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Multiomics Provides a New Understanding of the Effect of Temperature Change on the Fermentation Quality of Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a medicinal fungus with significant nutritional and utilization value. Temperature is a crucial factor influencing its growth, as temperature changes can impact enzyme activity, metabolite content, and gene expression during fungal cultivation. Currently, there are limited reports on the effects of temperature on the quality of fungal fermentation. This study focuses on O. sinensis and conducts temperature stress culture experiments. The results indicate that the optimal culture temperature range is between 18 and 23 °C, with extreme temperatures negatively affecting the morphology, growth rate, sporulation, and antioxidant systems of the strains. Further metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses revealed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were primarily enriched in four metabolic pathways: linoleic acid metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, and lysine degradation. Many significantly enriched metabolites across various pathways appear to be predominantly regulated by ribosomal and RNA polymerase genes. Furthermore, we cultured O. sinensis mycelium at various temperatures and observed that a significant number of genes and metabolites associated with apoptosis and senescence were expressed at 28 °C. This led to cell damage, excessive energy consumption, and ultimately inhibited mycelial growth. In summary, this study elucidates the response mechanisms of O. sinensis to key metabolic pathways under different temperature growth conditions and explores factors contributing to strain degradation.
DOI: 10.3390/jof11060403
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W4410688904
FWCI: 1.442
Cites: 46
Cited by: 3
Related to: 10