Nursing Experience in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation stands as a vital treatment for leukemia, yet its implementation poses considerable challenges and complications. A comprehensive understanding of these challenges is crucial for appreciating the significance of enhanced nursing care. Objective: To explore and summarise the nursing experience of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The significance of this objective lies in the potential transformative impact that enhanced nursing care can have on overall patient outcomes within the context of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods: Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in our hospital between August 2020 and January 2022 were recruited for this study. A total of 50 patients who met the complete inclusion criteria were enrolled and included in this study. Patients in the traditional group were given traditional nursing interventions, while patients in the exploration group were offered individualized interventions according to their personalized plans. In the traditional group, standard nursing care involved routine health education, vital signs monitoring, and sterile care in a laminar flow ward. Post-transplantation changes were observed, and patients were encouraged to engage in suitable exercises. The exploration group received enhanced infection control measures, including regular disinfection and cleaning of patient wards. Individualized care plans, collaborative chemotherapy consultations, and extensive patient and family education were implemented. Clinical data of all patients were collected, and their nursing experience was summarized and analyzed by comparing the incidence of adverse reactions and evaluating nursing satisfaction. Results: The analysis group demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of adverse reactions compared to the traditional group. Specifically, the total adverse reaction rate in the analysis group was 8.00%, markedly lower than the traditional group's 48.00% (P < .05). Moreover, patient satisfaction in the exploration group was significantly higher than that observed in the traditional group (P < .05). In detail, the satisfaction level in the exploration group reached 92.67%, while the traditional group reported a satisfaction level of 77.56%. Conclusion: For patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who received allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a personalized care intervention plan involving careful primary nursing, full protection and enhanced psychological care can It can effectively improve the adverse effects of sleep, thus increasing their satisfaction with nursing.

[Inhibitory effect of three strains of biocontrol microbes on pathogens causing rhizome rot of Polygonatum cyrtonema].

Rhizome rot is one of the main disease in the cultivation of Polygonatum cyrtonema, and it is also a global disease which seriously occurs on the perennial medicinal plants such as Panax notoginseng and P. ginseng. There is no effective control method at present. To identify the effects of three biocontrol microbes(Penicillium oxalicum QZ8, Trichoderma asperellum QZ2, and Brevibacillus amyloliquefaciens WK1) on the pathogens causing rhizome rot of P. cyrtonema, this study verified six suspected pathogens for their pathogenicity on P. cyrtonema. The result showed that Fusarium sp. HJ4, Colletotrichum sp. HJ4-1, and Phomopsis sp. HJ15 were the pathogens of rhizome rot of P. cyrtonema, and it was found for the first time that Phomopsis sp. could cause rhizome rot P. cyrtonema. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of biocontrol microbes and their secondary metabolites on three pathogens were determined by confrontation culture. The results showed that the three tested biocontrol microbes significantly inhibited the growth of three pathogens. Moreover, the secondary metabolites of T. asperellum QZ2 and B. amyloliquefaciens WK1 showed significant inhibition against the three pathogens(P<0.05), and the effect of B. amyloliquefaciens WK1 sterile filtrate was significantly higher than that of high tempe-rature sterilized filtrate(P<0.05). B. amyloliquefaciens WK1 produced antibacterial metabolites to inhibit the growth of pathogens, and the growth inhibition rate of its sterile filtrate against three pathogens ranged from 87.84% to 93.14%. T. asperellum QZ2 inhibited the growth of pathogens through competition and antagonism, and P. oxalicum QZ8 exerted the inhibitory effect through competition. The research provides new ideas for the prevention and treatment of rhizome rot of P. cyrtonema and provides a basis for the di-sease control in other crops.

A Genetic Screen Identifies a Requirement for Cysteine-Rich-Receptor-Like Kinases in Rice NH1 (OsNPR1)-Mediated Immunity.

