
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università
degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università
degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto CNR di
Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto CNR di
Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Bioactive Microbial
Metabolites (BiMM) Research Platform, University
of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, (BOKU), 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Microbial Genetics, Department
of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology (DAGZ), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, (BOKU), 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Bioactive Microbial
Metabolites (BiMM) Research Platform, University
of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, (BOKU), 3430 Tulln, Austria
- Institute of Microbial Genetics, Department
of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology (DAGZ), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, (BOKU), 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Istituto CNR di
Chimica Biomolecolare, Traversa La Crucca 3, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università
degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Nucleo di Ricerca sulla Desertificazione, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Li QQ, Huo YY, Chen CJ, Zeng ZY, Xu FR, Cheng YX, Dong X. Biological Activities of Two Essential Oils from Pogostemon cablin and Eupatorium fortunei and Their Major Components against Fungi Isolated from Panax notoginseng. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e2000520. [PMID: 33184961 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202000520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F.H.Chen (Araliaceae), of which the dry root and rhizome are precious traditional Chinese medicine, suffers severely from diseases during planting. Essential oils (EOs) with antimicrobial activity are a possibility for the development of green pesticides. We extracted EOs from Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. and Eupatorium fortunei Turcz., respectively and tested their inhibitory rates on fungi isolated from diseased P. notoginseng by the Oxford cup method. The compounds of the EO were identified by GC/MS and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the EOs and their main components were evaluated by the 96-well plate method. We also mixed P. cablin EO, E. fortunei EO and hymexazol in pairs to explore whether their combinations produce stronger antifungal effects than individual components. Finally, we evaluated the effects of the EOs against Fusarium oxysporum in vivo. P. cablin EO and E. fortunei EO exhibited different antifungal activities against fungi, with the inhibitory rates of 21.02 %-100 % and 54.84 %-100 % and MICs of 0.07-0.88 mg/mL and 0.20-1.17 mg/mL, respectively. Pogostone (24.96 %) and thymol (15.64 %) were the major compounds of P. cablin EO and E. fortunei EO, respectively, and they exhibited stronger antifungal activities than EOs, with MICs of 0.008-0.078 mg/mL and 0.12-0.31 mg/mL, respectively. Moreover, hymexazol was mixed with E. fortunei EO, and the inhibitory effect against Cylindrocarpon destructans was enhanced with a synergistic effect. The disease incidence and disease index of EO treatments decreased significantly in vivo. Based on our study, P. cablin EO and E. fortunei EO have great potential to be developed into green fungicides for use in agriculture to control diseases of P. notoginseng.
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- Qing-Qing Li
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Disease Prevention, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability and Disease Prevention, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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Scariot FJ, Foresti L, Delamare APL, Echeverrigaray APLS. Activity of monoterpenoids on the in vitro growth of two Colletotrichum species and the mode of action on C. acutatum. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 170:104698. [PMID: 32980053 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Essential oils and their main compounds, monoterpenoids, are considered as alternative control systems for phytopathogenic fungi, particularly those related to late diseases of fruits and vegetables, like anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species. In this context, we studied the effect of twenty monoterpenoids on Colletotrichum fructicola and C. acutatum to elucidate their effectiveness and mechanisms of action. Thus, we analyzed mycelial growth and conidial inhibitory concentration, as well as the effect of selected monoterpenoids on membrane integrity and cell vitality, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and mitochondrial membrane potential by flow cytometry. The results showed that oxygenated monoterpenoids (alcohols and aldehydes) exhibited higher antifungal activity than their corresponding hydrocarbons, esters, and cyclic counterparts. Indicating that OH- and O- radicals react with cellular components affecting fungal homeostasis. In this sense, selected monoterpenoids (citral, citronellol, geraniol, carvacrol, and thymol) inhibited conidial germination of C. acutatum in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibition of conidial germination is associated with a loss of membrane integrity, a decrease of cell metabolism, and a dose-dependent accumulation of ROS, which was non-directly associated with modifications on mitochondrial membrane potential. Membrane dysfunction and ROS accumulation may be responsible for the necrotic behavior induced by high monoterpenoids concentrations, and possible apoptotic response in sub dosages of these compounds.
