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Plant Sciences
Greice Leal Pereira, Vitor L. Nascimento, Rebeca Patricia Omena-Garcia, Beatriz Costa O. Q. Souza, Jose Francisco de Carvalho Goncalves, Dimas Mendes Ribeiro, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Wagner L. Araujo
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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Plant Sciences
Sivan David, Elena Levin, Elazar Fallik, Sharon Alkalai-Tuvia, Majid R. Foolad, Amnon Lers
Summary: Storage at low temperatures is a common practice to prolong the postharvest life of fruits and vegetables. This study investigates the response of tomato fruit to postharvest chilling stress. Screening of a tomato population revealed significant variations in chilling tolerance, and weight loss, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, and performance index were identified as efficient markers for evaluating chilling response in postharvest fruit.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yanjun Wu, Yong Yuan, Wenqian Jiang, Xin Zhang, Siyan Ren, Hsihua Wang, Xiaolan Zhang, Yang Zhang
Summary: Carotenoids are natural pigments with health benefits that can be engineered to increase in tomato fruits. Adding specific genes can enhance the biosynthesis of lutein and zeaxanthin in tomatoes, leading to higher antioxidant capacity and prolonged shelf life.
SYNTHETIC AND SYSTEMS BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Horticulture
Yui Tsunoda, Shohei Hano, Nozomi Imoto, Tomoki Shibuya, Hiroki Ikeda, Kayoko Amagaya, Kazuhisa Kato, Hitoshi Shirakawa, Hisashi Aso, Yoshinori Kanayama
Summary: This study focused on the candidate gene for tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC) in tomato, SITDC1, revealing its role in biosynthesis and its impact on the growth and development of serotonin-rich fruits. The results demonstrated the importance of SITDC1 in producing fruits with high serotonin content and highlighted the role of serotonin in ripening.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
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Agronomy
Luis Felipe Gonzalez-Concha, Joaquin Guillermo Ramirez-Gil, Raymundo Saul Garcia-Estrada, Angel Rebollar-Alviter, Juan Manuel Tovar-Pedraza
Summary: This study analyzed the spatiotemporal distribution of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in commercial tomato greenhouses and found that logistic models best described the temporal progress of the virus. The disease exhibited slightly aggregated patterns in the initial phase, highly aggregated in the exponential phase, and uniform in the deceleration and stationary phases, with important implications for disease monitoring, diagnosis, management, and risk prediction.
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Plant Sciences
Tania Mesa, Javier Polo, Alba Arabia, Vicent Caselles, Sergi Munne-Bosch
Summary: The study found that under extreme temperatures, high temperatures have a negative impact on tomato fruit yield, decreasing fruit yield, while low temperatures do not negatively affect plant physiology, with yields similar to controls. Additionally, both high and low temperatures increased the total soluble solids content of the fruits, suggesting that temperature control may be used as a strategy to modulate fruit quality.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Mi Zhang, Enbai Zhou, Meng Li, Shenglan Tian, Han Xiao
Summary: This study explores the role of the SUPERMAN gene in tomato fruit and flower development. The researchers identified and characterized a mutant with abnormal fruit and flowers, and found that this mutant had a nonsense mutation in a gene similar to SUPERMAN. The study provides insights into the conservation and diversification of SUP genes in different species, and suggests that the FMF gene could be a potential target for yield improvement in tomato through genetic engineering.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dana V. Vazquez, Javier H. Pereira R. da Costa, Federico N. I. Godoy, Vladimir Cambiaso, Gustavo R. Rodriguez
Summary: In this study, three novel QTLs determining lobedness degree (LD) in tomatoes were identified through the study of diversity and genetic segregation.
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Agronomy
Yu Shi, Qiya Yang, Qidi Zhang, Qianhua Zhao, Esa Abiso Godana, Xiaoyun Zhang, Siqi Zhou, Hongyin Zhang
Summary: Microbial communities associated with plants play a vital role in plant growth regulation and disease control. This study investigated the effects of preharvest treatment with Aureobasidium pullulans S2 on the fungal and bacterial communities on tomato surfaces, and found that it significantly altered the microbial composition and potentially beneficial genera. Further research is needed to understand the functions of these taxa and utilize them for targeted microbial manipulation in fruits and vegetables.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Amal Ghannem, Imed Ben Aissa, Rajouene Majdoub
Summary: The study demonstrates that under managed water regimes, deficit irrigation can increase tomato yield and improve fruit quality, particularly during ripening fruit and flowering stages. Physiological indicators of tomato plants, such as leaf stomatal conductance and chlorophyll index, can serve as efficient indicators of water status.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Zhenzhen Peng, Hongli Li, Gangshuai Liu, Wen Jia, Daqi Fu
Summary: It has been found that the NAC transcription factor NOR-like1 regulates fruit size in tomato by controlling the number of cell layers and cell area. Overexpression of the NOR-like1 gene reduces fruit weight and size, while knockout of NOR-like1 increases fruit weight and size. At the molecular level, NOR-like1 binds to the promoters of SlGRAS2, SlFW3.2, and SlFW11.3 to repress their transcription, while it also binds to the promoter of ARF9 to activate its transcription. These findings enhance our understanding of the transcriptional network that regulates fruit size in tomato.
