Publications by authors named "Shisai Yang"

Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs) are unique fatty acids in tissues of mammals such as retina and testis, and the key enzyme of its biosynthesis is very long chain fatty acid elongase 4 (Elovl4). Development of an animal model of tissue-specific knockout of gene is conducive to the in-depth study of the biological function of VLC-PUFAs. Therefore, we constructed Stra8-Cre mice and Elovl4 floxed mice based on / system, and obtained the ([/+], ) heterozygous knockout mice by hybridization.

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Essential fatty acids are those that could not be synthesized by the body itself but crucial for health and life. Studies have shown that ω-3 fatty acids may facilitate human physiological functions. Mammals lack ω-3 desaturase gene, and the Δ15 fatty acid desaturase (Δ15 Des) from can transform the ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) into ω-3 PUFAs.

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In most insects, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are mainly polyunsaturated fatty acids with a carbon-chain length less than 18 carbon atoms, hardly any long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as C20 and C22 that are more valuable and bioactive. This study, by using Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) as a model organism, optimized the Δ6-fatty acid elongase enzyme Elovl5 gene from mice and transferred it to fruit flies for expression. Vectors containing Elovl5 gene were successfully injected into drosophila embryo through the microscopic injection.

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