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ArticleFood chemistry. Molecular sciences2025

Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses provide insights into the biosynthesis of Lycii fructus polysaccharides from different cultivation regions.

Limei Tong, Yinxiu Jiang, Xinrun Zhang, Xia Zhang, Yihao Zheng, Qiheng Zhao, Sheng Yu, Wenhua Zhang, Gang Ren, Zhanping Chen and 7 more

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Limei TongJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Yinxiu JiangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Xinrun ZhangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Xia ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Minority Medicine Modernization, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
Yihao ZhengJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Qiheng ZhaoJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Sheng YuJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Wenhua ZhangBairuiyuan Gouqi Co., Ltd, Yinchuan 750200, China.
Gang RenHaixi Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Extension Service Center, Delingha 817000, China.
Zhanping ChenHaixi Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Extension Service Center, Delingha 817000, China.
Yuling ZhaoJinghe Gouqi Industry Development Center of Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Bortala 833399, China.
Sheng GuoJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Hui YanJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Shulan SuJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Yang PanJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Jin-Ao DuanJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
Fang ZhangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, PR China.

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Abstract

Polysaccharides from L. fructus (LFPs) serve as important active biomacromolecules for the wide spectrum of bioactivities exhibited by Lycii fructus. However, the influence of ecological environments on the biosynthesis and structural characteristics of LFPs remains largely unexplored. The present research conducted a comprehensive strategy combining physicochemical structural elucidation, stoichiometric analysis, transcriptomic profiling, and proteomic analysis in L. fructus samples collected from typical cultivation regions including Ningxia, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. The results revealed distinct structural variations in LFPs from Ningxia compared to those from other regions in terms of Glc, Ara, GalA composition percentages as well as overall content. The omics data identified 5531 and 8084 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), as well as 3728 and 4732 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in Xinjiang and Qinghai compared to Ningxia, respectively. The integration of transcriptomic and proteomic analyses revealed enrichment of DEGs and DEPs involved in the biosynthesis pathway of LFPs, including UDPs, AXS, and UGDH. Temperature and precipitation were the significant ecological factors affecting LFPs biosynthesis. These comprehensive analyses provide a novel perspective for explaining the important material basis and environmental response mechanism underlying the quality formation of L. fructus.

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BiosynthesisLycii fructusPolysaccharidesProteomic analysisTranscriptomic analysis

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PMCPMC11683271

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