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Plant Sciences
Rafael Zuccarelli, Marta Rodriguez-Ruiz, Patricia J. Lopes-Oliveira, Grazieli B. Pascoal, Sonia C. S. Andrade, Claudia M. Furlan, Eduardo Purgatto, Jose M. Palma, Francisco J. Corpas, Magdalena Rossi, Luciano Freschi
Summary: The study found that NO has a significant impact on the ripening process of tomato fruit, including regulating ripening-related genes, affecting metabolite content, and limiting ethylene production. Additionally, NO intensified oxidative stress and nitro-oxidative events, impacting the biosynthesis of compounds such as ascorbate, flavonoids, and lycopene.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Igor D. Vukelic, Ljiljana T. Prokic, Gordana M. Racic, Mirjana B. Pesic, Mirjana M. Bojovic, Edyta M. Sierka, Hazem M. Kalaji, Dejana M. Pankovic
Summary: Research showed that fungi from the Trichoderma genus can promote plant growth and improve fruit quality in organic tomato cultivation, with a more significant effect on the Gruzanski zlatni cultivar. By altering the nitrogen balance index in leaves and fruit composition, Trichoderma fungi can induce plant secondary metabolism and increase flavonoid content in fruit.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Vitor L. Nascimento, Auderlan M. Pereira, Aurelio S. Pereira, Victor F. Silva, Lucas C. Costa, Carla E. A. Bastos, Dimas M. Ribeiro, Camila Caldana, Ronan Sulpice, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Agustin Zsogon, Wagner L. Araujo
Summary: The tomato mutant Never ripe (Nr) with a loss-of-function for the ethylene receptor SlETR3 shows enhanced growth and rewiring of central metabolism. It exhibits changes in carbon assimilation, carbohydrates turnover, and reprogramming of metabolite levels, impacting the whole central metabolism at vegetative stage and leading to increased growth rates.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Applied
Laifeng Lu, Ying Yang, Haoran Zhang, Dandan Sun, Zhenjing Li, Qingbin Guo, Changlu Wang, Liping Qiao
Summary: Pre-application of oligogalacturonides enzymatically hydrolyzed from apple pectin accelerates wound healing and inhibits fruit softening by activating calcium signaling in tomato fruits postharvest. This can significantly reduce economic losses caused by mechanical wounding.
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Plant Sciences
Liu Zhang, Ryota Kawaguchi, Tomomi Morikawa-Ichinose, Alaa Allahham, Sun-Ju Kim, Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
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Oncology
Yuki Kataoka, Makoto Iimori, Ryo Fujisawa, Tomomi Morikawa-Ichinose, Shinichiro Niimi, Takeshi Wakasa, Hiroshi Saeki, Eiji Oki, Daisuke Miura, Toshiki Tsurimoto, Yoshihiko Maehara, Hiroyuki Kitao
MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH
(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Tomomi Morikawa-Ichinose, Daisuke Miura, Liu Zhang, Sun-Ju Kim, Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Motofumi Kumazoe, Yasutake Tanaka, Ren Yoshitomi, Yuki Marugame, Kwan-Woo Lee, Hiroaki Onda, Yoshinori Fujimura, Madoka Yonekura, Yasuyo Shimamoto, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: EGCG in green tea has anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory effects by enhancing cGMP, while glucosyl-hesperidin intake can potentiate the anti-inflammatory effects of green tea and upregulate the expression of anti-inflammatory factors.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Yoshinori Fujimura, Konatsu Fujino, Takanori Yoshimoto, Ayaka Nezu, Yuki Marugame, Jaehoon Bae, Motofumi Kumazoe, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: The study revealed that EGCG3''Me inhibits IgE/Ag-mediated degranulation by inducing the 67LR/sGC/ASM signaling pathway, with eriodictyol amplifying this signaling pathway.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yasutake Tanaka, Motofumi Kumazoe, Hiroaki Onda, Yoshinori Fujimura, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: EGCG, the major catechin in green tea, has various beneficial effects in vivo and its functional effectiveness can be evaluated in the short term through the plasma cGMP levels.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ren Yoshitomi, Mao Yamamoto, Motofumi Kumazoe, Yoshinori Fujimura, Madoka Yonekura, Yasuyo Shimamoto, Akari Nakasone, Satoshi Kondo, Hiroki Hattori, Akane Haseda, Jun Nishihira, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: The study investigated the anti-obesity effect of a combination of green tea and citrus polyphenols, finding that GT-gH prevented weight gain and had a more pronounced effect in individuals aged <50 years.