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Chen C, Chen L, Mao C, Jin L, Wu S, Zheng Y, Cui Z, Li Z, Zhang Y, Zhu S, Jiang H, Liu X. Natural Extracts for Antibacterial Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306553. [PMID: 37847896 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Bacteria-induced epidemics and infectious diseases are seriously threatening the health of people around the world. In addition, antibiotic therapy has been inducing increasingly more serious bacterial resistance, which makes it urgent to develop new treatment strategies to combat bacteria, including multidrug-resistant bacteria. Natural extracts displaying antibacterial activity and good biocompatibility have attracted much attention due to greater concerns about the safety of synthetic chemicals and emerging drug resistance. These antibacterial components can be isolated and utilized as antimicrobials, as well as transformed, combined, or wrapped with other substances by using modern assistive technologies to fight bacteria synergistically. This review summarizes recent advances in natural extracts from three kinds of sources-plants, animals, and microorganisms-for antibacterial applications. This work discusses the corresponding antibacterial mechanisms and the future development of natural extracts in antibacterial fields.
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- Cuihong Chen
- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340#, Tianjin, 300401, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340#, Tianjin, 300401, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340#, Tianjin, 300401, China
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Ma YY, Pu G, Liu HY, Yao S, Kong GH, Wu YP, Li YK, Wang WG, Zhou M, Hu QF, Yang FX. Indole alkaloids isolated from the Nicotiana tabacum-derived Aspergillus fumigatus 0338 as potential inhibitors for tobacco powdery mildew and their mode of actions. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 200:105814. [PMID: 38582586 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.105814] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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To explore active natural products against tobacco powdery mildew caused by Golovinomyces cichoracearum, an extract from the fermentation of endophytic Aspergillus fumigatus 0338 was investigated. The mechanisms of action for active compounds were also studied in detail. As a result, 14 indole alkaloid derivatives were isolated, with seven being newly discovered (1-7) and the remaining seven previously described (8-14). Notably, compounds 1-3 are rare linearly fused 6/6/5 tricyclic prenylated indole alkaloids, with asperversiamide J being the only known natural product of this kind. The isopentenyl substitutions at the 5-position in compounds 4 and 5 are also rare, with only compounds 1-(5-prenyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-propan-2-one (8) and 1-(6-methoxy-5-prenyl-1H-indol3-yl)-propan-2-one currently available. In addition, compounds 6 and 7 are new framework indole alkaloid derivatives bearing a 6-methyl-1,7-dihydro-2H-azepin-2-one ring. The purified compounds were evaluated for their activity against G. cichoracearum, and the results revealed that compounds 7 and 9 demonstrated obvious anti-G. cichoracearum activities with an inhibition rate of 82.6% and 85.2%, respectively, at a concentration of 250 μg/mL, these rates were better than that of the positive control agent, carbendazim (78.6%). The protective and curative effects of compounds 7 and 9 were also better than that of positive control, at the same concentration. Moreover, the mechanistic study showed that treatment with compound 9 significantly increased the structural tightness of tobacco leaves and directly affect the conidiospores of G. cichoracearum, thereby enhancing resistance. Compounds 7 and 9 could also induce systemic acquired resistance (SAR), directly regulating the expression of defense enzymes, defense genes, and plant semaphorins, which may further contribute to increased plant resistance. Based on the activity experiments and molecular dockings, the indole core structure may be the foundation of these compounds' anti-G. cichoracearum activity. Among them, the indole derivative parent structures of compounds 6, 7, and 9 exhibit strong effects. Moreover, the methoxy substitution in compound 7 can enhance their activity. By isolating and structurally identifying the above indole alkaloids, new candidates for anti-powdery mildew chemical screening were discovered, which could enhance the utilization of N. tabacum-derived fungi in pesticide development.
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- Yue-Yu Ma
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650031, PR China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, PR China; Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, PR China.
