Injection therapy for diabetes has poor patient compliance,and the pain occurring at the site of subcutaneous injections causes significant inconvenience to diabetic patients.In this work,to demonstrate the benefits o...Injection therapy for diabetes has poor patient compliance,and the pain occurring at the site of subcutaneous injections causes significant inconvenience to diabetic patients.In this work,to demonstrate the benefits of an alternative drug delivery technique that overcomes these issues,methacrylated gelatin hydrogel-forming microneedles integrated with metformin were developed to adjust blood glucose levels in diabetic rats.Gelatin methacryloyl microneedles(GelMA-MNs)with different degrees of substitution were successfully prepared by a micro-molding method.The resultant GelMA-MNs exhibited excellent mechanical properties and moisture resistance.Metformin,an anti-diabetic drug,was further encapsulated into the GelMA-MNs,and its release rate could be controlled by the three-dimensional cross-linked network of microneedles,thereby exhibiting sustained drug release behaviors in vitro and implying a better therapeutic effect compared with that of subcutaneous injection in diabetic rats.The drug release period could be significantly prolonged by improving the cross-link density of GelMA-MNs.The results of hypoglycemic effect evaluation show that the application of GelMA-MNs for transdermal delivery in diabetic rats has promising benefits for diabetes treatment.展开更多
Chalkiness characters affect not only the grain appearance,milling,eating and cooking qualities but also the grain nutritional quality in rice,thus it is one of the most important traits in rice. It is very important ...Chalkiness characters affect not only the grain appearance,milling,eating and cooking qualities but also the grain nutritional quality in rice,thus it is one of the most important traits in rice. It is very important for us to investigate the relation of the chalkiness formation and the development of endosperm structure and starch granule of different rice varieties. Here,we have investigated the chalkiness characters such as chalkiness rate,chalkiness degree and chalkiness area in 15 japonica rice varieties from southern Henan. Furthermore,the endosperm structure and starch granules of rice grain were also observed with scanning electron microscope. The results showed that the 15 japonica varieties have a significantly linear relationship between the chalkiness rate and chalkiness degree. Among the varieties,the biggest difference is the chalkiness rate,the second is the chalkiness area,and the last is the chalkiness degree. Moreover,there is a certain correlation between the distribution of starch granules,the arrangement of endosperm cells and the occurrence of grain chalkiness in the different rice varieties. For the same variety,the starch granules of chalky and non-chalky grains have obvious difference,while the starch granules from the transparent part of chalky rice and non-chalky rice do not have significant difference. The results would provide useful references for the improvement of grain quality in rice.展开更多
[Objective] A method was developed for the analysis of main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry( GC-MS).[Method]The main metabolites in seeds of 9 different aromatic rice varieti...[Objective] A method was developed for the analysis of main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry( GC-MS).[Method]The main metabolites in seeds of 9 different aromatic rice varieties were compared and analyzed with two methods. Method 1: the compound was extracted by the mixture of anhydrous ethanol and methylene chloride( V/V = 1∶ 1) at 60 ℃ for 3 h in water bath; the extract was isolated and detected by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using HP-5 capillary column with scan monitoring mode. Method 2: the main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds were detected using headspace solid phase micro-extraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry( GC-MS). [Result]Fifteen types of common metabolites were found in 9 different aromatic rice varieties. Method 1 was more effective than method 2 in detecting the main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds. [Conclusion]This study provides an important reference for clarifying the metabolic pathway of main metabolites in aromatic rice and lays the foundation for further rice breeding.展开更多
Enhancing the nutritional quality of food crops is a way to improve human nutrition and health.Grain protein content(GPC)is an important nutritional quality trait for rice and many other crops.Therefore,it will be ver...Enhancing the nutritional quality of food crops is a way to improve human nutrition and health.Grain protein content(GPC)is an important nutritional quality trait for rice and many other crops.Therefore,it will be very significant to increase GPC and improve rice quality.This paper mainly reviewed the genetic studies GPC in rice,mapping and cloning of QTLs and genes associated with GPC.However,little is known about the molecular mechanism and gene function related to GPC in rice.Thus,here we put forward the genetic strategy by gene pyramiding or molecular marker assisted selection to improve GPC and nutritional quality in rice.This review could provide important information for genetic improvement of grain nutritional quality of rice.展开更多
