Project description:During senescence of detached rice leaves, tryptophan (Trp) and Trp-derived secondary metabolites such as serotonin and 4-coumaroylserotonin accumulated in concert with methanol (MeOH) production. This senescence-induced MeOH induction was closely associated with levels of pectin methylesterase (PME)1 mRNA and PME enzyme activity. Exogenous challenge of detached rice leaves with 1% MeOH accelerated Trp and serotonin biosynthesis with induction of the corresponding genes. No other solvents including ethanol resulted in a Trp-inducing effect. This MeOH-induced Trp synthesis was positively regulated by abscisic acid but negatively regulated by cytokinin, suggesting hormonal involvement on the action of MeOH. Endogenous overproduction or suppression of MeOH either by PME1 overexpression or RNAi gene silencing revealed that PME1 overexpressing lines produced twofold higher Trp levels with elevated Trp biosynthetic gene expression, whereas RNAi lines showed twofold reduction in Trp level in healthy control rice leaves, suggesting that MeOH acts as an endogenous elicitor to enhance Trp biosynthesis. Among many transcription factors induced following MeOH treatment, the WRKY family showed significant induction patterns of which WRKY14 appeared to play a key regulatory role in MeOH-induced Trp and Trp-derived secondary metabolite biosynthesis. Total RNAs were extracted from the detached rice leaves with 1% MeOH or distilled water for 1 d, and gene expression was compared between the two groups with two replicates. DW, detached leaves in distilled water for 1 day; MeOH (2-replications), methanol treated detached leaves at the same time point as control. 2 sets of separately normalized data; DW-MeOH(1) and MeOH(2).
Project description:Methanol (MeOH) is considered to be a poison in humans because of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)-mediated conversion of MeOH into toxic formaldehyde (FA). Our recent genome-wide analysis of the mouse brain demonstrated that an increase in endogenous MeOH after ADH inhibition led to a significant increase in the plasma MeOH concentration and the modification of mRNA synthesis. These findings suggest endogenous MeOH involvement in homeostasis regulation by controlling mRNA levels. Here, we demonstrate directly that study volunteers displayed increasing concentrations of MeOH and FA in their blood plasma when consuming citrus pectin, ethanol and red wine. A microarray analysis of white blood cells (WBC) in volunteers after pectin intake showed various responses for 30 differentially regulated mRNAs. Most of the mRNAs were somehow involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). There was also a decreased synthesis of hemoglobin mRNA, HBA and HBB, the presence of which in WBC RNA was not a result of red blood cells contamination because erythrocyte-specific marker genes did not show significant change. A qRT-PCR analysis of volunteer WBC after pectin and red wine intake confirmed the complicated dependence between plasma MeOH content and the mRNA accumulation of previously identified genes, namely GAPDH and SNX27, and MME, SORL1, DDIT4, HBA and HBB genes revealed in this study. We hypothesized that human plasma MeOH, which is replenished from endogenous and exogenous sources (diet), has an impact on the WBC mRNA levels of genes involved in AD pathogenesis and signaling.
Project description:Methanol (MeOH) is considered to be a poison in humans because of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)-mediated conversion of MeOH into toxic formaldehyde (FA). Our recent genome-wide analysis of the mouse brain demonstrated that an increase in endogenous MeOH after ADH inhibition led to a significant increase in the plasma MeOH concentration and the modification of mRNA synthesis. These findings suggest endogenous MeOH involvement in homeostasis regulation by controlling mRNA levels. Here, we demonstrate directly that study volunteers displayed increasing concentrations of MeOH and FA in their blood plasma when consuming citrus pectin, ethanol and red wine. A microarray analysis of white blood cells (WBC) in volunteers after pectin intake showed various responses for 30 differentially regulated mRNAs. Most of the mRNAs were somehow involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). There was also a decreased synthesis of hemoglobin mRNA, HBA and HBB, the presence of which in WBC RNA was not a result of red blood cells contamination because erythrocyte-specific marker genes did not show significant change. A qRT-PCR analysis of volunteer WBC after pectin and red wine intake confirmed the complicated dependence between plasma MeOH content and the mRNA accumulation of previously identified genes, namely GAPDH and SNX27, and MME, SORL1, DDIT4, HBA and HBB genes revealed in this study. We hypothesized that human plasma MeOH, which is replenished from endogenous and exogenous sources (diet), has an impact on the WBC mRNA levels of genes involved in AD pathogenesis and signaling.
Project description:Methanol (MeOH) is considered to be a poison in humans because of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)-mediated conversion of MeOH into toxic formaldehyde (FA). Our recent genome-wide analysis of the mouse brain demonstrated that an increase in endogenous MeOH after ADH inhibition led to a significant increase in the plasma MeOH concentration and the modification of mRNA synthesis. These findings suggest endogenous MeOH involvement in homeostasis regulation by controlling mRNA levels. Here, we demonstrate directly that study volunteers displayed increasing concentrations of MeOH and FA in their blood plasma when consuming citrus pectin, ethanol and red wine. A microarray analysis of white blood cells (WBC) in volunteers after pectin intake showed various responses for 30 differentially regulated mRNAs. Most of the mRNAs were somehow involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). There was also a decreased synthesis of hemoglobin mRNA, HBA and HBB, the presence of which in WBC RNA was not a result of red blood cells contamination because erythrocyte-specific marker genes did not show significant change. A qRT-PCR analysis of volunteer WBC after pectin and red wine intake confirmed the complicated dependence between plasma MeOH content and the mRNA accumulation of previously identified genes, namely GAPDH and SNX27, and MME, SORL1, DDIT4, HBA and HBB genes revealed in this study. We hypothesized that human plasma MeOH, which is replenished from endogenous and exogenous sources (diet), has an impact on the WBC mRNA levels of genes involved in AD pathogenesis and signaling.
