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Liu F, Chen Y, Huang Y, Jin Q, Ji J. Nanomaterial-based therapeutics for enhanced antifungal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:9173-9198. [PMID: 39192670 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb01484g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
Abstract
The application of nanotechnology in antifungal therapy is gaining increasing attention. Current antifungal drugs have significant limitations, such as severe side effects, low bioavailability, and the rapid development of resistance. Nanotechnology offers an innovative solution to address these issues. This review discusses three key strategies of nanotechnology to enhance antifungal efficacy. Firstly, nanomaterials can enhance their interaction with fungal cells via ingenious surface tailoring of nanomaterials. Effective adhesion of nanoparticles to fungal cells can be achieved by electrostatic interaction or specific targeting to the fungal cell wall and cell membrane. Secondly, stimuli-responsive nanomaterials are developed to realize smart release of drugs in the specific microenvironment of pathological tissues, such as the fungal biofilm microenvironment and inflammatory microenvironment. Thirdly, nanomaterials can be designed to cross different physiological barriers, effectively addressing challenges posed by skin, corneal, and blood-brain barriers. Additionally, some new nanomaterial-based strategies in treating fungal infections are discussed, including the development of fungal vaccines, modulation of macrophage activity, phage therapy, the application of high-throughput screening in drug discovery, and so on. Despite the challenges faced in applying nanotechnology to antifungal therapy, its significant potential and innovation open new possibilities for future clinical antifungal applications.
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- Fang Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantation Devices, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Rd, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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Yin G, Luo Y, Jia W, Jiang X, Jiang Y, Wu X, Song S, Shen H, Shen J. Graphene Oxide-Based Antifungal Pesticide Delivery System for Tobacco Fungal Disease (Tobacco Target Spot) Control. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:18598-18609. [PMID: 39177398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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In recent years, nanocarrier-based pesticide delivery systems have provided new possibilities for the efficient utilization of pesticides. In this research, we developed a hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-modified graphene oxide (GO-HP-β-CD) nanocarrier for pyraclostrobin (Pyr) delivery and studied its application for tobacco target spot disease control. GO-HP-β-CD has excellent pesticide-loading performance for Pyr (adsorption capacity of 1562.5 mg/g) and good water dispersibility and stability. Besides, GO-HP-β-CD shows pH-responsive release performance. In addition, GO-HP-β-CD also has better leaf affinity than Pyr, and it can effectively adhere to the leaf surface after simulated washing. The results of antifungal experiments indicate that GO-HP-β-CD-Pyr has a good preventive effect on tobacco target spot disease, and its EC50 value is 0.384 mg/L, which is lower than Pyr. Specifically, this nanopesticide formulation does not contain toxic organic solvent or additive, so it has good environmental friendliness. Therefore, we believe that the GO-HP-β-CD-Pyr nanopesticide has brilliant potential in the prevention and control of tobacco diseases.
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- Guiji Yin
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Interfacial Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Zhu X, Zou A, Liao R, Zhang J, Liu C, Wang C, Hao C, Cheng D, Chen L, Sun X. Dual actions of chloroinconazide on pepper blight in Capsicum annuum: disruption of Phytophthora capsici mycelium and activation of CaCNGC9-mediated SA signaling. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024. [PMID: 39166737 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pepper blight, caused by Phytophthora capsici, is a devastating disease that seriously threatens pepper production worldwide. With the emergence of resistance in P. capsici against conventional fungicides, there is an urgent need to explore novel alternatives for pepper blight management. This study aims to assess the inhibitory effect of chloroinconazide (CHI), a compound synthesized from tryptophan, against pepper blight, and to explore its potential mechanisms of action. RESULTS The results demonstrated that CHI effectively targeted P. capsici, disrupting its growth and mycelial structure, which resulted in the release of dissolved intracellular substances. Additionally, CHI significantly inhibited the sporangium formation, zoospores release, and zoospores germination, thereby reducing the re-infection of P. capsici. In contrast, the commercial pesticide methylaxyl only inhibited mycelial growth and had limited effect on re-infection, while azoxystrobin inhibited re-infection but had a weak inhibitory effect on mycelial growth. Furthermore, CHI activated the salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathway-mediated immune response to inhibit P. capsici infection in pepper, with this activation being contingent upon cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel CaCNGC9. CONCLUSION CHI exhibited potent dual inhibitory effects on P. capsici by disrupting mycelial structure and activating the CaCNGC9-mediated SA signaling pathway. These dual mechanisms of action suggested that CHI could serve as a promising alternative chemical fungicide for the effective management of pepper blight, offering a new approach to control this devastating disease. Our findings highlighted the potential of CHI as a sustainable and efficient solution to combat the increasing resistance of P. capsici to conventional fungicides, ensuring better crop protection and yield. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Xin Zhu
- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co., Ltd, Guiyang, China
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- National Center for Enterprise Technology of Jingbo Agrochemicals Technology Co. Ltd, Binzhou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- National Center for Enterprise Technology of Jingbo Agrochemicals Technology Co. Ltd, Binzhou, China
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- National Center for Enterprise Technology of Jingbo Agrochemicals Technology Co. Ltd, Binzhou, China
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- National Center for Enterprise Technology of Jingbo Agrochemicals Technology Co. Ltd, Binzhou, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Yin X, Zhou Y, Tang Y, Kong D, Xiao W, Gan L, Huang J, Zhang Y. A crosslinked and percolation network alginate coating for litchi prevention. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 275:133252. [PMID: 38945707 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The short shelf life of Litchi is due to its rapid metabolism after being harvested. Refrigeration is not a suitable method for preserving litchi, as the browning process of litchi that has been cryogenic will accelerate when it is brought to room temperature. This study introduces an alginate-based coating as a solution to control the post-harvest metabolism of litchi. The coating achieves this by simultaneously establishing crosslink and percolation networks, both of which act as barriers. The percolation network is created using rod-like cellulose nanocrystals, which possess excellent percolation properties. This network effectively reduces moisture loss. Compared to the control group, the coated litchi exhibited a 38.1 % lower browning index and a 62.5 % lower decay rate. Additionally, the soluble solid content increased by 107.1 %. The inclusion of cellulose nanocrystals and the crosslinking of calcium ions enhanced the mechanical properties of the composite membrane. Specifically, the tensile strength and elongation at break increased by 70 % and 366 % respectively. As all the components in the coating are edible, it is environmentally friendly and safe for human consumption.