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- Fernando J Scariot
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Hou H, Zhang X, Zhao T, Zhou L. Effects of Origanum vulgare essential oil and its two main components, carvacrol and thymol, on the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9626. [PMID: 32864206 PMCID: PMC7430266 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Botrytis cinerea causes serious gray mold disease in many plants. This pathogen has developed resistance to many fungicides. Thus, it has become necessary to look for new safe yet effective compounds against B. cinerea. Methods Essential oils (EOs) from 17 plant species were assayed against B. cinerea, of which Origanum vulgare essential oil (OVEO) showed strong antifungal activity, and accordingly its main components were detected by GC/MS. Further study was conducted on the effects of OVEO, carvacrol and thymol in vitro on mycelium growth and spore germination, mycelium morphology, leakages of cytoplasmic contents, mitochondrial injury and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) of B. cinerea. The control efficacies of OVEO, carvacrol and thymol on tomato gray mold were evaluated in vivo. Results Of all the 17 plant EOs tested, Cinnamomum cassia, Litsea cubeba var. formosana and O. vulgare EOs had the best inhibitory effect on B. cinerea, with 0.5 mg/mL completely inhibiting the mycelium growth of B. cinerea. Twenty-one different compounds of OVEO were identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, and the main chemical components were carvacrol (89.98%), β-caryophyllene (3.34%), thymol (2.39%), α-humulene (1.38%) and 1-methyl-2-propan-2-ylbenzene isopropyl benzene (1.36%). In vitro experiment showed EC50 values of OVEO, carvacrol and thymol were 140.04, 9.09 and 21.32 μg/mL, respectively. Carvacrol and thymol completely inhibited the spore germination of B. cinerea at the concentration of 300 μg/mL while the inhibition rate of OVEO was 80.03%. EC50 of carvacrol and thymol have significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the fresh and dry weight of mycelia. The collapse and damage on B. cinerea mycelia treated with 40 μg/mL of carvacrol and thymol was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Through extracellular conductivity test and fluorescence microscope observation, it was found that carvacrol and thymol led to increase the permeability of target cells, the destruction of mitochondrial membrane and ROS accumulation. In vivo conditions, 1000 μg/mL carvacrol had the best protective and therapeutic effects on tomato gray mold (77.98% and 28.04%, respectively), and the protective effect was significantly higher than that of 400 μg/mL pyrimethanil (43.15%). While the therapeutic and protective effects of 1,000 μg/mL OVEO and thymol were comparable to chemical control. Conclusions OVEO showed moderate antifungal activity, whereas its main components carvacrol and thymol have great application potential as natural fungicides or lead compounds for commercial fungicides in preventing and controlling plant diseases caused by B. cinerea.
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- Huiyu Hou
- Henan Key Laboratory for Creation and Application of New Pesticides, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Research Center of Green Pesticide Engineering and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory for Creation and Application of New Pesticides, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Research Center of Green Pesticide Engineering and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory for Creation and Application of New Pesticides, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Research Center of Green Pesticide Engineering and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory for Creation and Application of New Pesticides, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Henan Research Center of Green Pesticide Engineering and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Meng D, Garba B, Ren Y, Yao M, Xia X, Li M, Wang Y. Antifungal activity of chitosan against Aspergillus ochraceus and its possible mechanisms of action. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 158:1063-1070. [PMID: 32360472 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chitosan is a polysaccharide with a wide-range antimicrobial spectrum and has been shown to be effective in control postharvest diseases of various fruit, but the possible mode of action is far from well known. In this study the antifungal activity of chitosan was tested on A. ochraceus and its possible mechanisms involved were also investigated both at microstructure and transcriptome level. Here, we found that chitosan could significantly inhibited spore germination and mycelia growth of A. ochraceus. Scan electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations showed that chitosan induced remarkable changes in morphology and microstructure of hyphae, such as shriveling, abnormal branching and vacuolation. Changes in expression profiles of A. ochraceus upon chitosan treatment were analyzed by RNA sequencing and a total of 435 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Further KEGG analysis revealed that DEGs involved in ribosome biogenesis were down-regulated, while DEGs related to membrane homeostasis, such as glycerophospholipid metabolism, ether lipid metabolism and steroid biosynthesis, were up-regulated. Chitosan may affect the growth and development of A. ochraceus by impairing the integrity of cell surface architecture and protein biosynthesis. These findings have practical implications with respect to the use of chitosan as an alternative way for controlling fungal pathogens.
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- Di Meng
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Zhang X, Wang H, Zhu W, Li W, Wang F. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Effects of Chinese Chive (Allium tuberosum R.) Extract on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici Spore Germination. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:855-864. [PMID: 31932997 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-01875-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici (Forl) causes Fusarium crown and root rot of tomato, leading to severe yield losses. Chinese chive and the Chinese chive extract reportedly have antifungal effects. In this study, Chinese chive extract treatments inhibited Forl spore germination, with an EC50 of 0.40 g ml-1 in vitro. Furthermore, the mechanism underlying the fungicidal effects of the Chinese chive extract was analyzed by RNA sequencing. A total of 1252 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected, of which 396 were upregulated and 856 were downregulated. The DEGs were related to starch and sucrose metabolism, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, galactose metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, peroxisomes, ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes, mismatch repair, and the phosphatidylinositol signaling system, implying these pathways contribute to the fungicidal activity of the Chinese chive extract. The qRT-PCR results verified the accuracy of the RNA sequencing data. Thus, the Chinese chive extract can inhibit Forl spore germination by affecting spore nutrient metabolism.
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- Xiu Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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