Review
Biology
Muhammed Alsamir, Tariq Mahmood, Richard Trethowan, Nabil Ahmad
Summary: Heat stress has a permanent impact on plant growth and development by causing a rise in temperature above a threshold level. Night temperature plays a significant role in this, affecting the heat reaction of plants. Breeding objectives have evolved over the decades to focus on higher yield, disease resistance, shelf-life, and quality of tomatoes. Researchers use various parameters to assess heat stress tolerance in tomatoes, including floral characteristics and fruit yield per plant.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Nur Athirah Yusof, Jennifer Charles, Wan Nur Shuhaida Wan Mahadi, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad, Nor Muhammad Mahadi
Summary: The study investigated the expression of Hsp70 genes in the Antarctic yeast, Glaciozyma antarctica, under different thermal treatments. Two Hsp70 genes, GaHsp70-1 and GaHsp70-2, were identified and cloned, with GaHsp70-1 showing higher expression than GaHsp70-2 after heat and cold exposure. ATP hydrolysis analysis revealed that these psychrophilic chaperones can function at a wide range of temperatures. Structural analysis showed that the proteins have the flexibility to function at low temperatures and retain their functional activity at ambient temperatures. Both analyzed HSP70s played important roles in the physiological adaptation of G. antarctica.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gang Zhou, Sheng-Hua Ying, Ming-Guang Feng, Jie Wang
Summary: This study characterized three sHsps genes in Beauveria bassiana and found that they are interrelated at the transcriptional level. The deletion mutants of these genes showed varying effects on cell wall integrity, antioxidant activity, tolerance to fungicide and heat, and virulence. The findings provide insights into the important roles of these sHsps in development, adaptation, and virulence of B. bassiana.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Urszula Korotko, Karolina Chwialkowska, Izabela Sanko-Sawczenko, Miroslaw Kwasniewski
Summary: The study found that under heat stress, the level of DNA methylation decreases in Arabidopsis thaliana, especially after returning to normal conditions. Analysis of gene ontology enrichment and regulatory pathways showed that genes with differential DNA methylation are mainly associated with stress responses, including heat stress. This indicates an active demethylation phenomenon rather than passive demethylation under the influence of heat stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yoko Kimura, Takuma Tsuji, Yosuke Shimizu, Yuki Watanabe, Masafumi Kimura, Toyoshi Fujimoto, Miyuki Higuchi
Summary: Vacuolar invaginations in yeast, caused by heat stress, are the result of phase-separation of the vacuolar membrane and the influence of other cellular factors.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh, Ullah Najeeb, Sara Hamzelou, Dana Pascovici, Ardeshir Amirkhani, Daniel K. Y. Tan, Mehdi Mirzaei, Paul A. Haynes, Brian J. Atwell
Summary: The development of plant gametes is highly sensitive to heatwaves, even lasting for just a few days, adversely affecting pollen maturation and reproductive success. Exposure to heat at 40 degrees Celsius can significantly reduce pollen size after the tetrad stage and decrease cotton boll production by 65%. Interestingly, levels of sugar in pollen grains increase after exposure to heat, ruling out carbohydrate deficits as a likely cause of poor reproductive capacity.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biology
Fhallon Ware-Gilmore, Mario Novelo, Carla M. Sgro, Matthew D. Hall, Elizabeth A. McGraw
Summary: The geographical range of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito vector for human disease-causing viruses, is expanding due to changing climate. The species' ability to adapt to thermal stress will affect its future distribution. The genetic variation and pathways that confer thermal tolerance are not fully understood. This study investigates the genetic architecture of mosquito thermal tolerance and suggests that other mechanisms besides heat shock may underpin stress response.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wenxu Wang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Lijuan Ai, Dan Wu, Bing Li, Lingang Zhang, Liqun Zhao
Summary: This study demonstrates the relationship between CNGC6 and H2O2 in plant responses to heat shock, showing that CNGC6 may stimulate the accumulation of H2O2 in a manner dependent on an increase in cytosolic Ca2+. Additionally, CNGC6 enhances the gene transcription of HS factors and the accumulation of HS proteins via H2O2 to improve plant thermotolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sonali Sangwan, Nowsheen Shameem, Shikha Yashveer, Hemender Tanwar, Javid A. Parray, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Sushma Sharma, Himani Punia, R. Z. Sayyed, Waleed Hassan Almalki, Peter Poczai
Summary: In the era of climate change and global warming, high temperatures pose a threat to plant life. The use of phytohormones, such as salicylic acid, to induce thermotolerance in plants can be a sustainable way to combat the damaging effects of heat stress. Salicylic acid can enhance heat stress tolerance in plants by increasing heat shock proteins production, scavenging reactive oxygen species, and protecting the reproductive system and photosynthetic efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE-LANDMARK
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Suriya Kumari Ramiah, Krishnan Nair Balakrishnan, Yashini Subramaniam, Oluwaseun Serah Iyasere, Zulkifli Idrus
