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  1. Article: Genetic mechanism of body size variation in groupers: Insights from phylotranscriptomics.

    Zhang, Wei-Wei / Weng, Zhuo-Ying / Wang, Xi / Yang, Yang / Li, Duo / Wang, Le / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Meng, Zi-Ning

    Zoological research

    2024  Volume 45, Issue 2, Page(s) 314–328

    Abstract: Animal body size variation is of particular interest in evolutionary biology, but the genetic basis remains largely unknown. Previous studies have shown the presence of two parallel evolutionary genetic clusters within the fish ... ...

    Abstract Animal body size variation is of particular interest in evolutionary biology, but the genetic basis remains largely unknown. Previous studies have shown the presence of two parallel evolutionary genetic clusters within the fish genus
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bass/genetics ; Phylogeny ; Body Size/genetics ; China ; Genetic Variation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-14
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2095-8137
    ISSN 2095-8137
    DOI 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2023.222
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  2. Article: Impact of different stereoisomers of inositol on insulin sensitivity of gestational diabetes mellitus patients.

    He, Jing / Zhang, Yan-Li / Wang, Li-Ping / Liu, Xiao-Chun

    World journal of clinical cases

    2021  Volume 9, Issue 3, Page(s) 565–572

    Abstract: Background: Inositol is a hexa-carbon polyol, a naturally soluble vitamin, often found in various foods.: Aim: To discuss the impact of different stereoisomers of inositol on insulin sensitivity of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients.: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Inositol is a hexa-carbon polyol, a naturally soluble vitamin, often found in various foods.
    Aim: To discuss the impact of different stereoisomers of inositol on insulin sensitivity of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients.
    Methods: Eighty GDM pregnant women were divided into four groups according to their treatment received: A group (placebo folic acid 400 μg/d), B group [myo-inositol (MI) 1500 mg, twice a day], C group [D-chiro-inositol (DCI) 250 mg, twice a day], and D group (inositol MI and inositol DCI 1500 mg/250 mg, twice a day). Each patient routinely used dietary guidance adjustments and did some safe and effective aerobic exercise in addition to receiving placebo or inositol from GDM diagnosis to delivery. Triglyceride, total cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test postprandial glucose (2 h postprandial blood glucose), fasting insulin, fasting plasma glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin levels and Homeostasis Model Assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and Homeostasis Model Assessment-insulin sensitivity index (HOMA-ISI) scores were determined before treatment and 8 wk after treatment onset. Adverse maternal and infant outcomes, including hypoglycemia, excessive amniotic fluid, premature infants, macrosomia, fetal distress
    Results: There was no statistical difference in the baseline data of each group. The levels of 2 h blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting insulin, total cholesterol, and triglyceride in the B, C, and D groups were significantly lower than those in the control group (A group) after treatment (
    Conclusion: Treatment with different inositol stereoisomers (inositol MI and inositol DCI) can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce insulin resistance in diabetic patients, and inositol DCI has a better curative effect than inositol MI.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2307-8960
    ISSN 2307-8960
    DOI 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.565
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  3. Article: Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals gonadal dynamic changes during sex differentiation in hermaphroditic protogynous orange-spotted grouper (

    Wu, Xi / Zhong, Chao-Yue / Yang, Yang / Wang, Tong / Tao, Yu-Hao / Meng, Zi-Ning / Liu, Xiao-Chun

    Zoological research

    2023  Volume 44, Issue 2, Page(s) 269–272

    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Sex Differentiation/genetics ; Bass/genetics ; Gonads ; Sex Determination Processes ; Sequence Analysis, RNA/veterinary
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-17
    Publishing country China
    Document type Letter
    ISSN 2095-8137
    ISSN 2095-8137
    DOI 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.312
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  4. Article ; Online: Identification of the Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase/Hydrolase (

    Ma, Yu-Shen / Jie, Hong-Dong / Zhao, Long / Lv, Xue-Ying / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Tang, Yan-Yi / Zhang, Ying / He, Peng-Liang / Xing, Hu-Cheng / Jie, Yu-Cheng

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 24

    Abstract: Xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) genes play an important role in plant resistance to abiotic stress. However, systematic studies of the response ... ...

