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Cai L, Liu X, Tian Z, Michaud JP, Shen Z, Li Z, Zhang S, Liu X. Safety of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ah and Vip3Aa toxins for the predatory stink bug Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158120. [PMID: 35987246 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158120] [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: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The widespread adoption of Bt crops expressing insecticidal proteins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis has created a need to assess the potential effects of these toxins on non-target organisms, especially species such as Arma custos, a generalist predator that provides important biological control services in many field crops in Asia. Direct dietary exposure of A. custos to Cry1Ah and Vip3Aa proteins produced no adverse effects on life history traits, despite continuous exposure throughout development and early adult life to concentrations significantly higher than the Bt protein concentration likely encountered by A.custos in the field, even when feeding directly on Bt plants. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay confirmed the presence of Bt proteins in A. custos midguts, but quantitative real-time PCR analysis of 12 genes associated with detoxification, antioxidative responses, immune responses, and metabolism revealed no significant changes in expression in adult bugs. Indirect exposure to these toxins via consumption of intoxicated prey, larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), likewise produced no negative impacts on survival, development, adult weight, or female fecundity in either the F0 (exposed) or F1 (unexposed) generation, but female fresh weight was reduced in the F0 generation by the Cry1Ah (50 μg/g) treatment. Finally, a competitive binding assay with labelled protein and a ligand blotting assay both demonstrated that the Cry1Ah protein could not bind to receptors on the midgut brush border membrane vesicles (BBMVs) of A. custos adults. Therefore, we conclude that Cry1Ah and Vip3Aa proteins are unlikely to have significant negative effects on A. custos populations if employed as plant-incorporated protectants in field crops.
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- Limei Cai
- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Agricultural Research Station-Hays, Hays, KS 67601, USA
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China.
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Lin B, Huang G. An important polysaccharide from fermentum. Food Chem X 2022; 15:100388. [PMID: 36211774 PMCID: PMC9532711 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100388] [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: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Extraction, structure and modification of polysaccharides from fermentum were summarized. Structure-activity relationship and application of polysaccharides from fermentum were reviewed. It provided a strong basis for the development and application of polysaccharides from fermentum.
Fermentum is a common unicellular fungus with many biological activities attributed to β-polysaccharides. Different in vivo and in vivo experimental studies have long proven that fermentum β-polysaccharides have antioxidant, anti-tumor, and fungal toxin adsorption properties. However, there are many uncertainties regarding the relationship between the structure and biological activity of fermentum β-polysaccharides, and a systematic summary of fermentum β-polysaccharides is still lacking. Herein, we reviewed the research progress about the extraction, structure and modification, structure–activity relationship, activity and application of fermentum β-polysaccharides, compared the extraction methods of fermentum β-polysaccharide, and paid special attention to the structure–activity relationship and application of fermentum β-polysaccharide, which provided a strong basis for the development and application of fermentum β-polysaccharide.
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Chen X, Wang Y, He CY, Wang GL, Zhang GC, Wang CL, Wang DH, Zou X, Wei GY. Improved production of β-glucan by a T-DNA-based mutant of Aureobasidium pullulans. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:6887-6898. [PMID: 34448899 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11538-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To improve β-1,3-1,6-D-glucan (β-glucan) production by Aureobasidium pullulans, an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation method was developed to screen a mutant A. pullulans CGMCC 19650. Based on thermal asymmetric-interlaced PCR detection, DNA sequencing, BLAST analysis, and quantitative real-time PCR assay, the T-DNA was identified to be inserted in the coding region of mal31 gene, which encodes a sugar transporter involved in pullulan biosynthesis in the mutant. The maximal biomass and β-glucan production under batch fermentation were significantly increased by 47.6% and 78.6%, respectively, while pullulan production was decreased by 41.7% in the mutant, as compared to the parental strain A. pullulans CCTCC M 2012259. Analysis of the physiological mechanism of these changes revealed that mal31 gene disruption increased the transcriptional levels of pgm2, ugp, fks1, and kre6 genes; increased the amounts of key enzymes associated with UDPG and β-glucan biosynthesis; and improved intracellular UDPG contents and energy supply, all of which favored β-glucan production. However, the T-DNA insertion decreased the transcriptional levels of ags2 genes, and reduced the biosynthetic capability to form pullulan, resulting in the decrease in pullulan production. This study not only provides an effective approach for improved β-glucan production by A. pullulans, but also presents an accurate and useful gene for metabolic engineering of the producer for efficient polysaccharide production. KEY POINTS: • A mutant A. pullulans CGMCC 19650 was screened by using the ATMT method. • The mal31 gene encoding a sugar transporter was disrupted in the mutant. • β-Glucan produced by the mutant was significantly improved.
