Publications by authors named "YingGang Sun"

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  • - The study examined the milks of humans, goats, sheep, and pigs using advanced techniques like metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics to find differences among them and similarities to human milk for infant formula development.
  • - Key findings revealed that goat milk had high levels of lactoperoxidase, inosine, and allantoin, while sheep milk showed higher concentrations of ceruloplasmin and alpha-ketoglutarate.
  • - Additionally, both goat and sheep milks had a relatively high amount of linoleic acid (LA), and pig milk was noted for having significant levels of milk fat globule EGF factor 8 protein.
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The gold standard of milk is human milk, not cow milk. The present study expects to explored the comprehensive nutritional value of different kinds of milk and the differences between them through multi-omics analysis and found functional components that are more similar to human milk. This study employed untargeted LC-MS/MS metabolomics, untargeted LC-MS/MS lipidomics, and 4D label-free proteomics analysis techniques.

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The milk proteins from samples of 13 different animals were identified utilizing 4D-Label-Free proteomics technology, leading to the identification of a substantial number of proteins. Among the various samples, Chinese people (CHP) milk proteins exhibited the highest count, with 1149 distinct proteins. Simultaneously, we identified common proteins present in these animal milk.

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Transition metal-based carbon catalysts are a promising class of electrocatalysts to enhance the efficiency of energy conversion and storage devices. However, it remains a challenging task to develop multi-metal alloy catalysts. Herein, ternary FeCoNi alloy nanoparticles (NPs) confined in nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) catalysts were fabricated a facile movable-type printing method, where a range of transition metals confined in NC catalysts was prepared using the same technique except for the adjustment of the metal precursors.

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Background: Lymphangiogenesis plays an important role in tumor progression and is significantly associated with tumor immune infiltration. However, the role and mechanisms of lymphangiogenesis in colorectal cancer (CRC) are still unknown. Thus, the objective is to identify the lymphangiogenesis-related genes associated with immune infiltration and investigation of their prognosis value.

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Lipids are essential organic components in milk and have been associated with various health benefits for newborns. However, a comprehensive analysis of lipid profiles across multiple species and levels has been lacking. In this study, we employed liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to accurately determine the absolute content of lipid molecules.

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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO (ECR) offers a promising approach to curbed carbon emissions and complete carbon cycles. However, the inevitable creation of carbonates and limited CO utilization efficiency in neutral or alkaline electrolytes result in low energy efficiency, carbon losses and its widespread commercial utilization. The advancement of CO reduction under acidic conditions offers a promising approach for their commercial utilization, but the inhibition of hydrogen evolution reaction and the corrosion of catalysts are still challenging.

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  • This study explores the growth of cashmere by utilizing a multi-omics approach, which integrates various biological data levels to identify factors affecting cashmere fineness.
  • Researchers analyzed skin tissues from different types of cashmere goats using transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, validating their findings with advanced monitoring techniques.
  • Key regulators identified include PLA2G12A, KRT79, and prostaglandin B2, contributing to a deeper understanding of cashmere fineness and providing a basis for further research into its molecular mechanisms.
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Breast milk plays a crucial role in the taste development of infants, which cannot be replicated by other mammalian milk or formulas. This study aimed to identify and characterize the flavor substances in 15 different types of milk and analyze the differences among them. The results showed that human milk contained high levels of esters, particularly fatty acid ethyl esters, which contribute to its unique flavor.

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  • The Liaoning cashmere goat (LCG) is a valued breed in China known for its superior size, cashmere quality, and production capabilities.* -
  • The study explored the relationship between specific genetic variations (SNP loci) and traits like milk production, cashmere quality, and body measurements in LCGs using PCR-Seq and software analysis.* -
  • Key findings highlighted that the CC genotype at the T16409C locus is linked to increased milk and cashmere production, while different genotypes are associated with body size, establishing a foundation for further research in goat production performance.*
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  • Mature milk is a nutrient-rich substance that has various health benefits for humans.
  • A study analyzed mature milk from 13 mammalian species using advanced technology, identifying 1992 metabolites across 17 major classes and five significant metabolic pathways.
  • Findings revealed that pig and goat milk are nutritionally closest to human milk, indicating that developing goat milk can better address human health needs in dairy production.
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between (collagen type VI alpha 5 chain) and (alcohol dehydrogenase 1) genes and the production performance of Liaoning cashmere goats by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). We have searched for SNP loci of and genes through sequence alignment and PCR experiments, and have used SPSS and SHEsis software to analyze production data. We obtained five SNP loci in total, including three SNP loci (G50985A, G51140T, G51175A) in gene and two SNP loci (A10067G, T10108C) in gene.