    Abstract Xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) genes play an important role in plant resistance to abiotic stress. However, systematic studies of the response of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms232416104
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  5. Article: Whole-genome sequencing of leopard coral grouper (

    Yang, Yang / Wu, Li-Na / Chen, Jing-Fang / Wu, Xi / Xia, Jun-Hong / Meng, Zi-Ning / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Lin, Hao-Ran

    Zoological research

    2020  Volume 41, Issue 3, Page(s) 328–340

    Abstract: Leopard coral groupers belong to ... ...

    Abstract Leopard coral groupers belong to the
    MeSH term(s) Adaptation, Physiological/genetics ; Animals ; Biological Evolution ; Ecosystem ; Genome ; Perciformes/genetics ; Skin Pigmentation/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-19
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2095-8137
    ISSN 2095-8137
    DOI 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.038
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  6. Article ; Online: Hydrophobic Modification on the Surface of SiO

    Yan, Yong-Li / Cai, Yu-Xiu / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Ma, Guo-Wei / Lv, Wei / Wang, Man-Xue

    Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

    2020  Volume 36, Issue 49, Page(s) 14924–14932

    Abstract: Good control of the morphology, particle size, and wettability of silica nanoparticles is of increasing importance to their use in a variety of fields. Here, we propose a strategy to tune the surface wettability of nanosilica by changing the dosage of a ... ...

    Abstract Good control of the morphology, particle size, and wettability of silica nanoparticles is of increasing importance to their use in a variety of fields. Here, we propose a strategy to tune the surface wettability of nanosilica by changing the dosage of a chemical modifier. A series of measurements, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), laser scatting technique, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and surface hydroxyl number and water contact angle measurement, were conducted to verify the surface chemistry and wettability of these nanoparticles. Through controlled chemical modification, the contact angle of the treated nanoparticles increases from 34.7 to 155° with increasing amount of dichlorodimethylsilane (DCDMS) within a molar ratio (MR) between DCDMS and nanoparticles of 5.17. The number of hydroxyl groups covered on the particle surface decreases gradually from 1.79 to 0.47, and the surface grafting rate could reach 73.7%. As the addition of dichlorodimethylsilane equals MR 5.17, the contact angle reaches the maximum value of 155°, which displays excellent superhydrophobicity. After surpassing the point of MR 5.17, the contact angle does not increase but starts to decrease, ultimately remaining stable at 135°. It can be concluded that the surface wettability of nano-SiO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2005937-1
    ISSN 1520-5827 ; 0743-7463
    ISSN (online) 1520-5827
    ISSN 0743-7463
    DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02118
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  7. Article ; Online: Effects of TRPC1 on epithelial mesenchymal transition in human airway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Xu, Feng / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Li, Li / Ma, Chao-Nan / Zhang, Ya-Jun

    Medicine

    2017  Volume 96, Issue 43, Page(s) e8166

    Abstract: Background: We investigated the effects of TRPC1 on epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human airway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).: Methods: A total of 94 patients who underwent lobectomy were selected and divided into COPD ( ...

