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  1. Article ; Online: Mediator kinase subunit CDK8 phosphorylates transcription factor TCP15 during tomato pollen development.

    Xu, Rui / Chong, Leelyn / Zhu, Yingfang

    Plant physiology

    2024  Volume 195, Issue 1, Page(s) 865–878

    Abstract: Pollen development in flowering plants has strong implications for reproductive success. Pollen DNA can be targeted to improve plant traits for yield and stress tolerance. In this study, we demonstrated that the Mediator subunit CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 8 ...

    Abstract Pollen development in flowering plants has strong implications for reproductive success. Pollen DNA can be targeted to improve plant traits for yield and stress tolerance. In this study, we demonstrated that the Mediator subunit CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 8 (CDK8) is a key modulator of pollen development in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). SlCDK8 knockout led to significant decreases in pollen viability, fruit yield, and fruit seed number. We also found that SlCDK8 directly interacts with transcription factor TEOSINTE BRANCHED1-CYCLOIDEA-PCF15 (SlTCP15) using yeast two-hybrid screens. We subsequently showed that SlCDK8 phosphorylates Ser 187 of SlTCP15 to promote SlTCP15 stability. Phosphorylated TCP15 directly bound to the TGGGCY sequence in the promoters of DYSFUNCTIONAL TAPETUM 1 (SlDYT1) and MYB DOMAIN PROTEIN 103 (SlMYB103), which are responsible for pollen development. Consistently, disruption of SlTCP15 resembled slcdk8 tomato mutants. In sum, our work identified a new substrate of Mediator CDK8 and revealed an important regulatory role of SlCDK8 in pollen development via cooperation with SlTCP15.
    MeSH term(s) Solanum lycopersicum/genetics ; Solanum lycopersicum/growth & development ; Solanum lycopersicum/metabolism ; Pollen/growth & development ; Pollen/genetics ; Pollen/metabolism ; Plant Proteins/metabolism ; Plant Proteins/genetics ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8/metabolism ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8/genetics ; Transcription Factors/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Phosphorylation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant ; Mutation/genetics
    Chemical Substances Plant Proteins ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8 (EC 2.7.11.22) ; Transcription Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 208914-2
    ISSN 1532-2548 ; 0032-0889
    ISSN (online) 1532-2548
    ISSN 0032-0889
    DOI 10.1093/plphys/kiae079
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  2. Article ; Online: Mass spectrometry-based proteomics for abiotic stress studies.

    Chong, Leelyn / Zhu, Yingfang

    Trends in plant science

    2022  Volume 27, Issue 7, Page(s) 729–730

    MeSH term(s) Mass Spectrometry ; Proteome ; Proteomics ; Stress, Physiological
    Chemical Substances Proteome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1305448-x
    ISSN 1878-4372 ; 1360-1385
    ISSN (online) 1878-4372
    ISSN 1360-1385
    DOI 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.12.013
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  3. Article: Proarrhythmic effects of dynamic atrioventricular delay programming in a patient with cardiac resynchronization therapy and activity-induced atrioventricular node dysfunction.

    Chong, Luke / Kipp, Ryan

    HeartRhythm case reports

    2022  Volume 8, Issue 4, Page(s) 296–300

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2834871-0
    ISSN 2214-0271
    ISSN 2214-0271
    DOI 10.1016/j.hrcr.2022.01.014
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  4. Article ; Conference proceedings: Endoscopic Resection Of Colonic Lipomas: A Single Tertiary Centre Experience

    Chong, L / Hebbar, S

    Endoscopy

    2021  Volume 53, Issue S 01

    Event/congress ESGE Days 2021, Going virtual. Staying real., 2021-03-25
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-01
    Publisher Georg Thieme Verlag KG
    Publishing place Stuttgart ; New York
    Document type Article ; Conference proceedings
    ZDB-ID 80120-3
    ISSN 1438-8812 ; 0013-726X
    ISSN (online) 1438-8812
    ISSN 0013-726X
    DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1724804
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  5. Article ; Online: Breast feeding in infants diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU): a scoping review.

    Kalvala, Jahnavi / Chong, Lydia / Chadborn, Neil / Ojha, Shalini

    BMJ paediatrics open

    2023  Volume 7, Issue 1

    Abstract: Background: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most common inherited disease of amino acid metabolism, characterised by elevated levels of phenylalanine (Phe). There is a lack of infant feeding guidance for those with PKU. From birth to 6 months of age, ... ...

