Publications by authors named "Jianfei Lu"

Extending product life is one of the effective ways to reduce the waste of resources. However, many unsatisfactory products are scrapped because of a lack of adequate performance. The product should be improved and upgraded innovatively, and the existing upgradable products may create more economic benefits for the longer product life cycles.

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CyHV-2 is the pathogen of herpesvirus hematopoietic necrosis (HVHN), resulting in significant economic losses in crucian carp. Although multiple oral vaccines have been developed to prevent CyHV-2, they have not achieved ideal protective effects. To improve the protective effect of oral vaccine, a combination vaccine was conducted by mixing recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae displaying ORF132 or ORF25 on the cell surface in a 1:1 ratio.

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Aim: The study aimed to culture organoids from tissues of patients with breast cancer (BC) and use the organoids to measure the sensitivity to quercetin and its combination with chemotherapeutic agents.

Methods: Four patient-derived organoids (PDOs) of BC were cultured. The proliferative activity and morphology of PDOs were evaluated on different generations and after resuscitation.

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Protein arginine methyltransferase 7 (PRMT7), a type III methyltransferase responsible solely for arginine mono-methylation, plays a critical role in numerous physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies have highlighted its aberrant expression or mutation in various cancers, implicating it in tumorigenesis, cancer progression, and drug resistance. Consequently, PRMT7 has emerged as a promising target for cancer diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.

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Introduction: has emerged as a significant plant pathogen affecting various crops worldwide, causing substantial economic losses. Bacteriophages and their endolysins offer promising alternatives for controlling bacterial infections, addressing the growing concerns of antibiotic resistance.

Methods: This study isolated and characterized the phage PA1 and investigated the role of PA1-LRP in directly damaging bacteria and assisting endolysin PA1-Lys in cell lysis, comparing its effect to exogenous transmembrane domains following the identification and analysis of the PA1-Lys and the PA1-LRP based on whole genome analysis of phage PA1.

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer with high mortality and drug resistance and no targeted drug available at present. Compound , a staurosporine alkaloid derived from sp. NBU3142 in a marine sponge, exhibits potent anti-TNBC activity.

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The rice leaf-roller is an important migratory pest of rice. We conducted a study to determine the physiological status of adults trapped by a sex pheromone and floral odor. In the immigrant group, the number of males trapped by the floral odor was greater than the number caught by sex pheromone trapping.

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Jumonji domain-containing protein D3 (JMJD3) is a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that specifically removes transcriptional repression marks di- and tri-methylated groups from lysine 27 on histone 3 (H3K27me2/3). The erasure of these marks leads to the activation of some associated genes, thereby influencing various biological processes, such as development, differentiation, and immune response. However, comprehensive descriptions regarding the relationship between JMJD3 and inflammation are lacking.

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  • Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme 5 (UBC5) is being studied as a potential target for therapies related to various diseases, particularly cancers, due to its key roles in processes like apoptosis and DNA repair.
  • Research on UBC5 has been slower compared to other ubiquitin-coupled enzymes, yet it's shown to be crucial in ubiquitinating proteins linked to disease and cellular homeostasis.
  • Recent insights into the similarities between UBC5 and its homologues (UBC1 and UBC4) are improving our understanding of how UBC5 functions in protein degradation and cellular regulation, highlighting its importance in disease treatment strategies.
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Glutamate is traditionally viewed as the first messenger to activate NMDAR (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor)-dependent cell death pathways in stroke, but unsuccessful clinical trials with NMDAR antagonists implicate the engagement of other mechanisms. Here we show that glutamate and its structural analogues, including NMDAR antagonist L-AP5 (also known as APV), robustly potentiate currents mediated by acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) associated with acidosis-induced neurotoxicity in stroke. Glutamate increases the affinity of ASICs for protons and their open probability, aggravating ischaemic neurotoxicity in both in vitro and in vivo models.

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Displaying antigens on yeast surface as an oral vaccine has been widely explored, while its potential as an immersion vaccine has not been evaluated. Here, an immersion vaccine was prepared by displaying ORF25 of Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2) on the surface of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Carassius auratus gibelio was immersion immunized by 2 × 10 CFU/mL yeast for 2 h, and reinforce the immunity using the same method 14 days after the first immunization.

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Unlabelled: rhabdovirus (MSRV) is an important pathogen of largemouth bass. Despite extensive research, the functional receptors of MSRV remained unknown. This study identified the host protein, laminin receptor (LamR), as a cellular receptor facilitating MSRV entry into host cells.

