| 2 | Chromosome-scale genome assembly provides insights into the evolution and flavor synthesis of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)显示文摘Passion fruit(Passiflora edulis Sims)is an economically valuable fruit that is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.Here,we report an~1341.7Mb chromosome-scale genome assembly of passion fruit,with 98.91%(~1327.18Mb)of the assembly assigned to nine pseudochromosomes.The genome includes 23,171 protein-coding genes,and most of the assembled sequences are repetitive sequences,with long-terminal repeats(LTRs)being the most abundant.Phylogenetic analysis revealed that passion fruit diverged after Brassicaceae and before Euphorbiaceae.Ks analysis showed that two whole-genome duplication events occurred in passion fruit at 65 MYA and 12 MYA,which may have contributed to its large genome size.An integrated analysis of genomic,transcriptomic,and metabolomic data showed that‘alpha-linolenic acid metabolism’,‘metabolic pathways’,and‘secondary metabolic pathways’were the main pathways involved in the synthesis of important volatile organic compounds(VOCs)in passion fruit,and this analysis identified some candidate genes,including GDP-fucose Transporter 1-like,Tetratricopeptide repeat protein 33,protein NETWORKED 4B isoform X1,and Golgin Subfamily A member 6-like protein 22.In addition,we identified 13 important gene families in fatty acid pathways and eight important gene families in terpene pathways.Gene family analysis showed that the ACX,ADH,ALDH,and HPL gene families,especially ACX13/14/15/20,ADH13/26/33,ALDH1/4/21,and HPL4/6,were the key genes for ester synthesis,while the TPS gene family,especially PeTPS2/3/4/24,was the key gene family for terpene synthesis.This work provides insights into genome evolution and flavor trait biology and offers valuable resources for the improved cultivation of passion fruit. | Zhiqiang Xia Dongmei Huang Shengkui Zhang Wenquan Wang Funing Ma Bin Wu Yi Xu Bingqiang Xu Di Chen Meiling Zou Huanyu Xu Xincheng Zhou Rulin Zhan Shun Song | 2021 | Horticulture Research2021，8，1： | 15 |
| 3 | Suppression of PFKFB3-driven glycolysis restrains endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition and fibrotic response显示文摘Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition(EndoMT),the process wherein endothelial cells lose endothelial identity and adopt mesenchymal-like phenotypes,constitutes a critical contributor to cardiac fibrosis.The phenotypic plasticity of endothelial cells can be intricately shaped by alteration of metabolic pathways,but how endothelial cells adjust cellular metabolism to drive EndoMT is incompletely understood.Here,we identified 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3(PFKFB3)as a critical driver of EndoMT via triggering abnormal glycolysis and compromising mitochondrial respiration.Pharmacological suppression of PFKFB3 with salvianolic acid C(SAC),a phenolic compound derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza,attenuates EndoMT and fibrotic response.PFKFB3-haplodeficiency recapitulates the anti-EndoMT effect of SAC while PFKFB3-overexpression augments the magnitude of EndoMT and exacerbates cardiac fibrosis.Mechanistically,PFKFB3-driven glycolysis compromises cytoplasmic nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate(reduced form,NADPH)production via hijacking glucose flux from pentose phosphate pathway.Efflux of mitochondrial NADPH through isocitrate/α-ketoglutarate shuttle replenishes cytoplasmic NADPH pool but meanwhile impairs mitochondrial respiration by hampering mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis.SAC disrupts PFKFB3 stability by accelerating its degradation and thus maintains metabolic homeostasis in endothelial cells,underlying its anti-EndoMT effects.These findings for the first time identify the critical role of PFKFB3 in triggering EndoMT by driving abnormal glycolysis in endothelial cells,and also highlight the therapeutic potential for pharmacological intervention of PFKFB3(with SAC or other PFKFB3 inhibitors)to combat EndoMT-associated fibrotic responses via metabolic regulation. | Hao Zeng Ting Pan Meiling Zhan Renaguli Hailiwu Baolin Liu Hua Yang Ping Li | 2022 | Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy2022，7，10： | 1 |
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