Publications by authors named "Pengpeng Xiao"

We studied the viromes of three dominant mosquito species in Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang Province, using metavirome sequencing, with 18 viral families identified. Viral sequences were verified by RT-PCR. The JEV E gene was most closely related to the 1988 Korean strain.

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  • - Deapioplatycodin D (DPD) is a saponin from Platycodon grandiflorum that has shown potential anti-inflammatory and immunity-boosting properties, yet its effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells were previously unknown.
  • - Research indicates that DPD significantly inhibits HCC cell growth by altering autophagy-related protein levels and inducing cell senescence, without affecting apoptosis-related proteins.
  • - Further analysis linked DPD’s impact on HCC to mitochondrial damage and increased reactive oxygen species, with evidence suggesting it promotes cell senescence through specific genes, highlighting DPD's potential as a treatment strategy for HCC.
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Oncolytic virus immunotherapy as a new tumor therapy has made remarkable achievements in clinical practice. And metabolic reprogramming mediated by oncolytic virus has a significant impact on the immune microenvironment. This review summarized the reprogramming of host cell glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, and glutamine metabolism by oncolytic virus and illustrated the effects of metabolic reprogramming on the immune microenvironment.

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Midges are widely distributed globally and can transmit various human and animal diseases through blood-sucking. As part of this study, 259,300 midges were collected from four districts in Yunnan province, China, to detect the viral richness and diversity using metavirome analysis techniques. As many as 26 virus families were detected, and the partial sequences of bluetongue virus (BTV), dengue virus (DENV), and Getah virus (GETV) were identified by phylogenetic analysis and PCR amplification.

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Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), which uses a mosquito primary vector and swine as a reservoir host, poses a significant risk to human and animal health. JEV can be detected in cattle, goats and dogs. A molecular epidemiological survey of JEV was conducted in 3105 mammals from five species, swine, fox, racoon dog, yak and goat, and 17,300 mosquitoes from 11 Chinese provinces.

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To exploit the -specific virome, 29 were gathered in Lincang, China. Enriched viral sequences of 22 virus families were acquired by metavirome techniques. Hereby, the part of virome in , including Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Getah virus, and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) were validated by PCR.

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Background: Apoptin, as a tumor-specific pro-apoptotic protein, plays an important anti-tumoral role, but its mechanism of autophagy activation and the interaction between autophagy and apoptosis have not been accurately elucidated. Here, we studied the mechanism of apoptin-induced apoptosis and autophagy and the interaction between two processes.

Methods: Using crystal violet staining and the CCK-8 assay, we analyzed the effect of apoptin in the inhibition of liver cancer cells in vitro and analyzed the effect of inhibiting liver cancer in vivo by establishing a nude mouse tumor model.

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To explore the specific virome, 6400 C were collected in Honghe autonomous prefecture, China. Abundant virus sequences were obtained from 28 viral families using metavirome sequencing. Herein, several viruses in virome were verified using the PCR technique, which covers Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Getah virus, and even Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).

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  • * Key viruses detected include Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Getah virus (GETV), and chikungunya virus (CHIKV), with JEV displaying high genetic similarity to strains from South Korea and CHIKV closely related to a strain from Côte d'Ivoire.
  • * Additionally, newly isolated CHIKV showed increased contagion potential when passed through different cell lines, and further research on virus dissemination is planned due to newly observed viruses in the pangolin virome.
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Human adenovirus (HAdV) has a worldwide distribution and remains a major pathogen that leads to infections of the respiratory tract. No specific treatments or vaccines are yet available for HAdV infection. , an edible seaweed, has attracted a lot of attention for its various bioactivities.

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We collected 5,500 mosquitoes belonging to six species in three locations in China. Their viromes were tested using metagenomic sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. The affluent viral sequences that were detected and annotated belong to 22 viral taxonomic families.

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Seneca Valley virus (SVV) is a novel Picornaviridae that is closely associated with porcine idiopathic vesicular disease (PIVD). Here, a novel SVV strain (CH-GX-01-2019) was detected and isolated from swine in Guangxi Province, China. The complete genomic sequence of CH-GX-01-2019 exhibited 93.

