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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tyrosine phosphorylation and protein degradation control the transcriptional activity of WRKY involved in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis

Y Yamada, F Sato - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIQ) are among the most structurally diverse and
pharmaceutically valuable secondary metabolites. A plant-specific WRKY-type transcription …

An MYB transcription factor regulating specialized metabolisms in Ophiorrhiza pumila

ER Rohani, M Chiba, M Kawaharada, T Asano… - Plant …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Camptothecin is a plant-derived alkaloid and important precursor of clinically used anti-
tumor drugs, but little is known about regulatory mechanism of camptothecin production in …

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 …

Genome-Wide Profiling of WRKY Genes Involved in Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Biosynthesis in California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Y Yamada, S Nishida, N Shitan, F Sato - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Transcription factors of the WRKY family play pivotal roles in plant defense responses,
including the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites. Based on the previous findings of …

The jasmonate-responsive transcription factor CbWRKY24 regulates terpenoid biosynthetic genes to promote saponin biosynthesis in Conyza blinii H. Lév.

WJ Sun, JY Zhan, TR Zheng, R Sun, T Wang… - Journal of genetics, 2018 - Springer
Conyza blinii H. Lév., the most effective component is saponin, is a biennial medicinal
material that needs to be overwintered. WRKY transcription factors family is a large protein …