    Abstract Background: We investigated the effects of TRPC1 on epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human airway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    Methods: A total of 94 patients who underwent lobectomy were selected and divided into COPD (49 cases) and control (45 cases) groups. Immunohistochemistry was applied to detect expression of E-cadherin and vimentin and TRPC1. Correlation of TRPC1 expression with E-cadherin and vimentin expression, and correlations of lung function indicators in COPD patients with expression of TRPC1, E-cadherin, and vimentin were analyzed. Human airway epithelial cells (16HBE) were used for cell experiments; and cigarette smoking extract (CSE) was adopted to establish the COPD model using TRPC1 recombinant plasmids and siRNA. Cells were assigned into the control, CSE, CSE + vector, CSE + TRPC1, CSE + si-NC, and CSE + si-TRPC1 groups. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were implemented to detect expression of TRPC1, E-cadherin, and vimentin.
    Results: Compared with the control group, expression of TRPC1 and vimentin significantly increased while expression of E-cadherin decreased in the COPD group, and protein expression of TRPC1 was positively correlated with the protein expression of vimentin but negatively correlated with the protein expression of E-cadherin. Patients exhibiting positive expression of TRPC1 had lower FEV1, FEV1%Pred, and FEV1/FVC, compared with the patients exhibiting negative expression of TRPC1. Compared with the control group, expression of TRPC1 and vimentin increased, whereas expression of E-cadherin decreased in the CSE, CSE + vector, CSE + TRPC1, and CSE + si-NC groups. Compared with the CSE and CSE + vector groups, the expression of TRPC1 and vimentin increased but the expression of E-cadherin decreased in the CSE + TRPC1 group. Compared with the CSE and CSE + si-NC groups, the expression of TRPC1 and vimentin decreased but the expression of E-cadherin increased in the CSE + si-TRPC1 group. No significant differences were observed among the CSE, CSE + vector and CSE + si-NC groups.
    Conclusion: Overexpression of TRPC1 in COPD promoted EMT process and TRPC1 may be a new and interesting focus for COPD new treatment in the future.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Blotting, Western ; Cadherins/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Epithelial Cells/metabolism ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ; Female ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Lung/metabolism ; Lung/pathology ; Lung/physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/metabolism ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/pathology ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathology ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; TRPC Cation Channels/metabolism ; Vimentin/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cadherins ; TRPC Cation Channels ; Vimentin ; transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily C, member 1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80184-7
    ISSN 1536-5964 ; 0025-7974
    ISSN (online) 1536-5964
    ISSN 0025-7974
    DOI 10.1097/MD.0000000000008166
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  8. Article: One bis-indole alkaloid-voacamine from Voacanga africana Stapf: biological activity evaluation of PTP1B in vitro utilizing enzymology method based on SPRi expriment

    Wang, Yan-Qiu / Deng, Yun / Ding, Wei-Jun / Huai, Wen-ying / Li, Hong-Xiang / Liu, Rong-Qiang / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Zhang, Tian-E / Zhao, Jin-Shuang

    Natural product research. 2019 Dec. 2, v. 33, no. 23

    2019  

    Abstract: One known bis-indole alkaloid-voacamine was isolated from Voacanga africana Stapf and Surface Plasmon Resonance imaging (SPRi) exprement showed that this alkaloid could be combine with Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase1B (PTP1B). Then the PTP1B activity ... ...

    Abstract One known bis-indole alkaloid-voacamine was isolated from Voacanga africana Stapf and Surface Plasmon Resonance imaging (SPRi) exprement showed that this alkaloid could be combine with Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase1B (PTP1B). Then the PTP1B activity inhibition experiment display that the compound showed an outstanding promoting activity to PTP1B.
    Keywords alkaloids ; bioactive properties ; enzymology ; image analysis ; surface plasmon resonance ; Voacanga africana
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-1202
    Size p. 3459-3463.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2185747-7
    ISSN 1478-6427 ; 1478-6419
    ISSN (online) 1478-6427
    ISSN 1478-6419
    DOI 10.1080/14786419.2018.1480623
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  9. Article ; Online: Effect of High-Fat Diet on Immature Female Mice and Messenger and Noncoding RNA Expression Profiling in Ovary and White Adipose Tissue.

    Huang, Bin-Bin / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Qin, Xiao-Yun / Chen, Jie / Ren, Pei-Gen / Deng, Wei-Fen / Zhang, Jian

    Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)

    2018  Volume 26, Issue 10, Page(s) 1360–1372

    Abstract: Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease prevalent in many areas of the world and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In women, obesity increases the risks of both metabolic and reproductive diseases, such as diabetes and infertility. The ... ...

