The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary pioglitazone hydrochloride(PGZ)and L-carnosine(LC)supplementation on the growth performance,meat quality,antioxidant status,and meat shelf life of yellow-f...The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary pioglitazone hydrochloride(PGZ)and L-carnosine(LC)supplementation on the growth performance,meat quality,antioxidant status,and meat shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens.Five hundred broiler chickens were randomly assigned into 4 experimental diets using a 2×2 factorial arrangement with 2 PGZ supplemental levels(0 and 15 mg/kg)and 2 LC supplemental levels(0 and 400 mg/kg)in basal diets for 28 d.The feed-to-gain ratio decreased whereas the average daily gain increased with PGZ supplementation.Greater dressing per-centages,contents of intramuscular fat(IMF)in breast and thigh muscles,C18:3n-6,C18:1n-9 and monounsaturated fatty acid(MUFA)percentages of thigh muscle were observed with PGZ addition.Additionally,significant synergistic effects between PGZ and LC on the C18:1n-9 and MUFA contents were found.Supplementation with LC decreased drip loss,cooking loss and total volatile basic nitrogen,and increased the redness(a*)value,the superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in thigh muscles.Moreover,the malondialdehyde content decreased when diets were supplemented with LC,and there was a synergistic effect between PGZ and LC.Additionally,the mRNA abundance of lipogenesis-related genes,such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor y(PPARγ),PPARγco-activator 1αand fatty acid-binding protein 3,increased with PGZ supplementation,and relevant anti-oxidation genes,such as nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 and superoxide dismutase 1,were enhanced with LC supplementation.In conclusion,the results indicated that the supplementation of PGZ and LC could improve the growth performance,antioxidant ability,IMF content,and meat shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens.展开更多
To date,the overall response rate of PD-1 blockade remains unsatisfactory,partially due to limited understanding of tumor immune microenvironment(TIME).B-cell lymphoma 9(BCL9),a key transcription co-activator of the W...To date,the overall response rate of PD-1 blockade remains unsatisfactory,partially due to limited understanding of tumor immune microenvironment(TIME).B-cell lymphoma 9(BCL9),a key transcription co-activator of the Wnt pathway,is highly expressed in cancers.By genetic depletion and pharmacological inhibition of BCL9 in tumors,we found that BCL9 suppression reduced tumor growth.展开更多
Tiller number and grain size are important agronomic traits that determine grain yield in rice.Here,we demonstrate that DEFECTIVE TILLER GROWTH 1(DTG1),a member of the casein kinase 1 protein family,exerts a co-regula...Tiller number and grain size are important agronomic traits that determine grain yield in rice.Here,we demonstrate that DEFECTIVE TILLER GROWTH 1(DTG1),a member of the casein kinase 1 protein family,exerts a co-regulatory effect on tiller number and grain size.We identified a single amino acid substitution in DTG1(I357K)that caused a decrease in tiller number and an increase in grain size in NIL-dtg1.Genetic analyses revealed that DTG1 plays a pivotal role in regulation of tillering and grain size.The DTG1^(I357K) allelic variant exhibited robust functionality in suppressing tillering.We show that DTG1 is preferentially expressed in tiller buds and young panicles,and negatively regulates grain size by restricting cell proliferation in spikelet hulls.We further confirm that DTG1 functioned in grain size regulation by directly interacting with Grain Width 2(GW2),a critical grain size regulator in rice.The CRISPR/Cas9-mediated elimination of DTG1 significantly enhanced tiller number and grain size,thereby increasing rice grain yield under field conditions,thus highlighting potential value of DTG1 in rice breeding.展开更多
As green solvents,ionic liquids(ILs)are quite suitable for the absorption of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)such as benzene and its homologues.However,solvent selection is the key to the VOC absorption process.In the...As green solvents,ionic liquids(ILs)are quite suitable for the absorption of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)such as benzene and its homologues.However,solvent selection is the key to the VOC absorption process.In the present study,a rapid solvent screening tool,Conductor-like Screening Model for Real Solvents(COSMO-RS),was used to predict the solubility of toluene in 816 ILs.The effects of four structure characters,namely,the type and alkyl chain length of the cations and anions on the solubility of toluene were discussed.The following conclusions were drawn from the results:(1)ILs with pyrrolidinium-based cations showed better solubility than pyridinium-and imidazoliumbased ones.(2)The solubility of toluene in PF6-based ILs increased with the increasing alkyl chain length,while its solubility in Ac-based ILs exhibited the opposite trend.(3)Toluene showed greater solubility in Cl-based ILs than those based on other anions.(4)The solubility of toluene increased with the anion alkyl chain length.Ac-based ILs were chosen as the most promising potential solvents,and further studied to determine the relationship between various interaction energy parameters and toluene solubility.The results showed that the misfit energy played a dominant role during the absorption process.Furthermore,several ILs were selected for experimental verification of the predicted solubility behavior using liquid and gaseous toluene.The results demonstrated that COSMO-RS could be used to semi-quantitatively and qualitatively predict the solubility of toluene,and this model had promising prospects in screening ILs for VOCs absorption.In summary,this study provided a fundamental basis and practical data for the control and treatment of VOCs.展开更多
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFD0500403)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(2018B030315001)Guangdong Provincial Promotion Project on Preservation and Utilization of Local Breed of Livestock and Poultry,and the Technical System of Poultry Industry of Guangdong Province,China(2020KJ128).
