Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as essential, albeit poorly characterized, regulators of biological processes. The miRNA in gymnosperms is under-identified, which limits the progress of miRNA in gymnoperms. Using the high-throughput sequencing, a total of 87 conserved miRNAs were identified from Larix leptolepis. Eighteen novel miRNAs were discovered in our library, most of which were Larix-specific miRNAs.
Project description:Pistacia chinensis Bunge is known as dioecious, but we have found wild monoecious individuals. In order to screen the candidate genes which may influence the sex expression or floral phenotypic differences of P. chinensis, the inflorescence buds for different sex types associated with the sex differentiation were selected and tested for small RNA sequencing. Sex-specific differentially expressed small RNA were discovered, combined with real-time PCR data, the regulation patterns of various sex types were first revealed. Our study represents the first detailed analysis of small RNA sequencing, providing more clues for understanding the mechanism of sex determination on P. chinensis.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as essential, albeit poorly characterized, regulators of biological processes. The miRNA in gymnosperms is under-identified, which limits the progress of miRNA in gymnoperms. Using the high-throughput sequencing, a total of 87 conserved miRNAs were identified from Larix leptolepis. Eighteen novel miRNAs were discovered in our library, most of which were Larix-specific miRNAs. Identification of small RNA in Larix seedling
Project description:We reported the application of high-throughput sequencing technology (RNA-seq) for the transcriptome of T. chinensis cells and the transcriptional alternatives of that responded to MeJA were comprehensively and quantitatively assessed with high-throughput sequencing technology (RNA-seq). By sequencing > 29 million reads (200 bp in length) of cDNA from each of MeJA-treated T. chinensis cells at 16 h (T16) and the control (T0), we identified 46,581 transcripts and uncovered 13,469 genes differentially expressed in response to MeJA. We provided functional clues for understanding the regulation mechanisms of MeJA-mediated defense responses and taxol biosynthesis.
Project description:In order to more accurately discover the cause of drug resistance in tumor treatment, and to provide a new basis for precise treatment.
Therefore, based on the umbrella theory of precision medicine, we carried out this single-center, prospective, and observational study to include patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer. By combining genome, transcriptome, and proteomic sequencing data, we established a basis for colorectal cancer liver Transfer the multi-omics data of the sample, describe the reason for the resistance of the first-line treatment, and search for new therapeutic targets.
Project description:The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was treated with extracts of the Traditional Chinese Medicine plants Cuscuta chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides from the L4 stage. In aged worms (on the 7th and 12th day of adulthood) different health parameters were determined. Besides the prolongation of lifespan, we found that C. chinensis improved the swimming behavior, pharyngeal pumping rate, stress resistance, mechanosensation and memory of aged C. elegans. Furthermore, the extract treatment reduced the autofluorescence, which is a known biomarker of ageing. Thus, we concluded that C. chinensis is an overall healthspan enhancer. In contrast, the E. ulmoides extract specifically enhanced the lifespan and stress resistance of aged C. elegans, but did not improve any other health aspect. To reveal the mechanism behind the healthspan enhancing effects of C. chinensis, the transcriptome of treated and untreated C. elegans on the 12th day of adulthood was analysed. For comparison purposes, E. ulmoides treated nematodes were included in the analysis.
Project description:Persicaria chinensis, a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb that is both edible and medicinal, has been widely acknowledged for its therapeutic effects, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor activities. However, the role of miRNAs from this plant in the cross-kingdom regulation of human diseases has not been investigated. In this study, we analyze the miRNA expression profile of P. chinensis using high-throughput sequencing and identify a total of 673 miRNAs, including 422 novel miRNAs that are unique to this plant and 251 conserved miRNAs. Among the conserved miRNAs, pch-miR319a is found to be the most abundant. Moreover, food-oriented pch-miR319a accumulates in the uterus and tumors and exhibits a rich repertoire of target genes within cancer-related pathways, demonstrating significant cross-kingdom regulatory potential. Utilizing the dual-luciferase reporter gene assay, we demonstrate that pch-miR319a from P. chinensis targets the Itga3 gene, which is associated with cervical cancer progression. Overexpression of pch-miR319a significantly decreases the viability, migration, and induces apoptosis of HeLa cervical cancer cells in vitro. Moreover, in a syngeneic mouse tumor model of cervical cancer, treatment with pch-miR319a effectively inhibits tumor growth and downregulates the expression of ITGA3 and the proliferation marker Ki-67. Our study highlights the potential of pch-miR319a from P. chinensis as a novel therapeutic agent for cervical cancer by targeting ITGA3 and provides new insights into the cross-kingdom regulatory mechanisms of plant miRNAs in human diseases.
Project description:This study aimed to identify the mode of action of Schisandra chinensis water extracts (SCW) and Schisandra chinensis ethanol extracts (SCE) in SW1783 cell line.