Article
Agronomy
Juan Chen, Wu-Yu Liu, Xin Zhang, Qing Pan, Feng-Shuya Wang, Shi-Ming Wen, Jian-Hua Zhang, Ge-Hong Wei
Summary: The study found that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) plays a role in delaying nodule senescence and prolonging the lifespan of N-2 fixation in the Glycine max-Sinorhizobium fredii symbiotic system, which is important for increasing soybean yield and agricultural sustainability development.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xueying Peng, Qiuli Wang, Duoyong Lang, Yi Li, Wenjin Zhang, Xinhui Zhang
Summary: This study found that the plant endophyte G2 enhanced the efficiency of nitrogen absorption and assimilation in Glycyrrhiza uralensis under salt stress. Additionally, it promoted the synthesis of proline and glycine betaine, increasing the relative water content and protecting the membrane system from salt stress.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Fang Bao, Hai-Ying Bai, Zheng-Rong Wu, Zhi-Gang Yang
Summary: One new compound and fifteen known phenolic compounds were isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, with most of them showing weak PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitory activities. This is the first report of their PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition activities.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Xiaoyu Duan, Jing Wen, Min Zhang, Chao Wang, Yalan Xiang, Lu Wang, Changwei Yu, Gongying Deng, Miao Yan, Bikui Zhang, Pingfei Fang
Summary: The acute toxicity of Semen Strychni and the detoxification effect of liquorice were investigated in this study. The results showed that treatment with Semen Strychni extracts caused oxidative stress and inflammation in the hippocampus of rats. Liquorice and its active components mitigated Semen Strychni-induced neurotoxicity partly through the HMGB1-related pathway.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Natsume Koshika, Naohiro Shioya, Takashi Fujimura, Rina Oguchi, Chie Ota, Emi Kato, Reiko Takahashi, Shuichi Kimura, Shinsuke Furuno, Koichi Saito, Kazuhiro Okabe, Masanori Watanabe, Tomoki Hoshino
Summary: Induced mutation is an effective breeding strategy widely used in the development of elite plant varieties. In this study, a novel mutant population of soybeans was constructed using ethyl methanesulfonate to improve the variety of edamame. The TILLING method was employed to identify DNA mutations in the mutant populations, leading to the discovery of mutants with early flowering and harvest dates. These mutants can serve as DNA markers and are detectable using high-resolution melting analysis.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Harshada M. Salvi, Ganapati D. Yadav
Summary: Epoxide hydrolases are enzymes widely found in nature that catalyze the hydrolysis of epoxides to diols without the need for a cofactor. A method for immobilization of epoxide hydrolase based on biomimetic mineralization has been reported, resulting in organic-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers with higher catalytic activity and stability. The nanoflowers, consisting of enzyme epoxide hydrolase and Ca2+ ions, exhibit a unique hierarchical flower-like structure and have been applied for styrene oxide hydrolysis. Factors affecting morphology, catalytic activity, and stability were studied to understand the activity recovery of the synthesized hybrid nanoflowers.
JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jie Lin, Ivan Monsalvo, Melissa Ly, Md Asraful Jahan, Dasol Wi, Izabella Martirosyan, Nik Kovinich
Summary: Glyceollins are important phytoalexins in soybean and have antimicrobial, anticancer, and neuroprotective activities. Co-overexpression of GmMYB29A2 and GmNAC42-1 is insufficient to activate glyceollin biosynthesis. GmMYB29A2 can upregulate most of the biosynthesis genes, while GmNAC42-1 only upregulates them in the presence of an elicitor.
Article
Agronomy
Jing Li, Gengtong Luo, Abdulwahab S. Shaibu, Bin Li, Shengrui Zhang, Junming Sun
Summary: This study investigated the effects of fertilization on soybean yield in arid areas under a drip irrigation system. The results showed that nitrogen fertilizer had the greatest impact on grain yield, while phosphorus and potassium fertilizers influenced other growth traits. The optimal fertilizer combination for high yield and quality was determined using quadratic polynomial regression analysis. The findings provide guidance for effective fertilizer application and promoting large-scale cultivation of soybean under drip irrigation.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Berhane S. Gebregziabher, ZHANG Sheng-rui, Muhammad Azam, QI Jie, Kwadwo G. AGYENIM-BOATENG, FENG Yue, LIU Yi-tian, LI Jing, LI Bin, SUN Jun-ming
Summary: Understanding the composition and contents of carotenoids in soybean seeds is important for nutritional assessment. This study found that genetic factors, planting year, seed cotyledon color, and ecoregion of origin significantly affected the accumulation of carotenoids and chlorophylls. Soybeans with green cotyledons had higher carotenoid and chlorophyll contents, and lutein was the most abundant carotenoid. Carotenoids and chlorophylls showed significant correlations with other quality traits, which will help in breeding strategies for improving soybean carotenoid content. The study also identified novel germplasm with high carotenoid contents for future breeding programs.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Joao Antonio Goncalves Silva, Katia Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Luciana Maria da Silva, Eduardo da Costa Severiano, Fabiano Guimaraes Silva, Eduardo Habermann, Carlos Alberto Martinez, Lourival Vilela, Alessandro Guerra da Silva, Adriano Carvalho Costa, Joao Victor Campos Pinho Costa, Katryne Jordana de Oliveira
Summary: Intercropping between annual crops with tropical forages can increase crop diversity and soybean productivity, making it a sustainable option. This study examined the impact of soil crop residues from Panicum maximum plants intercropped with maize on soybean productivity. The results showed that intercropping with certain cultivars of Panicum maximum led to higher biomass production and nutrient cycling potential, resulting in a 28.4% increase in soybean productivity.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Etsushi Kumagai
Summary: The study found that high plant density through narrow intra-row spacing can increase soybean yield, but the response may vary between cultivars and depend on factors such as leaf area index and lodging susceptibility.
PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Luis Borges Rocha, Elaine Martins da Costa, Gilvan da Silva Costa, Jallan Kardec Pacheco da Silva, Elane Costa Ribeiro, Jhoice Ferreira Borges, Ana Paula Martins da Sousa, Fatima Maria de Souza Moreira
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of native Bradyrhizobium brasilense strains from the semiarid region in northeastern Brazil in symbiosis with soybeans in two different soils in southwestern Piaui. The results showed that most strains promoted higher nitrogen fixation in the Oxisol, with UFLA06-19, UFLA06-22, and UFLA06-24 being efficient in nitrogen accumulation in soybean shoots. This is the first report on the efficiency of B. brasilense strains in symbiosis with soybeans under different soil conditions.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS-AGRARIA
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Alcides de Oliveira Gomes, Leandro Paiola Albrecht, Alfredo Junior Paiola Albrecht, Andre Felipe Moreira Silva, Fabio Henrique Krenchinski, Danilo Morilha Rodrigues, Victor Jose Salomao Cesco, Tamara Thais Mundt
Summary: The study evaluated the agronomic performance of soybean under no-till with the succession of cover crops in two growing seasons in Brazil. The results showed that cover crops did not have a marked influence on soybean yield and agronomic performance, but further research is needed to investigate other effects of cover crops.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS-AGRARIA
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Cynthia Alias-Villegas, Pilar Navarro-Gomez, Andres Almozara, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Carvajal, Carlos Medina, Jose-Maria Vinardell
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Microbiology
Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Cynthia Alias-Villegas, Andres Almozara, M. Rosario Espuny, Jose-Maria Vinardell, Francisco Perez-Montano
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Flaviana Di Lorenzo, Immacolata Speciale, Alba Silipo, Cynthia Alias-Villegas, Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Miguel-Angel Rodriguez-Carvajal, Marta S. Dardanelli, Angelo Palmigiano, Domenico Garozzo, Jose-Enrique Ruiz-Sainz, Antonio Molinaro, Jose-Maria Vinardell
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Irene Jimenez-Guerrero, Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Carlos Medina, Francisco Javier Ollero, Cynthia Alias-Villegas, Jose Maria Vinardell, Francisco Perez-Montano, Francisco Javier Lopez-Baena
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2020)
Article
Immunology
Alberto Perez-Gomez, Joana Vitalle, Carmen Gasca-Capote, Alicia Gutierrez-Valencia, Maria Trujillo-Rodriguez, Ana Serna-Gallego, Esperanza Munoz-Muela, Maria de los Reyes Jimenez-Leon, Mohamed Rafii-El-Idrissi Benhnia, Inmaculada Rivas-Jeremias, Cesar Sotomayor, Cristina Roca-Oporto, Nuria Espinosa, Carmen Infante-Dominguez, Juan Carlos Crespo-Rivas, Alberto Fernandez-Villar, Alexandre Perez-Gonzalez, Luis Fernando Lopez-Cortes, Eva Poveda, Ezequiel Ruiz-Mateos
Summary: SARS-CoV-2 infection causes abnormal immune response, affecting the quantity and function of dendritic cells, with some markers remaining altered during acute phase and follow-up.
CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Juan Carlos Crespo-Rivas, Ana Belen Guisado-Gil, German Penalva, Angel Rodriguez-Villodres, Cecilia Martin-Gandul, Maria Eugenia Pachon-Ibanez, Jose Antonio Lepe, Jose Miguel Cisneros
Summary: ASPs in LTCFs appear to improve antimicrobial use without increasing hospital admissions or deaths, indicating no undertreatment of infections. However, further high-quality clinical trials are needed to understand the effects of ASPs in LTCFs.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Francisco Fuentes-Romero, Jose-Enrique Ruiz-Sainz, Monika Janczarek, Jose-Maria Vinardell
Summary: Rhizobia are able to engage in a nitrogen-fixing symbiotic interaction with legumes through a complex molecular dialogue, which involves the essential roles of Nod factors and EPS. The production of EPS is complexly modulated in different rhizobia, and its relevance in symbiosis with legumes varies depending on the specific interacting couple.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sonsoles Salto-Alejandre, Judith Berastegui-Cabrera, Pedro Camacho-Martinez, Carmen Infante-Dominguez, Marta Carretero-Ledesma, Juan Carlos Crespo-Rivas, Eduardo Marquez, Jose Manuel Lomas, Claudio Bueno, Rosario Amaya, Jose Antonio Lepe, Jose Miguel Cisneros, Jeronimo Pachon, Elisa Cordero, Javier Sanchez-Cespedes
Summary: The study assessed the ability of nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral load at first patient's hospital evaluation to predict unfavorable outcomes in COVID-19 patients. High viral loads were associated with unfavorable outcomes but were not independently predictive. Five other predictors were independently associated with increased odds of ICU admission and death.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Angel Rodriguez-Villodres, Cecilia Martin-Gandul, German Penalva, Ana Belen Guisado-Gil, Juan Carlos Crespo-Rivas, Maria Eugenia Pachon-Ibanez, Jose Antonio Lepe, Jose Miguel Cisneros
Summary: This review provides an overview of the prevalence and risk factors for colonization by multidrug-resistant organisms in long-term care facilities, offering useful reference for implementing successful antimicrobial stewardship programs. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms varies by continent, with different continents reporting different rates for various organisms. Risk factors for colonization include male sex, chronic wounds, use of medical devices, and previous antibiotic use.
Article
Microbiology
Francisco Fuentes-Romero, Pilar Navarro-Gomez, Paula Ayala-Garcia, Isamar Moyano-Bravo, Francisco-Javier Lopez-Baena, Francisco Perez-Montano, Francisco-Javier Ollero-Marquez, Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Jose-Maria Vinardell
Summary: This study demonstrates that the nodD1 gene of Sinorhizobium fredii HH103 can restore the nodulation capacity of a double nodD1/nodD2 mutant of Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899 in bean plants. Mutation of certain symbiotic regulatory genes affects the symbiotic behavior and nitrogenase activity of HH103, leading to the formation of colonized nodules.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cynthia Alias-Villegas, Francisco Fuentes-Romero, Virginia Cuellar, Pilar Navarro-Gomez, Maria J. Soto, Jose-Maria Vinardell, Sebastian Acosta-Jurado
Summary: Bacteria can spread on surfaces to colonize new environments. Flavonoids and bacterial transcriptional activator NodD have an impact on the surface motility of Sinorhizobium fredii HH103.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Irene Jimenez-Guerrero, Carlos Medina, Jose Maria Vinardell, Francisco Javier Ollero, Francisco Javier Lopez-Baena
Summary: Rhizobia establish a symbiotic association with legumes, forming plant nodules where they fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia. The type 3 secretion system (T3SS) plays a crucial role in several rhizobium-legume symbioses by injecting effectors into host cells to alter host pathways or suppress host defense responses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Virology
Judith Berastegui-Cabrera, Manuela Aguilar-Guisado, Juan Carlos Crespo-Rivas, Macarena Lopez-Verdugo, Laura Merino, Ana Escoresca-Ortega, Carmen Calero-Acuna, Laura Carrasco-Hernandez, Javier Ignacio Toral-Marin, Maria Abad-Arranz, Nieves Ramirez-Duque, Bosco Baron-Franco, Jeronimo Pachon, Rocio Alvarez-Marin, Javier Sanchez-Cespedes
Summary: The study aimed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of nasopharyngeal swabs for viral CAP diagnosis in adults, as well as the performance of PSI and CURB-65 severity scores. The results showed that nasopharyngeal swabs had lower sensitivity but higher specificity compared to sputum in diagnosing viral CAP. PSI and CURB-65 scores were not able to predict mortality in patients with viral CAP.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Francisco Fuentes-Romero, Isamar Moyano-Bravo, Paula Ayala-Garcia, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Carvajal, Francisco Perez-Montano, Sebastian Acosta-Jurado, Francisco Javier Ollero, Jose-Maria Vinardell
Summary: Rhizobia are soil bacteria that can form nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with legume hosts. This study shows that non-ionic osmotic stress in Sinorhizobium fredii HH103, caused by mannitol, induces changes in gene expression and various bacterial traits, including the production of symbiotic signals.