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Biology, Volume 14, Issue 1

January 2025 - 103 articles

Cover Story: Cry toxin is a major component of the protein crystals produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Cry toxin is an insecticidal pore-forming toxin and is used to create Bt-incorporating genetically modified crops (BT-GMCs) that confer resistance to insect pests. In this study, we evaluated the safety, particularly the allergenicity, of Cry toxins. Our results showed that lepidopteran-specific Cry1A toxins exhibited differential sensitivity to simulated digestive fluids, and in particular the α4-α5 of domain I, which is the potential pore-forming domain, was resistant to digestion. Notably, no significant histamine secretion was detected after the application of intact and digested Cry1A toxins to cultured rat mast cells. Our results provide important data supporting the safety of Cry1A toxins and potentially BT-GMCs. View this paper

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Articles (103)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,806 Views
14 Pages

Puerarin Promotes the Migration and Differentiation of Myoblasts by Activating the FAK and PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathways

  • Xiaofeng Fang,
  • Hangjia Xu,
  • Zhaoxin Fan,
  • Hongge Yang,
  • Yan Huang,
  • Lin Xu,
  • Yiwei Rong,
  • Wei Ma,
  • Liubao Pei and
  • Hongsheng Liang

20 January 2025

Puerarin, a flavonoid compound present in the roots of radix puerariae, contributes to the development of tissues such as bone and nerve, but its role in skeletal muscle regeneration remains unclear. In this study, we employed C2C12 myoblasts and bar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,834 Views
15 Pages

Analysis on Bacterial Community of Noctiluca scintillans Algal Blooms Near Pingtan Island, China

  • Yunguang Liu,
  • Yutong Zhang,
  • Haiyan Yao,
  • Zewen Zheng,
  • Wenbo Zhao and
  • Gang Lin

20 January 2025

Noctiluca scintillans, known as a global red tide species, is a common red tide species found in Pingtan Island. To examine the bacterial community structure in different environments during the red tide period of N. scintillans on Pingtan Island, sa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,111 Views
24 Pages

19 January 2025

Reproductive traits and plant–pollinator interactions largely depend on seasonal weather conditions, which are species-specific. Turnera ulmifolia is an ornamental plant distributed worldwide. There is little information about plant species&rsq...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,388 Views
21 Pages

19 January 2025

Early detection of plant diseases is crucial for agro-holdings, farmers, and smallholders. Various neural network architectures and training methods have been employed to identify optimal solutions for plant disease classification. However, research...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,598 Views
26 Pages

19 January 2025

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by profound differences between females and males in terms of incidence, clinical presentation, and disease progression. Furthermore, there is evidence suggesting that differences in sensitivity to medical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,838 Views
20 Pages

Beclin 1-Mediated Autophagy Is Potentiated by an Interaction with the Neuronal Adaptor FE65

  • Wai Wa Ray Chan,
  • Jessica Chow,
  • Dennis Dik-Long Chau,
  • Yuqi Zhai and
  • Kwok-Fai Lau

18 January 2025

Autophagy is a vital cellular pathway in eukaryotic cells, including neurons, where it plays significant roles in neurodevelopment and maintenance. A crucial step in autophagy is the formation of the class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex 1...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,287 Views
13 Pages

Rap1 Guanosine Triphosphate Hydrolase (GTPase) Regulates Shear Stress-Mediated Adhesion of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

  • Melanie Giesen,
  • Erika Fleck,
  • Jürgen Scheele,
  • Tanja Nicole Hartmann and
  • Reinhard Henschler

18 January 2025

Intravenously transplanted mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been shown to interact with endothelial cells and to migrate to tissues. However, intracellular signals regulating MSC migration are still incompletely understood. Here, we analyzed the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,767 Views
16 Pages

Melatonin Promotes Yield Increase in Wheat by Regulating Its Antioxidant System and Growth Under Drought Stress

  • Xue Li,
  • Jia Liu,
  • Cuiping Zhang,
  • Ze Liu,
  • Xiang Guo,
  • Shaoxiang Li,
  • Hongsheng Li,
  • Kun Liu,
  • Kunzhi Li and
  • Mingliang Ding

18 January 2025

Drought stress constitutes a major challenge to wheat production. Melatonin plays a vital role in plants’ resistance to drought stress. Nevertheless, the influence of melatonin seed coating on the drought resistance ability of wheat remains unc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,729 Views
18 Pages

18 January 2025

The present investigation attempts to evaluate the impact of the dietary inclusion of chia (Salvia hispanica) seed oil (CSO) on the indices of haemato-immunology, metabolic enzymes, and expression of immune-responsive cytokine genes in Labeo rohita (...

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Biology - ISSN 2079-7737