Amino acid transporters( AATs) play an important role in transport process of various amino acids,which are indispensable in plant growth and development,while many putative AATs have been identified and the complete ...Amino acid transporters( AATs) play an important role in transport process of various amino acids,which are indispensable in plant growth and development,while many putative AATs have been identified and the complete genomic sequences of the important plants have already been completed by splicing and assembling. There is still little knowledge about the expression,regulation and various biological functions of AATs in plants,including the major food crops. This study mainly reviewed the expression,regulation and various biological functions of AATs in plants,and the application of AATs in crop genetic improvement was also prospected. Thus,this review will provide important information for genetic improvement of staple food crops in plants.展开更多
Starch and the storage proteins are the main nutritious substances in crop grains,and their composition and content in grains play a decisive role in the grain quality of rice and other staple food crops.This review h...Starch and the storage proteins are the main nutritious substances in crop grains,and their composition and content in grains play a decisive role in the grain quality of rice and other staple food crops.This review has mainly summarized the new advances in the expression regulation of starch and storage protein synthesis related genes in rice grains.Moreover,the challenges of the starch and storage protein synthesis substances in rice genetic improvement were also discussed.This review will provide important information for genetic improvement of grain quality in rice and,potentially,other staple cereals.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51873194)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(No.LY18E030006).
文摘Injection therapy for diabetes has poor patient compliance,and the pain occurring at the site of subcutaneous injections causes significant inconvenience to diabetic patients.In this work,to demonstrate the benefits of an alternative drug delivery technique that overcomes these issues,methacrylated gelatin hydrogel-forming microneedles integrated with metformin were developed to adjust blood glucose levels in diabetic rats.Gelatin methacryloyl microneedles(GelMA-MNs)with different degrees of substitution were successfully prepared by a micro-molding method.The resultant GelMA-MNs exhibited excellent mechanical properties and moisture resistance.Metformin,an anti-diabetic drug,was further encapsulated into the GelMA-MNs,and its release rate could be controlled by the three-dimensional cross-linked network of microneedles,thereby exhibiting sustained drug release behaviors in vitro and implying a better therapeutic effect compared with that of subcutaneous injection in diabetic rats.The drug release period could be significantly prolonged by improving the cross-link density of GelMA-MNs.The results of hypoglycemic effect evaluation show that the application of GelMA-MNs for transdermal delivery in diabetic rats has promising benefits for diabetes treatment.
基金Supported by Key Project of Science and Technology in Henan Province(152102110100,152102110036)National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1604110,U1404319,31270727,31600992)+3 种基金Nanhu Scholars Program for Young Scholars of XYNU(2016056)Major Science and Technology Project in Henan Province(121100110200)Students Scientific Research Fund of Xinyang Normal University(2015-DXS-158)Fund of Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains(2016020)
文摘Chalkiness characters affect not only the grain appearance,milling,eating and cooking qualities but also the grain nutritional quality in rice,thus it is one of the most important traits in rice. It is very important for us to investigate the relation of the chalkiness formation and the development of endosperm structure and starch granule of different rice varieties. Here,we have investigated the chalkiness characters such as chalkiness rate,chalkiness degree and chalkiness area in 15 japonica rice varieties from southern Henan. Furthermore,the endosperm structure and starch granules of rice grain were also observed with scanning electron microscope. The results showed that the 15 japonica varieties have a significantly linear relationship between the chalkiness rate and chalkiness degree. Among the varieties,the biggest difference is the chalkiness rate,the second is the chalkiness area,and the last is the chalkiness degree. Moreover,there is a certain correlation between the distribution of starch granules,the arrangement of endosperm cells and the occurrence of grain chalkiness in the different rice varieties. For the same variety,the starch granules of chalky and non-chalky grains have obvious difference,while the starch granules from the transparent part of chalky rice and non-chalky rice do not have significant difference. The results would provide useful references for the improvement of grain quality in rice.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1604110,31600992,U1404319,31270727)Key Science and Technology Program of Henan Province(152102110100,152102110036)+6 种基金Major Project of Science and Technology of Henan Province(121100110200)Project of Scientific and Technological Innovation Team for Colleges and Universities in Henan Province(14IRTSTHN012)Students Innovation and Training Program of Institution of Higher Learning in Henan Province(201710477018Y)Key Research Projects of Henan Higher Education Institutions(15A180059,16B180006)Students Innovation and Training Program of XYNU(201710477032)Nanhu Scholars Program for Young Scholars of XYNY(2016054)Open Project of the Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains
