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Plant J ; 106(5): 1468-1483, 2021 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33768632

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Suberin is a complex hydrophobic polymer of aliphatic and phenolic compounds which controls the movement of gases, water, and solutes and protects plants from environmental stresses and pathogenic infection. The synthesis and regulatory pathways of suberin remain unknown in Brachypodium distachyon. Here we describe the identification of a B. distachyon gene, BdFAR4, encoding a fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductase (FAR) by a reverse genetic approach, and investigate the molecular relevance of BdFAR4 in the root suberin synthesis of B. distachyon. BdFAR4 is specifically expressed throughout root development. Heterologous expression of BdFAR4 in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) afforded the production of C20:0 and C22:0 fatty alcohols. The loss-of-function knockout of BdFAR4 by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing significantly reduced the content of C20:0 and C22:0 fatty alcohols associated with root suberin. In contrast, overexpression of BdFAR4 in B. distachyon and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) resulted in the accumulation of root suberin-associated C20:0 and C22:0 fatty alcohols, suggesting that BdFAR4 preferentially accepts C20:0 and C22:0 fatty acyl-CoAs as substrates. The BdFAR4 protein was localized to the endoplasmic reticulum in Arabidopsis thaliana protoplasts and Nicotiana benthamiana leaf epidermal cells. BdFAR4 transcript levels can be increased by abiotic stresses and abscisic acid treatment. Furthermore, yeast one-hybrid, dual-luciferase activity, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays indicated that the R2R3-MYB transcription factor BdMYB41 directly binds to the promoter of BdFAR4. Taken together, these results imply that BdFAR4 is essential for the production of root suberin-associated fatty alcohols, especially under stress conditions, and that its activity is transcriptionally regulated by the BdMYB41 transcription factor.


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Aldehído Oxidorreductasas/metabolismo , Brachypodium/genética , Alcoholes Grasos/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Lípidos/biosíntesis , Aldehído Oxidorreductasas/genética , Arabidopsis/enzimología , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/fisiología , Brachypodium/enzimología , Brachypodium/fisiología , Edición Génica , Técnicas de Inactivación de Genes , Mutación con Pérdida de Función , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Raíces de Plantas/enzimología , Raíces de Plantas/genética , Raíces de Plantas/fisiología , Poliésteres/metabolismo , Estrés Fisiológico , Nicotiana/enzimología , Nicotiana/genética , Nicotiana/fisiología
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J Nanobiotechnology ; 20(1): 213, 2022 May 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35524280

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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic disease with pathophysiological characteristics of transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß), and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced excessive fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition and extracellular matrix deposition. Macrophages are closely involved in the development of fibrosis. Nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a key molecule regulating ROS and TGF-ß expression. Therefore, Nrf2 signaling modulation might be a promising therapy for fibrosis. The inhalation-based drug delivery can reduce systemic side effects and improve therapeutic effects, and is currently receiving increasing attention, but direct inhaled drugs are easily cleared and difficult to exert their efficacy. Therefore, we aimed to design a ROS-responsive liposome for the Nrf2 agonist dimethyl fumarate (DMF) delivery in the fibrotic lung. Moreover, we explored its therapeutic effect on pulmonary fibrosis and macrophage activation. RESULTS: We synthesized DMF-loaded ROS-responsive DSPE-TK-PEG@DMF liposomes (DTP@DMF NPs). DTP@DMF NPs had suitable size and negative zeta potential and excellent capability to rapidly release DMF in a high-ROS environment. We found that macrophage accumulation and polarization were closely related to fibrosis development, while DTP@DMF NPs could attenuate macrophage activity and fibrosis in mice. RAW264.7 and NIH-3T3 cells coculture revealed that DTP@DMF NPs could promote Nrf2 and downstream heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression and suppress TGF-ß and ROS production in macrophages, thereby reducing fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition and collagen production by NIH-3T3 cells. In vivo experiments confirmed the above findings. Compared with direct DMF instillation, DTP@DMF NPs treatment presented enhanced antifibrotic effect. DTP@DMF NPs also had a prolonged residence time in the lung as well as excellent biocompatibility. CONCLUSIONS: DTP@DMF NPs can reduce macrophage-mediated fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition and extracellular matrix deposition to attenuate lung fibrosis by upregulating Nrf2 signaling. This ROS-responsive liposome is clinically promising as an ideal delivery system for inhaled drug delivery.


