Publications by authors named "J Zi"

The organic carbon content of ancient rocks provides a fundamental record of the biosphere on early Earth. For over 50 y, the high organic content of Archean (>2.5 Ga) mudrocks has puzzled geologists and evolutionary biologists, because high biological primary productivity was unexpected for the nascent biosphere before the rise of O.

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  • The study investigates the role of autophagy-related genes in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) to identify new treatment targets.
  • Researchers analyzed gene expression data and found 86 differentially expressed autophagy-related genes (DEGs) that could influence the disease.
  • The study confirmed the involvement of specific hub genes in CRSwNP progression and their correlation with disease severity through various validation methods.
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This study investigates the molecular intricacies of the transmembrane protein TSP11 gene in strains isolated from livestock and patients in Yunnan Province afflicted with between 2016 and 2020. Gene typing analysis of the ND1 gene revealed the presence of the G1 type, G5 type and untyped strains, constituting 52.4, 38.

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HIV-associated cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Although antiretroviral drugs suppress the viral load, they fail to remove the virus entirely. HIV-1 Nef protein is known to play a role in viral virulence and HIV latency.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Abnormal endocrine metabolism caused by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) poses a serious risk to reproductive health in females. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories, the leading causes of PCOS include turbid phlegm, blood stasis and stagnation of liver Qi. Rhei Radix Et Rhizome is widely used in TCM to attack stagnation, clear damp heat, relieve fire.

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