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ArticleBMC biology2025

Unveiling the thermotolerance mechanism of Pichia kudriavzevii LC375240 through transcriptomic and genetic analyses.

Yanhua Qi, Qijian Qin, Jiayin Ma, Bin Wang, Cheng Jin, Wenxia Fang

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Yanhua Qi *Institute of Biological Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China.
Qijian Qin *Institute of Biological Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China.
Jiayin MaState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Bin WangInstitute of Biological Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China. bwang@gxas.cn.
Cheng JinInstitute of Biological Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China. jinc@im.ac.cn.
Wenxia FangInstitute of Biological Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China. wfang@gxas.cn.

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Guangxi Science and Technology Base and Talent Special Project AD23026030National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFA0910600Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province 2023GXNSFBA026057Research Start-up Funding of Guangxi Academy of Sciences 2021YBJ706Science and Technology Major Project of Guangxi Guike AA24206051
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Abstract

backgroundThermotolerance is a critical trait for yeasts employed in industrial settings, and the utilization of unconventional yeasts has gained notable attention in recent years. However, the mechanisms underlying thermotolerance in unconventional yeasts, particularly Pichia spp., remain insufficiently elucidated.

resultsThis study focuses on the thermotolerance of a non-traditional yeast strain Pichia kudriavzevii LC375240, renowned for its remarkable thermotolerance. Through transcriptomic analysis of both short-term and long-term heat shock exposures, we uncovered an intricate regulatory response in P. kudriavzevii. During long-term heat treatment, the yeast exhibited elevated expression of genes involved in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and suppressed expression of genes in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). Additionally, long-term heat treatment led to an upregulation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and an increase in trehalose, glutathione (GSH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, along with a reduction in the intracellular NADPH/NADP

conclusionsTaken together, this study demonstrates that P. kudriavzevii adapts to thermal stress through a combination of enhanced TCA cycle, reduced PPP, increased HSPs, trehalose, GSH, and SOD levels. These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying thermotolerance in P. kudriavzevii.

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PichiaThermotoleranceTranscriptomeCitric Acid CycleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, FungalHot TemperatureHeat shock proteinsNon-traditional yeastsPichia kudriavzeviiThermotoleranceTranscriptomic analysis

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PMCPMC11849260

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