Publications by authors named "Li Ya-Wen"

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are important environmental carcinogens that can cause lung cancer. However, the underlying epigenetic mechanism during PAHs-induced lung carcinogenesis has remained largely unknown. Previously, we screened some novel epigenetic regulatory genes during 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MCA)-induced lung carcinogenesis, including the potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 15 (KCNJ15) gene.

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  • Genome engineering is a vital tool across scientific fields that improves human welfare and addresses challenges, with CRISPR-Cas being the most prominent method used for modifying genomes.
  • The limitations of the CRISPR-Cas system, notably its reliance on double-strand breaks and variable editing efficiency, have spurred interest in CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs), which can integrate DNA with high precision and without depending on the host's DNA repair processes.
  • This review discusses the advancements and challenges of CASTs, highlighting their potential to revolutionize genome editing by expanding available techniques beyond conventional methods.
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  • Adaptive laboratory evolution is a method that researchers use to improve the traits of microorganisms, and it's now being applied to non-model strains like Yarrowia lipolytica, which has industrial applications.
  • This approach addresses challenges posed by specific substances and environmental factors that can negatively impact Yarrowia lipolytica's activity.
  • The manuscript summarizes experiments focusing on enhancing lignocellulose utilization and production in Yarrowia lipolytica, and discusses how adaptive laboratory evolution can be paired with other techniques to better understand how these strains evolve.
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  • Benzo (k) fluoranthene (BkF) negatively impacts male reproduction, but its exact mechanism is not yet fully understood, prompting this study on the RNA-reading protein YTHDF2's role in this process.
  • Exposure to BkF increased cell apoptosis in mouse spermatocytes and led to decreased levels of the anti-apoptotic protein BCL2, while also raising levels of pro-apoptotic proteins P53 and BAX.
  • The research revealed that YTHDF2 promotes the degradation of BCL2, exacerbating damage from BkF, as overexpression of YTHDF2 reduced cell viability and heightened apoptosis, whereas knocking it down had the opposite effects.
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Background: Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo (D. officinale) is parasitic on rocks or plants with very few mineral elements that can be absorbed directly, so its growth and development are affected by nutritional deficiencies. Previous studies found that phosphorus deficiency promotes polysaccharides accumulation in D.

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  • Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is linked to lung cancer development, and in this study, its effects were examined on human bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells, leading to their malignant transformation into BEAS-2B-T cells.
  • Treatment with BaP significantly increased the migration and invasion of BEAS-2B-T cells while inhibiting ferroptosis, showing changes in various related markers like Fe and ROS.
  • The study found that the YTH N6-methyladenosine RNA binding protein 1 (YTHDF1) plays a crucial role in this process by promoting the malignant characteristics of BEAS-2B-T cells by upregulating certain molecules, which consequently inhibits ferro
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Bisphenol F (BPF) has been extensively utilized in daily life, which brings new hazards to male reproductive health. However, the specific functional mechanism is still unclear. Both cell and animal models were utilized for exploring the role of RNA methylation and ferroptosis and its underlying mechanisms in male reproductive injury induced by BPF.

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The aim of this study is to combine flaxseed oil (FO), rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA), with Sunite sheep tail fat (STF) through a lipase-catalyzed transesterification reaction, in order to produce an edible oil with a fatty acid ratio suitable for human needs. Initially, the optimal conditions for esterification were determined using the Box-Behnken design, with the measurement criterion being the content of ALA at the sn-2 position. The results indicated that the highest content of sn-2 ALA was obtained under the conditions of using 6.

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Dual tasks (DTs) combining walking with a cognitive task can cause various levels of cognitive-motor interference, depending on which brain resources are recruited in each case. However, the brain activation and functional connectivity underlying cognitive-motor interferences remain to be elucidated. Therefore, this study investigated the neural correlation during different DT conditions in 40 healthy young adults (mean age: 27.

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  • Gibberellic acid (GA3) is a vital plant growth regulator produced by the fungus Fusarium fujikuroi, but a limited understanding of its metabolic pathways has challenged efforts to optimize its production.
  • This study introduced a new technology using small-molecule compounds that significantly increased GA3 production, particularly with the addition of terbinafine, which raised levels to 1.08 g/L.
  • By analyzing lipid and squalene biosynthesis pathways, researchers implemented metabolic engineering and lipid substrate supplementation, ultimately achieving a GA3 yield of 3.24 g/L in a 5 L bioreactor using waste cooking oil as the carbon source.
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  • - Metabolic engineering of yeast is essential for enhancing cell factory productivity, focusing on the stable integration of external DNA into the yeast genome.
  • - The research developed an advanced toolkit called YALIcloneHR, which utilizes modular cloning, homologous arms, and CRISPR technology to facilitate gene-specific knockout and integration in Yarrowia lipolytica.
  • - The approach was tested by knocking out the PEX10 gene, leading to a recombinant strain capable of producing 4.8% arachidonic acid, indicating potential for future chemical production from acetyl-CoA.
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Liquid fermentation is the primary method for GA production using. However, production capacity is limited due to unknown metabolic pathways. To address this, we constructed a genome-scale metabolic model (CY1235) with 1753 reactions, 1979 metabolites, and 1235 genes to understand the GA regulation mechanisms.

