Brain neurons utilize the primary cilium as a privileged compartment to detect and respond to extracellular ligands such as Sonic hedgehog (SHH). However, cilia in cerebellar granule cell (GC) neurons disassemble during differentiation through ultrastructurally unique intermediates, a process we refer to as cilia deconstruction. In addition, mature neurons do not reciliate despite having docked centrioles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype Classification (FSPC) scale is widely used to categorize skin types but has limitations such as the underrepresentation of darker skin phototypes, low classification resolution, and subjectivity. These limitations may contribute to dermatological care disparities in patients with darker skin phototypes, including the misdiagnosis of wound healing progression and escalated dermatological disease severity. This study introduces (1) an optical sensor measuring reflected light across 410-940 nm, (2) an unsupervised K-means algorithm for skin phototype classification using broadband optical data, and (3) methods to optimize classification across the Near-ultraviolet-A, Visible, and Near-infrared spectra.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKelch repeat and BTB (POZ) domain-containing 2 (KBTBD2) is known for its pivotal role in metabolic regulation, particularly in adipocytes. However, its significance in skeletal development has remained elusive. Here, we uncover a previously unrecognized function of KBTBD2 in bone formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolyurethane (PU), a widely used and durable plastic, persists in the environment, resulting in significant waste management challenges. Therefore, developing eco-friendly degradation technologies, such as screening for efficient biodegrading microorganism strains, is urgently needed to address this issue. Bacillus velezensis MB01B, an efficient polyester PU-degrading bacterium, was isolated from landfill soil and demonstrated the ability to degrade 91.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacteria usually form biofilms as a defense mechanism against predation by bacterivorous nematodes. In this context, the second messenger c-di-GMP from the wild-type Pseudomonas syringae MB03 actuates the transcriptional factor FleQ03 to elicit biofilm-dependent nematicidal activity against Caenorhabditis elegans N2. P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVariants of the G protein-coupled receptor 75 (GPR75) are associated with a lower BMI in large-scale human exome-sequencing studies. However, how GPR75 regulates body weight remains poorly understood. Using random germline mutagenesis in mice, we identified a missense allele (Thinner) of Gpr75 that resulted in a lean phenotype and verified the decreased body weight and fat weight in Gpr75-knockout (Gpr75-/-) mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In agriculture, especially wheat cultivation, farmers often use multi-variety planting strategies to reduce monoculture-related harvest risks. However, the subtle morphological differences among wheat varieties make accurate discrimination technically challenging. Traditional variety classification methods, reliant on expert knowledge, are inefficient for modern intelligent agricultural management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a potent weapon employed by various species to compete with neighboring microorganisms for limited nutrients and ecological niches. However, the involvement of T6SS effectors in interbacterial competition within the phytopathogen remains unknown. In this study, we examined two T6SS clusters in a wild-type MB03 and verified the involvement of one cluster, namely, T6SS-1, in interbacterial competition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe conventional phytopathogen reportedly possesses several virulence determinants against ; however, their action mechanisms remain elusive. This study reports the nematicidal activity and action receptor of a methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein (MCP03) of a wild-type MB03 against . Purified MCP03 exhibited nematicidal toxicity against at a half-lethal concentration of 124.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, a gene encoding for acetylxylan esterase was cloned and expressed in E. coli. A single uniform band with molecular weight of 31.
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February 2024
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase α, a heterodimer of catalytic p110α and one of five regulatory subunits, mediates insulin- and insulin like growth factor-signaling and, frequently, oncogenesis. Cellular levels of the regulatory p85α subunit are tightly controlled by regulated proteasomal degradation. In adipose tissue and growth plates, failure of K48-linked p85α ubiquitination causes diabetes, lipodystrophy and dwarfism in mice, as in humans with SHORT syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAddressing the environmental contamination from heavy metals and organic pollutants remains a critical challenge. This study explored the resilience and removal potential of Pleurotus ostreatus GEMB-PO1 for copper. P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute graft--host disease (aGVHD) is a major complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Objective: This study aimed to explore the risk factors for the incidence of aGVHD in patients post-HSCT.
Design: This was a retrospective study.
Int J Mol Sci
October 2023
Food-derived peptides have good antioxidant activity and are highly safe for humans; consequently, there has been continuous growth in research on antioxidants, with potential applications in food, medicine, cosmetics, and other fields. Among food-derived peptides, walnut-derived peptides have attracted increasing attention as food-derived peptides rich in eight essential amino acids. This review summarizes the progress made in the development and identification of antioxidant peptides in walnut proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaize ( L.) is one of the most important crops, influencing food production and even the whole industry. In recent years, global crop production has been facing great challenges from diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater is the most common volatile component inside the Earth. A substantial amount of water can be carried down to the interior of the Earth by subducting plates. However, how the subducted water evolves after the subducting slab breaks off remains poorly understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Efforts to resection of glioma lesions located in brain-eloquent areas must balance the extent of resection (EOR) and functional preservation. Currently, intraoperative direct electrical stimulation (DES) is the gold standard for achieving the maximum EOR while preserving as much functionality as possible. However, intraoperative DES inevitably involves risks of infection and epilepsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccurate and rapid identification of the effective number of panicles per unit area is crucial for the assessment of rice yield. As part of agricultural development, manual observation of effective panicles in the paddy field is being replaced by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging combined with target detection modeling. However, UAV images of panicles of curved hybrid Indica rice in complex field environments are characterized by overlapping, blocking, and dense distribution, imposing challenges on rice panicle detection models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cyclosporin A is a calcineurin inhibitor which has a narrow therapeutic window and high interindividual variability. Various population pharmacokinetic models have been reported; however, professional software and technical personnel were needed and the variables of the models were limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish a model based on machine learning to predict CsA trough concentrations in Chinese allo-HSCT patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper constructs a profit distribution model under centralized decision-making by taking the secondary agricultural supply chain as an example. Moreover, it introduces resources and risk as two factors to form significant weights and then designs a fair profit distribution mechanism of the supply chain according to the weights. Finally, this paper solves the optimal solution of the profit distribution coefficient by using fair entropy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity and diabetes are well known risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but the genetic factors contributing to the development of NAFLD remain poorly understood. Here we describe two semi-dominant allelic missense mutations (Oily and Carboniferous) of Predicted gene 4951 (Gm4951) identified from a forward genetic screen in mice. GM4951 deficient mice developed NAFLD on high fat diet (HFD) with no changes in body weight or glucose metabolism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReactive oxygen species are a fatal challenge to the plant pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas syringae. In this study, we reveal that the global regulatory protein RsmA3 from the RetS-Gac/Rsm signalling pathway modulates RpoS in the early-log growth phase in the P. syringae wild-type strain MB03, thereby regulating oxidative tolerance to H O and ultimately affecting pathogenicity to the host plant.
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