Systemic acquired resistance, mediated by the Arabidopsis NPR1 gene and the rice NH1 gene, confers broad-spectrum immunity to diverse pathogens. NPR1 and NH1 interact with TGA transcription factors to activate downstream defense genes. Despite the importance of this defense response, the signaling components downstream of NPR1/NH1 and TGA proteins are poorly defined. Here we report the identification of a rice mutant, snim1, which suppresses NH1-mediated immunity and demonstrate that two genes encoding previously uncharacterized cysteine-rich-receptor-like kinases (CRK6 and CRK10), complement the snim1 mutant phenotype. Silencing of CRK6 and CRK10 genes individually in the parental genetic background recreates the snim1 phenotype. We identified a rice mutant in the Kitaake genetic background with a frameshift mutation in crk10; this mutant also displays a compromised immune response highlighting the important role of crk10. We also show that elevated levels of NH1 expression lead to enhanced CRK10 expression and that the rice TGA2.1 protein binds to the CRK10 promoter. These experiments demonstrate a requirement for CRKs in NH1-mediated immunity and establish a molecular link between NH1 and induction of CRK10 expression.

Correction: A Genetic Screen Identifies a Requirement for Cysteine-Rich-Receptor-Like Kinases in Rice NH1 (OsNPR1)-Mediated Immunity.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006049.].

Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 promotes intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in endothelial cells and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion through macrophage migration inhibitory factor.

BACKGROUND: Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), one of the main pathogenic bacteria involved in periodontitis, induces the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 (ICAM-1) and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion. This effect plays a pivotal role in atherosclerosis development. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multifunctional cytokine and critically affects atherosclerosis pathogenesis. In this study, we tested the involvement of MIF in the P. gingivalis ATCC 33277-enhanced adhesive properties of endothelial cells. RESULTS: Endothelial MIF expression was enhanced by P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 infection. The MIF inhibitor ISO-1 inhibited ICAM-1 production in endothelial cells, and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion was induced by P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 infection. However, the addition of exogenous human recombinant MIF to P. gingivalis ATCC 33277-infected endothelial cells facilitated monocyte recruitment by promoting ICAM-1 expression in endothelial cells. CONCLUSIONS: These experiments revealed that MIF in endothelial cells participates in the pro-atherosclerotic lesion formation caused by P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 infection. Our novel findings identify a more detailed pathological role of P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 in atherosclerosis.

Identification of virus-derived siRNAs and their targets in RBSDV-infected rice by deep sequencing.

RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved mechanism against viruses in plants and animals. It is thought to inactivate the viral genome by producing virus-derived small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs). Rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) is transmitted to plants by the small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus), and seriously threatens production of rice in East Asia, particularly Oryza sativa japonica subspecies. Through deep sequencing, genome-wide comparisons of RBSDV-derived vsiRNAs were made between the japonica variety Nipponbare, and the indica variety 9311. Four small RNA libraries were constructed from the leaves and shoots of each variety. We found 659,756 unique vsiRNAs in the four samples, and only 43,485 reads were commonly shared. The size distributions of vsiRNAs were mostly 21- and 22-nt long, and A/U bias (66-68%) existed at the first nucleotide of vsiRNAs. Additionally, vsiRNAs were continuously but heterogeneously distributed along S1-S10 segments of the RBSDV genome. Distribution profiles of vsiRNA hotspots were similar in different hosts and tissues, and the 5'- and 3'-terminal regions of S4, S5, and S8 had more hotspots. Distribution and abundance of RBSDV vsiRNAs could be useful in designing efficient targets for exploiting RNA interference for virus resistance. Degradome analysis found 25 and 11 host genes appeared to be targeted by vsiRNAs in 9311 and Nipponbare. We report for the first time vsiRNAs derived from RBSDV-infected rice.

Development of a simplified RT-PCR without RNA isolation for rapid detection of RNA viruses in a single small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus Fallén).