Project description:During senescence of detached rice leaves, tryptophan (Trp) and Trp-derived secondary metabolites such as serotonin and 4-coumaroylserotonin accumulated in concert with methanol (MeOH) production. This senescence-induced MeOH induction was closely associated with levels of pectin methylesterase (PME)1 mRNA and PME enzyme activity. Exogenous challenge of detached rice leaves with 1% MeOH accelerated Trp and serotonin biosynthesis with induction of the corresponding genes. No other solvents including ethanol resulted in a Trp-inducing effect. This MeOH-induced Trp synthesis was positively regulated by abscisic acid but negatively regulated by cytokinin, suggesting hormonal involvement on the action of MeOH. Endogenous overproduction or suppression of MeOH either by PME1 overexpression or RNAi gene silencing revealed that PME1 overexpressing lines produced twofold higher Trp levels with elevated Trp biosynthetic gene expression, whereas RNAi lines showed twofold reduction in Trp level in healthy control rice leaves, suggesting that MeOH acts as an endogenous elicitor to enhance Trp biosynthesis. Among many transcription factors induced following MeOH treatment, the WRKY family showed significant induction patterns of which WRKY14 appeared to play a key regulatory role in MeOH-induced Trp and Trp-derived secondary metabolite biosynthesis.
Project description:MIADB: a cumulative collection of 172 tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) of a vast array of monoterpene indole alkaloids. Samples were analyzed using an Agilent LC-MS system composed of an Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC coupled to an Agilent 6530 ESI-Q-TOF-MS operating in positive mode. A Sunfire analytical C18 column (150 × 2.1 mm; i.d. 3.5 μm, Waters) was used, with a flow rate of 250 μL/min and a linear gradient from 5% B (A: H2O + 0.1% formic acid, B: MeOH) to 100% B over 30 min. ESI conditions were set with the capillary temperature at 320 °C, source voltage at 3.5 kV, and a sheath gas flow rate of 10 L/min. The divert valve was set to waste for the first 3 min. There were four scan events: positive MS, window from m/z 100−1200, then three data-dependent MS/MS scans of the first, second, and third most intense ions from the first scan event. MS/MS settings were three fixed collision energies (30, 50, and 70 eV), default charge of 1, minimum intensity of 5000 counts, and isolation width of m/z 2. In the positive-ion mode, purine C5H4N4 [M + H]+ ion (m/z 121.050873) and the hexakis(1H,1H,3H-tetrafluoropropoxy)-phosphazene C18H18F24N3O6P3 [M + H]+ ion (m/z 922.009 798) were used as internal lock masses. Full scans were acquired at a resolution of 11 000 (at m/z 922). A permanent MS/MS exclusion list criterion was set to prevent oversampling of the internal calibrant.
Project description:MS/MS fragmentation data of food ingredients samples acquired on Q Exactive - with chromatographic separation on a Phenomenex polar C18 column.
Project description:Background: Shengyu decoction (SYD) is a classic and excellent prescription of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The innovative use of SYD by Chinese medical master Prof. Qi Shi in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has achieved considerable clinical outcomes. However, the current weakness is the lack of study on the active ingredients and mechanisms of SYD. Purpose: To evaluate the role of SYD in reducing KOA cartilage damage as well as to explore the active ingredients and mechanisms of SYD. Methods: The KOA rat model and chondrocyte model were established. This study employed various molecular biology techniques to clarify the role of SYD in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, the active ingredients and mechanisms of SYD were analyzed through ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS), RNA sequencing, molecular docking and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiment. Finally, rescue experiments were conducted to verify the mechanisms. Results: The results revealed that SYD could significantly reduce cartilage tissue lesions, inhibit inflammation and regulate proliferation-apoptosis balance. Transcriptome analysis showed an increase in the expression of Piezo1, Xbp1, Atf6 in KOA and SYD downregulated them. UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis revealed four bioactive compounds of SYD, which were further confirmed to directly interact with Piezo1 through molecular docking and SPR assays. Furthermore, SYD downregulated the calcium ion concentration, Piezo1 and ERS intensity. Meanwhile, in the rescue experiment, Yoda1, the agonist of Piezo1, antagonized the pharmacological effects of SYD. Conclusions: The present results provides strong evidence that SYD protected articular cartilage via inhibiting the Piezo1-mediated ERS signaling pathway. Overall, our work emphasizes the pivotal role of TCM in addressing medical challenges and provides new ideas for the treatment of KOA.
Project description:In order to assess the quality of alleged PM identifications from Arabidopsis, PM-enriched fractions were compared to PM-depleted fractions using 18O isotopic labeling and mass spectrometry. The two samples submitted are biological replicates. Keywords: Protein Localization via MS Two biological replicates were analyzed in order to assess sample complexity. PM-derived vesicles were digested in 18O water and compared to PM-depleted fractions digested in 16O (natural abundance) water. Relative ion intensities were then used to calculate a heavy/lite ratio with proteins showing enrichment in the upper phase having a ratio greater than 1 or 0 on a log2 scale.
Project description:we profiled the change in genome-wide gene expression of human lung cancer cells in response to treatment of water and ethanol extracts of PR and its ingredients in a dose dependent manner to investigate PR efficacy at the molecular pathway level.