Publications by authors named "Qiaoyu Yang"

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  • - Sulfoquinovose (SQ), a key component for photosynthesis, is broken down by certain bacteria (Firmicutes) using a specific pathway that converts it into other compounds like dihydroxypropanesulfonate (DHPS) and eventually 3-hydroxypropanesulfonate (3-HPS).
  • - Researchers discovered a new variant of this SQ degradation pathway that includes additional enzymes, leading to the production of 3-sulfopropionate (3-SP) from 3-sulfopropionaldehyde (3-SPA) while generating ATP.
  • - The study found that different bacteria can utilize these metabolites, with 3-SP being important for some gut bacteria as
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  • Glycyl radical enzymes (GREs) are crucial for anaerobic bacteria metabolism and the study focuses on two GREs, YbiW and PflD, from the model bacterium MG1655, which were previously of unknown function.
  • The research reveals that YbiW and PflD break down specific phosphates (AG6P and AM6P) to produce 1-deoxy-fructose-6-phosphate (DF6P), which is subsequently converted to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) and hydroxyacetone (HA), leading to the formation of 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO).
  • The discovery of the "anhydrogly
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The multiplexed detection of metabolites in parallel within a single biosensor plate is sufficiently valuable but also challenging. Herein, we combine the inherent light addressability of silicon with the high selectivity of enzymes, for the construction of multiplexed photoelectrochemical enzymatic biosensors. To conduct a stable electrochemistry and reagentless biosensing on silicon, a new strategy involving the immobilization of both redox mediators and enzymes using an amide bond-based hydrogel membrane was proposed.

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The canonical glycolysis pathway is responsible for converting glucose into 2 molecules of acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) through a cascade of 11 biochemical reactions. Here, we have designed and constructed an artificial phosphoketolase (APK) pathway, which consists of only 3 types of biochemical reactions. The core enzyme in this pathway is phosphoketolase, while phosphatase and isomerase act as auxiliary enzymes.

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Label-free electrochemical visualization of cancer cell apoptosis is essential for cancer therapies. In this work, we proposed a noninvasive imaging method using a light-addressable electrochemical sensor (LAES) for label-free imaging of drug-induced tumor cell apoptosis. The dynamic AC photocurrent changes on MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells after inducing by tamoxifen were imaged.

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Background: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease involving multiple systems, which is divided into sporadic LAM (S-LAM) and tuberous sclerosis complex-LAM, mostly affecting women who are in childbearing age stage. Data on male patients are limited and scattered. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a systematic review to investigate the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of LAM in male.

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The application of silicon (Si) substrate as photoelectrode in light-addressable electrochemistry (LAE) is severely limited due to its ease of surface oxidation. The resulted silicon oxide (SiO) layer is electronically insulating and blocks charge transfer between the electrode and electrolyte. Keeping the Si from being oxidized is a key challenge for its practical use as a semiconductor electrode.

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Tiller angle is an important trait that determines plant architecture and yield in cereal crops. Tiller angle is partially controlled during gravistimulation by the dynamic re-allocation of LAZY1 (LA1) protein between the nucleus and plasma membrane, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we identified and characterized a new allele of based on analysis of a rice ( L.

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Visualization of the electrochemical reaction is essential for comprehensively understanding the electrochemical reaction mechanism and precisely characterizing dynamic electrochemical processes. Herein, we propose a simple device that combines light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) imaging and microelectrodes to serve as a general electroanalysis platform for the label-free sensing and imaging of electrochemical reactions. In this device, two microelectrodes are assembled on the LAPS chip.

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In this research paper, we will explore the role of establishing a neurosurgical specialist nurse working group in the recovery and prevention of negative psychological emotions after meningioma surgery. For this study, 42 meningioma patients who were treated before the establishment of a neurosurgery specialist nurse working group from January 2019 to December 2019. They were selected as the control group.

