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Wang, Y.-Q.

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bioRxiv2025

A Mechanosensitive GPCR at vestibular kinocilium is required for normal balance

Intracellular calcium increase and neurotransmitter release in vestibular hair cells (VHCs) play central roles in equilibrioception, which is one of the basic senses essential for daily life activities and movement in mammals. Independent of mechano-electrical transduction (MET), whether Gq protein-coupled receptor (GqPCR) signaling participate in the regulation of intracellular calcium dynamics and induce neuronal transmitter release in hair cells remains unknown. We screened mechanosensitive GqPCRs in VHCs and found that a Class C GPCR, metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGlu2), is expressed in kinocilia and is essential for normal balance. Notably, the dispensable role of mGlu2 in normal hearing is consistent with absent of mature kinocilia in cochlea hair cells. Different from the conventional mGlu2-Gi signaling, the sensing of mechanical signals by mGlu2 activates the Gq-PLCD4 pathway, increases intracellular calcium concentration and promotes neurotransmitter release in VHCs. Hair cell-specific deficiency of either Grm2 or Gnaq, or knockdown of Plcd4 expression, but not deficiency of another GqPCR Gpr68, causes significant balance deficits. Reintroduction of mGlu2 into the VHCs of Pou4f3-CreER+/- Grm2fl/fl mice restore vestibular functions. Our study reveals a previously uncharacterized role of GPCR signaling in equilibrioception and provides important insight into kinocilia signaling in VHCs, which are absent in mature cochlear hair cells.

cell biology↗

bioRxiv2023

Transcription factor AhR regulates glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) conferring resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin in Cydia pomonella

Transcription factor aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) can enhance insect resistance to insecticides by regulating the detoxification metabolic network. Our previous studies have confirmed that overexpression of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) and glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are both involved in lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in Cydia pomonella. In this study, we report that AhR regulates GSTs thus conferring lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in C. pomonella. Spatiotemporal expression patterns indicated that AhR gene of C. pomonella (CpAhR) was highly expressed in the Malpighian tubules of larvae. Moreover, the expression of CpAhR was induced by lambda-cyhalothrin exposure and was up-regulated in a lambda-cyhalothrin-resistant population. RNA interference (RNAi) of the expression of CpAhR could effectively decrease the relative expression level of CpGSTe3 and enzyme activity of GSTs, but not P450s, further reducing the tolerance of larvae to lambda-cyhalothrin. Furthermore, {beta}-naphthoflavone (BNF), a novel agonist of AhR, can effectively increase the expression of CpAhR and the activity of the GSTs enzyme, resulting in the enhancement of larvae tolerance to lambda-cyhalothrin. These results demonstrate that lambda-cyhalothrin exposure can effectively activate the expression of CpAhR and increase GSTs enzyme thus leading to the development of resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin, which enriches the theory of insecticide resistance regulation in C. pomonella.

molecular biology↗

bioRxiv2022

NSUN2-mediated mRNA m5C Modification Regulates the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

RNA modification affects many biological processes and physiological diseases. The 5-methylcytosine (m5C) modification regulates the progression of multiple tumors. However, its characteristics and functions in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely unknown. Here, we found that HCC tissues had a higher m5C methylation level than the adjacent normal tissues. Transcriptome analysis revealed that a major fraction of the hypermethylated genes participated in the phosphokinase signaling pathways, such as the Ras and PI3K-Akt pathways. The m5C methyltransferase NSUN2 was highly expressed in HCC tissues consistently. Interestingly, the expression of many oncogenes was positively correlated with the expression of NSUN2, including GRB2, RNF115, AATF, ADAM15, RTN3, and HDGF. Real-time PCR assays further revealed that the expression of the mRNA of GRB2, RNF115, and AATF decreased significantly with the depletion of NSUN2 in HCC cells. Furthermore, NSUN2 could regulate the cellular sensitivity of HCC cells to sorafenib via modulating the Ras signaling pathway. Moreover, knocking down NSUN2 caused cell cycle arrest. Our study demonstrated a vital role of NSUN2 in the progression of HCC.

cancer biology↗

bioRxiv2021

Geraniol Enhances Inhibitory Inputs to Paraventricular Thalamic Nucleus and Induces Sedation in Mice

Geraniol (GE), a plant-derived acyclic monoterpene, shows a wide variety of beneficial effects. Notably, recent studies have reported the potential sedative effects of GE in fish and rats. However, the mechanisms of GE in sedation remain elusive. Here, we found that GE reduced locomotion, relieved pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizures, altered the electroencephalogram (EEG), and facilitated general anesthesia in mice. Meanwhile, GE decreased c-Fos expression and suppressed the calcium activity in the paraventricular thalamic nucleus (PVT). Microinjection of GE into the PVT reduced locomotion and facilitated propofol-induced anesthesia. Furthermore, the electrophysiology results showed that GE-induced dramatic membrane hyperpolarization and suppressed the neuronal activity of PVT neurons, mainly by prolonging spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents and inducing tonic inhibitory currents via GABAA receptors. Our study revealed that GE enhances inhibitory inputs to PVT neurons and induces sedation in mice. These findings provide a potential candidate for further development of sedatives and anesthetics. Graphic Summary O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=156 SRC="FIGDIR/small/441289v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (37K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@fd8424org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1ee77caorg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@faab42org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@101b921_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG

neuroscience↗

bioRxiv2019

Effect of Exogenous Amino Acids on Yield and Quality of Tartary Buckwheat in Non-saline and Saline-alkali Soil

Disclaimer StatementThe authors have withdrawn this manuscript (BIORXIV/2019/887778) entitled "Effect of Exogenous Amino Acids on Yield and Quality of Tartary Buckwheat in Non-saline and Saline-alkali Soil" because it requires adding new data and further modifications. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited (https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2019.12.24.887778v5) as reference for the project. If you have any questions, please contact the corresponding author.

physiology↗

bioRxiv2019

Transcriptome analysis of Tartary buckwheat revealed differentially expressed genes in salt pathway

Disclaimer StatementThe authors have withdrawn this manuscript (BIORXIV/2019/869263) entitled Transcriptome analysis reveals salinity responses in four Tartary buckwheat cultivars because it requires adding new data and further modifications. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as reference for the project. If you have any questions, please contact the corresponding author.

genomics↗