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Wang M, Zhang W, Lu J, Huo Y, Wang J. The Effects of Antofine on the Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Phytophthora capsici. Molecules 2024; 29:1965. [PMID: 38731455 PMCID: PMC11085548 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29091965] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Phytophthora capsici is an important plant pathogenic oomycete that causes great losses to vegetable production around the world. Antofine is an important alkaloid isolated from Cynanchum komarovii Al. Iljinski and exhibits significant antifungal activity. In this study, the effect of antofine on the mycelial growth, morphology, and physiological characteristics of P. capsici was investigated using colorimetry. Meanwhile, the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes of P. capsici was evaluated following treatment with a 30% effective concentration (EC30), as well as EC50 and EC70, of antofine for 0, 12, 24, and 48 h. The results showed that antofine had a significant inhibitory effect against P. capsici, with an EC50 of 5.0795 μg/mL. After treatment with antofine at EC50 and EC70, the mycelia were rough, less full, and had obvious depression; they had an irregular protrusion structure; and they had serious wrinkles. In P. capsici, oxalic acid and exopolysaccharide contents decreased significantly, while cell membrane permeability and glycerol content increased when treated with antofine. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) entered a burst state in P. capsici after incubation with antofine for 3 h, and fluorescence intensity was 2.43 times higher than that of the control. The activities of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II, III, I + III, II + III, V, and citrate synthase in P. capsici were significantly inhibited following treatment with antofine (EC50 and EC70) for 48 h compared to the control. This study revealed that antofine is likely to affect the pathways related to the energy metabolism of P. capsici and thus affect the activity of respiratory chain complexes. These results increase our understanding of the action mechanism of antofine against P. capsici.
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- Mei Wang
- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (W.Z.); (J.L.); (Y.H.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (W.Z.); (J.L.); (Y.H.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (W.Z.); (J.L.); (Y.H.)
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- College of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China; (W.Z.); (J.L.); (Y.H.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China;
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He HW, Xu D, Wu KH, Lu ZY, Liu X, Xu G. Discovery of novel salicylaldehyde derivatives incorporating an α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone moiety as fungicidal agents. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:5015-5028. [PMID: 37544900 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7703] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi and oomycetes pose a serious threat to ensuring crop yield and quality. Finding novel fungicidal candidates based on natural products is one of the critical methods for developing effective and environmentally friendly pesticides. In this study, a series of salicylaldehyde derivatives containing an α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone moiety were designed, synthesized, and their fungicidal activities were evaluated. RESULTS The bioassay studies indicated that compound C3 displayed an excellent in vitro activity against Rhizoctonia solani with a half-maximal effective concentration (EC50 ) value of 0.65 μg/mL, higher than that of pyraclostrobin (EC50 = 1.44 μg/mL) and comparable to that of carbendazim (EC50 = 0.33 μg/mL). For Valsa mali and Phytophthora capsici, compound C3 also showed good fungicidal activities with EC50 values of 0.91 and 1.33 μg/mL, respectively. In addition, compound C3 exhibited promising protective in vivo activity against R. solani (84.1%) at 100 μg/mL, which was better than that of pyraclostrobin (78.4%). The pot experiment displayed that compound C3 had 74.8% protective efficacy against R. solani at 200 μg/mL, which was comparable to that of validamycin (78.2%). The antifungal mode of action research indicated that compound C3 could change the mycelial morphology and ultrastructure, increase cell membrane permeability, affect respiratory metabolism by binding to complex III, and inhibit the germination and formation of sclerotia, thereby effectively controlling the disease. CONCLUSION The present study provides support for the application of these salicylaldehyde derivatives as promising potential pesticides with remarkable and broad-spectrum fungicidal activities against phytopathogenic fungi and oomycetes in crop protection. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hong-Wei He
- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Key Laboratory of Botanical Pesticide R&D in Shaanxi Province, Yangling, China
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Fu Q, Yang Y, Zhao M, Zhang L, Shan S. Enhancing the ability of two kinds of oil-degrading bacteria to treat oily sludge by optimising the growth conditions using a response surface methodology. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:1859-1875. [PMID: 36315081 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Biosurfactant are Surfactants produced by certain microorganisms. These biosurfactants increase the biodegradability of insoluble pollutants. In this study, the fermentation products of Pseudomonas stutzeri Lh-42 (PS) and Rhodococcus sp. PR-1 (RD) were studied by Oil spreading method, emulsifying activity and infrared spectrum analysis. It was proved that these fermentation products were biosurfactant. And then the fermentation conditions of PS, RD were optimised by Placket-Burman (PB) design, hill-climbing experiment and response surface methodology (RSM). N source and liquid loading were significant factors in the fermentation of PS, while C source and speed were significant factors in the fermentation of RD. The surface tension was found to be as low as 39.53 ± 0.25 mN/m for the fermentation conditions of PS with an N source of 4.62 ± 0.41 g and a liquid loading of 28.4 ± 0.3%. The surface tension was 40.70 ± 0.47 mN/m for the incubation conditions of RD with a C source of 26.94 ± 0.62 g and a rotational speed of 210 r/min. Finally, the experimental results for the degradation of oily sludge showed that the degradation rate of oily sludge was improved when the fermentation conditions were optimised. The results of the infrared spectroscopy analysis showed that the organic matter content of the oily sludge treated with PS bacteria was significantly reduced after the optimised fermentation. This study provides a theoretical reference for further use of these bacteria to produce biosurfactants to treat organic matter.