    Abstract Background: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most common inherited disease of amino acid metabolism, characterised by elevated levels of phenylalanine (Phe). There is a lack of infant feeding guidance for those with PKU. From birth to 6 months of age, breast feeding is the optimal nutrition for an infant and continuing breast feeding for infants with PKU is recommended by European guidelines. However, human breast milk contains Phe in varying quantities, and therefore, the effects breast feeding might have on infants with PKU needs careful consideration.
    Aim: To assess the effects of breast feeding (exclusive or partial) compared with low-Phe formula feeding in infants diagnosed with PKU, on blood Phe levels, growth and neurodevelopmental scores.
    Methods: The Cochrane Inborn Errors of Metabolism Trials Register, MEDLINE and Embase were searched (date of latest search: 9 August 2022). Studies were included if they looked at the effects of breast feeding in infants diagnosed with PKU compared with formula feeding. Predetermined outcomes included blood Phe levels, growth in the first 2 years of life and neurodevelopmental scores.
    Results: Seven observational studies (282 participants) met the inclusion criteria. All studies compared continuation of breast feeding with low-Phe formula versus formula feeding only. While most studies concluded that there was no difference in mean serum Phe levels in their follow-up period, two reported that breastfed infants were more likely to have a normal mean Phe level. Two studies described no difference in mean weight gain after birth, while one found that breastfed infants were more likely to have higher mean weight gain. Two studies commented that breastfed infants achieved higher developmental scores in childhood as compared with formula fed infants.
    Conclusion: Although there are no randomised trials, observational evidence suggests that continuation of breast feeding and supplementation with low-Phe formula is safe and may be beneficial for infants diagnosed with PKU.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Infant ; Humans ; Breast Feeding ; Milk, Human ; Infant Formula ; Phenylketonurias ; Phenylalanine ; Weight Gain
    Chemical Substances Phenylalanine (47E5O17Y3R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ISSN 2399-9772
    ISSN (online) 2399-9772
    DOI 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002066
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  6. Article ; Online: Mendelian randomization study shows a causal effect of asthma on epilepsy risk.

    Tang, Peng / Guo, Xingzhi / Chong, Li / Li, Rui

    Frontiers in immunology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1071580

    Abstract: Objective: The relationship between asthma and epilepsy in observational studies is controversial. The purpose of this Mendelian randomization (MR) study is to investigate whether asthma causally contributes to epilepsy susceptibility.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The relationship between asthma and epilepsy in observational studies is controversial. The purpose of this Mendelian randomization (MR) study is to investigate whether asthma causally contributes to epilepsy susceptibility.
    Methods: Independent genetic variants strongly (P<5E-08) associated with asthma were from a recent meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies on 408,442 participants. Two independent summary statistics of epilepsy obtained from the International League Against Epilepsy Consortium (ILAEC, Ncases=15,212, and Ncontrols=29,677) and FinnGen Consortium (Ncases=6,260 and Ncontrols=176,107) were used in the discovery and replication stage, respectively. Several sensitivity analyses and heterogeneity analyses were further conducted to assess the stability of the estimates.
    Results: Using the inverse-variance weighted approach, genetic predisposition to asthma was associated with an elevated risk of epilepsy in the discovery stage (ILAEC: odds ratio [OR]=1.112, 95% confidence intervals [CI]= 1.023-1.209,
    Conclusion: The present MR study suggests that asthma is associated with an increased risk of epilepsy independent of the age onset of asthma. Further studies are warranted to explain the underlying mechanisms of this association.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Mendelian Randomization Analysis ; Asthma/epidemiology ; Asthma/genetics ; Causality ; Epilepsy/epidemiology ; Epilepsy/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1071580
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  7. Article ; Online: Photosensitization can be an effective risk-reduction strategy against the post-baking mold spoilage of bread.

    Chong, Leonard / Ghate, Vinayak / Seah, Cassandra / Zhou, Weibiao

    Food microbiology

    2023  Volume 117, Page(s) 104390

    Abstract: Photosensitization was developed as a risk-reduction strategy against the contamination by environmental mold spores during the bread cooling phase. Two food-grade photosensitizers -chlorophyllin (CHL) and riboflavin (RBF), were used to evaluate the ... ...

    Abstract Photosensitization was developed as a risk-reduction strategy against the contamination by environmental mold spores during the bread cooling phase. Two food-grade photosensitizers -chlorophyllin (CHL) and riboflavin (RBF), were used to evaluate the effect of visible (blue) LED illumination against three common bread spoilage molds. Aided by CHL, 405 nm LEDs inactivated Rhizopus stolonifer and Penicillium expansum by 77.4 ± 3.3% and 52.1 ± 7.3% respectively in 30 min on dichloran rose bengal chloramphenicol agar. These reductions were much higher than the corresponding reductions observed with food-grade RBF and 445 nm LEDs - 22.8 ± 3.2% and 45.5 ± 5.9%, indicating that CHL-based photosensitization was more effective as an intervention than RBF-based photosensitization. When the three molds were illuminated on bread after spraying CHL and spot-inoculation, their populations were reduced by 51-58%. CHL-based photosensitization was observed to retain the texture and moisture of the bread samples, but had a statistically significant impact on their colour. The results of this study suggest that CHL-based photosensitization can be developed as a risk reduction method to prevent the spoilage of bread.
    MeSH term(s) Light ; Bread ; Fungi ; Photosensitizing Agents/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Photosensitizing Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 50892-5
    ISSN 1095-9998 ; 0740-0020
    ISSN (online) 1095-9998
    ISSN 0740-0020
    DOI 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104390
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  8. Article ; Online: Temporal variations and trends prediction of water quality during 2010–2019 in the middle Yangtze River, China

    Chong, Lynne / Zhong, Jiwen / Sun, Zhilin / Hu, Chunhong

    Environ Sci Pollut Res. 2023 Mar., v. 30, no. 11 p.28745-28758

    2023  

    Abstract: Water quality plays an important role in river habitats. This study revealed the annual and seasonal variations and trend prediction of water quality in the middle Yangtze River after the third impoundment stage of the Three Gorges Reservoir. ... ...