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Psoriasis is an immune-mediated skin disease associated with neurogenic inflammation, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. We demonstrate here that acid-sensing ion channel 3 (ASIC3) exacerbates psoriatic inflammation through a sensory neurogenic pathway. Global or nociceptor-specific Asic3 knockout (KO) in female mice alleviates imiquimod-induced psoriatic acanthosis and type 17 inflammation to the same extent as nociceptor ablation.

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  • - USP21, a member of the Ubiquitin-specific peptidases (USPs), plays a critical role in various cellular processes like apoptosis and DNA repair, but research on it has been slow.
  • - Over the past decade, studies have shown that USP21 helps remove ubiquitin from key proteins that affect cell functions related to diseases, especially various cancers.
  • - The review highlights USP21's structure and its involvement in cancer development, along with promising advancements in small-molecule inhibitors aimed at targeting USP21 for potential cancer treatments.
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  • RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), like CELF1, are crucial in managing RNA processes such as splicing and translation, influencing both normal and disease states in the body.
  • CELF1 specifically interacts with GU-rich elements in mRNA and is linked to the development of various malignant diseases, suggesting it could be a promising target for treatment.
  • The text discusses CELF1's structure, function, regulatory mechanisms, and the challenges in studying its role, emphasizing the importance of developing targeted therapies that involve CELF1.
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Body donation is a valuable resource in medical education, research, clinical diagnosis, and treatment. Consequently, donors are honored as "Silent Mentors" in Chinese medical schools. This article briefly reviews the history, current status, and strategies to promote body donation in China (excluding data from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions) and discusses the problems encountered in body donation work in China.

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  • Micropterus salmoides rhabdovirus (MSRV) is a serious pathogen affecting largemouth bass, causing significant economic losses.
  • Researchers displayed the MSRV G protein on yeast cells to create a potential vaccine, leading to an effective immune response when administered orally.
  • The vaccine demonstrated a 66.7% survival rate in bass after MSRV exposure and reduced viral replication and disease symptoms.
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Although rhabdovirus (MSRV) causes serious fish epidemics worldwide, the detailed mechanism of MSRV entry into host cells remains unknown. Here, we comprehensively investigated the mechanism of MSRV entry into epithelioma (EPC) cells. This study demonstrated that MSRV enters EPC cells via a low pH, dynamin-dependent, microtubule-dependent, and clathrin-mediated endocytosis.

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Histone demethylation is a kind of epigenetic modification mediated by a variety of enzymes and participates in regulating multiple physiological and pathological events. Lysine-specific demethylase 7A is a kind of α-ketoglutarate- and Fe(II)-dependent demethylase belonging to the PHF2/8 subfamily of the JmjC demethylases. KDM7A is mainly localized in the nucleus and contributes to transcriptional activation via removing mono- and di-methyl groups from the lysine residues 9 and 27 of Histone H3.

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is an important economic aquaculture species worldwide. Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) infects numerous crustacean hosts, including . However, there have been few reports on the prevalence of IHHNV in .

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Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2) is the etiological agent of herpesviral hematopoietic necrosis (HVHN) disease, which causes serious economic losses in the crucian carp culture industry. In this study, by displaying ORF132 on the surface of cells (named EBY100/pYD1-ORF132), we evaluated the protective efficacy of oral administration against CyHV-2 infection. Intense innate and adaptive immune responses were evoked in both mucosal and systemic tissues after oral vaccination with EBY100/pYD1-ORF132.

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  • Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin condition characterized by intense itching and inflammation, but effective treatments targeting the nerve-immune interactions are limited.
  • Researchers examined the effects of intravenous lidocaine on both patients with atopic dermatitis and a mouse model, finding that lidocaine improved skin symptoms by blocking specific sensory neurons responsible for itch.
  • The study highlighted the key role of Na 1.8 sensory neurons in the disease's development and suggested that lidocaine could serve as a potential treatment for alleviating both inflammation and itch in atopic dermatitis.
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Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to study the expression profile and potential function of circular RNA (circRNA) and long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Methods: RNA sequencing technology was used to detect differentially expressed circRNAs and lncRNAs between TNBC tissues and the adjacent tissue. The potential functions of these different RNAs were analyzed by GO and KEGG enrichment analysis by bioinformatics tools.

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Early brain injury (EBI) following  subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is characterized by rapid development of neuron apoptosis and dysregulated inflammatory response. Microglia efferocytosis plays a critical role in the clearance of apoptotic cells, attenuation of inflammation, and minimizing brain injury in various pathological conditions. Here, using a mouse SAH model, we aim to investigate whether microglia efferocytosis is involved in post-SAH inflammation and to determine the underlying signaling pathway.

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