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- Qiang Fu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China E-mail:
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China E-mail: ; Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, Ministry of Education, 932 South Lushan Rd., Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China E-mail:
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China E-mail:
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China E-mail:
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Zhou Q, Li L, Liu F, Hu J, Cao Y, Qiao S, Zhou Y, Wang B, Jia Y, Chen Y, Xu S, Feng X. Mining and characterization of oxidative stress-related binding proteins of parthenolide in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:3345-3355. [PMID: 35491536 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lack of control agents and development of bacterial resistance are emergent problems in the chemical control of rice bacterial blight, therefore novel bactericides against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo, the causal agent of rice bacterial blight) are urgently needed. We previously found that parthenolide (PTL) is a potential lead against Xoo, and PTL inhibits Xoo growth via oxidative stress. However, the mechanism of action of PTL against Xoo needs further elucidation. RESULTS In this study, a biotinylated PTL probe was synthesized, and two important subunits in the respiratory chain (NuoF of complex I and SdhB of complex II) of Xoo were captured with the probe and identified with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The binding between them was verified with pull-down and drug affinity responsive target stability technologies. In addition, purified proteins of NuoF and SdhB greatly lowered the antibacterial activity of PTL, and PTL evidently inhibited the enzyme activities of complexes I and II. Moreover, knockout of nuoF and sdhB in Xoo caused elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and increased sensitivity to PTL. Furthermore, molecular simulations indicated that PTL may form covalent bonds with Cys105 and Cys187 in NuoF and Cys106 in SdhB. CONCLUSION PTL can directly bind to NuoF and SdhB, which impairs the enzyme functions of complexes I and II in the respiratory chain, leading to ROS accumulation in Xoo. This study will provide deep insight into the mechanism of action of PTL against Xoo. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Qian Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Eco-cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Eco-cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Eco-cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Eco-cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Eco-cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Eco-cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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Ji H, Cao H, Zhao L, Na R, Ping W, Ge J, Zhao D. The response surface optimization of β-mannanase produced by Weissella cibaria F1 and its potential in juice clarification. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 52:1151-1159. [PMID: 35175890 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2022.2033993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A β-mannanase-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) was identified as Weissella cibaria F1 according to physiological and biochemical properties, morphological observations, partial sequence of 16S rRNA gene and API 50 CHL test. In order to improve the yield of β-mannanase, the response surface methodology (RSM) was originally used to optimize the fermentation conditions. The optimization results showed that when the konjac powder, glucose, and initial pH were 9.46 g/L, 14.47 g/L and 5.67, respectively, the β-mannanase activity increased to 38.81 ± 0.33 U/mL, which was 1.33 times compared to initial yield (29.28 ± 0.26 U/mL). This result was also supported by larger clearance on the konjac powder-MRS agar plate through Congo Red dyeing. The W. cibaria F1 β-mannanase could improve the clarity of five fruits juice, i.e., apple, orange, peach, persimmon and blue honeysuckle. Among these, peach juice was the most obvious, clarity increasing by 12.8%. These results collectively indicated that W. cibaria F1 β-mannanase had an applicable potential in food-level fields.