    Abstract Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease prevalent in many areas of the world and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In women, obesity increases the risks of both metabolic and reproductive diseases, such as diabetes and infertility. The mechanisms underlying these effects, especially in young women, are largely unknown. To explore these mechanisms, we established a high-fat diet (HFD) model of obesity in immature female mice. Microarray analysis of gene expression in ovaries and white adipose tissue identified a large number of differentially expressed genes (>1.3-fold change) in both tissues. In ovaries of the HFD group, there were 208 differentially expressed messenger RNAs (mRNAs), including 98 upregulated and 110 downregulated, and 295 differentially expressed lncRNAs (long non coding RNAs), including 63 upregulated and 232 downregulated. In white adipose tissue, there were 625 differentially expressed mRNAs, including 220 upregulated and 605 downregulated in the HFD group, and 1595 differentially expressed lncRNAs, including 1320 and 275 downregulated in the HFD group. Our results reveal significant differences between the transcriptomes of the HFD and control groups in both ovaries and white adipose tissue that provide clues to the molecular mechanisms of diet-induced female reproductive dysfunction and metabolic disorders, as well as biomarkers of risk for these disorders.
    MeSH term(s) Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism ; Animals ; Diet, High-Fat ; Disease Models, Animal ; Estrous Cycle/metabolism ; Female ; Gene Expression ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones/metabolism ; Lipids/blood ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Obesity/genetics ; Obesity/metabolism ; Ovary/metabolism ; Ovary/pathology ; RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Transcriptome
    Chemical Substances Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; Lipids ; RNA, Long Noncoding ; RNA, Messenger
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2276411-2
    ISSN 1933-7205 ; 1933-7191
    ISSN (online) 1933-7205
    ISSN 1933-7191
    DOI 10.1177/1933719118765966
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  10. Article ; Online: Sexual dimorphic expression of dnd in germ cells during sex reversal and its requirement for primordial germ cell survival in protogynous hermaphroditic grouper.

    Sun, Zhi-Hui / Zhou, Li / Li, Zhi / Liu, Xiao-Chun / Li, Shui-Sheng / Wang, Yang / Gui, Jian-Fang

    Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology

    2017  Volume 208-209, Page(s) 47–57

    Abstract: Dead end (dnd), vertebrate-specific germ cell marker, had been demonstrated to be essential for primordial germ cell (PGC) migration and survival, and the link between PGC number and sex change had been revealed in some teleost species, but little is ... ...

    Abstract Dead end (dnd), vertebrate-specific germ cell marker, had been demonstrated to be essential for primordial germ cell (PGC) migration and survival, and the link between PGC number and sex change had been revealed in some teleost species, but little is known about dnd in hermaphroditic vertebrates. In the present study, a protogynous hermaphroditic orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) dnd homologue (Ecdnd) was identified and characterized. Quantitative real-time PCR and in situ hybridization analysis revealed a dynamic and sexually dimorphic expression pattern in PGCs and germ cells of gonads. During sex changing, the Ecdnd transcript sharply increased in early transitional gonad, reached the highest level at late transitional gonad stage, and decreased after testis maturation. Visualization of zebrafish PGCs by injecting with RFP-Ecdnd-3'UTR RNA and GFP-zfnanos3-3'UTR RNA confirmed importance of Ecdnd 3'UTR for the PGC distribution. In addition, knockdown of EcDnd by using antisense morpholinos (MO) caused the ablation of PGCs in orange-spotted grouper. Therefore, the current data indicate that Ecdnd is essential for PGCs survival and may serve as a useful germ cell marker during gametogenesis in hermaphroditic grouper.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Female ; Fish Proteins/genetics ; Fish Proteins/metabolism ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental ; Germ Cells/cytology ; Germ Cells/metabolism ; Gonads/embryology ; Gonads/metabolism ; Hermaphroditic Organisms/genetics ; Hermaphroditic Organisms/growth & development ; Hermaphroditic Organisms/metabolism ; In Situ Hybridization ; Male ; Phylogeny ; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid ; Sex Characteristics ; Sex Differentiation ; Zebrafish/genetics ; Zebrafish/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Fish Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121247-3
    ISSN 1879-1107 ; 0305-0491 ; 1096-4959
    ISSN (online) 1879-1107
    ISSN 0305-0491 ; 1096-4959
    DOI 10.1016/j.cbpb.2017.04.003
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