文摘The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary pioglitazone hydrochloride(PGZ)and L-carnosine(LC)supplementation on the growth performance,meat quality,antioxidant status,and meat shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens.Five hundred broiler chickens were randomly assigned into 4 experimental diets using a 2×2 factorial arrangement with 2 PGZ supplemental levels(0 and 15 mg/kg)and 2 LC supplemental levels(0 and 400 mg/kg)in basal diets for 28 d.The feed-to-gain ratio decreased whereas the average daily gain increased with PGZ supplementation.Greater dressing per-centages,contents of intramuscular fat(IMF)in breast and thigh muscles,C18:3n-6,C18:1n-9 and monounsaturated fatty acid(MUFA)percentages of thigh muscle were observed with PGZ addition.Additionally,significant synergistic effects between PGZ and LC on the C18:1n-9 and MUFA contents were found.Supplementation with LC decreased drip loss,cooking loss and total volatile basic nitrogen,and increased the redness(a*)value,the superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in thigh muscles.Moreover,the malondialdehyde content decreased when diets were supplemented with LC,and there was a synergistic effect between PGZ and LC.Additionally,the mRNA abundance of lipogenesis-related genes,such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor y(PPARγ),PPARγco-activator 1αand fatty acid-binding protein 3,increased with PGZ supplementation,and relevant anti-oxidation genes,such as nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 and superoxide dismutase 1,were enhanced with LC supplementation.In conclusion,the results indicated that the supplementation of PGZ and LC could improve the growth performance,antioxidant ability,IMF content,and meat shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens.
基金This study was partially supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(81872895 and 82073881 to D.Z.,81872915,82073904,and 82011530150 to M.-W.W.)Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Shanghai Top-Level University Capacity Building Program DGF817029-04 to M.-W.W.)+1 种基金Shanghai Science and Technology Commission(18ZR1403900,20430713600,and 18JC1413800 to D.Z.)Fudan-SIMM Joint Research Fund(FU-SIMM20181010 to D.Z.and D.Y.).
文摘To date,the overall response rate of PD-1 blockade remains unsatisfactory,partially due to limited understanding of tumor immune microenvironment(TIME).B-cell lymphoma 9(BCL9),a key transcription co-activator of the Wnt pathway,is highly expressed in cancers.By genetic depletion and pharmacological inhibition of BCL9 in tumors,we found that BCL9 suppression reduced tumor growth.
基金supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Support Project (2022ZDZX0012,2021YFYZ0016,2023YFN0007,2021YFYZ0027)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32171966,U23A20180).
文摘Tiller number and grain size are important agronomic traits that determine grain yield in rice.Here,we demonstrate that DEFECTIVE TILLER GROWTH 1(DTG1),a member of the casein kinase 1 protein family,exerts a co-regulatory effect on tiller number and grain size.We identified a single amino acid substitution in DTG1(I357K)that caused a decrease in tiller number and an increase in grain size in NIL-dtg1.Genetic analyses revealed that DTG1 plays a pivotal role in regulation of tillering and grain size.The DTG1^(I357K) allelic variant exhibited robust functionality in suppressing tillering.We show that DTG1 is preferentially expressed in tiller buds and young panicles,and negatively regulates grain size by restricting cell proliferation in spikelet hulls.We further confirm that DTG1 functioned in grain size regulation by directly interacting with Grain Width 2(GW2),a critical grain size regulator in rice.The CRISPR/Cas9-mediated elimination of DTG1 significantly enhanced tiller number and grain size,thereby increasing rice grain yield under field conditions,thus highlighting potential value of DTG1 in rice breeding.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51474146,21806102)Graduate Program Funding of Shanghai Polytechnic University(A01GY18F022-d04,EGD18YJ0004)Gaoyuan Discipline of Shanghai–Environmental Science and Engineering(Resource Recycling Science and Engineering)
文摘As green solvents,ionic liquids(ILs)are quite suitable for the absorption of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)such as benzene and its homologues.However,solvent selection is the key to the VOC absorption process.In the present study,a rapid solvent screening tool,Conductor-like Screening Model for Real Solvents(COSMO-RS),was used to predict the solubility of toluene in 816 ILs.The effects of four structure characters,namely,the type and alkyl chain length of the cations and anions on the solubility of toluene were discussed.The following conclusions were drawn from the results:(1)ILs with pyrrolidinium-based cations showed better solubility than pyridinium-and imidazoliumbased ones.(2)The solubility of toluene in PF6-based ILs increased with the increasing alkyl chain length,while its solubility in Ac-based ILs exhibited the opposite trend.(3)Toluene showed greater solubility in Cl-based ILs than those based on other anions.(4)The solubility of toluene increased with the anion alkyl chain length.Ac-based ILs were chosen as the most promising potential solvents,and further studied to determine the relationship between various interaction energy parameters and toluene solubility.The results showed that the misfit energy played a dominant role during the absorption process.Furthermore,several ILs were selected for experimental verification of the predicted solubility behavior using liquid and gaseous toluene.The results demonstrated that COSMO-RS could be used to semi-quantitatively and qualitatively predict the solubility of toluene,and this model had promising prospects in screening ILs for VOCs absorption.In summary,this study provided a fundamental basis and practical data for the control and treatment of VOCs.