Asunto(s)
Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2 , Animales , Fibrosis , Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática/tratamiento farmacológico , Liposomas , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta/metabolismo , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta/farmacología
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J Int Med Res ; 48(6): 300060520929895, 2020 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32527174

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OBJECTIVE: To explore associations between temperature, humidity and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) incidence in Guangzhou, China from 2013 to 2017. METHODS: A distributed lag non-linear model was applied to estimate the effects of daily temperature and humidity on HFMD incidence after adjusting for long-term trends, seasonal trends, and day of the week. RESULTS: In total, 353,431 confirmed HFMD cases were reported in Guangzhou over the study period. A bimodal seasonal pattern was observed. High temperatures had acute short-term effects on HFMD incidence that declined quickly over time. The effects of low humidity declined over lag periods, but increased when the humidity surpassed 60.5%. Temperature and humidity were both inversely associated with HFMD incidence during lag days 0 to 3 and with lag periods. CONCLUSIONS: Temperature and humidity play important roles in HFMD incidence. These data are important for developing public health strategies.


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Enfermedad de Boca, Mano y Pie/epidemiología , Calor/efectos adversos , Humedad/efectos adversos , Niño , Mortalidad del Niño , Preescolar , China/epidemiología , Seguimiento de Parámetros Ecológicos/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Enfermedad de Boca, Mano y Pie/prevención & control , Humanos , Incidencia , Masculino , Modelos Estadísticos , Distribución de Poisson , Estaciones del Año
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Theranostics ; 8(22): 6178-6194, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30613291

RESUMEN

Background: Multifunctional nanoplatforms with diagnostic-imaging and targeted therapeutic functionality (theranostics) are of great interest in the field of precision nanomedicine. The emerging sonodynamic therapy (SDT) combined with sonosensitizers under the guidance of photoacoustic (PA) imaging is highly expected to accurately eliminate cancer cells/tissue. Methods: Unique core/shell-structured theranostic FA-HMME-MNPs-PLGA nanoparticles (FHMP NPs, FA: folate, HMME: hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether, MNPs: melanin nanoparticles, PLGA: poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid) were constructed by the integration of MNPs (for PA imaging) in the core and HMME in the shell for enhanced PA imaging-guided SDT, which were further functionalized with a tumor-targeting ligand, FA. The PA imaging-guided SDT was systematically and successfully demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. The high biosafety of FHMP NPs was also systematically evaluated. Results: The synthesized FHMP NPs with a broad optical absorption not only possess high PA-imaging contrast enhancement capability but also exhibit significant SDT efficiency. Importantly, such a PLGA based nanoplatform improved light stability of HMME, enhancing sonodynamic performance and facilitated delivery of MNPs to the tumor region. Meanwhile, a combined effect between HMME and MNPs was discovered and verified. Furthermore, a sonosensitizer assisted by ultrasound irradiation engenders reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cytotoxicity toward tumor cells/tissue. Both in vitro cell-level and systematic in vivo xenograft evaluations on tumor-bearing mice demonstrated that the selective killing effect of ROS on tumor cells was assisted by FHMP NPs, which played an active role in the suppression of tumor growth with high biosafety. Conclusion: A theranostic nanoplatform was successfully constructed, achieving PA imaging-guided SDT against breast cancer cells/tissue. More importantly, MNPs and HMME in one platform with combined effect for enhancing PA imaging was demonstrated. This unique theranostic nanoplatform with multiple capabilities paves a new way toward personalized medicine by rational utilization.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias/terapia , Nanomedicina Teranóstica/métodos , Terapia por Ultrasonido/métodos , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Femenino , Hematoporfirinas/química , Hematoporfirinas/metabolismo , Humanos , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Desnudos , Nanopartículas/química , Nanopartículas/metabolismo , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Técnicas Fotoacústicas , Copolímero de Ácido Poliláctico-Ácido Poliglicólico/química , Copolímero de Ácido Poliláctico-Ácido Poliglicólico/metabolismo , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Nanomedicina Teranóstica/instrumentación , Terapia por Ultrasonido/instrumentación
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