BACKGROUND: The small brown planthopper (SBPH) is an important pest of cereal crops and acts as a transmission vector for multiple RNA viruses. Rapid diagnosis of virus in the vector is crucial for efficient forecast and control of viral disease. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a rapid, sensitive and reliable method for virus detection. The traditional RT-PCR contains a RNA isolation step and is widely used for virus detection in insect. However, using the traditional RT-PCR for detecting RNA virus in individual SBPHs becomes challenging because of the expensive reagents and laborious procedure associated with RNA isolation when processing a large number of samples. RESULTS: We established a simplified RT-PCR method without RNA isolation for RNA virus detection in a single SBPH. This method is achieved by grinding a single SBPH in sterile water and using the crude extract directly as the template for RT-PCR. The crude extract containing the virus RNA can be prepared in approximately two minutes. Rice stripe virus (RSV), rice black streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) and Himetobi P virus (HiPV) were successfully detected using this simplified method. The detection results were validated by sequencing and dot immunobinding assay, indicating that this simplified method is reliable for detecting different viruses in insects. The evaluation of the sensitivity of this method showed that both RSV and HiPV can be detected when the cDNA from the crude extract was diluted up to 103 fold. Compared to the traditional RT-PCR with RNA isolation, the simplified RT-PCR method greatly reduces the sample processing time, decreases the detection cost, and improves the efficiency by avoiding RNA isolation. CONCLUSIONS: A simplified RT-PCR method is developed for rapid detection of RNA virus in a single SBPH without the laborious RNA isolation step. It offers a convenient alternative to the traditional RT-PCR method.

High-throughput salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction for the simultaneous determination of atorvastatin, ortho-hydroxyatorvastatin, and para-hydroxyatorvastatin in human plasma using ultrafast liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.

A high-throughput, specific, and rapid liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method was established and validated for the simultaneous determination of atorvastatin and its two major metabolites, ortho-hydroxyatorvastatin and para-hydroxyatorvastatin, in human plasma. A simple salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction using acetonitrile and a mass-spectrometry-friendly salt, ammonium acetate, was employed to extract the analytes from human plasma. A recovery of more than 81% for all analytes was achieved in 1 min extraction time. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Kinetex XB C18 column utilizing a gradient elution starting with a 60% of water solution (1% formic acid), followed by increasing percentages of acetonitrile. Analytes were detected on a tandem mass spectrometer equipped with an electrospray ionization source that was operated in the positive mode, using the transitions of m/z 559.3 → m/z 440.2 for atorvastatin, and m/z 575.3 → m/z 440.2 for both ortho- and para-hydroxyatorvastatin. Deuterium-labeled compounds were used as the internal standards. The method was validated over the concentration ranges of 0.0200-15.0 ng/mL for atorvastatin and ortho-hydroxyatorvastatin, and 0.0100-2.00 ng/mL for para-hydroxyatorvastatin with acceptable accuracy and precision. It was then successfully applied in a bioequivalence study of atorvastatin.

MicroRNA750-3p Targets Processing of Precursor 7 to Suppress Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus Propagation in Vector Laodelphax striatellus.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs, which, as members of the RNA interference pathway, play a pivotal role in antiviral infection. Almost 80% of plant viruses are transmitted by insect vectors; however, little is known about the interaction of the miRNAs of insect vectors with plant viruses. Here, we took rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV), a devastating virus to rice production in eastern Asia, and the small brown planthopper, (SBPH, Laodelphax striatellus) as a model to investigate the role of microRNA750-3p (miR750-3p) in regulating viral transmission. Our results showed that Ls-miR750-3p was downregulated in RBSDV-infected SBPH and predominately expressed in the midgut of SBPH. Injection with miR750-3p agomir significantly reduced viral accumulation, and the injection with the miR750-3p inhibitor, antagomir-750-3p, dramatically promoted the viral accumulation in SBPH, as detected using RT-qPCR and Western blotting. The processing of precursor 7 (POP7), a subunit of RNase P and RNase MRP, was screened, identified, and verified using a dual luciferase reporter assay as one target of miR750-3p. Knockdown of POP7 notably increased RBSDV viral propagation in SBPH and then increased the viral transmission rate by SBPH. Taken together, our data indicate that miR750-3p targets POP7 to suppress RBSDV infection in its insect vector. These results enriched the role of POP7 in modulating virus infection in host insects and shared new insight into the function of miRNAs in plant virus and insect vector interaction.