文摘[Objective] A method was developed for the analysis of main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry( GC-MS).[Method]The main metabolites in seeds of 9 different aromatic rice varieties were compared and analyzed with two methods. Method 1: the compound was extracted by the mixture of anhydrous ethanol and methylene chloride( V/V = 1∶ 1) at 60 ℃ for 3 h in water bath; the extract was isolated and detected by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using HP-5 capillary column with scan monitoring mode. Method 2: the main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds were detected using headspace solid phase micro-extraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry( GC-MS). [Result]Fifteen types of common metabolites were found in 9 different aromatic rice varieties. Method 1 was more effective than method 2 in detecting the main metabolites in aromatic rice seeds. [Conclusion]This study provides an important reference for clarifying the metabolic pathway of main metabolites in aromatic rice and lays the foundation for further rice breeding.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1604110,U1404319,31270727,31600992)Key Project of Science and Technology in Henan Province(152102110100,152102110036)+5 种基金Nanhu Scholars Program for Young Scholars of XYNU(2016054)Major Science and Technology Project in Henan Province(121100110200)Science and Technology Innovation Team in Henan Province(14IRTSTHN012)Key Research Projects of Henan Higher Education Institutions(15A180059)Students Innovation and Training Program of XYNU(201710477032)Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agrobioresources in Dabie Mountains(2016020)
文摘Enhancing the nutritional quality of food crops is a way to improve human nutrition and health.Grain protein content(GPC)is an important nutritional quality trait for rice and many other crops.Therefore,it will be very significant to increase GPC and improve rice quality.This paper mainly reviewed the genetic studies GPC in rice,mapping and cloning of QTLs and genes associated with GPC.However,little is known about the molecular mechanism and gene function related to GPC in rice.Thus,here we put forward the genetic strategy by gene pyramiding or molecular marker assisted selection to improve GPC and nutritional quality in rice.This review could provide important information for genetic improvement of grain nutritional quality of rice.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1604110,U1404319,31600992,31801332)Key Project of Science and Technology in Henan Province(182102110442,152102110036)+6 种基金Nanhu Scholars Program for Young Scholars of XYNU(2016054)Scientific Research Innovation Project for Postgraduate of XYNU(2018KYJJ47)Major Science and Technology Project in Henan Province(121100110200)National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for Undergraduates(201810477004)Student Research Fund Project of XYNU(2018-DXS-066)Key Scientific Research Projects of Universities in Henan Province(19A180030)Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains
文摘Amino acid transporters( AATs) play an important role in transport process of various amino acids,which are indispensable in plant growth and development,while many putative AATs have been identified and the complete genomic sequences of the important plants have already been completed by splicing and assembling. There is still little knowledge about the expression,regulation and various biological functions of AATs in plants,including the major food crops. This study mainly reviewed the expression,regulation and various biological functions of AATs in plants,and the application of AATs in crop genetic improvement was also prospected. Thus,this review will provide important information for genetic improvement of staple food crops in plants.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1604110,U1404319,31600992,31801332)Key Project of Science and Technology in Henan Province(182102110442,152102110100,152102110036)+6 种基金Nanhu Scholars Program for Young Scholars of XYNU(2016054)Scientific Research Innovation Project for Postgraduate of XYNU(2018KYJJ47)Major Science and Technology Project in Henan Province(121100110200)Student Research Fund Project of XYNU(2018-DXS-066)National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for Undergraduates(201810477004)Key Scientific Research Projects of Universities in Henan Province(19A180030)Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains
文摘Starch and the storage proteins are the main nutritious substances in crop grains,and their composition and content in grains play a decisive role in the grain quality of rice and other staple food crops.This review has mainly summarized the new advances in the expression regulation of starch and storage protein synthesis related genes in rice grains.Moreover,the challenges of the starch and storage protein synthesis substances in rice genetic improvement were also discussed.This review will provide important information for genetic improvement of grain quality in rice and,potentially,other staple cereals.
