Publications by authors named "Yaru Zhao"

Under the general trend of global warming, high temperature stress (HTS) is an increasingly grievous challenge to the normal growth and development of crops. Exposure to high temperature (42°C) during the growth and development stages of Physalis grisea can result in the breakdown of antimicrobials, sterility of pollen, and diminished yields. In this study, trithorax-like factor PgWDR5b was functionally analysed in response to high temperature stress in P.

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We introduce a protocol for generating 3D organoids from circulating tumor cells (CTCs), enabling longitudinal functional and molecular analyses in pancreatic cancer patients, including those with unresectable disease, which constitutes the majority of cases. We outline the process for isolating and characterizing CTCs from the blood of pancreatic cancer patients and provide detailed instructions for initiating, passaging, and phenotyping CTC-derived organoids. Additionally, we describe techniques for utilizing these organoids in drug screening with a focus on stemness-related pathways.

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Introduction: Cisplatin is extensively employed in the treatment of multiple solid malignant tumors. Nevertheless, side effects such as cisplatin-induced ototoxicity (CIO) pose obstacles to tumor therapy.The important natural product chiisanoside from has abundant activity against CIO.

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The intricate regulatory mechanisms governing adipocyte differentiation are pivotal in elucidating the complex pathophysiology underlying obesity. This study aims to explore the dynamic changes in gene expression during the differentiation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes using transcriptomics methods. Protopanaxatriol (PPT) significantly inhibited adipocyte differentiation.

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Liu & Yang, 1993 is a small and common insect in southern China. It's known for its small size, being covered by whitewax powder, and having uncomplicated venation. In this study, the mitochondrial genome for was sequenced and analyzed.

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Oncolytic vaccinia virus (VVs) based immunotherapy is a rapidly developing treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery achieve good effects in early-stage GI cancers, but effects are limited in advanced disease. Immunotherapy has limited efficacy in GI cancers due to tumor heterogeneity and complex immunosuppressive mechanisms.

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N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-Pd(II) bonds are recognized as rather robust bonds to equip palladium(II) centers with decent stability and stereoelectronic tunability. In this report, the authentic carbene-Pd(II) bonds in -ammonium- and sulfonate-functionalized NHC complexes were activated, and NHC ligand exchange was triggered to afford four well-defined, sulfobetaine-type, zwitterionic heterobiscarbene complexes. Combined experimental studies and density functional theory calculations indicated that electrostatic interactions play a minimal role in the energy of this reaction; instead, the exchange appears to be driven primarily by the precipitation of the resulting zwitterionic complexes.

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  • ASFV genes C315R and H359L are similar to important proteins in other viruses and play a crucial role in ASFV replication in pigs.
  • Both genes are conserved across ASFV genotype II strains and are early transcribed during infection, but their protein expression occurs later.
  • Overexpressing H359L significantly boosts viral replication and other viral processes, while targeting either gene with siRNA decreases replication efficiency, indicating their essential roles in ASFV biology.
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) poses significant clinical challenges, often presenting as unresectable with limited biopsy options. Here, we show that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) offer a promising alternative, serving as a "liquid biopsy" that enables the generation of in vitro 3D models and highly aggressive in vivo models for functional and molecular studies in advanced PDAC. Within the retrieved CTC pool (median 65 CTCs/5 mL), we identify a subset (median content 8.

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Long-term epidermal recording of bioelectricity is of paramount importance for personal health monitoring. It requires stretchable and dry film electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated with skin. The simultaneous achievement of high conductivity and skin-like ductility of conducting materials is a prerequisite for reliable signal transduction at the dynamic interface, which is also the bottleneck of epidermal electrophysiology.

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LHPP has been shown to be a new tumor suppressor, and has a tendency to be under-expressed in a variety of cancers. Oncolytic virotheray is a promising therapeutics for lung cancer in recent decade years. Here we successfully constructed a new recombinant oncolytic adenovirus GD55-LHPP and investigated the effect of GD55-LHPP on the growth of lung cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.

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  • - The study developed an improved indirect ELISA (k3-iELISA) to detect antibodies against the African swine fever virus (ASFV) using multiple B-cell epitopes derived from 11 ASFV proteins for better accuracy.
  • - The k3-iELISA demonstrated high diagnostic performance with a specificity of 98.41% and sensitivity of 97.40%, and it did not cross-react with antibodies from other prevalent swine viruses.
  • - When tested against a standard kit (Ingenasa), k3-iELISA showed a 99.00% agreement, indicating its effectiveness as a reliable alternative for rapid ASFV antibody detection, especially in endemic regions.
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Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) jet printing is a widely employed technology to create high-resolution patterns and thus has enormous potential for circuit production. However, achieving both high conductivity and high resolution in printed polymer electrodes is a challenging task. Here, by modulating the aggregation state of the conducting polymer in the solution and solid phases, a stable and continuous jetting of PEDOT:PSS is realized, and high-conductivity electrode arrays are prepared.

