Project description:Armillaria species have attracted considerable research interest because they are widely distributed, mostly plant-pathogenic, and exhibit unique characteristics. Abiotic factors influence intra- and inter-species variations in pathogenicity and/or virulence of these fungi. However, the mechanisms involved in causing these variations are not well understood. Iron is an indispensable element in several molecular and biological processes. Yet, excessive abundance of iron can be toxic to organisms due to Fenton-like reactions. This study aimed to gain insights into the type and extent of iron-responsive proteomic and secretomic changes in Armillaria sp. strain CMW4456 cultured in liquid media supplemented with iron using a multi-omics approach. Significant iron-dependent alterations of proteins involved in metabolism and growth were observed in the proteomes and secretomes. Iron supplementation at 100µM did not elicit an oxidative stress response by the fungus. Our analyses revealed three putative siderophore biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in the genome and expression of proteins encoded by some BGC genes in the proteome. This knowledge contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms employed by an Armillaria sp. in response to iron, gives insights into possible modes for inhibiting or attenuating pathogenicity and/or virulence of Armillaria spp., and can be valorised for more biotechnological applications.
Project description:Purpose: To compare the E9.5 Dgcr8 conditional knockout embryonic heart cells transfected with NC miRNA and miR-541 mimics Methods: In vitro cultured E9.5 Dgcr8 conditional KO heart cells transfected with miR-541-5p and NC miRNA were extracted with TRIZOL 48hrs after transfection, and 10ng total RNA was reverse transcribed and amplified by Smart-seq2 protocol as described (Picelli et al., 2014). Duplicated biological samples were analyzed using Illumina HiSeqX10, Clean reads were mapped to mouse genome (mm9) using BWA software. Results: Genes differentially expressed in E9.5 Dgcr8 cKO embryonic heart cells transfected with NC miRNA and miR-541 were identified. Conclusions: miRNA-541 significantly changes the gene expression profiles of E9.5 Dgcr8 cKO embryonic heart cells and promote the cardiac function
