Optical Control of Microtubule Accumulation and Dispersion by Tau-Derived Peptide-Fused Photoresponsive Protein.

Microtubules, a major component of the cytoskeleton consisting of tubulin dimers, are involved in various cellular functions, including forming axons and dendrites of neurons and retaining cell shapes by forming various accumulated superstructures such as bundles and doublets. Moreover, microtubule-accumulated structures like swarming microtubule assemblies are attractive components for dynamic materials, such as active matter and molecular robots. Thus, dynamic control of microtubule superstructures is an important topic.

Tenascin-C modulates alveolarization in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease characterized by retarded alveolarization. Tenascin-C (TN-C), an extracellular matrix glycoprotein and soluble molecule, is involved in tissue morphogenesis. In the present study, we demonstrated that the level of TN-C in lung tissues was greater in a mouse model of BPD induced by 85% oxygen.

Inhibition of hippocampal cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activity ameliorates learning and memory dysfunction in a mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Aims: Oxygen therapy plays a vital role in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which is the independent risk factor for neurodevelopment deficits in premature infants. However, the effect of hippocampal cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) on BPD-associated neurodevelopment deficits is not fully understood.

Methods: Mice were placed in a hyperoxia chamber from postnatal Day 1 to Day 7.

Transcriptomic analyses identify albino-associated genes of a novel albino tea germplasm 'Huabai 1'.

Albinism in shoots of tea plants is a common phenotypic expression which gives the tea infusion a pleasant umami taste. A novel natural albino mutant tea germplasm containing high amino acids content was found and named as 'Huabai 1'. 'Huabai 1' has white jade tender shoots under low temperature and turns green with increased temperature.

Association between tea consumption and osteoporosis: A meta-analysis.

Background: Previous reports have suggested a potential association of tea consumption with the risk of osteoporosis. As such association is controversial, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the relationship between tea consumption and osteoporosis.

Methods And Findings: We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE and WanFang databases until March 30, 2016, using the keywords "tea and osteoporosis," without limits of language.