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Trypsin inhibitors derived from plants have various pharmacological activities and promising clinical applications. In our previous study, a Bowman-Birk-type major trypsin inhibitor from foxtail millet bran (FMB-BBTI) was extracted with antiatherosclerotic activity. Currently, we found that FMB-BBTI possesses a prominent anticolorectal cancer (anti-CRC) activity.

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Objectives: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major opportunistic pathogen that is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae. Klebsiella pneumoniae causes pneumonia in mink and has become the primary infectious disease that limits mink farming. In this study, we report the draft genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant (MDR) strain of K.

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The role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in treating radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is not completely understood, and assessment methods to directly characterize neurological function are lacking. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of BMSCs treatment on changes in hippocampal neural function in Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats with RIBI, and to evaluate the therapeutic effect of BMSCs by manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI). First, we assessed cognitive function after RIBI treatment with BMSCs using the Morris water maze.

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  • Soil microorganisms serve as a crucial link between aboveground ecosystems and belowground processes, significantly influencing ecological interactions in mountain ecosystems.
  • In a study conducted in the Helan Mountains, researchers assessed soil characteristics and microbial communities at various altitudes, revealing that microbial biomass peaked at mid-altitudes before declining and highlighting different growth patterns of bacterial and fungal groups.
  • Analysis indicated that vegetation and soil properties accounted for nearly all variations in the microbial community, with factors like soil organic carbon, water content, and total nitrogen being key influencers of microbial distribution across altitudes.
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Chinese hamster ovary cells are the main expression system for recombinant therapeutic proteins. During the production of these proteins, certain host cell proteins are secreted, broken down, and released by host cells in the culture along with the proteins of interest. These host cell proteins are often difficult to remove during the downstream purification process, and thus affect the quality, safety, and effectiveness of recombinant protein biopharmaceutical products and increase the production cost of recombinant therapeutic proteins.

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The symbiotic microbiome is critical in promoting insect resistance against colonization by exogenous microorganisms. The mechanisms by which symbionts contribute to the host's immune capacity is referred to as colonization resistance. Symbionts can protect insects from exogenous pathogens through a variety of mechanisms, including upregulating the expression of host immune-related genes, producing antimicrobial substances, and competitively excluding pathogens.

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The gut microbiota promotes host health by maintaining homeostasis and enhancing digestive efficiency. The gut microflora in wild birds affects host physiological characteristics, nutritional status, and stress response. The relict gull ( a Chinese national first-class protected species) and the black-necked grebe (, a secondary protected species) bred in the Ordos Relic Gull National Nature Reserve share similar feeding habits and living environments but are distantly related genetically.

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Background: Tianhuang formula (THF) is a Chinese medicine prescription that is patented and clinically approved, and has been shown to improve energy metabolism, but the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to clarify the potential mechanisms of THF in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: A murine model of T2DM was induced by high-fat diet (HFD) feeding combined with low-dose streptozocin (STZ) injections, and the diabetic mice were treated with THF by gavaging for consecutive 10 weeks.

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A mixed lanthanide organic framework was prepared hydrothermal methods using -phthalic acid (-HBDC), 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-Phen), and Ln ions, formulated as [HNMe][EuTb(-BDC)(phen)] (). The structure and stability of were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which revealed a three-dimensional topology with high thermal stability. Fluorescence tests showed that emitted orange light with a high quantum yield of 79.

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African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most lethal and devastating diseases of domestic and wild swine. The continual spread and frequent outbreaks of ASF have seriously threatened the pig and pig-related industries, causing great socioeconomic losses at unprecedented proportions. Although ASF has been documented for a century, no effective vaccine or antiviral treatment is currently available.

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TRPC1 enhances cell proliferation and migration in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, its effect on NSCLC chemoresistance and stemness remains to be determined. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of TRPC1 on NSCLC chemoresistance and stemness and to determine the underlying mechanism of action. Cisplatin-resistant A549 (A549/CDDP) and H460 (H460/CDDP) cells were first established and were then transfected with negative control small interfering (si)RNA (si-NC) or TRPC1 siRNA (si-TRPC1).

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The sulfur adsorption on gold surface is a hot topic in catalysis, electrochemistry and chemical sensors. However, the multiple structures of adsorbed sulfur and sulfur-induced reconstruction in gold substrate topography are still open problems until now. Here we performed an extensively study on sulfur adsorption on Au(111) surface based on First-Principles calculation.

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