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- Hairui Ji
- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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Wang LY, Zhang YF, Yang DY, Zhang SJ, Han DD, Luo YP. Aureoverticillactam, a Potent Antifungal Macrocyclic Lactam from Streptomyces aureoverticillatus HN6, Generates Calcium Dyshomeostasis-Induced Cell Apoptosis via the Phospholipase C Pathway in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 4. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:2010-2022. [PMID: 33900117 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-20-0543-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Extensive efforts have been made to discover new biofungicides of high efficiency for control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4, a catastrophic soilborne phytopathogen causing banana Fusarium wilt worldwide. We confirmed for the first time that aureoverticillactam (YY3) has potent antifungal activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4, with effective dose for 50% inhibition (EC50) of 20.80 μg/ml against hyphal growth and 12.62 μg/ml against spore germination. To investigate its mechanism of action, we observed the cellular ultrastructures of F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4 with YY3 treatment and found that YY3 led to cell wall thinning, mitochondrial deformities, apoptotic degradation of the subcellular fractions, and entocyte leakage. Consistent with these variations, increased permeability of cell membrane and mitochondrial membrane also occurred after YY3 treatment. On the enzymatic level, the activity of mitochondrial complex III, as well as the ATP synthase, was significantly suppressed by YY3 at a concentration >12.50 μg/ml. Moreover, YY3 elevated the cytosolic Ca2+ level to promote mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Cell apoptosis also occurred as expected. On the transcriptome level, key genes involved in the phosphatidylinositol signaling pathway were significantly affected, with the expression level of Plc1 increased approximately fourfold. The expression levels of two apoptotic genes, casA1 and casA2, were also significantly increased by YY3. Of note, phospholipase C activation was observed with YY3 treatment in F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4. These findings indicate that YY3 exerts its antifungal activity by activating the phospholipase C calcium-dependent ROS signaling pathway, which makes it a promising biofungicide.
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- Lan-Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Sun CP, Jia ZL, Huo XK, Tian XG, Feng L, Wang C, Zhang BJ, Zhao WY, Ma XC. Medicinal Inula Species: Phytochemistry, Biosynthesis, and Bioactivities. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2021; 49:315-358. [PMID: 33622212 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x21500166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As a genus of the Asteraceae, Inula is widely distributed all over the world, and several of them are being used in traditional medicines. A number of metabolites were isolated from Inula species, and some of these have shown to possess ranges of pharmacological activities. The genus Inula contains abundant sesquiterpenoids, such as eudesmanes, xanthanes, and sesquiterpenoid dimers and trimers. In addition, other types of terpenoids, flavonoids, and lignins also exist in the genus Inula. Since 2010, more than 300 new secondary metabolites, including several known natural products that were isolated for the first time from the genus Inula. Most of them exhibited potential bioactivities in various diseases. The review aimed to summarize the advance of recent researches (2010-2020) on phytochemical constituents, biosynthesis, and pharmacological properties of the genus Inula for providing a scientific basis and supporting its application and exploitation for new drug development.
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- Cheng-Peng Sun
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target, Characterization and Traditional Chinese, Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian, Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, P. R. China
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Wang M, Ren X, Wang L, Lu X, Han L, Zhang X, Feng J. A functional analysis of mitochondrial respiratory chain cytochrome bc 1 complex in Gaeumannomyces tritici by RNA silencing as a possible target of carabrone. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2020; 21:1529-1544. [PMID: 32997435 PMCID: PMC7694678 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Gaeumannomyces tritici, an ascomycete soilborne fungus, causes a devastating root disease in wheat. Carabrone, a botanical bicyclic sesquiterpenic lactone, is a promising fungicidal agent that can effectively control G. tritici. However, the mechanism of action of carabrone against G. tritici remains largely unclear. Here, we used immunogold for subcellular localization of carabrone and the results showed that carabrone is subcellularly localized in the mitochondria of G. tritici. We then explored the functional analysis of genes GtCytc1 , GtCytb, and GtIsp of the mitochondrial respiratory chain cytochrome bc1 complex in G. tritici by RNA silencing as a possible target of carabrone. The results showed that the silenced mutant ∆GtIsp is less sensitive to carabrone compared to ∆GtCytc1 and ∆GtCytb. Compared with the control, the activities of complex III in all the strains, except ∆GtIsp and carabrone-resistant isolate 24-HN-1, were significantly decreased following treatment with carabrone at EC20 and EC80 in vitro (40%-50% and 70%-80%, respectively). The activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III and the mitochondrial respiration oxygen consumption rates in all the strains, except ∆GtIsp and 24-HN-1, were higher with respect to the control when treated with carabrone at EC20 in vivo. The rates of mitochondrial respiration of all strains, except ∆GtIsp, were significantly inhibited following treatment with carabrone at EC80 (ranging from 57% to 81%). This study reveals that the targeting of the iron-sulphur protein encoded by GtIsp is highly sensitive to carabrone and provides a direction for the research of carabrone's target.