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Shu J, Cao K, Fei C, Dai H, Li Y, Cao Y, Zhou T, Yu M, Xia Z, An M, Wu Y. Antiviral Mechanisms of Anisomycin Produced by Streptomyces albulus SN40 on Potato Virus Y. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:3506-3519. [PMID: 38346922 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07732] [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: 02/22/2024]
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Microbial secondary metabolites produced by Streptomyces have diverse application prospects in the control of plant diseases. Herein, the fermentation filtrate of Streptomyces SN40 effectively inhibited the infection of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in Nicotiana glutinosa and systemic infection of potato virus Y (PVY) in Nicotiana benthamiana. Additionally, metabolomic analysis indicated that anisomycin (C14H19NO4) and trans-3-indoleacrylic acid (C11H9NO2) were highly abundant in the crude extract and that anisomycin effectively suppressed the infection of TMV as well as PVY. Subsequently, transcriptomic analysis was conducted to elucidate its mechanisms on the induction of host defense responses. Furthermore, the results of molecular docking suggested that anisomycin can potentially bind with the helicase domain (Hel) of TMV replicase, TMV coat protein (CP), and PVY helper component proteinase (HC-Pro). This study demonstrates new functions of anisomycin in virus inhibition and provides important theoretical significance for the development of new biological pesticides to control diverse plant viruses.
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- Jing Shu
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Guizhou Qianxinan Prefectural Tobacco Company, Xingyi 562400, China
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- Guizhou Qianxinan Prefectural Tobacco Company, Xingyi 562400, China
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- Guizhou Qianxinan Prefectural Tobacco Company, Xingyi 562400, China
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- Guizhou Academy of Tobacco Science, Guiyang 550081, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling, Shenyang 110866, China
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Plant Protection against Viruses: An Integrated Review of Plant Immunity Agents. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054453. [PMID: 36901884 PMCID: PMC10002506 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Plant viruses are an important class of pathogens that seriously affect plant growth and harm crop production. Viruses are simple in structure but complex in mutation and have thus always posed a continuous threat to agricultural development. Low resistance and eco-friendliness are important features of green pesticides. Plant immunity agents can enhance the resilience of the immune system by activating plants to regulate their metabolism. Therefore, plant immune agents are of great importance in pesticide science. In this paper, we review plant immunity agents, such as ningnanmycin, vanisulfane, dufulin, cytosinpeptidemycin, and oligosaccharins, and their antiviral molecular mechanisms and discuss the antiviral applications and development of plant immunity agents. Plant immunity agents can trigger defense responses and confer disease resistance to plants, and the development trends and application prospects of plant immunity agents in plant protection are analyzed in depth.
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Tang C, Zhai Y, Wang Z, Zhao X, Yang C, Zhao Y, Zeng LB, Zhang DY. Metabolomics and transcriptomics reveal the effect of hetero-chitooligosaccharides in promoting growth of Brassica napus. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21197. [PMID: 36482110 PMCID: PMC9731942 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25850-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The hetero-chitooligosaccharide (HTCOS) is a naturally occurring biopolymer in the exoskeleton of crustaceans and insects. Although some studies have been carried out on HTCOS in inducing plant resistance and promoting growth, the molecular mechanism of HTCOS in plants is not clear. In this study, an integrated analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics was performed to analyze the response of Brassica napus to hetero-chitooligosaccharides treatment. The levels of 26 metabolites in B. napus were significantly changed under the HTCOS treatment. Amongst these metabolites, 9 metabolites were significantly up-regulated, including pentonic acid, indole-3-acetate, and γ-aminobutyric acid. Transcriptome data showed that there were 817 significantly up-regulated genes and 1064 significantly down-regulated genes in B. napus under the HTCOS treatment. Interestingly, the indole-3-acetate (IAA) content under the HTCOS treatment was about five times higher than that under the control condition. Moreover, four genes related to plant hormone signal transduction, three AUX/IAA genes, and one ARF gene, were significantly up-regulated under the HTCOS treatment. Furthermore, the plant height, branching number, and biomass of B. napus under the HTCOS treatment were significantly increased compared to that in the control condition. This evidence indicated that the HTCOS treatment contributed to accumulating the content of plant hormone IAA in the B. napus, up-regulating the expression of key genes in the signaling pathway of plant growth and improving the agronomic traits of B. napus.