The miR-184-3p promotes rice black-streaked dwarf virus infection by suppressing Ken in Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén).

BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in various biological processes by influencing the translation of target messenger RNAs (mRNAs) through post-transcriptional regulation. The miR-184-3p has been identified as an abundant conserved miRNA in insects. However, less is known about its functions in insect-plant virus interactions. RESULTS: The function of miR-184-3p in regulation of plant viral infection in insects was investigated using a rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) and Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén) interaction system. We found that the expression of miR-184-3p increased in L. striatellus after RBSDV infection. Injection of miR-184-3p mimics increased RBSDV accumulation, while treatment with miR-184-3p antagomirs inhibits the viral accumulation in L. striatellus. Ken, a zinc finger protein, was identified as a target of miR-184-3p. Knockdown of Ken increased the virus accumulation and promoted RBSDV transmission by L. striatellus. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that RBSDV infection induces the expression of miR-184-3p in its insect vector L. striatellus. The miR-184-3p targets Ken to promote RBSDV accumulation and transmission. These findings provide a new insight into the function of the miRNAs in regulating plant viral infection in its insect vector. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

A plant virus hijacks phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate to escape autophagic degradation in its insect vector.

Hosts can initiate macroautophagy/autophagy as an antiviral defense response, while viruses have developed multiple ways to evade the host autophagic degradation. However, little is known as to whether viruses can target lipids to subvert autophagic degradation. Here, we show that a low abundant signaling lipid, phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate (PtdIns(3,5)P2), is required for rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) to evade the autophagic degradation in the insect vector Laodelphax striatellus. RBSDV binds to PtdIns(3,5)P2 and elevates its level through its main capsid protein P10, leading to inhibited autophagy and promoted virus propagation. Furthermore, we show that PtdIns(3,5)P2 inhibits the autophagy pathway by preventing the fusion of autophagosomes and lysosomes through activation of Trpml (transient receptor potential cation channel, mucolipin), an effector of PtdIns(3,5)P2. These findings uncover a strategy whereby a plant virus hijacks PtdIns(3,5)P2 via its viral capsid protein to evade autophagic degradation and promote its survival in insects.

Identification of genes required for Cf-dependent hypersensitive cell death by combined proteomic and RNA interfering analyses.

Identification of hypersensitive cell death (HCD) regulators is essential to dissect the molecular mechanisms underlying plant disease resistance. In this study, combined proteomic and RNA interfering (RNAi) analyses were employed to identify genes required for the HCD conferred by the tomato resistance gene Cf-4 and the Cladosporium fulvum avirulence gene Avr4. Forty-nine proteins differentially expressed in the tomato seedlings mounting and those not mounting Cf-4/Avr4-dependent HCD were identified through proteomic analysis. Among them were a variety of defence-related proteins including a cysteine protease, Pip1, an operative target of another C. fulvum effector, Avr2. Additionally, glutathione-mediated antioxidation is a major response to Cf-4/Avr4-dependent HCD. Functional analysis through tobacco rattle virus-induced gene silencing and transient RNAi assays of the chosen 16 differentially expressed proteins revealed that seven genes, which encode Pip1 homologue NbPip1, a SIPK type MAP kinase Nbf4, an asparagine synthetase NbAsn, a trypsin inhibitor LeMir-like protein NbMir, a small GTP-binding protein, a late embryogenesis-like protein, and an ASR4-like protein, were required for Cf-4/Avr4-dependent HCD. Furthermore, the former four genes were essential for Cf-9/Avr9-dependent HCD; NbPip1, NbAsn, and NbMir, but not Nbf4, affected a nonadaptive bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae-induced HCD in Nicotiana benthamiana. These data demonstrate that Pip1 and LeMir may play a general role in HCD and plant immunity and that the application of combined proteomic and RNA interfering analyses is an efficient strategy to identify genes required for HCD, disease resistance, and probably other biological processes in plants.