Summary: Temperature manipulation during embryogenesis enhances the adaptability of chickens to heat stress and regulates the expression of heat stress response genes. Study of heat shock proteins, antioxidants, and immunological genes provides insights into the mechanisms of this adaptability.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Simeng Chen, Jie Zhou, Chidimma Juliet Igbokwe, Yuqing Duan, Meihong Cai, Yuanqing He, Haihui Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effect and potential mechanism of RDPEER, an antioxidant oligopeptide derived from watermelon seeds, on heat stress-induced liver injury and cell damage. The results showed that supplementation with RDPEER attenuated hepatocyte injury by increasing cell viability, reducing ROS production, improving antioxidant enzyme activity, and decreasing MDA content. RDPEER also inhibited HPA axis hyperactivity, transaminase activity, and inflammatory factor levels, while activating the endogenous antioxidant pathway and reducing inflammatory factor transcription and heat shock protein expression. Overall, RDPEER supplementation enhanced antioxidant capacity and alleviated liver damage caused by heat stress, suggesting its potential use in nutritional interventions.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jun Sun, Zhe Liu, Jinqiang Quan, Lanlan Li, Guiyan Zhao, Junhao Lu
Summary: Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have a protective effect on rainbow trout hepatocytes, enhancing cell viability and antioxidant enzyme activity while reducing oxidative stress levels. Furthermore, SeNPs also increase the expression of genes related to heat shock proteins (HSPs) associated with heat stress.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sharif Hasan Siddiqui, Mousumee Khan, Hosung Choe, Darae Kang, Kwanseob Shim
Summary: This study investigated the structure and functional expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in different chicken organs using meta-analysis. The results showed that the expression of HSPs varied among different organs and under different stress levels. Heat stress significantly changed the expression of HSP70 in the chicken liver. The findings highlight the diverse expression patterns of HSPs in chicken organs.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Giuseppe Caruso, Elena Maria Scalisi, Roberta Pecoraro, Vincenzo Cardaci, Anna Privitera, Emanuela Truglio, Fabiano Capparucci, Romana Jarosova, Antonio Salvaggio, Filippo Caraci, Maria Violetta Brundo
Summary: Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants/antioxidant system. Excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS) has been linked to the development of diseases. Carnosine, a naturally occurring dipeptide, has shown the ability to scavenge ROS and inhibit protein oxidation. In this study, the effects of carnosine and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) on zebrafish embryos/larvae were investigated, and it was found that carnosine could reduce TiO2-NPs-induced oxidative stress.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Veronica Rivi, Anuradha Batabyal, Cristina Benatti, Johanna Mc Blom, Ken Lukowiak
Summary: Changing environmental conditions can lead to microevolution of adaptive traits under selection pressure. This study explores the role of thermal stress on neuronal plasticity and memory formation using two populations of pond snails, and finds differential effects of heat stress on memory formation in wild and lab bred snails.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Wei Wang, Chao Hu, Xin-Ru Li, Xiao-Qi Wang, Xue-Qing Yang
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zi-Han Wei, Miao Liu, Chao Hu, Xue-Qing Yang
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Zi-Han Wei, Xiao-Qi Wang, Pei-Rong Li, Xiao-Ling Tan, Xue-Qing Yang
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2020)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiangyang Li, Xueqing Yang, Xiaodong Zheng, Miao Bai, Deyu Hu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaodong Zheng, Yuqi Li, Xiangli Xi, Changqing Ma, Zhijuan Sun, Xueqing Yang, Xiangyang Li, Yike Tian, Caihong Wang
Summary: The application of exogenous strigolactone (SL) can protect apple seedlings under KCl stress by maintaining photosynthesis, enhancing enzyme activities, eliminating reactive oxygen species production, promoting proline accumulation, and maintaining osmotic balance. Furthermore, exogenous SL can regulate ion transport to maintain ion homeostasis under KCl stress.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Liang Jin-gang, Zhang Dan-dan, Li Dong-yang, Zhao Sheng-yuan, Wang Chen-yao, Xiao Yu-tao, Xu Dong, Yang Yi-zhong, Li Guo-ping, Wang Li-li, Gao Yu, Yang Xue-qing, Yuan Hai-bin, Liu Jian, Zhang Xiu-jie, Wu Kong-ming
Summary: The study demonstrated the spatial-temporal dynamic of Cry1Ab levels in Chinese domestic GM maize DBN9936, which showed high efficacy against fall armyworm (FAW). The results suggest that DBN9936 has the potential to be a promising strategy for FAW management.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Peirong Li, Xinru Li, Wei Wang, Xiaoling Tan, Xiaoqi Wang, Xueqing Yang
Summary: The study sequenced the transcriptomes of the oriental armyworm Mythimna separata to identify genes associated with metamorphosis, revealing a large number of differentially expressed genes across different developmental stages. This research provides a basis for further investigating the molecular mechanisms of metamorphosis in Mythimna separata.
BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaodong Zheng, Huifang Chen, Qiufang Su, Caihong Wang, Guangli Sha, Changqing Ma, Zhijuan Sun, Xueqing Yang, Xiangyang Li, Yike Tian
Summary: Resveratrol can alleviate iron deficiency stress in Malus baccata by regulating iron absorption, leading to improved adaptation. Treatment with Resveratrol results in lower etiolation rate, higher chlorophyll content, increased iron levels in roots and leaves, and enhanced activities of antioxidant enzymes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Di Ju, Youssef Dewer, Shipan Zhang, Chao Hu, Peirong Li, Xueqing Yang
Summary: The codling moth, a notorious pest of pome fruits and walnuts, has developed resistance to almost all classes of insecticides. This study suggests that ABC transporters may play a role in detoxification and identifies several ABC genes associated with resistance.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chao Hu, Ji-Yuan Liu, Wei Wang, David Mota-Sanchez, Shun He, Yu Shi, Xue-Qing Yang
Summary: This study reports the involvement of GSTs in lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in the globally quarantined fruit pest Cydia pomonella. Most GST genes were upregulated in response to exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin, and their mRNA levels were considerably higher in a resistant population compared to susceptible strains. Recombinant CpGSTd3 was found to have the highest metabolic rate for lambda-cyhalothrin, supporting the role of GSTs in sequestration of the insecticide.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xueqing Yang, Xinru Li, Xinzhu Cang, Jianglong Guo, Xiujing Shen, Kongming Wu
Summary: The study demonstrates that the resistance of Mythimna separata to lambda-cyhalothrin varies among seasonal migratory populations and is mainly regulated by cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, especially in the northeastward population in late May. The findings suggest that resistance development is likely influenced by seasonal migration.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Di Ju, David Mota-Sanchez, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Ya-Lin Zhang, Xiao-Qi Wang, Xue-Qing Yang
Summary: Despite the implementation of environmentally compatible integrated control strategies, such as mating disruption and attract-kill strategies, the management of codling moth still heavily relies on insecticides. There have been varying levels of insecticide resistance towards different types of insecticides in codling moth populations worldwide, involving both metabolic and target-site mechanisms.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Shan Jiang, Li-Mei He, Wei He, Hui-Yuan Zhao, Xian-Ming Yang, Xue-Qing Yang, Kong-Ming Wu
Summary: Our laboratory experiments demonstrated the feasibility of using X-ray radiation for sterile insect technology (SIT) to control Spodoptera frugiperda in the field. X-ray irradiation had no significant effect on pupal eclosion, but females were more sensitive than males in terms of reproductive parameters. A sub-sterilizing dose of 250 Gy resulted in a high parental sterility rate and a continuous decrease in F-1 and F-2 generations.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Jinghan Zhang, Shengwang Huang, Shici Zhao, Xingya Wang, Xianming Yang, Huiyuan Zhao, Ping Gao, Yuting Li, Xueqing Yang
Summary: This study investigated the effect of 366 Gy X-ray irradiation on the fitness and adaptability of sterile male codling moths, as well as the pilot release of sterile males in Chinese orchards. The results showed that 366 Gy X-ray irradiation significantly reduced the mating competitiveness of males and their lifespan, and resulted in male sterility in the orchards.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chao Hu, Zi-Han Wei, Pei-Rong Li, James D. Harwood, Xiang-Yang Li, Xue-Qing Yang
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2020)
