Evidence is emerging that t RNA-derived fragments(t RFs)are regulatory molecules.Studies of t RFs in plants have been based on conventional small RNA sequencing,and focused on profiling of t RF-5 and t RF-3 species.A ...Evidence is emerging that t RNA-derived fragments(t RFs)are regulatory molecules.Studies of t RFs in plants have been based on conventional small RNA sequencing,and focused on profiling of t RF-5 and t RF-3 species.A more comprehensive and quantitative analysis of the entire t RF population is highly necessary.Here,we employ t RNA-seq and YAMAT-seq,and develop a bioinformatics tool to comprehensively profile the expressions of t RNAs and t RFs in plants.We show that in Arabidopsis,approximately half of t RNA genes are extremely weakly expressed,accounting for only 1%of total t RNA abundance,while~12%of t RNA genes contribute to~80%of t RNA abundance.Our t RNA sequencings in various plants reveal that t RNA expression profiles exhibit a cross-species conserved pattern.By characterizing the composition of a highly heterogeneous t RF population,we show that t RNA halves and previously unnoticed 10–16-nt tiny t RFs represent substantial portions.The highly accumulated 13-nt and 16-nt tiny t RFs in Arabidopsis indicate that tiny t RFs are not random t RNA degradation products.Finally,we provide a user-friendly database for displaying the dynamic spatiotemporal expressions of t RNAs and t RFs in the model plants Arabidopsis and rice.展开更多
This work aimed to reveal the expression profiles of tRNA-derived small RNAs(tsRNAs)in diabetes.Methods:Thirty-five diabetes patients and thirty-three controls were enrolled.The serum samples of 4 diabetes patients an...This work aimed to reveal the expression profiles of tRNA-derived small RNAs(tsRNAs)in diabetes.Methods:Thirty-five diabetes patients and thirty-three controls were enrolled.The serum samples of 4 diabetes patients and 4 controls were subjected to tRF and tiRNA polymerase chain reaction(PCR)Array analysis.Then quantitative PCR(qPCR)validation was performed on all the samples.Bioinformatics analyses were conducted to explore their functions.Results:We found 115 tsRNAs that significantly differed between the two groups.3′tiR-080-ProTGG(mt)was selected for further qPCR validation in all participants,and it was significantly decreased in diabetes patients compared with controls.Bioinformatics analysis indicated that 3′tiR-080-ProTGG(mt)may play regulatory roles via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)signaling pathway in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetes.Conclusion:Hence,we report that circulating tsRNAs are dysregulated that could be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes.展开更多
A variety of technologies continue to develop for high throughput screening This review summarized recent advances of bioassay techniques used in high throughput screening The principles, applications, characteristics...A variety of technologies continue to develop for high throughput screening This review summarized recent advances of bioassay techniques used in high throughput screening The principles, applications, characteristics and other parameters of these methods were described such as homogeneous time resolved fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and scintillation proximity展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871321,31788103,31770874)Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China(16JCZDJC33400)Tianjin Rice Industrial Technology System of China(ITTRRS2018006)。
文摘Evidence is emerging that t RNA-derived fragments(t RFs)are regulatory molecules.Studies of t RFs in plants have been based on conventional small RNA sequencing,and focused on profiling of t RF-5 and t RF-3 species.A more comprehensive and quantitative analysis of the entire t RF population is highly necessary.Here,we employ t RNA-seq and YAMAT-seq,and develop a bioinformatics tool to comprehensively profile the expressions of t RNAs and t RFs in plants.We show that in Arabidopsis,approximately half of t RNA genes are extremely weakly expressed,accounting for only 1%of total t RNA abundance,while~12%of t RNA genes contribute to~80%of t RNA abundance.Our t RNA sequencings in various plants reveal that t RNA expression profiles exhibit a cross-species conserved pattern.By characterizing the composition of a highly heterogeneous t RF population,we show that t RNA halves and previously unnoticed 10–16-nt tiny t RFs represent substantial portions.The highly accumulated 13-nt and 16-nt tiny t RFs in Arabidopsis indicate that tiny t RFs are not random t RNA degradation products.Finally,we provide a user-friendly database for displaying the dynamic spatiotemporal expressions of t RNAs and t RFs in the model plants Arabidopsis and rice.
基金funded by the Project of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission(Grant No.20194Y0268)Project of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Grant No.20Z11900400).
文摘This work aimed to reveal the expression profiles of tRNA-derived small RNAs(tsRNAs)in diabetes.Methods:Thirty-five diabetes patients and thirty-three controls were enrolled.The serum samples of 4 diabetes patients and 4 controls were subjected to tRF and tiRNA polymerase chain reaction(PCR)Array analysis.Then quantitative PCR(qPCR)validation was performed on all the samples.Bioinformatics analyses were conducted to explore their functions.Results:We found 115 tsRNAs that significantly differed between the two groups.3′tiR-080-ProTGG(mt)was selected for further qPCR validation in all participants,and it was significantly decreased in diabetes patients compared with controls.Bioinformatics analysis indicated that 3′tiR-080-ProTGG(mt)may play regulatory roles via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)signaling pathway in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetes.Conclusion:Hence,we report that circulating tsRNAs are dysregulated that could be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes.
文摘A variety of technologies continue to develop for high throughput screening This review summarized recent advances of bioassay techniques used in high throughput screening The principles, applications, characteristics and other parameters of these methods were described such as homogeneous time resolved fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and scintillation proximity
