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Cuticular waxes affect fruit surface color in blueberries

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, 2023
Societal Impact StatementIn blueberry, fruit color is one of the most important quality traits affecting consumers' choices. Both pigments and waxes impact fruit color; however, their roles have not been clearly elucidated. Here, the contributions of waxes and anthocyanins to fruit color are characterized.
Yifan Yan, Michael Dossett, Simone D. Castellarin   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

A morpho-physiological approach differentiates bread wheat cultivars of contrasting tolerance under cyclic water stress [PDF]

, 2014
Leaf micromorphological traits and some physiological parameters with potential relevance to drought tolerance mechanisms were investigated in four selected winter wheat varieties.
Barnabás, Beáta, Deák, Csilla, Eitel, Gabriella, Fábián, Attila, Jäger, Katalin, Papp, István, Szabó, László   +6 more
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova, Zuzana Kozovska, Ondrej Pos, Kristina Pavlov, Sachin Gulati, Peter Makovicky, Kristina Jakic, Monika Burikova, Eva Sedlackova, Barbora Svitkova, Silvia Tyciakova, Vojtech Bystry, Nicolas Blavet, Boris Tichy, Matej Hrnciar, Jaroslav Budis, Miroslav Tomas, Peter Dubovan, Georgina Kolnikova, Veronika Repaska, Nikoleta Mojzesova, Eva Zomborska, Daniel Pindak, Michal Mego, Tomas Szemes, Miroslava Matuskova   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMP–PMEPA1 axis promotes epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study reveals that cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) promotes epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer. We identify PMEPA1 (protein TMEPAI) as a novel COMP‐binding partner that mediates EMT via binding to the TSP domains of COMP, establishing the COMP–PMEPA1 axis as a key EMT driver in breast cancer.
Konstantinos S. Papadakos, Gilar Gorji‐bahri, Lejla Gradjan, Julia Zajac, Kacper Gil, Yvonne Thokozile Nduku, Anna M. Blom   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overexpression of BnKCS1-1, BnKCS1-2, and BnCER1-2 promotes cuticular wax production and increases drought tolerance in Brassica napus

Crop Journal, 2020
Higher amounts of cuticular wax in plants have been associated with improved plant stress tolerance and increased potential for industrial use. In this study, orthologs of KCS1 and CER1 in Arabidopsis, designated BnKCS1-1, BnKCS1-2, and BnCER1-2, were ...
Yanmei Wang, Shurong Jin, Yi Xu, Shuai Li, Shuangjuan Zhang, Zheng Yuan, Jiana Li, Yu Ni   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modes of entry of petroleum distilled spray-oils into insects: a review [PDF]

, 2009
Petroleum oils are some of the oldest and safest pesticides in use. In spite of the numerous improvements achieved in oil technology, the mode of entry and the insecticide action mechanism of these products have been the subject of considerable debate ...
Buteler, Micaela, Stadler, Teodoro
core  

ZmCER1, a putative ECERIFERUM 1 protein in maize, functions in cuticular wax biosynthesis and bulliform cell development

Crop Journal
The cuticular wax, acting as the ultimate defense barrier, is essential for the normal morphogenesis of plant organs. Despite this importance, the connection between wax composition and leaf development has not been thoroughly explored. In this study, we
Yan Zhao, Qingzhi Liu, Xueran Wang, Weixiao Zhang, Wei Xu, Yongzhong Zhang, Baoshen Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Waterproofing in Arabidopsis: Following Phenolics and Lipids In situ by Confocal Raman Microscopy [PDF]

, 2016
Waterproofing of the aerial organs of plants imposed a big evolutionary step during the colonization of the terrestrial environment. The main plant polymers responsible of water repelling are lipids and lignin, which play also important roles in the ...
Antonio eHeredia, Batirtze ePrats Mateu, Marie-Theres eHauser, Notburga eGierlinger, Notburga eGierlinger   +4 more
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Dual PI3K/AKT and CDK4/6 inhibition reveals selective sensitivity in an SHH medulloblastoma stem cell model

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Targeted therapy was evaluated in SHH medulloblastoma using neuroepithelial stem cell (NES) and tumor‐derived NES‐like (tNES) models in 2D monolayers and 3D spheroids. PI3K, AKT, and CDK4/6 inhibitors had minimal effects in NES but markedly reduced viability and growth and induced apoptosis in tNES cells, revealing distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities.
Monika Lukoseviciute, Madeleine Birgersson, Paolo Ceriani, Margareta Wilhelm, Ourania N Kostopoulou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source