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- Xing Chen
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2# TianSheng Road, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, 199# Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Purification, characterization and biological functions of metalloprotein isolated from haemolymph of mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775). Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:3901-3908. [PMID: 32889000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.08.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In recent years, an enormous number of naturally occurring biological macromolecules has been reported worldwide due to its antibacterial and anticancerous potential. Among them, in this study, the copper containing respiratory protein namely haemocyanin (HC) was isolated from the haemolymph of mud crab Scylla serrata. The isolated metalloprotein HC was purified using Sepharose column by gel filtration chromatography. The purified HC was separated by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and molecular weight of the protein was identified as 95 kDa. Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectral data revealed the presence of amino acid constituents. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis based mass ion search exposed that the purified protein was HC. HC exhibited an in vitro bacteriostatic effects against the bacterial pathogens and also elevated ROS levels in the treated samples. The half maximal (50%) inhibitory concentration (IC50) of HC was found to be 80 μg/mL against lung cancer cells (A549). Our study collectively addressed the potential antibacterial and anti-cancerous activity of HC. The results obtained from this study suggest that HC can be used for therapeutical application in the near future.
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Dai YL, Jiang YF, Lu YA, Kang MC, Jeon YJ. Fucoidan from acid-processed Hizikia fusiforme attenuates oxidative damage and regulate apoptosis. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 160:390-397. [PMID: 32446896 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We had observed in our previous study that the active fucoidan (JHCF4), isolated from the crude fucoidan in acid-processed Hizikia fusiforme, possessed an anticancer effect. In this study, the antioxidant effect of JHCF4 was evaluated. Among the fractions, JHCF4 showed the highest scavenging activity against 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), alkyl, and hydroxyl radicals, as well as protective effect against reactive oxygen species (ROS) in 2, 2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH)-treated Vero cells. Furthermore, JHCF4 showed a protective activity against AAPH-induced apoptosis, as observed by nuclear staining with Hoechst 33342. Our results showed that JHCF4 can up-regulate Bcl-xL, down-regulate Bax and cleave caspase-3 with increased concentrations in AAPH-induced Vero cells. JHCF4 induced anti-apoptosis via a mitochondria-mediated pathway. Additionally, JHCF4 was selected for further in vivo screening in a zebrafish model, which markedly decreased ROS generation and lipid peroxidation. Thus, JHCF4 showed a potential protective activity against AAPH-induced ROS both in vitro and in the zebrafish model.
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- Yu-Lin Dai
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China; Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Research group of Food Processing, Research Division of Strategic Food Technology, Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI), Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju 63333, Republic of Korea.
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Chen Y, Bai Y, Hu X, Yang X, Xu S. Effects of chronic exposure of waterborne copper on the antioxidant system and tissue accumulation in golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2020; 46:1537-1547. [PMID: 32383148 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-020-00810-y] [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: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We assessed the acute and chronic effects of copper (Cu2+) on the antioxidant system in golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita). The median lethal concentration after 96 h was determined as 0.24 mg L-1. We then used 0.06 (L) and 0.12 mg L-1 (H) Cu2+ to assess the responses of the antioxidant system to long-term exposure. The activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, reduced glutathione, and oxidized glutathione were measured in gill and liver tissue after 24 and 72 h and 7, 14, 21, and 28 days of exposure, as well as after 16 days of recovery in Cu2+-free water. Cu2+ accumulated to a greater extent in the liver than in the gill (0.61-0.75 mg kg-1 vs. 24.0-69.9 mg kg-1 in L group and 0.98-1.47 mg kg-1 vs. 33.3-66.03 mg kg-1 in H group). In the gill, we observed increases in the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase, as well as in the concentrations of reduced glutathione and oxidized glutathione. In the liver of L group, we observed increases in glutathione reductase activity and in the levels of reduced glutathione and oxidized glutathione. In L group, the activity of superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione content increased after 24 h and then decreased over time, while catalase and glutathione reductase activity and oxidized glutathione levels increased. Data from the recovery period indicated that higher concentrations of Cu2+ may induce irreversible oxidative damage to the gill of golden trout.
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- Yan Chen
- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China
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- China Rural Technology Development Center, 54 Sanlihe Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- China Rural Technology Development Center, 54 Sanlihe Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China.
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