Project description:Paeonia lactiflora restored skeletal muscle function and mass in cancer-bearing mice, through the downregulations of muscular NF-kB signalling and muscle-specific E3 ubiquitin ligases. This study provides experimental evidence that Paeonia lactiflora can be a plausible candidate for a therapeutic agent for cancer cachexia.
Project description:The study of paeoniaflorin biosynthesis in Paeonia lactiflora Pall.at a molecular level is scarce, and the regulatory network between small RNAs and mRNAs in paeoniaflorin biosynthesis has not been assessed. Here, we attempt to combine mRNA and miRNA expression data with degradome analysis to reveal the tissue-specific regulatory network of miRNAs and their targets in Paeonia, especially the complex network of paeoniaflorin biosynthesis.The results will advance our understanding of the miRNA-mediated molecular mechanisms of paeoniaflorin and monoterpenoids biosynthesis, and provide a valuable resource for further study on Paeonia.