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- Chao Tang
- grid.257160.70000 0004 1761 0331College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, No. 1, Nongda Road, Furong District, Changsha City, 410208 Hunan Province China ,grid.410727.70000 0001 0526 1937Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 348, Xianjiahu West Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410205 Hunan Province China
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- grid.410727.70000 0001 0526 1937Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 348, Xianjiahu West Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410205 Hunan Province China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
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- grid.410727.70000 0001 0526 1937Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 348, Xianjiahu West Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410205 Hunan Province China
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- grid.410727.70000 0001 0526 1937Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 348, Xianjiahu West Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410205 Hunan Province China
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- ZhongkeRunxin (Suzhou) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Suzhou, 215152 Jiangsu China
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- grid.410727.70000 0001 0526 1937Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 348, Xianjiahu West Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410205 Hunan Province China
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- grid.257160.70000 0004 1761 0331College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, No. 1, Nongda Road, Furong District, Changsha City, 410208 Hunan Province China
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Xie X, Yan Y, Liu T, Chen J, Huang M, Wang L, Chen M, Li X. Data-independent acquisition proteomic analysis of biochemical factors in rice seedlings following treatment with chitosan oligosaccharides. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 170:104681. [PMID: 32980063 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) can elicit plant immunity and defence responses in rice plants, but exactly how this promotes plant growth remains largely unknown. Herein, we explored the effects of 0.5 mg/L COS on plant growth promotion in rice seedlings by measuring root and stem length, investigating biochemical factors in whole plants via proteomic analysis, and confirming upregulated and downregulated genes by real-time quantitative PCR. Pathway enrichment results showed that COS promoted root and stem growth, and stimulated metabolic (biosynthetic and catabolic processes) and photosynthesis in rice plants during the seedling stage. Expression levels of genes related to chlorophyll a-b binding, RNA binding, catabolic processes and calcium ion binding were upregulated following COS treatment. Furthermore, comparative analysis indicated that numerous proteins involved in the biosynthesis, metabolic (catabolic) processes and photosynthesis pathways were upregulated. The findings indicate that COS may upregulate calcium ion binding, photosynthesis, RNA binding, and catabolism proteins associated with plant growth during the rice seedling stage.
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- Xin Xie
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China.
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Jarach N, Dodiuk H, Kenig S. Polymers in the Medical Antiviral Front-Line. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1727. [PMID: 32752109 PMCID: PMC7464166 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Antiviral polymers are part of a major campaign led by the scientific community in recent years. Facing this most demanding of campaigns, two main approaches have been undertaken by scientists. First, the classic approach involves the development of relatively small molecules having antiviral properties to serve as drugs. The other approach involves searching for polymers with antiviral properties to be used as prescription medications or viral spread prevention measures. This second approach took two distinct directions. The first, using polymers as antiviral drug-delivery systems, taking advantage of their biodegradable properties. The second, using polymers with antiviral properties for on-contact virus elimination, which will be the focus of this review. Anti-viral polymers are obtained by either the addition of small antiviral molecules (such as metal ions) to obtain ion-containing polymers with antiviral properties or the use of polymers composed of an organic backbone and electrically charged moieties like polyanions, such as carboxylate containing polymers, or polycations such as quaternary ammonium containing polymers. Other approaches include moieties hybridized by sulphates, carboxylic acids, or amines and/or combining repeating units with a similar chemical structure to common antiviral drugs. Furthermore, elevated temperatures appear to increase the anti-viral effect of ions and other functional moieties.
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- The Department of Polymer Materials Engineering, Pernick Faculty of Engineering, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Raman-Gan 52562, Israel; (N.J.); (H.D.)
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