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- Mei Wang
- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
- College of Life SciencesYulin UniversityYulinChina
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- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and PestsMinistry of EducationHainan UniversityHaikouChina
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- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi ProvinceNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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Zhao D, Liu L, Jiang J, Guo S, Ping W, Ge J. The response surface optimization of exopolysaccharide produced by Weissella confusa XG-3 and its rheological property. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 50:1014-1022. [DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2020.1780609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Dan Zhao
- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P. R. China
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Wang L, Ren X, Guo W, Wang D, Han L, Feng J. Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis of Gaeumannomyces graminis ( Get) Induced by Carabrone. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:10448-10457. [PMID: 31453693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Carabrone is isolated from Carpesium macrocephalum Franch. et Sav, which has good fungicidal activity, especially for Gaeumannomyces graminis (Get). According to previous studies, we speculated that carabrone targets the mitochondrial enzyme complex III of Get. To elucidate the mode of action, we used carabrone to induce oxidative stress and apoptosis in Get. Incubation with carabrone reduced the burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential, as well as phosphatidylserine release. Carabrone caused ROS accumulation in mycelia by inhibiting the activity of antioxidase enzymes, among which inhibition of glutathione reductase (GR) activity was most obvious. The catalytic center of GR consists of l-cysteine residues that react with the α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone active site of carabrone. Additionally, a positive TUNEL reaction led to diffusion of the DNA electrophoresis band and upregulation of Ggmet1 and Ggmet2. We propose that carabrone inhibits antioxidant enzymes and promotes ROS overproduction, which causes membrane hyperpermeability, release of apoptotic factors, activation of the mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway, and fungal cell apoptosis.
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- Lanying Wang
- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , Shaanxi , China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests , Hainan University , Ministry of Education, Haikou 570228 , Hainan , China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , Shaanxi , China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , Shaanxi , China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , Shaanxi , China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , Shaanxi , China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide , Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100 , Shaanxi , China
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Wang M, Zhang J, Wang L, Han L, Zhang X, Feng J. Optimization of Production Conditions for Protoplasts and Polyethylene Glycol-Mediated Transformation of Gaeumannomyces tritici. Molecules 2018; 23:E1253. [PMID: 29794975 PMCID: PMC6100196 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23061253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Take-all, caused by Gaeumannomyces tritici, is one of the most important wheat root diseases worldwide, as it results in serious yield losses. In this study, G. tritici was transformed to express the hygromycin B phosphotransferase using a combined protoplast and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated transformation technique. Based on a series of single-factor experimental results, three major factors-temperature, enzyme lysis time, and concentration of the lysing enzyme-were selected as the independent variables, which were optimized using the response surface methodology. A higher protoplast yield of 9.83 × 10⁷ protoplasts/mL was observed, and the protoplast vitality was also high, reaching 96.27% after optimization. Protoplasts were isolated under the optimal conditions, with the highest transformation frequency (46⁻54 transformants/μg DNA). Polymerase chain reaction and Southern blotting detection indicated that the genes of hygromycin phosphotransferase were successfully inserted into the genome of G. tritici. An optimised PEG-mediated protoplast transformation system for G. tritici was established. The techniques and procedures described will lay the foundation for establishing a good mutation library of G. tritici and could be used to transform other fungi.
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- Mei Wang
- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China.
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China.
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Wang L, Zhang Y, Wang D, Wang M, Wang Y, Feng J. Mitochondrial Signs and Subcellular Imaging Provide Insight into the Antifungal Mechanism of Carabrone against Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:81-90. [PMID: 29232953 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Carabrone, a botanical bicyclic sesquiterpenic lactone, has broad-spectrum antifungal activity and is particularly efficient against the devastating phytopathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt). The antifungal mechanism of carabrone against Ggt, however, remains unclear. The main objective of this study was to investigate the subcellular localization of carabrone in Ggt to gain a better understanding of its mechanism of action. When Ggt was exposed to carabrone (EC50 value of 28.45 μg/mL) for 7 days, a decline in mitochondrial concentration together with some obvious alternations in mitochondrial structure, including hazy outlines, medullary transitions, excess accumulation of unclear settlings, and vacuolar degeneration, were observed, indicating that carbrone may act on the mitochondria directly. A fluorescent conjugate (TTY) was thus designed and synthesized as a surrogate of carabrone that possessed comparable antifungal activity against Ggt (EC50 of 33.68 μg/mL). Additionally, a polyclonal antibody specific to carabrone and with a high titer (256 000) was also prepared by immunizing mice. Subsequently, two imaging techniques, the use of the fluorescent conjugate (FC) and immunofluorescence (IF), were applied to determine the subcellular localization of carabrone. Both FC and IF fluorescent signals demonstrated its mitochondrial localization with a Pearson's coefficient of 0.83 for FC and 0.86 for IF. These results imply that carabrone exerts its antifungal activity against Ggt by interfering with mitochondrial function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lanying Wang
- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University , Haikou 570228, Hainan, China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Research and Development Center of Biorational Pesticide, Northwest A&F University , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Engineering and Research Center of Biological Pesticide of Shaanxi Province , Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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