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One of the critical elements in evaluating the quality of cashmere is its fineness, but we still know little about how it is regulated at the metabolic level. In this paper, we use UHPLC-MS/MS detection and analysis technology to compare the difference in metabolites between coarse cashmere (CT_LCG) and fine cashmere (FT_LCG) skin of Liaoning cashmere goats. According to the data, under positive mode four metabolites were significantly up-regulated and seven were significantly down-regulated.

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the polymorphism of ( and c ( genes and the production performance of Liaoning Cashmere goat (LCG). The potential single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of LCG were detected by sequence comparison of and genes and PCR-Seq polymorphism, and the effect of SNPs on production performance was analyzed by SPSS software. The results showed that three SNPs loci were detected in gene: G7900A, T7967C, C7998T, and one SNP locus T6716C was detected in gene.

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Reproductive traits have a high economic value in goat breeding, and increasing the number of lambs produced by ewes is of great importance to improve the production efficiency of goat farming. Lambing traits in goats are low heritability traits, but their genetic basis is ultimately determined by genes. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between , , and gene polymorphisms and production performance, such as lambing, cashmere production, milk production, and body size in Liaoning cashmere goats.

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Liaoning cashmere goat (LCG) have tall bones, high cashmere production and outstanding meat production performance. In recent years, good breeding progress has not been made in terms of body size, meat yield, milk yield and other properties in terms of production. The study focused on the correlation between the SNPs of and genes with the body size performance, cashmere production and milk performance.

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The results of this study showed that the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites of the and genes have a certain association with the milk production performance, body size and cashmere performance of Liaoning cashmere goats (LCGs). Through our designed experiment, the potential SNPs of LCG were detected by sequence alignment, and two SNPs were found on two genes. The CC genotype of the gene is the dominant genotype among the three genotypes.

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The activation of activin receptor-like kinase 4 (ALK4) signaling plays a pivotal role in the pressure-overloaded heart, and haplodeficiency of ALK4 can alleviate cardiac fibrosis secondary to myocardial infarction and preserve cardiac function through partially inactivating the Smad3/4 pathway. However, whether transforming growth factor (TGF) signaling is involved in the beneficial effects of ALK4 knockdown on the ischemic heart is still unclear. This study was undertaken to investigate the change in the TGF signaling after ALK4 knockdown and in vitro.

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Proteomics is the study of all proteins expressed by a cell or even an organism. However, knowledge of proteins that regulate the fineness of cashmere is limited. Liaoning cashmere goat (LCG) is a valuable genetic resource of China.

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Liaoning cashmere goat (LCG) is a famous cashmere goat breed in China. Cashmere fineness, as an important index to evaluate cashmere quality, is also one of the problems to be improved for Liaoning cashmere goats. Transcriptome studies all mRNA transcribed by a specific tissue or cell in a certain period.

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Cashmere fineness is one of the important factors determining cashmere quality; however, our understanding of the regulation of cashmere fineness at the cellular level is limited. Here, we used single-cell RNA sequencing and computational models to identify 13 skin cell types in Liaoning cashmere goats. We also analyzed the molecular changes in the development process by cell trajectory analysis and revealed the maturation process in the gene expression profile in Liaoning cashmere goats.

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Cashmere fineness is getting thicker, which is one of the key problems in cashmere breeding, however, there have been no systematic studies on the molecular regulation of cashmere fineness. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between and gene polymorphism and production performance in Liaoning cashmere goats (LCG). The potential single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of LCG were detected by sequence alignment and PCR-Seq polymorphism of and genes and analyzed the effect of SNPs on production performance by SPSS software.

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Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been shown to play important roles in atherosclerosis-related endothelial cells dysfunction during atherosclerosis processes. In the study, our purpose was to discover new long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) via competitively interacting each other to regulate the pathogenesis process of atherosclerosis. We investigated the roles of lncRNA AK087124 and miR-224-5p in atherosclerotic pathogenesis and found that AK087124 was up-regulated while miR-224-5p was down-regulated in in the plasma and plaque from atherosclerotic mice compared with normal mice.

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The present study was designed to investigate the mechanisms by which P2X7 receptors (P2X7Rs) mediate the activation of vasopressinergic neurons thereby increasing sympathetic hyperactivity in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus of rats with acute myocardial ischemia (AMI). The left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery was ligated to induce AMI in rats. The rats were pretreated with BBG (brilliant blue G, a P2X7R antagonist), nelivaptan (a vasopressin V1b receptor antagonist), or diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) [an nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase inhibitor].

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Increased microglial activation and neuroinflammation within autonomic brain regions such as the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) have been implicated in stress-induced hypertension (SIH). Prorenin, a member of the brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS), can directly activate microglia. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of prorenin on microglial activation in the RVLM of SIH rats.

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