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  • The intestinal microenvironment consists of gut microbiota that plays a significant role in human health and is linked to various diseases, including pancreatic cancer (PC), which has a low 5-year survival rate.
  • PC is difficult to diagnose early, often leading patients to miss out on potentially life-saving surgery; its causes are not fully understood but can be influenced by factors like diet, lifestyle, and existing health conditions.
  • Research indicates that the gut microbiota's imbalance and certain metabolic processes are closely associated with PC development and prognosis, making it crucial to explore these correlations for better diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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The carbon-carbon bond formation has always been one of the most important reactions in C1 resource utilization. Compared to traditional organic synthesis methods, biocatalytic C-C bond formation offers a green and potent alternative for C1 transformation. In recent years, with the development of synthetic biology, more and more carboxylases and C-C ligases have been mined and designed for the C1 transformation in vitro and C1 assimilation in vivo.

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of presurgical factors for psychiatric disorders (PD) in refractory temporal lobe epilepsy and mesial temporal sclerosis (TLE-MTS) patients underwent cortico-amygdalohippocampectomy (CAH).

Methods: A total of 98 refractory TLE-MTS patients underwent CAH were consecutively enrolled in this cohort study. Several presurgical factors were recorded, such as married status, employment status, highest education, disease duration, family history of epilepsy, and disorganized VEEG background activity.

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Our previous study showed that invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells might act as an adjuvant to promote Th2 inflammatory responses in an OVA-induced mouse model of allergic asthma, but the mechanism remains unknown. To clarify the underlying mechanism through which iNKT cells promote Th2 inflammatory responses, we investigated the modulatory influence of iNKT cells on phenotypic and functional maturation of lung dendritic cells (LDCs) using iNKT cell-knockout mice, specific iNKT cell activation, coculture experiments, and adoptive transfer of iNKT cells in mouse models of asthma. Our data showed that iNKT cell deficiency could downregulate surface maturation markers and proinflammatory cytokine secretion of LDCs from a mouse model of asthma.

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Macrophage phenotype and function varies according to their polarized state, which in turn is dependent on microenvironmental stimuli. Under normal physiological conditions, lung interstitial macrophages that express interleukin (IL)-10 are considered to serve regulatory roles in the prevention of allergic reactions in the airways. However, the phenotypic profile of lung interstitial macrophages during the pathophysiology of asthma remains unknown.

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In this work, we demonstrated a new ratiometric method for the quantitative analysis of pH inside living cells. The structure of the nanosensor comprises a biofriendly fluorescent bovine serum albumin (BSA) matrix, acting as a pH probe, and pH-insensitive reference dye Alexa 594 enabling ratiometric quantitative pH measurement. The fluorescent BSA matrix was synthesized by cross-linking of the denatured BSA proteins in ethanol with glutaraldehyde.

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Background: Invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT cells) are a unique subset of T lymphocytes and are considered to play an important role in the development of allergic bronchial asthma. Recently, iNKT cells were shown to play an immunoregulatory role in CD4+ and CD8+ T cell-mediated adaptive immune response. Allergen-specific Th2 inflammatory responses are an important part of the adaptive immune response in asthma.

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  • Researchers developed a method to create semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) with a high fluorescence quantum yield of 49.8%, similar in size to traditional quantum dots.
  • These SPNs showed outstanding photophysical properties, including better fluorescence brightness and lower rates of photoblinking compared to quantum dots and greater photostability than phycoerythrin, a fluorescent protein.
  • The SPNs can be used for specific cellular labeling and tracking due to their improved optical performance when membrane biomarkers are attached to their surface.
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Understanding the cellular uptake mechanism and intracellular fate of nanocarriers in living cells is of great importance for the rational design of efficient drug delivery cargos as well as the development of robust biomedical diagnostic probes. In present study, with a dual wavelength view darkfield microscope (DWVD), the tempo-spatially resolved dynamics of Tat peptide-functionalized gold nanoparticles (TGNPs, with size similar to viruses) in living HeLa cells were extensively explored. It was found that energy-dependent endocytosis (both clathrin- and caveolae-mediated processes were involved) was the prevailing pathway for the cellular uptake of TGNPs.

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