Transcription Factor OpWRKY3 Is Involved in the Development and Biosynthesis of Camptothecin and Its Precursors in Ophiorrhiza pumila Hairy Roots

C Wang, C Wu, Y Wang, C Xie, M Shi, S Nile… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The plant Ophiorrhiza pumila produces camptothecin (CPT), a kind of terpene indole
alkaloid (TIAs) that has been widely used in treatment of cancer. Tryptophan-arginine-lysine …

WRKY transcription factor OpWRKY1 acts as a negative regulator of camptothecin biosynthesis in Ophiorrhiza pumila hairy roots

M Xu, C Wu, L Zhao, Y Wang, C Wang, W Zhou… - Plant Cell, Tissue and …, 2020 - Springer
Camptothecin (CPT) has unique anti-tumor activities, and its analogs such as irinotecan and
topotecan are clinically used as anti-cancer drugs. Recently, CPT biosynthesis pathway is …

Identification of WRKY transcription factors involved in regulating the biosynthesis of the anti-cancer drug camptothecin in Ophiorrhiza pumila

C Wang, X Hao, Y Wang, I Maoz, W Zhou… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Camptothecin is a chemotherapeutic drug widely used to treat various cancers. Ophiorrhiza
pumila is an ideal plant model for the study of camptothecin production, with various …

The transcription factor OpWRKY2 positively regulates the biosynthesis of the anticancer drug camptothecin in Ophiorrhiza pumila

X Hao, C Xie, Q Ruan, X Zhang, C Wu… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The limited bioavailability of plant-derived natural products with anticancer activity poses
major challenges to the pharmaceutical industry. An example of this is camptothecin, a …

Comprehensive analysis of OpHD-ZIP transcription factors related to the regulation of camptothecin biosynthesis in Ophiorrhiza pumila

J Wang, Y Li, Y Yang, C Xiao, Q Ruan, P Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ophiorrhiza pumila, as a folk herb belonging to the Rubiaceae family, has become a
potential source of camptothecin (CPT), which is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid with good …

Targeted metabolic engineering of committed steps improves anti-cancer drug camptothecin production in Ophiorrhiza pumila hairy roots

M Shi, H Gong, L Cui, Q Wang, C Wang, Y Wang… - Industrial crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Camptothecin (CPT) is a natural compound with remarkable antitumor activities due to its
special mechanism of inhibiting DNA topoisomerase I. Ophiorrhiza pumila was found to …

Evaluation of Reference Genes for Normalizing RT-qPCR and Analysis of the Expression Patterns of WRKY1 Transcription Factor and Rhynchophylline Biosynthesis-Related …

D Mu, Y Shao, J He, L Zhu, D Qiu, IW Wilson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Miq. ex Havil, a traditional medicinal herb, is enriched with
several pharmacologically active terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs). At present, no method …

Enhancement of camptothecin production in Camptotheca acuminata hairy roots by overexpressing ORCA3 gene

X Ni, S Wen, W Wang, X Wang, H Xu… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - japsonline.com
Being a good anti-tumor drug, camptothecin (CPT) is a kind of modified monoterpene indole
alkaloid firstly isolated from the deciduous Chinese happy tree with rapidly increasing …

Suppression of camptothecin biosynthetic genes results in metabolic modification of secondary products in hairy roots of Ophiorrhiza pumila

T Asano, K Kobayashi, E Kashihara, H Sudo, R Sasaki… - Phytochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Camptothecin is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid that exhibits anti-tumor activity. In
Ophiorrhiza pumila, production of camptothecin and its related alkaloids was high in the …

Two polyamines-responsive WRKY transcription factors from Anoectochilus roxburghii play opposite functions on flower development

B Xing, S Wan, L Su, MW Riaz, L Li, Y Ju, W Zhang… - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Anoectochilus roxburghii is a rare and precious plant with medicinal and healthcare
functions. Embryo abortion caused the lack of resources. Polyamine promoted its flowering …