Taurine‑mediated gene transcription and cell membrane permeability reinforced co‑production of bioethanol and Monascus azaphilone pigments for a newly isolated Monascus purpureus
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ABSTRACT: To uncover the molecular mechanism of the enhanced ethanol and pigments fermentability after adding taurine, we carried out transcriptome assays for the isolated fungus We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of 2 different cells at one time points.
Project description:Taurine‑mediated gene transcription and cell membrane permeability reinforced co‑production of bioethanol and Monascus azaphilone pigments for a newly isolated Monascus purpureus
Project description:Zinc and magnesium were the essectial activators for bioenzyme. Here, we assayed single factor assays for the effect of zinc and magnesium for Monascus purpureus.Then, we carried out transcriptome assays to uncover molecular mechanism of the enhanced fermentability of bioethanol and pigments for M. purpureus under the optimal metal ion concentration.This work would provide the fermentation process for biofuels and biochemicals.
Project description:Background: Metabolic dysregulation has been implicated in bronchopulmonary dysplasia development. Taurine is an essential amino acid for neonates and is critically involved in glucose and fatty acid metabolism. Neonatal tissue obtains taurine mainly through the taurine transporter. The biological role of taurine in neonatal lung development has never been explored. As glucose metabolism mechanistically modulates angiogenesis and angiogenesis is the central player for neonatal lung development, we hypothesize that taurine depletion contributes to bronchopulmonary dysplasia development. Results: Although most genes and proteins for oxidative phosphorylation were enriched in hyperoxia pup lungs, the complex-1 activity decreased. The decrease in taurine-dependent complex-1 core subunits, ND5 and ND6, in hyperoxia lungs reasonably explained the discrepancy. Metabolomics analysis demonstrated decreased lung taurine with increased blood taurine of hyperoxia pups, compatible with the decreased taurine transporter expression. Decreased glycosylation and increased degradation explained the decreased taurine transporter expression. The results of the complementary study using tunicamycin and tauroursodeoxycholic acid studies supported that endoplasmic reticulum stress contributes to decreased taurine transporter expression in hyperoxia lungs. The effect of taurine treatment on reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress, increasing ND5 and ND6 expression, angiogenesis, and, most importantly, the alveolar formation is beneficial to hyperoxia rat pups. Conclusion: Hyperoxia exposure causes endoplasmic reticulum stress, increases taurine transporter degradation, and leads to taurine depletion in the neonatal lungs with subsequent metabolic dysregulation, resulting in poor alveolar formation of the neonatal lungs. We provide evidence of the never-being-reported protective role of taurine in neonatal lung development. The fact that taurine attenuates the severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia by reducing hyperoxia-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction indicates its therapeutic potential for treating bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Project description:Analysis of skeletal muscle from taurine transporter (TauT) knockout mice at 3 or 18 months of age. Knocking out TauT result in a decrease in muscle cell size, impaired exercise capacity and accelerated muscle aging. Results provide molecular insights into physiological role of taurine. Sample: 12
Project description:Analysis of skeletal muscle from taurine transporter (TauT) knockout mice at 3 or 18 months of age. Knocking out TauT result in a decrease in muscle cell size, impaired exercise capacity and accelerated muscle aging. Results provide molecular insights into physiological role of taurine.
Project description:Taurine is known to be important for fetal well being and to be able to prevent effects of a low birthweight phenotype when supplemented to pregnant dams. We hypothesized that gestational taurine supplementation would affect gene expression level in 4w offspring liver and skeletal muscle. Pregnant mouse dams were subjected to different diet schemes from day 1 of pregnancy until birth. Pups were killed at 4 weeks of age and liver and quadriceps skeletal muscle taken out and frozen at -80C until analysis. Diet schemes: Normal Protein (20% casein; NP), Normal Protein + taurine (1% taurine supplementation in water ad libitum; NP+tau). The liver and muscle samples were normalized separately.
Project description:Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ) is a severe complication following head and neck radiotherapy that significantly impacts the quality of life of patients. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of the microenvironmental factors involved in ORNJ. In this study, we reveal the activation of taurine metabolism in irradiated mandibular stromal cells using scRNA-Seq and demonstrate a decrease in taurine levels in irradiated bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) through metabolomics. Compared with unirradiated BMSCs, taurine uptake in irradiated BMSCs increases. Taurine concentrations in the peripheral blood and jaws of irradiated mice are significantly lower than those in unirradiated mice (P = 0.0064 and 0.0249 respectively). Supplementation with taurine promotes osteogenic differentiation, reduces oxidative stress, and decreases DNA damage in irradiated BMSCs. Oral administration of taurine significantly improves the survival rate of irradiated mice and enhances osteogenesis in irradiated jaws. Our study highlights the role of taurine in the recovery from radiation-induced jaw injury, and suggests its potential as a non-invasive therapeutic option for combating ORNJ.
Project description:Taurine-respiring gut bacteria produce H2S with ambivalent impact on host health. We report the isolation and ecophysiological characterization of the first taurine-respiring mouse gut bacterium. Taurinivorans muris represents a new widespread species that differs from the human gut sulfidogen Bilophila wadsworthia in its sulfur metabolism pathways and host distribution. T. muris specializes in taurine respiration in vivo, seemingly unaffected by mouse diet and genotype, but is dependent on other bacteria for release of taurine from bile acids. This dataset contains the total proteomic data from three independent growth conditions.
Project description:Taurine is a supplement used to bolster immunity, but how taurine affects antitumor immunity remains largely unknown. We report that SLC6A6-mediated uptake of taurine by gastric cancer (GC) cells results in T cell exhaustion and cancer progression. SLC6A6 was correlated with GC aggressiveness and poor outcomes, and taurine uptake increased GC proliferation, survival, and cell motility. Taurine significantly increased CD8+ T cell infiltration and cytotoxic effector expression in GC tumors. Mechanistically, taurine deprivation in CD8+ T cells increased ER stress and the unfolded protein response, resulting in AT4 transcription, which acts as a switch for T cell exhaustion. SLC6A6 was transactivated by SP1 in GC cells, with a strong correlation between SP1 and SLC6A6 in GC patients. The SP1-SLC6A6 axis was triggered by chemotherapy. Our findings reveal that SLC6A6-mediated taurine consumption impacts immune evasion and propose that taurine supplementation might reinvigorate CD8+ T cell response and enhance therapy efficacy.