    Abstract Water quality plays an important role in river habitats. This study revealed the annual and seasonal variations and trend prediction of water quality in the middle Yangtze River after the third impoundment stage of the Three Gorges Reservoir. Multivariate statistical methods including principal component analysis/factor analysis (PCA/FA), Mann–Kendall (M–K) tests, discriminant analysis (DA), rescaled range (R/S) analysis, and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME-WQI) were used. Herein, eight water quality constituents including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), chloride (Cl), dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen (NH₃N), total phosphorus (TP), water temperature (T), and permanganate index (CODmn) were monthly monitored in the Jiujiang hydrological transaction during 2010–2019. The information of eight water quality constituents, related to salinity, nutrient status, and oxidation reactions efficiency, was extracted. Water quality status remained as fair-good during 2010–2019 based on the results of CCME-WQI, with the seasonal significance ranked as T > DO > Cl > pH > EC > TP > NH₃N > CODmn. In the future decade, annual average T was predicted to continue to increase although it might decrease in the wet season. EC was predicted to continue increasing annually especially in the wet season while Cl might decrease. NH₃N and TP might maintain a significant decreasing trend in the future wet and dry seasons. DO maintained significantly increasing especially in the future dry seasons, whereas CODmn will continue to decrease annually and seasonally. The continued alkalization trend of waterbody was predicted, which is more significant in the wet season. The results provide helpful references for the ecological protection of the middle Yangtze River.
    Keywords alkalinization ; ammonium nitrogen ; chlorides ; discriminant analysis ; electrical conductivity ; factor analysis ; oxidation ; oxygen ; pH ; prediction ; principal component analysis ; rivers ; salinity ; surface water ; total phosphorus ; water quality ; water temperature ; wet season ; China ; Yangtze River
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-03
    Size p. 28745-28758.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-022-23968-9
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  9. Article ; Online: RE: Perceptions of Canadian radiation oncologists, radiation physicists, radiation therapists and radiation trainees about the impact of artificial intelligence in radiation oncology - National survey.

    Tay, Yi Xiang / Chong, Letty

    Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences

    2021  Volume 52, Issue 2, Page(s) 316–317

    MeSH term(s) Artificial Intelligence ; Canada ; Humans ; Perception ; Radiation Oncologists ; Radiation Oncology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2426513-5
    ISSN 1876-7982 ; 1939-8654
    ISSN (online) 1876-7982
    ISSN 1939-8654
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmir.2021.02.001
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  10. Article ; Online: The effect of bariatric surgery on the expression of gastrointestinal taste receptors: A systematic review.

    Walmsley, Rosalind / Chong, Lynn / Hii, Michael W / Brown, Robyn M / Sumithran, Priya

    Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 2, Page(s) 421–446

    Abstract: Gastrointestinal nutrient sensing via taste receptors may contribute to weight loss, metabolic improvements, and a reduced preference for sweet and fatty foods following bariatric surgery. This review aimed to investigate the effect of bariatric surgery ... ...

    Abstract Gastrointestinal nutrient sensing via taste receptors may contribute to weight loss, metabolic improvements, and a reduced preference for sweet and fatty foods following bariatric surgery. This review aimed to investigate the effect of bariatric surgery on the expression of oral and post-oral gastrointestinal taste receptors and associations between taste receptor alterations and clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery. A systematic review was conducted to capture data from both human and animal studies on changes in the expression of taste receptors in oral or post-oral gastrointestinal tissue following any type of bariatric surgery. Databases searched included Medline, Embase, Emcare, APA PsychInfo, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL. Two human and 21 animal studies were included. Bariatric surgery alters the quantity of many sweet, umami, and fatty acid taste receptors in the gastrointestinal tract. Changes to the expression of sweet and amino acid receptors occur most often in intestinal segments surgically repositioned more proximally, such as the alimentary limb after gastric bypass. Conversely, changes to fatty acid receptors were observed more frequently in the colon than in the small intestine. Significant heterogeneity in the methodology of included studies limited conclusions regarding the direction of change in taste receptor expression induced by bariatric surgeries. Few studies have investigated associations between taste receptor expression and clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery. As such, future studies should look to investigate the relationship between bariatric surgery-induced changes to gut taste receptor expression and function and the impact of surgery on taste preferences, food palatability, and eating behaviour.Registration code in PROSPERO: CRD42022313992.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Taste/physiology ; Bariatric Surgery ; Gastric Bypass ; Taste Buds ; Fatty Acids
    Chemical Substances Fatty Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2185718-0
    ISSN 1573-2606 ; 1389-9155
    ISSN (online) 1573-2606
    ISSN 1389-9155
    DOI 10.1007/s11154-023-09865-7
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