Linking the chemical nature of soil organic carbon and biological binding agent in aggregates to soil aggregate stability following biochar amendment in a rice paddy.

Changes in soil aggregation with biochar amendment have been investigated extensively, but how biochar affects the chemical composition of organic carbon (C) and biological binding agents in aggregates and their linkage with soil aggregate stability remains unclear. Soil samples were collected in a rice paddy treated with 0 (C0, control), 10 t ha-1 (C10), 20 t ha-1 (C20) and 40 t ha-1 (C40) biochar for twenty months. The amount and chemical composition of soil organic C (SOC), microbial abundances and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) were determined in bulk soil and four fractions: large macroaggregates (>2000 µm), small macroaggregates (250-2000 µm), microaggregates (53-250 µm), and silt + clay (<53 µm). Our results showed that the proportion of >250 µm water-stable aggregates and mean weight diameter were gradually increased with increasing biochar addition rate. The concentrations of SOC, readily oxidizable C and microbial biomass C increased most in the small macroaggregates, followed by microaggregates under biochar amendment. Increasing biochar addition rate gradually decreased the relative contents of alkyl C, O-alkyl C and carbonyl C, but increased those of aromatic C across the aggregates, resulting in a higher aromaticity and hydrophobicity of SOC with respect to the control. The abundances of bacteria, fungi and archaea and the content of GRSP were significantly enhanced in the large and small macroaggregates under the C40 treatment. The proportion of >250 µm aggregates was significantly correlated with the contents of soil organic C fractions, GRSP and microbial abundance. Structural equation modeling further revealed that changes in SOC hydrophobicity and GRSP content under biochar amendment had significant and direct effects on the soil aggregate size distribution. In summary, our findings suggest that biochar amendment in rice paddy could improve soil aggregation through altering the chemical composition of soil organic C and the abundance of biological binding agents.

[Effects of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) expansion on soil microbial community in evergreen broad-leaved forest]. / æ¯›ç«¹æ‰©å¼ å¯¹å¸¸ç»¿é˜”å¶æž—åœŸå£¤å¾®ç”Ÿç‰©ç¾¤è½çš„å½±å“.

The special eco-physiological characteristics of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) facilitate their fast invasion in nature ecosystems. The widespread expansion of moso bamboo causes degradation of adjacent forest ecosystem and change of landscape, as well as soil properties and microbial community composition. However, how moso bamboo expansion affects soil microbial composition is far from fully understood. Herein, we selected four moso bamboo expansion transects with three forest types at the Anji Lingfeng temple forest farm, Zhejiang Province, including evergreen broadleaved forest (BLF), mixed P. edulis and broadleaved forest (MEF) and P. edulis forest (PEF). We examined the effects of moso bamboo expansion on soil properties and soil microbial phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs). Our results showed that soil pH was higher in moso bamboo forest than in MEF and BLF by 0.37 and 0.32 unit. In contrast, soil organic carbon, ammonium, and nitrate contents significantly decreased. Biomass of soil microbial groups displayed a decreasing trend except arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and the microbial richness index (SR) and diversity index (H) decreased significantly. In summary, moso bamboo expansion affected soil nutrient and carbon inputs, which was an important factor affecting soil microbial community structure. Results of redundancy analysis showed that changes of soil organic carbon and ammonium content were the main factors driving soil microbial community.

Identification of putative binding interface of PI(3,5)P2 lipid on rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) P10 protein.

Rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) is an important reovirus that infects both plants and its transmission vector small brown planthopper, causing severe crop loss. High affinity binding between RBSDV P10 and PI(3,5)P2 lipid layer was measured using biolayer interferometry (BLI). Subcellular co-localization of PI(3,5)P2 and RBSDV P10 was observed on membranous structures in insect cells with stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) imaging. Putative interacting sites of PI(3,5)P2 lipid on a computational predicted RBSDV P10 structure were mapped to its "C-domain" (250-470 aa), using HDXMS data. The BLI and STORM results showed binding and co-localization of RBSDV P10, and PI(3,5)P2 on vesicle-like membranous structures were corroborated with the prediction of the binding interface. Understanding the lipid binding sites on viral proteins will lead to developing strategies to block viral-lipid interaction and disrupt viral pathogenesis in insect vectors and to block virus transmission and achieve disease control of crops in the field.

