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- Annadurai, RS, et al.
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Next generation sequencing and de novo transcriptome analysis of Costus pictus D. Don, a non-model plant with potent anti-diabetic properties
- 2012
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Ingår i: BMC genomics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1471-2164. ; 13, s. 1-15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundPhyto-remedies for diabetic control are popular among patients with Type II Diabetes mellitus (DM), in addition to other diabetic control measures. A number of plant species are known to possess diabetic control properties.Costus pictusD. Don is popularly known as “Insulin Plant” in Southern India whose leaves have been reported to increase insulin pools in blood plasma. Next Generation Sequencing is employed as a powerful tool for identifying molecular signatures in the transcriptome related to physiological functions of plant tissues. We sequenced the leaf transcriptome ofC. pictususing Illumina reversible dye terminator sequencing technology and used combination of bioinformatics tools for identifying transcripts related to anti-diabetic properties ofC. pictus.ResultsA total of 55,006 transcripts were identified, of which 69.15% transcripts could be annotated. We identified transcripts related to pathways of bixin biosynthesis and geraniol and geranial biosynthesis as major transcripts from the class of isoprenoid secondary metabolites and validated the presence of putative norbixin methyltransferase, a precursor of Bixin. The transcripts encoding these terpenoids are known to be Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) agonists and anti-glycation agents. Sequential extraction and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) confirmed the presence of bixin inC. pictusmethanolic extracts. Another significant transcript identified in relation to anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and immuno-modulation is of Abscisic Acid biosynthetic pathway. We also report many other transcripts for the biosynthesis of antitumor, anti-oxidant and antimicrobial metabolites ofC. pictusleaves.ConclusionSolid molecular signatures (transcripts related to bixin, abscisic acid, and geranial and geraniol biosynthesis) for the anti-diabetic properties ofC. pictusleaves and vital clues related to the other phytochemical functions like antitumor, anti-oxidant, immuno-modulatory, anti-microbial and anti-malarial properties through the secondary metabolite pathway annotations are reported. The data provided will be of immense help to researchers working in the treatment of DM using herbal therapies.
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- Jayakumar, O. D., et al.
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Tunable Ferromagnetism accompanied by Morphology Control in Li-doped Zn0.97Ni0.03O
- 2010
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Ingår i: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1932-7447 .- 1932-7455. ; 114:41, s. 17428-17433
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report morphological and ferromagnetic property control in ZnO nanorod structures by an optimum doping of Ni and Li. Nanostructures of Zn0.97-xNi0.03LixO (x = 0, 0.03, 0.05, 0.08, and 0.10) are prepared by a solvothermal method. High aspect ratio (5-15) ZnO nanorods transform to particles (with 1-3 aspect ratio) influenced by 3 at. % Ni substitution in ZnO (Zn0.97Ni0.03O). It is remarkable to note that the Zn1.97Ni0.03O particles completely retain the nanorod shape with significantly increased aspect ratio (15-30) when 3 at.c/a Li ions are codoped in (Zn0.99Li0.03Ni0.30O). Li substitution tits enhances ferromagnetism with largest magnetization (0.8 emu.g(-1)) observed for Zn0.94Li0.03Ni0.03O. For Li concentration >3 at.%, the aspect ratio as well as the magnetization decreased considerably. These experimental observations are explained by first-principles modeling. At low Li-on-Zn acceptor concentrations, the total magnetization is increased by lower Ni d-state populations, whereas at higher Li concentrations the population of ZnO host states decreases the ferromagnetism by induced magnetic moments on the oxygens. We discuss the significant implications of these results on the nanorods structures of room temperature ferromagnetic materials, which are expected to play pivotal role in developing spintronic devices.
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- Persson, Clas, et al.
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Morphology and Magnetic Coupling in ZnO:Co and ZnO:Ni Co-Doped with Li
- 2011
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Ingår i: Acta Physica Polonica. A. - 0587-4246 .- 1898-794X. ; 119:2, s. 95-98
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Zn0.95Co0.05O and Zn0.97Ni0.03O nanorods, prepared by a solvothermal method, show intriguing morphology and magnetic properties when co-doped with Li. At low and moderate Li incorporation (below 10 and 3 at.% Li in the Co- and Ni-doped samples, respectively) the rod aspect ratio is increased and room temperature ferromagnetic properties are enhanced, whereas the ferromagnetic coupling in Zn0.97Ni0.03O is decreased for Li concentrations > 3 at.%. First-principles theoretical analyses demonstrate that Li co-doping has primarily two effect 3 in bulk Zn1-xMxO (with M = Co or Ni). First, the Li-on-Zn acceptors increase the local magnetic moment by depopulating the M 3d minority spin-states. The magnetic coupling is Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida-like both without and with Li co-doping. Second, Li-on-Zn prefer to be close to the M atoms to compensate the M-O bonds and to locally depopulate the 3d states, and this will help forming high aspect nanostructures. The observed room temperature ferromagnetism in Li co-doped Zn1-xMxO nanorods can therefore be explained by the better rod morphology in combination with ionizing the magnetic M atoms.
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