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A Gγ subunit promoter T-DNA insertion mutant—A1-412 of Magnaporthe grisea is defective in appressorium formation, penetration and pathogenicity

In our previous studies, a nonpathogenic mutant of Magnaporthe grisea, A1-412, which was defective in appressorium formation, penetration and infectious growth, was obtained by T-DNA insertional mutagenesis. Here...

Shen Liang, Zhengyi Wang, Pengjuan Liu, Debao Li in Chinese Science Bulletin (2006)

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Cloning, heterologous expression, and functional characterization of the nicotinate dehydrogenase gene from Pseudomonas putida KT2440

6-Hydroxynicotinate can be used for the production of drugs, pesticides and intermediate chemicals. Some Pseudomonas species were reported to be able to convert nicotinic acid to 6-hydroxynicotinate by nicotinate...

Yao Yang, Sheng Yuan, Ting Chen, Pengjuan Ma, Guangdong Shang, Yijun Dai in Biodegradation (2009)

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KCNQ1 loss-of-function mutation impairs gastric acid secretion in mice

The KCNQ1 channel is abundantly expressed in the gastric parietal cells. Although the functional coupling of KCNQ1 with the H⁺/K⁺-ATPase has already been confirmed on the basis of pharmacological kinetics, the ef...

Qin Pan, Jun Ma, Qinshu Zhou, Jun Li, Yongqing Tang, Yi Liu… in Molecular Biology Reports (2010)

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Cloning, expression and functional analysis of nicotinate dehydrogenase gene cluster from Comamonas testosteroni JA1 that can hydroxylate 3-cyanopyridine

A nicotinate dehydrogenase (NaDH) gene cluster was cloned from Comamonas testosteroni JA1. The enzyme, termed NaDH_JA1, is composed of 21, 82, and 46 kDa subunits, respectivley containing [2Fe2S], Mo(V) and cytoch...

Yao Yang, Ting Chen, Pengjuan Ma, Guangdong Shang, Yijun Dai, Sheng Yuan in Biodegradation (2010)

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Over-expression of microRNA169 confers enhanced drought tolerance to tomato

Plant miRNA regulates multiple developmental and physiological processes, including drought responses. We found that the accumulation of Sly-miR169 in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) was induced by drought stress. ...

**aohui Zhang, Zhe Zou, Pengjuan Gong, Junhong Zhang, Khurram Ziaf… in Biotechnology Letters (2011)

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Overexpression of SlGMEs leads to ascorbate accumulation with enhanced oxidative stress, cold, and salt tolerance in tomato

GDP-Mannose 3′,5′-epimerase (GME; EC 5.1.3.18) catalyses the conversion of GDP-d-mannose to GDP-l-galactose, an important step in the ascorbic acid (AsA) biosynthesis pathway in higher plants. In this study, two ...

Chanjuan Zhang, Junxia Liu, Yuyang Zhang, **aofeng Cai, Pengjuan Gong… in Plant Cell Reports (2011)

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Expression of artificial microRNAs in tomato confers efficient and stable virus resistance in a cell-autonomous manner

Expression of artificial microRNAs (amiRNAs) in plants can target and degrade the invading viral RNA, consequently conferring virus resistance. Two amiRNAs, targeting the coding sequence shared by the 2a and 2...

**aohui Zhang, Hanxia Li, Junhong Zhang, Chanjuan Zhang… in Transgenic Research (2011)

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In vitro toxicity of nanosized copper particles in PC12 cells induced by oxidative stress

Recent evidence suggests that some nanomaterials, which are widely used in many fields, have health effects. In order to investigate the cytotoxicity induced by nanosized copper particles (nano-Cu), PC12 cells...

Pengjuan Xu, **g Xu, Shichang Liu, Guogang Ren… in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2012)

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Protective effects of leukemia inhibitory factor against oxidative stress during high glucose-induced apoptosis in podocytes

Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a pleiotropic glycoprotein belonging to the interleukin-6 family of cytokines. In kidney, LIF regulates nephrogenesis, involves in tubular regeneration, responds to pro- and...

**g Xu, Zhigui Li, Pengjuan Xu, Zhuo Yang in Cell Stress and Chaperones (2012)

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Strong inbreeding depression and local outbreeding depression in the rewarding orchid Gymnadenia conopsea

Conservation of species threatened by habitat fragmentation is a major global challenge, and determining the genetic and demographic processes associated with isolation and reductions in population size will b...

Nina Sletvold, John Magne Grindeland, Pengjuan Zu, Jon Ågren in Conservation Genetics (2012)

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Developmental changes of BK_Ca channels depend on differentiation status in cultured podocytes

The podocyte is a remarkable cell type, which encases the capillaries of the kidney glomerulus. Podocytes are of keen interests because of their key roles in kidney development and disease. Large-conductance Ca²⁺

Jiajia Yang, Pengjuan Xu, Yongling **e… in In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology … (2013)

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Nanosized copper oxide induces apoptosis through oxidative stress in podocytes

Nanosized copper oxide (nano-CuO) has been widely used in many fields. Recent studies have shown that nano-CuO has toxic effects on various organs, but the effects of nano-CuO on kidney remain unclear. The aim...

**g Xu, Zhigui Li, Pengjuan Xu, Lu **ao, Zhuo Yang in Archives of Toxicology (2013)

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Increased response to oxidative stress challenge of nano-copper-induced apoptosis in mesangial cells

Recently, many studies reported that nanosized copper particles (nano-Cu, the particle size was around 15–30 nm), one of the nanometer materials, could induce nephrotoxicity. To detect the effect of nano-Cu on...

Pengjuan Xu, Zhigui Li, **aochen Zhang, Zhuo Yang in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2014)

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Thrombopoietin Signaling Pathway Regulates Hepatocyte Activation in Rat Liver Regeneration

Thrombopoietin (THPO) signaling pathway regulates cell activation and many other physiological activities. To study its role in liver regeneration (LR), hepatocytes were isolated from rat regenerating livers a...

Cuifang Chang, **g Yang, **aofang Li, Weiming Zhao, Yu Li… in Biochemical Genetics (2015)

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Epidemiological study and variation analysis of the porcine kobuvirus 3D gene in Sichuan province, China

Pengjuan Liu, ** Li, Wenting Lyu, **nqiong Li, Song Li, Fan Yang… in Virologica Sinica (2015)

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Aptamer-wrapped gold nanoparticles for the colorimetric detection of omethoate

Organophosphorous pesticide (OP) contamination could have serious adverse effects on human health and the environment. Due to the toxicity of OPs and the threat presented by their accidental or intentional rel...

Pengjuan Wang, Ying Wan, Aldalbahi Ali, Shengyuan Deng, Yan Su… in Science China Chemistry (2016)