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- Xiaonan Yin
- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Technology Center, Chongqing Customs, Chongqing 401333, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Zhu X, He W, Wang J, Liu C, Pei Y, Wen Y, Wang X, Chen H, Wang H, Ran M, Ma X, Sun X. A high rain-erosion resistant bio-based nanogel with continuous immunity induction for plant virus inhibition. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128965. [PMID: 38151087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is the most widely spread and harmful virus in the world, causing serious economic losses annually. However, the low anti-erosion ability of the pesticides for TMV management make it easy to be washed by the rain, which makes the effective duration of the pesticides shorter. In this paper, a new bio-based nanogel with superior antiviral activity was reported, and its slow-release behavior, rain erosion resistance and the antiviral mechanism was systematically studied. The results determined that the nanogels (Zn2+@ALGNP and Zn2+@ALGNP@PL) exhibited sustained releasing of Zn2+ with a 7 days duration, and the ε-PL coating could enhance the releasing rate of Zn2+. Moreover, Zn2+@ALGNP@PL displayed a lower contact angle, indicating greater adhesion to the leaf surface, and in consequence imposed better resistance to simulate rain erosion than pure Zn2+. Strikingly, Zn2+@ALGNP@PL could inhibit plant virus infection by aggregating the virions and reducing its coat protein stability, as well as inducing the efficient expression of reactive oxygen species, antioxidant enzymes and resistance genes to enhance plant resistance and promote plant growth. Overall, this study had successfully developed a high rain-erosion resistant bio-based nanogel capable of continue to induce resistant plants and promote plant growth.
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- Xin Zhu
- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 409100, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 409100, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 409100, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 409100, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Lyagin I, Aslanli A, Domnin M, Stepanov N, Senko O, Maslova O, Efremenko E. Metal Nanomaterials and Hydrolytic Enzyme-Based Formulations for Improved Antifungal Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11359. [PMID: 37511117 PMCID: PMC10379199 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Active research of metal-containing compounds and enzymes as effective antifungal agents is currently being conducted due to the growing antifungal resistance problem. Metals are attracting special attention due to the wide variety of ligands that can be used for them, including chemically synthesized and naturally obtained variants as a result of the so-called "green synthesis". The main mechanism of the antifungal action of metals is the triggering of the generation and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Further action of ROS on various biomolecules is nonspecific. Various hydrolytic enzymes (glucanases and proteases), in turn, exhibit antifungal properties by affecting the structural elements of fungal cells (cell walls, membranes), fungal quorum sensing molecules, fungal own protective agents (mycotoxins and antibiotics), and proteins responsible for the adhesion and formation of stable, highly concentrated populations in the form of biofilms. A wide substrate range of enzymes allows the use of various mechanisms of their antifungal actions. In this review, we discuss the prospects of combining two different types of antifungal agents (metals and enzymes) against mycelial fungi and yeast cells. Special attention is paid to the possible influence of metals on the activity of the enzymes and the possible effects of proteins on the antifungal activity of metal-containing compounds.
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- Ilya Lyagin
- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Jiang L, Wang Q, Zhang S, Liu C, Wang K, Li F, Wang X, Liu W, Ma X, Fan G, Chen T, Jin Y, Sun X. Fabrication of an alginate-based ZhiNengCong gel showed an enhanced antiviral and plant growth promoting functions. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 191:105373. [PMID: 36963942 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105373] [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: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tobacco mosaic disease is a worldwide viral disease that can cause huge economic losses. Plant immune inducers have become the main force in the prevention and treatment of viral disease own to their high efficiency and rapid effect. However, since tobacco mosaic disease can occur at any point in the plant growth cycle, a single application period cannot guarantee the completely management. In this study, an extract from Paecilomyces variotii named ZhiNengCong (ZNC), which can fight against tobacco mosaic disease with 65% control effect, and improve the promotion of tobacco stem girth, was selected from five commercial antiviral medicines, and a sustained release sodium alginate (Alg)-based ZNC (ZNC@Alg) was prepared by physical absorption. ZNC@Alg, who contains only 5 mg/mL ZNC, can release ZNC for 7 consecutive days, and displayed an enhanced effect in inducing the PAL-mediated salicylic acid signaling pathway activation to participate in the inhibition of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged tobacco mosaic virus (TMV-GFP) infection, even after 7 days of the application. Notably, field experiments showed that the control effect of ZNC@Alg was up to 88%, which was significantly better than that of ZNC with the same concentration (10 μg per plant). In addition, ZNC@Alg exhibited a stronger growth-promoting effect than ZNC, which significantly increased the wet weight of tobacco. Taken together, we screened out a plant immune inducer ZNC that can effectively inhibit tobacco virus disease, and created ZNC@Alg with higher control effect and growth promotion effect, laying a foundation for effective field management of tobacco mosaic disease.
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- Long Jiang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 409100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 409100, China.
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- China Tobacco Guangxi Industry Corporation Limited. Nanning 530001, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Disease Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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