A rare dominant allele determines seed coat color and improves seed oil content in .

Yellow seed coat color (SCC) is a valuable trait in , which is significantly correlated to high seed oil content (SOC) and low seed lignocellulose content (SLC). However, no dominant yellow SCC genes were identified in . In this study, a dominant yellow SCC N53-2 was verified, and then 58,981 eQTLs and 25 trans-eQTL hotspots were identified in a double haploid population derived from N53-2 and black SCC material Ken-C8.

Immunogenicity of Extracellular Vesicles.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are promising next-generation therapeutics and drug delivery systems due to demonstrated safety and efficacy in preclinical models and early-stage clinical trials. There is an urgent need to address the immunogenicity of EVs (beyond the apparent lack of immunotoxicity) to advance clinical development. To date, few studies have assessed unintended immunological recognition of EVs.

Bioinspired Tumor Calcification-Guided Early Diagnosis and Eradication of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Tumor calcification is found to be associated with the benign prognostic, and which shows considerable promise as a somewhat predictive index of the tumor response clinically. However, calcification is still a missing area in clinical cancer treatment. A specific strategy is proposed for inducing tumor calcification through the synergy of calcium peroxide (CaO)-based microspheres and transcatheter arterial embolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Genetically engineered nano-melittin vesicles for multimodal synergetic cancer therapy.

Melittin, the principal constituent in bee venom, is an attractive candidate for cancer therapy. However, its clinical applications are limited by hemolysis, nonspecific cytotoxicity, and rapid metabolism. Herein, a novel genetically engineered vesicular antibody-melittin (VAM) drug delivery platform was proposed and validated for targeted cancer combination therapy.

Iron-based metal-organic framework co-loaded with buthionine sulfoximine and oxaliplatin for enhanced cancer chemo-ferrotherapy via sustainable glutathione elimination.

Background: Emerging ferroptosis-driven therapies based on nanotechnology function either by increasing intracellular iron level or suppressing glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) activity. Nevertheless, the therapeutic strategy of simultaneous iron delivery and GPX4 inhibition remains challenging and has significant scope for improvement. Moreover, current nanomedicine studies mainly use disulfide-thiol exchange to deplete glutathione (GSH) for GPX4 inactivation, which is unsatisfactory because of the compensatory effect of continuous GSH synthesis.

Advanced Vaccine Design Strategies against SARS-CoV-2 and Emerging Variants.

Vaccination is the most cost-effective means in the fight against infectious diseases. Various kinds of vaccines have been developed since the outbreak of COVID-19, some of which have been approved for clinical application. Though vaccines available achieved partial success in protecting vaccinated subjects from infection or hospitalization, numerous efforts are still needed to end the global pandemic, especially in the case of emerging new variants.

Leveraging biomimetic synthesis strategy for next-generation dendritic cell nanovaccines.

The activation of CD8 cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) plays the central role in cancer immunotherapy, which depends on the efficient recognition of peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) by the T cell receptor (TCR) for the first signal, and B7-CD28 co-stimulating for the second signal. To achieve the potent immune stimulatory effect, a genetically engineered cellular membrane nanovesicles platform that integrates antigen self-presentation and immunosuppression reversal (ASPIRE) for cancer immunotherapy was designed. In preclinical mouse models, ASPIRE could markedly improve antigen delivery to lymphoid organs and generate broad-spectrum T-cell responses that eliminate established tumors.

Achieving Universal Wearing of Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Practical Solution from Shanghai, China.

Background: Face masks are basic protective equipment for preventing respiratory infectious diseases. The measures to properly dispose of and allocate face masks during the early stage of an epidemic caused by respiratory infectious diseases deserve worldwide attention.

Methods: A qualitative research approach was used to document the practice of a citywide face mask-wearing strategy of the Shanghai Municipal Government (called the "Shanghai solution" in this article).