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  • * Recent advances in metabolic engineering have enabled the creation of microbial cell factories, particularly yeasts, for the industrial synthesis of β-carotene due to their safety and efficiency.
  • * The review details innovative strategies for enhancing β-carotene biosynthesis, such as protein and promoter engineering, and suggests future approaches for optimizing production.
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  • Arachidonic acid (ARA) is an important ω-6 fatty acid crucial for heart health and brain development, with significant use in food and pharmaceuticals.
  • Traditional sources of ARA, mainly deep-sea fish oil, are limited and threaten fish populations, prompting the search for alternative production methods.
  • Recent advancements in synthetic biology have made oleaginous fungi a viable and promising option for large-scale ARA production, utilizing technologies like metabolic engineering and fermentation regulation to enhance yield.
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Gibberellic acid (GA3) is a plant growth hormone that plays an important role in the production of crops, fruits, and vegetables with a wide market share. Due to intrinsic advantages, liquid fermentation of Fusarium fujikuroi has become the sole method for industrial GA3 production, but the broader application of GA3 is hindered by low titer. In this study, we combined atmospheric and room-temperature plasma (ARTP) with ketoconazole-based screening to obtain the mutant strain 3-6-1 with high yield of GA3.

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The sesquiterpene α-humulene is an important plant natural product, which has been used in the pharmaceutical industry due to its anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. Although phytoextraction and chemical synthesis have previously been applied in α-humulene production, the low efficiency and high costs limit the development. In this study, Yarrowia lipolytica was engineered as the robust cell factory for sustainable α-humulene production.

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Non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ)-mediated random integration in has been demonstrated to be an effective strategy for screening hyperproducer strains. However, there was no multigene assembly method applied for NHEJ integration, which made it challenging to construct and integrate metabolic pathways. In this study, a Golden Gate modular cloning system (YALIcloneNHEJ) was established to develop a robust DNA assembly platform in .

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Objective: We preformed this retrospective study of clinical manifestation, imaging feature, and mutations to describe joint involvement in X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) patients, aimed to provide recommendation for physicians.

Methods: A total number of 98 XLA patients who have been diagnosed between January 2000 and February 2020 were enrolled and grouped based on whether they developed arthritis and analyzed for the clinical, imaging, and gene mutation data using the t test or the Mann-Whitney test.

Results: Forty-five out of 98 patients (45.

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Spinal cord impairment involving motor neuron degeneration and demyelination can cause lifelong disabilities, but effective clinical interventions for restoring neurological functions have yet to be developed. In early spinal cord development, neural progenitors of the motor neuron (pMN) domain, defined by the expression of oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2 (OLIG2), in the ventral spinal cord first generate motor neurons and then switch the fate to produce myelin-forming oligodendrocytes. Given their differentiation potential, pMN progenitors could be a valuable cell source for cell therapy in relevant neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury.

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Compensatory hepatocyte proliferation and other liver regenerative processes are activated to sustain normal physiological function after liver injury. A major mitogen for liver regeneration is hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and a previous study indicated that progranulin could modulate c-met, the receptor for HGF, to initiate hepatic outgrowth from hepatoblasts during embryonic development. However, a role for progranulin in compensatory hepatocyte proliferation has not been shown previously.

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Hyperglycemia is considered a risk factor for the enhancement of local anesthetic-induced neurotoxicity. Transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7), a kinase-coupled cation channel, has been implicated in a variety of neuropathological processes, including intracellular calcium disturbance and high glucose-induced neuropathy. In this study, we investigated whether TRPM7-related pathophysiology is involved in bupivacaine-induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells and how hyperglycemia acts as a risk factor.

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Rationale: Interactions of drug molecules and proteins play important roles in physiological and pathological processes in vivo. It is of significance to establish a reliable strategy for studying protein-drug ligand interactions and would be helpful for the design and screening of new drugs in pharmacological research.

Methods: The interactions between four indole alkaloids (IAs) extracted from Ophiorrhiza japonica (O.

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Objective: To construct a cell model of 4.1R gene knockout in murine macrophage cell line RAW264.7 using CRISPR/Cas9 technique.

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