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Meroterpenoids From Ganoderma lucidum Mushrooms and Their Biological Roles in Insulin Resistance and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021
Ganoderma fungi as popular raw materials of numerous functional foods have been extensively investigated. In this study, five pairs of meroterpenoid enantiomers beyond well-known triterpenoids and polysaccharides, dayaolingzhiols I−M (1–5), were ...
Jiao-Jiao Zhang, Jiao-Jiao Zhang, Dai-Wei Wang, Dan Cai, Qing Lu, Qing Lu, Yong-Xian Cheng, Yong-Xian Cheng   +7 more
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Complete chloroplast genome and phylogenetic analysis of Lonicera microphylla Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. 1819 Caprifoliaceae

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Lonicera microphylla Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. 1819 is a medicinal plant species, especially for treating chronic fever and dysentery. This study aimed to characterize the chloroplast genome of L.
Xiaomei Wei, Ying Hu, Baoyou Huang, Yude Peng, Yanxia Zhu, Fan Wei   +5 more
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Chromosome-level assembly and evolution analysis of the Trichosanthes truncata genome

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Trichosanthes truncata C. B. Clarke, an important medicinal plant, is a dioecious plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. This study presents a chromosomal-level reference genome assembly for T. truncata.
Ying Hu, Xiaomei Wei, Zhuannan Chu, Fan Wei, Yude Peng, Baoyou Huang, Ling Dong, Kunhua Wei, Weiwen Li   +8 more
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Comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor gene family in Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep

BMC Plant Biology
Background Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep. has long been utilized in the treatment of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, with its principal active compounds being alkaloids and flavonoids.
Ximei Liang, Shuangshuang Qin, Guili Wei, Xiaoyun Guo, Shugen Wei, Fan Wei, Ying Liang   +6 more
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Changes in the Molecular Forces and Rheological Properties of Pork Myosin with Sodium Bicarbonate

Foods
To investigate how sodium bicarbonate concentrations (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mM) modulate the turbidity and molecular interactions of pork myosin, the pH, turbidity, particle size, active and total thiol content, surface hydrophobicity, rheology ...
Yu Zheng, Zhan-Peng Zhu, Qin Hou, Wang-Li Cheng, Xue-Hua Zhang, Zhuang-Li Kang   +5 more
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Genes involved in the regulation of alkaloid and flavonoid biosynthesis in different tissues of Sophora tonkinensis via transcriptomics and metabolomics

BMC Plant Biology
Background Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep is a significant Chinese herbal medicine, primarily composed of alkaloids and flavonoids, which are its key pharmacological components.
Ying Liang, Guili Wei, Ximei Liang, Meiqiong Tang, Hong He, Danfeng Tang, Yang Lin, Linxuan Li, Shuangshuang Qin, Fan Wei   +9 more
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Genome-wide analysis of the bHLH gene family in Spatholobus suberectus identifies SsbHLH112 as a regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis

BMC Plant Biology
Spatholobus suberectus Dunn (S. suberectus), a medicinal herb from the Leguminosae family, is widely utilized in traditional medicine. The dried stem of S.
Shuangshuang Qin, Ying Liang, Yueying Xie, Guili Wei, Quan Lin, Weiqi Qin, Fan Wei   +6 more
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Lipidomics-Based Investigation of the Effects of Ginsenoside FI on Free Fatty Acid-Induced Metabolism in HepG2 Cells

Pharmaceuticals
Objective: This study investigated the effects of ginsenoside F1 on lipid metabolism using cell-based assays combined with lipidomics. Methods: The optimal non-cytotoxic concentration of ginsenoside F1 was determined by the CCK-8 assay.
Jie Zhou, Dai-Feng Su, Yu-Xin Chi, Quan-Cheng Chen, Yu-Xin Huang, Shu-Xian Chen, Shuang Liu, Jin-Hao Liu, Wei-Yun Zhang   +8 more
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A telomere-to-telomere reference genome for Stemona tuberosa

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Stemona tuberosa is a medicinally important species, however, a complete telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly has remained unavailable. Here, we present the first T2T genome assembly for S. tuberosa, generated by integrating PacBio HiFi, ultra-long
Xiaomei Wei, Danfeng Tang, Yude Peng, Baoyou Huang, Yanxia Zhu, Zhenlong Liang, Ying Hu   +6 more
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Conventionality matters in Chinese metaphor but not simile comprehension: evidence from event-related potentials

Frontiers in Psychology
Metaphor and simile, two prevalent forms of figurative language widely employed in daily communication, serve as significant research subjects in linguistics. The Career of Metaphor Theory in cognitive linguistics posits that as conventionality increases,
Yan Yu, Yan Yu, Feng Gu, Feng Gu, Yongqing Li, Yongqing Li, Jianghua Han, Jianghua Han   +7 more
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