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Motofumi Kumazoe, Kanako Takamatsu, Fuyumi Horie, Ren Yoshitomi, Hiroki Hamagami, Hiroshi Tanaka, Yoshinori Fujimura, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: EGCG3Me enhances the immune response elicited by split-virus vaccine by increasing the expression of TLR5 in lamina propria dendritic cells and macrophages, which play crucial roles in the humoral immune system. This upregulation is associated with the levels of interleukin-6/C-C chemokine type receptor 5, important mediators of humoral immunity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yoshinori Fujimura, Mototsugu Watanabe, Tomomi Morikawa-Ichinose, Konatsu Fujino, Mao Yamamoto, Seita Nishioka, Chihiro Inoue, Fumiyo Ogawa, Madoka Yonekura, Akari Nakasone, Motofumi Kumazoe, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: This study examined the DPP-IV inhibitory activity of leaf extracts from different Japanese green tea cultivars using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. It revealed differences in inhibitory rates among tea extracts and identified new compounds as DPP-IV inhibitors. The study also found that adding these compounds in combination can enhance the bioactivity of tea extract.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Motofumi Kumazoe, Yoshinori Fujimura, Ren Yoshitomi, Yu Shimada, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: Fustin enhances the activity of EGCG in inducing cell death in multiple myeloma cells. The combination of EGCG and fustin suppresses tumor growth without causing liver damage in mice. Activation of the eNOS/cGMP axis plays an important role in this synergy.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yoshinori Fujimura, Motofumi Kumazoe, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: The body has a food factor-sensing system that can perceive food factors, such as polyphenols, sulfur-containing compounds, and vitamins, taken into the body, and this system plays an essential role in manifesting their physiological effects. EGCG, the representative catechin in green tea, exerts various effects, such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergic effects, when sensed by the cell surficial protein 67LR. Different components in foods can affect the functionality of the food factor-sensing system and other foods/food factors. This functional interaction between food factors is called functional food pairing.
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Ecology
Eisuke Hayakawa, Christine Guzman, Osamu Horiguchi, Chihiro Kawano, Akira Shiraishi, Kurato Mohri, Mei-Fang Lin, Ryotaro Nakamura, Ryo Nakamura, Erina Kawai, Shinya Komoto, Kei Jokura, Kogiku Shiba, Shuji Shigenobu, Honoo Satake, Kazuo Inaba, Hiroshi Watanabe
Summary: Biochemical identification and expression analysis suggest the presence of peptidergic neurons in early stages of nervous system evolution in Cnidaria and Ctenophora. A comprehensive survey of short peptides in early-branching lineages revealed the expression of neuropeptides associated with sensory, muscular, and digestive systems in ctenophores. Comparisons of genetic characteristics showed similarities between neuropeptide-expressing cells in Cnidaria, Ctenophora, and Bilateria, suggesting a common evolutionary origin of metazoan peptidergic nervous systems.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Tomomi Morikawa-Ichinose, Yoshinori Fujimura, Motofumi Kumazoe, Hiroaki Onda, Daisuke Miura, Hirofumi Tachibana
Summary: The expression of S100A8/A9 genes in four different tissues was found to be elevated within 48 hours after the administration of anticancer drugs, suggesting their potential use in evaluating drug-induced tissue damage. Metabolomic analysis identified several metabolites that showed similar patterns to S100A8/A9 expression, indicating their potential as early markers for evaluating drug-induced tissue damage.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jaehoon Bae, Kwanwoo Lee, Ji-Sun Park, Jinseok Jung, Hirofumi Tachibana, Yoshinori Fujimura, Motofumi Kumazoe, Jae Sung Lim, Young-Chang Cho, Seung-Jae Lee, Su-Jin Park
Summary: Epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate (EGCG) is an important component in green tea with various health benefits. The study found that the phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor vardenafil enhances EGCG-induced apoptotic cell death in colon cancer cells. By activating a specific signaling pathway, this combination therapy can induce cancer cell death. Therefore, EGCG may be used as a candidate drug for the treatment of colon cancer.
CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita, Yohei Ishibashi, Kyotaro Yamamoto, Liu Zhang, Tomomi Morikawa-Ichinose, Sun-Ju Kim, Nobuya Hayashi
Summary: The study found that cold oxygen plasma has some effects on seed germination and glucosinolate levels in rapeseed, with different outcomes depending on the cultivars. However, it had negligible effects on the lipid content and composition in the rapeseed cultivars.
BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)