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Highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (HP-PRRS) poses a significant threat to the pig industry, for which vaccination is considered to be an effective means of prevention and control. Here, we developed two recombinant Newcastle disease virus (NDV) LaSota-vectored PRRS candidate vaccines, rLaSota-GP5 and rLaSota-GP3-GP5, using reverse genetic techniques. The two recombinant viruses exhibited a high degree of genetic stability after 10 successive generations in chicken embryos.

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The purpose of this study was to knock out two non-essential gene fragments (TC7L-TK2L and TJ2R) related to virulence, immunomodulation, and host range in the vaccinia virus Tian Tan strain (VTT), and combining with double-label screening and exogenous screening marker knockout techniques to construct attenuated strains with multiple gene deletions(rVTT-TC-TJ). The shuttle plasmids pSK-TC and pSK-TJ were constructed by designing 2 pairs of recombinant arms, combined with poxvirus early and late complex strong promoter pE/L and exogenous screening marker enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP). The results showed that knocking out the two gene fragments does not affect the replication ability of the virus and displays a good genetic stability.

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  • Researchers are working on a DNA vaccine targeting Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) but face challenges with its effectiveness and long-term protection.
  • This study introduces a new vaccine, pJME-LC3, which combines JEV proteins with an autophagy-related gene to boost immune responses.
  • Results show that mice vaccinated with pJME-LC3 had enhanced immune responses and better survival rates against JEV, indicating the potential of using autophagy to improve vaccine efficacy.
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We collected 8,700 mosquitoes in three sites in China, which belonged to seven species. Their viromes were tested using metagenomic sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. The abundant viral sequences were detected and annotated belonging to more than 50 viral taxonomic families.

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More than 6,000 mosquitoes of six species from six sites were collected and tested for their virome using metagenomics sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. The identified viral sequences belonged to more than 50 viral families. The results were verified by PCR of selected viruses in all mosquitoes, followed by phylogenetic analysis.

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is almost always caused by the North American strain of PRRS virus (PRRSV) in China; the European genotype of PRRSV has emerged in China. The mixed infection of PRRSV and Porcine circovirus type 2 virus (PCV2) are always found in pigs and PRRSV-augmented PCV2 replication and serious clinical symptoms. Current vaccines cannot protect mixed European PRRSV and PCV2 infections.

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An attenuated vaccinia virus-MVTT-was constructed by deletion of non-essential gene segments related to the immunomodulatory and virulence functions of the vaccinia virus Tiantan strain (VVTT). The shuttle plasmids pTC-EGFP, pTE-EGFP, pTA35-EGFP, pTB-EGFP, and pTA66-EGFP were constructed and combined with the early and late strong promoter pE/L and EGFP as an exogenous selectable marker. Then, through the homologous recombination technology and Cre/loxP system, the following gene fragments were gradually knocked out one by one: TC7L-TK2L, TE3L, TA35R, TB13R, and TA66R.

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The Torque teno canis virus (TTCaV) is a small virus with circular single-stranded DNA that has been reported to cause infections in dogs. The present study aimed to identify the presence of TTCaV in blood samples obtained from domestic dogs, and examine its diversity and evolution of the genomes. Five strains of TTCaV were detected, and the overall prevalence was found to be 7% (28/400).

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An outbreak of severe pseudorabies virus (PRV) infection in farmed mink occurred in northern China in late 2014, causing significant economic losses in the local fur industry. Here, we report the first case of a PRV outbreak in mink in northeastern China, caused by feeding farmed mink with raw pork or organs contaminated by PRV. Mink infected with virulent PRV exhibited diarrhea, neurologic signs, and higher mortality, which can be misdiagnosed as highly pathogenic mink enteritis virus (MEV), canine distemper virus (CDV), and food poisoning.

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Background: The European (EU) genotype of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (Genotype-I PRRSV) has recently emerged in China. The coexistence of Genotype-I and -II PRRSV strains could cause seriously affect PRRSV diagnosis and management. Current vaccines are not able to protect against PRRSV infection completely and have inherent drawbacks.

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The European (EU) type of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has recently emerged in China. In this study, three recombinant DNA vaccines, pVAX1-EU-ORF3-ORF5 (coexpressing EU type PRRSV GP3 and GP5), pVAX1-EU-ORF3 and pVAX1-EU-ORF5, were constructed and evaluated for their abilities to induce humoral and cellular responses as well as to protect piglets against homologous virus challenge. All piglets were given booster vaccinations at 21 days after the initial inoculation and then challenged 14 days later.

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