[Rationality for dynamic detection of shikonin of Arnerbia euchroma in industrial process].

OBJECTIVE: To discover reasons for great loss of shikonin during the concentrating process of percolate of Arnerbia euchroma (Royle) Johnst and develop a reasonable method for determination of shikonin. METHODS: Shikonin was selected as index, optimized chromatographic condition was used for analyzing the affection of alcohol content and crude drug content of sample solution on determination of shikonin, furthermore, reasonable sample preparation and determination methodology was examined and defined. RESULTS: The optimized chromatographic condition was as follows: shikonin was analyzed with a Zorbax Extend C-18 column (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm), methanol: water (82: 18) as the mobile phase, the column was maintained at 35 degrees C, the flow rate was 1.0 mL min(-1), detection wavelength was set at 516 nm and the time for analysis reduced from 40 min to 24 min. Alcohol content of sample solution influenced determination results significantly, peak area of equal content shikonin in low alcohol content (<40%) was only about 20% - 30% of that of high alcohol content (>70%), the reasonable content of sample solution were 0.0167 - 0.083 g mL(-1) with alcohol content above 40%. The method showed good linearity, precision, reproducibility and accuracy. CONCLUSION: The alcohol content of sample solution correlated with peak area closely for the first time, which indicate another important reason for "great loss" of shikonin during concentration process is that too much low ethanol content in test solution leads too much low results. The new method can detect shikonin more effectively and more reasonably and can monitor production process with high efficiency and low cost.

Identification and Characterization Analysis of Transient Receptor Potential Mucolipin Protein of Laodelphax striatellus Fallén.

Transient receptor potential mucolipin (TRPML) protein in flies plays a pivotal role in Ca2+ ions release, resulting in membrane trafficking, autophagy and ion homeostasis. However, to date, the characterization of TRPML in agricultural pests remains unknown. Here, we firstly reported the TRPML of a destructive pest of gramineous crops, Laodelphax striatellus. The L. striatellus TRPML (Ls-TRPML) has a 1818 bp open reading frame, encoding 605 amino acid. TRPML in agricultural pests is evolutionarily conserved, and the expression of Ls-TRPML is predominately higher in the ovary than in other organs of L. striatellus at the transcript and protein level. The Bac-Bac system showed that Ls-TRPML localized in the plasma membrane, nuclear membrane and nucleus and co-localized with lysosome in Spodoptera frugiperda cells. The immunofluorescence microscopy analysis showed that Ls-TRPML localized in the cytoplasm and around the nuclei of the intestine cells or ovary follicular cells of L. striatellus. The results from the lipid-binding assay revealed that Ls-TRPML strongly bound to phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate, as compared with other phosphoinositides. Overall, our results helped is identify and characterize the TRPML protein of L. striatellus, shedding light on the function of TRPML in multiple cellular processes in agricultural pests.

MicroRNA-315-5p promotes rice black-streaked dwarf virus infection by targeting a melatonin receptor in the small brown planthopper.

BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding endogenous RNAs, play key roles in various biological processes. Most plant viruses are transmitted by insect vectors. However, little is known about the function of miRNAs on plant virus-insect host interaction. RESULTS: We investigated the role of miR-315-5p in regulation of plant viral infection in insects using a rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) and small brown planthopper (SBPH) interaction system. Our results showed that miR-315-5p had the highest expression level in 2nd-instar nymph, and was highly expressed in the salivary gland and midgut in SBPH. miR-315-5p was in response to and regulated RBSDV infection in SBPH. Injection of miR-315-5p mimic, agomir-315, significantly increased the RBSDV accumulation, whereas injection of miR-315-5p inhibitor, antagomir-315, reduced virus accumulation in SBPH. Furthermore, a melatonin receptor was identified as a target gene of miR-315-5p by the dual luciferase reporter assay. Knockdown of the melatonin receptor significantly increased the expression of RBSDV coat protein gene S10 and replication related genes, S5-1, S6, and S9-1. Furthermore, treatment with melatonin receptor antagonist luzindole and activator agomelatine significantly increased and reduced RBSDV accumulation in SBPH, respectively. Compared to the control, miR-315-5p did not affect the efficiency of RBSDV acquisition in SBPH. However, the efficiency of RBSDV transmission was significantly reduced after injecting antagomir-315. CONCLUSION: Taken together, our data reveal that miR-315-5p is beneficial for RBSDV infection in its insect vector by directly targeting a melatonin receptor. These findings provide a new insight to the function of miRNAs in virus-insect vector interaction. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases CYP6AY3 and CYP6CW1 Regulate Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus Replication in Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén).

The small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén), is an important agricultural pest that causes significant losses by sucking and transmitting multiple plant viruses, such as rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV). Insecticides are commonly used to control planthoppers and cause the induction or overexpression of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) from the CYP3 and CYP4 clades after insecticide application. However, little is known about the roles of insecticides and P450s in the regulation of viral replication in insects. In this study, RBSDV-infected L. striatellus were injected with imidacloprid, deltamethrin, pymetrozine, and buprofezin, respectively. The insecticide treatments caused a significant decrease in RBSDV abundance in L. striatellus. Treatment of piperonyl butoxide (PBO), an effective inhibitor of P450s, significantly increased the RBSDV abundance in L. striatellus. Fourteen P450 candidate genes in the CYP3 clade and 21 in the CYP4 clade were systematically identified in L. striatellus, and their expression patterns were analyzed under RBSDV infection, in different tissues, and at different developmental stages. Among the thirty-five P450 genes, the expression level of CYP6CW1 was the highest, while CYP6AY3 was the lowest after RBSDV infection. Knockdown of CYP6CW1 and CYP6AY3 significantly increased the virus abundance and promoted virus replication in L. striatellus. Overall, our data reveal that CYP6CW1 and CYP6AY3 play a critical role in the regulation of virus replication in L.striatellus.

Linking enhanced soil nitrogen mineralization to increased fungal decomposition capacity with Moso bamboo invasion of broadleaf forests.

Plant invasion can markedly alter soil fungal communities and nitrogen (N) availability; however, the linkage between the fungal decomposition capacity and N mineralization during plant invasion remains largely unknown. Here, we examined the relationship between net mineralization rates and relevant functional genes, as well as fungal species composition and function following Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) invasion of evergreen broadleaf forests, by studying broadleaf forests (non-invaded), mixed bamboo-broadleaf forests (moderately invaded) and bamboo forests (heavily invaded). Fungal species composition and functional genes involved in organic matter decomposition (laccase and cellobiohydrolase), N mineralization (alkaline peptidases) and nitrification (ammonia monooxygenase) were determined via high-throughput sequencing and real-time PCR. Both net ammonification and nitrification rates were generally increased with bamboo invasion into the broadleaf forest, where the net ammonification rate, on average, was 10.8 times higher than the nitrification rate across the three forest types. The fungal species composition and ecological guilds were altered with bamboo invasion, as demonstrated by the increased proportion of saprotrophs but decreased proportion of symbiotrophs in the bamboo forest. The increased net ammonification rate in bamboo forest was positively correlated with both fungal species composition and functional groups, and the fungal lcc gene (for lignin breakdown) abundance explained 67% of the variation of the net ammonification rate. In addition, the gene abundance of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) explained 62% of the variation of net nitrification rate across the three forest types. The increased soil ammonification and nitrification rates following bamboo invasion of broadleaf forests suggest that the bamboo-invasion associated increase in soil N supply provided a positive feedback that facilitated bamboo invasion into broadleaf forests.